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

"What's going on?" After sitting firmly, He Tingxi questioned the driver outside.

"Your Highness, someone suddenly jumped out just now and we had no time to dodge. Please forgive me, Your Highness." The coachman explained hurriedly.

"Be careful next time," He Tingxi ordered.

"Yes."

The carriage continued to move forward.

Ling Xiyue hugged He Tingxi tightly. When she heard He Tingxi questioning the driver, she also wanted to know the reason, so she kept holding He Tingxi without letting go.

After the conversation ended, she realized that she had already held He Tingxi in her arms.

The moment she looked up at He Tingxi, He Tingxi also looked at her, and their eyes met in an instant.

Ling Xiyue suddenly felt embarrassed. She quickly loosened her hands and lowered her head slightly.

Seeing this, He Tingxi smiled. He continued to look at Ling Xiyue with a gentle tone.

"Thank you for what happened just now, otherwise I would have collapsed."

"You're welcome." Ling Xiyue responded with a forced smile.

He Tingxi looked down and saw that Ling Xiyue's hand had been released. He raised his eyebrows slightly and gave her a special reminder.

"It's still a long way to go to the Ling Mansion. I wonder if there will be another bumpy ride?"

Ling Xiyue was stunned for a moment, then she understood what He Tingxi meant. She hurriedly grabbed He Tingxi's hand, a hint of embarrassment appearing on her face.

He Tingxi saw that Ling Xiyue only held his arm. After thinking for a while, he suggested: "Hold my waist, it will be safer."

"Hug the waist?" Ling Xiyue asked in shock.

"How about, can we just hold you like we did just now?" He Tingxi said seriously.

Ling Xiyue instantly remembered the scene of hugging He Tingxi tightly, and she hurriedly shook her head.

"Just hug me."

"Okay, whatever's convenient for you." He Tingxi responded calmly.

Ling Xiyue loosened one hand and put her arm around He Tingxi's waist.

He Tingxi lowered his head slightly, and after seeing this, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but he said nothing more.

Ling Xiyue saw herself holding one hand around her waist and the other on He Tingxi's arm. After she slowly calmed down, she came to her senses.

She glanced at He Tingxi and saw that although He Tingxi was looking straight ahead, there was a smile in his eyes.

She thought to herself: Your Highness, he is clearly looking for an opportunity to take advantage of me. I never expected that His Highness the Crown Prince would resort to such a childish trick.

Ling Xiyue felt emotional.

Suddenly, she accidentally discovered that He Tingxi's waist was very strong, unlike her own which was soft.

She couldn't help but press it a few more times with her hands. After confirming that it was really firm, she was curious about the firmness of her abdomen. She moved forward smoothly and pressed it a few more times. When she learned that her abdominal muscles were very strong, her eyes lit up and the corners of her mouth unconsciously raised up.

Ling Xiyue's actions caught He Tingxi's attention. He lowered his head slightly and looked at Ling Xiyue's hand, a little shocked, but he did not stop her. Instead, he watched quietly.

After Ling Xiyue touched him, he looked at Ling Xiyue from the side. Seeing Ling Xiyue's "evil smile" expression, he shook his head helplessly.

"What? Have you found anything?" He Tingxi looked at Ling Xiyue and asked with a smile.

When Ling Xiyue saw this, she realized that she had been rude. She laughed awkwardly and said, "Uh, that's right, Your Highness, your waist is still very strong. You must have been very strong in the past."

Hearing the praise, He Tingxi smiled.

"Now, it's not as good as before. Before, my abdominal muscles were very obvious."

"Evident abdominal muscles? Do you have eight-pack abs?" Ling Xiyue blurted out, looking at He Tingxi with curiosity.

"Eight?" He Tingxi thought for a while and said with a smile, "I don't know, I haven't counted. How about you help count it?"

"I'll help you count?" Ling Xiyue smiled foolishly when she heard that. "Haha - that's not a good idea, right?"

But his eyes unconsciously looked towards He Tingxi's abdomen, his mouth slightly open, eyes full of anticipation.

"We are husband and wife, there is nothing to be embarrassed about."

He Tingxi smiled faintly, then untied his belt and prepared to take off his clothes.

Seeing He Tingxi's serious look, Ling Xiyue panicked. She thought, if she really took off her clothes later, how would she cope with it?

She hurriedly held down He Tingxi's hand, "Your Highness, I don't want to know anymore."

He Tingxi then stopped his actions, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes.

"is it?"

"Yes."

Ling Xiyue let go of her hand only when she saw He Tingxi stop. She deliberately looked ahead, pretending to be calm, and then changed the subject.

"Your Highness, tell me, why did the Second Prince ask me to go?"

He Tingxi looked at Ling Xiyue who was trying to remain calm, he smiled slightly and didn't insist on the previous topic.

When he saw Ling Xiyue talking about He Jingcheng, his expression gradually became serious.

"I guess he wants to know if the ointment has any effect on you?"

"ointment?"

Ling Xiyue was stunned and instantly remembered the musk ointment.

"That's right. He doesn't know that we have exposed his plan. He must be waiting to see us make a fool of ourselves."

He Tingxi nodded.

"Then, should we tell him that I'm not pregnant?" Ling Xiyue asked curiously.

"Yes, of course. We can just tell him indirectly. Otherwise, he will become suspicious and suspect that we didn't use his ointment." He Tingxi nodded affirmatively.

"Okay, I understand." Ling Xiyue responded.

"After we get to Ling's house, second brother, if he asks for your opinion on any decision he makes, don't object. Just go along with him, okay?" He Tingxi said with a serious face.

"Why? What if he makes unreasonable demands? What should I do?" Ling Xiyue asked worriedly.

"Don't worry about this. I'm here. If you make unreasonable demands, just keep quiet and I'll deal with it." He Tingxi comforted.

Ling Xiyue nodded with relief, "Okay, I understand."

After saying that, Ling Xiyue lowered her head and fell silent, not saying any more words, fearing that something embarrassing would happen again later.

Seeing Ling Xiyue was silent, He Tingxi looked at her quietly without saying anything else.

However, thinking of Ling Xiyue's performance just now, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised slightly, and his eyes were full of smiles.

凌府

Finally they arrived at the Ling Mansion. After the carriage stopped, Shi Hui took the initiative to walk into the carriage, carried He Tingxi out, and let He Tingxi sit in a wheelchair.

Ling Xiyue also got off the carriage.

At this time, everyone from the Ling Mansion had already been waiting in front of the gate, lining up to greet and salute.

With the support of everyone, Ling Xiyue and the others went to the main hall of the Ling Mansion.

At that time, the second prince He Jingcheng had already come over. When he saw He Tingxi, he bowed politely.

Everyone took a seat according to their status.

He Tingxi and Ling Xiyue sat in the main seats, the second prince He Jingcheng, Ling Xiu and Madam He sat on the right, and Ling Junqi and Ling Chuchen sat on the left.

After Ling Xiyue sat down, she looked around and saw many betrothal gifts placed in the corner of the main hall. She counted them carefully and found that the number was no less than He Tingxi's.

Sure enough, the royal family’s approach is different.

After everyone sat down, He Jingcheng and Ling Xiu continued to discuss the wedding arrangements, occasionally asking for the opinions of He Tingxi and Ling Xiyue.

He Tingxi and Ling Xiyue both nodded without objection.