"I...I'll help you. I want to be the Princess of Chen. Is that okay?"

Although she tried her best to suppress herself, her words still trembled and her vision suddenly became blurred. Tang Qingzhi subconsciously raised her hand to touch it, and the wetness of her fingertips made her regain her sanity.

She didn't know why she was crying. Was she scared by King Chen's appearance or by herself?

She had liked Prince Chen for a long time, but as the legitimate daughter of the general's mansion, her preferences were not important. Prince Chen was not favored, and her father would never let her have anything to do with him, so she had been trying hard to restrain her feelings.

It turned out that she had restrained herself, and before the incident of falling into the water at the Taiwei Mansion, she had never had any contact with Prince Chen.

But at this moment, she wanted to throw everything away. She wanted to throw away the reserve of a lady from a noble family and the responsibilities of a legitimate daughter of a general's mansion.

You could say she was shameless or unscrupulous, but she was happy and wanted to be with him.

Tang Qingzhi held Prince Chen's face in her trembling hands, closed her eyes and moved closer to him, even her eyelashes trembling, "I like you, I want...I want to be Prince Chen's consort."

Rong Su's eyes were clear, and the burning sensation in his body spread throughout his body again. He certainly knew who the woman in front of him was, and he heard her words clearly.

She said she wanted to be the Princess of Chen and that she would help him.

The red candle flickered, and the person in his arms was like a frightened little rabbit. Even through her clothes, Rong Su could feel her whole body trembling. The moment he put her on the bed, Rong Su woke up again.

She was shaking, so she was afraid? If she was afraid, why did she say those words?

Rong Su smiled as if to mock himself, and managed to find his voice again, "If you are afraid, why do you take the initiative to come to me? Miss Tang and I have no past. Miss Tang's words of love are too frivolous. It is better to leave here as soon as possible."

Rong Su turned around and stood in a corner. When he tried to stab himself with the silver hairpin again, his hand was grabbed by someone. He looked up and saw Tang Qingzhi's red eyes. The urgency and concern in her eyes did not seem fake.

"Your Highness has not married a princess, and I have not discussed marriage. After tonight? Will Your Highness marry me?"

Tang Qingzhi also felt that she was really crazy. She had learned the rules for so many years, but now she had lost her identity and face.

Rong Su had completely lost his usual calmness and composure at this moment, his eyes were bloodshot. He was wearing a white shirt today, and the sleeves on his arms were stained with blood. Even through the sleeves, Tang Qingzhi could feel the heat of his body.

At this moment, Rong Su was like a wild beast about to get angry, and Tang Qingzhi was just a delicious meal in his eyes.

Rong Su closed his eyes and opened them again, using only his uninjured hand to push Tang Qingzhi against the door frame. He said in a hoarse voice, "I will give you one last chance."

The room was so quiet that they could even hear each other's rapid heartbeats. Tang Qingzhi's voice trembled, but she still said seriously, "I want to be the Princess of Chen."

She didn't hear clearly what Rong Su said, and she couldn't remember what happened next. She only knew that Prince Chen seemed very satisfied with the meal, and Tang Qingzhi finally experienced what it felt like to be eaten up.

The next day, the sky was still filled with flowing clouds and gentle breezes. Tang Mumu slept very well. The people from the palace directly delivered Rong Yan's court dress to the palace, and when they left, they specifically told Tang Mumu to sleep for a while.

It was not until there was a hurried knock on the door that Tang Mumu suddenly sat up from the bed, tilted his ear and listened for a while to make sure that he was not mistaken and that there was really someone knocking on the door.

She quickly put on her clothes, opened the door and saw that it was Ji Chu. Then she remembered that Song Jinyu and Ji Chu were also left in the palace last night.

"It's Ah Chu, why are you here so early in the morning? It's still early for His Highness and the others to leave the court."

Ji Chu didn't wait for Tang Mumu to let her in and rushed in directly, put her hands in the washbasin, dipped them in water, and covered Tang Mumu's eyes with both hands.

"Achu, what are you doing?" Tang Mumu suddenly woke up and looked at Ji Chu with confusion.

"Something big happened, Mumu."

"What big thing could happen? What big thing could happen in the palace?" Tang Mumu simply started to wash and dress herself slowly.

Ji Chu did not urge her any further. He waited until she had finished washing before he spoke hurriedly, "I couldn't sleep. I heard the guards changing shifts around 12:00 a.m., so I simply opened the window to get some fresh air. The courtyard where Song Jinyu and I rested was separated by a corridor, and across from it was the back door of Prince Chen's courtyard. When I opened the window, I happened to see someone coming out of the back door of that courtyard."

"She was wearing a black cape and looked sneaky. I thought she was an assassin, so I jumped over the eaves of the wall to peek. I saw the dress she was wearing, and when she came closer I could see her face clearly."

Tang Mumu really couldn't describe Ji Chu's expression at the moment, and her words sounded magical.

"Could it be that what you saw was not a human? But a ghost? Could it be that you didn't sleep well last night and started talking nonsense early in the morning?"

Tang Mumu didn't take Ji Chu's words to heart. She walked to the table and poured herself a glass of water. Before she could swallow it, she was so shocked by Ji Chu's next words that she spat it all out.

"It was your elder sister, Tang Qingzhi. She was with Prince Chen last night and quietly left through the back door when the guards changed shifts today. Now that I think about it, that black cloak might have belonged to Prince Chen."

Fortunately, Ji Chu dodged in time, otherwise Tang Mumu's saliva would have sprayed on her face.

Tang Mumu wiped her mouth with her sleeve, her eyes widened with surprise, "You must have seen it wrong. My elder sister is not familiar with Prince Chen. They have only met each other twice at most. Besides, my elder sister has learned the rules so well and always remembers the separation of men and women. How could she stay overnight in a men's courtyard? She doesn't like Prince Chen... Even if she likes Prince Chen, she can't do such a thing."

"You must have seen it wrong." Tang Mumu nodded firmly. She knew Tang Qingzhi's character well. She would never do such things as meeting a man at night or staying overnight in a man's room.

Ji Chu was so angry that he stamped his feet and poked her head with his finger, "What I said is true, I must be right, it's your elder sister. Even if she didn't share a room with Prince Chen, I guarantee that they must have met last night."

Tang Mumu frowned. It was impossible for Achu to have mistaken someone. Could it be that they really had met last night?

"Maybe they just met and exchanged a few words. After all, Prince Chen saved my elder sister's life before, so it makes sense that they got to know each other because of this."

"They had met before at Tiankeju. Didn't the eldest lady even thank His Royal Highness Prince Chen specifically? Why did they meet again last night?"

"Achu, what exactly do you want to say?"

Ji Chu pursed his lips and expressed his concerns. "Prince Rong has lost his military power now, but everyone can see his ability. I don't know how many people in the court want to see him make mistakes and lose the emperor's favor. After all, even if he loses his military power, Prince Rong's position in the hearts of the people will not change. Although Prince Chen is not as favored by the emperor as Prince Shun, if he is willing, he can also fight for that position..."

She didn't say the rest of the words because she knew Tang Mumu understood what she meant.

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