Public Declaration of Love

nd looked at the imperial decree in disbelief. A moment later, he turned to look towards Yun Qianyue.Yun Qianyue’s expression changed suddenly as she quickly stepped forward and grabbed Ye Tianyi’s wr...Chapter 27 Public Declaration of Affection

Yun Qianyue looked at the ordinary carriage and thought that this Seventh Prince was indeed very low-key.

Rong Jing's gaze searched Yun Qianyue's face for a moment. Seeing no abnormalities, he discreetly moved his eyes away and continued to walk forward with light footsteps but tightened his grip on Yun Qianyue’s hand.

"Look at how low-key the other person is. Look at yourself— you’re afraid that the old emperor won’t know how rich you are," Yun Qianyue said after failing to spot the Seventh Prince who she assumed was in the carriage, turning her eyes back to Rong Jing. A prince riding a carriage not even as luxurious as an ordinary official’s family would certainly win the old emperor's favor.

"If I don’t let him know how rich I am, my illness these years might have already caused the Glory王府 to cease to exist," Rong Jing said.

Yun Qianyue was suddenly enlightened and understood Rong Jing’s intentions. With an empty imperial treasury, the Glory王府 was the wealthiest family in the country, with enough wealth to rival that of a nation. The old emperor probably wanted the Glory王府's wealth. However, as Rong Jing had hidden his wealth so well, the old emperor couldn’t take them away. That was why even after Rong Jing’s illness these years, the Glory王府 still hadn't been taken over by the old emperor. She pursed her lips and grumbled, "You’re really cunning like a fox!"

"If I were to lose my life, it would be fine, but if I lost my wealth, how could I marry you" Rong Jing said casually.

Yun Qianyue wondered if she loved money so much that he couldn’t marry her without it Seeing they were approaching the main gate, she stopped speaking.

Rong Jing also fell silent.

The two of them arrived at the main gate where Rong Fu hurriedly came to greet them. "Old servant greets Young Master! Greets Miss Yun Qianyue!"

Rong Jing nodded at Rong Fu and looked towards the Seventh Prince’s carriage, saying in a gentle tone, "I didn’t know that the Seventh Prince had not yet left."

"Tianyi originally wanted to leave but saw that Young Master Jing was preparing his carriage to go to Duke De's王府. Tianyi thought he hadn't paid his respects to the old duke of Duke De’s王府 after returning and decided to wait here for a while with plans to visit Duke De's王府 together with Young Master Jing. Is Young Master willing to travel together" The curtain had not yet been lifted, but Night Tianyi's voice came from inside the carriage.

Yun Qianyue recognized this voice as it was still as calm and smooth as before, but behind that tone seemed to be a hint of melancholy. Her heart gave a slight flutter.

"Of course!" Rong Jing smiled faintly. "Seventh Prince please."

"Young Master Jing please," the curtain remained undisturbed, Night Tianyi also smiling faintly.

Rong Jing said no more and pulled Yun Qianyue to the carriage where Xiangge immediately lifted the curtains. He leaned in slightly and got into the carriage.

Yun Qianyue suppressed her heart's flutter from a moment ago and followed Rong Jing into the carriage.

The curtain was about to fall when suddenly, a light shout came from inside the府, "Seventh Prince!"

Yun Qianyue stopped lowering the curtain and turned her head towards the府.

She saw a woman rushing out of the府. The woman was petite with a delicate appearance that wasn't as beautiful as Rong Linglan or Leng Shuli, but still quite pretty. She was wearing a green embroidered lotus skirt and running in small steps. The tinkling sounds from her red hairpin, jade bracelets on her wrists, and silver chains around her ankles sounded clear and crisp like bells. Her skirt formed arcs of blooming lotuses as she ran swiftly, looking like the newly sprouting buds of willows beside a green lake in early spring.

Yun Qianyue vaguely recalled meeting this woman once before— when she first visited the Glory王府, she was one of the young misses of the Glory王府. She turned to look at Rong Jing.

