Prince! The political conspiracy is not a play, the show is real

An Jingshuang smiled as she watched Tao Yao brew the tea and handed it to her. She gently took it but didn't rush to drink it. She put the teacup aside and asked with a smile, "Sister Tao Yao, when was the last time we met?"

Tao Yao lowered his head and thought for a moment, then replied, "It was a long time ago."

An Jingshuang rested her hand on her cheek, her dark pupils swirling around as she smiled, "Oh, I remember now. That day you were abducted into the bamboo forest, and the prince used my carriage to rescue you—ah, thinking back, I was so depressed that day, because I really couldn't understand why the prince would make such a special trip in the middle of the night for a plain-looking girl like you. I was so jealous at the time, because I'd never seen the prince so attentive to a woman before."

An Jingfrost smiled, but her words were full of bitterness. Tao Yao couldn't help but pause where she was brewing tea, and stood there for a moment, not knowing what to say.

At this time, Huai Ling spoke up: "Miss, do you like His Royal Highness Prince Yi?"

As slow as Huai Ling was, she asked this question bluntly. An Jingshuang covered her face with her hands and smiled. Tao Yao also breathed a sigh of relief. If it weren't for Huai Ling, she wouldn't know how to respond to An Jingshuang's words.

"Do you like him... maybe, but maybe not. How many women wouldn't be moved by a man as charming and suave as the prince?" An Jingshuang smiled charmingly, her eyes fixed on Song Zhishou. "Sir Song, you are also a man. You must be working under the prince because you admire and respect him from the bottom of your heart, right?"

How could Song Zhishou stand the teasing of the women in Chunfeng Tower? When he thought of being teased by the woman named Xiaodie just now, Song Zhishou broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly lowered his head and did not dare to look into An Jingshuang's bright eyes.

"Yes, yes, His Majesty's character, appearance and talent are all first-class. Even I admire him very much." Song Zhishou echoed repeatedly.

An Jingshuang's gaze shifted to Tao Yao, with an ambiguous smile.

"What about Sister Taoyao? The prince treats you so well, are you just as devoted to him?"

She asked so bluntly that Tao Yao suddenly felt as if she had been stripped naked and exposed in front of everyone.

"Sister Shuang, why are you asking this all of a sudden?" Tao Yao gave an embarrassed smile and said, "Your Highness has been kind to me. I will always remember your kindness in my heart. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely repay your kindness."

She said this deliberately to distance herself from Chu Huanjun, but she didn't expect An Jingshuang to snort in dissatisfaction, as if she saw through Tao Yao's lie at a glance.

"I just want to see how the person the prince likes feels about him. I want to test it out for the prince to see if this affection is worth it."

As An Jingshuang spoke, she moved closer to Tao Yao. Tao Yao was immediately inhaled a fragrant breeze. She didn't know what kind of incense An Jingshuang had used on her body, but the fragrance was too strong, making her dizzy and nauseous.

Soft fingers brushed across Tao Yao's neck, feeling cold, and Tao Yao couldn't help but shiver.

"My dear sister, tell me honestly, do you like the prince or not?"

An Jingshuang gently held Tao Yao in her arms, rested her chin on Tao Yao's shoulder, and blew air on her earlobe, like a charming fox.

Tao Yao suppressed the urge to vomit, dodged to the side, and said reluctantly, "I... I don't like it..."

An Jingshuang pressed a finger against Tao Yao's lips, her bright red lips curled up in a charming arc, and she whispered softly, "You're lying."

Tao Yao was half asleep when she suddenly heard Huai Ling calling out to her worriedly. She suddenly came to her senses and pushed An Jingshuang aside. She said bluntly, "Sister Shuang, I don't need you to test my feelings for the prince. Even if I really like him, I won't need to go through anyone else. I will go to him in person and tell him my feelings in person."

An Jingshuang was stunned for a moment, then like a ghost, she moved to the side lightly, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

Tao Yao gasped in surprise as she realized what was happening. She had previously seen An Jingshuang use witchcraft to poison Lu Che. If Huai Ling hadn't called her just now, she would have been poisoned by An Jingshuang as well.

The room was silent for a long time, and Song Zhishou suddenly broke the silence: "Uh... Miss An, actually, the reason we came here this time is to ask you about the whereabouts of the prince."

An Jingshuang held the cup of tea, which obscured the lower half of her face. Her eyes seemed to be half-smiling, her expression unclear. After listening to Song Zhishou's words, she nodded gently and asked, "Oh? To inquire about the prince's whereabouts? Why did you come to me? The prince comes and goes like the wind, and I wait for him every day in Chunfeng Tower, anxiously hoping for his arrival. How can you be so sure that I know his whereabouts?"

After An Jingshuang finished her words, the room fell silent again. Tao Yao looked up at the faint smoke from the incense burning on the ceiling lamp, then looked at An Jingshuang again, noticing a hint of guilt in her eyes, and suddenly she understood.

"Sister Shuang, the incense burning in your room was not bought in the capital, right?" Tao Yao smiled.

An Jingshuang's expression suddenly flashed with panic, and she said with an evasive look, "Oh? I don't know about that. This incense was brought by Hong Gu a few days ago. Every popular girl in Chunfeng Tower has a share. Hong Gu has been traveling a lot recently, so maybe she brought the incense back from outside."

Tao Yao smiled and said, "Oh, that's quite a coincidence. I saw this incense at an incense appreciation event held by the Chen family, a merchant family in Hukou Town, some time ago. I thought the fragrance of this incense was particularly pleasant, something I had never seen anywhere else, and it was very rare. I didn't expect that after returning to the capital after so many days, I would have the opportunity to smell this incense again. This is fate."

An Jingshuang blinked, took a gulp of tea, and said with a smile, "That's true. Oh, I still have some fragrant cakes in my room. If you like them, you can take some home."

Tao Yao smiled and shook her head, saying, "That's not necessary. The prince bought a lot of them and left them for me in Hukou Town. I haven't had time to use them all yet. Oh, Sister Shuang, if you like them, I should give some to you."

An Jingshuang raised another cup of tea and quickly took a sip, not caring that the tea was freshly brewed and was still very hot. She was caught off guard and dropped the cup to the ground, breaking it into many pieces.

Tao Yao was quick to grab a broom and clean up the broken porcelain pieces on the ground. As she swept, she said, "I wish you peace, I wish you peace."