Come on, Jiaojiao, I'm sick too.

The next day, Xiao Juncheng announced that the imperial grain transport carts had arrived, ten in total. The people in the city cheered, but Xiao Tao told Wen Yuqing about this because she slept until noon today. Alas, it was the long-lost feeling of sleeping in.

Not long after she woke up, Xiao Juncheng came back, and she immediately got up and prepared to have lunch.

After washing up, she came to the dining table. Xiao Juncheng was already sitting there waiting for her: "Your Highness, are you done?"

"Well, have lunch. Don't get up so late in the future. Otherwise, skipping breakfast is not good for your health." He told her not to get up early, but he didn't expect that she would just not get up for breakfast. It was already noon.

Wen Yuqing pouted. Didn't he tell her not to get up early? And it was okay to skip breakfast, right?

At this moment, Yuan Fu came over and brought a shocking piece of news: "Your Highness, Miss Wen, there is a young man outside who wants to see you. He claims to be Miss Wen's brother."

Brother...

Wen Yuqing blinked, Wen Huai?

Then he frowned and opened his eyes wide. Why did Wen Huai come? Didn't he say he just wanted to send food? Why did he come in person?

It’s over. They won’t come to arrest her, right?

"Miss, what should we do?" Xiao Tao asked worriedly.

"Let's go, let's go hide quickly." Wen Yuqing pulled Xiao Tao and was about to flee, but when she turned around, she saw Wen Huai standing behind them...

"Big brother..."

Wen Huai walked straight over, and then walked in front of Xiao Juncheng without looking away: "Greetings, Prince."

"No gift."

Xiao Juncheng was also a little surprised. He didn't expect Wen Huai to come in person. He originally thought that Wen Yuqing was joking when she said she would return the food to him, but he didn't expect that she would really send a message back.

"Your Highness, my sister is young and ignorant. Thank you for taking care of her along the way. If there is nothing else, I will take her back." Wen Huai said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Xiao Juncheng looked up at him, then his gaze fell on Wen Yuqing beside him: "Young Master Wen, why are you so anxious? Why don't you sit down and have a simple meal together? Besides, Qing'er hasn't eaten yet."

Then he said to Wen Yuqing beside him, "Qing'er, come and have dinner."

Wen Yuqing: “…Oh.”

She is really hungry!

But seeing Wen Huai's bad face, she still slowly moved to his side: "Brother, you must be hungry after traveling so fast, why don't you eat before continuing on your journey?"

Wen Huai: "..."

Cursing me as soon as you get here? That's fine, Wen Yuqing!

Receiving Wen Huai's cold gaze, Wen Yuqing shrank her neck: "Brother, but I really didn't eat..."

Hungry~

Eat, eat, eat! She still has the nerve to eat! I’ll settle the score with her later! Wen Huai glared at her fiercely.

Then he bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Yuanfu immediately brought up another set of bowls and chopsticks. Young Master Wen was here in person. He was their prince's future brother-in-law. Wow, it was a Shura scene.

Although Wen Huai's face still looked unhappy, his hands were very honest as he kept picking up food for Wen Yuqing. She looked so skinny, let's see if she dares to run away from home in the future!

"Thank you, brother."

After a while, there was a high layer of food in Wen Yuqing's bowl.

"I'll settle the score with you after I'm full!"

Wen Yuqing paused her chopsticks and asked, "Why do you still want to settle the bill?"

Then he started eating angrily. Forget it, only after eating a full meal can he have the energy to be punished.

Xiao Juncheng, who was standing aside, watched the brother and sister interacting as if no one was around, and his eyes darkened. They seemed to have a very good relationship?

Xiao Juncheng and Wen Huai didn't eat much of this meal. They were both thinking about their own things. Only Wen Yuqing was concentrating on eating.

"Why is Your Highness with my sister?" Wen Huai asked calmly.

Xiao Juncheng glanced at the girl. How did she end up with Wen Yuqing? He pondered for a moment. Was it her words that meant they had a telepathic connection?

Otherwise, he wouldn't know how Wen Yuqing found him.

But Wen Huai's answer was, of course, "An unexpected encounter."

Wen Huai asked again: "Your Highness and my sister know each other?"

Xiao Juncheng: "We've met a few times."

They more than know each other.

It was probably more than just a few encounters. In his impression, Xiao Juncheng was not someone who would kindly take others in. Perhaps there was something about them that he didn't know.

