Jingyi retorted, her face full of innocence and trustworthiness: "I would never do such a despicable thing. One thing at a time. You help me, I will keep it a secret, and I won't tell Grandmother Cheng either."
Yue Jiang was delighted: "Jingyi, you're so kind."
"Why is Jingyi here?" Just as the two finished speaking, Jingyan suddenly returned.
Yue Jiang and Jingyi both looked up at each other, but to their surprise, Jingyi actually frowned at Jingyan for the first time ever.
"Brother, now that you've married your sister-in-law, you should treat her better. Don't keep a stern face and scare her like this every day! What's the point?"
After finishing her nagging, Jingyi quickly fled the palace. She dared not stay any longer after incurring the wrath of her elder brother.
Jing Yan glanced back at Jing Yi, who was fleeing in disarray, his mind filled with questions: "..."
Looking at Yue Jiang again, he slowly walked over, raised his hand to lift her chin and examine her closely. He saw that her eyes were red-rimmed, and he was puzzled as to why Jing Yi was able to speak up for Yue Jiang.
"When did I say I wanted to cripple you?"
"I was just teasing Jingyi. Besides, would Your Highness really be willing to sacrifice your own precious darling?" Yue Jiang teased.
Jing Yan couldn't really cripple her; she just said that to Jing Yi on purpose, to tease her.
At least in her opinion, Jingyi was not beyond redemption.
Jing Yan's words evoked memories of last night, and he unconsciously tightened his fingers, causing Yue Jiang to hiss.
"Your Highness, you have hurt me. I would never dare to engage in illicit relations with you in broad daylight."
Jing Yan coughed lightly, embarrassed: "I didn't mean that."
As she was about to withdraw her hand, Yue Jiang stared at him with misty eyes and said reproachfully, "Your Highness, it really hurts!"
Yue Jiang's cries of pain seemed genuine, so Jing Yan paused, his hand, which was about to withdraw, and then gently stroked Yue Jiang's chin again as an apology.
Yue Jiang smiled at Jing Yan, her eyes subtly conveying her affection: "Your Highness doesn't seem to have spent much time with me during the day, could it be that you're thinking of..."
“I didn’t expect that,” Jing Yan blurted out.
Last night was fine, but how can you be so presumptuous now? It's just a matter of beauty; Yue Jiang can't affect him during the day.
Seeing that Jingyan's lips were taut, Yue Jiang quickly withdrew her hand and didn't dare to meet her gaze.
She remained silent, letting him endure it.
In the silence of the hall, Qingke came in from outside and reported: "Greetings to the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess. Empress Dowager Zheng would like to invite the Crown Princess to come over for a chat when she has some free time."
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