“You came out with your mother, and in this dangerous situation, why didn’t you step forward to save them?”
As Li Qingyu helped the Minister's wife carefully alight from the carriage, she looked at Li Qingru beside her. Her beautiful oval face was clearly filled with anger, and her tone was full of reprimand.
Li Qingru was clearly somewhat intimidated by Li Qingyu. She lowered her head but did not appear flustered. Her voice was low as she said, "I panicked when the danger struck. Please don't blame me, elder sister."
Li Qingyu then withdrew her gaze, her beautiful eyes sweeping around.
Xie Lingqin, who was hidden in the shadows, suddenly moved swiftly.
"Miss, Miss..."
At this moment, two maids ran over and looked at Li Qingyu with worried expressions.
Having finished watching the play, Xie Lingqin saw that Li Qingru was alright and was about to leave when she glanced ahead and saw Yuwen Yao leading Tingfeng towards the street.
The direction they were heading was precisely where Li Qingyu was.
"Ah, the Crown Prince."
"It really is the Crown Prince..."
"The Crown Prince is indeed as elegant and refined as the clouds and snow under the sun."
"He's walking towards Miss Li..."
"Ah... I've heard before that His Majesty intends to marry Miss Li to the Crown Prince. Looking at them now, they really are a perfect match..."
"Really... I wish I could just catch a glimpse of the Crown Prince..."
"Go away, go away, why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror?"
It seems that just because that person showed up, the crowd surrounded him, making it impossible to move.
Indeed, he is like a bright moon over Tsinghua University, unhurried and unhurried, captivating people no matter when or where.
Yuwen Yao did not disappoint the people; he actually walked towards Li Qingyu and stopped a few steps away from her.
"This humble woman greets the Crown Prince." Li Qingyu's brows showed a hint of surprise and delight, but she kept it perfectly composed.
"No need. I heard something strange just now, so I came to check. Since everything is fine, I am relieved."
Although the prince's expression was gentle, his tone remained largely unchanged. As he spoke, he even slightly raised his sleeve, trying his best to soothe the horse, "If this horse is disobedient, then let's change it."
"Thank you, Your Highness. I will definitely replace Qingyu in the future."
Although, everything was the same as before.
Their eyes met. Xie Lingqin, hidden in the shadows, couldn't see what Yuwen Yao's eyes held, but she could see that no matter how well Li Qingyu hid it, her eyes clearly showed admiration for Yuwen Yao.
Xie Lingqin's expression gradually darkened.
Yuwen Yao even said that he had nothing to do with Li Qingyu, yet he took the initiative to give her a chance.
If someone is looking at you, you can't just turn your head or glance to the side.
"I am so fortunate to have met the Crown Prince. Why don't we invite the Crown Prince to join me for some tea at the teahouse?"
Li Qingyu was quite generous, smiling and bowing as she extended the warm invitation.
Yuwen Yao will refuse, won't he?
Xie Louqin's eyes were cold; she thought she still had that much confidence.
But no...
Unexpected.
The Crown Prince actually agreed, nodding gently with a smile slowly blooming on his lips.
The Minister's wife, who had initially thought she was having a bad day, was now beaming with joy upon seeing the Crown Prince and his acceptance of her beloved daughter's invitation to go upstairs for tea. As a result, her expression towards Li Qingru improved considerably.
"Qingru, let's go up too. I suppose Young Master Wang has arrived as well."
Li Qingru lowered her brows and could only agree gently, but she still secretly glanced at the Crown Prince out of the corner of her eye.
However, the Crown Prince's voice was too powerful, and she withdrew her gaze before she could see his face.
Wasn't it said that the Crown Prince was close to Xie Lingqin from the General's Mansion? This...
Others may not know, but she certainly knew Xie Lingqin's abilities and felt that the two of them together were a match made in heaven.
Therefore, she never imagined that the Crown Prince would like her older sister, Li Qingyu.
If she truly liked him, they would have gotten together long ago. Why wait until now? However, despite her thoughts, Li Qingru had no choice but to stay by the Minister's wife's side.
In the shadows, Xie Lingqin watched Yuwen Yao until he entered the teahouse and disappeared from sight. Only then did she tighten her grip, her brows furrowed in a cold light.
A moment later, he turned around.
Yuwen Yao, you womanizing bastard, I wish you happiness forever.
Xie Lingqin left without pausing for a moment.
At this moment, she was even glad that it was only the beginning for her and him, and glad that she had maintained her clarity and had not succumbed to temptation.
"Fire! Fire!"
"Look, it's in the direction of the Prefect of the Capital."
Suddenly, shouts rang out.
---Aside---
Happy Lantern Festival, girls! Eat lots of glutinous rice balls, they're round and round!
Hehe, I'll update again later~
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