Chapter 5: Could it be that you like me?

"I heard that a thief broke in. Sister Zhuoning, are you okay?"

As soon as Prince Xiao Bicheng arrived, he immediately checked whether Xie Zhuoning was injured.

He looked nervous, but didn't seem to be pretending.

Xie Zhuoning sneered secretly.

The face in front of him was handsome yet a little childish, and his eyes had not yet been tainted with the cruel, cold, and decisive killing intent of an emperor.

However, the level of acting remains the same as always.

In her previous life, she was captured and punished according to family rules, and was almost beaten to death.

When the prince learned about it, he rushed over, gently took her hand, and said affectionately: I trust her!

The matter of elopement was finally revealed.

She successfully entered the Eastern Palace, and was held in the palm of the prince's hand like a treasure, which made her arrogant and lawless, becoming the evil concubine who brought chaos to the court in the eyes of the world!

But only she herself knew that in five years of marriage, she had never served in bed...

She was nothing more than his knife, his arrow, and the shield he erected for another person!

In this life, whoever wants the position of Crown Princess can have it, but she will never get involved in it again.

However, this marriage was granted by the emperor. If she openly defied the order and broke off the marriage, it would be a capital crime punishable by death.

We must proceed step by step.

Thinking of this, Xie Zhuoning smiled and shook his head, his voice gentle and elegant, "Don't worry, Prince, I'm fine."

"I'm relieved that you're okay."

The two looked at each other affectionately and tenderly.

At this moment, the eldest daughter of the Xie family looks a bit like the one in the rumors.

Xiao Jinxuan looked at him and raised his eyebrows.

When facing herself, she is charming but not coquettish, yet bold and presumptuous.

When facing Liang Ke, she was aggressive and aggressive.

When facing the prince, she became gentle, elegant, dignified and generous.

The little girl is young, but she has many faces.

I wonder if his nephew, the prince, knows the true identity of this girl?

"Thank you very much, Uncle Emperor, for what happened today." After listening to Xie Zhuoning's story, Xiao Bicheng immediately came over to thank Xiao Jinxuan.

Xiao Jinxuan stroked the private seal that was hung back on his waist and said, "It's nothing. It's just a simple gesture."

After all, it was Xie Zhuoning who beat the man and set the trap. He was just tricked into doing it.

The prince exchanged a few more pleasantries, saying that he would thank him handsomely in the future, but he still did not see his uncle leave.

Old Madam Xie was very tactful and had everyone else leave the two of them alone, but the Emperor's uncle was still standing here in plain sight. What did he mean?

Although his seventeenth uncle was only two years older than him, he was still his elder. Xiao Bicheng could not say anything, so he could only say to Xie Zhuoning, "Sister Zhuoning, you don't look well. I will take you back to your room."

As he spoke, he reached out to support Xie Zhuoning.

But Xie Zhuoning subconsciously grabbed his wrist and threw him over his shoulder!

The moment the prince lay on the ground, all three of them were stunned.

Xiao Jinxuan raised his eyebrows slightly, a little surprised.

The prince and the eldest daughter of the Xie family have been engaged since childhood, so no one would say anything even if they did something inappropriate.

Why did Xie Zhuoning react so strongly?

Xiao Bicheng was even more furious.

As the crown prince, he didn't have to ask for anything he wanted. Someone would guess his thoughts and give them to him.

As a result, he tried to please others carefully, but was thrown to the ground!

His face was green and blue, as if he had swallowed ten thousand flies. It was extremely ugly.

Xie Zhuoning blinked, feeling a little embarrassed.

In her previous life, after she had a fight with Xiao Bicheng, she felt sick and wanted to vomit when she saw his face, let alone physical contact.

I have just been reborn, and my habits have not changed yet.

But she reacted quickly, and immediately took out her handkerchief to wipe her tears, "Don't blame me, Prince. I just had a dream last night. I dreamed that Prince didn't like me at all, and actually had someone else in his heart. That's why I was a little emotional..."

When he heard the words "someone else loves", Xiao Bicheng's eyes moved and his anger instantly subsided a lot.

