When the Crown Prince spoke, the entire room fell silent.
Not only Royal Princess Leyang and her daughter Xie Yao, even Yao Jiamin and Princess Shunan did not expect the Crown Prince to react like this after hearing Xie Yao's words.
Yao Jiamin glanced at her mother secretly. She wondered if the rumors about the Crown Prince's close relationship with Royal Princess Leyang were just gossip. Judging from the Crown Prince's attitude, he didn't seem close to Royal Princess Leyang at all.
Princess Shunan was also confused. Could it be that she had misunderstood the Crown Prince in the past?
"Thank you for your kindness, Crown Prince. However, the Hundred Nations Banquet is approaching. Besides, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager are also our family," Royal Princess Leyang had a thicker skin than her daughter and pretended not to notice the estrangement in the Crown Prince's words, "While we miss our own family back in the South, it would be troublesome to involve the guards in the capital for such a trivial matter. Yao Yao is still young and doesn't understand the proper etiquette. Your Royal Highness doesn't need to take it to heart."
"Is that so?" the Crown Prince raised an eyebrow as he looked at Royal Princess Leyang. It seemed that he was reluctant to let Royal Princess Leyang and her daughter leave and carried a hint of regret.
"Yes," Royal Princess Leyang's face showed some uneasiness, while her heart was filled with resentment. It was obvious that the Crown Prince had no intention of being close to them, and he probably wouldn't want Yao Yao to become the Crown Princess. It seemed that her original plan was impossible to achieve.
"In that case, Benwang won't send you two back for now." the Crown Prince looked at the scattered jewelry on the floor and gestured for the servants to pick them up, "Regarding the incident where you hurt Aunt Shunan, please explain."
"The Crown Prince means to believe Shun An and not me?" Royal Princess Leyang was well aware of the contradictions between Shun An and the Crown Prince. Given the Crown Prince's temperament, even if he didn't want to favor her, he shouldn't be protective of Shun An.
Shun An raised her head upon hearing this but showed no reaction to Royal Princess Leyang's words.
"What a pity," the Crown Prince touched the broken hairpin and gently placed the phoenix hairpin he picked up from the ground on the table, "Benwang heard that it would take a lot of time and effort for skilled craftsmen to make such a delicate hairpin. It's a shame that their efforts were wasted like this."
Yao Jiamin quickly spoke, "Your Royal Highness, the dispute between Mother and Aunt is a private matter. We, the Princess Shunan Estate, are willing to compensate for the value of these pieces of jewelry."
"Oh?" the Crown Prince raised an eyebrow and glanced at Princess Shunan before nodding slightly, "Aunt is a good teacher who cares for the people and appreciates the hard work of craftsmen. But this matter shouldn't be blamed on Aunt. As a junior, Benwang will pay for the jewelry on behalf of both my aunts."
Hua Liuli just stepped out of the room when she heard the Crown Prince's words. She paused and turned to look at Xie Yao, who also looked at her.
Xie Yao's eyes were still red, but there was a hint of hatred in her gaze.
Hua Liuli calmly met her gaze. As she saw Xie Yao's increasing hatred, Hua Liuli smiled and walked to the empty seat and sat between the Crown Prince and Princess Shunan.
"Junzhu, have you taken care of it?" the Crown Prince smiled at Hua Liuli.
"It was just a few drops of water, it dried quickly," Hua Liuli looked at the Crown Prince and suddenly smiled, "Thank you, Your Royal Highness."
"Benwang apologizes for my rudeness by splashing water on your clothes," the Crown Prince looked at Hua Liuli's smile and couldn't take his eyes off her.
"Cousin!" Noticing the Crown Prince's gaze at Hua Liuli, Xie Yao couldn't help but become a little agitated, "She's lying!"
The Crown Prince furrowed his brows slightly and looked at Xie Yao expressionlessly, "Miss Xie, Fushou Junzhu has always been kind-hearted. Don't accuse her without evidence."
"Such a pity," Yao Wenyin whispered to Tian Shan, "Xie Yao addressed the Crown Prince as 'Cousin', but the Crown Prince addressed her as 'Miss Xie'. As a bystander, it's clear that the Crown Prince wants to keep his distance from her."
Tian Shan covered her mouth with her hand and whispered, "It's clear that the Crown Prince has no affection for her."
Although Royal Princess Leyang's intentions were not known to everyone, those who were close to the imperial family could see that she wanted to marry Xie Yao to the Crown Prince and make her the Crown Princesses. However, marriage is based on compatibility and matchmaking, there is no reason to force a reluctant union.