He glanced at his sister, hoping it wasn't what he thought.

"What's wrong, brother? This time, thanks to your sister, Your Highness, I didn't starve to death. Brother, you were too slow. It took several days to deliver the food. By the time you came, I would have starved to death on the street." Wen Yuqing said without caring about the consequences.

Wen Huai: "..."

Who on earth left home without permission? How could she not starve to death? Wen Huai was so angry at his unlucky sister that he didn't care about their relationship anymore.

"Eat your food!"

"Oh~"

After teaching his sister a lesson, Wen Huai continued, "Thank you, Your Highness, for taking me in. I'll take my sister back later. Jiangnan is not a place for her. I'm sorry for causing trouble for Your Highness."

"Okay, I'll send someone to escort you back to Beijing." This time Xiao Juncheng did not stop him. Indeed, Wen Huai was right. The conditions here were not as good as those in Beijing, and he could not go back for the time being. He came here not only to rescue the corrupt people, but also to find a way to help the people in Jiangnan build a flood control dam. This project would not be completed so soon.

Wen Yuqing, who was busy showing off her fandom on the opposite side, blinked her eyes when she heard this. Was she going back? But she didn't want to go back so soon.

After dinner, Wen Huai gave Wen Yuqing half an hour to pack up, and he waited for her outside the door.

In the room, Wen Yuqing sat on the edge of the bed and picked her fingers, thinking that Xiao Juncheng had agreed to let her go back so readily without any hesitation, which made her a little unhappy.

And she was about to go back but he didn't come to see her off, what a pig! Humph!

"Miss, why don't you go and say goodbye to His Highness?" Xiao Tao was packing her things. Seeing that her young lady was still angry even though her fingers were almost broken, she couldn't help but persuade her.

"I'm not going."

Oh well...

"Xiaotao, take your time and collect yourself. I'm going to the toilet." She jumped up from the bed.

Xiaotao: Miss, you say one thing and mean another!

Wen Yuqing finally couldn't help but go to the study to find Xiao Juncheng. She was afraid that if she left without saying a word, their relationship would return to what it was before.

"Knock down."

"Come in." Xiao Juncheng put down the letter in his hand.

Wen Yuqing opened the door and walked straight to the man's desk: "Your Highness, do you think the panda you gave me still counts?"

"Of course." He never broke his promise.

"So when will you return to the capital?" Building a flood control project would take a long time, and they would be separated for a long time. Would they be the same as before when they met next time, or would they become strangers again?

When will he return to Beijing? In about a year, he needs to finish repairing the dam before next year's rainy season, otherwise the situation will be like today again.

Is she concerned about when he will return?

"One year, what's wrong?"

"I want to go back."

After saying that, she glanced at the man and then lowered her head again.

Hearing this, Xiao Juncheng looked at the girl in front of him. She had her head down, and it was hard to tell what was in her eyes. After thinking for a moment, he said softly, "Well, go back. This place has just been flooded, and the conditions are not good. The capital is more suitable for you to recuperate. Wen Yuqing, I'm sorry for slandering you."

In any case, he didn't want to hurt a weak woman.

Wen Yuqing silently clenched her hands under her sleeves: "Is it just an apology? You know that's not what I want to hear."

She raised her head and looked directly into the man's inky eyes: "Your Highness, will you marry someone else after returning to the capital?"

She knew that if she didn't make it clear, she would never have another chance. A year later, Xiao Juncheng solved the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, which had troubled the court for a long time. It was a great achievement, and the emperor would surely grant him a marriage. Moreover, he had the leverage over Prince Duan, so it was only a matter of time before he overthrew Prince Duan. By then, when he ascended to the throne, she would never have the chance to talk to him like today.

Xiao Juncheng didn't expect her to ask this question. He thought she would just go back reluctantly and then try to persuade him to send her off. He didn't expect her to ask such a question directly.

"Don't think too much." He had no plans to get married yet. She didn't know how she came to the conclusion that he would get married after returning to Beijing. He would be very busy after returning to Beijing.

"Your Highness, haven't you always been suspicious of my purpose in approaching you? What if I say I like you..."

She stared at the expression on his face, trying to find any sign of abnormality.

How would he react to her confession?

Xiao Juncheng was really stunned this time. Like him? This was the first time a girl confessed her love to him. He didn't know what to do for a moment.

So she just asked that because...

