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The time Li Shiying spent with Xie Zhi these past few days made her regard Xie Zhi as a close friend. After hesitating for a moment, she confided her feelings to Xie Zhi.

"Your Highness... doesn't seem to like me."

Li Shiying smiled helplessly, "It's true that we were engaged, but over the years we haven't had any other contact, and he's never mentioned the engagement. Perhaps it was all just wishful thinking on my part, or perhaps..."

At this point, Li Shiying bit her lip, "Perhaps he already has someone else in his heart."

"Absolutely impossible!"

Xie Zhi categorically denied her idea, and then said, "Miss Li, don't you know what kind of person Prince Jing is? Although I don't know him well, I have heard that he is a man of his word and decisive in his actions."

“If he really had his eye on someone else, why would he have been so secretive and delayed for so long? He would probably have already arranged the marriage. But over the years, we have never heard of His Highness taking a fancy to any woman, so I guess that is definitely not the case.”

"As for why His Highness has not yet proposed marriage to you, Miss, perhaps it is because he is indeed too busy, and there is another reason..."

Seeing that her analysis was so logical, Li Shiying quickly asked, "What is it?"

"Just as you just said, Miss, you and Prince Jing have had little contact over the years."

Xie Zhi shrugged. “Even if you two had some feelings for each other before, so many years have passed, and His Highness may have forgotten them. Since he doesn’t have any other women around him now, Miss, you should take the initiative. No matter what reason you use, try to get closer to His Highness and show yourself in front of him more often. In this way, His Highness will naturally see your good qualities.”

At this point, Xie Zhi smiled again, "Not to mention that your talent is first-rate in the capital, and you are also so beautiful. I don't believe any man would not be moved."

These words made Li Shiying feel a little flattered, and her cheeks flushed slightly. "Then... does the method you mentioned really work?"

"Don't worry, Miss."

Xie Zhi patted her chest and assured her, "I have three older sisters, and I've seen plenty of these kinds of things. Just believe me!"

Li Shiying was unwilling to let Song Jinglan be taken away by someone else, and considering that it was not yet certain whether Jiang Yuyue had that kind of relationship with Song Jinglan, she decided to try it as she suggested.

"Then... what do you think I should do first?"

Seeing that Li Shiying had indeed taken the bait, Xie Zhi quickly offered her another suggestion, "Miss, do you know how to make any pastries? You could make some and send them to His Highness's residence so he can taste them himself!"

"Making pastries..."

The thought of Song Jinglan eating the pastries she had made made Li Shiying's heart flutter, and she nodded and immediately agreed to Xie Zhi's suggestion.

"Okay! I do have a few pastries that I'm good at making, I'll go make some now!"

About half an hour later, a plate of exquisite pastries was finally ready. Li Shiying carefully arranged them on the plate and then carefully packed them into a food box.

"The pastries made by Miss smell so good, they make my mouth water!"

Xie Zhi praised her again with a smile, while Li Shiying hesitated a bit.

"But wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to show up so abruptly?"

Seeing that Li Shiying was such an indecisive person, Xie Zhi cursed inwardly, but still smiled and said, "Miss and Prince Jing are engaged, aren't they? Since you are engaged, it is perfectly normal for you to visit him. Miss, please go ahead with peace of mind!"

Li Shiying finally made up her mind, but when she looked at Xie Zhi, she said, "Miss Xie, why don't you come with me?"

"go together?"

Xie Zhi was somewhat surprised. Although she did want to broaden her horizons, it might be inappropriate for her to go to the Prince Jing's mansion with her current identity.

"I still don't have a clear idea in my mind."

Li Shiying's words carried a hint of pleading, "I see that you, Miss Xie, are quite knowledgeable about these matters. Why don't you pretend to be my maid and accompany me? We can see how His Highness reacts, and you can also offer me some advice."

Upon hearing this, Xie Zhi immediately agreed without hesitation. Now that her injuries were no longer serious, it was not a bad idea for her to make this trip.

Soon, Zhu Ye found Xie Zhi a set of her clothes. After changing into a maid's outfit, she and Zhu Ye accompanied Li Shiying to the carriage.

Although she had already decided to deliver pastries to Song Jinglan, Li Shiying was still so nervous that she kept taking deep breaths along the way. The Prime Minister's residence and the Prince Jing's residence were not far apart, and soon their carriage arrived at the gate of the Prince Jing's residence.

"Do you really want to go in?"

Having arrived here, Li Shiying suddenly felt timid again. "Should we... go back?"

How could Xie Zhi let her turn back like this? She quickly comforted her, "Miss, we're already here, so don't worry so much. Don't let this plate of pastries you made today go to waste. Besides, do you really want to see such a fine young man as Prince Jing snatched away by someone else?"

Upon hearing this, Li Shiying regained her confidence and finally got off the carriage with Zhu Ye and Xie Zhi.

Looking at the magnificent Prince Jing's mansion, Xie Zhi couldn't help but feel a sense of longing. She naturally wouldn't dare to hope for someone like Prince Jing, but if Li Shiying and Prince Jing's marriage were to happen, it wouldn't be a problem for Li Shiying to arrange a fine young man from the capital for her.

The servants at the gate all recognized Li Shiying, and upon seeing her arrive, they immediately came to greet her.

"Miss Li is here?"

The servant smiled and asked, "May I ask what brings you here today...?"

"I've come to visit His Highness Prince Jing."

Li Shiying immediately replied, "Is Your Highness at home right now?"

The servant paused slightly upon hearing this. He hadn't expected that Li Shiying had come to visit his prince. Although he guessed that Prince Jing probably wouldn't be happy to see her, he, as a servant, naturally couldn't refuse on his behalf without being instructed.

"I don't know if His Highness is busy right now. Why don't you come in and sit for a while, Miss? I'll go and inform him."

Li Shiying nodded, and the group followed the servant into the mansion.

Song Jinglan has been in a bad mood these past two days.

Since Jiang Yuyue deliberately distanced herself from him at the entrance of the Ministry of Justice prison that day, Song Jinglan has not left his home for several days in a row, focusing all his energy on eliminating the remnants of Prince Ning's faction.