"My fourth uncle’s fifth daughter," Rong Jing said gently.

Yun Qianyue nodded her head and thought that Fifth Miss must know the Seventh Prince

"Seventh Prince! Wait…" The Fifth Miss had clearly rushed over in a hurry, panting as she reached the main gate. Upon seeing Rong Jing’s carriage, her face paled and she froze.

Yun Qianyue glanced at Rong Jing with a thought that this man was like a cat of the Glory王府; even rats were afraid of him!

"Why are you in such a rush Fifth Miss" Rong Jing asked with a smile.

The Fifth Miss hurriedly straightened her dress and timidly took a step forward, nervously paying respects to Rong Jing's carriage with a soft voice: "Lingyan greets Brother Prince! May Brother Prince be blessed!"

"Fifth Sister, no need for formalities," said Rong Jing with a faint smile.

Rong Lingyan straightened her body and lowered her head, too afraid to look at Rong Jing.

"Does Fifth Sister know the Seventh Prince" Rong Jing asked again with another light laugh.

Rong Lingyan nodded then vigorously shook her head. "N-no… I don’t know him…"

Rong Jing laughed softly, looking at Rong Lingyan and said gently: "The Seventh Prince hasn't left yet. If Fifth Sister has any matters to attend to, she can go over there! Otherwise the Seventh Prince will be leaving with me for Duke De’s residence soon!"

Rong Lingyan stood with her head bowed, not moving. Whether it was from running in a hurry or being frightened by Rong Jing, her face turned red then pale and back again to red. She looked as if she were a frightened bird.

Qianyue couldn’t bear to look any longer; she lowered the curtain, blocking out Rong Jing’s figure and shot him an annoyed glance while muttering softly: "You usually act so domineering in the Rong王府. Look what you’ve done You frightened that little girl so much that she didn’t even dare breathe normally when she saw you."

Rong Jing reached out to hug Qianyue’s waist and whispered into her ear, smiling: "If you want to know how domineering I am at the Rong王府, why not marry me Then you’ll find out!"

"You go ask the old emperor for permission tomorrow. As long as you can get a decree from him, I’ll marry you. How is that" Qianyue prodded Rong Jing with her elbow and smiled at him.

"Really" Rong Jing raised his eyebrows.

"You big head ghost! Wanting to rush into marriage at such a young age will exhaust you!" Qianyue pushed Rong Jing away while scolding, unable to resist looking outside through the small gap in the curtain.

Rong Jing smiled but his smile was somewhat faint. He asked softly: "Then what age is considered old"

"When the old emperor dies, I’ll be old," replied Qianyue without turning around.

"Are you forcing me to commit regicide" Rong Jing raised his eyebrows.

Qianyue turned her head and shot him an angry glance. Committing regicide He really had the guts to say it! If the old emperor heard, he’d kill Rong Jing first!

Rong Jing lowered his head and sighed softly: "Hmm… I am rather eager!"

Qianyue pretended not to hear him as she looked at Rong Lingyan through the curtain gap. She saw that Rong Lingyan was still standing with her head bowed, unmoving, like a statue. If it weren’t for the handkerchief in her tightly clenched fist which had been twisted into knots, Qianyue would have thought that she was a wooden mannequin.

"I wonder what this miss is requesting of Tianyi" Night Tianyi’s carriage curtains were still closed as he asked from inside.

Rong Lingyan trembled and slowly raised her head. When she saw that Rong Jing's carriage was already closed off, the terrified look on her face seemed to have slightly improved. She turned towards the Seventh Prince’s carriage, with a mixture of joy and fear, as well as some hesitation on her small face. Her lips were tightly bitten together; she looked like she wanted to move forward but dared not.

Qianyue watched Rong Lingyan's expression and thought this was another scene of infatuation! Anyone could see that she liked the Seventh Prince from her look. Unfortunately, she wasn’t as bold as Wen Rushan with regard to Rong Feng.

"If there’s no matter, Tianyi is leaving!" Night Tianyi waited for a while and seeing nobody respond, he said again.