The Crown Prince was unwilling, and with the Emperor's favoritism towards him, he naturally wouldn't allow the Crown Prince to marry someone he didn't want to. Royal Princess Leyang's plan was bound to fail.
"Cousin, I didn't falsely accuse her. Don't let her deceive you," Xie Yao looked at the Crown Prince with a grievous expression, "Don't you trust me?"
Princess Shunan and Yao Jiamin both looked at the Crown Prince.
Facing Xie Yao's aggrieved expression, Hua Liuli remained silent and lowered her head. But her silent demeanor, without crying or making a scene, made her appear even more pitiful and helpless than Xie Yao.
If it weren't for the Crown Prince's presence, Tian Ruidong wanted to jump out and scold Xie Yao, questioning how a little demon like her could slander the pure and innocent fairy-like Fushou Junzhu.
"Miss Xie, as a confidant of Fushou Junzhu, naturally, Benwang believes in her," the Crown Prince declared his trust in Hua Liuli without any pretext, "Benwang is already aware of the situation. Since it concerns the face of Aunts, this matter should not be publicized."
He stood up and said to Hua Liuli, "Junzhu, Benwang saw a pair of bracelets that would suit you very well in a shop on East Street just now. Would you like to go and take a look at them with Benwang?"
"Okay," Hua Liuli readily agreed.
Xie Yao couldn't help but want to step forward. She wanted to tell the Crown Prince not to trust this woman, that she was a sham. Her helplessness and fragility were all an act, and she was the one who falsely accused her mother. She was a cunning and deceitful fraudster.
But her reason told her that no matter what she said now, the Crown Prince would only see her as slandering Hua Liuli and would dislike her even more.
"Your Royal Highness, I still feel dizzy," Hua Liuli apologized to the Crown Prince with a smile and took the pill handed to her by Yuan Yi, "Taking this medicine will make me feel better."
Seeing Hua Liuli's fake conduct, Xie Yao clenched the handkerchief tightly in her hand.
"Be careful," the Crown Prince reached out and supported Hua Liuli's arm, then turned to his two Aunts and said, "Aunts, Benwang will take Fushou Junzhu to bid farewell."
"We bid farewell to the Crown Prince," Yao Jiamin and the other younger generation quickly bowed.
Xie Yao stared fixedly at the spot where the Crown Prince was supporting Hua Liuli and slowly knelt down to perform a deep bow, "I bid farewell to Cousin."
Hua Liuli smoothed out her skirt and turned her head to see Xie Yao looking at her with teary eyes. She innocently tilted her head and said in a sweet and innocent voice, "Miss Xie, if you want to return to the south, you can let me know. The guards in our estate are all experienced from the battlefield, they will be able to safely escort you home."
"Junzhu's kind offer is appreciated, but I don't need it for now," Xie Yao gritted her teeth as she spoke.
"Oh," Hua Liuli smiled brightly, nodded, and said, "Then when you need it, let me know."
Xie Yao took a few deep breaths, constantly reminding herself not to get angry. An angry woman is the ugliest.
But no matter how she reminded herself, she really wanted to kick Hua Liuli down the stairs.
Tian Ruidong covered his pounding chest and excitedly muttered to himself, "Fushou Junzhu is even kinder than a fairy. Xie Yao has slandered her so much, yet she still cares about her safety. It's truly moving."
Yao Jiamin, who heard what he said: "..."
When a man acts foolish, nothing good comes out of it.
Once the Crown Prince left with Hua Liuli, Princess Shunan suddenly held her head and started screaming in pain, then she closed her eyes and fainted. The younger generation hastily helped her onto the carriage and hurriedly returned to the Princess's estate.
Yao Jiamin looked at her mother's twitching eyelids and felt that her mother's feigning fainting technique is really poor. At most, she could deceive innocent girls like Tian Shan and Yao Wenyin. If Hua Liuli were still present, she would definitely see through it at a glance.
She reached out and removed the cloak that was rubbing against Princess Shunan's cheek. She was afraid that if it continued rubbing, the cloak would wipe away the rouge on her mother's cheek.
Inside the Crown Prince's carriage, Hua Liuli secretly glanced at him from the corner of her eye. The Crown Prince seemed unaware of Hua Liuli's stolen glances as he sat cross-legged on the carpet, peeling watermelon seeds.
"Your Royal Highness..." Hua Liuli also sat on the soft seat as she hesitantly spoke up, "Does Your Royal Highness know what I just did?"
