Nan Fenghuang had already walked over, her long, strong eyes fixed on Xie Lingqin for a long time before she put her hands on her hips and laughed, "Xie Lingqin."
A strange sense of goodwill arose in Xie Lingqin's heart, and she smiled in acknowledgment.
“Fortunately, we’re no match for them.” Nan Fenghuang decisively extended her hand. “Let’s be friends.”
Xie Lingqin paused slightly as she looked at Nan Fenghuang's outstretched hand.
This was clearly the handshake etiquette for a first meeting in modern society, and it was so standard. She remembered that the first time she made this gesture in this era was to Xuan Yuan Du, and she still remembered Xuan Yuan Du's slightly puzzled look.
"Are Princess Nan and Prince Xuanyuan very familiar with each other?"
Xie Lingqin asked softly, and as she spoke, she reached out her hand. The two hands clasped together, and the warmth from Nan Fenghuang's palms made one feel warm. Her red lips, white teeth, and cheerful smile were like a warm breeze.
"I wouldn't say we're very familiar," Nan Fenghuang thought for a moment. "But, if I ever fall for him, maybe we'll become familiar."
"What a fickle woman," Yu Qingyi muttered irritably from the side.
Nan Fenghuang raised an eyebrow. "This phoenix is not engaged to anyone. What difference does 'different' or 'migrated' have?"
"Build".
Yu Qingyi scoffed lightly.
Xie Lingqin watched the two bickering, but seemed to be deep in thought, because Nan Fenghuang's handshake and release gestures were just as precise.
"Is this the etiquette for making friends in the Southern Qi Dynasty?"
Xie Lingqin asked, after all, she had never been to Southern Qi and had never paid attention to this matter.
"Oh, this is what my father said. It can only be done to newly acquainted friends whom one truly wants to befriend."
"The Southern Emperor?"
"right."
Xie Lingqin felt a slight doubt in her heart, and suddenly an idea popped into her mind, which even startled her.
Could it be that this Southern Emperor is... a time traveler?
"Oh, I'll definitely pay my respects when I have the chance," Xie Lingqin said, calming herself down.
“There must be.” Nan Fenghuang had no doubts. As she smiled, she turned to look at the Second Prince of Nan Qi not far behind her. “Second Prince, you have been traveling a long way these days. Go up and rest early.”
"Alright, Your Highness, my apologies. Miss Xie, we'll meet again another day." The Second Prince gave Yuwen Yao and Xie Lingqin a slight bow before going upstairs.
Xie Lingqin narrowed her eyes as she looked at the Second Prince, who wore a hood but never became a background figure wherever he went.
This second prince had been secretly watching her the whole time, but every time she noticed and was about to look at him, he quickly looked away.
"And you, stop bothering me."
Nan Fenghuang's voice came through, and it sounded rather unpleasant.
Yu Qingyi flicked his sleeve and glanced at me, "Don't worry, this young master won't. You'd better not bother me."
"Hmph." Nan Fenghuang rolled up her sleeves and snorted lightly, then turned to look at Yuanyang beside her, "Keep a close watch, and report everything, big or small, no matter how small."
"Yes, Princess."
"Damn it, who exactly is your master? Who pays your salary? Who feeds you? You..."
"Your Highness, I belong to the princess."
Yuanyang calmly uttered a single sentence, and Yu Qingyi, feeling deeply hurt, exhaled and made a move to leave.
"Yi, Prince Yi..." Seeing that Yu Qingyi was about to leave, the shopkeeper immediately rushed over.
"What's wrong? Can't you see I'm unhappy?"
"But, Prince Yi, this..." The shopkeeper, with a smile that didn't annoy anyone, pointed to the mess and damage all around.
Obviously, compensation is due.
"This wasn't something I, the young master, did did alone."
Prince Yi raised his voice, looking at Nan Fenghuang, who had already gone up the stairs behind him.
"You're a guest from afar, Yu Qingyi, you should at least have some manners."
Nan Fenghuang rolled her eyes and said a few words, and Yu Qingyi's face stiffened. He instantly shut up, and then, with a hint of trepidation in his eyes, he looked at Xie Lingqin, "Sister Qin..."
"I am very poor."
Xie Lingqin refused with three words.
"You're still poor, you..."
Yu Qingyi, of course, couldn't say it out loud. Xie Lingqin had swindled such a huge sum from the Prince Xian. He gritted his teeth and said angrily, "Xie Lingqin, you have no loyalty."
Xie Lingqin smiled and said, "I just became friends with Princess Nan."
Yu Qingyi...
Looking at the shopkeeper, feeling frustrated and helpless, he sighed and waved his hand, "Make a list and go to Prince Qing's mansion to get the silver."
"Yes, yes, thank you, Prince Yi."
"Prioritizing romantic relationships over friendships, and being fickle and easily bored with the old and new."
Yu Qingyi gave Yuwen Yao and Xie Lingqin eight words, then quickly left Jinhua Tower.
"Let's go too."
Watching Yu Qingyi's retreating figure, Xie Lingqin tugged at Shou Wenyao's sleeve, and the two left Jinhua Tower hand in hand.
Seeing this, the crowd dispersed automatically.
"I think the Crown Prince and Miss Xie are a perfect match..."
"Yes, apart from Miss Xie, it seems no one is worthy of the Crown Prince. Even Miss Li seems a bit lacking..."
"They are truly a match made in heaven, a perfect couple."
The sounds of envy and discussion faded into the distance behind us.
"You did this on purpose." Xie Lingqin looked at Yuwen Yao, her voice tinged with a smile.
"What?"
Yuwen Yao stared at Xie Lingqin as if he were pretending to be stupid.
Xie Lingqin poked Yuwen Yao's palm, "Just now at Jinhua Tower, you clearly didn't need to take action against that black cloth water. Even if you were angry and wanted to punish him, you could have done it secretly. But instead, you decided to teach him a lesson in front of everyone."
Xie Lingqin paused for a moment, then said, "You're probably afraid you won't know I'm your person, that you have to protect me and spoil me."
"I'm afraid the Emperor doesn't know, I'm afraid the world doesn't know, but right now, all I want to do is protect you."
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