"Sister Xie, Sister Xie, you're simply amazing!"
After the written test, Xie Fengran was grabbed by the Fourth Princess. She was so excited that one would think it was she who had passed the interview!
"Your Highness flatters me!" Xie Fengran curled the corners of her lips and looked past the Fourth Princess at several people not far away.
Teacher Wang looked ugly. Qin Junxing was standing opposite him, seemingly saying something. The Crown Prince and the Second Prince were standing to one side, looking cold and indifferent, as if they had nothing to do with it.
Just as she was about to withdraw her gaze, Qin Junxing seemed to sense it and looked back this way, meeting Xie Fengran's eyes.
Caught peeping, Xie Fengran blushed slightly. Just as she was about to shift her gaze, she saw Qin Junxing mouth something.
... This guy.
"Sister Xie, why is your face so red?"
The Fourth Princess had her back to Xie Fengran, so she didn't notice what was going on over there. But Sun Yuelan was standing beside Xie Fengran and saw the flirtatious glances between the two of them.
"Your Highness, your Sister Xie has seen her sweetheart!"
Sun Yuelan wore an ambiguous smile on her face as she glanced in the direction behind the Fourth Princess and teased.
"... Your Highness, does the Crown Prince know that you're siding with outsiders like this?" Sun Yuelan felt exasperated. She was about to say that Xie Fengran was a good match for her own brother, but why was the Fourth Princess siding with outsiders?
"... " The Fourth Princess shrank her neck and gave Sun Yuelan a plaintive look. Then she stood beside Xie Fengran and glared at Sun Yuelan. "Sister Xie, look at her!"
"Come on, you two. I, the person involved, am still here!"
Xie Fengran had a headache. Sun Yuelan had a fiery temper, and the Fourth Princess was also lively. If Sun Yuelan had been more cautious about the Fourth Princess's status before, after getting to know her, she found that this princess didn't put on any airs with people she liked, so she didn't have many scruples.
When they got into a ruckus, it was really a headache.
After the three of them had been fooling around for a while, Qin Junxing and the other two came over.
"Congratulations, Miss Xie!"
"Thank you, Your Highness."
The Crown Prince's gaze was too intense. Xie Fengran took a slight step back, clearly showing her resistance.
Qin Junxing saw Xie Fengran's small move and curled the corners of his lips. He took a step forward. "Miss Xie, the archery and horse - riding competitions are this afternoon. The others have all gone to check out the venue. Don't you and Miss Sun want to go and take a look?"
"Go, of course we will go." Seeing the atmosphere around them getting more and more tense, Sun Yuelan didn't want to stay here under the Crown Prince's murderous gaze. She quickly picked up on the hint from Qin Junxing.
Xie Fengran nodded. "Of course we should go. Your Highness, what do you think...?"
The Crown Prince's gaze had been fixed on Xie Fengran. Hearing this, he nodded. "It's still my cousin who is considerate. Since that's the case, I'll accompany you. Zhaoyue, you accompany Miss Sun."
The Fourth Princess, who had been enjoying the show, was unexpectedly pushed out by her brother to take the blame. She had no choice but to say reluctantly, " ... Yes!"
Then she grabbed Sun Yuelan's arm and dragged her towards the venue without daring to look back.
Sun Yuelan stumbled and wanted to look back, but the Fourth Princess didn't give her a chance.
"Come on, it's a fiery encounter between the big shots. Do you want to get involved and be cannon fodder?"
When they were far away, the Fourth Princess let go of Sun Yuelan and patted her chest, still feeling scared. "Didn't you see how scary my brother's eyes were just now? Only my cousin isn't afraid of him!"
"If you're so afraid of the Crown Prince, why do you still support your cousin in pursuing Fengran?"
Sun Yuelan was a bit confused about the Fourth Princess's way of thinking.
Who would have thought that the usually care - free Fourth Princess would fall silent. A look of untimely sadness appeared on her face. "You don't know. My cousin has had a hard time. The Crown Prince has me and our father and mother, but my cousin has nothing. I can tell that he really likes Sister Xie."
"So, I'd rather support my cousin and Sister Xie."
Sun Yuelan couldn't quite understand the Fourth Princess's words. The County King was so arrogant. How could he have nothing? But it wasn't appropriate to say this, so she could only comfort her. "Your Highness, don't be anxious. Fengran also has feelings for the County King."
"Right! You've noticed too?"
The Fourth Princess came back to life in an instant and said excitedly, "Let me tell you, that day in Jingyueju, Sister Xie looked..."
The contrast before and after left Sun Yuelan stunned. It was like night and day.
The Fourth Princess and Sun Yuelan managed to escape the center of the storm smoothly, but Xie Fengran wasn't so lucky.
She glanced at the two people standing on either side of her and felt a headache coming on.
To make matters worse, there was someone fanning the flames on one side. "Miss Xie, Zhaoyue and Miss Sun have already gone. Why aren't you going?"
The Second Prince shook his folding fan and kindly reminded her.
His expression was so realistic that it seemed as if he really had Miss Xie's best interests at heart.
But could you not laugh so wildly while watching the show?
Xie Fengran gritted her teeth slightly and secretly made up her mind that in her next story, she would write about the Second Prince. She would pair him with a tough - as - nails female lead who would keep him in check!
Let's see if he can still flirt around.
She cursed the Second Prince in her heart for a long time, but on the surface, she showed nothing. She smiled at the Second Prince. "Thank you for the reminder, Your Highness. Your Highness the Crown Prince, Your Highness the County King, this humble girl will go to check out the venue first!"
After saying that, she curtsied and chased after the direction the Fourth Princess had left in.
She actually left the two of them standing there.
The Second Prince raised his eyebrows, closed his folding fan, and wanted to follow.
Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince suddenly said, "Second Brother, Father asked you to check the records of the official salaries in the Ministry of Revenue in previous years a few days ago. Have you checked them?"
"I..." The Second Prince was dumbfounded. The records were long and complicated. Although he had asked someone to check them, he didn't need to stare at it personally!
The Crown Prince could tell what he was thinking when he saw his expression. He frowned and scolded, "Father asked you to check the records of the official salaries so that you can understand the basic situation of the officials in our Great Yue. Although this matter is small and he didn't ask you to do it personally, you should still keep an eye on it and know what's going on. How could you be so negligent?"
The Second Prince opened his mouth but couldn't say a single word of rebuttal because what the Crown Prince said was all true.
But asking him to stare at it now was a blatant act of revenge!
He was a devil!
Just when the Second Prince was about to cry, Qin Junxing said, "Your Highness, it doesn't matter if the Second Prince goes to keep an eye on it right away. There are many young ladies at the racecourse today. If Your Highness sends the Second Prince to the Ministry of Revenue, isn't that a bit inhumane?"
These words sounded like heavenly music to the Second Prince. He was so tempted to hug Qin Junxing's leg and thank him.
But the Crown Prince didn't think that Qin Junxing was being so kind to speak up for the Second Prince. He gave Qin Junxing a deep look. "What's your opinion, cousin?"
"There are many young ladies today, and the Second Cousin is of marriageable age. Your Highness, as an elder brother, should care about your younger brother." Qin Junxing curled the corners of his lips, showing a mysterious smile. "I heard that the daughter of the Minister of War is among the young ladies today. I think she is a perfect match for the Second Cousin!"
"... "
Hearing this, the Crown Prince's expression froze. The Second Prince's gratitude disappeared, and his face turned pale. He looked at the Crown Prince. "Brother, I'll go to the Ministry of Revenue!"