Just then, someone came to report: "Princess, the Thirteenth Prince has arrived."
He Yue was slightly surprised. What was he doing here again?
Yan Yue exclaimed in surprise, grabbed He Yue's hand, and said nervously, "He's not here to settle scores with me, is he? You go ahead, but remember to make it clear that I didn't mean to take advantage of him, so he can't punish me for it."
"Sixth Sister, what are you saying?" Heyue pouted unhappily: "He clearly took advantage of you time and time again. What does it have to do with you? He's the one who should apologize."
Her eyes blazed with fury, and she cursed him inwardly. "Hmph! He dares to show his face again. It seems I let him off too easily last night."
She stood up abruptly and instructed the maid who came to report, "Have him wait in the flower hall."
The young maid, Shiliu, who served Sixth Princess, blinked and lowered her voice: "Seventh Princess, the Thirteenth Prince specifically requested to see Sixth Princess."
Huh? He Yue was dumbfounded. She glanced at Sixth Sister, her brows furrowed in displeasure. What was he up to now? What did he want to see Sixth Sister for?
Yan Yue stood up abruptly, tugged at He Yue's sleeve in a panic, and pleaded pitifully with a bitter face, "Seventh Sister, you go see him yourself, I have no face to see him."
He Yue pursed her lips, nodded, then snorted, her face displeased: "Fine, I'll see what he's up to this time."
She rolled up her sleeves, her face cold, and stormed out.
"Hey, speak properly, don't hit her!" Yan Yue was worried that Seventh Sister would beat her up again and completely offend her, so she hurriedly shouted.
But Heyue walked too fast, and Yan Yue didn't know if she had heard her. With a troubled expression, she sat down.
Upon arriving at the courtyard gate, Heyue saw the Thirteenth Prince pacing back and forth under a tree with his head down, his expression unreadable.
With a stern face, He Yue walked over quickly.
Hearing the commotion, the Thirteenth Prince looked up and saw He Yue's aggressive appearance. He quickly took a few steps back and pointed at her with one finger, saying, "Don't come any closer, stand there and don't move!"
He Yue was taken aback by his actions, and instinctively stopped three steps away from him. He glared at her angrily and asked, "What exactly are you trying to do?"
The Thirteenth Prince glanced behind her, pursed his lips, and his eyes flickered: "I...I want to see your sister."
"What do you want to see my sister? Do you think you can just see my sister whenever you want? Let me tell you, my sister doesn't owe you anything. If you have something to say, then say it now." She put her hands on her hips, raised her chin, and looked fierce, like a little beast protecting its cubs.
This scene truly frightened the Thirteenth Prince, his heart skipped a beat, his eyes flickered in panic, and he pursed his lips, but insisted on not giving in: "I want to see your sister, and I will only talk to your sister about anything."
He Yue grew increasingly impatient and yelled at him, "What are you trying to do by babbling on like that? You're not going to tell me, are you? If you're not going to tell me, then get out of here. You're not welcome in our house!"
Seeing her turn to leave, the Thirteenth Prince panicked and hurriedly called out to her, "Wait!"
He Yue looked at him and rolled her eyes: "Spit it out if you have something to say, or shut up if you have something to say!"
The thirteenth prince's lips twitched slightly, and he muttered, "Can't you speak properly? What kind of young lady speaks like that?"
"Ha, you can leave if you don't like it!" He Yue was speechless. Was this kid out of his mind? She really regretted wasting her breath on him.
The Thirteenth Prince's expression was not good, but he was not angry. He pursed his lips, as if he had made up his mind, raised his head, and boldly said, "I can talk to you, but you can't hit me or scold me."
He Yue was stunned for a moment, then suddenly burst out laughing.
The thirteenth prince blushed and glared at her angrily: "What are you laughing at now?"
It's better to be happy than to get angry and hit someone. Thinking this, the Thirteenth Prince felt a little better and was no longer as cautious as before.
Heyue tilted her head, tapped her chin with her finger, and carefully examined him. At this time, the Thirteenth Prince was only twelve or thirteen years old. He was handsome and had delicate features. At that time, he was just a junior high school student. He was a rather likable child.
To be honest, if I didn't have that kind of relationship with him, I wouldn't be angry with him.
Perhaps it was because he took advantage of her during their first meeting that she developed a strong grudge against him. Later, after learning about her connection with him, she deliberately distanced herself from him, intentionally got angry with him, and disliked him.
His words just now inexplicably touched a soft spot in my heart. Seeing him feel uneasy because of my attitude, like a child facing an adult, afraid of being scolded, and cautiously facing me, the anger in my heart inexplicably subsided.
"Go ahead and say it, I'm not angry anymore." He Yue spoke to him in a rare good mood, her previous anger completely gone.
Seeing that her eyes were curved and she didn't seem angry, the Thirteenth Prince breathed a sigh of relief and smiled as well.
She seemed like a rather innocent child, He Yue thought to herself.
"I...I didn't mean it last night. I didn't know your sixth sister would act like that. I just saw her about to fall, so I helped her up. I really didn't mean to bully her. Can you please not think of me as such a bad person?"
As he spoke, the Thirteenth Prince revealed a hint of grievance on his face and looked at her cautiously.
He Yue blinked, then suddenly realized what had happened. She thought it was something serious, but it turned out to be this. She casually said, "Oh, I know you didn't mean it."
This time, it was the thirteenth prince's turn to be stunned: "You...you knew? Then why did you..." He stopped abruptly, his face flushed red, and he lowered his head, muttering a complaint in a low voice: "Then why did you treat me like that?"
He Yue had no idea he would be so persistent, and because of her misunderstanding, she came here specifically to explain.
Actually, when I first saw him supporting Sixth Sister last night, I did think he was bullying her. But after I learned the situation, I realized he was innocent.
It's just that I'm too proud to admit that I misunderstood him.
Seeing his aggrieved and confused look, Heyue's heart softened, and she kindly explained, "I know you didn't do it on purpose. Someone deliberately framed you. You don't need to explain. However, I still hope you stay away from us sisters. I don't want something like this to happen to my sixth sister again. Do you understand?"
Upon hearing the beginning, the Thirteenth Prince's eyes lit up, but upon hearing the end, his face darkened, his head drooped, and he was filled with utter disappointment: "Do you hate me that much?"
I hate it so much that I don't want to have anything to do with it.
He Yue didn't understand why he was so dejected. From the beginning until now, her relationship with him hadn't been pleasant. Seeing how he avoided her like the plague, shouldn't he also want her to stay away from him?
What did he mean by saying that?
If you don't understand, don't think about it. He Yue said frankly, "Yes, people like us don't want to have anything to do with the Thirteenth Prince. Being friends with someone like you means trouble."
"I'm not a nuisance." The Thirteenth Prince frowned, clearly disliking the word.
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