"Of course, I believe that with the feelings between us, we certainly won't drift apart because of this, right?"
Upon hearing this, Luo Ziqian paused and remained silent for a moment, realizing that he had seen through Shen Hechuan's "psychological warfare" scheme.
He glared fiercely at Shen Hechuan and spoke resolutely.
"No!"
Luo Ziqian gritted his teeth.
"Not only will I distance myself from you, but from this day forward, we'll go our separate ways. I'll have absolutely no feelings for you anymore, hmph!"
After Luo Ziqian finished speaking, he pushed Shen Hechuan away and stormed off.
Shen Hechuan smiled as he watched Gu Jingchun's angry back, and then chased after him. However, he didn't catch up with Gu Jingchun; instead, he was called away halfway through the chase.
After the two left, Shen Rongyang, who had been hiding behind the artificial hill, couldn't help but stomp his foot and leave angrily.
Upon seeing this, the maidservant Lü'er quickly chased after them.
"Princess, Princess."
"Run slowly, don't fall."
Princess Rongyang, however, ran all the way to her own palace.
She locked herself in her room and began to sob.
Seeing that the door was locked, Greenie outside worried that Rongyang would cry herself sick, so she ordered someone to bring a plate of pastries from the kitchen.
The snacks had just been brought over when Shen Rongyang, who had been crying until he was exhausted, stopped crying in the room.
Upon seeing this, Greenie immediately knocked on the door and, finding it unlocked, pushed it open and came in.
"Your Highness, you must be tired. These are freshly made snacks from the kitchen. They were just taken out of the pot when I went to get them. They smell wonderful. Please have a taste."
Shen Rongyang nodded slowly.
Upon seeing this, Lü'er immediately put down the snacks, took a towel from one of the other maids, soaked it in water, and gently wiped away Princess Rongyang's tears.
I carefully applied a hot towel to her red and swollen eyes, and then wiped her hands with the towel again.
Finally, I brought her a cup of hot tea, and after she drank it, she felt much better.
After doing all this, Shen Rongyang's anger had mostly dissipated.
Greenie then handed the snacks to Shen Rongyang.
This pastry was indeed freshly made and is still steaming hot. One bite and it's crispy and soft—absolutely delicious.
After finishing a pastry, Shen Rongyang had completely forgotten all his anger and was only focused on eating the pastry.
At this moment, Greenie spoke up to comfort her: "Your Highness, you don't need to be sad. That Young Master Luo clearly has no taste. Otherwise, why was His Highness the Crown Prince unwilling to give you to him in the first place?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Rongyang remembered Shen Hechuan's words, and the pastry in his mouth suddenly lost its flavor.
"snort!"
"I don't think my Crown Prince brother loves me that much, otherwise why would he push me to Luo Ziqian for the sake of another woman?"
"If it weren't for that, Luo Ziqian wouldn't have looked down on me for being so green!"
As Shen Rongyang spoke, he took a big bite of the pastry, letting the sweetness spread in his mouth.
Seeing this, Greenie immediately comforted her, saying, "That's because you're still young, Princess."
You are not yet of marriageable age; this is the best age for you.
"Miss Gu is already twenty years old, practically an old maid, so what Young Master Luo said was actually referring to your youth!"
Shen Rongyang nodded in agreement.
"Exactly! She's already twenty years old, and Brother Ziqian still likes her!"
Princess Rongyang angrily put the last pastry in her mouth, chewing it greedily, before continuing:
"I have thought it through. Since he dislikes me for being too inexperienced, he prefers Gu Jingchun."
"Then I'll go see Gu Jingchun and see what makes him different from me."
Upon hearing this, Lü'er was terrified and quickly advised her, "Your Highness, this is absolutely not allowed. Gu Jingchun is no ordinary person. You will likely suffer if you confront her."
Have you forgotten the last time she knocked you unconscious and almost hurt you?
"Because of this matter, the Crown Prince made you stand facing the wall in contemplation for half a month."
"You've only just gained your freedom, do you really want to go back to those days when you couldn't even afford good food?"
Upon hearing this, the first thing that came to Shen Rongyang's mind was the fragrant grilled fish that Gu Jingchun had handed her.
That was a taste she had never experienced before.
It has a refreshing and sweet aroma, with the scent of fresh grass.
After returning to the palace, she had the imperial chefs cook it several times, but it never tasted as good as it did that time.
Thinking of this, Shen Rongyang stood up.
"I haven't forgotten, but I still need to go find Gu Jingchun."
"I've already thought about it."
Princess Rongyang spoke with great conviction.
"Since Brother Ziqian doesn't like me and likes Gu Jingchun, then I will learn from Gu Jingchun. When I am about the same as her, Brother Ziqian will definitely like me."
Princess Rongyang turned around as if she was about to go find Gu Jingchun.
This terrified Greenie, who quickly stopped her and advised, "Your Highness, that's your rival in love. Are you sure you want to learn from her?"
Princess Rongyang nodded seriously.
"Since she's my rival in love, I should learn from her even more. Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will win every battle, right?"
Looking into her clear eyes, Greenie nodded helplessly upon hearing these words.
This statement seems to make no mistake.
However, Princess Rongyang's behavior seemed rather strange no matter how you looked at it.
She wanted to persuade her again, but Princess Rongyang was determined to go find Gu Jingchun no matter what.
Greenie quickly advised her, "Your Highness, Miss Gu has not yet left the palace. Where are you going to look for her now?"
"Besides, Miss Gu's wedding was thwarted today, and she'll probably need a few more days to get back and sort things out. Even if you went now, she wouldn't have time to greet you!"
Why don't you rest for a while and go later?
Of course, if Princess Rongyang really goes, Gu Jingchun will have to entertain her first, no matter how busy he is.
However, Greenie is only saying this to appease Princess Rongyang.
Upon hearing this, Princess Rongyang agreed with her assessment, nodded, and stepped back.
Then she said, "Alright, then this princess will go see her again in a few days."
"but……"
She paused for a moment, then ordered, "Go and tell the kitchen to make another grilled fish. This princess wants to eat grilled fish."
Upon hearing this, Greenie almost cried.
"Your Highness, the kitchen has already prepared more than a dozen grilled fish for you recently, but we really don't know what kind of grilled fish you would like."
"Even though we caught fish from the lotus pond in the palace and lit a fire in the Imperial Garden, we still couldn't make it taste like you described."
"If you still want to eat, I'm afraid I'll have to go out of the palace to buy you fish."
When Greenie talks about this grilled fish, it brings back a flood of bitter tears.
She's been running around the kitchen a lot lately trying to make this grilled fish, almost driving the imperial chef crazy.
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