First-grade House.
Li Yuxuan was drinking tea with Star Scorch, but his mind was elsewhere. Her eyes would occasionally glance at the door and look at the green bean cake on the table. An unknown emotion flashed across her eyes.
"Wangye, why don't we go somewhere else?”Star Scorch looked at the absent-minded Li Yuxuan, and a trace of calculation appeared in his eyes.
Li Yuxuan did not answer. He just looked out the window. After a while, he slowly nodded. Xing Ran's eyes were filled with smiles as he stood up and walked with Li Yuxuan.
"What, you want to leave after seeing this young lady?”Just as they reached the stairs, they saw Murong Ling walking up.
"Ling 'er." When Li Yuxuan saw Murong Ling, his tone was filled with excitement. He thought that she wouldn't come.
"Humph." Murong Ling avoided him, her eyes full of warning. She would deal with him later.
"I wonder if Princess Xing Zhuo is willing to have a cup of tea before leaving.”Murong Ling was no longer that naive little girl. Her eyes were filled with determination.
"Since Miss Mu Rong has invited me, I am naturally honored.”Xing Zhuo looked at Murong Ling. He knew that her relationship with Li Yuxuan was not normal, but she was confident in herself. The princess of the Star Dynasty was a match for the Seventh Prince. She, Murong Ling, was just a woman with an unknown identity. How could she deserve the title of Seventh Princess Consort?
After that, the three of them sat at the spot where Li Yuxuan and Xing Zhuo had sat. Murong Ling and Xing Zhuo sat opposite each other. Their gazes were somewhat unfriendly, causing Li Yuxuan to be somewhat baffled.
"Ling 'er, the mung bean cake is already cold. I'll get someone to heat it up for you.”The green bean cake had not been removed yet, and Ling 'er happened to see it.
"Thank you." When Ling 'er saw this, her tone towards Li Yuxuan became slightly better.
When Li Yuxuan heard Ling 'er's words, he frowned. However, he did not say anything as he was worried about Star Burn who was beside him.
"Miss Murong, do you like to eat mung bean cakes?”Xing Ran couldn't help but interrupt them.
"Yes, I am." Murong Ling nodded.
"Hehe, speaking of this mung bean cake, it reminds Xingzhuo of the mung bean cake he ate in the Imperial Palace. It's really fragrant and crispy, very tempting.”Although Star Scorch's tone was gentle, it made people uncomfortable.
Murong Ling also felt uncomfortable listening to it, but she was still inexperienced. The people she met were all straightforward, so she did not hear the sarcasm in Xing Zhuo's words. On the other hand, Li Yuxuan had been used to the scheming of the women in the palace since he was young, so he could naturally hear Xing Zhuo's contempt for Murong Ling. Although he didn't say anything, his face was already cold.
"I see. Then, Li Yuxuan, when will you bring some out for me to try? Let's see if the food from First-grade House is better or the food from your palace.”Murong Ling said seriously.
When Star Scorch heard this, he was instantly enraged. Was she trying to tell him how much Li Yuxuan liked her? When Li Yuxuan heard Murong Ling's words, a smile appeared in his eyes. He didn't expect her counterattack to be so beautiful. However, the two of them had thought Murong Ling to be too clever. Murong Ling had never thought of all those complicated things. She had only genuinely wanted to try the green bean cakes in the palace.
"Alright." Li Yuxuan continued.
At this moment, the servant had already served tea and left.
"I just drank some tea with Seventh Wangye and ate some snacks, so I don't feel like drinking anymore.”Xing Zhuo picked up the teacup and put it down again. After he finished speaking, he even smiled shyly at Li Yuxuan.
"What did you guys do today?”Murong Ling glared fiercely at Li Yuxuan, then smiled at Star Scorch.
"Today, it was all thanks to the Seventh Prince bringing Xing Zhuo around the capital and hearing that the desserts of First-grade House were very good, so I came to try them.”
"Oh, Seventh Prince is really thoughtful.”Murong Ling smiled and emphasized the words 'Seventh Wangye'.
