The little princess' mind was read, and the court and harem were eating melons

Li Qingyi was tactfully driven out by Lin Xile.

Li Qingyi: ...

She stood blankly at the door for a while, her mind unconsciously replaying the look that Lin Xile had just given her, and she felt inexplicably tight in her chest.

But Li Qingyi did not force himself to stay at this time. When Fang Xin came over to ask what happened, he shook his head and left with his men.

Inside the house, Lin Xile sat by the window, watching Li Qingyi and others leave through the gap, but his eyes were empty.

After a while, she murmured, "It's great..."

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Li Qingyi returned to his residence in silence, because his mind was still thinking about Lin Xile's eyes at that time, trying to guess the emotions contained in them, and he did not notice the movements around him.

The Seventh Princess saw her younger sister from afar and came over to say hello, but ended up seeing her younger sister walking past her absentmindedly: ...?

The Ninth Princess was a step slower than her and took in the entire scene without saying a word.

It was not until Li Qingyi had walked away that the Ninth Princess asked, "What's going on? Why does Little Eleven seem absent-minded? Who has upset her again?"

The Seventh Princess came back to her senses and looked at the Ninth Princess, her eyes also a little confused: "I don't know, but she has not been in a good mood during this period."

"But it's understandable." The Seventh Princess said this, thought for a moment, waved her hand and asked a female soldier to inquire about the situation, and said to the Ninth Princess: "Not to mention her, even I find it hard to feel good when I see Qianniang and Lin Xile."

The Ninth Princess was silent.

After a moment, the Ninth Princess sighed and said, "Little Eleven is still young, and Father didn't even try to stop him."

Seventh Princess: "Stop what? Stop her from interacting with Lin Xile and the others? There's no need for that. The facts are here. There's no point in avoiding them."

Ninth Princess: "I know, I just think that Little Eleven is still a little young. If he becomes cynical because of this, then... well, it's not a bad thing. But being emotional is not good for your health."

Seventh Princess: "Hey, looking at the direction she came from just now, I guess she came back from seeing Lin Xile again. Why don't we go and take a look?"

Ninth Princess: "Is Lin Xi happy..."

The Seventh Princess raised her eyebrows: "You don't like her?"

The Ninth Princess: "It's not about whether I like her or not, I just think she is not like an ordinary child. Little Eleven has always been innocent and simple. If..."

The Seventh Princess didn't care at all: "If it were someone else, I would still worry about it, but Little Eleven doesn't need to worry too much. If someone really wants to take advantage of her and deceive her, we won't be the first to worry."

The Ninth Princess thought for a moment and said, "But that... doesn't seem very smart. What if he is also fooled by appearances?"

The Seventh Princess shrugged. "Unless Lin Xile can conceal any traces in front of or behind others, if he really has bad intentions, he will be discovered, and he will definitely discover it earlier than we do."

The Seventh Princess thought for a moment and added, "Besides, if she can really have bad intentions in her heart but not leave any traces in private... it's nothing to just treat it as having more people to play with for Little Eleven."

"But we don't have to worry too much." The Seventh Princess said carelessly, "Father must have noticed what you discovered. Lin Xile won't have the opportunity to have much contact with Little Eleven."

The Ninth Princess: "That's true. I was overthinking it."

The Seventh Princess: "You are just too concerned. You don't usually think so much about others."

After saying that, the Seventh Princess glanced in the direction of Lin Xile's current residence, and happened to see Qianniang returning from the other side to the small courtyard temporarily arranged for them, and raised her eyebrows.

The Seventh Princess asked, "Did Qianniang go to help again today?"

The Ninth Princess glanced at him and said calmly, "Well, she has a good temper. Maybe she feels guilty about not enjoying the fruits of others' labor, so she goes out every day to help out with things within her ability. She is quite diligent."

The Seventh Princess: "She is pitiful too. Tell me, if I ask her to work in my house, will she feel humiliated?"

The Ninth Princess glanced at her.

The Seventh Princess smiled and said, "After all, not everyone is willing to be a slave or a maid. This is what Little Eleven told me."

The Ninth Princess lowered her eyes: "You can ask someone to ask her, but if Qianniang really has that idea, Lin Xile..."

The Seventh Princess: "What's the big deal about raising one more person?"

The Ninth Princess smiled and said, "Then ask."

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After Li Qingyi sat down, he asked everyone else to leave and sat in a daze for a while before he realized something belatedly.

She murmured: "Ah, she won't think I'm showing off..."

System: [What?]

Li Qingyi asked the system: [I shouldn’t tell her about your existence today... No, unless I want to keep it a secret, I will have to tell her sooner or later. This is also a way for us to avoid communicating with other people, if...]

Her thoughts were confused for a moment.

Li Qingyi finally figured it out and understood what Lin Xile meant by the look she gave him at that time.

It's envy and jealousy.

Perhaps, with a little resentment.

Maybe the resentment was not directed at her, but... there was some resentment in it.

Why? Why did she live in oppression in the Huang family? She was unable to pull her biological mother out of the quagmire despite her struggles, and in the end she could only watch her struggle towards death.

Li Qingyi was born on a high ground and is the princess of this country. That’s fine, she also has the golden finger of the system...

The contrast is too tragic. Under such a comparison, if Li Qingyi put herself in Lin Xile's position, it would be difficult for her not to feel a little jealous of herself.

Li Qingyi held his forehead with his hand, and after a moment he lay down on the table. He couldn't help but let out a cry, wondering how could he be so stupid!

It’s not that you can’t say it, but you shouldn’t say it at this time!

She should, she should choose a better time, such as when Lin Xile completely got rid of these hazes, or when Lin Xile...

"Your Highness?" Fang Xin's voice came from outside the door, with a hint of worry.

Li Qingyi said helplessly: "It's okay, don't worry about me."

Fang Xin was still worried, but without Li Qingyi's permission, she didn't come in. Instead, she said slowly, "Would you like something to drink? I'll make you some sweet water."

Li Qingyi said in a low voice: "Whatever."

Fang Xin: “…”

After there was no sound outside, Li Qingyi reorganized his thoughts and finally let out a long sigh in his heart.

She didn't blame Lin Xile, it wasn't her fault.

This is not wrong. No one is a saint, and Lin Xile did not hate her directly because of this. She... probably just wanted to be alone and quiet.