Xie Jingrun had been there for a while and overheard Rong Qingqing's argument that men weren't that important.
He felt very uncomfortable hearing this woman say those words without hesitation.
So, in this woman's heart, he is not important at all?
He pursed his thin lips, looked at the woman's surprised expression, closed his dark eyes briefly, and walked towards her.
Rong Qingqing could no longer remain seated, so she stood up, curtsied to the approaching man, and said, "This humble woman greets the Crown Prince."
Xie Jingrun stopped in front of her, his deep eyes fixed on the top of her head, and remained silent for a long time.
Rong Qingqing's gaze fell on his black satin boots, and she felt immense pressure.
I always felt that this guy was not a good person.
Feng Xin hesitated for a long time before stepping forward and saying, "Imperial sister greets Crown Prince and Imperial brother."
Xie Jingrun said calmly, "No need for formalities."
Rong Qingqing straightened up, and as soon as she looked up, she met the man's deep eyes. She paused for a moment, then casually looked away.
Feng Xin sensed that something was off, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She frowned, looked at Xie Jingrun, and then at Rong Qingqing. Seeing that neither of them spoke, she said, "Crown Prince, Qingqing and I are going for a walk somewhere else. Would you like to come along?"
Upon hearing this, Rong Qingqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Xie Jingrun definitely wouldn't want to play with them, and as long as she could get out of Xie Jingrun's sight, she was willing to go anywhere.
After not seeing him for a few days, she felt that Xie Jingrun was becoming more and more terrifying.
However, after Feng Xin politely inquired, Xie Jingrun surprisingly replied, "Alright."
Rong Qingqing looked at him with some surprise.
Feng Xin was also surprised, but after realizing what was happening, she was actually quite happy.
Although she can no longer like Jingrun as much as before, just as Qingqing said, she now has another brother.
Moreover, this connection brought her much closer to her brother Jingrun.
"Brother Jingrun, let's go play by the rockery over there!" Feng Xin said excitedly, shaking off her previous dejection.
Rong Qingqing's lips twitched. She had been worried about her before, but it turned out she had overthought it.
Given Feng Xin's lively, cheerful, and energetic nature, there's absolutely no way she could go crazy.
"Let's go, let's go." Feng Xin took her hand and chattered all the way towards the artificial hill.
Rong Qingqing was forced to follow her.
Xie Jingrun followed behind the two at a leisurely pace.
Rong Qingqing wondered why Xie Jingrun was so free. Didn't he have to help the emperor with government affairs?
Little did she know that Xie Jingrun, upon learning of her entry into the palace, had lost all interest in handling state affairs and had come specifically to find her.
For tonight's palace banquet, Rong Qingqing was dressed up in full makeup, so the dress she was wearing was quite elaborate and formal. As she suddenly went to climb the artificial hill, she accidentally stepped on the hem of her skirt and was about to fall when a large hand suddenly reached out from behind and steadily supported her waist.
Rong Qingqing was still in shock and was about to turn around to thank him, but the hand on her waist made her inexplicably uncomfortable. Even through the thick dress, she could feel the man's dry and hot palm.
Fortunately, Xie Jingrun quickly withdrew his hand and whispered, "Aren't you leaving? Are you going to be a wooden stake?"
Rong Qingqing swallowed her words of thanks and awkwardly continued walking upstairs.
Feng Xin had already arrived at the artificial hill, so she did not see the incident that had just occurred.
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