Shen Youying's eyes widened as she stared in disbelief at his fingertips, which were clearly covered in... her face was like the evening sky, gradually being reddened by the fiery sunset.
Her heart was pounding wildly, making it difficult for her to react properly. She looked dazed, like a frightened kitten about to curl up into a ball.
Seeing her like this, Xue Shen's mood suddenly improved, and he said with a slight smile, "Miss Xie is still waiting over there. Isn't Your Highness going? Or does Your Highness wish to stay and keep me company?"
Shen Youying snapped out of her daze, turned her head to look, and sure enough, she saw Xie Qinglan peeking out from not far away, looking like she wanted to go forward but was too afraid to.
"It's rare for us to get out, go have some fun, don't worry about me," Xue Shen said.
Shen Youying really didn't want to be with him at this moment. Her face was still burning red, and she felt uncomfortable even looking at him. Upon hearing this, she felt as if she had been granted a pardon. She quickly curtsied and took her leave, then fled to find Xie Qinglan.
Xie Qinglan was waiting for her at another agreed-upon location, but seeing that Lu Minghe had arrived looking distraught while Shen Youying was nowhere to be seen, she couldn't help but turn back, only to find Shen Youying and Prince Qin together.
The two of them talked about something, and Shen Youying's face was redder than the peach blossoms on the branches.
Seeing her running towards her, lifting her skirt, Xie Qinglan grabbed her arm and looked her up and down with curiosity: "What did you two talk about? Why are your faces so red?"
At first, she thought that Qin Wang had caught Shen Youying talking to Lu Minghe and was a little worried. But after looking closely, Qin Wang's expression didn't seem like he was there to interrogate her.
Shen Youying touched her burning cheek with the back of her hand, lowered her eyes and asked, "Is it very red?"
Xie Qinglan teased, "I really want to ask someone to bring you a mirror so you can see yourself."
Shen Youying glared at her and kept pressing her icy hands against her burning face.
For some reason, the image of Xue Shen bowing his head always lingered in her mind, impossible to shake off.
Xue Shen was originally extremely handsome, with delicate eyebrows, phoenix eyes, a high nose, and thin lips. However, because his skin was too pale and his temperament was too gloomy, he appeared gloomy and dangerous, and ordinary people dared not look directly at him.
But the two of them were so close just now that Shen Youying could see all the details clearly.
His eyelashes were very long. When he lowered his eyes, his deep and dangerous black eyes were covered, but you could clearly see that the roots of his eyelashes formed a line, tilting upwards at an angle, creating a seductive curve.
As her crimson tongue licked her pale fingertips, her raised eyebrows suddenly snapped open, and she stared intently at Shen Youying.
Especially when his prominent Adam's apple subtly moves up and down as he makes a swallowing motion...
In that instant, Shen Youying had a fleeting illusion—as if she were the prey being devoured by him.
The feeling was indescribable; it was dangerous, yet not quite dangerous, but it made Shen Youying's heart pound wildly. She dared not linger and practically fled in panic.
Seeing her embarrassed and annoyed, Xie Qinglan dared not tease her anymore and whispered, "You were talking to Lu Minghe, did the Prince of Qin see you? I was worried and came looking for you, but I found you and the Prince of Qin in the pavilion. I was almost scared to death."
“He saw it,” Shen Youying said.
Xie Qinglan stared in astonishment, repeatedly glancing at Shen Youying: "The Prince of Qin didn't lose his temper?"
She had heard that the King of Qin was extremely cruel, and such a person was unlikely to be very magnanimous. If he were to catch his queen talking with her former fiancé, she would certainly not let it go easily.
However, Shen Youying shook her head, her expression somewhat strange, and said softly, "Actually... the prince isn't as tyrannical as the rumors say..." She didn't want to continue discussing this topic, so she pulled Xie Qinglan towards the polo field, not giving her a chance to ask further: "Let's not talk about this anymore, let's go watch the game, maybe we can find you a suitable husband."
Xie Qinglan's attention was indeed diverted, and she complained, "I've already seen it all, there's nothing more to see."
The two walked toward the polo field, chatting and laughing. But as soon as they reached the entrance, they heard Zhou Zhenrong's voice say, "How dare the eldest daughter of the Shen family cause trouble but not have the courage to fight back? The Shen family army was quite famous in its early years, but I never expected that the girl they raised would be so cowardly."
Another unfamiliar voice chimed in, "You don't know, do you? The eldest daughter is the daughter of a second wife. I heard she was originally a concubine who was promoted to the position of principal wife, so it's normal for her to be afraid of the game. Why don't you ask Princess Qin to play for you? I heard Princess Qin is an expert in polo, so she probably won't be afraid of the game."
After she finished speaking, bursts of giggles rang out.
Shen Muyu's face flushed red, filled with anger and resentment. She had only casually remarked to someone while watching polo that "they're not as good as me," but who knew that the young man's sister was nearby, and after hearing this, she came over to argue, wanting to test how good her polo skills were.
Zhou Zhenrong happened to be there too, and she actually joined the woman in teasing her, insisting that she go down on the court and show off her ball skills.
Shen Muyu had never liked playing polo, finding it tiring, smelly, and utterly lacking in manners. However, her elder brother, Shen Xiuyi, was an expert in polo, and having been exposed to it from a young age, she naturally knew the difference between good and bad. She just never expected that a casual remark would cause such trouble.
Actually, it might not have been her words that caused the trouble; it was just that Zhou Zhenrong disliked Shen Youying and took her anger out on her.
Shen Muyu didn't want to leave the court; her skills were mediocre, and leaving would only humiliate her. But by stubbornly refusing to leave, Zhou Zhenrong and the others weren't going to let her off the hook. Their sarcastic remarks were more dangerous than swords, putting her on the hot seat of adversity.
Shen Muyu clenched her hands tightly to hold back her tears.
Shen Youying, who had been listening to their increasingly absurd talk, appeared in front of Shen Muyu, blocking her way, and glanced indifferently at Zhou Zhenrong and the others: "What are you talking about? I could hear people mentioning me and the Shen family from far away."
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