"Yes… Seventh Prince wait…" Rong Lingyan was startled and mustered up her courage. She quickly walked to the front of Night Tianyi's carriage. Looking at his closed curtains, her courage faltered somewhat. After hesitating for a moment, she spoke in a barely audible voice: "I am Rong Lingyan, the fifth-ranking lady among my sisters in Duke Rong’s residence... I have always admired the Seventh Prince… Upon hearing that the Seventh Prince has returned to the capital, I was overjoyed…"

Qianyue thought from what she heard, the Seventh Prince didn’t know Rong Lingyan. Looking at her, Qianyue knew that ancient social norms strictly limited noble ladies' activities; someone as unrestrained as this girl would be considered an anomaly, deserving of ridicule. For Rong Lingyan to have the courage to stop the Seventh Prince and express her admiration and affection was clearly due to her deep infatuation, which prompted such a bold action despite some timidity.

"So you’re Fifth Miss from Duke Rong’s residence A pleasure!" Night Tianyi's voice had no discernible difference as he remained behind the curtains.

Rong Lingyan turned red. With her emerald green robes, she looked like a blooming pink flower. Her tone was even softer and more delicate: "In two days is the Qiqiao Festival; I wish to invite Seventh Prince to celebrate it with me. Perhaps…"

What she said afterwards was barely audible, but the meaning was clear. Her face had already turned red to her ears.

When Yun Qianyue heard this, if Rong Lingyan's previous expression of affection was subtle and coy, then now it was bold! She curiously looked at the tightly closed curtains of the Seventh Prince’s carriage, wondering whether he would agree. After all, such good fortune wasn’t something everyone could have, especially outside the Gate of Glory Mansion, in front of Rong Jing.

Rong Lingyan openly stopped the Seventh Prince's carriage right outside the Gate of Glory Mansion, which was certainly not proper behavior according to etiquette rules, but it was understandable under the circumstances. If the Seventh Prince agreed, he would have taken on this heart’s admiration, and if he didn't like Rong Lingyan later, she might hurt their relationship since she was a young lady of the Glory Mansion. However, if he refused, it would indirectly offend Rong Jing, as he was now the Crown Prince of the Glory Mansion and managed everything within it; his sisters' manners were also under his responsibility. This kind of behavior from Rong Lingyan wasn't proper to begin with; if she was rejected, it would be a disgrace for the Glory Mansion, wouldn’t it then mean that it would tarnish Rong Jing's reputation

After Rong Lingyan finished speaking, she anxiously stared at her feet, waiting for the Seventh Prince’s reply. The handkerchief in her hand was twisted into a ball.

There were no sounds coming from Night Tianyi’s carriage for quite some time.

Yun Qianyue tilted her head to look at Rong Jing, who sat against the side of the carriage with his expression calm and relaxed. She frowned slightly, thinking that if Rong Lingyan wasn't too infatuated or well-protected, she wouldn’t know that this small matter would have so many twists and turns involved. Her actions weren’t wrong but putting someone in a difficult situation was not appropriate. Shouldn't such matters only be discussed behind closed doors

After a long silence, Night Tianyi suddenly spoke up, "I wonder what Miss Yun Qianyue thinks"

Yun Qianyue was startled and looked at the Seventh Prince’s carriage in disbelief. Was he asking her

Rong Lingyan had waited for a long time and didn't seem to expect the Seventh Prince to ask such a question. She turned to look at Rong Jing's carriage, her originally red face now turning slightly pale.

"Tianyi heard that the manager of Glory Mansion paid his respects to Miss Yun Qianyue just now, so I believe she must be in Crown Prince Jingsi’s carriage. Tianyi asks inquisitively if Miss Yun Qianyue were in my position, how would you have decided" Night Tianyi asked slowly.

This time, Yun Qianyue heard clearly that Night Tianyi was indeed addressing her. She had thought that Rong Lingyan put the Seventh Prince in a difficult situation earlier, but unexpectedly he turned around and threw it back to her right away. She felt confused as she wasn’t sure how she got involved. She looked at Rong Jing.

