After the marriage, the abstinent prince turned me on

"Miss, in my opinion, not only the Queen likes you, but even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince seems to be very special to you." Xin Yan smiled with her hand covering her mouth.

When Xie Mishuang heard this, Ouyang Jing's handsome but stern face involuntarily appeared in his mind.

He does look much better than the fifth prince.

But I heard that he has never been interested in women, is aloof, and his temperament is even more unpredictable.

After marriage, she still didn't know how to get along with him.

Not to mention what the Queen said about having many children and spreading their branches!

"Yes, yes, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is known as the most abstinent handsome man in Kyoto, but he cares so much about you, young lady, that he personally made a peony hairpin for you. If other young ladies from aristocratic families knew about this, they would surely envy you to death." Qing He was ecstatic for her young lady.

Speaking of the peony hairpin, Xie Mishuang quickly thought of something and looked at Xin Yan, "Go, call all the maids in the yard."

Although Xin Yan was confused, she still did as she was told.

After a moment, the four maids stood in front of Xie Mishuang with their heads lowered and their eyes looking compliant.

Xie Mishuang's eyes swept across their faces one by one, and finally stopped on a tall maid with good temperament.

The maid trembled slightly under Xie Mishuang's sharp gaze, but still pretended to be calm.

"You, raise your head." Xie Mishuang pointed at the maid, his tone calm but majestic.

When the maid heard this, she trembled and slowly raised her head, revealing a pretty face, which looked pretty good in public.

"Everyone else, please go down." Xie Mishuang waved her hand, signaling the other maids to leave.

The other maids quickly bowed and retreated, leaving only that maid.

"What's your name?" Xie Mishuang looked at her and his tone softened a little.

"My name is Xiaolan." Xiaolan's voice was filled with resentment and fear.

"Xiao Lan? You really look like an orchid." Xie Mishuang didn't beat around the bush and said calmly, "Tell me, you were sent by the prince, right?"

Xiaolan's pupils shrank slightly, revealing a look of surprise. She quickly knelt down and said, "Please forgive me, young lady. I am only following orders..."

Xie Mishuang looked at her with a half-smile, "Since you were sent by the Crown Prince, you can report my movements to him openly from now on. There's no need to hide."

Upon hearing this, Xiaolan raised her head and looked at Xie Mishuang in disbelief.

"Miss...you don't blame this servant?"

"Why should I blame you?" Xie Mishuang asked back.

"I deliberately said some unfavorable words to the young lady in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..." Xiaolan's voice sounded a little ashamed.

"Is it because you like the prince?" Xie Mishuang asked directly.

Xiaolan's thoughts were exposed and her face turned red instantly.

Xie Mishuang shook her head. After all, she was still a little girl. However, the prince's appearance did give rise to fantasies, especially for some little girls who thought they looked good.

"Your servant...your servant..." Xiaolan didn't know what to say for a moment.

"There's nothing shameful about you liking him." Xie Mishuang said lightly.

"I know I was wrong. I will never dare to dream of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince again. Please have mercy on me, young lady, and forgive me." Xiaolan lowered her head, feeling a little scared now.

After all, no woman would allow her husband to be remembered by others.

"Sometimes, to punish someone, you don't need to do it yourself. Instead, you can let her know that what she wants can never be obtained." Xie Mishuang's tone was calm, but with a sense of majesty.

When Xiaolan heard this, she trembled and raised her head, her eyes full of fear and helplessness.

"Get up, you are still the Crown Prince's man, I won't make things difficult for you." Xie Mishuang said calmly, "But I won't trust you either, do you understand?"

"I understand." Xiaolan nodded quickly, a hint of loss flashing in her eyes.

"Send a message to the prince for me. Tell him I want to do business with him. If he agrees, I'll meet him at Wanxiang Teahouse tonight."

"Yes." Xiaolan agreed and quickly took her leave.

*

The prince's residence was filled with joy.

Big red lanterns hung high, lighting up every corner of the courtyard.

Servants came and went in a hurry, preparing for the upcoming wedding.

However, in this lively atmosphere, Prince Ouyang Jing's study seemed particularly deserted.

He sat alone at the desk, holding an exquisite peony hairpin in his hand, his eyes empty, as if lost in thought.

Outside the study, the prince's two personal guards, Zhang Hu and Li Zhong, were talking in low voices.

Zhang Hu, a man of volatile temperament, was scratching his head in confusion. "What's wrong with His Royal Highness? He's about to marry the eldest daughter of the Xie family, yet he doesn't look happy at all?"

Li Zhong was a calm person. Upon hearing this, he shook his head and said calmly, "He's just heartbroken."

"Broken heart?" Zhang Hu's eyes widened, as if he had heard something incredible. "Are you kidding? How could His Royal Highness the Crown Prince be heartbroken? He's getting married soon, could it be..."

Zhang Hu paused at this point, as if he had thought of something. He lowered his voice and asked, "Could it be that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes someone else?"

Li Zhong did not answer, but just looked at Zhang Hu meaningfully, turned around and left the study door.

Just then, a little maid ran over in a hurry and accidentally bumped into Li Zhong.

"Ouch!" The little maid cried out in surprise and quickly bowed her head to apologize, "Guard Li, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

Li Zhong waved his hand, indicating that she need not worry about it.

The little maid raised her head and stuffed a note in her hand into Li Zhong's hand.

"Guard Li, this... this is the message Xiaolan sent. Please give it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

After saying that, the little maid ran away with a red face.

Li Zhong stuffed the note into his sleeve, walked quickly to the study, and knocked gently on the door.

"Come in." Ouyang Jing's voice sounded a little tired.

Li Zhong pushed the door open and said respectfully, "Your Highness, Miss Xiaolan has sent a message about Miss Xie."

Hearing the words "Miss Xie", Ouyang Jing stood up abruptly, strode to Li Zhong, and snatched the note from his hand.

There was only a short line of words on the note:

"Meeting at Wanxiang Teahouse to discuss important matters."

Ouyang Jing looked at the handwriting on the note and a barely perceptible smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

The face that was gloomy just now suddenly became bright as if the clouds had cleared and the sun was shining.

He folded the note and put it in his shirt, then turned to Li Zhong and said, "Go, replace all the vases in the yard with white magnolias and hang some red silks to make it more festive."

Although Li Zhong didn't understand why Ouyang Jing suddenly changed his mind, he still respectfully accepted the order and left.

Zhang Hu looked at the undisguised joy on Ouyang Jing's face and widened his eyes in surprise.

Is this still the cold and icy Crown Prince he knows?