When Hu Yan Longhao saw the quarrel between the Prince of Ning and his princess, he immediately hooked the corners of his mouth and smiled.
He loved watching so - called couples grow apart.
If they were in a bad mood, then the task he had arranged for Hu Yan Zhuoyi would have a better chance of success.
But were they really quarreling?
Thinking of this, Hu Yan Longhao called Xu Xin into the room.
When Xu Xin heard that Wei Ying and Chu Qing had quarreled, the pleasure on her face was undisguised.
"Based on your understanding of them, do you think it's possible for these two to quarrel?" Hu Yan Longhao asked seriously.
Xu Xin sneered a few times and replied, "With Chu Qing's personality, it's quite possible. She probably thought the Prince of Ning really doted on her. But the Prince is well - known for his cold - heartedness. It's just an act. And she, Chu Qing, is acting all spoiled."
Hu Yan Longhao found Xu Xin's words quite convincing, and only then did he truly feel at ease.
...
Chu Qing returned to the courtyard where she used to live. Lu Luo and Yun Xin glanced at each other but didn't dare to say a word.
This was the first time the prince and the princess had quarreled.
Seeing her mistress silent, Lu Luo felt a bit uneasy. Although in the morning, when she saw that her mistress seemed indifferent to the arrival of the third princess of Xiliang, she was a bit anxious for her. But now that her mistress was really angry, she became even more restless.
Finally, unable to bear the heavy atmosphere any longer, Lu Luo carefully said, "Mistress... please don't be angry with the prince. It's really not worth it because of that princess. If she wants to stay, let her. And this morning, didn't you say that what's yours can't be taken away by anyone?"
The stiffness on Chu Qing's face finally softened a bit, but her tone was still hard to read, "You also think I'm being unreasonable?"
Hearing this, Lu Luo quickly shook her head and said, "Mistress! You know that's not what I mean!"
Seeing Lu Luo's anxious face, Chu Qing lowered her eyes and smiled, but didn't say anything more.
Liu Xin quietly walked to Lu Luo's side at this time, gently tugged at her sleeve, and then shook her head.
Lu Luo naturally understood her meaning. Her mistress was in a bad mood now, and she should stop adding to her troubles.
So Lu Luo and Liu Xin served Chu Qing to rest and then waited nearby.
However, Chu Qing still asked them to go out first. She wanted to be alone.
...
At this moment, Chu Qing was the only one left in the large room. Having nothing to do, she picked up a book and started reading slowly.
"You seem quite at ease."
Wei Ying suddenly appeared behind her and spoke slowly.
Chu Qing raised her eyebrows in surprise. Then seeing the open window beside her, she couldn't help smiling and saying, "Your Highness has quite an interesting idea. Instead of using the main door, you 'found another way'."
Wei Ying rubbed his forehead and said, "When quarreling, we should act like it. If I came in through the door, wouldn't it let some people see? After all, it's not easy for you and me to quarrel."
"Your Highness has said so. Your concubine has been spoiled by you to be lawless!" Chu Qing squinted and smiled.
After Wei Ying closed the window, he casually sat down and continued, "You reacted quite quickly. I was worried you might really be jealous."
Hearing the word "jealous", Chu Qing, who had been calm before, froze in the action of putting the book down, and the tips of her ears turned slightly red.
Jealous?
She had experienced so many ups and downs. How could she be jealous because of such a small thing?
But... at that time, she did seem to feel a bit uncomfortable...
Forget it. Some things shouldn't be thought about too much. The more you think, the more flustered you'll be.
To prevent Wei Ying from continuing, she quickly changed the topic and said, "So, have you found out what Hu Yan Longhao is up to?"
However, even when it came to business, Wei Ying still looked lazy, "As far as I know, he wants Hu Yan Zhuoyi to use the beauty trap to obtain some information. But..."
Sure enough, the beauty trap was in play.
Chu Qing curled her lips and said, "Then what does Your Highness think of her beauty trap?"
Wei Ying looked up at Chu Qing and then hooked the corners of his mouth, "It's naturally not as good as yours, Qingqing."
"..."
This rascal! He was becoming more and more glib - tongued!
But she quite liked it.
However, although she liked it, Chu Qing was afraid of hearing something from Wei Ying that would make her heart race. So she quickly pretended to be calm and said, "Is he so sure that you'll fall for the beauty trap?"
Wei Ying continued, "Even if he can't obtain any information, he won't lose anything. Although he's not sure about this, Hu Yan Longhao always likes to seize every possible opportunity. Moreover... I always feel that his attempt to obtain information may just be a guise to divert my attention. Maybe he has other motives."
Hearing Wei Ying's words, Chu Qing's expression became solemn.
She also felt that Hu Yan Longhao definitely wouldn't just be trying to obtain some simple information.
Seeing Chu Qing's solemn expression, Wei Ying smiled, "You don't need to worry. I'll handle everything. Rest early today. The emperor said he would invite Hu Yan Longhao to go hunting in Nanan Mountain tomorrow."
"Go hunting in Nanan Mountain? Why all of a sudden?"
"Naturally, it was Hu Yan Longhao's suggestion."
"He really never stops causing trouble."
"Not only him." Wei Ying frowned and continued, "After the hunting tomorrow, the empress dowager wants to hold a banquet in the palace in the evening, saying she wants to comfort Hu Yan Zhuoyi."
Chu Qing also frowned. It seemed that she really needed to rest well today. There seemed to be a whole bunch of things to do tomorrow that would require her full attention.
Seeing the tiredness on Chu Qing's face, Wei Ying stood up and said, "Rest."
But after saying that, he didn't move. Instead, he just stood there looking at Chu Qing.
Chu Qing felt a bit uncomfortable under his gaze and also stood up, "Your Highness should also go back and rest early."
Only then did Wei Ying nod. With a turn, he jumped onto the window again.
Watching his skillful movements, Chu Qing covered her mouth and softly laughed, "Your Highness seems to be getting more and more proficient."
Wei Ying glanced at her askance and said, "You rest well! Continue tomorrow!"
Knowing what he meant, Chu Qing waved and nodded at him with a smile.