Rong Jing was still expressionless; when she looked over, he merely glanced at her without speaking.

"Hmm Did Miss Yun Qianyue fall asleep in Crown Prince Jingsi’s carriage" Night Tianyi asked with a smile.

Yun Qianyue frowned, twisting the corners of her mouth but couldn’t produce any sort of smile. She wanted to speak but didn't know what to say and was momentarily stumped.

"Miss Lingyan, why don’t you go and ask Miss Yun Qianyue personally What she tells you is my answer," Night Tianyi said to Rong Lingyan in a slightly milder tone. Anyone who heard that tone would feel like he was smiling, causing an immediate sense of warmth.

Yun Qianyue was completely dumbfounded! She began to doubt whether the person who sent Yang Ye’s letter to her was really the Seventh Prince; if it were him, using such a roundabout way for Yang Ye to send the letter meant he feared others knowing of their close relationship. But now his words seemed to be openly telling everyone that she and he had an excellent relationship. So good that even matters like this could be decided by her!

Looking at Rong Jing's carriage, Rong Lingyan’s face immediately turned pale.

The entrance of Glory Mansion was momentarily silent; the manager of Glory Mansion, Rong Fu, had lived for many years and thought he'd seen everything, but never something as astonishing as this: a young lady from the family disregarding etiquette rules outside the mansion gate to declare her affection towards the Seventh Prince, while the Seventh Prince was allowing Yun Qianyue to decide on such matters...

"Miss Lingyan! Perhaps Miss Yun Qianyue is indeed asleep. Why don't you go and call out to her" Night Tianyi said with a smile.

Rong Lingyan stared at Rong Jing's carriage, standing still without moving; whether it was from shock or fear of Rong Jing, she didn’t know. Her face turned red and pale again, the handkerchief in her hands now unrecognizable due to twisting.

"Younger Sister Lingyan, since the Seventh Prince asked you to call her awake, then go ahead and do so!" Rong Jing suddenly spoke up.

Yun Qianyue glared at Rong Jing; what was he implying

Rong Jing smiled slightly at Yun Qianyue as if saying that she understood it exactly the way he meant it, raising his eyebrows in a subtle gesture.

The expression on Yun Qianyue’s face darkened.

Suddenly, Rong Lingyan took a step forward and came to stand before Rong Jing's carriage. She gave a slight bow and spoke without any of the previous shyness or hesitancy towards the Seventh Prince; her voice was soft yet clear, "Lingyan greets Miss Yun Qianyue respectfully. I wish to invite the Seventh Prince for the Begging for Dexterity Festival. The Seventh Prince asked me to ask what your opinion is."

Yun Qianyue felt angry and suddenly pulled back the curtains to look at Rong Lingyan, thinking she was really bold enough to ask her!

Is this girl truly naive, or does she genuinely love Ye Tiantianyi Or is it that she follows Rong Jing's words without question Is she so naive as to believe a single act of begging for the stars will tie down a man who adores her Does she love Ye Tiantianyi to the point where she has lost herself entirely Does she do whatever Rong Jing tells her to Or is it that she follows Rong Jing's words and does what he asks

Rong Lingshan apparently hadn't expected the curtain to be suddenly pulled aside. She felt a chill breeze hit her face, causing her to involuntarily take a step back. Looking up, she met with Yun Qianmo’s irritated face, making her heart tremble.

"Are you Miss Fifth of the Rong王府" Yun Qianmo coldly looked at Rong Lingshan.

Earlier on, if one were to say that she had smiled at this girl's audacious infatuation, now she felt that such an unintelligent woman who couldn't see the situation clearly and lacked any backbone didn’t deserve her pity even if she suffered some unfortunate outcome. A woman doesn't fear not being loved but rather fearing not loving herself! In Yun Qianmo’s opinion, this girl was someone who did not love herself or was truly foolish, lacking discernment in knowing when to stop! Not only did she lack such discernment, but she also forcefully put pressure on others like a duck forced onto a stage! And now, it's her being pressured!

