After transmigrating into the book, I replaced the innocent-looking girl and became the Crown Prince

Upon hearing that He Yanran was coming, Lu Hanting abandoned the official business he was dealing with.

Lu Hanting was actually quite pleased that He Yuyan had taken the initiative to come over.

He has been busy with official duties these past few days and hasn't been able to find time to see her.

He knew that she chose to live in Qiu Xinyuan, the place furthest from him, because she was still angry with him.

He just assumed that she would come to her senses after making a fuss for a while.

"Are you settling in well at Qiu Xinyuan?"

Lu Hanting said indifferently.

"It's okay, I can eat and sleep well."

There was a moment of silence.

From the moment she decided to return to the capital with him, He Yuyan resolved to be herself again and stop flattering him.

So even if the atmosphere is awkward, she won't take the initiative to start a conversation with him.

Seeing her like this, Lu Hanting felt displeased and asked, "Why did you come here today?"

"I……"

She clutched the embroidered handkerchief tightly in her hand, hesitating for a moment whether to expose Wu Weiwei.

Seeing that her master remained silent, Dingxiang anxiously asked, "Young Master, what is the young lady...?"

"clove!"

He Yuyan suddenly interrupted the maid.

She changed her mind and didn't want to expose the matter.

Lu Hanting frowned.

What exactly does Yan'er want to tell him?

Seeing the gloom in Lu Hanting's eyes, He Yuyan curled her lips.

"I didn't come here today for any particular reason."

I just heard you've been busy with official duties and was worried about your health, so I came to visit you.

Hearing her say that, Lu Hanting looked suspicious.

How could Yan'er change her mind so quickly?

"Go ahead and get busy, I'm going back."

Seeing that he showed no emotion whatsoever, He Yuyan couldn't help but feel a little angry.

He would usually be delighted when she said this, but now...

Forget it, she didn't want to please him.

Seeing He Yuyan get up to leave, Lu Hanting reached out and stopped her.

"Yan'er, are you angry?"

Looking into her misty, foggy eyes, Lu Hanting suddenly felt a stirring in his heart.

Although she said many harsh things to herself in Tongzhou, it seems that she still cares about herself now.

Otherwise, why would you have come here on your own initiative today?

And because he didn't respond to her in time, she's now acting unhappy, which means she cares about him, right?

He Yuyan was stunned for a moment when she saw the surging affection in his eyes.

Did he misunderstand something?

"Your Highness, I...I didn't..."

She struggled to break free from his grasp, but Lu Hanting's grip was too strong, and she couldn't break free for a while.

"Yan'er, your anger means you care about me, you have me in your heart, right?"

Eager to verify his thoughts, Lu Hanting unconsciously increased the pressure on her hand, gripping her so tightly it hurt.

"Let me go, you're overthinking it."

I don't have you in my heart.

He Yuyan said loudly to him.

"You're lying to me. If you didn't care, why would you take the initiative to care about me? You clearly care about me. Stop deceiving yourself..."

He Yuyan: "I..."

How could she possibly care about him?

He had come here because of what Wu Weiwei had done, but he had misunderstood him.

Seeing the look in his eyes that seemed to confirm her feelings for him, He Yuyan said angrily, "I came here today not to visit you, but to demand an explanation from you."

He frowned.

"What explanation?"

"Let me go first, then we'll talk."

Although Lu Hanting had doubts, he still let her go.

Then He Yuyan took out the embroidered handkerchief she had just picked up.

Lu Hanting looked at the embroidered handkerchief, puzzled.

Seeing that he didn't understand.

He Yuyan unfolded the paper, showing him the side with writing on it.

"Look at this handwriting."

Lu Hanting took it and saw that there was a poem written on it.

"May we have years to look back on, and grow old together with deep affection..."

Upon closer inspection of the handwriting, Lu Hanting suddenly understood.

He looked at He Yuyan and asked, "Where did you get this?"

Hurt by his questioning attitude, He Yuyan felt a lump in her throat.

Could it be that he thought she ordered someone to steal Wu Weiwei's things?

Although she was angry, He Yuyan had no choice but to explain.

"I just picked this up on the path in front of Biyun Courtyard."

"Yan'er, I've already had Rufeng investigate this matter, and this embroidered handkerchief proves nothing."

Lu Hanting looked at her with his dark eyes.

"I didn't expect to convict her with just a handkerchief."

But this matter involves Yun'er. If it wasn't her, then Wu Weiwei will definitely have to come out and prove herself.

Even if Yun'er's matter wasn't her doing, isn't being vain her nature?

She gradually learned about this from the servants.

Since entering the manor, Wu Weiwei has relied on the young master's favor to gain many benefits for herself.

Is Lu Hanting blind to women who crave wealth and pleasure?

Or is it that, in order to avenge his own betrayal, he'd rather spend money to comfort himself that someone loves him?

"You go back first, I'll handle this."

"If she really did this, are you going to protect her and not be willing to punish her?"

He Yuyan looked at him.

"Is that how you see me?"

She gave a wry smile. "Who knows!"

She now feels like she understands him less and less.

Feeling intimidated by the icy gaze, she felt a chill run down her spine.

"I...I'm going back!"

After a long while, his voice finally rang out: "Hmm."

Seeing that he did not try to stop her, He Yuyan left Qingsong Courtyard in a huff.

"Ru Feng, go to Biyun Courtyard and ask Aunt Wu to come over."

Ru Feng, who was standing by, felt a pang of unease, realizing how miserable his life was.

He was just a servant, but he was always caught up in the jealous battles among the women in the Marquis's mansion. Now he was starting to miss Liuyun.

If he had known this would happen, he should have switched shifts with Liuyun and gone to Wuyue yesterday.

Ugh.

Biyunting.

Upon hearing that the Crown Prince wanted her to come over, Wu Weiwei was slightly surprised.

"Ru Feng, did the young master say what it is about?"

In broad daylight, the prince couldn't possibly be planning to have sex with her, even though they used to do it often.

But things are different now; the female lead has returned.

After analyzing the situation over the past two days, she has figured things out.

That damned prince is definitely afraid that the female lead will misunderstand, so he doesn't dare to have any further entanglement with her in order to avoid suspicion.

Hmph, it's better if she doesn't sleep; she's afraid of cross-infection.

Who knows if the prince slept with the female lead in Tongzhou?

Wanqiu looked at her worriedly: "Miss, is the young master planning to punish you because of your business dealings outside?"

Convict?

Wanqiu didn't say anything, but Wu Weiwei seemed to have forgotten what she had done.

She smiled at Wanqiu: "Don't worry, even if he really punishes me, I can handle it."

Soon, Wu Weiwei arrived at Qingsong Courtyard.

She saw the prince standing with his back to her in the study.

The man was dressed in a black robe, with his hair tied up with a jade crown, and possessed an unparalleled air of elegance.

"Your Highness, I miss you."

Wu Weiwei's voice was soft and melodious, just like the song of a nightingale.

The prince turned around, and Wu Weiwei immediately saw the icy coldness in his eyes.

"Wu, how dare you!"