I traveled through time just for the jade hairpin, I never wanted to be the queen

The Queen Mother was extremely satisfied with Qu Xiaowan's performance and was the first to applaud and praise her. Seeing this, the people in the audience also applauded.

Including Ling Xiyue, she was also amazed at Qu Xiaowan's piano skills.

Suddenly, warm applause broke out in the venue.

When Ling Xiyue was clapping, she heard He Tingxi's applause. She became curious and turned to look at He Tingxi.

It was seen that He Tingxi not only kept his eyes on Qu Xiaowan, but also clapped his hands.

This made Ling Xiyue stunned and frowned.

I wondered: Your Highness, what's wrong with him? Why is he staring at Qu Xiaowan? Doesn't he like men?

Soon, He Tingxi noticed that Ling Xiyue was looking at him. He retracted his gaze and put down his hand. He lowered his head slightly and did not turn to look at Ling Xiyue.

Ling Xiyue was very confused by this abnormal behavior, but she didn't say anything and just sat there quietly.

Next, there is a performance. Ling Xiyue has one more thing in mind, which is to observe He Tingxi to see if he treats other daughters of famous families differently.

After everyone had finished their performance, Ling Xiyue discovered that He Tingxi only clapped his hands for Qu Xiaowan, and had no reaction to the others.

Among all the noble daughters who had performed, she found Qu Xiaowan to be the most beautiful.

Ling Xiyue pondered: Isn't His Highness a man who likes men? Why does he treat Qu Xiaowan differently? What went wrong?

Ling Xiyue kept her head down, thinking, and had no time to think. She ate and drank, and didn't pay attention to what the Empress Dowager and the Emperor said.

Only after the emperor announced the end of the banquet did Ling Xiyue slowly come back to her senses.

The people present stood up, respectfully saw the Queen Mother and her companions off, and then left one after another.

The second prince He Jingcheng glanced at He Tingxi and Ling Xiyue, then walked slowly to Ling Chuchen, smiling and politely said, "Second Miss Ling."

As soon as Ling Chuchen saw He Jingcheng approaching, he immediately stood up and saluted.

"This subject greets His Royal Highness the Second Prince."

"No need to be so polite." He Jingcheng responded with a smile.

He Jingcheng's actions caught Ling Xiyue's attention. She stood there watching, afraid of missing anything.

He Tingxi's gaze remained on Qu Xiaowan. When he saw that Qu Xiaowan was about to leave, He Tingxi signaled Shi Hui behind him with his eyes. Shi Hui understood immediately and immediately pushed the wheelchair towards Qu Xiaowan.

"Second Miss Qu, please stay." Shi Hui called out to Qu Xiaowan when he saw her walking out.

Qu Xiaowan turned around and saw that it was He Tingxi. She stopped and saluted He Tingxi.

"Your Highness has greeted His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Shi Hui stopped only when he reached Qu Xiaowan.

"No need to be so polite." He Tingxi responded.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

As soon as He Tingxi walked away, Ling Xiyue noticed it. She watched He Tingxi walk towards Qu Xiaowan and became anxious.

I wondered in my heart: What's going on? Who should I look at? His Highness, or Ling Chuchen?

Ling Xiyue was very conflicted. After thinking for a moment, she decided to turn her attention to Ling Chuchen. Ling Chuchen's affairs were the top priority.

He Tingxi's actions also attracted the attention of the second prince He Jingcheng and Ling Chuchen, and they looked at He Tingxi together.

After looking at it for a long time, He Jingcheng finally spoke and sighed, "I didn't expect that my brother would appreciate women like Miss Qu Er."

Ling Chuchen turned his gaze towards He Jingcheng and said something against his will, "Second Miss Qu, you are both talented and beautiful, there must be many people who admire you."

He Jingcheng heard this, but shook his head and disagreed, "Not necessarily, this prince likes Miss Ling's talent."

Ling Chuchen was stunned. She was secretly delighted and lowered her head slightly with a hint of shyness. "Your Highness, Second Prince, thank you for your compliment."

"In this prince's heart, Miss Ling Er is the most outstanding." He Jingcheng continued to praise.

Ling Chuchen was so happy that her face flushed and she looked shy.

"Your Highness the Second Prince is too kind."

Ling Xiyue saw this scene and her jaw almost dropped.

He muttered in his heart: Just now I said that the Second Prince was very cheerful, now it seems that he is simply an old hand in the love field. With just a few words, Ling Chuchen, that dead girl, was completely bewitched.

When He Jingcheng saw Ling Chuchen's shy look, a smile appeared on his face. Then, he took out two small objects from his waist and handed them to Ling Chuchen.

"For you."

Ling Chuchen looked down at the small object in front of her and did not take it.

"Your Highness, Second Prince, what is this?"

"It's a hand protection plaster. If you play the guqin frequently, how can you not take good care of your hands? Therefore, this prince specially gave this to you, and I hope you can take good care of your hands." He Jingcheng still had a smile on his face.

Ling Chuchen was instantly moved, but out of courtesy, she couldn't accept it, so she pretended to refuse.

"How can you accept something from His Royal Highness the Second Prince?"

"It's okay. This plaster is available in plenty in my house. I'm giving it to you only because I love your talent and I hope you can protect your hands. I have no other intention." He Jingcheng explained patiently.

"This..." Ling Chuchen was still hesitating.

"Don't hesitate, they are just small items and don't mean anything." He Jingcheng continued to persuade.

Ling Chuchen then nodded, "Thank you, Your Highness the Second Prince."

When she saw there were two boxes, she declined again, "Second Prince, one box is enough."

"Oh, the other box, please give it to the eldest sister-in-law on my behalf. I think she might need it too." He Jingcheng said with a smile.

Ling Chuchen's eyes suddenly showed a hint of disgust, but she quickly regained her smile and replied, "Okay, thank you, Your Highness the Second Prince."

She took the ointment from He Jingcheng and held it in her palm.

"I still have this ointment in my house. You can tell me when you have used it up." He Jingcheng continued.

"Yes, thank you, Your Highness the Second Prince." Ling Chuchen nodded with a smile.

Ling Xiyue was not far away, looking at the ointment in Ling Chuchen's hand, and always felt that something was wrong.

On the other side, He Tingxi looked at Qu Xiaowan in front of him, and suddenly didn't know how to start talking, and was stunned.

Seeing that He Tingxi didn't say anything, Qu Xiaowan took the initiative to ask, "I wonder, Your Highness, the First Prince, what's the matter?"

"Well, Miss Qu Er plays the pipa really well." He Tingxi replied awkwardly.

Upon hearing this, Shi Hui lowered his head and tried to hold back a smile.

Qu Xiaowan was speechless for a moment. She looked confused at He Tingxi's praise, but she still responded, "Your Highness, the First Prince is too kind."

He Tingxi noticed Shi Hui's reaction and felt embarrassed, but he quickly calmed down. He wanted to test Qu Xiaowan.

He deliberately took out a light pink handkerchief from his arms, which was embroidered with white plum blossoms.

He wiped his forehead with a handkerchief, although there was no sweat.

"I wonder what song Miss Qu Er is playing?"

The moment He Tingxi took out the handkerchief, Qu Xiaowan noticed it and saw Bai Mei on it. She was stunned for a moment and then came to her senses.

"White Plum Blossoms Welcome Spring."

He Tingxi had been paying attention to Qu Xiaowan's expression and behavior. Seeing that Qu Xiaowan was so calm and didn't pay much attention to the handkerchief, he couldn't help but frown and feel puzzled.