Every time the prince opens his eyes, he sees

The maid then realized that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who had ordered the notice to be posted to buy the earrings.

"Your Highness..." The moment she saw Xie Qingchen, she stuttered and could not speak at all.

Unprecedented shock.

"Where are the earrings?" Xie Qingchen went straight to the point.

The maid tremblingly took out the earrings that she had kept close to her bosom, and Xie Qingchen snatched them away.

Qingfeng respectfully presented the other one, and after matching them, they were indeed a pair.

Looking at the woman's temperament, you can tell that she can't be from a wealthy family and can't afford such earrings. Moreover, she looks a little familiar.

He then asked in a deep voice, "Where did you get these earrings? Did you pick them up or steal them?"

"No, no, it was given to me by my lady."

Xie Qingchen's aura was so intimidating that the maid immediately confessed.

She was afraid that if she hesitated for even a second, the prince would have her dragged out and killed.

"Your young lady? Who is she?" Xie Qingchen seemed to be speaking very quickly, but only he knew how much effort and courage he had used to say this.

This name was his last hope.

"My daughter is from the Lu family. She married General Gu a while ago. But she was unlucky. Before she and her husband could even enter the bridal chamber, he went to the battlefield and died... died. My daughter became a widow instantly."

A widow, a low status, in Xie Qingchen's opinion it all depends on who the person is.

If this is what he wants to find, no identity matters. Even if Gu Huai is not dead, he will take Lu Yaoyao back to his side.

She originally belonged to her.

"Is your young lady Lu Yaoyao?"

"Yes." The maid said in a low voice, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been to the Lu Mansion several times before, and he has a good relationship with General Gu. He should belong to the young lady as well."

The maid kowtowed in fear and said, "Your Highness, I know I was wrong. Even if this thing was given to me by the master, I shouldn't be greedy and want to sell it. Please don't tell my young lady. I won't dare to do it again."

“You sell well.”

Xie Qingchen's lips curled up in great irony. His beloved woman was right next to him, so close to him, but he didn't recognize her.

He Yaoyao refused to recognize herself and fell in love with Gu Huai instead, marrying him and becoming his wife. Did she really hate him that much?

Or was hatred just an excuse? After ten years, she had already grown tired of him, and it was just an excuse to get rid of him.

Now thinking about all the traces that could be traced before, he had doubts, but in the end he still felt that she was not her. He felt that he was the biggest fool in the world.

He laughed sarcastically several times, and his smile was extremely gloomy and crazy, which made people shudder and think that he was crazy.

The maidservant became increasingly confused and could not guess what the prince was thinking.

Xie Qingchen had enough of his sarcasm, and his face returned to its cold and majestic look. "Qingfeng, give her one hundred taels."

The maid was stunned when she heard what he said. Her biggest wish just now was that the prince would not kill her, but she didn't expect that he would be willing to fulfill his promise and give her money.

Qingfeng took out a purse from his waist and threw it into the maid's arms, "Here is one hundred taels."

"Let's go." Qingfeng couldn't figure out the prince's thoughts, but he didn't want the maid to die. After all, she was the maid serving Lu Yaoyao, so he reminded her to leave quickly with his eyes.

The maid was smart enough. She noticed Qingfeng's gaze and even though her legs were weak, she still forced herself to stand up and turned to leave.

The moment she stepped out of the door, Xie Qingchen's cold voice rang out behind her, "Don't say a word about what happened here when you go back, otherwise no one in your family will survive."

The maid was frightened and quickly replied "yes" and left quickly.

"Your Highness, I will take my leave as well." Qingfeng noticed that Xie Qingchen didn't seem to want him to stay, so he tactfully took his leave.

Xie Qingchen didn't say anything, but the look he gave Qingfeng indicated his agreement.

Xie Qingchen was the only one left in the hall. The room was cold and silent, but it couldn't suppress the violent gene in his brain.

"He Yaoyao, how dare you lie to me? I will never forgive you."

He repeated this sentence three times.

Lu Yaoyao was lying on the bed, always feeling that there was a pair of eyes outside peeping at her.

But when she mustered up the courage to get out of bed, walked to the window and looked outside, she saw nothing but swaying shadows of trees.

She shook her head. There was clearly no one there. Was she hallucinating?

In the second half of the night, she couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell into a deep sleep. A dark figure jumped in through the window.

He sat on the bed and stared at her for a while.

Even in her dreams, Lu Yaoyao felt a burning gaze staring at her.

His eyelashes trembled, and he wanted to open his eyes.

Xie Qingchen noticed that she was about to wake up, and for a moment he didn't know how to face her, so he quickly pressed her sleeping point.

The more you care, the more afraid you are of your dreams being shattered.

Even now he still had a strong sense of unreality, as she appeared in his sight again.

After pressing her sleeping point, there was no need to worry about her waking up. Xie Qingchen became a little more unscrupulous and reached out to stroke Lu Yaoyao's hair, again and again.

It was her, even a strand of her hair seemed so cute to him.

His fingertips lingered on her face for a long time, and finally stopped on her lips, ravaging them repeatedly.

Even though he wanted it madly in his heart, he still restrained himself.

……

The next day, when Lu Yaoyao woke up, the sunlight had already filtered through the window lattice, casting patches of light on her face.

She rubbed her eyes, feeling an inexplicable sense of unease in her heart. This feeling became stronger since she felt a pair of eyes staring at her last night. Last night, she seemed to feel someone came into her room, but she was very sleepy and wanted to wake up but couldn't open her eyes.

After breakfast, Lu Yaoyao decided to go out for a walk. Perhaps she had been stuck in the room for too long and was starting to develop mental problems.

Gu's father also wanted her to go out and relax, so he was happy to see her go out, and even had someone stuff a handful of banknotes into her pocket so that she could buy whatever she wanted.

Lu Yaoyao took her maid out, but before they had walked far, they were blocked by a figure in white.

"Madam Lu, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince invites you."

"Your Highness?" Lu Yaoyao repeated softly, the uneasiness in her heart growing stronger.

Why did Xie Qingchen look for her for no reason?

"Qingfeng, did the prince say anything?" she asked tentatively.

"The Concubine Shu has given you some things as a reward. The Crown Prince sympathizes with the possibility that you may not want to enter the palace, so he took them out of the palace for you yesterday. They are now stored in the East Palace. Madam Lu, please go and get them." Qingfeng bowed slightly, motioning Lu Yaoyao to follow.

This excuse is somewhat convincing.

Lu Yaoyao followed him half-believingly. Even if she refused, she was afraid Qingfeng would forcefully take her away. He always obeyed Xie Qingchen's orders.

Arriving at the East Palace, Qingfeng led her to a room and ordered the maid to serve her tea immediately. He pretended to be serious and said, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is currently attending to official business and will be here later. Madam Lu, please be patient and wait."