Whose little lady is so crazy?

Chapter 578 In order to have more contact with her
"Young Master, since there's no one else around, I'll say a few offensive words. Since you can't do what she asks for, then you might as well stop torturing yourself. Who are you trying to impress by putting on this lovelorn act, a dignified young master?" Fan Wu, who had finished eating and drinking and was about to leave, couldn't help but say this in a private room of a restaurant on the main street.

Still sitting at the table, holding a wine pot in one hand, Mu Rongjing looked towards the person at the door upon hearing this.

"Fan Wu, what's the meaning of your sarcastic and unreasonable attitude towards me these past few days?" Even Mu Rongjing, who had always been tolerant of Fan Wu, was annoyed.
Everyone has a temper, especially when you're in such a bad mood right now.

Hearing his question, Fan Wu simply walked over to him, stood close, and said, "What do you mean? Do I have to explain it to you? Don't you have any idea what you're talking about, Your Highness?"

I asked you, "Do you remember when you met Xiaoduo in Fengling Town?"

Mu Rongjing didn't know why he asked that, and looked at him in confusion, saying, "I am still very young, of course I remember."

"That's fine then. Didn't Xiaoduo say back then that the condition for marrying her was that she would be the only one for him for life, a lifelong, monogamous relationship and all that?"

So, everything has been made so clearly, Your Highness. If you can't do it, then stop thinking about her.

Countless young ladies from powerful families in the capital are lining up to marry you, but they certainly wouldn't make such a request. You can choose whatever you like, Your Highness.

Why be like this now, giving her up but unable to let go, yet unable to meet her demands? Why drown your sorrows in alcohol like this? Fan Wu said these words with a face full of disgust.

"Don't look at me like that. I wasn't eavesdropping on your conversation. Yuanxi overheard it by accident." Fan Wu met Mu Rongjing's gaze and betrayed his brother for the first time.

So that's what happened. Mu Rongjing finally understood where Fan Wu's anger towards him had come from these past few days.

"That day in that town, the steward of Magistrate Liu's mansion and the young lady of the Liu family invited me to a banquet. I didn't want to go, but your little sister Xiaoduo helped me cover for me."

then……

Her exact words at that time were, "It's true that I'm a woman, but I have no intention of marrying you, so what does it matter to me how many women you marry?"
I know my own feelings very well, but I also know that she has no romantic feelings for me whatsoever. She made it so clear back then, so why should I ignore all of that and keep pestering her?
If that's the case, you know her personality very well, right? I'm afraid that once I make her feel disgusted, we won't even have the chance to talk properly like we do now when we meet again.

So it's not that I can't be devoted to her, or that I can't be with her for life, or that I can't give her that promise.

"Fan Wu, you've been by my side for so many years. Don't you know what kind of person I am when it comes to matters of the heart? I haven't even formally proposed marriage yet. If I were the kind of person who wanted to enjoy the blessings of multiple wives and concubines, would I still be single now?"

After hearing the detailed account of what Yuan Xi had overheard in Fengling Town that day, Fan Wu realized that he had misunderstood the young master and wronged him.

He pulled up a chair and sat down, thinking with a guilty conscience, and said, "No matter what, at present, Your Highness is sure of your feelings and can only have her for the rest of your life."

And after all this time, you still can't let her go. If that's the case, then why not find a way to make her feel the same way about you?

I don't know much about matters between men and women, but I do know that sincerity can move mountains. The fact that she cared so much about the little beggar she picked up, and treated them with such care and kindness, is enough to show that she wasn't a heartless person.

It's not easy to meet someone you truly love in your lifetime. Giving up so easily would probably lead to a lifetime of regret, wouldn't it?

Fan Wu's words suddenly brightened Mu Rongjing's gloomy heart.

Yes, how could he give up so easily because of something she said that day, and not dare to take another step forward? He didn't want to regret this for the rest of his life.

Having made up his mind, Mu Rongjing suddenly stood up, startling Fan Wu who was standing next to him: "Your Highness, are you going to confess your feelings to her? If you go like this, reeking of alcohol, won't she think you're just talking nonsense while you're drunk?"

"No, I'll go ask her for the rouge on behalf of my mother." After saying that, Mu Rongjing turned and left.

