The soft beauty is so good at teasing, the villain prince asks for a kiss

The secret guard lowered his head in shame, "No, but if I continue to follow, I will most likely be exposed, so I have no choice but to leave without permission."

"Oh?"

Shu Xian's eyes sparkled with interest, "What do you mean?"

The secret guard quickly recounted the whole story of Rong Heqing's trip to the human city.

"...I observed from the outside for a while. Chu Suifeng's moves were vaguely similar to those of the palace guards. He had solid internal skills, and his moves were fast, accurate, and ruthless. His reactions were very sharp. I almost got caught after watching him for a while. Later, he was bought by Princess Changle and brought to her side. I didn't dare to take any risks, so I withdrew early. Please punish me, Master!"

Shu Xian waved his hand to let him get up, then fell into deep thought, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest of the wheelchair.

It turns out that Rong and Qing went out to buy someone.

What did she, a princess, need a master for? Why didn't she ask the King of Annan directly?

"You said Chu Suifeng's moves are similar to those of the palace guards. Is that possible?"

The secret guard hesitated for a moment and said, "I feel vaguely that it is similar, but I am not sure. I need to let someone who has fought with the inner guards take a look."

Shu Xian fell silent again.

The secret guard asked tentatively: "Master, the princess accidentally arrested Huang Zhong. Will she find out about Liu Yiqing?"

"Let her investigate." Shu Xian smiled softly. "This fence-sitter should have been removed long ago. Only when he leaves can our people come."

"Master, what you mean is—"

Shu Xian waved his hand, and the secret guard immediately leaned forward.

After a while, Shu Xian asked in a deep voice: "Do you understand?"

The secret guard's eyes flickered slightly, "I understand, but does the princess still want to follow?"

"No need, so as not to alert the enemy."

"Yes."

The secret guard took the order and left, and peace returned to the area under the tree.

*

Rong Heqing went back to her room and changed back into women's clothes. Just as she sat down to rest and drink some tea, the princess arrived.

"Qing'er, come and try the bird's nest that mother just cooked."

The princess entered the room and sat down on the couch. As soon as she raised her hand, a maid came forward with a tray.

Rong Heqing had her hair casually tied behind her with a ribbon. She was not wearing any makeup and only wore a lilac-colored chiffon dress with a front opening. She looked cool and casual.

She asked gently, "It's so hot, why did mother come here in person? Just call your daughter over."

"You are here because mother missed you." The princess raised her hand to tuck the loose hair that had fallen by her ears back for her. She gently touched her face and said with emotion, "My Qing'er has grown up. I am so happy."

There is no one around and there is plenty of time.

Rong Heqing realized that this was a perfect opportunity to ask some questions, so he picked up the bowl, scooped some bird's nest, blew on it, and brought it to the princess' lips, "Mother, eat first."

The princess was stunned for a moment, then smiled gently, "I cooked it for you, how can I eat it?"

"What does it matter? I know that my mother loves her daughter, and I love her too. Let's eat~"

The princess had no choice but to lean over and eat.

After eating, she pushed the spoon back and said, "Okay, eat more. You didn't take a good rest after falling into the water, and you're worrying about those trivial things. You don't look well." The princess's face turned slightly colder.

Rong Heqing drank a mouthful of bird's nest and smiled bitterly in his heart. For a man with only a month left to live, it would be haunted if he had a good complexion.

She tentatively said, "Fortunately, in the end, my father was not partial and dealt with those who should be dealt with."

The princess sneered, "Oh, you almost lost your life. If you just brush it off, I will make the palace uneasy! I have put up with him enough over the years, and he knows it in his heart."

There is melon!

Rong Heqing immediately perked up.

She drank another sip of bird's nest and asked curiously, "Why did mother say that?"

The princess turned her head and looked at her, frowning slightly, as if she was regretting that she shouldn't have said these things in front of her daughter, and for a moment she seemed to be hesitant to speak.

