xymnovel Chapter 1302: Did He Say Something Wrong?
Chapter 1302: Did He Say Something Wrong?
Seeing her about to fall, Prince Qing reached out and pulled her directly into his arms.Only then did he prevent Jiang Ying from falling into the lake.
"Are you all right?" His hand gripped her waist tightly.
Having never been so intimately close to Prince Qing, Jiang Ying blushed first.
"I’m fine..." she murmured, then quickly jumped out of his embrace.
As if to cover up something, Jiang Ying, in a huff, pretended to say with a guilty heart:
"It’s all the Prince’s fault for chasing me, that’s why I almost fell."
"The water in the lake is so cold, if I fell in, I’d lose half my life."
Prince Qing laughed along: "What are you afraid of? Firstly, I would jump in to save you, and if you were gone, I’d have to pay with half my life too."
"Secondly, even if you froze to death, I wouldn’t have to call off the engagement, and your memorial tablet would be entered into the Imperial Family’s records under the name of Princess Qing, with a group of ministers paying respects to you and the ancestors every year, isn’t that good?"
Jiang Ying stuck out her tongue: "Sounds like I’d be getting a great deal, but no thanks!"
Prince Qing reined in his smile slightly.
He said lightly, "Actually, I know you once fell into the water and barely survived, so when you suggested coming to the lake for scenic views, I was a bit surprised."
"I thought you would be afraid of water, but since you don’t mind, the day after tomorrow there’s going to be a floating lantern festival on Qingshui Pond, which is quite beautiful. I’ll take you there, okay?"
It should have been a joyful thing.
But, Jiang Ying’s expression suddenly froze.
It felt as if someone had poured a basin of cold water over her.
Along with it, the starlight in her eyes flickered and finally went dark.
Jiang Ying slightly lowered her lashes.
Yes, she should be afraid of water.
The original owner died from falling into a lake, and she took over the body.
And Prince Qing’s words reminded her that she could never completely become Jiang Ying.
Coming here was an accident, Jiang Ying’er originally thought she could enjoy a different life, taking it as a chance to live again.
However, she found herself feeling differently towards Prince Qing.
And every time Prince Qing called her Jiang Ying, she felt a sense of guilt.
The fact that she wasn’t Jiang Ying was unspeakable.
Yet, facing Prince Qing, Jiang Ying felt she wasn’t being honest enough.
This pain tormented her.
"I’m a bit tired, let’s go back." She said, pressing her forehead, and hurriedly walked back to the cabin.
Prince Qing was taken aback, then frowned.
Did he say something wrong?
"Jiang Ying was clearly smiling happily just now, why is she unhappy again?" Prince Qing wondered to himself.
The guard nearby stepped up; being a confidant and heavily used by Prince Qing, he spoke more boldly.
"Your Highness, please forgive my humble opinion, but with Miss Jiang’s personality, just doing these things won’t make her completely happy. You need to seek advice from an expert."
Prince Qing squinted at him: "An expert? Who?"
The guard said: "Naturally, it’s Marquis Wan!"
"Him?!" Prince Qing almost laughed: "It would be more like asking him how to kill!"
The guard shook his head: "Your Highness, you don’t understand. Think about it, who in the entire Great Chu is more favored by the Princess than Marquis Wan?"
Prince Qing immediately snapped: "Stop talking nonsense! Zhi’er doesn’t like him that much, it’s just that Zhi’er is kind-hearted."
"Yes, yes, I was wrong, but think about it Your Highness, isn’t the Princess always the happiest when she’s with Marquis Wan?"