Just as King Jing was standing among the crowd, feeling heartbroken and deeply saddened.
On the Star-Picking Tower.
The perfect couple had already embraced tightly...
The two cherished this opportunity to embrace, feeling each other's warmth, and held each other for a very long time.
"Xi'er..."
"Your Highness—"
After a long while, Liu Lingxi reluctantly let go of the Crown Prince, her eyes already red with tears.
Liu Lingxi wiped her eyes, but no matter how she wiped them, they wouldn't come clean. Tears rolled down her face like endless little pearls.
Even so, the woman still stared longingly at the Crown Prince, her big eyes unblinking.
Even as tears gathered and rolled down one after another, it did not affect her gaze in the slightest.
The Crown Prince's heart was broken upon witnessing this scene.
"I'm sorry, Xi'er, don't cry. Just suffer for a little while, okay?"
As the prince spoke, he frantically wiped away the woman's tears.
He carefully took out a handkerchief from his pocket. It was a handkerchief embroidered with the woman's name. He had originally intended to keep it as a treasure, but now he would use it to wipe away her tears.
The crown prince felt even worse. He would have been more at ease if the woman had burst into tears.
Now, seeing her looking at him with wide, pitiful eyes, that look of grievance struck a chord deep within him.
"Alright, I'm back now. I came back as soon as I saw you. I didn't miss you at all."
The prince wiped away her tears while putting his arm around her waist and shielding her from the wind, as if afraid the wind would hurt her eyes.
The woman didn't reply at all, but just stared at the man with a pout, as if she wanted to etch his appearance deep into her heart.
Her little hands never left the man's clothes.
Liu Lingxi's hands, seemingly unconsciously, were clenched tightly, with a force that no one could separate the two of them.
Seeing her stubborn yet delicate appearance, the Crown Prince couldn't bring himself to say a harsh word; all he felt was deep reluctance.
"I'll stay with you for a while. Don't cry. Let's talk it over. There's a whole bunch of people waiting outside."
As he spoke, tears welled up in the Crown Prince's eyes. He clearly wanted to say a proper goodbye, but the thought of leaving...
He really wanted to give up everything, abandon all responsibilities and duties, and just want to stay with Xi'er in front of him.
"Your Highness, please take good care of yourself. Your concubine and child will be waiting for you in the palace."
Liu Lingxi's voice was a little hoarse, but she still tried to put on a smile and looked at the man, her eyes bulging like a little rabbit's from crying.
She wanted to tell the other person that she was fine and would take good care of herself, but in the end, she choked up and couldn't say anything.
"I...will...waaaaaah...waaaaah..."
Liu Lingxi could no longer suppress the bitterness in her heart and burst into tears of grievance.
She knew perfectly well what the Crown Prince was going to do, and she knew perfectly well that compared to her previous life, the Crown Prince's situation in this life was much better.
But she was still very sad, so sad that she felt like she was dying, and she even had difficulty breathing...
"Okay, okay, sweetie, I'll try to come back soon, okay? I'll try to come back before the baby is born. Just wait a month or two."
What could the Crown Prince do? He had made the person cry, so of course he had to comfort them himself.
He was filled with self-blame, blaming himself for not being able to be by his wife's side when she was pregnant and instead having to travel far away, causing Xi'er to worry.
"Your Highness... I was going to give you... a surprise... The imperial physician said, said, it's a boy."
Liu Lingxi sobbed as she finished speaking, her voice muffled as her face was buried in the Crown Prince's arms.
The prince's heart sank, but when he heard her say that she was giving him a surprise, he felt both annoyed and amused.
With her clumsy attempts at concealing the truth, how could she possibly keep it a secret? The imperial physician had already told him.
Never mind, since it's Xi'er who made me happy, I'll grant her wish.
"Okay, okay, okay, we have our own child, a little man who can protect his mother when he grows up, okay?"
The prince's voice was so gentle it could melt water, as he patted the woman's shoulder and coaxed her softly.
His words were all meant to cheer Liu Lingxi up and stop her from crying.
Pregnant women are naturally sensitive and prone to overthinking, so she shouldn't have come back. Her return only caused Xi'er to cry uncontrollably.
Maybe if I don't come back, she won't see me often, and then she won't think about me anymore.
"Your Highness...are you happy?"
After a while, the woman in his arms seemed to be crying less, and muffled sounds came from his arms again.
This time, the Crown Prince understood. He realized that Xi'er really cared about him, which was why she asked him if he was happy.
Xi'er... she loves me, it's just that I was foolish before, which is why I thought it was just wishful thinking on my part.
Now he can feel the other person's restrained and subtle love, which feels awkward but moves him even more.
The Crown Prince sensed that Liu Lingxi had stopped crying and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, answering her in her ear.
"I'm happy, of course I'm happy. Whether it's a boy or a girl, I'll be happy. I'll love any child that's yours."
"Yes, so do I."
When Liu Lingxi lifted her head from his embrace this time, her eyes were filled with joy, sparkling like little stars.
Her lips curved into a beautiful smile; she was as beautiful as jade, with exquisite features that captivated the soul.
Liu Lingxi lowered her head somewhat embarrassedly, as if she knew that her crying was delaying the man's time, and urged him softly.
"Your Highness, please go quickly. The soldiers are still waiting outside. I have said what I wanted to say and I am satisfied."
Her eyes were red, but her dark, bright pupils looked as if they had been washed with water, appearing very clear and natural.
The crown prince felt both relieved and heartbroken. Looking at the woman's red eyes, he knew without a doubt that they would hurt later.
But then I realized I was the one who caused all of this, and I felt guilty.
However, most of the time had already passed, and if they didn't leave soon, the soldiers outside would start to complain.
"Then I will take my leave first. Ye Zhi will find the imperial physician to apply a compress to your master's eyes later, otherwise they will definitely hurt when he sleeps tonight."
"Yes, I understand."
Ye Zhi nodded obediently. She was startled when she saw her master's red and swollen eyes from crying.
Sigh, I never imagined that the Crown Princess had such deep feelings for the Crown Prince.
"I'm leaving now. Xi'er, you must take good care of yourself. If there's anything you want or anything you're afraid of, just go to Father. He... he's trustworthy."
Before leaving, the Crown Prince did not forget to give instructions, which showed that he was particularly worried about his young Crown Princess.
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