A red apricot is about to cheat on you

Yi Duo'er was extremely intelligent and could keenly perceive the strangeness in this. Seeing her so clever, Xie Xingchen was overjoyed. He excitedly reached out and tightly grasped Yi Duo'er's shoulders. His hands trembled slightly, and with some uncontrollable excitement and deep affection, he said:

"I knew you still had me in your heart. You'd still worry about me and care about me. Duo'er, I was wrong. Please forgive me. From now on, I swear, I'll never lie to you again and will be honest with you."

"Let me go..." Yi Duoer frowned slightly, looking unhappy, and struggled to break free from his control.

Just at this moment, Yayu hurried over and witnessed this scene. The jealousy in her heart instantly surged to her head like raging magma, burning her sanity to ashes.

She walked quickly to them. Although she did not dare to act recklessly in front of Xie Xingchen and lose her sense of proportion, her eyes were like sharp arrows, shooting straight at Yi Duoer.

Yi Duoer was stunned by Ya Yu's sudden appearance. She used all her strength to push him away. "Don't mention these things again. I'm just repaying your kindness in the past. I have no other intentions."

After she finished speaking, she turned around and tried to leave, but Yayu opened her red lips and called out to her, "Sister, are you Miss Sangsang?"

Yi Duoer stopped when she heard the voice and looked back at Yayu in confusion, "Who are you?"

Seeing this, Xie Xingchen was afraid that Duo'er would misunderstand, so he hurriedly scolded Yajing to go back.

However, Yajing turned a deaf ear to his expulsion and said to Yi Duoer calmly:

"I am His Highness's legal wife. I presume my sister is His Highness's confidante, right? As a commoner, and now a slave, you should bow and pay respect to me. However, since you are His Highness's savior, I will let this matter go. I would like to thank my sister on His Highness's behalf for her great kindness. Rest assured, my sister, I will send some gold and silver jewelry as a token of my gratitude for saving your life."

These words seemed polite, but they actually contained hidden meanings, and were an overt and covert humiliation to Yi Duoer.

Yi Duoer suddenly realized that the person in front of her was Xie Xingchen's Crown Princess.

He was really good at it. Without making a sound, he put himself in such an embarrassing situation, as if he had become the third party who destroyed someone else's marriage, and he was even acting out the scene of catching the mistress in front of him.

Yi Duoer felt a sudden and unending feeling of disgust towards Xie Xingchen, like a surging river.

She looked calm and replied in a neither humble nor arrogant manner:

"Forget about the formalities. After all, you are merely the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Dongli Kingdom, not the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Qi Dynasty, who rule the world. I really can't think of any reason why I should kneel down and pay homage to you! Don't worry, I'm not someone who seeks repayment for a favor, and I don't have any improper thoughts about you."

When Xie Xingchen saw this, he felt as if his heart had been hit hard and shattered in an instant.

He couldn't help but stretch out his hand, wanting to hold Yi Duoer, but Ya Yu was quick to pull his hand and held it tightly beside him.

Her eyes were as cold as ice as she stared at Yi Duoer, thinking to herself that she would not believe a word she said.

If she had no intention of seducing Xie Xingchen, why would she ask him out privately and insist on meeting him alone? If he hadn't gotten the news in time, wouldn't her scheme have succeeded?

Yayu immediately said:

"Sister, please don't be so modest. There are many beauties in the Eastern Palace, but those as beautiful and charming as you are rare. As the Crown Princess, I can make the decision and allow you to become a concubine in the Eastern Palace. In this way, you can meet His Highness openly and without having to be so secretive. What do you think?"

Her tone was cold, and after she finished speaking, a false smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, which was full of sarcasm and disdain.

Seeing his beloved being insulted like this, Xie Xingchen felt unbearable pain in his heart and was burning with anger, about to explode.

Chu Jingchen was worried when he saw Yi Duoer hadn't returned for a long time, so he hurried over to look for her. Seeing the depressing atmosphere between the three of them, like a dark cloud, he immediately understood everything.

He knew that Xie Xingchen's princess was also here, and he guessed that the woman in front of him was the princess, who was making things difficult for him here, Duo'er.

Chu Jingchen strode forward without hesitation, protecting Yi Duoer behind him, staring coldly at Xie Xingchen and Yayu, and retorted fearlessly:

"Have you said enough?" After saying that, he turned his gaze to Yi Duoer, his eyes instantly became as gentle as water, and he said softly:

"Girl, let's go,"

Yi Duoer nodded slightly and responded with a soft "hmm".

