The leaves fall without parallel

Chapter 136 They Are Not Strangers

Ye Qingge rubbed her head and looked at the prince blankly. She didn't know why the prince suddenly got angry.

She remembered that she seemed to have bumped into the prince's chin just now.

"My Lord, is your jaw okay?"

She quickly came over to help him check, only to see that his chin was red.

"The King is fine."

He held Ye Qingge's hand and told her not to worry.

Qingshi, who was sitting outside the carriage, couldn't figure out what he had done wrong and why the prince was so angry. His voice was always like this.

"Your Majesty, have I disturbed your rest?"

Ye Qingge thought back to what happened just now. It seemed like the prince wanted to kiss her, but was interrupted by Qingshi. So he was angry about this.

She had to smooth things over

"Your Highness, Qingshi has always had such a loud voice. Shouldn't you be used to it by now? Well, I'm home. Goodbye, Your Highness."

At this time, Xiao Lingche couldn't get angry and blame Qingshi for ruining his plan. He was afraid that Qingge would be angry and think that he was taking advantage of her, so when he got off the carriage, he just glared at Qingshi.

Ye Qingge asked the servants to help her move today's spoils

"Your Majesty, thank you for today. I am very happy."

There seemed to be stars twinkling in her eyes. You could tell she was really happy.

But Xiao Lingche was not very happy, and looked unsatisfied. He had accompanied Ye Qingge for most of the day but did not gain any benefit. It was all because of Qingshi's loud voice. It would be better not to bring him along next time, so as not to ruin his plans.

"Your Majesty, are you unhappy?"

"No, as long as you are happy, I will be happy too."

He pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled reluctantly. Ye Qingge knew that he was dissatisfied, but she had no choice. It was impossible for her to take the initiative. She was too shy.

Finally, the two said good night to each other and went back to their homes.

Xiao Lingche watched her figure completely disappear before reluctantly returning to the palace. He kicked Qingshi so hard that she almost broke her bottom.

"From now on, when I'm with Qingge, you should stay away and don't delay my good deeds!"

Qingshi felt very aggrieved. He didn't know what he had done wrong, but he could only submit to the prince's tyranny.

"Yes, Your Majesty"

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The next day, Ye Qingge went to the palace as usual

She went straight to the prince's bedroom and saw as soon as she entered that the painting she had drawn yesterday had really been hung up by the prince, in the most conspicuous place when entering through the main gate.

It's really embarrassing. I have to say that the prince's aesthetic taste is really different from that of ordinary people. He actually hung up such an ugly painting.

Just when she was embarrassed, a little palace maid came to report

"Miss Ye, the prince is waiting for you in the pavilion in the back garden."

"Okay, please lead the way."

Ye Qingge followed the palace maid to the pavilion and saw the Crown Prince sitting in a wheelchair, staring at the lake in a daze. He was wearing a hat and still looked very mysterious.

Ye Qingge was attracted by the layout of this small pavilion.

The pavilion has an extended area, which is made of wooden strips, and you can see the lake below through the gap.

There is a low wooden table and two kneeling mats on it. There is a lake all around. From time to time, a few koi swim by. Water lilies are spread on the surface of the water. Not far away are rockeries covered with moss and a few green plants that I can't name.

It must be very pleasant to eat snacks, feel the breeze and look at the beautiful scenery here in the summer.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince"

Ye Qingge spoke at the right time, breaking the silence

"Miss Ye is here, no need to be polite"

"You all should withdraw"

He dismissed the palace maids and then beckoned Ye Qingge to come over.

Ye Qingge walked to his side, and he stood up and invited her to sit by the lake.

"Your Highness, the layout of your place is very unique and the scenery is beautiful."

"How do you like it?"

"Uh-huh"

"Let's come here every day from now on. The mountains are beautiful, the water is beautiful, and the people are even more beautiful. I'm starting to like this place too."

He looked at the person in front of him with burning eyes. He didn't think this place was so unique before, but if Qingge was here, it would look different.

Ye Qingge was a little embarrassed and didn't know how to respond.

Xiao Lingye picked up the wine pot and poured her a small glass of fruit wine.

"This is the fruit wine I prepared specially for you, try it."

Ye Qingge smelled the strong smell of fruit wine just now, and she was already drooling. But is it really okay to drink so early in the morning?

"Your Highness, it's still morning and you're treating me to a drink. I'm worried I'll get drunk."

Xiao Lingye smiled

"How can you get drunk with just a glass of wine?"

"Your Highness, you may not know that I once got drunk on fruit wine, so I don't dare to try it easily."

"Oh...what kind of fruit wine can make people drunk? I want to try it too."

He smiled faintly, waiting for her answer.

"Oh, we drank at a friend's place, but we haven't kept in touch now."

How dare she tell others about getting drunk in Hua Man Lou?

Xiao Lingye's eyes flickered, and he continued to ask

"If we are friends, why don't you keep in touch?"

Ye Qingge didn't know how to answer, so she said

"We are just casual friends, not on the same path, so we have no contact."

When Xiao Lingye heard her answer, his heart felt like it was being pricked by a needle, and even the wound on his back began to hurt. He felt suffocated and couldn't help coughing a few times.

Ye Qingge saw that his body seemed to be shaking, and asked him anxiously

"Your Highness, are you okay?"

He just waved his hand

"I'm fine"

Ye Qingge was still a little confused. Did she say something wrong? Why was the prince suddenly so excited?

Xiao Lingye had no idea that she had only ever considered him a casual acquaintance, or perhaps even less than a friend, because she had said they were not of the same kind...

It seems that he is indeed wishful thinking, but even so, he will not give up

He tried to adjust his mentality, not wanting her to see his flaws, so he changed the subject.

"If Miss Ruoye doesn't want to drink it, just pour it out. I'll pour you another cup of tea."

He picked up the wine glass and prepared to pour it into the lake, but Ye Qingge snatched it away.

"No, no, no, it would be a shame to pour it out. I'll just drink this one glass, I shouldn't get drunk, haha."

She raised her glass to the prince, then took a sip. It was plum wine, sour and sweet, and quite delicious. She couldn't help but drink the whole glass.

When she raised her hand, her wide sleeves slid down, revealing her fair wrist. Xiao Lingye immediately noticed that the bracelet on her wrist had changed. The one she was wearing now was not the one given to her by her mother.

"Why did you change the bracelet on Miss Ye's hand? Don't you like the one my mother gave you?"

Ye Qingge was so busy drinking that she forgot about this.

"No, no, no, Your Highness, you misunderstood. The gift from the Queen is naturally excellent. How could I not like it? It's just that I'm used to being reckless and I was afraid of accidentally breaking it, so I put it in the box and put it away. I will take it out and wear it on important occasions."

"I see, the bracelet on your hand is quite unique too."

"Oh, this one, it's okay."

She glanced at the bracelet on her hand, and thought of what happened yesterday, with an inadvertent smile on her lips.

But this smile was caught by Xiao Lingye

"Was this a gift from someone else?"

"How did His Royal Highness know?"

Judging from her expression, it should be

"Could it be that it was given by Prince Xuan?"

Ye Qingge did not hide anything and told everything out loud, because she felt that since Lin Ruoyue's affair had become so big, then her affair with Prince Xuan was no longer a secret.

"Well, this bracelet is not expensive, I won't feel bad if it gets bumped while wearing it everyday."

She was afraid that His Royal Highness would misunderstand her, so she had to say this. But what she didn't know was that the more she said this, the angrier someone got.

Xiao Lingye's face turned pale, and his eyes were frost-covered.