Qin Kou'er originally wanted to turn around and walk away, but when she tugged at her skirt, she found that Lan Linxue, that bastard, had stepped on her tightly.
She was so angry that she wanted to throw Lan Linxue out, but in the end she had no choice but to lower her eyes and look at the ground to avoid attracting attention.
Finally, Lan Linxue and Qin Kou'er fell behind the others.
Taking advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention, Lan Linxue smiled and reached out to take Qin Kou'er's hand.
As soon as Qin Kou'er touched Lan Linxue's fingertips, she immediately slapped Lan Linxue's hand away.
"What are you doing?" Lan Linxue frowned slightly, muttering under her breath, "It's been so long since we last met, can't I even hold your hand?"
"No way!" Qin Kou'er said coldly, looking at Lan Linxue. "Your Highness, I advise you, these turbulent times are not over yet, you'd better behave yourself. Besides, why would a decent girl like me want to hold your hand?"
With that, Qin Kou'er lifted her skirt forcefully, glared at Lan Linxue, and turned to walk out of the main hall.
Just as Lan Linxue was about to reach out to pull Qin Kou'er, she heard someone cough from behind.
Is anyone else behind?
Lan Linxue quickly turned around to look.
Quan Jingzheng stood with his arms crossed in front of him, looking at him with a hint of helplessness.
"Grandpa Quan, is there anything else? If your throat is sore, drink more tea! I have to go now!"
Without waiting for Quan Jing to speak, Lan Linxue strode over, grabbed Qin Kou'er's hand, and then darted into a side door.
Quan Jing was about to speak, but Lan Linxue's movements were too fast. He had just raised his hand and hadn't even opened his mouth when Lan Linxue had already pulled Qin Kou'er through the small door, around the long corridor, and directly into a quiet little garden at the back.
Qin Kou'er finally shook off Lan Linxue, and growled angrily, "What are you doing? Are you crazy?"
With that, Qin Kou'er rolled up her sleeves and turned to leave.
Lan Linxue grabbed her and turned around, pulling her tightly into her arms.
Qin Kou'er immediately struggled, but Lan Linxue was determined not to let go no matter how much Qin Kou'er struggled.
Finally, Qin Kou'er was exhausted from all the commotion, so she gently leaned against Lan Linxue's chest and let him hold her tightly.
Lan Linxue was finally satisfied and whispered in Qin Kou'er's ear, "I'll just hold you and do nothing else! Just let me hold you!"
As she spoke, Lan Linxue lowered her head and gently kissed Qin Kou'er's hair, whispering tenderly, "It's been so long since we last met! You don't say you miss me, but you won't let me say I miss you! Kou'er, I really miss you!"
As Qin Kou'er listened to Lan Linxue's voice whispering in her ear and felt his presence surrounding her, she felt a complex mix of joy and sorrow.
In any case, this storm has finally passed, but what will the future hold? Their fate seems to hang like a sword hanging in the air, ready to fall and shatter them at any moment.
Qin Kou'er gently tugged at the hem of Lan Linxue's clothes where Lan Linxue couldn't see her, as if only in this way could she feel a little safer.
She had tolerated Lan Linxue's past antics and willful behavior.
As the crown prince, and having lost his mother at a young age, and having grown up under his father's endless pampering, it's inevitable that he'll be willful and spoiled in some ways.
However, this incident of breaching the dike made Qin Kou'er realize that Lan Linxue was not arrogant; he possessed a kind of crazy obsession with achieving his goals. His self-confidence had exceeded that of ordinary people.
He was proud, exceptionally talented, and shrewd; he calculated everyone, no matter who they were! He calculated the Emperor's leniency towards him, the weakness of Lan Xiuyuan in the face of power, and even the fact that he would lend a helping hand to him no matter what.
It was through this crazy confidence and arrogance that he overcame one difficulty after another!
He never imagined that if there was even one obstacle he couldn't overcome, what would befall him would be a devastating and catastrophic downfall.
Sometimes Qin Kou'er even felt that Lan Linxue's crazy antics were because he was not afraid of death, and that his fearlessness of death might be because he had wanted to die for a long time!
Thinking about all this, Qin Kou'er felt very sad. He used to be fearless, but now he absolutely could not continue like this, because their child needed a father who could truly stand up for him.
Thinking of this, Qin Kou'er suddenly pushed Lan Linxue away, looked at him coldly, and took a step back: "Your Highness, you would be better off showing some self-respect! Kou'er is a perfectly good woman now. If she attracts criticism because of Your Highness's inappropriate behavior, then Kou'er will truly have no way to defend herself!"
Lan Linxue looked at Qin Kou'er, paused for a moment, then immediately chuckled and carefully hooked Qin Kou'er's little finger around hers: "Still angry? Wasn't this matter resolved smoothly? I achieved my wish and even got the title of prince! More importantly, I have a residence outside, and then you and I..."
"Your Highness, there was never any 'you' and 'me' between us!"
Qin Kou'er stared coldly at Lan Linxue, her serious gaze devoid of any smile or jest.
Lan Linxue slowly wiped the smile off her face: "Kou'er? What's wrong? Didn't I say I was wrong? If you're angry, you can hit me or scold me! Please don't do this, okay?"
Lan Linxue stared intently at Qin Kou'er, a pleading look slowly creeping into her eyes.
Qin Kou'er looked at Lan Linxue, trying her best to harden her heart.
With a cold laugh, Qin Kou'er raised an eyebrow and gave a cruel smile: "What do I have to be angry about? Who am I to the Prince?! In the end, the Prince and I are nothing but strangers! When the Prince left Yangzhou, I said that this matter was not over! But now I want to tell the Prince that this matter is over. We are over too!"
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