Shen Yue saw it all, but remained unmoved.
She simply said, "Whether the Fifth Prince is sincere or not is none of my business. I have no intention of becoming some kind of Fifth Prince's consort. I ask the Fifth Prince to put away his scheming."
"Although I am foolish, I am lucky to have a mother who protects me. She is very clever and will not let anyone hurt me. If the Fifth Prince has ulterior motives, he should think carefully."
When mentioning Qu Jingyun, Shen Yue's eyes softened considerably, and her tone revealed admiration.
The Fifth Prince, however, had a gloomy expression.
His current marginalization in the court is entirely due to Qu Jingyun.
If the other party hadn't returned five years later, things wouldn't be the way they are now.
Shen Yue could probably become his concubine.
Thinking of this, the Fifth Prince awkwardly twitched the corner of his mouth.
He then said, "Yue'er, you must have some misunderstanding about me. I can explain it to you. I will always reserve the position of Fifth Prince's Consort for you."
"What?" After the initial shock, Shen Yue withdrew her gaze.
"Who wants to be your Fifth Prince's consort? Please, Fifth Prince, stop talking nonsense here. If you damage my reputation, my mother will not let it go."
She glanced indifferently at the Fifth Prince in front of her.
He said coldly, "I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first. As for what Your Highness said, please don't mention it again in the future."
"If the Fifth Prince is truly interested, why don't you go and talk to my mother about it?" Shen Yue looked at the Fifth Prince's sudden change in expression with satisfaction.
Although she wasn't very clever, she knew that the Fifth Prince's actions had ulterior motives.
Then I definitely won't let Qu Jingyun know.
She glanced coldly at the Fifth Prince, ignored him, and turned to leave quickly.
The Fifth Prince tried to stop Shen Yue, but was stopped by the maid behind her.
The maid had sharp eyes and didn't seem like an ordinary maid.
Their imposing presence forced the Fifth Prince to take several steps back before stopping.
Realizing that he had been frightened by a mere maid, the Fifth Prince was immediately enraged.
He wanted to chase after them again, but they had disappeared. He could only stomp his foot in frustration.
He has plenty of time; Shen Yue must be his.
Just then, a clear and melodious female voice came from behind.
"Fifth Prince, may Mingyue speak with you for a few minutes?"
The fifth prince turned his head and saw a cautious face, and his face immediately fell.
Does he still remember what Shen Yue said that day?
Qi Mingyue once said many derogatory things to Shen Yue, and even said that he was pitiful and needed sympathy.
What a joke! He's the Fifth Prince, how could he possibly be pitiful?
Although some things about Qi Mingyue have not been made public, the Fifth Prince knows some of them.
Especially the story of Qi Mingyue begging her way back to the capital.
Now that the other person is standing in front of him, no matter how lavishly dressed they are, he can't hide the disgust in their eyes.
Especially when you see the obvious admiration in the other person's eyes.
Who does she think she is? How dare she admire the Fifth Prince!
The Fifth Prince did not want to say anything more to Qi Mingyue, and turned to leave.
Qi Mingyue, however, would not give him that chance and quickly took a few steps to block his path.
"Get out of my way." The Fifth Prince looked over with displeasure.
Seeing that the other person was still standing there, he raised his foot to kick them.
But Qi Mingyue spoke up urgently, "I can help you get Chenyue."
The Fifth Prince immediately stopped what he was doing, frowning as he sized up the person in front of him.
"What did you say?"
“Mingyue knows that Your Highness has a grudge against me and feels that it is Mingyue who caused Your Highness to lose your reputation in the shock. But Your Highness, Mingyue has always been doing what is best for Your Highness. Heaven can bear witness.”
"You're doing this for my own good?" the Fifth Prince sneered.
"Because of what you said in Shen Yue's ear, Shen Yue now has a lot of resentment towards me. How dare you show your face in front of me again?"
The Fifth Prince's expression grew increasingly unfriendly. He snorted coldly and said, "Get out of my way, or don't blame me for being impolite."
"Your Highness!" Qi Mingyue cried out in anguish and knelt at Shen Yunting's feet.
“Your Highness, Mingyue fell in love with you the first time she saw you. Knowing that she was of lowly status and had no chance to be by your side, she thought of using her cousin to get close to you. It was all Mingyue’s fault.”
"Please, Your Highness, spare my life for the sake of my heart." Mingyue is willing to serve Your Highness as a servant for the rest of her life. As long as I can stay by Your Highness's side, I am willing to do anything.
Qi Mingyue looked up at the Fifth Prince with sincere eyes and a firm gaze.
Before the other party could even speak, she couldn't wait to say, "Your Highness, Mingyue has known my cousin Yue'er for many years and knows her better than anyone else. Mingyue is also willing to help Your Highness win Yue'er's heart."
The Fifth Prince remained silent for a long time, which made Qi Mingyue very flustered.
Much later, the Fifth Prince, holding a folding fan, lightly lifted Qi Mingyue's chin, forcing her to look at him.
Qi Mingyue looked up and met a pair of eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling, and she couldn't help but feel nervous.
"You keep saying you love me, so why would you be willing to match me up with Shen Yue? Not to mention that you and Shen Yue don't get along well. Do you really want to watch her become the Fifth Prince's consort and forever be inferior to you?"
The Fifth Prince sized up Qi Mingyue in front of him, secretly wondering how much of her words were true and how much were false.
Qi Mingyue nervously swallowed.
She hurriedly explained, "In front of Your Highness, Mingyue does not want to deceive you. Mingyue is indeed jealous of her cousin Yue'er, but Mingyue cares more about Your Highness."
“Your Highness cares so much about Cousin Yue’er. If she were to suffer any injustice, Your Highness would feel sorry for her. Mingyue naturally does not want to see that happen.”
"If Your Highness will be happy if you marry your cousin Yue'er, then Mingyue is willing to put aside her grievances and watch Your Highness be happy."
Qi Mingyue's seemingly deep and affectionate demeanor was not believed by the Fifth Prince.
But right now, this is the most suitable piece.
Thinking this, the Fifth Prince's gaze towards Qi Mingyue softened even more.
His right hand gently stroked her cheek, finally resting on her shoulder, and he slowly helped her up.
"It is my honor to have Mingyue's affection for me, and I do not wish to betray her sincere feelings. Why don't you come back to my residence with me first?"
This was something Qi Mingyue could only dream of.
Without hesitation, she nodded in agreement.
"As long as I can stay by Your Highness's side, Mingyue is willing to do anything."
The Fifth Prince nodded in satisfaction: "Then come back to the manor with me."
Qi Mingyue followed closely behind him, a smile on her face.
As for her mother and brother, she had completely forgotten about them.
After all, he is a heartless and ungrateful person; nothing else matters to him but himself.
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