"That's not important." The Crown Prince smiled and pushed the porcelain plate filled with melon seeds in front of Hua Liuli, "Sometimes, Benwang is happy to support my loved ones even if it goes against reason."
Hua Liuli's heart trembled, and after a moment, she reached out and poked at the peeled melon seeds on the plate. "If that's the case, Your Royal Highness should support Royal Princess Leyang."
"If you say it like that, it would make Benwang very sad," The Crown Prince looked at her tenderly. "In Benwang's heart, it is you, Liuli, who is closest to Benwang."
Hua Liuli exerted a little force and poked two melon seeds out of the plate.
"Benwang thought that we have released river lanterns together, climbed mountains together, enjoyed flowers together, rowed boats together, so we considered each other as bosom friends," The Crown Prince sighed, his smile fading from his face, "So, it turns out that all of this was just Benwang's wishful thinking?"
"Your Royal Highness, I didn't mean it that way," Seeing the worried expression on the Crown Prince's face, Hua Liuli suddenly felt pity for him. "It's just that my actions have caused trouble for Your Royal Highness, and I feel a little guilty..."
"What trouble is that?" the Crown Prince suddenly laughed, looking at Hua Liuli, "As long as you are willing to consider Benwang as someone close to you, that would make Benwang the happiest."
Hua Liuli opened her mouth but couldn't bring herself to say that as he was the Crown Prince, it was inappropriate for him to openly favor someone.
But in the face of the Crown Prince's gentle gaze, she couldn't speak those words.
"In fact, Benwang doesn't like Royal Princess Leyang either. If we really have to talk about it, Benwang should thank you for providing this opportunity for Benwang," the Crown Prince, seeing Hua Liuli's hesitant expression, chuckled lightly, "Over a decade ago, when Benwang was not yet the Crown Prince and Benwang's mother was still alive, this good aunt of mine pointed at Benwang's mother and said, 'When your sickly son dies, how long do you think a woman like you will be favored?'"
"At that time, Benwang was standing behind the pillar and witnessed how Mother was humiliated by Royal Princess Leyang but dared not utter a word. Benwang remembers it vividly to this day," the Crown Prince's smile faded a little, "But Royal Princess Leyang thought that Benwang was young back then and had forgotten about what happened."
Thinking about the little Crown Prince, who stood timidly behind the pillar and endured so much injustice, Hua Liuli couldn't help but feel heartbroken. She reached out and grabbed the sleeve of the Crown Prince, "Your Royal Highness, don't be sad. She won't dare to bully Your Royal Highness anymore."
"En," the Crown Prince looked at the hand gripping his sleeve and smiled even more beautifully, "That's why Benwang is happy that you provided this opportunity for Benwang, Liuli."
"This will be our secret," the Crown Prince placed his hand on the back of Hua Liuli's hand through his sleeve, "If there's someone you dislike in the future, just tell Benwang. Benwang will dig a hole for them without you suffering any losses."
Hua Liuli chuckled awkwardly. She felt like she was corrupting the upright Crown Prince.
Oh no, if Father and Mother find out, will they break my legs?
Seeing Hua Liuli's silence, the Crown Prince's expression turned gloomy, "Liuli, do you still not trust Benwang?"
"I naturally trust Your Royal Highness," Hua Liuli couldn't bear to see even a hint of grievance on the Crown Prince's face, "I just can't bear to see Your Royal Highness doing these things."
"Benwang spends my days studying and handling government affairs in the study without a moment's leisure. No matter what Benwang does, someone is always watching. Sometimes, if Benwang says something wrong or takes a wrong step, someone will report it to Father Emperor, and Benwang will face severe criticism," the Crown Prince looked forlornly at Hua Liuli, "Only when Benwang is with you, Liuli, do I feel a sense of relief. If even you treat Benwang like others..."
"Your Royal Highness, Your Royal Highness!" Hua Liuli held the Crown Prince's arm, "In the future, let's set fire together and plot against the bad guys together. Whoever Your Royal Highness dislikes, we'll secretly deal with them, alright?!"
If you keep talking like that, I can't help but hug you, cuddly you, and give you a kiss.
She was an upright beauty, she couldn't do such things.
"Thank you, Liuli," the Crown Prince revealed an incredibly gorgeous smile to Hua Liuli, "If you have someone you dislike, we'll deal with them together, secretly."
Seeing the Crown Prince's spellbound smile, Hua Liuli nodded in a daze.
In the face of such beauty, other than nodding, did she have any other choice?
No!
