As noon approached, the sun finally broke through the clouds and shone down on the shoulders of the two people in front of them.
Although Xie Lingqin was more than a head shorter than the Crown Prince, she stood tall and showed no fear.
Moreover, Zihe actually felt that the two were quite a good match.
However, the scene of the two talking still looked extremely awkward.
“If my father hadn’t presented me with solid evidence, thoroughly humiliating me, he would never have wanted to punish my second concubine so severely. Therefore, for him to allow the one who gave such an order to strip my second concubine of her title was already the limit of his power.” Xie Lingqin thought for a moment, then hesitated, meeting the Crown Prince’s deep gaze, “Furthermore…”
Xie Lingqin smiled again, "Furthermore, the Wise Prince will surely marry Xie Lingyu."
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Yao remained expressionless, which seemed to indicate his agreement.
At this moment, they had already arrived at the entrance of Qingfeng Pavilion.
Tridacna walked at the back, and seeing the Crown Prince step into Qingfeng Pavilion first, she whispered to Xie Lingqin, "Miss, the Crown Prince's character is unpredictable, you should be careful."
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin raised an eyebrow, pursed her lips, and smiled lightly, "You've become quite clever now."
"This servant isn't stupid at all. Look how well I embroidered those characters," Tridacna said proudly, her face seeking praise.
Xie Lingqin smiled, turned and stepped into the courtyard, nodding with a smile, "Yes, you have done a great service today. Another day, I will reward you with a bowl of spicy hot pot."
Tridacna...
What is that?
However, the gifts from the young lady must all be of good quality.
"Is it for playing or eating?" Tridacna couldn't help but ask.
Xie Lingqin thought for a moment, "Let's eat and play together."
"Xie Lingqin, are you just going to leave me here?" Yuwen Yao suddenly shouted as he entered the main hall and sat down.
When Xie Lingqin turned around, she saw the Crown Prince's arrogant and domineering demeanor.
Having shed some of her former carefree and aloofness, she is now rather... haughty.
Yes, I forgot all that we still had to entertain the Crown Prince.
Suppressing the anger that suddenly welled up in her heart, Xie Lingqin stepped forward with a smile, instructing as she went, "Zihe, serve tea, serve the best tea from our Qingshui Pavilion. We must treat the Crown Prince with the utmost respect."
Although he was laughing, he pronounced the words with such emphasis.
Zihe's heart trembled upon hearing this. She exchanged a glance with Tingfeng and then went to make tea as instructed.
However, the tea at Qingshui Pavilion is excellent...
"Miss, is the tea that Prince Xian gave you last time still..." Zihe started to say, but then immediately stopped.
"I'll just brew whichever tea is easiest to make," Xie Lingqin said indifferently.
The prince narrowed his eyes slightly. "Hmm, brew whichever tea is best."
That gaze made Xie Lingqin feel inexplicably heavy-hearted. After thinking about it, she realized that what he said made sense.
However, now that this matter is settled and the Crown Prince has almost finished sitting down, shouldn't he be leaving? His arrival seems to have made the atmosphere in her courtyard more somber. Didn't he notice?
Are we really going to have tea here?
Xie Lingqin didn't want to kick people out.
Zihe had no choice but to go down and make tea.
The giant clam gazed at the main house from the courtyard for a while, its brows furrowing, before retreating.
"Can you cook?" Xie Lingqin was tired of standing and was about to sit down when the Crown Prince suddenly asked.
Xie Lingqin's brow twitched.
"Not really."
I will or will not cook for you.
"Make it for me to eat," the prince said.
Xie Lingqin smirked, "Your Highness, I said I'm not very good at it."
"You asked me for three things, and I granted you two. Now I'm asking you to do one thing, and you're making all sorts of excuses?"
The crown prince was clearly unhappy.
Xie Lingqin was somewhat surprised that he had agreed to two things.
Uh, right, she ruined the engagement between the Minister of Works and her, and then a general came to back her up...
In truth, it really came true.
"And what about the third thing?" Xie Lingqin asked.
"Demanding too much in return for nothing, Xie Lingqin..." The Crown Prince's voice suddenly turned cold with a hint of laughter, "Isn't your skin a little too thick?"
When Yuwen Yao said this, there was a lot of mockery in his voice. His deep eyes were fixed on her, as if they were filled with stars, which made Xie Lingqin's heart skip a beat.
However, these two things were nothing more than a matter of lifting a finger for the Crown Prince, and they almost ruined her plans. Now, she was asked to cook for him.
That's too much of a loss, not worth it.
"Zihe is a good cook. What would Your Highness like to eat? Please order."
"Maocai (a type of Sichuan hot pot)," the prince said.
Upon hearing this, Xie Lingqin shuddered, looked up, and when she saw the Crown Prince looking at the giant clam shells outside, she breathed a sigh of relief without making it obvious.
Thankfully, she thought the Crown Prince knew about her affair, but it turns out his ears were too sharp; he overheard her conversation with the giant clam...
No, didn't she also hear the giant clam tell her to stay away from him?
Xie Lingqin was speechless. "Alright, but we don't have enough ingredients. How about we make it for the Crown Prince another day?"
"The first meal you made yourself is for me to eat," the prince said.
Xie Lingqin nodded, "Yes, the first serving will be for the Crown Prince."
Hmm, it seems that the first portion has already been eaten by Bai Yu.
Anyway, the Crown Prince doesn't know either.
Xie Lingqin was pondering this when she didn't notice that Tingfeng's eyes were wide open.
Xie Lingqin might not have realized it, but Tingfeng had been by the Crown Prince's side for a long time. Even if he couldn't guess what the Crown Prince was thinking, he still knew the Crown Prince to some extent.
Today's behavior is completely different from the Crown Prince's usual style.
The Crown Prince actually asked Miss Lingqin to cook for him, and he even seemed a little arrogant.
You should know that the Crown Prince is very picky about food.
It doesn't seem like just talk.
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