After entering the palace, Xie Qiheng first went to pay a visit to the emperor.

When he saw his nephew, the emperor behaved very kindly and asked Xie Qiheng not to call him emperor but to call him uncle.

The two of them chatted about family matters and were very happy.

As he was speaking, the emperor suddenly changed the subject and turned to Xie Qiheng's marriage.

"You're not young anymore, why don't you get married soon? If you wait any longer, all those beautiful girls will be married off! It will be too late for you to regret it then!"

Xie Qiheng was very pleased with himself, and his words were very much like those of King Cheng back then. He said directly to the emperor, "Uncle Emperor, the person I will marry is naturally someone who shares my feelings! I have nothing to envy in my life, except the loving and respectful life that my father and mother have. I also wish to have only one person by my side throughout my life who I truly love, and no matter how many beautiful women there are, they will not catch my eye."

The emperor laughed and clapped his hands. He pointed at Xie Qiheng and sighed, "He really looks like your father!"

If his prince told him that he would only marry one woman in his life, he would surely be furious and scold him for being a fool for indulging in love and neglecting the more important things!

But the person who said this was King Cheng's son, Xie Qiheng, so he was extremely happy.

At that time, everyone said that King Cheng was the most talented, and in terms of talent, knowledge and character, he was a wise ruler who could create a prosperous Kaiping era, but he thought otherwise.

For the sake of a woman, he repeatedly disobeyed the late emperor. Otherwise, how could he have successfully sat on the throne?

At first, he heard that King Cheng's second son had the same demeanor as King Cheng in his youth. He was even more worried every night about whether King Cheng and his son would establish their own fiefdoms in the future. This became a big worry for him. Now, after hearing what Xie Qiheng said, he felt much more relieved.

What kind of ambitious children could King Cheng raise? Aren't they all just like him, without ambition? Even if they have talent, they will still be losers!

Xie Qiheng spoke with the emperor for a while, then said goodbye and went to meet the empress dowager.

Passing by the Imperial Garden, he saw two people standing in a small pavilion. Xie Qiheng had excellent eyesight and recognized that they were Xie Tingxuan and Chu Jing.

Xie Qiheng said, "Isn't that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince? This prince must go and pay his respects to him."

Upon hearing this, the eunuch leading the way immediately changed the route and led him there.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince! Princess Anyang!"

Before anyone arrives, the sound is heard first.

When the prince saw Xie Qiheng coming, his face suddenly darkened.

Why is this guy here?

Here to ruin his plans again!

But since everyone was already here, he couldn't let anyone kick him out.

Xie Tingxuan could only pretend to be a brother and invite Xie Qiheng to come up and chat with him.

What started as a private conversation between two people turned into a casual chat among three people.

The prince was extremely angry!

Chu Jing saw Xie Qiheng again, and she couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed when she thought about what he said to Xia Bin, but she was grateful that he suddenly appeared and interrupted Xie Tingxuan.

Xie Qiheng held Xie Tingxuan, looking like he wanted to have a hearty chat with him. With Chu Jing around, he had even more to say.

Chu Jing was not a quiet person, but he didn't say much in the current situation.

Xie Tingxuan was even more annoyed, but he could only be patient and deal with Xie Qiheng.

Xie Tingxuan was extremely depressed. How could these two people be so tactless?

I don’t know how long we talked, but the Sixth Princess finally came back.

She was also stunned when she saw there were three people in the pavilion.

What happened? She wasted a lot of time outside to create opportunities for the Crown Prince and Anyang!

Seeing the Sixth Princess coming back, it was already late, so Xie Qiheng reluctantly said goodbye, saying that he still had to pay his respects to the Queen Mother, otherwise it would be too late to leave the palace.

Not long after Xie Qiheng left, Chu Jing was dragged by the Sixth Princess to play for another half an hour, and she also hurriedly said goodbye.

The Sixth Princess was unhappy and tried hard to get Chu Jing to stay with her in the palace at night. Chu Jing's parents decisively refused to move out.

It was already afternoon when Chu Jing left the palace.

When she walked out of the palace, she saw her own carriage already waiting outside, and not far from the carriage was Xie Qiheng.

Seeing Chu Jing coming out, the person who was standing casually and without any image immediately stood up straight and came to greet him with a smile.

"Princess Anyang, we meet again."

Chu Jing didn't know what Xie Qiheng was going to do, "What a coincidence."

Xie Qiheng didn't play the game of coincidence. He directly stated that he did it on purpose, "What a coincidence! I rushed out of the palace early and waited for you here!"

Chu Jing thought of the last time Xie Qiheng blocked her way on the street, "Wait for me?"

Xie Qiheng said earnestly, "It's getting late, and it's unsafe for the princess to leave the palace and return home alone, so I'm waiting for you here to escort her back home."

Xie Qiheng said that he liked her and wanted to marry her, but Chu Jing thought that Xie Qiheng would rebel in the future. It was possible that Xie Qiheng, like the prince, would marry her for the support of the Xia family?

She had her doubts, after all, they had only met four times so far.

But it just so happened that she also wanted to ask Xie Qiheng what it was all about.

"Then I'll trouble you, Your Highness. I also have something to ask you."

Xie Qiheng was in high spirits. After Chu Jing got on the carriage, he also jumped on the horse.

Chu Jing also invited Xie Qiheng to the teahouse, while the maids and guards remained outside the private room.

Xie Qiheng sat down and made tea. "I wonder if the princess has anything to ask me?"

Chu Jing looked at the tea Xie Qiheng placed in front of her, thanked him first, and then said, "The prince told my third brother that he wants to come and ask for marriage someday?"

Xie Qiheng answered frankly, "It is true!"

Chu Jing didn't drink the tea. "If I remember correctly, it was during an outing in the countryside that day. The prince and I had only met twice and didn't know each other very well. Yet, the prince said he admired me, which obviously was a lie."

Xie Qiheng's expression turned slightly serious, and he replied solemnly, "What I said that day was absolutely true! The princess is a goddess, straightforward and lovely, kind and clever. It's normal for me, an ordinary person, to remember her after seeing her."

"The outing was my fault. I wanted to take it slow, but I know the prince's intentions and I can't do it."

Chu Jing didn't believe it. After all, these people lied without blinking an eye, and their acting was as easy as drinking cold water.

"You hurt me that day at the Treasure Pavilion, and now you're in love with me again when we meet again on the picnic?"

Xie Qiheng couldn't help laughing after hearing this and said, "So, Princess, you're here because of the misunderstanding that day? If you can't let go of your anger, then you can whip me back, and I won't dodge! You didn't bring a long whip today, but a horse whip will do!"

Chu Jing: “…”

Chu Jing couldn't tell whether Xie Qiheng's words were true or false, and he also knew that he couldn't ask anything.

"It's not because of what happened that day, but we've only known each other for a short time, it's hard to believe."

After saying that, Chu Jing felt there was no need to continue chatting.

She stood up and said goodbye, and was about to go back home.

Before she reached the door, Xie Qiheng suddenly caught up with her. He took two or three steps and walked behind Chu Jing. He held the door and said in a deep voice, "Xiao Jing, I will make you believe that my love for you is real and not fake."

Chu Jing was caught off guard when someone approached her. His voice sounded again nearby. She was startled and turned around to look, only to meet Xie Qiheng's gaze with his head down.

Their eyes met, their gazes burning.

Chu Jing's heartbeat inevitably quickened a bit, and she wasn't sure if it was because she was scared or something else.

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