"Princess has come to the Moon Dynasty, so this king naturally has to do his part as a host.”Li Yuxuan drew a clear line between him and Star Scorch. No matter how stupid he was, he could understand that there was something wrong between the two of them. Moreover, he was very smart. Moreover, his relationship with Murong Ling was only a little better. He was not willing to mess it up because of Xing Zhuo.
A look of disappointment flashed in Star Scorch's eyes, but it soon lit up again. She still had a secret weapon, didn't she?
"Seventh Prince, Xing Zhuo is feeling a little tired.”Xing Zhuo held her forehead, and Nan Yang, who was beside her, held her at the right time.
"Shen Feng and Shen Yue." After saying that, Shen Feng and Shen Yue appeared at the side and faced Li Yuxuan.
"Send the princess back to the palace." Li Yuxuan ordered.
"Yes, Princess." The two of them walked to Star Scorch's side.
Xing Zhuo looked at Li Yuxuan in disbelief. She thought that he would send her back to the palace, but he asked the guards to send her back. Xing Zhuo's face was filled with disappointment and shame. She glanced at Murong Ling with eyes full of jealousy and contempt. Then, she had no choice but to leave.
"Hey, that princess obviously wants you to send her off, but you don't want to.”When Murong Ling saw that there were only the two of them left, she couldn't help but feel a little awkward. The thought of admitting that she liked him and was jealous of him just now made her feel even more uncomfortable.
"Eat the green bean cake." Li Yuxuan did not answer her question. He picked up a piece of mung bean cake and brought it to her mouth.
"Uh, I can do it myself." Murong Ling blushed as she took the pastry from Li Yuxuan's hand, but she didn't want him to dodge it. Then, she stubbornly brought it to her mouth and looked at her with a burning gaze.
Murong Ling had no choice but to take a small bite, but her face was so red that it was about to drip blood.
"Why did you target Star Scorch just now?”Li Yuxuan looked at Murong Ling. Although he understood a little of the reason, he still wanted to hear it from her.
"Uh, I'm not targeting her. She's clearly targeting me.”Murong Ling shrunk her neck.
"Ling 'Er, don't provoke her in the future.”Li Yuxuan said seriously. After all, she was a princess. Although he had sent An to protect her, he was still worried that Xing Zhuo would harm Murong Ling.
"Why? Is your heart aching? Hmph." When Murong Ling heard Li Yuxuan's words, she thought that he was biased towards Xing Zhuo. She couldn't help but feel a little angry. She stood up and was about to leave.
Li Yuxuan pulled her back and smiled bitterly. Seeing that the snacks were almost finished, he held Murong Ling's hand and walked out.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Murong Ling struggled to take her hand out, but Li Yuxuan's grip became stronger and stronger.
"Just follow this king."
"Hey, why did you bring me here?”Murong Ling looked at the three big words 'Seventh Prince's Mansion' in front of her.
Li Yuxuan smiled and did not say anything. He continued to hold her hand and walk in.
Along the way, the servants were like Li Yuxuan's luggage. When they saw Murong Ling in his hand, they could not help but be curious. However, they did not ask much and swallowed their curiosity. When Murong Ling saw so many people glancing at her from time to time, although no one spoke, it still made her blush. She could not break free from Li Yuxuan's hand, so she took the opportunity to hide behind Li Yuxuan. Her head was almost on his back.
Li Yuxuan, who was in front, felt her movements and the corners of his mouth slowly rose. He thought that it was right to bring her to the Prince's mansion this time.
In the study room.
"Why did you bring me here?" Murong Ling looked around the room. The layout was very simple. Other than some paper, ink, brush, and inkstone, there were only books. Murong Ling looked at those books. They were all books on military strategy or books about the Moon Dynasty or the surrounding countries.
Li Yuxuan walked to the bookshelf and moved a book. A part of the wall on the other side slowly rotated, and a painting appeared in front of him.
Murong Ling looked at the painting on the wall. Her eyes were filled with surprise. Then, she smiled. Finally, her entire face was filled with smiles. In the painting, the pink girl was emitting a lively aura. She was surrounded by plum blossom trees, and the petals were scattered around her. It was a painting of a fairy descending to the mortal world. The girl was none other than Murong Ling.