When the Crown Prince spoke, the entire room fell silent.
Not only Royal Princess Leyang and her daughter Xie Yao, even Yao Jiamin and Princess Shunan did not expect the Crown Prince to react like this after hearing Xie Yao's words.
Yao Jiamin glanced at her mother secretly. She wondered if the rumors about the Crown Prince's close relationship with Royal Princess Leyang were just gossip. Judging from the Crown Prince's attitude, he didn't seem close to Royal Princess Leyang at all.
Princess Shunan was also confused. Could it be that she had misunderstood the Crown Prince in the past?
"Thank you for your kindness, Crown Prince. However, the Hundred Nations Banquet is approaching. Besides, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager are also our family," Royal Princess Leyang had a thicker skin than her daughter and pretended not to notice the estrangement in the Crown Prince's words, "While we miss our own family back in the South, it would be troublesome to involve the guards in the capital for such a trivial matter. Yao Yao is still young and doesn't understand the proper etiquette. Your Royal Highness doesn't need to take it to heart."
"Is that so?" the Crown Prince raised an eyebrow as he looked at Royal Princess Leyang. It seemed that he was reluctant to let Royal Princess Leyang and her daughter leave and carried a hint of regret.
"Yes," Royal Princess Leyang's face showed some uneasiness, while her heart was filled with resentment. It was obvious that the Crown Prince had no intention of being close to them, and he probably wouldn't want Yao Yao to become the Crown Princess. It seemed that her original plan was impossible to achieve.
"In that case, Benwang won't send you two back for now." the Crown Prince looked at the scattered jewelry on the floor and gestured for the servants to pick them up, "Regarding the incident where you hurt Aunt Shunan, please explain."
"The Crown Prince means to believe Shun An and not me?" Royal Princess Leyang was well aware of the contradictions between Shun An and the Crown Prince. Given the Crown Prince's temperament, even if he didn't want to favor her, he shouldn't be protective of Shun An.
Shun An raised her head upon hearing this but showed no reaction to Royal Princess Leyang's words.
"What a pity," the Crown Prince touched the broken hairpin and gently placed the phoenix hairpin he picked up from the ground on the table, "Benwang heard that it would take a lot of time and effort for skilled craftsmen to make such a delicate hairpin. It's a shame that their efforts were wasted like this."
Yao Jiamin quickly spoke, "Your Royal Highness, the dispute between Mother and Aunt is a private matter. We, the Princess Shunan Estate, are willing to compensate for the value of these pieces of jewelry."
"Oh?" the Crown Prince raised an eyebrow and glanced at Princess Shunan before nodding slightly, "Aunt is a good teacher who cares for the people and appreciates the hard work of craftsmen. But this matter shouldn't be blamed on Aunt. As a junior, Benwang will pay for the jewelry on behalf of both my aunts."
Hua Liuli just stepped out of the room when she heard the Crown Prince's words. She paused and turned to look at Xie Yao, who also looked at her.
Xie Yao's eyes were still red, but there was a hint of hatred in her gaze.
Hua Liuli calmly met her gaze. As she saw Xie Yao's increasing hatred, Hua Liuli smiled and walked to the empty seat and sat between the Crown Prince and Princess Shunan.
"Junzhu, have you taken care of it?" the Crown Prince smiled at Hua Liuli.
"It was just a few drops of water, it dried quickly," Hua Liuli looked at the Crown Prince and suddenly smiled, "Thank you, Your Royal Highness."
"Benwang apologizes for my rudeness by splashing water on your clothes," the Crown Prince looked at Hua Liuli's smile and couldn't take his eyes off her.
"Cousin!" Noticing the Crown Prince's gaze at Hua Liuli, Xie Yao couldn't help but become a little agitated, "She's lying!"
The Crown Prince furrowed his brows slightly and looked at Xie Yao expressionlessly, "Miss Xie, Fushou Junzhu has always been kind-hearted. Don't accuse her without evidence."
"Such a pity," Yao Wenyin whispered to Tian Shan, "Xie Yao addressed the Crown Prince as 'Cousin', but the Crown Prince addressed her as 'Miss Xie'. As a bystander, it's clear that the Crown Prince wants to keep his distance from her."
Tian Shan covered her mouth with her hand and whispered, "It's clear that the Crown Prince has no affection for her."
Although Royal Princess Leyang's intentions were not known to everyone, those who were close to the imperial family could see that she wanted to marry Xie Yao to the Crown Prince and make her the Crown Princesses. However, marriage is based on compatibility and matchmaking, there is no reason to force a reluctant union.
