If the Third Prince asked her if she did this because she liked him, how should she answer?
The more Mu Xue thought about it, the more entangled she became. Her folded hands slowly curled up, revealing her inner uneasiness.
"It's okay, I don't have anything important to do today."
Now they don't have to go to class with the prince and brother, they just practice calligraphy and swordplay at the house every day.
The third prince ordered tea to be served. Seeing that Mu Xue seemed a little uncomfortable, he waved people to leave. There were only two people left in the room, and everything fell silent instantly.
Mu Xue picked up the tea and took a sip, then put the tea on the table next to her.
"Your Highness, this is the talisman of peace for these years."
She took out a small box and handed it to the third prince.
When the third prince took the small box, he touched Mu Xueying's white fingertips, and his hand paused.
Mu Xue quickly retracted her hand as if she had been burned, and did not look at the third prince.
"Thank you, Princess."
The third prince opened the box as if nothing had happened, and inside lay a stack of peace charms neatly. Some of the peace charms seemed to have blood stains on them.
He frowned slightly and picked up a peace charm with blood stains on it. It was indeed blood stains.
"Your Highness, if there's anything dirty on it, don't take it."
Mu Xue looked at the peace charm in his hand and wanted to reach out and take it back.
"I'm sorry," the third prince looked straight at Mu Xue with his raised eyes. When they looked at each other, Mu Xue clearly saw herself in his eyes.
"You were injured at the time."
It turned out that he was apologizing for this matter. Mu Xue put away her surprise and shook her head.
"It's okay. I promised His Highness back then, so I should keep my word."
She remembered the peace charm with blood very clearly. This peace charm was requested last year.
Because she had been sneaking out in the past few years, and as time passed, the master also discovered that she was sneaking out. She had no choice but to beg her senior brother to help her on New Year's Eve. The senior brother couldn't help her request and finally agreed.
But it would take at least three days to get from Divine Doctor Valley to Baiyun Temple, so her senior brother gave her two days. Because time was tight and it was snowing, she accidentally fell down and left blood stains on it.
Her tone was relaxed, but the third prince knew how hard it was to obtain these peace charms.
"Last time the princess called me a liar, I admit it."
The third prince was silent for a while before uttering these words.
When Mu Xue heard this, she didn't know what kind of expression she should make to look at the third prince.
She said the third prince was a liar?
Probably because of the last time he drank, a little annoyance flashed across Mu Xue's cold face.
The aunt also said that she didn't do anything, so it turned out to be a lie to her.
"I……"
Just as Mu Xue opened her mouth, she was interrupted by the third prince, "Princess, there is no need to apologize for this. You are telling the truth. I have looked for you over the years, but I couldn't find you."
He wanted to tell Mu Xue that it wasn't that Mu Xue was the only one who remembered, but that he had forgotten what little Muxue looked like.
Moreover, Mu Xue's current personality is really completely different from that of her childhood.
"Princess, please wait."
Thinking of this, the third prince stood up and left the main hall.
Mu Xue was still immersed in what he said that he had found her. After seeing him stand up, she took a sip of tea to suppress the many emotions in her heart.
Not long after, the third prince came back again, but with a rolled-up painting in his hand.
He handed the painting to Mu Xue, "Princess, open it and take a look."
Mu Xue hesitated for a moment, then raised her hand to take the painting and opened it.
There is a boy and a little girl in the painting, which is exactly the scene where they met that day, but the little girl has no facial features.
However, through the clothes and messy hairstyle, Mu Xue could still tell that the person in the painting was her.
"It was dark that day, so I didn't see the princess' face clearly."
Whether it was because of the painting or something else, Mu Xue relaxed completely.
She raised her eyes and looked at the third prince, "If your highness doesn't mind, I can complete the painting."
The third prince asked Ziyang to prepare pen and ink. When everything was ready, he saw Mu Xue's eyes were so shocked that she almost dropped to the ground when she picked up the pen and began to draw on the painting.
The prince actually allowed the princess to make random additions and changes to his painting. It seems that the princess is really different from other people in his heart.
The third prince didn't pay attention to Ziyang's expression, but focused his attention on Mu Xue, watching Mu Xue pick up a pen and seriously add facial features to the girl in the painting.
When she put down the pen, a smart and cunning little girl appeared on the page.
"Okay, let's see how it goes, Your Highness."
Naturally, the third prince could not fault Mu Xue's painting skills. He handed the painting to Ziyang, wanting to use today to ask out the doubts in his heart.
"Your Highness, now that the things have been delivered, it's time for me to go back."
The third prince nodded and sent Mu Xue to the door. After all, he asked Mu Xue what she was most afraid of facing.
"Is the princess asking for the peace talisman for me just to not break the promise, or is it because she wants to please me?"
Mu Xue's body froze in place and she didn't speak for a long time.
"The princess can give me the answer with just a nod and a shake of the head."
"Your Highness, do you really want to know the answer?" Mu Xue didn't know where she had the courage to ask. She turned to stare at the third prince's charming face and asked this question.
Do you like the third prince?
The answer is yes. At first, she simply didn't want to break the agreement, but after she knew the identity and everything about the third prince, she began to go against her original intention to learn more about the third prince.
She even collects his portraits every time she comes out to ask for peace charms, and watches him transform from the pretty boy he was when they first met to a handsome young man who makes people blush just by looking at him.
"Yes." The third prince looked back at Mu Xue.
He has not been liked by his mother and concubine since he was a child, and she doesn't care about what he says.
This was the first time someone remembered his words and even held what he needed in front of him. He was a human being with seven emotions and six desires, and he could not be indifferent to everything Mu Xue did.
"Then I will answer your highness now, yes."
After Mu Xue said this, she quickly turned and left.
"I see."
Before crossing the threshold, the third prince's words drifted into Mu Xue's ears. She paused and left quickly.
What do the words "third prince" mean?
Mu Xue went back and pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure out the meaning.
…
In the palace.
Yu Yiluo yawned when she saw the emperor's correction of the memorial.
[It’s such a good time to be trapped by a tyrant and watch how he scolds the ministers, which is harmful. 】
[Now Shen Yu should have discovered the secret of King Yueqing. After knowing what the heroine did for him, the Third Emperor Brother should also start to take the initiative towards the heroine. 】
[Oh, it’s so painful not being able to watch so many interesting things. 】
emperor:"……"
He has been listening to Luo'er complaining for a long time, from morning to now.
Luo'er didn't explain the secret of King Yueqing clearly.
The emperor put down his pen and was not in the mood to read these memorials.
Eunuch Cao stood aside and almost fell asleep. When he saw the emperor put down his pen, he hurriedly brought water to him to clean his hands.
"Your Majesty, please drink some tea first."
After taking down the water, Eunuch Cao offered tea and then stepped aside.
[Is it time for the Ministry of Punishment to deal with Meng You today? Why didn’t the tyrant listen to the corner this time? 】
