After a long silence, Zongzheng Xu gave in, "Okay, cousin believes in you, you'll be alright."
"Definitely," Xie Lingqin said.
Zongzheng Xu looked at the bottle of medicine again, "Then this..."
"Leave it to me, just in case."
"good."
After Zong Zhengxu finished speaking, he stood up to leave. "And General Xie... Although I only exchanged a few pleasantries with him just now, it wasn't hard to tell that he was quite wary of you."
"I know."
"Okay." Zongzheng Xu walked out of the courtyard, but after taking only a few steps, he turned back and looked at Xie Lingqin, appearing as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.
"Cousin, please speak freely."
“Lingqin, you’re all grown up now. These days, there’s been a lot of talk in the capital… that the Crown Prince might have his reasons for helping you, but we won’t pay any attention to it. However, Prince Yi has been helping you all along. Although there were rumors that he has a preference for men, I’ve met Prince Yi and he’s not like that. If he’s really good to you and you’re also in love with him, then I, your grandfather, your father, and your mother all approve.”
Xie Lingqin...
She and Yu Qingyi?
Xie Lingqin quickly explained, "Cousin, about this..."
Zongzheng Xu raised his hand and said, "It's nothing. Your cousin was just saying it. You can decide for yourself."
After saying that, Zongzheng Xu turned and left.
Xie Lingqin stared at Zong Zhengxu's retreating figure, somewhat bewildered.
What is all this nonsense?
Even if it were the Crown Prince, it couldn't be Yu Qingyi.
this……
Her brain is completely tangled; no matter what, she could never be the crown prince.
"Zihe, put away the tea and snacks." Xie Lingqin put the small bottle of medicine into her sleeve and turned to head towards the main house.
He went straight into the inner room, opened the wardrobe, took out men's clothing, and was about to go out when he paused as he was about to jump out the window after changing his clothes.
Because, by the window, a figure was already leaning against the window frame.
The Crown Prince, Yuwen Yao, dressed in a black robe with gold threads dancing on the cuffs, his eyebrows sharp as if carved by a knife, his eyes as deep as the sea, was looking at her.
"Your Highness, what brings you here?" Xie Lingqin took a step back, her tone cool.
"Going out?" the crown prince asked, his tone quite agreeable.
Xie Lingqin paused for a moment, then nodded. "Yes, Your Highness, is there something you need?"
"You like Yu Qingyi?" the Crown Prince asked.
These words almost made Xie Lingqin choke on her own saliva. She glared at the Crown Prince and said, "Are you crazy? When did I ever say that..."
Xie Lingqin paused at this point, not because she had said anything wrong, but because of the Crown Prince's tone...
Xie Lingqin suddenly narrowed her eyes and glared at the Crown Prince, "Crown Prince, how long have you been here?"
"From when Zongzheng Xu arrived at your courtyard." Yuwen Yao nodded slightly, which was quite honest.
Xie Lingqin's face turned pale. "Then you...you..."
He's been here so long, he saw her change her clothes just now.
"Your Highness, you are truly shameless." Xie Lingqin gritted her teeth. "It's one thing to eavesdrop on other people's conversations, but to peep at them while they change clothes is another."
Yuwen Yao showed no anger at all; instead, his face softened, and he seemed to be in a good mood. "Anyway, you are my person. Besides, we already saw each other at that villa during the day."
That's a lot...
Xie Lingqin closed her eyes briefly. "Your Highness, I was dressed during the day, okay?"
"It's so thin, it looks like you're wearing something?"
"How shameless! If it weren't for the Crown Prince's brilliant plan, I wouldn't have been captured, and I wouldn't have been able to wear such..." Xie Lingqin gestured exaggeratedly with her hands, her voice mocking, "such beautiful clothes that would make the world pale in comparison."
“It’s truly breathtaking,” Yuwen Yao surprisingly agreed.
Xie Lingqin...
As expected, their IQs are not on the same level, making communication difficult.
"Has the Crown Prince of Western Xia paid much attention to you?" Xie Lingqin asked angrily, but Yuwen Yao asked with great curiosity.
Xie Lingqin's eyelids twitched. What did that mean?
Could it be that after saying her looks were above average, they now want to disparage her figure?
Ha! How ridiculous.
"Of course, I looked at him many times, my eyes were filled with amazement. I think if it weren't for the Crown Prince's actions, the Crown Prince of Western Xia would probably have asked to marry me."
Xie Lingqin tossed her hair, exuding confidence; she was defeated in battle, but not in spirit.
"So, you looked at it a lot?"
Yuwen Yao suddenly leaned closer, staring intently at Xie Lingqin's lips. A calm before the storm appeared on his handsome face.
Xie Lingqin's starry eyes narrowed, and she pursed her lips uncomfortably. "Your Highness, what are you doing?"
"Your lips." Yuwen Yao raised his finger and touched Xie Lingqin's lips, his eyes dark and his tone disdainful. "Only I have kissed you, and from now on, only I can kiss you, understand?"
This sudden display of domineering CEO style left Xie Lingqin somewhat bewildered, her mind going blank for a moment. Meanwhile, the cool finger on her lips pressed down slightly, making his handsome face even more magnified, so close that the finest lines on his face were clearly visible.
Faced with beauty, Xie Lingqin was no saint.
"Your Highness..." Xie Lingqin finally found her voice and pressed her hand against the prince's chest. "Your Highness, I understand. You like me, don't you?"
"Like?" The Crown Prince murmured the two words, his gaze growing even deeper, then his voice languidly replied, "I don't like it."
"That's good, I don't like you either." Taking advantage of this moment, Xie Lingqin completely ignored the emptiness she couldn't quite define in her heart, and took a few steps back. "I have other things to do, Your Highness, take care, I won't see you off." As soon as she finished speaking, Xie Lingqin had already climbed out of the window without saying another word.
She didn't know what was wrong with the Crown Prince; she didn't have time to play with him.
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