Chapter 21: A vicious female supporting role? (Edited) Here comes a vicious female supporting role, she now...
What is colder than the winter wind is Wen Ying's heart.
The omnipresent gazes almost pierced through Wen Ying, but when she turned her head to look over, no one seemed to have looked at her and were talking to themselves.
This feeling was too uncomfortable. Wen Ying would rather fight with the four guardians again for three days and three nights than stay here for another second.
"Miss Liu, you don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?" Yan Jing said softly with concern on his face.
He bent down slightly to match Wen Ying's height, and his black hair fell from his ears like smooth silk.
Gentle and considerate.
Wen Ying's temples twitched, and then she looked at Yan Jing with a considerate and tender look, and said in a soft voice, "I'm sorry to have worried you, sir. I'm fine."
Don't you know why? Why are you pretending?
"I'm glad you're fine." Yan Jing's voice was neither light nor heavy, his eyes full of affection, "You're not in good health. It's easy to catch a cold in winter, so be careful."
The perfect volume made the gazes of the surrounding noble ladies even more scorching.
He was pushing her into the fire!
In this case——
The boneless jade fingers hooked around the man's little finger, feeling the slight coolness and softness, causing the latter's fingertips to tremble slightly.
The girl's eyes were full of love, and she said in a grateful tone: "Your Excellency cares about me so much, I really don't know how to thank you."
"Just now in the car, you sat next to me just to make me sleep more comfortably, right?"
Just one sentence turned the relationship between the two into mutual affection.
Some of the hostile looks also turned into jealousy and envy.
Since they were going to push her into the fire pit, Wen Ying might as well live up to this reputation and tie her to Yan Jing.
Wen Ying was feeling very proud and wanted to see how Yan Jing would refute.
But I didn't get his answer yet.
Normally, he would never let a girl's words fall on deaf ears.
For a gentleman, embarrassing a woman is a misconduct.
Wen Ying tilted her head in confusion, as she couldn't see Yan Jing's expression clearly from her angle.
Just as he was about to ask further, he heard a clear voice: "Yunlang, long time no see."
The girl turned her head and saw a man wearing a bright yellow round-necked robe, a jade belt around his waist inlaid with several warm and beautiful jades, his face was like a crown of jade, and his eyes were like morning stars.
Obviously, this person is the current crown prince - Hua Junguang.
Wen Ying quickly let go of Yan Jing's hand and bowed respectfully: "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Yan Jing's fingers were freed from the girl's restraints. He lowered his eyes slightly, bowed and said, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"No need to be polite." Hua Junguang nodded slightly to the two of them, then turned his gaze to Yan Jing with a gentle smile, "Would you like to introduce me to him?"
"How dare I not introduce you." Yan Jing chuckled and stepped aside to give the girl a visual center. "This is the young lady of the Liu family in Jiangzhou, Liu Qing."
The tone of their conversation was not like that of a king and his subject, but more like that of long-time friends.
"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince." Wen Ying bowed again and felt the scrutiny of Hua Junguang's eyes, and her hands were sweating.
This was not the first time she had met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. She had once attended a court banquet with her father and had met Hua Junguang once.
Compared to Yan Jing, whom she had never met before, when facing this adult, she had an additional concern that her identity would be seen through.
When Hua Junguang saw the girl slowly stand up, the corners of his lips curled up, and he said jokingly, "Everyone said that Yunlang, you have a lover recently, and you are afraid that she will melt if you hold her in your hands. Today, I finally saw her, and she is indeed a beauty."
"Your Highness, you are joking." Yan Jing smiled lightly, his eyes shining, "Miss Liu and I just met by chance, and we traveled together by chance."
"Oh?" Hua Junguang smiled and glanced at Wen Ying, with a little ripple in his eyes, "I have heard about your deeds. It is indeed a coincidence."
Wen Ying lowered her eyebrows and did not refute.
She needed to speak as little as possible in front of the prince, so she let Yan Jing define their relationship as he pleased.
"Jiangzhou Liu Family..." Hua Junguang seemed to recall something, then he sighed, "I passed by Jiangzhou on my way back to Beijing from Jinping. It is such a picturesque place."
This is something that has to be answered.
Wen Ying smiled with delight, her eyes lit up: "It is a blessing for Jiangzhou that your Highness has come to Jiangzhou. It's a pity that I was not there at that time, otherwise I would have hosted you and let your Highness have a great time."
"That's great," Hua Junguang said in a light tone, seemingly casually, "I heard that the Liu family made their fortune from jade. I also bought a few sets of jade pendants in Jiangzhou, but the merchants seemed to have never heard of the name of the Liu Chamber of Commerce."
Wen Ying's eyes darkened.
Is the prince...testing her?
She felt a little depressed, but she didn't show it on her face. She said softly as if in spring breeze, "Then His Highness must be going to Xicheng District. My family mainly does business in Dongcheng District, and the jade business in Xicheng District is contracted by other chambers of commerce."
"If Your Highness would appreciate my presence, I can bring you a few sets of fine jade next time."
