Suddenly, Qi Muxiao's chin was gently pinched by a fair hand, forcing her to meet those amorous peach blossom eyes.
Mo Shisheng's eyes were clear and cold, with a hint of amusement. She pinched Qi Muxiao's chin with her small hand, her fingertips caressing it as if playing with it.
"What answer does the princess want to hear? A friendship, or a romantic relationship?"
"..."
Qi Muxiao was stunned speechless by Mo Shisheng's flippant behavior. After hearing Mo Shisheng's reply, she couldn't help but widen her eyes, which were filled with disbelief, but even more so with sadness.
sad?
Mo Shisheng observed Qi Muxiao's expression carefully, easily catching his disappointment and sadness. She then asked softly, "Do you like the Imperial Advisor?"
As soon as he asked the question, Mo Shisheng felt a little uncomfortable.
She slowly released her grip on Qi Muxiao's chin, deliberately ignoring the slight discomfort in her heart, but the feeling still lingered.
Seemingly surprised that Mo Shisheng would ask so directly, Qi Muxiao's ears turned bright red, but she pursed her lips and remained silent.
For a long time, neither of them seemed inclined to speak, but in the end, Qi Muxiao clenched her fist, as if gathering all her courage, and said, "Shangguan Yan, if you like the Imperial Preceptor, I can help you!"
"..."
Help her?
Mo Shisheng frowned slightly, her gaze falling indifferently on Qi Muxiao. "Hmm?"
“I know that Father has already drafted the imperial edict, so you cannot disobey it. But I can help you buy time until the Imperial Advisor returns. Father will listen to what he says.” Qi Muxiao’s eyes sparkled as she looked up at Mo Shisheng and spoke these words with great seriousness.
For a moment, Mo Shisheng was stunned. She had always thought of Qi Muxiao as a spoiled princess, and she hadn't had much interaction with her during the time she spent at Jialuo Academy.
Qi Muxiao's actions have truly made Mo Shisheng look at her with new respect.
Her soft, crimson lips curved slightly as she tilted her head, her long, black hair cascading down her shoulder in a graceful arc, a sight to behold.
Why does the princess assume I must like the Imperial Advisor?
Mo Shisheng was curious about this question, since her relationship with Ming Beiya wasn't exactly good on the surface.
"It's my intuition."
Qi Muxiao smiled and said, "Besides, only you can ride in the Imperial Advisor's carriage. You are the first person who has received such attention from the Imperial Advisor."
Upon hearing this, Mo Shisheng remained silent, her eyes gently fixed on Qi Muxiao. Looking into Qi Muxiao's clear and bright eyes, Mo Shisheng suddenly understood.
“She came to me one night and told me a lot about how she was still the right person to be the princess of Qi.”
Looking back now, Mo Shisheng understands that Qi Muxiao didn't bring it up unintentionally, nor was she telling it; rather, these were things she had wanted to say to her for a long time.
However, he never had the chance to say it until he learned that Mo Shisheng had no memory, at which point he spoke those words without any hesitation.
"She is now a concubine in the Southern Kingdom, and I don't know what happened in the past. But I do know that she probably wanted to say goodbye to you properly, otherwise she wouldn't have told me so much."
Mo Shisheng said softly, looking at Ming Beiya with a clear light in her eyes.
"I don't remember at all."
Ming Beiya understood everything Mo Shisheng said, but he was also telling the truth; he genuinely didn't remember.
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