Lin Qingwan said, "You and Miss Tang are a match made in heaven. I suppose she has misunderstood something after hearing some rumors."
"Since I'm living in your yard, I'm indeed causing you trouble. Perhaps..."
Zhao Cong put down his chopsticks. "You want to leave again?"
Seeing his displeasure and even a hint of anxiety, Lin Qingwan didn't dare to nod. "What I mean is, why don't I go outside... or go back to Shuiyuan Town?"
"The capital city is only so big; it won't be able to be kept secret sooner or later."
Zhao Cong felt like he'd burned his throat with noodles, and frowned again. "Who said we were going to hide it?"
Lin Qingwan's eyes widened, and she was speechless for a moment.
A guard announced from outside the door, "Your Highness, Madam Tang and Miss Tang request an audience."
Lin Qingwan dropped her chopsticks. "There's some mint planted in the back. I'll go take a look."
"Sit down," Zhao Cong ordered sternly, reaching out to press down on her wrist.
Lin Qingwan felt her cheeks burning as he stared intently at her, and she deliberately avoided his gaze.
She had no intention of going against the family of the Vice Minister of War.
One concubine, Consort Su, is already troublesome enough for her, and now there's another Crown Princess... Besides, her relationship with the Crown Prince is completely innocent!
No, it's not innocent.
She carries his blood, lives in his courtyard, soothes his son, and uses his imperial physicians…
Lin Qingwan lost her confidence, "What does the Crown Prince want from me?"
Zhao Cong's chest heaved, his breathing becoming heavy. "You want to repay my life-saving grace, right?"
Lin Qingwan nodded.
"You couldn't bear to see Feng'er sad, so you made him meatballs and said he was the best person to you, right?"
Lin Qingwan nodded as well.
Zhao Cong tightened his grip on her wrist, took a deep breath, and said, "Just remember this. Come out with me!"
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