"Your Highness..."

Is it hard to accept?

Xiao Juncheng looked at the girl in front of him who was holding him tightly. He didn't know how to respond for a moment, so he remained silent.

He hasn't thought about this yet.

After a long time without receiving a response, Wen Yuqing lowered her eyes in disappointment and dropped the silk in her hand: "I understand."

No wonder the heart rate has been stagnant for a long time.

She turned and walked out of the study, tears streaming down her face. He really didn't like her. Fifty, always fifty. She had thought he was just busy lately, but she hadn't expected him to be so indifferent to her...

Yes, who would be attracted to the daughter of a hostile force?

Xiao Juncheng stood in the study with a frown on his face. What did she know?

but...

He soon chased after her, no doubt angry again.

After leaving the study, he went to the backyard, but the girl was no longer there. He turned and walked towards the gate, and then met Yuanfu head-on.

"Your Highness."

"Where's Wen Yuqing?"

"Your Highness, Miss Wen has already left with Master Wen, but I just saw..."

"What did you see?" Xiao Juncheng frowned unhappily. Why was he speaking so hesitantly?

"I saw Miss Wen secretly wiping her tears..." He lowered his head after saying this. So it was his Highness who made Miss Wen cry...

Xiao Juncheng paused after hearing this and started crying?

He pursed his lips tightly. Did she really like him? He claimed that there was nothing about him that was worthy of her liking.

Have they met before? Apparently not.

But if you think about it carefully, there seems to be a trace of Wen Yuqing's love for him. She is never afraid of his intimidation, follows him around recklessly, even gets angry with him, and sometimes even acts playfully and coquettishly...

Is this what it means to like him...

"Yuanfu, under what circumstances would a person like you for no reason?" he asked in confusion.

Yuan Fu was a little surprised that His Highness would ask such a question, but when he thought of Miss Wen who had just left in tears, he understood and said, "Love at first sight or it might have been premeditated."

Premeditation, tried, no.

Love at first sight? This seems a bit ridiculous.

"Have you ever seen love at first sight?"

"I don't have one, but considering Your Highness's divine appearance, it's understandable that Miss Wen likes You." He has seen many women who like His Highness, but Miss Wen is the first one who expresses her love so openly. Unlike those so-called noble girls in the capital, who only use tricks behind the scenes.

As the Crown Prince's chief eunuch, he had received bribes from many people, but he had always refused them. Therefore, he valued Miss Wen's generosity and naturalness. However, Miss Wen's status...

Yuanfu couldn't help but sigh. His prince's love journey was destined to be bumpy.

Love at first sight...lucky at first sight? He knew the look of amazement in Wen Yuqing's eyes when she first saw him.

So does she really like him? Thinking of this, he didn't seem to be disgusted.

But it was too late to say anything now. Wen Yuqing had already left, and she left sadly. He felt a little headache for a moment.

He thought they were just friends.

Let's wait until we return to Beijing to make things clear. If she still likes him, he will be with her.

"Your Highness..."

"Send someone to keep an eye on the capital." Now that he had made up his mind, he had to make preparations in advance and take a broad view of the situation.

"Yes." Yuanfu automatically understood it as paying attention to Miss Wen's situation, hehe.

In the carriage, Wen Huai looked at someone whose eyes were as red as a rabbit and his face darkened: "Wen Yuqing."

"What for?" Wen Yuqing said unhappily, feeling even more aggrieved. He actually called her by her full name. Ha, he's not pretending to be a good brother anymore, is he?

"Put aside your thoughts. There's no way you and him can be together." He said coldly. What else was he uncertain about now?

Wen Yuqing froze for a moment, then said, "Oh."

It's so funny. What else can she think about? Others look down on her.

Wen Huai had a cold face. He knew that Wen Yuqing agreed so readily just because she had just suffered a setback from that man.

But putting aside other things, what is there to be nostalgic about a man who can make her sad?

"Qing'er, except for him, I will support whoever you like."

"Why? Is it because father supports Prince Duan? Brother, please turn back from your wrong path. Please persuade father. He will harm our family." Now that it has come to this, she simply told him the plan in her mind.

Wen Huai fell silent upon hearing this. He knew that Prince Duan would not be able to win, but he had saved his father's life, and now they had to repay the favor.

When Prince Duan gradually gained power in the court, the first person he tried to win over was his father, and he even used the grace of saving his life to persuade them.