The Crown Prince was unwilling, and with the Emperor's favoritism towards him, he naturally wouldn't allow the Crown Prince to marry someone he didn't want to. Royal Princess Leyang's plan was bound to fail.
"Cousin, I didn't falsely accuse her. Don't let her deceive you," Xie Yao looked at the Crown Prince with a grievous expression, "Don't you trust me?"
Princess Shunan and Yao Jiamin both looked at the Crown Prince.
Facing Xie Yao's aggrieved expression, Hua Liuli remained silent and lowered her head. But her silent demeanor, without crying or making a scene, made her appear even more pitiful and helpless than Xie Yao.
If it weren't for the Crown Prince's presence, Tian Ruidong wanted to jump out and scold Xie Yao, questioning how a little demon like her could slander the pure and innocent fairy-like Fushou Junzhu.
"Miss Xie, as a confidant of Fushou Junzhu, naturally, Benwang believes in her," the Crown Prince declared his trust in Hua Liuli without any pretext, "Benwang is already aware of the situation. Since it concerns the face of Aunts, this matter should not be publicized."
He stood up and said to Hua Liuli, "Junzhu, Benwang saw a pair of bracelets that would suit you very well in a shop on East Street just now. Would you like to go and take a look at them with Benwang?"
"Okay," Hua Liuli readily agreed.
Xie Yao couldn't help but want to step forward. She wanted to tell the Crown Prince not to trust this woman, that she was a sham. Her helplessness and fragility were all an act, and she was the one who falsely accused her mother. She was a cunning and deceitful fraudster.
But her reason told her that no matter what she said now, the Crown Prince would only see her as slandering Hua Liuli and would dislike her even more.
"Your Royal Highness, I still feel dizzy," Hua Liuli apologized to the Crown Prince with a smile and took the pill handed to her by Yuan Yi, "Taking this medicine will make me feel better."
Seeing Hua Liuli's fake conduct, Xie Yao clenched the handkerchief tightly in her hand.
"Be careful," the Crown Prince reached out and supported Hua Liuli's arm, then turned to his two Aunts and said, "Aunts, Benwang will take Fushou Junzhu to bid farewell."
"We bid farewell to the Crown Prince," Yao Jiamin and the other younger generation quickly bowed.
Xie Yao stared fixedly at the spot where the Crown Prince was supporting Hua Liuli and slowly knelt down to perform a deep bow, "I bid farewell to Cousin."
Hua Liuli smoothed out her skirt and turned her head to see Xie Yao looking at her with teary eyes. She innocently tilted her head and said in a sweet and innocent voice, "Miss Xie, if you want to return to the south, you can let me know. The guards in our estate are all experienced from the battlefield, they will be able to safely escort you home."
"Junzhu's kind offer is appreciated, but I don't need it for now," Xie Yao gritted her teeth as she spoke.
"Oh," Hua Liuli smiled brightly, nodded, and said, "Then when you need it, let me know."
Xie Yao took a few deep breaths, constantly reminding herself not to get angry. An angry woman is the ugliest.
But no matter how she reminded herself, she really wanted to kick Hua Liuli down the stairs.
Tian Ruidong covered his pounding chest and excitedly muttered to himself, "Fushou Junzhu is even kinder than a fairy. Xie Yao has slandered her so much, yet she still cares about her safety. It's truly moving."
Yao Jiamin, who heard what he said: "..."
When a man acts foolish, nothing good comes out of it.
Once the Crown Prince left with Hua Liuli, Princess Shunan suddenly held her head and started screaming in pain, then she closed her eyes and fainted. The younger generation hastily helped her onto the carriage and hurriedly returned to the Princess's estate.
Yao Jiamin looked at her mother's twitching eyelids and felt that her mother's feigning fainting technique is really poor. At most, she could deceive innocent girls like Tian Shan and Yao Wenyin. If Hua Liuli were still present, she would definitely see through it at a glance.
She reached out and removed the cloak that was rubbing against Princess Shunan's cheek. She was afraid that if it continued rubbing, the cloak would wipe away the rouge on her mother's cheek.
Inside the Crown Prince's carriage, Hua Liuli secretly glanced at him from the corner of her eye. The Crown Prince seemed unaware of Hua Liuli's stolen glances as he sat cross-legged on the carpet, peeling watermelon seeds.
"Your Royal Highness..." Hua Liuli also sat on the soft seat as she hesitantly spoke up, "Does Your Royal Highness know what I just did?"