Rong Heqing curled her lips in understanding, "Don't think too much, mother. No matter what happens, your daughter will always stand by you. You gave birth to me. For so many years, you are the only one who has never left me and never despised me for being a fool. Although I don't remember many things, I know that you are good to me."

Looking at her clean and soft little face, the princess's nose was sore. She held her hand and gently stroked it, "You are my daughter, the only thing I care about in this world. How could I dislike you? Silly child, don't belittle yourself in the future. You will always be the apple of your mother's eye."

Her gaze was gentle and passionate. Rong Heqing felt warm in his heart and held her hand instead.

Poor parents in the world.

How painful would it be if the princess knew that her beloved daughter was no longer alive?

As expected, sometimes people still need some white lies. If possible, she would take good care of the princess on behalf of the original owner.

"So if you have anything to say, don't keep it to yourself. Talk to your daughter. I'm already eighteen, not eight."

"That makes sense." The princess sighed after pondering for a moment, "Your father and I... it's a long story. In fact, according to your father's status, you should not be given the title of Princess. This title is their compensation."

The title of Prince Dajing is a single-character one, and those who are granted the title are generally members of the royal family. The daughter of a prince is a princess. The King of Annan is a prince of a different surname with a double-character title. Rong Heqing, as the daughter of a prince, should have been a princess, but she was promoted as an exception. This is the first time in Dajing. Judging from the rank of Dajing's title alone, she is actually on par with the King of Annan.

In terms of real power, the King of Annan is more powerful and his status is much higher than that of the princes who are only in name only.

Rong Heqing even asked the system about this, but the little idiot didn't know anything about it. She seriously suspected that the system numbers were arranged according to IQ.

Hearing the princess say this, Rong Heqing was quite curious, "Compensation? How do you say it?"

Seeing that she was almost done eating, the princess' eyes lit up with a satisfied smile, which then turned into dead silence in an instant. She sighed and said, "Back then, your father climbed all the way up from an insignificant general to the position of commander. He had made great military achievements and was feared by the southwest. It was inevitable that people were afraid of him. The current emperor made him king and started with his marriage. He chose a noble lady from Yundu and forced him to marry her in order to restrain and monitor him."

Without the princess telling them, Rong Heqing knew who the "noble lady" was.

“At that time, most of the noble ladies in Yundu were unwilling to marry down. Although your father was a new noble in the court, he had no foundation after all and was feared by the emperor. His future was unpredictable, and most aristocratic families were unwilling to sacrifice their daughters. As luck would have it, your aunt, the current Concubine Xian, lost the emperor’s favor due to a mistake. In order to consolidate her position, your grandfather took the initiative to propose to marry me to your father.” The princess smiled bitterly, her face gloomy.

Rong Heqing's heart tightened slightly, "Then father..."

"He was forced to marry someone he had never met, without even the chance to resist. I knew he was unhappy, so after I married him, I tried not to be an eyesore in front of him. I followed him to the southern border. At that time, there was already a concubine named Lu in the mansion, and a concubine's son. I tried my best to be a good wife, taking care of the backyard for him, getting along well with Concubine Lu, and treating Rong Ji as his own son. But your father didn't care and treated me coldly. Later, when I was pregnant, he took Wu Caixue into the mansion, and doted on her. Concubine Lu and I combined were not as good as her."

Rong Heqing listened and suddenly figured out something.

The emperor placed spies in the palace, and King Annan could do nothing even if he was dissatisfied, but it was very easy for him to trip him up in the harem.

Since Concubine Lu couldn't be helped up, he simply found another one to restrain the princess.

Even if it wasn't Wu Caixue, it would be someone else.

From the cold-blooded way he dealt with Wu Caixue, it was clear that his so-called doting was probably not even half true and was mostly just an act.

But even if there is only one third of true love, it is enough to foster a person's ambition. Hasn't Wu Caixue performed very well over the years?