The guard helped him stand up, and he comforted Xie Zhuoning, "It's just a dream, how can you take it seriously?"

"But I dreamed it so clearly, that woman was white..."

"What's in white?" Xiao Bicheng clenched his fist, overreacting a little.

Xiao Jinxuan couldn't help but look at his nephew a few more times.

It's just a dream, why is he so excited?

Xie Zhuoning paused for a moment before continuing, "That woman in white clothes is standing next to you, Prince. They are a perfect match. I am made to look like an outsider. Prince, you won't abandon me, will you?"

Xiao Bicheng breathed a sigh of relief and said in a gentle tone, "Silly girl, how could I bear to abandon you?"

Xie Zhuoning curled the corners of his mouth coldly.

Yes, how could he bear to abandon her?

Her father, Marquis Zhenyang, commands a large army and is loyal, but she is the most important bargaining chip in his hand!

"Although it was just a dream, I still feel extremely anxious..."

Xie Zhuoning frowned, feeling worried.

"I heard someone say that there is a kind of lover's flower growing on the top of Qianren Mountain. If you pick it yourself and give it to your loved one, you and your lover will finally get married and never be separated. I wonder if it's true?"

After she finished speaking, she looked at Xiao Bicheng expectantly.

Xiao Bicheng hesitated, "This..."

Her eyes were blurred with tears. "Brother Crown Prince, don't you want to be with me forever?"

The emperor currently has few offspring, with only one prince, the crown prince.

But the emperor has more than ten uncles, many of whom are very powerful and have their eyes on the throne.

Before the great cause is accomplished, Xiao Bicheng has to rely on the Zhenyang Marquis Mansion and it is impossible for him to have a quarrel with Xie Zhuoning.

"What are you talking about, Sister Zhuoning? I am willing to be with you. I will go and get the lover's flower for you in a moment!"

Xie Zhuoning's eyes were bright with a smile, "Brother Crown Prince, you are so kind!"

Xiao Jinxuan, who was standing by, couldn't stand it any longer and reminded him coldly, "Why haven't I heard of any lover's flowers in Qianren Mountain?"

Qianren Mountain is thirty miles away from the capital, with steep cliffs and extremely dangerous terrain.

There are still brown bears and wild wolves roaming in the mountains. Even the most skilled hunters cannot guarantee that they will return with their catch intact.

What was her intention when she asked the prince to go to Qianren Mountain to get flowers for her?

Xie Zhuoning glared at him in dissatisfaction.

Why hasn't this troublemaker left yet?

She said in a gloomy tone, "Your Highness Prince Xuan doesn't even have a loved one, so it's not surprising that he hasn't heard of the Lover's Flower. Anyway, whoever brings me the Lover's Flower, I will be devoted to him for the rest of my life!"

Xiao Bicheng laughed, "Sister Zhuoning, wait a minute, I'll go right away!"

"I believe that Prince Brother can do it!" Xie Zhuoning watched him go with a smile.

Go quickly, and it’s best not to come back once you go.

After the prince left, Xiao Jinxuan asked coldly, "Miss Xie, what are your intentions?"

"I was also wondering what your Highness Prince Xuan's intentions were." Xie Zhuoning turned around and looked him in the eye. "Your Highness the Crown Prince and I are in love with each other, but you have been staying here and refusing to leave. What are you trying to do, Your Highness Prince Xuan?"

Xiao Jinxuan said calmly, "You are talking nonsense and not telling the truth. I am afraid that the prince will be deceived."

"Heh," Xie Zhuoning chuckled, "How do you know I wasn't the one who got fooled?"

With her playboy mentality, who could deceive her?

Xiao Jinxuan wanted to say this, but he found that her eyes were red and her tightly bitten red lips were trembling slightly.

As if he had suffered a lot of injustice.

His throat moved, "My king..."

Before he could finish his words, Xie Zhuoning smiled again and tilted his head to look at him meaningfully.

"Your Highness Prince Xuan cares about me so much, could it be that he likes me?"