After the concubine ran away, the cold prince lost control

Chapter 489: Childhood sweethearts, memories of childhood (1)

Swallows fly in the melting mud, ducks sleep in the warm sand. It is spring, a beautiful season, and the imperial city is filled with beautiful scenery.

A little girl leaned against a blossoming tree, holding a scroll in her hand, and was reading silently with great concentration: "It is easy to follow the flow of things if you are indifferent; it is difficult to reach far if you are obsessed with something. Quietly watch the falling flowers and the melodious sails of your heart."

The little girl was about fifteen or sixteen years old. She had a round face with two shallow dimples that were just right on her fair face. As she recited, the two dimples appeared and disappeared, looking very cute.

In this imperial city full of beauties, the little girl was not the most outstanding beauty, but because her mother was the wet nurse of the Crown Prince and Prince Qin, and the most capable nanny beside Queen Qin, so naturally the little girl was raised in pampered condition in this deep palace.

She was reading with great concentration when suddenly a few petals fell, landing right on her head. One petal even touched her long eyelashes. The girl hurriedly put down the book in her hand, took out a handkerchief to wipe away the falling petals, but just as she picked up the book again, a few more petals fell, landing right on her head.

The little girl's bright eyes flashed, and then she raised her head and looked at the densely packed flowers and trees: "Your Highness, Prince Qin, it's you, right?"

Seeing no one answering, the little girl smiled and said, "Don't hide, Your Highness. I have already seen you."

This time, there was finally a response from the tree. A young man in brocade clothes gracefully descended from the dense branches and landed right in front of the little girl. The moment his feet landed on the ground, he did not forget to strike a cool pose.

Seeing that it was indeed His Royal Highness, the little girl looked around and said seriously, "Your Highness is so unstable again. If His Majesty knows about this, he will punish you again."

The young man was handsome and heroic. He leaned against the tree trunk, looking lazy yet a bit rebellious.

"Sister Xue'er doesn't want to see me being punished by the Emperor?"

The little girl smiled and said, "Look at what you said. Who would like to see His Highness be punished?"

The young man turned his eyes to the little girl: "I just want to ask you if you don't want to see me in trouble."

Seeing the little girl lower her eyes and remain silent, the young man's handsome face showed a mischievous smile. He raised his sword-like eyebrows and said to the little girl: "This king knows that you are worried about me."

As soon as these words came out, the little girl blushed immediately: "Your Highness, please don't be so outspoken. We are all grown up now. If these words get out, Your Highness will be fine, but I am afraid I will be in trouble."

"What if it gets out?" The young man stood up from the tree and walked up to the little girl. "With me here, I want to see who dares to embarrass you."

As the young man approached, the little girl took two steps back and then whispered back, "Your Highness, please don't always make fun of me."

Seeing that she was hiding from him, the young man simply reached out and grabbed her slender wrist to prevent her from retreating. Seeing this, the little girl hurriedly broke free and said, "Brother Qin Wang, we are all grown up, don't pull us."

The little girl's face was flushed and she spoke in a low voice, revealing a bit of fear and shyness.

"Xue'er, you don't have to be afraid." said the boy.

Seeing the little girl turned her head away and stopped talking, he subconsciously took two steps closer and asked, "I heard that you want to marry that left-wing commander? His name is Li Rong? Is that true?"

Faced with his questioning, the little girl was silent for a long time, then nodded.

Seeing this, the young man couldn't help but frowned, and then asked: "Is this your own idea?"

Without waiting for the little girl to answer, the boy snorted and answered himself: "I don't believe this was your idea. Someone must have forced you."

Hearing this, the little girl hurriedly said, "No one forced me."

As she spoke, she raised her eyes and glanced at the young man, then explained: "Although it is not my turn to make the decision on marriage, my mother also respects my opinion. I think Li Rong is a good man, so I want to marry him." The young man sneered when he heard this, and then raised his hand to snatch the book from her hand: "Since you are willing, why are you secretly reading "Tranquility Fu" here? Humph! I think it's obvious that you are undecided and worried."

"Don't talk nonsense, Your Highness." The little girl snatched the book from his hand again: "I was just reading it for fun."

The young man approached, raised his hand and pinched the girl's chin to force her to look at him: "Xue'er, what do you like about Li Rong?"

A fierce look flashed in the boy's eyes: "Tell me the truth."

The little girl tried to break free, but the boy grabbed her wrist again and said in a domineering tone, "Xue'er, if you don't explain clearly today, we're not done."

The little girl's face turned red with anxiety, and she said hastily, "Let me go."

But the young man clenched his fists even tighter. Finally, the little girl's almond-shaped eyes were filled with tears, and even her tone of voice was filled with tears: "Your Highness, please don't be like this."

Seeing this, the boy immediately let go of his hand: "Did it hurt you?"

There was a hint of panic in his tone.

The girl sniffed and said seriously, "Since Your Highness insists on asking, I will tell you clearly. I like Li Rong. He is handsome and ambitious. There are countless girls who like him. Naturally, I am no exception."

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After saying that, she turned and left, and in the end, she almost ran away.

After returning to her residence, Xueer closed the door tightly, covered her face, and tears flowed out uncontrollably.

"Xue'er, Xue'er——"

Until she heard her mother calling her from outside the door, Xueer quickly wiped away her tears, fixed her makeup in front of the diamond-shaped mirror, and hurried to open the door.

"Mother..." She called affectionately as usual.

But no matter how well she pretended, how could she deceive her mother?

Nanny Gu pulled her daughter to sit down and asked in a gentle voice, "Did you see the King of Qin again just now?"

Xue'er said hurriedly, "I didn't go to see him. I just ran into him by chance in the Imperial Garden."

Seeing her daughter so frightened, Madam Gu hugged her daughter in her arms and said distressedly: "My child, how could I not know what you are thinking, but..."

Before Madam Gu could finish, Xue'er raised her head from her arms and said, "Don't say anything, mother. I understand."

She held her mother's hand and forced a smile: "If it weren't for the Queen's kindness, we, mother and daughter, might not be alive today. The Queen has been very kind to us, and I will never do anything to embarrass her."

Seeing her daughter so sensible, Madam Gu touched her head with satisfaction and praised: "My child is a person of integrity."

He added, "Today, Li Rong's mother came to the palace to see me and talked about your marriage. They said that they would finalize your marriage in two months."

Xue'er felt a pang of sadness when she heard this, but she pretended to be happy on the surface. "This marriage is very good for my daughter. Everything is up to you, mother."