"Third brother, what's wrong?"
Not far after Ying Qingci left the palace, she saw Geng Hanchu suddenly chasing him out with anxiety on his face. She couldn't help but look at him with some confusion.
"Girl."
Geng Hanchu walked up to her, lowered his eyes, and landed on her.
Ying Qingci subconsciously looked up and met a pair of bottomless eyes.
She was a little stunned, wondering why Geng Hanchu had such an expression.
Similarly, Geng Hanchu looked at the look in her eyes and didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Girl..."
"Huh? Third brother, what's wrong?"
Geng Hanchu straightened his expression and his eyes fell on Ying Qingci, with a sense of nervousness that he had never felt before.
"My heart goes out to you, and I have deep affection for you. I am waiting for you to grow up, and I beg you to have a good relationship with me. Okay?"
After he finished speaking, his eyes fell intensely on her, waiting for her next words.
Ying Qingci didn't expect him to be so direct.
Moreover, she had not thought about their relationship before.
Now that she was suddenly singled out by him, she had to think again.
In ancient times, it was very important for a woman to get married when she was thirteen or fourteen years old, not to mention that her inner soul was a real adult.
Now that I heard what he said, although I was a little shocked, I didn't lose my composure.
She raised her head and met Geng Hanchu's eyes.
"Third brother..."
"Wait a minute, girl, don't say anything yet. Think it through and then tell me."
He never thought that one day, he would be afraid of hearing a negative answer from her mouth.
If in the past, if someone said that he would feel sad because of a person, he would definitely laugh and not take it to heart at all.
However, today, he really felt that way.
There was a short circuit in Ying Qingci's mind for a moment. She never thought that Geng Hanchu would say this.
She nodded.
I really thought about it.
She was indeed resistant to Geng Hanchu at first. After all, the two of them were not from the same world.
But after getting along with him, she gradually got to know him. It was slightly different from what she imagined, but it was okay.
"Third brother, I..."
"Girl, I have never liked someone before. You haven't grown up yet. I shouldn't have said these words originally, but you are so dazzling. I'm afraid, I'm afraid that when I tell you, there will suddenly be someone beside you. Got another person..."
Yes, he actually felt scared too.
He had never known what fear looked like before.
I don’t know how to describe the word fear.
Now, I understand a little bit.
Ying Qingci chuckled lightly.
"Third brother, if you still think the same way when I'm old enough, then let's give it a try."
Suddenly, spring comes and flowers bloom.
Geng Hanchu's face showed emotions that he had never seen before.
"It's a deal."
"It's a deal."
The two looked at each other and smiled this time, seeing the look in each other's eyes.
On the way back to Qingheyuan, the two of them walked side by side.
Ding Qingxue had just walked out of the street corner. When she looked up, she saw a figure not far away.
After confirming that it was Geng Hanchu, her complexion paled visibly.
Somewhat whitish.
That's...His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
No, impossible?
Why is there a woman beside His Highness the Crown Prince?
She was a woman she had never seen before, and had never seen one among the noble ladies of Kyoto before.
who is she?
Ying Qingci and Geng Hanchu were halfway there when they felt a fiery gaze not far away.
He looked over subconsciously.
I saw a figure in white standing not far away, with a look of shock on his face.
Ying Qingci followed her gaze and looked at Geng Hanchu beside her.
"Third brother, do you know anyone?"
The woman's eyes were clearly filled with disbelief and a hint of sadness...
Geng Hanchu frowned. The woman in front of him did look familiar.
"do not know."
However, he didn't know him.
Although she heard Geng Hanchu say this, Ying Qingci guessed that the woman not far away should be the one who likes her third brother.
It seems that the third brother is indeed popular.
Just as he was thinking about it, Ding Qingxue had already walked over.
"See His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Um."
Geng Hanchu responded very coldly and did not take her seriously.
Ding Qingxue naturally heard Geng Hanchu's answer just now.
It's one thing to see it with your own eyes, but it's another thing to hear it with your own ears.
She had never thought that His Highness the Crown Prince could be so heartless.
Obviously, they had just met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince not long ago, so how could they say they didn't recognize her?
"Your Highness, do you really not remember...my maid?"
Geng Hanchu raised his eyes and glanced at her, the oppression in his eyes was self-evident.
When Ying Qingci heard this, he smelled something different.
However, she did not doubt the authenticity of Geng Hanchu's words.
He probably really doesn't remember.
However, the woman in front of him obviously said this on purpose.
Ding Qingxue bit her lower lip and looked up at Ying Qingci to one side.
"I wonder whose daughter this girl is?"
She had never seen such a person among the noble ladies in the capital. Seeing her clothes, she knew that she was definitely not from a wealthy family.
That's why I asked this question.
"This is the Lord of Fuhui County."
Geng Hanchu's expression changed, and he naturally understood the meaning of Ding Qingxue's words.
After hearing Geng Hanchu's words, Ding Qingxue bit her lower lip tightly, with an inexplicable sense of humiliation in her eyes.
Lord Fuhui County?
Is it that grassroots county boss?
"I've met the county lord."
Ying Qingci naturally saw the sarcasm and arrogance in her eyes, but she didn't take it to heart.
There shouldn't be too many interactions between them from now on, and her attitude is not very important to her.
Moreover, she didn’t know which family’s daughter she was.
"The little girl is the daughter of the prime minister, Ding Qingxue."
When Ding Qingxue said this, she was speaking to Geng Hanchu.
Moreover, she specifically mentioned her father's official position and hoped that His Highness the Crown Prince would remember her.
A grassroots county owner didn't help him much, but she was different.
She is the prime minister's daughter and the legitimate daughter. If he marries her, it will be a great help to His Highness the Crown Prince.
But Geng Hanchu didn't care about this at all, and he didn't need it.
"In that case, please step back."
"Girl, let's go."
After that, the two of them passed directly over Ding Qingxue and walked towards Qinghe Courtyard.
"Miss, are you okay?"
When the maid saw Ding Qingxue's appearance, she couldn't help but feel a little distressed.
Their young lady is the most talented woman in the capital, and there are countless men who like her. Why does her young lady only like the Crown Prince?
Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has the appearance of a heavenly being and the bones of a dragon and a phoenix, it is obvious that he does not take his young lady seriously, so why should she...
"It's okay, let's go."
Ding Qingxue quickly regained her composure, raised her head and looked forward, her eyes no longer filled with sadness.
