Chapter 178: Beauty Trap
At night, the sound of a burning wildfire kept crackling in her ears. Su Yue, who came here for the first time, naturally couldn't sleep.
After Su Qing and Xiao He helped Su Yue wash up, Su Qing carried the basin of water alone, walked out of the tent to a secluded place, and prepared to pour the water.
Earlier, she had paid special attention to the second prince's residence, which was only ten steps away from the second lady's tent.
Su Qing held the water in his hand and walked towards the Second Prince in small steps, pretending to pour the water.
That way, even if someone saw her, she would have a reason to cover up.
Because the Second Prince rescued her twice, Su Qing, the young girl who was just beginning to fall in love, completely fell for Shangguan Nanfeng's "care".
However, she knew very well that she was just a lowly maid with an ordinary appearance. It was impossible for the Second Prince to fall in love with her.
After all, the second prince didn't care much about the stunningly beautiful eldest lady who lowered herself to a lower level, so how could he be interested in a maid like her?
However, this heart is moved. Even though she knows that there is a huge difference in status and position between them, she still can't help being moved.
Su Qing didn't ask for anything. As long as he could see the Second Prince occasionally, he would be satisfied.
Just like now.
However, she looked towards the second prince's tent for a long time, but only saw a faint light shining through the gap in the door curtain and falling on the cold ground.
"Oh..." Su Qing looked for a long time but couldn't see any trace of the Second Prince. He sighed with regret and turned around to pour the water back.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Su Qing missed his step and stumbled as he was about to pounce.
A strong hand grabbed her arm and pulled her over.
Then, the basin in her hand flew out because she didn't hold it firmly.
A basin of water was thrown out so magnificently.
When Su Qing saw the person clearly, she found that her hand was held by his right hand, and his left hand was supporting her waist. She was half lying in that person's arms.
The two of them just faced each other, as if time had stood still.
"The second... the second prince?" Su Qing widened her eyes, as if she couldn't believe it, but subconsciously, she lowered her voice.
"You are so careless! This is the second time I have saved you." Shangguan Nanfeng just looked at Su Qing, his tone seemed to be filled with reproach.
Su Qing hurriedly stood up from Shangguan Nanfeng's arms, and her lower back seemed to still carry the warmth of the second prince.
The temperature flowed through her body along with her blood, finally gathering in her cheeks.
The blush that had just disappeared during the day reappeared on her face, and even her ears turned red.
"Thank you..." Su Qing opened her mouth and was about to bow and thank him. In fact, in Su Qing's opinion, this was the third time the Second Prince had saved her.
"There are no outsiders here, so there's no need to be so polite." Shangguan Nanfeng hurried forward and gently lifted Su Qing's wrist with his right hand.
Su Qing, like a frightened rabbit, quickly pulled his right hand away.
With the firelight not far away and the light in the tent, Shangguan Nanfeng certainly did not miss Su Qing's face, which looked as embarrassed as a boiled shrimp.
Shangguan Nanfeng's pair of fox eyes flickered, now filled with watery tenderness.
"Can I call you Qing'er?" he asked, his tone pleading.
Su Qing was stunned. She had not dared to look Shangguan Nanfeng in the eye, but now she stared at him. In an instant, she was immersed in it.
"I don't know why, but I always feel that you are familiar and remind me of someone." Shangguan Nanfeng just looked at Su Qing. Having seen countless women, he naturally understood what Su Qing's expression meant at this moment.
Although Su Qing is not a beauty, she has a unique charm like a beautiful girl from a small family.
Especially against the flickering firelight, it looked like a budding flower in the dew, trembling and pitiful.
"Thinking of who?" Under Shangguan Nanfeng's slightly bewitching gaze, Su Qing forgot the distinction between master and servant and naturally continued the conversation.
Shangguan Nanfeng looked around. Their location was extremely hidden. Plus, those who were resting here had been busy all day, so he was naturally not afraid of being exposed.
"When I was sixteen, I fell in love with a girl. You and she look so much like each other." Shangguan Nanfeng said this with a sad tone, as if mentioning that girl was a very painful thing.
In fact, there was no woman at all. It was just a story he made up to deceive Su Qing.
"She..." Su Qing looked at Shangguan Nanfeng and naturally noticed his sadness. She didn't know if it was her illusion, but there seemed to be tears in the Second Prince's eyes when he mentioned that woman.
"She is dead. She was a maid who served me. After my mother found out about me and her, she ordered her to be executed." Shangguan Nanfeng said this, as if in pain, and stroked Su Qing's face with his right hand.
"Second Prince, please respect yourself. There is a huge gap between our social statuses." Su Qing was so shocked that he took a few steps back to avoid the Second Prince's touch.
When she first heard the second prince say that he was in love with a maid, her heart moved. As a prince, so high and mighty, he actually liked a maid, then did she have a chance too?
But when she heard that the woman was sentenced to death by the Second Prince's mother, she realized that she was still a maid after all. So what if the Second Prince liked her?
"Qing'er, you know, I feel like I've fallen in love with you." Shangguan Nanfeng ignored Su Qing's evasion and walked straight to Su Qing's side.
Because of Su Qing's retreat just now, the two of them are now hiding behind a few trees.
"Second Prince, there is a huge gap between our social statuses. Qing'er, you are not blessed..." Su Qing was so shocked when she heard that the Second Prince actually said that he liked her. She looked up at Shangguan Nanfeng with trembling eyelashes.
"Don't say that. Let me ask you, Qing'er, do you like me?" Shangguan Nanfeng pushed Su Qing against a tree, and his right hand was resting next to Su Qing's ear.
Shangguan Nanfeng leaned close to Su Qing's ear and asked the same question again.
"I...I..." Su Qing only felt the strong scent belonging to the Second Prince hitting her nostrils, and she felt both happy and surprised.
She didn't expect that the second prince also liked her.
"But my status is too humble." Su Qing's tone softened.
Shangguan Nanfeng noticed Su Qing's change and a triumphant smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"As long as you like me, I will find a way to let you marry me openly, and I will protect you well and will never let my mother take away the person I love." Shangguan Nanfeng raised his head and looked at Su Qing.
"What...what method." As Su Qing looked into Shangguan Nanfeng's eyes, his heartbeat in his chest began to beat like a drum.
Her eyes dodged and her body trembled slightly. In Shangguan Nanfeng's eyes, she was like a frightened little white rabbit that had no power to fight back.
Shangguan Nanfeng was a normal man after all. Even if he didn't like her, he couldn't help but cover her with his thin lips when he saw such an attractive girl.
Su Qing felt the warmth belonging to the Second Prince, and her mind seemed to explode.
"Find a way to give this to your lady, and then you can marry me openly."
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