#127 - Miss Qin'er, you seem to be alone!

Chapter 127: Miss Qin'er, you resemble someone!

Stepping out of the secret room, the guards stationed outside the house looked at Wei Changtian with suspicion and wariness.

However, Wei Changtian didn't care, simply ordering, "Take me out."

“. . ."

The guards exchanged glances, and then one of them stepped forward.

"Young Master Wei, this way, please."

"Mm."

Wei Changtian stepped forward and followed the man out, not even turning his head once.

Rebellion?

Heh, heh, do I look that stupid?

Wei Changtian was very clear about his own capabilities.

Although he knew that Ning Qingyu should still have hidden cards that hadn't been revealed, he didn't think that this Prince could really take Shu Province from Ning Yongnian.

Taking a step back, even if Ning Qingyu really succeeded and became the "King of Shu Province," the benefits he could obtain would be far outweighed by the risks he would have to take.

Wei Changtian didn't know why Shao Ying'an and the others had joined Ning Qingyu, but for him, the cost wasn't nearly enough.

Thinking as he walked, he soon followed the guard to the entrance of the Prince's mansion.

Ning Yuke was waiting here, looking like she hadn't left the entire time.

"Young Master Wei, are you going back now?"

"Yes."

Wei Changtian glanced at this Gentle Peace Princess, who probably didn't know what "major event" her own father was planning, and nodded.

"I've already met with the Prince, so I won't disturb you any longer."

"Okay, then I'll have a carriage take you back . . ."

"Young Master Wei! Please wait a moment!"

Suddenly, a shout came from not far away, it was an old man who looked like a steward.

He quickly ran up to the two of them, handing Wei Changtian a wooden box he was holding.

"Young Master Wei, you left in a hurry just now, and the Prince forgot to give you this, so he specially asked me to bring it over."

"Oh?"

Wei Changtian took the wooden box, opened it, and closed it again after only one glance.

It was the chainmail that Ning Qingyu had worn that day, now neatly folded in the box.

The old guy was quite sensible, knowing that even if the deal didn't go through, there should still be courtesy.

"Thank you, Prince, for the treasure!"

Wei Changtian said his thanks, gladly accepting this treasure.

He had saved the Prince's family of four, and although it was an accident, he was qualified to take this reward.

"You're too kind, Young Master."

The steward bowed, then turned his head to Ning Yuke.

"Princess, the Prince instructed you to personally escort Young Master Wei back to his residence, and also said that there will be a lantern festival in the south of the city tonight, if Young Master Wei is interested, you can accompany him to see it . . . if it's late, you don't have to return to the mansion tonight."

“. . ."

After the steward finished speaking, both Wei Changtian and Ning Yuke were stunned.

The former could still be considered "proper etiquette," but the last sentence . . .

Didn't the meaning resemble the "My daughter brought her ID card today" from his previous life?!

A blatant "offering of his daughter"!

Wei Changtian thought to himself that Ning Qingyu was still不死贼心 (unyielding in his evil intentions) towards him, while also wondering why it was Ning Yuke.

He had always acted more intimate with Ning Yuzhu before.

But after a moment, he probably understood.

It was estimated that his "uncooperative" behavior just now made Ning Qingyu feel that it wasn't worth sending out the "more valuable" second daughter, and instead the "defective product" eldest daughter was more suitable.

Originally, Ning Yuke was difficult to marry because of the scar on her face, and if she could really be with him, it would be considered "making use of waste."

And Ning Yuzhu, who had no flaws and was more suitable for marriage, would naturally be used as an important bargaining chip to win over others.

Good heavens, is this the family affection of an imperial family?

Loved it, loved it.

Wei Changtian was speechless, but Ning Yuke only lost her composure for a moment, then gently nodded.

"I understand."

After saying this, she hesitated for a moment, then asked Wei Changtian in a low voice, "Young Master Wei, shall we go then?"

“. . ."

Wei Changtian was originally prepared to directly refuse, but the words changed at the last moment.

"Sorry to trouble you, Princess."

"It's no trouble at all."

The two of them got into the carriage one after the other, and soon disappeared from the entrance of the Prince's mansion.

Since they were going to see the lantern festival together in the evening, Wei Changtian naturally had to treat Ning Yuke to dinner.

Hearing that the Princess was staying at the residence for dinner, Yuan'er and the others were busy for an entire afternoon, and finally made a feast of delicacies, and then were all driven out of the dining hall by Wei Changtian.

Yuan'er and the other servants only thought that their status was humble and they weren't worthy of serving the Princess, and didn't take it to heart.

However, Liang Qin was quite unhappy.

"Hmph, so what if she's a princess, what's so great about her!"

In the side hall, Liang Qin was angrily poking at the rice in her bowl with her chopsticks, not taking a single bite from the large table of dishes.

"Miss Qin'er, why aren't you eating?"

Yuan'er asked softly from the side, "Does it not suit your taste? Should I have the cook make something else?"

"No need, I can't eat!"

Liang Qin put down her chopsticks, subconsciously looking towards the tightly closed door across the small courtyard.

"Yuan'er, what do you think Changtian-ge is doing inside with that Gentle Peace Princess?"

"Ah?"

Yuan'er was stunned, "Naturally they're eating, what else could they be doing?"

"Then why don't they let us in to eat?!"

"Maybe it's because the Princess is of noble status . . ."

"I don't believe it!"

Liang Qin stomped her feet in dissatisfaction, wanting to eavesdrop, but felt that such behavior was too annoying, and finally had to sit there and sulk.

Yuan'er looked at her, and suddenly chuckled.

Liang Qin asked in confusion, "What are you laughing at?"

"Qin, Miss Qin'er, you looked like someone just now, I couldn't help it for a moment . . ."

Yuan'er covered her mouth, her eyes narrowed into crescents.

But Liang Qin was even more confused.

"Like someone? Like who?"

"Like the Madam."

"The Madam? Are you saying . . . Lu Jingyao?"

"Mm-hmm."

Yuan'er nodded, explaining seriously, "The Madam would always sulk whenever she saw the Young Master alone with another woman."

"And she would always not eat when she was angry . . . just like you, Miss Qin'er."

"I'm not like her!"

Liang Qin's face was completely red, seemingly to prove that what she said wasn't false, and immediately picked up her chopsticks and started eating.

While eating, she muttered things like "I've known Changtian-ge since I was little" and "I'm not narrow-minded," which were difficult to understand, causing everyone to laugh, and the air inside and outside the wing was filled with lively atmosphere.

But unlike the lightheartedness here, the atmosphere in the main hall was quite subtle at this time.

Ning Yuke naturally knew that Wei Changtian had driven the others away to save her face, but even when facing only Wei Changtian, she was still hesitant when taking off her veil.

"Princess, otherwise I'll go out first, and you can call me when you're done eating," Wei Changtian asked.

“. . ."

Ning Yuke was stunned for a moment, and quickly shook her head, "No, there's no need."

A moment later.

The veil trembled and slipped down, one person lowered their head and remained silent, while the other remained calm.

"Princess, let's eat."

"Yes."

"Try this."

Wei Changtian picked up a chopstick of food for Ning Yuke, ate two bites himself, and then cut to the chase, finally revealing his purpose.

"Princess, I might have a way to remove the scar on your face."

"Clatter . . ."

The silver chopsticks fell to the ground, Ning Yuke suddenly raised her head, but before she could speak, she heard Wei Changtian continue:

"But I need to trouble the Princess to help me with a favor."