"That's not important." The Crown Prince smiled and pushed the porcelain plate filled with melon seeds in front of Hua Liuli, "Sometimes, Benwang is happy to support my loved ones even if it goes against reason."
Hua Liuli's heart trembled, and after a moment, she reached out and poked at the peeled melon seeds on the plate. "If that's the case, Your Royal Highness should support Royal Princess Leyang."
"If you say it like that, it would make Benwang very sad," The Crown Prince looked at her tenderly. "In Benwang's heart, it is you, Liuli, who is closest to Benwang."
Hua Liuli exerted a little force and poked two melon seeds out of the plate.
"Benwang thought that we have released river lanterns together, climbed mountains together, enjoyed flowers together, rowed boats together, so we considered each other as bosom friends," The Crown Prince sighed, his smile fading from his face, "So, it turns out that all of this was just Benwang's wishful thinking?"
"Your Royal Highness, I didn't mean it that way," Seeing the worried expression on the Crown Prince's face, Hua Liuli suddenly felt pity for him. "It's just that my actions have caused trouble for Your Royal Highness, and I feel a little guilty..."
"What trouble is that?" the Crown Prince suddenly laughed, looking at Hua Liuli, "As long as you are willing to consider Benwang as someone close to you, that would make Benwang the happiest."
Hua Liuli opened her mouth but couldn't bring herself to say that as he was the Crown Prince, it was inappropriate for him to openly favor someone.
But in the face of the Crown Prince's gentle gaze, she couldn't speak those words.
"In fact, Benwang doesn't like Royal Princess Leyang either. If we really have to talk about it, Benwang should thank you for providing this opportunity for Benwang," the Crown Prince, seeing Hua Liuli's hesitant expression, chuckled lightly, "Over a decade ago, when Benwang was not yet the Crown Prince and Benwang's mother was still alive, this good aunt of mine pointed at Benwang's mother and said, 'When your sickly son dies, how long do you think a woman like you will be favored?'"
"At that time, Benwang was standing behind the pillar and witnessed how Mother was humiliated by Royal Princess Leyang but dared not utter a word. Benwang remembers it vividly to this day," the Crown Prince's smile faded a little, "But Royal Princess Leyang thought that Benwang was young back then and had forgotten about what happened."
Thinking about the little Crown Prince, who stood timidly behind the pillar and endured so much injustice, Hua Liuli couldn't help but feel heartbroken. She reached out and grabbed the sleeve of the Crown Prince, "Your Royal Highness, don't be sad. She won't dare to bully Your Royal Highness anymore."
"En," the Crown Prince looked at the hand gripping his sleeve and smiled even more beautifully, "That's why Benwang is happy that you provided this opportunity for Benwang, Liuli."
"This will be our secret," the Crown Prince placed his hand on the back of Hua Liuli's hand through his sleeve, "If there's someone you dislike in the future, just tell Benwang. Benwang will dig a hole for them without you suffering any losses."
Hua Liuli chuckled awkwardly. She felt like she was corrupting the upright Crown Prince.
Oh no, if Father and Mother find out, will they break my legs?
Seeing Hua Liuli's silence, the Crown Prince's expression turned gloomy, "Liuli, do you still not trust Benwang?"
"I naturally trust Your Royal Highness," Hua Liuli couldn't bear to see even a hint of grievance on the Crown Prince's face, "I just can't bear to see Your Royal Highness doing these things."
"Benwang spends my days studying and handling government affairs in the study without a moment's leisure. No matter what Benwang does, someone is always watching. Sometimes, if Benwang says something wrong or takes a wrong step, someone will report it to Father Emperor, and Benwang will face severe criticism," the Crown Prince looked forlornly at Hua Liuli, "Only when Benwang is with you, Liuli, do I feel a sense of relief. If even you treat Benwang like others..."
"Your Royal Highness, Your Royal Highness!" Hua Liuli held the Crown Prince's arm, "In the future, let's set fire together and plot against the bad guys together. Whoever Your Royal Highness dislikes, we'll secretly deal with them, alright?!"
If you keep talking like that, I can't help but hug you, cuddly you, and give you a kiss.
She was an upright beauty, she couldn't do such things.
"Thank you, Liuli," the Crown Prince revealed an incredibly gorgeous smile to Hua Liuli, "If you have someone you dislike, we'll deal with them together, secretly."
Seeing the Crown Prince's spellbound smile, Hua Liuli nodded in a daze.
In the face of such beauty, other than nodding, did she have any other choice?
No!
