Ning Zixuan and Wang Yuru started strolling around the streets. Wang Yuru was a lively person who looked around and wanted to try everything. Ning Zixuan followed behind Wang Yuru and kept buying things for her.
Seeing this, Ye Yuqing felt extremely frustrated. She had come out hoping to have a chance to spend more time with Ning Zixuan, but she hadn't expected that Ning Zixuan wouldn't even look at her properly since she left home.
Moreover, he never responded when she tried to talk to him, while Ning Zixuan always watched Wang Yuru with a smile no matter what she did. The more Ye Yuqing thought about it, the angrier she became.
So Ye Yuqing walked over to Wang Yurou and said with a smile:
"Yu Rou, aren't you tired after walking around for so long? How about we go to the tavern next door to rest and have something to eat, and then come out to see the lanterns again in the evening?"
Wang Yuru glanced at the direction Ye Yuqing was pointing, then looked at Ning Zixuan and said:
"Your Highness, are you tired?"
Ning Zixuan looked at what he was holding, then at Wang Yuru.
"I'm not tired. If you are, we can go inside and rest for a while."
Wang Yuru looked at Ye Yuqing.
"Yuqing, I'm so sorry, I lost track of time as soon as I went out. You must have never walked this far before. Come on, let's go inside and rest for a while, so that the servants can take the things back to the mansion. That way, we can enjoy the lanterns tonight more easily."
As she spoke, Wang Yuru took Ye Yuqing's hand and walked into the tavern.
Seeing this, Ning Zixuan sighed, threw the things in his hands to the guard beside him, and asked him to drive the carriage back to the Prince's mansion and come back.
After everything was arranged, Ning Zixuan followed him inside. The waiter, seeing Ning Zixuan enter, quickly led him to a private room on the second floor. Ning Zixuan pushed open the door and saw Ye Yuqing sitting alone inside, and couldn't help but frown.
Where did Yu Rou go?
Ye Yuqing smiled and waved for him to come and sit down.
"Yu Rou said she was going to change her clothes. She told us to wait for her here and she would be back soon."
Ning Zixuan nodded and sat down opposite Ye Yuqing.
Seeing that Ning Zixuan was deliberately keeping his distance from her, Ye Yuqing smiled, got up, picked up the wine pot, and went to Ning Zixuan's side to pour him some wine.
Seeing this, Ning Zixuan tried to reach out and block it.
Ye Yuqing chuckled softly.
"Your Highness, you can't even drink a cup of wine, can you? This little bit of wine is fine. You walked so far and carried so many things. I feel sorry for you, even if Yu Rou doesn't care. Please have a cup of wine to soothe your throat. We'll eat the dishes after Yu Rou comes back."
Ning Zixuan also felt a bit thirsty at this moment, so he didn't say anything and just silently withdrew his hand.
Seeing this, Ye Yuqing quickly filled Ning Zixuan's glass with wine.
Without a second thought, Ning Zixuan picked up the cup and drank it down. Seeing that he had finished, Ye Yuqing quickly poured him another cup and then sat down next to him.
"Your Highness, the wine at this tavern is quite good. I had a few cups just now. They are all fruit wines with a low alcohol content. They made my head feel clear. Why don't you have a few more cups and try them?"
Ning Zixuan and Ye Yuqing didn't have much to say to each other. They just kept drinking with their heads down, but for some reason, the more they drank, the hotter they felt, and they also felt flustered.
Seeing that Ning Zixuan's face was a little red, Ye Yuqing quickly took out a fan to fan him.
"If Your Highness finds this room too hot, please take off your outer garment first, and put it back on when it's cooler."
As she spoke, Ye Yuqing immediately got up and began to help Ning Zixuan take off his clothes.
Just then, Wang Yuru pushed the door open and came in. From the direction of the door, you could see Ye Yuqing lying on top of Ning Zixuan, and the two were behaving intimately.
Wang Yuru thought of Jiang Yuwei's visit to her house to arrange a marriage for Ning Zixuan, and then of her own interactions with Ning Zixuan recently. She felt like a joke, believing she had been played by Ning Zixuan and Ye Yuqing.
Wang Yuru grew angrier the more she thought about it, and slammed the door shut as she stormed out. Ning Zixuan, who was still a little tipsy, heard the noise and looked up to see Wang Yuru's angry departing figure.
He instinctively wanted to get up and chase after her, but Ye Yuqing had her arms around his shoulders, so he had to push her away forcefully, causing her to fall to the ground.
By the time Ning Zixuan chased after her, Wang Yuru had already disappeared.
By this time, his guards had already delivered the gifts and returned from the Prince's mansion, and were waiting for Ning Zixuan at the entrance of the tavern.
"Your Highness, why did you come out by yourself?"
Ning Zixuan grabbed the guard's arm and said urgently:
"Where is Miss Wang? Did you see her just now?"
The guard pointed in the direction Wang Yuru had left.
"I saw Miss Wang get into the carriage and head in that direction, like the way back to the Prince's Mansion."
Ning Zixuan hurriedly boarded the carriage and gave the instructions:
"Hurry to the Prince's mansion!"
At this moment, Ye Yuqing, who was still alone on the second floor, was watching this scene from the window. It was too late for her to pretend she didn't know; Ning Zixuan clearly only had eyes for Wang Yurou.
Being caught between the two of them is a joke. Ye Yuqing drugged Ning Zixuan's drink just now, intending to offer herself to him.
Although this would damage her reputation, she would be content as long as she could marry into the Prince Jing's mansion and not have to live in the Prime Minister's mansion in fear.
However, to Ye Yuqing's surprise, despite her elaborate scheme, she still failed to win over Ning Zixuan. Had Wang Yurou entered a little later, she might have succeeded.
Ye Yuqing thought to herself, and unconsciously clenched the handkerchief in her hand. It was all that damned Wang Yuru who ruined her future. If she didn't have a good life in the future, she would definitely not let her have an easy life either.
Why is it that I, with such good qualities, can't compare to that wild girl like her?
Ye Yuqing couldn't understand it. She silently prayed that Wang Yuru wouldn't forgive Ning Zixuan, so she would have a chance. Thinking this, Ye Yuqing stood by the window, watching the direction the two had left, and sighed silently.
He turned around and poured all the wine he had just poured for Ning Zixuan onto the ground before tidying himself up and walking outside.
Ning Zixuan chased after the Prince's carriage all the way to the Prince's residence, only to be stopped by a servant at the gate as soon as he got off.
"Young Master, please wait. Our young lady just said that she cannot let you in, and she does not want to see you again in the future."
Upon hearing this, Ning Zixuan knew that Wang Yuru must have misunderstood his relationship with Ye Yuqing. At this moment, he felt an unbearable tightness in his chest, his cheeks grew increasingly hot, and he found it difficult to breathe.
He couldn't get into the Prince's mansion right now, so he had to go back and prepare some gifts, and then have Jiang Yuwei accompany him to apologize later.
Thinking this, Ning Zixuan turned and got into the carriage, giving the instructions:
"Go back to Prince Jing's Mansion."
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