She knew very well that if she stayed here any longer, she would burst into a rage.

Although she and Xie Xingchen were innocent, she was now misunderstood and insulted by his wife in public. She was filled with resentment, like a huge rock pressing heavily on her heart, almost suffocating her.

Seeing this, Xie Xingchen subconsciously reached out and tightly grasped Yi Duoer's wrist, his tone anxious, almost pleading:

"Duo'er, don't go. Give me some time. I will definitely handle this properly and clear your name."

Seeing this, Chu Jingchen's eyes widened with anger. He suddenly opened his hand and a hint of murderous intent flashed in his eyes. He stared at him coldly.

Yi Duoer lowered her eyes slightly, her eyes dimmed, and her voice was low and hoarse:

"If you wish to leave Huju, do so immediately. I am only delivering this message to you out of concern for your safety. Otherwise, I will be the next to suffer. Explain this clearly to your Crown Princess. From now on, we are no longer even friends."

After saying that, she took Chu Jingchen and turned to leave.

Xie Xingchen looked at her receding back, as if struck by lightning. He stood there in a daze, unable to believe that Yi Duoer could be so heartless to him.

He felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if being stabbed by a sharp knife. He slowly turned his head and looked at Yayu, his voice as cold as ice: "Are you satisfied now?"

Yayu's face was filled with a trace of forced sadness as she defended herself:

"I just don't want you to bring back a lowly slave, as this would damage your dignity and reputation. What have I done wrong?"

After hearing this, Xie Xingchen sneered and said sarcastically:

"Don't you think your Shangguan family can dominate the country of Dongli? You're always using your Shangguan family's red tape to pressure me. If you dare to speak disrespectfully to Duo'er again, I, the Crown Prince, will not mind revoking your title of Crown Princess and letting you experience the feeling of falling from the clouds to the bottom of the valley."

Upon hearing this, Yayu's delicate body trembled slightly, and the color drained from her face. Before she could react, Xie Xingchen had already walked away, his back revealing an endless indifference and determination.

Yayu was naturally furious, but she did not blame Xie Xingchen for his indifference. Instead, she transferred all her jealousy to Yi Duoer and secretly swore in her heart that she would not let her have an easy time.

Yi Duoer and Chu Jingchen were on their way back. Seeing that she was in a low mood and unhappy, Chu Jingchen racked his brains and told countless jokes along the way, trying to cheer her up.

But Yi Duoer could only force out a smile, and that smile was like oil floating on the water, disappearing in a flash.

When Chu Jingchen saw this, alarm bells rang in his heart and an ominous premonition came to his mind.

His expression was solemn, and his tone was low and serious: "Girl, you are not really in love with that prince, are you?"

His eyes were like torches, fixed on Yi Duo'er, and his heart felt like it was being pressed down by a huge rock, nearly suffocating him. He was afraid to hear the answer that would break his heart.

Yi Duoer pursed her lips and said bluntly, "No. I'm just upset because I was mistaken for a mistress. No one would feel good if they were insulted like that."

When Chu Jingchen heard this answer, he felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief. The huge stone in his heart slowly fell.

But he still didn't give up and continued to ask: "Girl, do you have someone you like?"

Yi Duoer stopped and looked at him in confusion, wondering why he kept prying into her private life, intentionally or unintentionally. Could he have ulterior motives? Suddenly wary, she deliberately changed the subject, teasing, "Why are you asking that? Are you trying to introduce me to some handsome guy?"

Chu Jingchen ignored her teasing and continued to ask the question persistently. He had only one thought in his mind: to hear her say that the person she liked was him.

Yi Duo'er pondered for a moment, then pretended to count on her fingers, saying pretentiously, "As for the people I've liked, let me count: one, two, three, four... Oh, there are so many people I've liked that I can't even count them all. What about you? You look over 20, right? You must have met someone you liked, right?"

As they talked, they walked to a green, clean and tidy lawn and slowly sat down.

Seeing that she was unwilling to tell the truth, Chu Jingchen stopped forcing her and just stared at her quietly. His eyes were like the warm spring sun, gentle and affectionate.

He whispered, "I did fall in love with someone, deeply and hopelessly."

When Yi Duoer heard this, she subconsciously closed her legs, placed her hands neatly on her knees, and her eyes became focused and serious.

She had never imagined that Chu Jingchen had such a sentimental side. Her curiosity piqued, and she quickly asked, "Then what?"

At this moment, she was as excited as if she had heard other people's gossip, with eagerness and anticipation in her eyes.