"Princess Nan, please."
"Please just call me Miss Lingqin. After all, I haven't returned to the country to be officially granted a title yet. Suddenly going from an unfavored legitimate daughter to a princess is something I'm not quite used to."
"You're so honest, it's almost tempting."
Duanmu Rong's phoenix eyes, slightly upturned, held a smile that seemed genuinely captivating. He stepped forward and walked a few steps ahead of Xie Lingqin.
Xie Lingqin never imagined that one day she would live such a life as a canary in a cage.
She was invited by Duanmu Rong to the Western Xia Imperial Palace and lived in the Crown Prince's palace, a palace called Jinse Tianxia.
The name was so domineering, and the interior was so luxurious and exquisite that Xie Lingqin frowned.
Moreover, all the food was of the highest quality, almost making Xie Lingqin feel like she was a guest, not someone who was forbidden to eat.
"Greetings, Miss Lingqin. What would you like to eat? Please tell us."
Xie Lingqin looked at these overly enthusiastic maids, rubbing her temples in confusion.
Don't these maids know she was captured? Why are they so attentive to her?
Or is Duanmu Rong trying to use sweet words to deceive people?
It must be said that Duanmu Rong is not an easy character to deal with.
Xie Lingqin stood up and was about to leave Jinse Tianxia when she was stopped by a guard who suddenly appeared. "Miss Lingqin, the Crown Prince has instructed that if you wish to go out for a walk, he will personally take you there."
personally?
"Can even your crown prince speak of imprisonment so eloquently?"
Xie Lingqin looked at the newcomer, her brows furrowing in a cold expression.
"Yes, Miss Lingqin."
The person who came said this without even blushing or panting.
Duanmu Rong is a talented individual, and his subordinates are also among the most talented.
Xie Lingqin glanced at the flowers blooming brightly outside, then looked away and went back into the palace.
The maids, seemingly oblivious, went forward again, bustling around and showering her with concern.
"Are you all so welcoming to every woman who comes here?"
Xie Lingqin really felt it was a bit noisy.
One of the maids paused, then stepped forward and said, "Miss Lingqin, don't you know?"
"What do I need to know?"
"You are the only woman to have lived here in all these years. The Crown Prince once said that the woman who can live here in the future will surely be the Crown Princess and the Empress."
Xie Lingqin felt a headache coming on as she watched the maid chattering excitedly.
However, after enduring so much hardship and sleeping in the open for so many days, this sudden enjoyment was actually beneficial for Xie Lingqin.
Moreover, it's quite warm here, and her cough has been somewhat relieved.
Duanmu Rong did not appear until the evening of the following day.
"Your skin is a bit rough, your complexion is a bit sallow, and you don't seem to be in good spirits. Alas, a woman like this does indeed tarnish the reputation of my Crown Prince."
"How about you stay in Western Xia from now on and become my female bodyguard?"
Do I need to please you with my beauty?
Xie Lingqin asked.
Duanmu Rong laughed smugly, "No need, I prefer fresh-faced beauties. You're still lacking in that regard."
"Yes, I also feel that I am not good enough for you, so when will you let me go?"
"No, no, no, you are such a good bait. With you, Yuwen Yao will take the bait, and so will Xu Yiran. More importantly, there is also Nan Qi. You are so useful, I have to make a good plan and make the most of you."
Duanmu Rong became increasingly satisfied as he spoke, and then he left.
Xie Lingqin assumed he was gay because of his alluring and charming appearance.
"Miss Lingqin, the Crown Prince has ordered me to tell you this on purpose."
"Tell a story?"
Inside the palace, Xie Lingqin, who was about to retire for the night, frowned deeply upon hearing the voice of the eunuch outside.
This Duanmu Rong is quite perverted.
---Aside---
That's all for today~ The new shoot needs a rest.
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