Upon hearing Li Zhaoxian's question, Xie Qianzhong took a step back, distancing himself from Li Zhaoxian, and looked at him coldly: "It should be the Crown Prince's duty to escort the Crown Princess back to her residence."
These words made Li Zhaoxian feel somewhat embarrassed. Xie Qianzhong's indifferent attitude also made Li Zhaoxian reflect on whether the two of them were really in an ambiguous relationship.
They would never be so frank. Meeting in broad daylight would just give them ammunition against them.
Moreover... he did not actually escort Song Tangxue back to her residence. Li Zhaoxian felt that he was being overly paranoid after Song Tangxue's change of heart.
She is no longer the Song Tangxue she used to be.
Xie Qianzhong was so cold that he seemed to be shrouded in ice, and his gaze toward Li Zhaoxian was filled with boundless coldness.
Seemingly dissatisfied with Li Zhaoxian's attitude, Li Zhaoxian subconsciously dared not say more. The Left Chancellor was a representative of those who held great power and was also the head of all officials. He dared not confront him head-on.
But when Li Zhaoxian turned around, he saw the ill-fitting cloak on Song Tangxue and couldn't help but ask, "Is the cloak the Crown Princess is wearing Lord Xie's?"
Xie Qianzhong glanced at Song Tangxue through Li Zhaoxian, his glance polite and restrained, but Song Tangxue, taking advantage of Li Zhaoxian's inability to see, smiled broadly at him.
"It was placed on the carriage by the servant. Does Your Highness not know where Miss Song came from?" Xie Qianzhong's eyes were cold as he glanced at Li Zhaoxian, his words carrying a hint of accusation.
Li Zhaoxian immediately realized he was in the wrong. He had been inside the palace where Song Tangxue had stayed, so he knew what it was like—cold and damp.
Under Xie Qianzhong's cold gaze, Li Zhaoxian didn't press the matter further and let Xie Qianzhong get into the carriage and leave.
Turning to look at Song Tangxue, he saw the exact same look in her eyes, as if she were an ant.
A surge of anger welled up inside him. He was afraid to provoke Xie Qianzhong, but Song Tangxue was his wife. Why did she look at him like that?
It made me feel like an outsider.
Song Tangxue gave a slight bow, her large cloak completely covering her: "If Your Highness has nothing else, I will return to my residence first."
Feeling that this person was deliberately avoiding him, Li Zhaoxian awkwardly tugged at her sleeve: "I have nothing to do today, why don't you come with me for a walk?"
Song Tangxue frowned: "If Your Highness has nothing else to do, I have other matters to attend to, so I will not keep you company any longer."
Li Zhaoxian was somewhat displeased at being rejected. It made it sound as if he had nothing to do, when in fact he was the crown prince and had a lot of affairs to attend to.
If it weren't for the Empress Dowager's suggestion, I wouldn't have bothered to lower myself to seek out Song Tangxue.
Today, Song Tangxue was taken away from the Empress's palace, and I was summoned and warned by my grandmother. I was feeling annoyed but had no choice but to come and make an appearance. I never expected that Song Tangxue would come back with Xie Qianzhong.
Now that he's taken the initiative to ask her out, Song Tangxue has actually refused!
"Crown Prince Brother." Just as the two were locked in a stalemate, a sweet, laughing voice came from behind Song Tangxue. The two, who were entangled, looked over at the sound, and Song Tangxue breathed a sigh of relief.
Now that Song Tangli is here, Li Zhaoxian should stop bothering him.
As expected, upon seeing Song Tangli, Li Zhaoxian quickly released Song Tangxue's hand, placing it at his side as if to cover up his actions, and rolled up his sleeves.
Song Tangxue sneered inwardly. Li Zhaoxian was nothing special. He seemed to be deeply in love, but being born into an imperial family, how long could this love last?
With a graceful gait, Song Tangli walked up to Li Zhaoxian's side, snuggling close to him affectionately, and then glanced provocatively at Song Tangxue: "Is Crown Prince here to see Ah Li? Ah Li is just about to go out. We're always so in sync."
The girl in his arms smiled gently, her captivating eyes reflecting his image completely.
Looking at Song Tangxue's expressionless face, Li Zhaoxian felt a ripple in his heart. Song Tangxue must have looked at him in the same way before.
Song Tangxue has changed a lot lately. Is she playing hard to get and waiting for him to take the initiative?
Thinking of Li Zhaoxian's hand on Song Tangli's waist, Song Tangli gave him a coquettish look, then lowered her head shyly.
Impossible. There's no way I'd let Song Tangxue lead me by the nose.
Faced with this scene, Song Tangxue could only silently wish the scumbag and the bitch a long and happy marriage.
Taking advantage of the moment when Li Zhaoxian was being pestered by Song Tangli, he turned around and went inside, not even bothering to glance at the two of them.
As he watched her figure disappear, a sense of loss flashed through Li Zhaoxian's heart, as if something had slowly slipped away from his hands, leaving his clenched palms empty.
Song Tangli's face was beautiful, and she filled his embrace completely. Li Zhaoxian concealed his resentment and left with her in his arms.
Anyway, Song Tangxue is his Crown Princess, and she's already bound to him for life. Once she enters the Eastern Palace, he'll teach her properly.
In particular, avoid contact with men outside the family and learn proper etiquette.
Song Tangxue returned to her courtyard, where only Cuixi greeted her, and she did not see Haitang anywhere else.
Cui Xi's expression was somewhat solemn and hesitant.
"Where is Haitang?" She had only stayed in the palace for a few days, and when she returned, she was nowhere to be found. It seemed that while she was away from the Song residence, the Song family's covetous people had set their sights on the maidservants around her and made things difficult for her.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the question left her lips, Cuixi knelt down, her voice choked with sobs: "A few days ago, Miss was kept in the palace, and two days ago, Madam Song sent someone to take Haitang away..."
"She has not returned yet. I sent people to check, but Haitang was not seen in Song's mother's courtyard."
Before Song Tangxue could even warm her seat, she stood up with a sullen face, flicked her sleeves, and hurried to her mother's courtyard.
While Song's mother was leisurely checking the accounts, she wasn't annoyed when she saw Song Tangxue. Instead, she looked at her with a smile and asked, "You're back? How are you?"
"Where's Haitang?" Song Tangxue disliked her smug look and didn't want to be polite with her at the moment.
"You mean that thieving girl?" Madam Song was in a good mood and had someone take the account book away. "I've already sold off that kind of thieving girl."
"Thief girl?" Song Tangxue retorted, knowing that this was just an excuse from her mother, who wanted to sell off her most loyal maid while she was away.
He not only slapped her in the face, but also lost his right-hand man.
"I had a jade necklace in my room, but I couldn't find it that day. I searched high and low and finally found it in Haitang's room." Ink dripped from Song's mother's pen.
The mist blurred the paper, making the writing indistinct.
Song Tangxue snorted coldly: "I brought Haitang into the manor, and I have her indenture. Mother's actions are an overreach."
Not giving an inch: "Please tell me, Mother, where the crabapple is."
Madam Song's smile vanished: "I am the mistress of the Song household. How can a mere maidservant who stole my things be allowed to remain in the Song household with such poor character and impure thoughts?"
Song Tangxue knew that arguing with her mother here would be pointless. Her mother was determined to sell Haitang, so she would never tell her whereabouts.
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