Fan Wu, who was also single, made a lot of sense. Sincerity can move mountains. She did have feelings for him, but she probably placed him in the position of a friend.

Then I'll find a way to get her to move me to the most suitable position. Watching Murong Jing's excited departure, Fan Wu shook his head speechlessly, thinking to himself, "Buying her rouge is more like giving it to her, not asking her for rouge on behalf of your mother!"

He actually had the nerve to use such an excuse just to spend more time with her!

But then I thought about it again, why would Xiaoduo need him to give her any rouge? She doesn't like putting those things on her face at all.

But that's exactly what I meant. If you're pursuing someone, you have to give them gifts, right?
Birds know to bring wild fruits or something to please their mates when they are courting. How can a prince do the opposite?
Well, I've already done my best to help him. Whether he can win the heart of the beauty in the end is up to him. If he still doesn't get what he wants in the end, then it just means he's not Xiaoduo's destined partner.

……

In Lan Zechen's courtyard, everyone had almost finished packing their luggage. Hong Xiaoduo was preparing to go back to her room to wash up and go to bed so she could set off early the next day when she learned that Prince Mu had arrived.

Hmm? Everyone's replies and gifts to Kaiyang have already been given to Brother Fan. Why is Prince Mu coming alone at this time? Is there something you need?
I haven't seen him in the last few days, so I figured he was probably busy with Lord Ye's case.

Could it be that they knew they were leaving tomorrow and came to see everyone?

"Knowing you're leaving tomorrow, I suddenly remembered to ask you for something on behalf of my mother, Miss Hong," Mu Rongjing said with a smile as soon as he saw Hong Xiaoduo.

When Quan Jinghuai and Tian Shu heard this, they didn't think there was anything wrong with the young master coming empty-handed and asking for something. In their previous interactions, he had been very generous to everyone.

"Oh, okay? Let's sit in the living room and talk." Hong Xiaoduo quickly invited the person in.

Feiyan immediately went to brew a pot of tea for him, put it down, and then went out.

“The princess wants rouge? Of course, young master, please wait a moment while I go and see if there is any left.” Hong Xiaoduo said as she got up and went out, then went into the next room. When she came out again, she was carrying a large brocade box and went back into the living room.

Seeing Mu Rongjing looking at the large brocade box she had placed on the table with surprise, Hong Xiaoduo quickly said, "There are also several kinds of lip rouge, hibiscus powder, perfume, and several different colors of nail polish inside. The princess is beautiful and likes to dress up, so it's perfect to give it to her."

Hong Xiaoduo really likes Princess Fenglin. Despite her status, she is so easygoing and approachable, with a good personality. She doesn't care about her status and even wants her to be her daughter-in-law.

She even went to Kaiyang's mother, Madam Hua, hoping she could help arrange the marriage. Madam Hua told Hong Xiaoduo all of this.

Hong Xiaoduo was generous to those who were kind to her and got along with her. If the princess liked to dress up, she would give her more cosmetics, which were things that people of status and wealth in this dynasty could not buy anywhere else.

The food that Old Man Luo prepared for her was all safe and non-irritating to the human body, without any harmful chemical additives.

"Xiao Duo, if you treat her so well, she'll want you to be my Crown Princess even more." Perhaps it was the alcohol, but Mu Rongjing blurted out as he looked at Hong Xiao Duo.

After saying that, he looked at Hong Xiaoduo, wanting to see how she would react.

"Haha, it's alright. Young Master, if you find someone you like soon and get married, the Princess won't think like that anymore." She replied with a smile.

While Mu Rongjing felt relieved, he also felt a little uncomfortable.

"I already have someone I like, but she doesn't like me." Whether it was out of a test or out of grievance, Mu Rongjing said something that was out of control.

Upon hearing this, Hong Xiaoduo immediately stopped fiddling with the bow on the brocade box. He actually had someone he liked? But why did she feel a little uncomfortable after hearing this?

"Ah, but I wonder whose young lady is so ungrateful and blind? How could she look down on you, young master?" Hong Xiaoduo shook off the strange feeling in her heart, looked up at him and asked curiously.

But she met his smiling gaze...