"Yes... I am Rong Lingshan. Miss Qianmo..." The courage that had been bolstered by Rong Lingshan melted away once again when met with Yun Qianmo’s cold gaze. She felt somewhat scared and timid in tone.

Different from the bashful timidity she displayed before the Prince, this timidity was genuine fear.

"Did the Seventh Prince send you to ask me Or did Young Master Jing" Yun Qianmo coolly asked. Don't think that I'm a soft touch and can be manipulated by anyone who wants to!

Am I wearing a sign on my face saying, "I’m easy to bully; everyone come and bully me!"

"I..." Rong Lingshan took another step back and her complexion paled.

"Hmm" Yun Qianmo narrowed her eyes. She wanted to see who had given this girl the nerve!

Was it Ye Tiantianyi or was it Rong Jing

Rong Lingshan bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes and making them red as she looked like she might cry any moment.

"If you tell me who made this decision for you, I will tell you my answer. Maybe that way your wishes would be fulfilled!" Yun Qianmo coldly said to Rong Lingshan, her face still stern. She wasn't trying to make things difficult for her Then let her taste the feeling of being pressured!

Rong Lingshan shook her head and tears formed in her eyes.

"Don't want to say" Yun Qianmo raised an eyebrow.

All Rong Lingshan could do was shake her head without speaking, the tears breaking through as they rolled down her cheeks. She looked like a bullied little girl, pitiful and unable to speak.

Yun Qianmo looked at her and suddenly smiled lightly, her tone turning softer. "Do you know what you're doing"

Rong Lingshan silently cried without speaking.

"Shall I kindly tell you what you are doing" Yun Qianmo asked with a smile.

Rong Lingshan remained silent.

"You're forcing someone to do something they don't want, lacking discernment and understanding of depth. You’re ignorant." Yun Qianmo coldly looked at her as she feigned helplessness. Though smiling, there was no warmth in her eyes, "Do you like the Seventh Prince Do you believe that your status matches what you're doing now"

Rong Lingshan suddenly cried out and ran back into the mansion.

Yun Qianmo didn't look at Rong Lingshan anymore. She coldly stared at Ye Tiantianyi's carriage and continued to do so for a moment before she suddenly made a move, sending a chill wind towards Ye Tiantianyi's carriage. A series of cracking sounds were heard as the wooden carriage fell apart instantly. Yun Qianmo then retracted her gaze, letting down the curtain without another glance, and coldly warned him: "This time I destroyed your vehicle; next time, beware of your head!"

The broken wood hit the ground with a sound that didn’t stop as the horses pulling the carriage let out a loud neigh in response to the strong chill.

Ye Tiantianyi broke free from the falling carriage and landed lightly. He did not look at his destroyed carriage but rather glanced towards Rong Jing’s closed curtain, smiling warmly despite not showing any anger, "Alright! This is one-time-only; I always remember your words."

Yun Qianmo’s heart was startled.

Rong Jing’s expression suddenly became even colder without saying a word.

The grand steward of the Rong王府 and guards all felt shocked, not daring to look at where the storm gathered. They sensed that something was seriously amiss today; the Seventh Prince clearly had close ties with Miss Qianmo.

Xiangge sat in front of the carriage without making a sound. He could clearly feel the fluctuations in Miss Qianmo and Young Master’s qi, thinking to himself how he’d never seen such a scene that made him break into a sweat after following by Young Master’s side for over ten years.

The main gate of the Prince Rong residence fell into a deathly silence once again.

After a while, when Night Tianyi didn’t hear any response from Yun Qianmo, he looked at Rong Jing’s carriage and slowly said, "My carriage was destroyed. I originally wanted to ride in your Highness' carriage to Prince De's residence. But considering that you don't allow anyone within three feet of you, then today Tianyi won’t go to Prince De’s residence. Instead, I will pay a visit tomorrow. Please leave first, Your Highness!"

