"call out--"
A sharp blade, gleaming with a chilling aura, pierced through the air. Nan Rong Jinghua paused slightly in her tea-serving motion, then gently raised her fingertips to catch the blade.
Helian Si: "Hiss!" There's a murderous aura here. There are always treacherous people trying to harm this princess!
He turned his head, glared angrily, and was about to shout that there was an assassin, but what he saw was his second brother, who had taken off his armor and stepped into the hall.
Nan Rong Jinghua slightly raised her eyebrows, placed the sharp blade between her fingers on the jade table, and drank the tea from her cup.
He put down his teacup, stood up, and gave Helian Ci a slight bow, his words and demeanor calm and composed, as if the sharp blade had never been there.
"Your subject pays respects to His Highness the Second Prince."
"Second brother, what brings you here!"
Upon seeing that it was Helian Ci, Helian Si patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief. He got up from the jade stool, jogged over to Helian Ci's side, and reached out to take Helian Ci's arm.
"Is it bad timing, Your Majesty?"
Helian Ci tapped Helian Si's forehead with his finger. He had amazing hearing and had heard Nan Rong Jinghua's shameless words from a distance.
"No, no, Second Brother, you've come at just the right time."
If she didn't come soon, she would completely lose face as a playboy today. Thinking about how she had just been teased by the teacher and blushed, Helian Si felt that she had lost all face.
"Good girl."
Helian Ci finally felt much better. He raised his hand, as if to ruffle Helian Si's hair like he did when they were children, then lowered it again.
Well, my little timid girl is a big girl now, she cares about her appearance. It's best not to mess up her beautiful updo.
He then gently brushed aside a few stray strands of hair that had been blown across Helian Si's forehead, not forgetting to offer a compliment that the young girl liked to hear.
"Sisi is so beautiful."
Helian Si narrowed his beautiful peach blossom eyes, looking at Helian Ci with smug satisfaction. He slightly raised his delicate oval face and spoke with extreme confidence.
"Of course, your royal sister has been stunningly beautiful since she was a child."
As she spoke, she inadvertently caught a glimpse of Nanrong Jinghua, who was still bowing, out of the corner of her eye. She thought of how her second brother had been so engrossed in talking to her...
Feeling a little guilty for forgetting about the teacher, she gently tugged at Helian Ci's sleeve.
"Second brother, Jinghua is still bowing to you."
Stunning?
Helian Ci's handsome face darkened instantly. They called each other so intimately, so in the years he was away, Nanrong Jinghua had already made a move on the little coward?
What's wrong with Helian Yi? Before I left, didn't I repeatedly tell him to be wary of Nanrong Jinghua getting too close to that cowardly girl?
"Young Master Jinghua, please rise."
Helian Ci was in a bad mood, and his gaze toward Nan Rong Jinghua was naturally not friendly either; his tone was sharp as he spoke.
"Your Highness, I thank you."
Nan Rong Jinghua remained calm and composed throughout, as if he didn't care much about Helian Ci's attitude.
Helian Si, of course, noticed Helian Ci's hostility towards the Master, and upheld the principles of harmony, friendship, and unity.
He cleared his throat to break the slightly awkward atmosphere, then pulled Helian Ci to sit on the jade stool and personally poured him a cup of tea.
"Second brother, come, sit down, have some tea."
Helian Ci took the teacup, sipped it lightly, and then put it down. He looked at Nanrong Jinghua sitting opposite him, his dark eyes, like a deep pool, narrowed slightly.
"What did Sisi call Young Master Jinghua just now?"
"Hmm? Jinghua, what's wrong?" Helian Si popped a candied fruit into his mouth and turned around curiously.
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