"What are you up to?" Yuan Yuchuan gave a light cough. Seeing she didn't respond, he asked.
Hearing the voice, Mu Fengqie turned around. Only then did she realize there was suddenly an extra person in her room. She seemed not to have expected that the person would be Yuan Yuchuan.
If he hadn't suddenly come to Pingzhou, Mu Fengqie might have almost forgotten about their cooperative relationship. The timing wasn't right yet. She couldn't be straightforward with him.
"If Your Highness the Crown Prince has any orders, sending someone to inform me would be enough. Why come in person?" Mu Fengqie said politely.
Yuan Yuchuan was quite satisfied with Mu Fengqie's attitude. It seemed this woman was sensible and should not have betrayed him. Otherwise, she wouldn't be talking to him like this.
"I'm here to discuss something with you. You've made great achievements today. I heard it was also you who repelled the enemy in the previous battles. Father has been asking about the good news. As for your military achievements..."
As Yuan Yuchuan spoke, he kept an eye on Mu Fengqie's expression. He just wanted to test Mu Fengqie's sincerity towards him. Moreover, if he could take all these military achievements for himself, Father would surely look at him in a new light.
Although he didn't finish his sentence, Mu Fengqie was as smart as a whip. How could she not understand his underlying meaning?
She let out a silent snort in her heart. So he had his eyes on her military achievements. There was really such a shameless person in the world. He wanted to take all the advantages.
However, since he had made the request, Mu Fengqie might as well do him a favor. So what if she agreed?
There were so many people in Pingzhou City watching. Many people knew it was Mu Fengqie who came up with the strategies. And Ouyang Heng was a very upright person. Even if the Crown Prince said so, he would tell the Emperor the truth.
"I understand what Your Highness means. Since I'm cooperating with the Crown Prince, I'm the Crown Prince's person. My achievements are the Crown Prince's, aren't they? The Emperor is waiting for the good news. Your Highness should hurry back to the imperial city with it!"
Mu Fengqie showed a smile. At this moment, she looked no different from usual, so the Crown Prince didn't notice anything amiss.
Her words were exactly what Yuan Yuchuan wanted to hear. He also showed a big smile and laughed heartily. "You're really my capable person. After I return to the imperial city, I'll surely reward you handsomely!"
Mu Fengqie gave a charming smile. "I don't need any rewards. As long as Your Highness can think of me in the future, I'm willing to serve Your Highness."
Hearing this, the smile on Yuan Yuchuan's face grew even wider. He no longer had those covetous and other thoughts towards the person in front of him. Then he left happily.
When the annoying person in the room left, Mu Fengqie felt that the air had become much fresher. He was really so disgusting...
A Ru had been obediently staying in the room and didn't come out. Some maids passed by outside. She faintly heard the news of the victory in the battle. Then, somehow, she ran out.
She was still thinking about Yuan Yuhan. Just now in the room, her heart had been in a flutter, and she didn't even have the appetite for snacks. She had to go and see Yuan Yuhan with her own eyes to feel at ease.
She didn't even know what had come over her. But before she had walked even half the way, she met a disgusting guy.
This prefect's mansion was really too small. If it were in the imperial palace, she probably wouldn't have met this annoying person.
She pretended not to know him and didn't look at Yuan Yuchuan. But unexpectedly, that man was like a piece of dog - skin plaster and stuck to her. He directly blocked A Ru's way.
A Ru's mood at this moment couldn't be described by the word "collapse". "What on earth do you want? Can you stop blocking my way? Are we familiar?"
She really didn't know why this man was so shameless. He didn't even shy away from flirting with girls. Her brothers had never been like this.
"Why don't you pay your respects every time you see me, little girl? You really don't put me in your eyes!" Yuan Yuchuan said indulgently.
Since he had seen A Ru once, he had become interested in her. The more disobedient this little girl was, the more he wanted to conquer her.
Hearing this, A Ru burst out laughing and then snorted. "Why should I pay my respects to you, Your Highness? Who do you think you are? A person like you isn't even worthy of tying my shoes!"
Yuan Yuchuan was startled by A Ru's words. So the little girl was a princess? Wasn't she from the Qin Dynasty?
Since she was a princess... If he could take the princess into his mansion, wouldn't he gain an extra power?
What he didn't know was that his thoughts were just wishful thinking. Not to mention that there was already a Crown Princess in his mansion. As a princess, and a most favored one at that, A Ru would be the future queen!
Yuan Yuhan had planned to go and see Jing Xinche, but he seemed to hear A Ru's voice. As he got closer, he saw that it was really A Ru and Yuan Yuchuan.
"What are you doing?" Yuan Yuhan broke the silence.
Seeing Yuan Yuhan, A Ru quickly ran over, directly ignoring Yuan Yuchuan. "Do you have time now? I have something to say to you."
Yuan Yuhan nodded. "Okay. I also have something to ask you."
The two left under the Crown Prince's gaze. Yuan Yuchuan watched their departing backs and felt extremely irritated. His hatred for Yuan Yuhan grew even deeper.
"You go first..."
"You go first..."
They said it at the same time. A Ru and Yuan Yuhan both laughed.
"I want to ask you why you suddenly appeared in my room. And... are you injured anywhere?" A Ru asked shyly.
Yuan Yuhan's eyes kept sizing up A Ru. He thought this woman would say something else, but unexpectedly she was concerned about him. His heart couldn't help but flutter.
A Ru noticed his sizing - up gaze and immediately panicked. "Don't misunderstand. I just want to thank you for the snacks you sent. I'm not concerned about you."
There's a saying that goes, "Explaining is covering up, covering up is the truth, and the truth is the beginning of sin." A Ru was a perfect example of this saying right now.
Yuan Yuhan nodded. Looking at A Ru's blushing face that was almost dripping blood, he wanted to take a big bite out of it.
"Don't worry. I'm not that weak." Yuan Yuhan said happily with a smile.
For some reason, after hearing what he said, A Ru finally felt relieved. Even she herself felt that she was acting very abnormally.