Prince Ding said quickly, "It was my fault for deceiving you before, and I have always felt guilty about it."

Prince Ding believed that he had never offended Concubine Ji.

He thought about it and felt that Concubine Ji's estrangement from him was due to his failure to report the truth about Shengju to the emperor that day.

"Yesterday, I shouldn't have questioned you so rudely."

"Please accept this pendant."

Prince Ding said sincerely, "If you do not accept this jade pendant, I will not be able to rest in peace."

Faced with Prince Ding's series of apologies and gifts, Wu Qing was terrified.

Wu Qing waved his hands repeatedly and refused: "No, no, Your Majesty, please take it back."

Prince Ding frowned slightly and said, "If you don't accept it, I won't be at peace."

Wu Qing resolutely refused: "How can I do this?"

"This jade pendant is obviously your favorite. You always wear it, which shows that it means a lot to you. How can I take away someone's love?"

Apart from Prince Ding's handsome face, the most eye-catching thing about him was the jade pendant around his waist.

This jade pendant is of great value and has been finely crafted. Wu Qing has been coveting it for a long time.

But even so, you can't just accept it for no reason.

Wu Qing still has a little bottom line in this regard.

She didn't believe that Prince Ding was apologizing, but instead felt that he had ulterior motives.

A strange light flashed in Prince Ding's eyes.

Concubine Ji actually remembered that he wore this jade pendant every time?

He raised the corners of his mouth and smiled gently, "Of course, you have to give someone something you love to show your sincerity."

Wu Qing sighed: "Really, no thanks, Your Majesty."

Prince Ding rejected her refusal.

The two of them pulled and tugged, and Prince Ding insisted on stuffing the jade pendant into Wu Qing's palm, but Wu Qing avoided it again and again as if it were the plague.

Wu Qing was devastated and thought: [What’s the difference between this and receiving red envelopes during the Chinese New Year when I was a kid? ]

If Prince Ding insists a little longer, she will...she will...she will accept it.

Wu Qing thought spinelessly.

The jade pendant swung back and forth between the two of them.

No one knew who let go of the jade pendant, and it accidentally slipped from the air and fell straight to the ground.

No——

Wu Qing's heart skipped a beat.

She held her breath and acted quickly, trying to save the jade pendant before it made a heartbreaking sound.

Prince Ding was so frightened that he stretched out his right hand, showing an unprecedented speed.

With a click.

The jade pendant was held tightly in the hand, and its fate was changed at this moment.

…However, the hands holding it were two completely different ones.

Wu Qing's hand and Prince Ding's hand were clasped together, wrapping the jade pendant between their palms.

Prince Ding: “…”

Wu Qing: “…”

The two were silent, as if everything around them had stopped.

The jade pendant is cool and hard, making the noble lady's hands look warm and soft.

Prince Ding forgot to breathe for a moment, and warm emotions surged like a tide, tightly wrapping his heart.

Wu Qing was almost scared to death, his mind went blank.

[Luckily, fortunately, if something this expensive had broken, I would definitely not be able to sleep in the middle of the night and would have gotten up and slapped myself twice.]

One had ulterior motives, the other was almost heartbroken, and both forgot to take their hands back.

As Vice Dean Wang stepped over the screen, he saw a pair of folded hands through the gap in the curtain.

He was stunned, and his hand that was trying to lift the curtain stopped in mid-air.

At this moment, he finally understood the profound meaning of Liu Yuanzheng's words.

The curtain swayed slightly, which aroused Prince Ding's vigilance.

Prince Ding quickly withdrew his hand and left the jade pendant in Wu Qing's hand.

He spoke faster: "It's getting late, the palace gates are about to be locked, I can't stay for long, I'll leave first."

Prince Ding suddenly stood up and hurriedly left the inner room.

Vice Dean Wang, who was outside the curtain, saw this and hurriedly bowed and saluted, "I greet your Majesty."

Prince Ding glanced at him lightly.

Vice Court President Wang was holding his breath and concentrating, saying without raising his head, "I was distracted just now, I don't know what Your Majesty said, please give me your instructions."

Prince Ding stared at him for a few seconds, as if he could see through all his thoughts.

Vice Dean Wang felt cold sweat on his back, as if he was in an ice cellar.

Finally, Prince Ding looked away and said calmly, "You are fine."

Vice Dean Wang heaved a sigh of relief. He stepped back again and saluted Prince Ding again: "Your Highness, I respectfully send you off."

He slowly walked into the inner room, where Wu Qing was sitting on a chair, playing with a priceless jade pendant.

She held the jade pendant up to her eyes and used the light to see the jade structure.

"What a rare piece of jade..."

She sighed leisurely.

Vice Dean Wang also felt so, and his eyes revealed his appreciation for the jade pendant.

The jade is of high quality and the carving is also the work of a famous artist.

It is indeed good jade.

Wu Qing held the tassel on the jade pendant and added leisurely, "It's very suitable as a token of love..."

[It is also suitable as a token of remembrance for a real daughter to return to her ancestral home. ]

[Prince Ding used such a precious thing to bribe me. I can only say... it's great. Hehehe. ]

Wu Qing happily stuffed the jade pendant back into her skirt pocket, but when she looked up she saw a middle-aged man with a distorted face.

Wu Qing asked uncertainly: "Uh...Excuse me, who are you?"

The middle-aged man didn't reply.

Wu Qing called him again: "Hello?"

The middle-aged man seemed to react at this moment.

He cupped his hands and saluted Wu Qing: "Greetings to the noble lady Ji. My name is Wang, and I am the deputy director of the Imperial Hospital."

When Wu Qing met him for the first time, he greeted him with a smile.

Vice Dean Wang explained, "I am old now, and my ears and eyesight are not as good as they used to be. If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me, Master Ji."

[…Your Imperial Hospital is really doomed. Both of your directors have vision and hearing problems.]

Wu Qing sighed.

She continued, "It's okay, it's okay. I didn't say anything important just now."

She stood up and prepared to leave.

"Anyway, I am only here to accompany Prince Ding to see a doctor. Please do your thing. I am leaving now."

Vice Dean Wang took a deep breath, trying to calm the turmoil in his heart.

He bowed his head and said, "Take care, my lord...if you need me, please summon me at any time."

How horrible, he thought.

The next time Prince Ding entered the palace, he would definitely find an excuse to ask for leave and let Liu Yuanzheng take over.