Hua Junguang suddenly realized something, and smiled, "Then I'll have to trouble Miss Liu. I really need a piece of better quality white jade recently."
The prince has seen all kinds of good things. The high-quality mutton-fat white jade he mentioned must be priceless.
Wen Ying cursed the robber inwardly, stroked her chest and nodded, saying, "I am honored to have your trust, Your Highness."
Yan Jing listened to the conversation between the two from the side, his brows slightly furrowed.
"Ms. Liu, did you grow up in Jiangzhou?" Hua Junguang asked again.
Why is he like Yan Jing, with so many problems?
Wen Ying replied softly, "No, I was originally from Northern Ruixue, but due to the frequent wars in the past few years, I went to Jiangzhou with my father."
Hua Junguang wanted to say more, but was suddenly interrupted by Yan Jing: "Your Highness, Miss Liu is introverted, so don't force her to talk so much."
Unexpectedly, Yan Jing would come to the rescue. Wen Ying couldn't help but look up at Yan Jing.
The elegant young man had a calm expression on his face. Feeling the girl's gaze, he tilted his head to look over, his eyes narrowed.
As if he didn't feel that he had done anything strange.
"I didn't notice it, it's really my fault." Hua Junguang glanced at Yan Jing, "Miss Liu should want to be with the girls more, right?"
Actually, not really, but if he stayed in front of Hua Junguang any longer, he would probably be skinned alive if he didn't die.
Therefore, Wen Ying chose to avoid the question and just said, "This is my first time attending a banquet in the capital."
Hua Junguang smiled cheerfully, waved his hand and said, "Since this is your first time participating, it would be too boring to accompany only two men like us, so go shopping more."
"Thank you, Your Highness." Wen Ying bowed, and before leaving, she did not forget to pull the corner of Yan Jing's clothes, and whispered, "Then I will go shopping by myself first."
If I were to go there alone, I'd feel like I'd be following the storyline of being framed in a book, so I'd check with the male lead first.
Yan Jing looked at her hand holding the corner of his clothes, his eyes darkened for a moment, and then he responded softly: "Yeah."
Seeing that he knew it, Wen Ying felt relieved. She turned around and was about to take a step when she bumped into a maid who was carrying tea.
The porcelain teacups fell off the tray due to the collision. The girl was quick-witted and caught both cups steadily without spilling a drop of the tea.
"Sorry, sorry miss! I didn't look at the road." The maid bowed and apologized repeatedly, looking very frightened.
Wen Ying put the teacup back on the tray and replied with a gentle smile: "Nothing, just watch your way next time."
As he said this, he continued walking forward.
Hua Junguang took in the whole scene, frowned slightly, looked at Yan Jing beside him, raised his eyebrows and asked: "What do you mean?"
He had just returned from Jinping in the north yesterday after praying for blessings, and indeed he had not seen Yan Jing for a long time.
But their correspondence never ceased.
In other words, he knew the relationship between Liu Qing and Yan Jing from the very beginning, and naturally knew that Yan Jing had always been suspicious of Liu Qing's identity.
This time he just came to help Yan Jing test the waters, but ended up being stopped by himself.
Regardless of how she answered, her reaction speed alone was beyond the reach of an ordinary woman.
This woman must be hiding something.
But his confidant actually stopped him.
What does it mean...
Yan Jing was unable to answer.
He was very irrational today, starting from when he got on the carriage.
Just now, listening to Hua Junguang's probing words to the girl made him feel inexplicably irritated.
Finally, he chose to give a reasonable explanation for his behavior:
"Liu Qing... shouldn't be an enemy, so we shouldn't alert him for now."
"Should?" Hua Junguang was shocked. "Yan Yunlang, are you possessed by something? You said before, 'I don't want should, probably, maybe, I just want a definite answer.'"
Yan Yunlang lowered his eyelashes and did not refute.
The sun rose from the west and Yan Yunlang became mute.
Hua Junguang was even more surprised and couldn't help asking, "Yunlang, you don't... really like it, do you?"
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Something is wrong.
Wen Ying stood on the small bridge, leaning on the railing with her chin propped up, watching the fish swimming leisurely in the water with boredom.
How come no one comes to trouble her?
What a perfect location for framing? What perfect conditions for framing?
However, why is it that no one approaches me?
Not only did no one approach her, but a circular vacuum zone was even drawn with her as the radius.
Everyone looked at her from a distance, but no one came up to talk to her.
Although she didn't want to be targeted by a group of women, if no one bothered her, then what was the point of her staying up all night last night?
Here comes a vicious female supporting role, she is now terribly powerful!
"Liu Qing...right?" A haughty female voice came from far away. Wen Ying's eyes lit up, and she turned around and said with a smile: "It's me, what's wrong?"
Gao Lerong looked at Wen Ying in a daze.
She seemed to see the expectation and desire in the girl's eyes?
Is it her illusion?
In an inconspicuous corner behind Gao Lerong, Su Miaoyan could finally look at Wen Ying up close and in broad daylight.
She was busy looking the girl up and down.
Very good, there seem to be no wounds on the exposed skin!
No, there's something blue under her eyes...
Could it be... a blood clot? !
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