A red apricot is about to cheat on you

"Where have you been these past two years? You came back and didn't even bother to go back home first, but what are you doing here? You damn girl, are you trying to piss me off to death again? If you don't go back..."

Yi Yuanxiao's tone sounded very harsh, and his words seemed to be filled with anger, but people who knew him well could tell that he did not actually have any real malice.

"Minister Yi, please be mindful of your choice of words!" Chu Jingchen warned with a stern expression. Yi Yuanxiao quickly put on a humble face and responded, but he was extremely annoyed. He was just teaching his daughter a lesson, so why was he being threatened by the Regent for no reason?

"Okay, I got it. I'll go back tomorrow after I finish dealing with things in the workshop." Yi Duoer blurted out without thinking.

Yi Yuanxiao had originally determined to bring Yi Duoer back home today, but seeing Chu Jingchen's murderous look, he couldn't help but feel a little frightened and didn't dare to continue to speak harshly.

But after hearing what Yi Duoer said, he had no choice but to nod his head helplessly. He gave Yi Duoer a few more instructions, asking her to return home tomorrow, and then hurriedly said goodbye and left.

Who could have expected that the Ninth Princess and Chu Junheng would arrive right after he stepped out of the palace.

As soon as they heard that Duo'er had returned, they became extremely anxious and immediately rushed over to look for her.

They didn't even wait for the servants to inform them and walked in quickly. When the Ninth Princess saw Yi Duoer, she looked anxious like an ant on a hot pot and hurried to her side.

"Yi Duo'er, this princess thought you would never come back in this lifetime."

There was a hint of sob in her tone and her eyes were slightly red. After she finished speaking, she did not hug Yi Duoer as usual. Instead, she stretched out her hand, clenched her fist and gently hit Yi Duoer's heart to express her strong dissatisfaction with Yi Duoer who had disappeared for so long without any news!

Yi Duoer was caught off guard by this. She groaned in pain, her face instantly filled with agony, and her left hand unconsciously covered her heart.

"Duo'er, what's wrong with you?" Chu Jingchen was quick-eyed and quick-handed. He flashed in front of her in an instant and asked with a worried look on his face.

Yi Duoer endured the pain in her chest, raised her hand and waved it the next second, pretending to be calm and said, "It's okay, I'm just not ready.

Ninth Princess, after not seeing you for such a long time, your strength has become even more amazing."

The Ninth Princess was originally looking at her with full of worry, but when she heard her say that she was fine, she finally felt relieved and her expression relaxed. However, she still said unhappily that it was obvious that her body had become weaker.

At this moment, Chu Junheng stepped forward, gently pushed the Ninth Princess aside, opened his arms and hugged Yi Duoer tightly, and said with a hint of anger in his voice: "

Duoer, where have you been for so long? Do you know how anxious we were looking for you?

Yi Duoer smiled playfully and patted his back gently to comfort him:

"It's a long story. I'll tell you when I have time. Look, I'm standing here perfectly fine, aren't I?"

Before she could finish her words, Chu Jingchen stepped forward, separating the two of them. He looked at Chu Junheng with displeasure and said in a deep voice, "If you have something to say, please talk about it nicely. It's not proper for a grown man to hug a woman."

Chu Junheng stuck out his tongue at him and made a face. Yi Duoer then smiled and introduced Yu Yao:

"Yuyao, Aunt Jiang, they are my friends. This one is the Ninth Princess, the daughter of the current emperor, and this one is the Fifth Prince. This one is Yuyao, a very good friend of mine."

When Yu Yao heard their identities, she immediately bent down to salute them. Yi Duoer quickly reached out and held her back, saying with a smile, "This isn't the Imperial Palace, and there aren't any outsiders here. Why should we salute?"

Then, Yi Duoer walked over again, took Jiang Wange's arm, and introduced her seriously: "This is Aunt Jiang, she is..."

Before she could finish her words, Chu Junheng and his sister knelt on the ground, as if they had telepathy, and bowed respectfully to Jiang Wange. After all, the news that Chu Jingchen had found the late queen had already spread widely outside, so they cleverly guessed that the dignified and generous woman in front of them was Jiang Wange.

