Chapter 52 Your Highness, let's try out the carriage...
inside the house.
Soon only Xiao Qingxuan and Qian Yueshu were left!
Xiao Qingxuan laughed and joked, "We've been caught red-handed!"
Qian Yueshu rolled her eyes at the man, annoyed: "You still have the nerve to laugh? If I don't ask His Highness for a title, are you going to refuse to give it to him?"
The two words "name and status".
Like a thunderclap, it suddenly exploded between the two of them.
Xiao Qingxuan's carefree smile froze instantly.
Qian Yueshu's face also looked quite unpleasant.
Both of their expressions became extremely serious.
Xiao Qingxuan understood perfectly.
He, the crown prince, would sneak into Qian Yueshu's room every night under the cover of darkness, whispering sweet nothings and being extremely affectionate.
This is the intense passion of mutual love, an irresistible force.
But each time they stepped into the realm of fleeting pleasure, they would hastily depart before dawn.
What remains is a great injustice against Qian Yueshu.
This "injustice," like a tiny thorn, has long been deeply embedded in Qian Yueshu's heart. She usually masks it with joy, but once touched, it becomes sharp and painful.
He had considered solutions.
However, his status as the crown prince was like an invisible shackle, binding him firmly.
For him, marriage was never a simple matter of love between a man and a woman, but rather a political game involving the imperial court and the harem.
If it were simply a matter of bringing her into the Eastern Palace as a concubine, that could be done at any time.
But he knew that Qian Yueshu was unwilling.
She is not the kind of woman who would willingly submit to others.
Her ambition!
It was a proper and aboveboard wedding.
It is a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe.
She would stand shoulder to shoulder with him before the public, receiving the adoration of all, as the Crown Princess, and become the future Empress, the mother of the nation.
Silence spread between the two.
Qian Yueshu's question was like a pebble thrown into a calm lake, creating ripples that lingered for a long time.
Looking into Xiao Qingxuan's deep gaze, the nameless fire in her heart burned even brighter, yet it was also mixed with a trace of barely perceptible panic.
She was afraid.
They fear that if they bet everything, they will end up with nothing.
She was even more afraid that his "trying his best" was just an excuse to procrastinate.
a long time.
Xiao Qingxuan sighed almost inaudibly.
The sigh was extremely soft, yet it seemed to have exhausted all the strength in the body.
He stepped forward, closing the distance between them, and said with a deliberately gentle tone, "Yue'er, I'm doing my best to secure the position of Crown Princess for you."
Qian Yueshu's brows furrowed even deeper.
He said this more than once.
"Don't frown," his voice softened, with a hint of coaxing, "It breaks my heart to see you like this."
However, this gentle gesture failed to melt the ice in Qian Yueshu's heart.
She even tilted her head, trying to avoid his touch, but the doubt in her eyes did not fade.
Xiao Qingxuan sensed her resistance and felt a hint of panic: "If you really can't wait... then I'll go and beg my father right now... even if it means giving up my position as crown prince, I'll still marry you."
"You don't want the position of Crown Prince? How can that be?" The woman's voice instantly rose several octaves.
Qian Yueshu came here specifically for the position of Crown Princess.
Xiao Qingxuan was frozen in place by her intense reaction.
He looked at the undisguised panic and denial in her eyes, and his own eyes suddenly dimmed.
A deep chill spread silently from the bottom of my heart, instantly reaching every part of my body.
He originally thought...
This reckless vow, at least, could earn her a sliver of sincerity and a touch of emotion.
But Qian Yueshu is still the same Qian Yueshu.
Is it always the case that rights and interests come first?
The room fell silent once again.
This silence was heavier and more suffocating than before.
Qian Yueshu looked at the man's suddenly dimmed eyes and tightly pursed lips.
She knew she had just said something she shouldn't have!
Qian Yueshu knew that Xiao Qingxuan was unhappy.
So, with a flattering tone, he changed the subject: "Your Highness, are you hungry? Why don't you have lunch here?"
She rubbed her face against his hand, clearly begging for mercy.
The warm, soft, and smooth sensation spread through the skin on the back of my hand.
The slight anger in his heart was eroded away by her soft, gentle rubbing.
He sighed almost inaudibly.
That's all.
After all, he already knew what kind of person she was.
What else can we do besides spoil them?
soon.
Qian Yueshu then had a meal prepared.
The meal was exquisitely prepared, but Xiao Qingxuan ate with a somewhat subdued air.
Your Highness, are you truly angry?
After the meal, the maid cleared away the leftovers and served refreshing tea.
Xiao Qingxuan picked up his teacup and gently stirred the floating tea leaves with the gaiwan, still remaining silent.
Qian Yueshu knew that if this "cold treatment" continued, it would definitely leave a knot in Xiao Qingxuan's heart.
She had to do something to make him let out his unhappiness!
Qian Yueshu moved closer to the man, tugged at his wide, cloud-patterned brocade sleeve with her slender fingers, and said in a soft, sweet voice, "Your Highness, the weather is so nice today, it's boring to stay cooped up in the mansion this afternoon... Why don't we go and distribute porridge together!"
Xiao Qingxuan nodded upon hearing this.
Qian Yueshu immediately knew that the storm had passed and the sun was shining.
Her eyes crinkled into a smile, and she intertwined her fingers with his, shaking them gently: "Your Highness is so kind?"
When it was time to go out...
Both of them appeared calm and composed, walking hand in hand and confidently out of the main gate of the Qian residence.
Although the servants in the mansion stood respectfully with their heads bowed, keeping their eyes down, how could they completely avoid the furtive glances they were being given?
However, neither of them cared.
Since we can't hide it anymore, we might as well not hide it at all.
Qian Yueshu even moved closer to Xiao Qingxuan, her posture intimate and natural.
Xiao Qingxuan let her have her way, supporting her weight in his arms, and walked with ease.
The Qian family's carriage was already waiting outside the door.
Xiao Qingxuan stepped into the car first, then turned around and naturally reached out his hand to Qian Yueshu.
Qian Yueshu placed her hand in his palm and, with his help, gracefully boarded the carriage.
The wheels rolled over the bluestone pavement, making a rolling sound.
Qian Yueshu looked at Xiao Qingxuan, who was sitting opposite her with his eyes closed, resting.
She suddenly stood up and went directly to Xiao Qingxuan.
Under the man's slightly surprised gaze, she smiled sweetly, with a hint of cunning and boldness, and lifted her skirt, sitting directly on his lap.
"Your Highness..."
She leaned close to his ear, her breath sweet and alluring, her voice cloyingly sweet: "The road to distribute porridge isn't short, sitting here is so boring... how about trying it in the carriage...?"
Before he could finish speaking...
She stretched out her arms and gently wrapped them around his neck.
Not only that, she also shifted slightly restlessly as she sat on his lap.
The way her waist twisted...
Caught off guard, Xiao Qingxuan let out a suppressed groan.
Then the man got a little annoyed: "Qian Yueshu, there are so many people outside, behave yourself."
"If I'm not honest, what can you do to me?" Qian Yueshu became increasingly outrageous.
Every twist and turn felt like a tease on his taut nerves.
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