Female Master: The Cold Prince

After returning home, Xiahou Jiuyue never left the house again, and the three-day rest time passed in a flash.

The weather was gradually warming up, the snow in the capital was cleared away, and the streets were bustling with traffic and people again.

On this day, Xiahou Jiuyue had just returned home from court and had not yet had time to take off her court dress when the housekeeper came to report that a palace lady had arrived in the living room with an imperial edict and asked her to receive it.

Xiahou Jiuyue had no time to rest and went to the living room to receive the imperial edict. There was only one reason why the edict could be given to her at this time. Sure enough, after the female official read out the imperial edict, Xiahou Jiuyue took it with a numb face.

Just as she expected, her mother had already set a wedding date for her, which was set three months later.

After the female official who announced the edict left, Xiahou Jiuyue threw the imperial edict in her hand to Ye Er behind her, and then instructed the housekeeper to prepare the betrothal gifts, while she went to change out of her court clothes.

She had just taken two steps when the guards behind her came to report that the military advisor and the divine doctor Shangguan had come to visit.

In the study room.

"Prince, are you really going to marry Ji Muyan?" Shangguan Linglong couldn't help but ask first.

Before Xiahou Jiuyue could say anything, Ran Qing beside her smiled and said, "Linglong, now that the wedding date has been set, the prince will naturally marry that young master Ji. How can you really marry him? Do you think what I said is right?"

"But..."

Shangguan Linglong was still unwilling to give up, but when she saw Xiahou Jiuyue's approving look, she suddenly didn't know what to say. She felt uncomfortable and suffocated in her heart.

"Don't say but. Your Highness has everything figured out." Ran Qing had a scholarly air. He was neither arrogant nor impatient. He looked calm and composed, which gradually calmed Shangguan Linglong's anxious heart.

Xiahou Jiuyue looked at Ran Qing, who was wearing a crescent-shaped white robe, with a hint of admiration in her eyes. Nothing could be hidden from the eyes of her military advisor. Before she did anything, she already knew what she was thinking.

Afterwards, the three of them discussed some current important matters in the study. It was not until noon that Shangguan Linglong and Ran Qing got up and left.

As soon as the date of Prince Chen's wedding was set, the news spread throughout the capital in an instant and became one of the hottest topics at the time.

On the street, the two people who had just left Prince Chen's Mansion thought that the weather was fine today and chose to walk back home.

Along the way, Shangguan Linglong looked worried and depressed, like an eggplant hit by frost.

Ran Qing was quite surprised when she saw this, and the careful girl soon noticed something strange.

It seems that Linglong has become a little different since she came back from the fiefdom with the prince last time, but she can't tell exactly what's different.

Did something happen in Dongchengzhou?

"Linglong?" She asked worriedly. If something happened, why didn't Linglong tell her about it?

She already knew everything that happened in Dongcheng Prefecture, so there shouldn't be any omissions.

At this time, Shangguan Linglong was preoccupied with something and didn't hear the person around her calling her at all. She continued walking forward with a serious expression.

Seeing that she had no reaction, Ran Qing couldn't help but frowning slightly, and he felt more and more that something must have happened.

"Linglong?" This time her voice couldn't help but become a little heavier.

Hearing this, Shangguan Linglong finally stopped and looked at her in confusion, "What's wrong?"

Seeing her like this, Ran Qing shook his head helplessly, "What's wrong with you? You didn't respond after I called you twice."

Shangguan Linglong pulled out a faint smile from the corner of her mouth, "It's okay, don't worry."

"Linglong, we have known each other for so long, and you have never been a person who hides your feelings. Whether you are happy or depressed, it is all written on your face. Don't lie to me. What happened?"

In fact, they have known each other for many years and have followed the prince in his battles. They have long become good friends who are willing to endure hardships and have a deep understanding of each other. How could they not notice the other's abnormality?

Shangguan Linglong raised her eyes and looked at her, with indescribable complexity in her eyes. She suddenly didn't know what to say and only felt it was extremely absurd.

Seeing the complexity and confusion in her eyes, Ran Qing frowned suddenly, and the worry in his heart became more and more intense.

The two of them walked in silence all the way. Worried about Shangguan Linglong's safety, Ran Qing decided to accompany her for a stroll on the street. Then, the two of them slowly came to the moat.

The moat of the capital city has beautiful scenery and is sparsely populated, making it a suitable place for many people who are depressed and have a leisurely mood to relax.

A unique high bridge is built on both sides of the river, making it convenient for people to stand on the bridge and look at the distant scenery.

At this time, many officials' sons could be seen playing on the bridge, but as they were quite far away, it was not clear what they were saying.

Shangguan Linglong and her partner were standing on a quiet river bank under the bridge, watching the ripples on the clear and calm river caused by the wind. Shangguan Linglong's eyes were deep and distant, and after a while, she was heard to sigh softly.

Ran Qing stayed by her side quietly, although he didn't know what was going on.

I don't know how long it took, but I heard Shangguan Linglong suddenly say: "I seem to have fallen in love with someone."

Her voice was very low, with a strong sadness between her brows. Her eyes were always looking at the river, and she looked like she was talking to herself.

Hearing this, a trace of surprise flashed across Ran Qing's eyes. Falling in love with someone?

Isn't this a good thing?

Before she could say anything, she heard Shangguan Linglong continue speaking, her voice carrying a hint of loneliness and ridiculousness.

"It's ridiculous and unbelievable. I don't even know when it started. By the time I found out, it was too late."

"I don't know what to do. I don't know why it has become like this. I feel unprecedentedly lost and helpless. I don't know how to face it."

Hearing her confused and helpless self-narration, Ran Qing felt a little uncomfortable.

Although she had never liked anyone and didn't know what this feeling was, Shangguan Linglong looked very painful and desperate.

She couldn't bear to see Shangguan Linglong looking so lost, so she patiently guided her.

"Linglong, liking someone is a very beautiful thing. Love comes from nowhere and grows deep. We cannot control our own hearts. We cannot influence who we like. The only thing we can do is to accept it calmly."

"If you are suffering because you like someone, you don't have to. In fact, you can choose to open your heart and tell the person you like, so that he or she knows your deep love."

Judging from Linglong's expression, she is most likely secretly in love with the other person. I don't know which good boy he is that can make such a carefree person become so depressed.

"Tell her?" Shangguan Linglong murmured in a low voice, her eyes flashing slightly as she looked towards the river.