"Alright," Rong Jing nodded and instructed Rong Fu, "Uncle Fu, give the extra carriage that we built some time ago to the Seventh Prince as compensation for his broken carriage."

“Yes!” Rong Fu immediately responded.

“Your Highness is too kind! Tianyi doesn’t want your Highness to compensate me. Besides, it’s not your responsibility to do so.” Night Tianyi smiled coldly and took the reins of his carriage horse, shaking off some debris from the reins before mounting the horse. With a low voice full of laughter, he said, "This carriage is compensation for Miss Qianmo!"

With that, he kicked his horse to speed up and left the Prince Rong residence without another word.

Yun Qianmo suddenly pulled back the curtain. She saw Night Tianyi riding away, her eyebrows furrowed in concern. What had she lost from her memory How was her past relationship with Night Tianyi This person seemed different from Rong Feng. If it were Rong Feng, he would never have made things difficult for her today, but Night Tianyi did so naturally and unexpectedly. He didn’t make a big deal about entering the capital and rode in an ordinary carriage, which was very low-key, yet his actions today were anything but. She thought that Night Tianyi was such a reserved yet flamboyant person! Today they had sparred with Rong Jing over Fifth Miss, hadn't they And Rong Jing got no benefit from it at all. No wonder he was on edge since returning and had caused Rong Jing to be nervous for the past two days. She felt this man was truly extraordinary; her head began to ache.

"Can’t bear it" Rong Jing raised his eyebrows when Yun Qianmo didn't move after pulling back the curtain, watching Night Tianyi ride off.

Yun Qianmo pretended not to hear him.

"If you can’t bear it, you could have followed him. You’re now faster than that horse!" Rong Jing looked at Yun Qianmo with a faintly blackened gaze.

Yun Qianmo still didn't react as if she hadn't heard him.

"It seems I don’t know you well enough! So your decisions are the same as his You even take on his affection for him! Is my Prince Rong residence' Fifth Miss not good enough to be with the Seventh Prince How come I didn’t realize this" Rong Jing raised an eyebrow, his tone seemingly mocking. "Are you telling me that only a daughter of the Cloud family can match him"

Yun Qianmo suddenly turned around and looked at Rong Jing with a dark expression.

Rong Jing also stared back, his face showing a smile but no happiness in his eyes.

Yun Qianmo suddenly became furious! This was different from her previous surface anger when provoked. If she argued or was bullied by him, nine times out of ten it would be feigned, but this time she clearly felt the rage boiling inside her heart. The angrier she got, the less she spoke; she just stared at Rong Jing.

Rong Jing fell silent and looked back at Yun Qianmo, his gaze gradually darkening.

Yun Qianmo stared at Rong Jing for a while without saying anything. Suddenly, her feet lightly touched the ground as she flew out of the carriage.

Rong Jing's face changed; he reached out to grab Yun Qianmo but only caught a corner of her clothes. With a snap, his hand tore off a piece of cloth, but Yun Qianmo was already gone from sight in the carriage. He watched as she left and froze inside the carriage.

"Young Master, should I go after Miss Qianmo" Xiangge asked anxiously.

Rong Jing pursed his lips without saying anything.

“Young Master” Xiangge was worried. Now that Miss Qianmo wasn’t her usual self and he knew she had better skills than him, the later he went after her, the less chance of catching up. Since the Young Master didn't have any martial arts ability, there would be no way to chase her.

"You can’t catch up with her anyway! Even if you did, what’s the point" Rong Jing suddenly smiled, his voice warm yet cold and mocking. "She has been unsettled for two days. After losing her memory, the most important person in her heart is still him! If I had martial arts skills, would it make a difference You can catch up with someone physically, but not in their heart."

Xiangge lowered his head; he clearly saw that Miss Qianmo seemed to want to meet the Seventh Prince and was stopped by Qing Shang. Indeed, she was very unsettled, even he could tell, let alone the Young Master!