"Li Yuxuan, you…"
"Ling 'er, the first time I saw you, you broke my years of calmness. I've never ignored my status and argued with someone like that. After meeting you again and again, I couldn't help but want to talk to you to attract your attention.”Li Yuxuan pulled Murong Ling over and held her shoulder, his eyes full of affection.
"Understand what?" Murong Ling looked at the nervous and flustered look in Li Yuxuan's eyes.
"I like you." Li Yuxuan let out a sigh of relief. He finally said it. It wasn't that difficult to admit that he liked someone!
At this moment, Murong Ling, who heard these words, stared at Li Yuxuan without moving. There was no expression on her face.
" Ling 'er, you..." Li Yuxuan panicked. Did he scare her? Or did she not like him? But from the conversation with Star Scorch just now, it was obvious that she had feelings for him.
"Um…you really…like…me.”Murong Ling finally came back to her senses and asked Li Yuxuan in disbelief.
"Yes, I like you, Murong Ling.”
" Hehehe…" Murong Ling laughed unexpectedly.
"Hey, what are you laughing at? Shouldn't you say something?”Li Yuxuan frowned.
"Um…what do you mean?" Murong Ling asked in surprise. She was very happy to hear that he liked her. What else did she want to say? Thank you for liking her? Should he reply with 'you're welcoming'? It shouldn't be!
Li Yuxuan saw that she was in a daze again and knew that she was letting her imagination run wild again. He could not help but shake his head.
"Ling 'Er, you should say that you like me too.”Li Yuxuan impatiently said what he wanted to hear.
Hearing this, Murong Ling's face turned red and she lowered her head even more.
"Ling 'er."
"Who…who said I like you?”Murong Ling raised her head stubbornly.
"No? Then who was jealous just now and didn't want me to be with Star Scorch?”Li Yuxuan knew that she was thin-skinned. He had to take it step by step.
"If you want to go, go. You are the Seventh Prince. Who can influence your decision?”Murong Ling's face couldn't help but reveal a trace of sadness when she said this. He was the Seventh Prince, how could he like her? He must be lying to her. Thinking of this, she glared fiercely at Li Yuxuan. Big liar.
"Ling 'er, what's with that expression?”When Li Yuxuan saw Murong Ling glaring at him, he couldn't help but shiver.
"Hmph, big liar. Tell me, are you teasing me by saying that you like me? You just want to hear me say that I like you too and laugh at me, right? Li Yuxuan, you're so despicable." Murong Ling poked Li Yuxuan's chest with her index finger. He took a step back, and she took a step forward.
"Ling 'er, your imagination is really rich.”Li Yuxuan couldn't help but laugh.
"Hmph, don't deny it."
"Ling 'Er, believe me. I really like you. I also want to know if you like me too.”Li Yuxuan held that restless index finger.
"It's true."
"It's true."
"But why do you like me? You are the Seventh Prince, and I am just a person who doesn't even know my parents.”Murong Ling did not feel inferior. She was just a little curious.
Li Yuxuan smiled bitterly in his heart. Could it be that his confession at the beginning was fake? She must not have heard it clearly.
"I've said it before. It has nothing to do with our identities. I just like you and want to be with you.”After he finished speaking, Li Yuxuan lowered his head and kissed Murong Ling's lips. Then, he gently touched her lips and let go of her. At this moment, Li Yuxuan saw Murong Ling's eyes widen and knew that she was in a daze again.
"Ling 'Er, do you want me to kiss you before you come back to your senses?”As he spoke, he lowered his head.
Murong Ling finally came back to her senses and retreated from the danger zone. Her face was flushed red.
"Lecher." Murong Ling cursed.
"Hehe, this king is only kissing the person I love. How can I be a lecher?”Li Yuxuan looked frivolous.
"Hmph, I'm ignoring you." After saying that, Murong Ling broke the window and left.
Li Yuxuan did not chase after her. She knew that she needed to sort out her chaotic heart. Thinking of the kiss just now, he could not help but miss it.
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