Jiang Wange kindly helped them up. She now just wanted to live a simple life and didn't want to be bound by these red tapes anymore.

"Let's eat quickly, I'm starving!" Yi Duoer said carelessly. Chu Jingchen looked at her with eyes full of doting and smiled indifferently.

The next day, Yi Duoer returned to Lilanju and started to work on the renovation of the sanitary napkins that she had not finished before.

However, she welcomed an unexpected uninvited guest—Chu Junye. This time, he did not barge in as he had done before, but waited in the front hall in a well-behaved manner until a servant ran up to Yi Duoer to inform her.

Yi Duo'er's hands, which were concentrating on making the product, couldn't help but pause for a moment, and subconsciously muttered softly: "What is he doing here?"

But she still stood up and walked slowly towards the front hall. She walked into the front hall at a leisurely pace, with a hint of sneer on her face, and said, "Oh, what brings His Royal Highness the Crown Prince here today?"

Chu Junye was originally standing upright in front, but when he heard this voice that was so familiar that it couldn't be more familiar, and it was spoken by the person he had been thinking about day and night, his heart suddenly trembled, and he was so nervous that his hands unconsciously rubbed his palms.

He slowly turned around and looked up at Yi Duoer. Deep in his eyes, he revealed a sadness that was hard to conceal. His lips trembled slightly as he called out softly, "Duoer, you've lost weight!"

Yi Duo'er didn't notice his unusual behavior. Instead, she calmly asked someone to prepare tea for him. Then, as if to greet him, she said, "Congratulations! Your wish has come true!"

Chu Junye gave a helpless, wry laugh, which seemed filled with self-mockery. Yi Duoer gestured for him to sit down, while she herself sat confidently in the main seat above, showing no sign of humility just because he was now the crown prince.

Then, Yi Duoer asked directly, "Prince, why are you here today?"

Her tone and attitude were very polite. This strange feeling made Chu Junye feel inexplicably sad. In fact, he himself didn't quite know what he was doing here, but there was a voice in his heart urging him to come over and see her.

So, Chu Junye picked up the teacup and took a sip, trying to hide his embarrassment. After a moment, he slowly said, "Duo'er, why are you in Jiangzhou? Why haven't you come back for so long? You know, I'm worried about you."

Yi Duoer sneered, staring closely at Chu Junye, frowning slightly, and said bluntly: "Why am I in Jiangzhou? You shouldn't ask me. You should go back and ask Li's good concubine."

Chu Junye was so shocked by her words that he was at a loss for words. He stood up in a panic, subconsciously making excuses for Zhu Qingxue. In fact, he knew everything in his heart. When Yi Duoer disappeared, Chu Jingchen quickly found out that it was Zhu Qingxue who was behind it.

However, he still stepped forward to save her, not because of his deep love for Zhu Qingxue, but because he had always remembered their childhood sweetheart relationship, and she was also the first woman he loved.

Looking at his expression, Yi Duoer guessed that he still chose to protect Zhu Qingxue, but she had long been accustomed to it and did not feel too sad.

She laughed sweetly and said, "You don't have to act so bitter and affectionate. Don't worry, since Seventeen has already promised you, I will naturally not cause trouble for Zhu Qingxue again.

But the premise is that she doesn't mess with me again. You can just live your life well with your white moonlight!"

Her tone was even colder than before. Chu Junye subconsciously shook his head and said hurriedly, "No, Duo'er, it's not like that.

"As he said this, he wanted to reach out and grab Yi Duo'er's hand, but Yi Duo'er dodged it nimbly.

"You don't have to explain anything to me. I said I wouldn't bother your Xue'er, and I'll keep my word! Since the prince is fine, please go back. I still have to develop my product, so I won't see you off!"

After Yi Duoer finished speaking, she turned around and walked out of the front hall without looking back, leaving Chu Junye like a lost soul, with his head hanging down, a sad expression on his face, his eyes staring straight in the direction Yi Duoer left, and he didn't move for a long time.