Rong Jing pulled down the curtain and held onto a piece of purple cloth torn off from Yun Qianmo’s clothes against the carriage wall as he closed his eyes.

He believed that ten years of cold poison had made him invincible in both body and mind, teaching him to endure, restrain himself, be patient, and not get agitated over anything. But all these traits turned into ashes when faced with her. He saw she was calm on the surface after Night Tianyi left but occasionally showed signs of being unsettled; he also noticed that despite being annoyed at getting involved with Night Tianyi, she still protected his little sister for him. It was hard not to get angry seeing this. How could he remove someone from her heart who could even stir her emotions after losing her memory

"Young Master, if we don’t go after Miss Qianmo, and she goes to meet the Seventh Prince, then you..." Xiangge hesitated for a while before speaking up. If Miss Qianmo left in such anger and reconciled with the Seventh Prince, wouldn't it have been all in vain

Rong Jing closed his eyes and didn't speak.

Xiang Ge stopped midway, too scared to continue. Although he had seen today's incident with his own eyes and felt that it was unfair for the Young Master, he also thought that Yun Qianmo was biased towards Seventh Prince even if she had amnesia. However, he believed that Yun Qianmo wasn't wrong in her anger this time, as it was all because of Fifth Miss who stopped Seventh Prince from insulting him. If not for Fifth Miss, there wouldn't be any trouble later on.

"Young Master, should we punish Fifth Miss for being impolite I'll go to enforce the family rules right away!" Rong Fu asked cautiously.

Xiang Ge thought that enforcing the family rules was necessary. The women in this household were getting more and more out of line! After Second Miss Rong Linglan got into a fight with Cold Young Lady over Crown Prince at his residence, Fifth Miss openly confessed her feelings to Seventh Prince in front of him now in the Glory王府 courtyard, making the young master lose face. If they didn’t punish her, what would happen next

"Uncle Fu, please personally inform Fourth Madam that we won't trouble Fifth Sister today," Rong Jing instructed.

Xiang Ge was taken aback.

"Yes! I'll go and tell the fourth madam right away!" Rong Fu also froze for a moment before bowing his head in agreement. He then rushed into the residence, heading towards Fourth Madam’s courtyard.

"We won’t be going to the Grace Prince’s Residence today! Unload the carriage," Rong Jing said as he drew back the curtain and got off the carriage, walking slowly toward the house with a calm tone.

Xiang Ge immediately responded by driving the carriage into the residence.

The guards at Glory王府’s front gate quickly cleaned up the shattered wooden pieces from Seventh Prince's carriage. They tightly closed the gates despite Rong Jing already being back in the residence, and no one commented on what had just happened.

Upon returning to Purple Bamboo Courtyard, Rong Jing entered his room where he saw a pattern of half-finished interlocking mandarin ducks on the soft couch. He gave a bitter smile and thought about how he wouldn't be able to wear this sachet during Qixi Festival as planned, perhaps it was merely an expectation that never truly materialized. Rubbing his forehead with his hand, he sat down by the couch in exhaustion and closed his eyes.

Was his standard too high But what could he do if he couldn't help but be angry

In comparison to Ye Tianyi, Rong Jing never felt as fortunate!

Towards her, he had never been confident!

The room was quiet. Like a statue, Rong Jing remained still against the couch for a long time.

Noon sunlight filtered through the curtains and cast onto his silver-white brocade robe, yet it couldn’t dispel the frost-like chill that seemed to envelop him. Even though he was warm like jade, at this moment, he looked as if he were in the dark night.

After some time, a familiar voice suddenly sounded from outside, "Are you pleased with me leaving"

Rong Jing's body trembled slightly; however, his eyes remained closed.

"Do you think I’m just playing around" Yun Qianmo leaned against the door frame and glared coldly at Rong Jing sitting on the couch. "Is my affection for someone so worthless that it’s not worth your trust Do I have to show you my heart before you feel satisfied, reassured, or stop being paranoid"

Rong Jing suddenly opened his eyes.

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