The maid nodded repeatedly, not daring to refuse. She hurriedly took the jade pendant and scrambled away.
Xue Shaojun's face darkened instantly. After a moment, he summoned the steward and said, "A maid named Chuntao has behaved improperly and stole my jade pendant. Sell her off."
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Upon arriving at the Prince of Qin's residence, Xie Qinglan went straight to Tingmei Pavilion. As soon as she entered, she saw the Prince of Qin sitting by the couch, holding a silver stick, feeding a candied fruit to Shen Youying's mouth.
When Xie Qinglan heard from Danzhu that Shen Youying had a falling out with the Prince of Qin, she naturally assumed that the Prince of Qin couldn't possibly be at Tingmei Pavilion at this time. Without waiting for the maid to announce her arrival, she rushed in and witnessed this extremely awkward scene.
The King of Qin heard the noise and slowly turned his head to look at her.
Xie Qinglan was both embarrassed and frightened by the King of Qin's gaze. She looked to Shen Youying for help, her eyes also filled with questioning.
Didn't we say we were having a fight?! Why did you do this to me?!
Seeing the shock and questioning in her eyes, Shen Youying almost remembered the lie she had made up. She quickly turned her head away and pushed Xue Shen aside, saying, "I don't want to see Your Highness right now. Your Highness, please leave."
Xue Shen glanced between the two men, narrowed his eyes, and understood.
He smiled and, with a patient expression, coaxed Shen Youying, "I was wrong before. Zhao Zhao has been angry for the past two days, she should be over now."
Shen Youying did not answer, but said only, "Qinglan has arrived, Your Highness, please return. We can discuss this another day."
Xue Shen stared at her, his smile growing increasingly meaningful. When he turned his back to Xie Qinglan, he silently said to her, "I'll remember this debt."
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