In the main courtyard of the Crown Prince's residence, at this moment, it seemed as if even the flowers had stopped blooming, all as they looked at Xie Lingqin with a smile on her face.
Zihe was so shocked she almost lost her teeth.
Miss, Miss, could it be that you intend to seduce the Crown Prince with your beauty?
The Crown Prince has no shortage of beautiful women!
Zihe pricked up her ears, eager to hear what the Crown Prince had to say.
Did I ask you to raise your head?
The crown prince suddenly stepped closer, his voice low and deep, clearly tinged with mockery.
Xie Lingqin's straight back suddenly bent, and she lowered her head.
Okay, I'll put up with it!
"However, just based on your face..." The prince's face suddenly drew closer, staring at the aloof little face before him. Suddenly, he smiled, "Alright, tell me, how can your face help me?"
Is this guy serious?
Xie Lingqin suddenly looked up, gritted her teeth, but didn't fall for it. "Then, can we skip the formalities? It's tiring to talk with your head down like this."
"Hmm, I thought you liked it this way."
"I don't like it."
"Then don't pretend in front of me next time."
Xie Lingqin...
She was so angry at the Crown Prince that she straightened up and rubbed her neck. "I heard that the biggest brothel in the capital has a top courtesan who wears a veil and whose price is bid on every night. We can do this..."
Ignoring the Crown Prince's darkening expression, Xie Lingqin continued in a serious tone, "As for me, I can wear a veil, sway my hips on stage, reveal only one eye, and wear red lips to bewitch people and get the money. Then, I can lure them to my room, knock them out, and escape. We'll split the profits 40/60, I get 40%, you get 60%, and the extra bit can be your cleanup fee. What do you think?"
All around was deathly silence.
A breeze blew, and the prince's robes rustled softly in the wind.
"Xie Lingqin, is this all the ambition you've got?"
The crown prince's voice was deep and stern, almost a roar.
Ignoring the sudden, deep shout, Xie Lingqin lowered her brows and tentatively suggested, "How about you take seven and I'll take three?"
The prince's face darkened further.
"All right!"
Xie Lingqin waved her hand magnanimously, "You get eight, I get two, that's the lowest I can go. It's my face, I'm not the one who's losing out."
"Xie Lingqin!"
"Your Highness, do you intend to take it all for yourself? Do you think I'm so easy to bully?" Xie Lingqin suddenly raised her eyes to meet the Crown Prince's gaze, but she felt uneasy inside.
The Crown Prince's deep eyes seemed to see right through people's hearts.
really.
A hint of amusement flickered in the Crown Prince's eyes. "You're quite the actor."
Okay, another setback.
"Come in." Then, a faint fragrance wafted past, and the Crown Prince's voice reached her ears.
Xie Lingqin secretly breathed a sigh of relief before following.
Zihe was about to follow him inside.
The door slammed shut in front of me with a bang, the gust of wind whipping my hair into the air.
Zihe blinked her eyelashes, her heart tightening, but she was quickly pulled back by Tingfeng's appearance. "Don't worry."
"Tingfeng, did I just see a fake young lady and a fake prince?" Zihe turned around with a stiff expression.
Tingfeng shook his head quite seriously, "No, I'm sure the prince just now was real."
"So, the Crown Prince was the one who yelled at Miss just now, wasn't he?"
"Yes, that's right... right?"
"Is the Crown Prince throwing a tantrum?"
"Hmm... I guess so."
Inside the house...
Xie Lingqin stood while the Crown Prince sat, both sitting steadily on the large mahogany chair, like a proud host of the heavens looking down upon all others.
"Pour me a cup of tea," the Crown Prince commanded softly, flicking his sleeve.
Pour the tea?
I'm not a maid.
Despite her inner grumbling, Xie Lingqin went up to the teapot, picked up a cup, and was about to pour it out.
"The eldest daughter of the Xie family has never learned tea ceremony?" The Crown Prince frowned as he watched Xie Lingqin's movements.
"My family was poor, so I couldn't afford to go to school," Xie Lingqin said honestly.
"Oh, is the General's mansion poor?"
"I'm poor."
"So, you learned to steal?"
A very soft "bang" sounded exceptionally clear in the otherwise quiet room.
Xie Lingqin tightened her grip on the teapot, trying her best to look calmly at the Crown Prince, even as she said, "Your Highness, the matter at the pharmacy was truly a misunderstanding. I really didn't steal anything. As for the cotton cloth in your residence..."
Even with her thick skin, Xie Lingqin felt she couldn't bear the shame.
Is it really appropriate for her to be here talking about menstrual pads with a grown man?
The crown prince waited for her to continue, a half-smile on his face.
Don't they have any pride?
"Bang." Xie Lingqin suddenly slammed the teapot she was holding onto the table. "Anyway, I've already used this cotton cloth. Crown Prince, just give me a straight answer. What do you want?"
The thuggish tone of the man surprised the Crown Prince, whose gaze fell on Xie Lingqin. "You still have the nerve to talk back?"
"It's not like I stole it."
"Not yours?"
"If your mother stole your father's sperm and gave birth to your younger brother, could your father ask your mother to give your brother back to him?"
Xie Lingqin was speechless; she was so angry she was almost going crazy.
Yuwen Yao was taken aback.
"sperm?"
Xie Lingqin's ears turned slightly red. Seeing the Crown Prince's questioning look, she assumed he wouldn't understand either, and said with a serious expression, "Yes, sperm, a very magical thing."
"Sperm can produce children?" The prince suddenly leaned forward, looking like a curious child seeking answers, his eyes deep and full of curiosity.
That hit the nail on the head.
Xie Lingqin gave a fake smile and pursed her lips. "Sperm is a very magical thing. Well, it can't reproduce on its own. It needs a special opportunity. We mortals shouldn't take it too seriously."
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