Chapter 99 Friends
During the day, Ling Qingyan returned to Yaohua Palace, and happened to be visited by Chen Chuo and Chen Mansheng.
Ling Qingyan invited the two into the house and asked Xilan to prepare tea.
After not seeing each other for a few days, the girl's brows showed a hint of fatigue.
Chen Chuo asked with concern, "What happened that day? Was His Highness injured? Was the thief caught? How could it be such a coincidence that the Crown Prince, General Ji, and the others all came to Zui Xiang Lou..."
Chen Mansheng also said: "Your Highness, have you... encountered any difficult problems?"
She understood His Highness's intention that day, and it was obvious that he didn't want those people to show up.
But she really didn't know what exactly happened.
Seeing her two good friends, Ling Qingyan's troubled mind finally found its place. She said worriedly, "Oh, don't mention it. That's really... quite tricky."
Not only could she not return home, but her freedom was also restricted.
Chen Mansheng looked straight at Ling Qingyan and said solemnly, "Your Highness, is there anything I can help you with? If there is anything difficult, we can solve it together."
Chen Chuo also said: "Yes, Your Highness, what is your problem? Why not tell us, in case we can help you?"
Ling Qingyan looked at the sincere couple and felt deeply moved. She hesitated and said, "Forget it. My matter is too troublesome. It would not be good for you to get involved."
Ling Qingyan smiled and shook her head, saying, "I'm very happy that you can come to see me."
She looked very relaxed, and in fact she didn't feel how difficult and painful the road ahead would be.
When things get difficult, find a way out. After all, she won't die. As long as she doesn't die, there will always be a way out.
Chen Mansheng frowned when she heard this, sighed, and looked straight at Ling Qingyan, the princess who was a few years younger than her.
"Your Highness, you said we were friends."
"You told me to come to you whenever I had any troubles, and you always helped me. Didn't you say that friends should help each other?"
"Your Highness, I want to help you, you can't push me away." Chen Mansheng's tone was quite firm.
She rarely said "no" to others, especially princesses and princes of high status. I guess she was respectful to others and would not make final statements.
This was the first time she said no to Ling Qingyan.
Ling Qingyan was stunned for a moment, not knowing what she was thinking. After a while, she spoke.
"That makes sense."
Ling Qingyan looked at Chen Chuo again, "Knowing this will do you no good. I advise you to cut your losses in time, Mr. Chen. This favor will only do you harm."
Ling Qingyan had a smile on her face and gave kind advice.
When Ling Qingyan saw Chen Chuo for the first time, she felt that this person was flexible and capable, knew how to seek benefits and avoid harm, and was much more tactful than Chen Mansheng in handling things.
People like this will thrive in officialdom and climb to high positions.
Ling Qingyan could understand this. After all, innate environment was an important factor in determining one's personality. If Chen Chuo had not been worldly-wise, he would not have lived to this day.
She regarded him as a friend, so she warned him sincerely.
He was smart enough to understand what she meant and should have gotten up and left immediately.
However, Chen Chuo's butt was extremely heavy, and he sat there motionless.
There was no intention of leaving at all.
"Your Highness can't treat my sister as a friend and not me as a friend." Shen Chuo said jokingly.
"Or does His Highness despise me for being useless and look down on me? That shouldn't be the case. Didn't His Highness say that I'm quite smart?"
"Your Highness, I have something useful, and I can help you too." The young man had a smile in his eyes and took out a box from his sleeve. The box was not as exquisite as Ji Yanxing's, but it was not perfunctory either.
He slid the box across the table towards Ling Qingyan.
"I have saved up a lot of money to buy this for Your Highness. Please accept it with pleasure." Chen Chuo's eyes seemed to be shining with infinite stars. The young man looked relaxed, but there was some nervousness in his eyes, as if he was afraid that the extremely noble Princess would look down on his gift.
Ling Qingyan and Chen Mansheng both looked surprised.
Chen Mansheng: "You also prepared a gift for His Highness? When did you buy it? And you didn't even tell me?"
Chen Chuo said jokingly, "If I tell my sister, I won't be able to show my sincerity. What if my sister's gift is better than mine and my brother loses it?"
Chen Chuo coughed dryly, his expression unable to conceal his nervousness. He looked at Ling Qingyan and said, "Your Highness, do you like it? This bracelet is certainly not as precious and exquisite as General Ji's, but at least it has the advantage of being able to protect yourself."
Ling Qingyan opened the brocade box and saw a silver bracelet with carved patterns on it appeared in front of her. It was very beautiful with a silver luster and could be considered a top-grade bracelet just based on its appearance.
"Why did you suddenly think of giving me a gift?" Ling Qingyan raised her lips and smiled lightly, "It's very beautiful, I like it very much! Thank you, Master Shen."
"As long as Your Highness likes it, I'm glad. Didn't Your Highness give me a gift the other day? It's only natural to reciprocate." Chen Chuo said with a smile, then walked to Ling Qingyan with a very familiar and natural look, and taught Ling Qingyan how to use the bracelet.
There was a hidden buckle on the bracelet. When Shen Chuo pressed it with his bony fingers, there was a "click" sound and a sharp blade popped out. It was a very good hidden weapon.
Ling Qingyan was amazed, her eyes filled with excitement, "Wow, so amazing!"
"Where did you get this thing? Why have I never seen it before?" Ling Qingyan looked back at him excitedly.
The two were very close, closer than ever before. The girl's lively face was clearly visible in his eyes, and those eyes that could reflect his own figure were simply beautiful.
Shen Chuo's throat tightened slightly, and his heartbeat was beating violently, shaking his limbs and bones so much that they felt numb, as if he was in the clouds.
So that's what it feels like.
So this is what it feels like to be seen by a young girl.
It was as if everything around him had stopped, the world was motionless for a moment, and there was only the girl's figure and his own heartbeat.
"I..." Chen Chuo tried his best to calm himself down, and smiled, "I've met many people in the martial arts world over the years. I paid a master craftsman to make this for me."
"I've been begging for a long time." Chen Chuo would never do something like doing good things without letting others know.
"As long as His Highness likes it, I'm glad. I was worried that it would be too different from General Ji's jade bracelet and His Highness would dislike it. I was so nervous for a long time." Chen Chuo raised the corner of his lips, "This bracelet has won His Highness's favor, which means it has realized its value."
Ling Qingyan looked at Chen Chuo suspiciously: "How did you know that Ji Yanxing gave me the bracelet?"
"I just happened to see it." Shen Chuo said with a smile, "General Ji sent it to the Hongwenguan, without hiding from anyone."
"General Ji's feelings for Your Highness are too obvious. I heard that Your Highness once said that she liked him. So now, is Your Highness and General Ji about to get married?" The young man asked curiously as if jokingly.
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