"Brother Ye Ying, that's enough, you don't have to go to such expense to buy me jewelry." Xing'er said shyly.
But her words left Ye Ying utterly confused. Weren't those scoundrels saying all young girls liked men to gift them jewelry?
However, if the young girl was unwilling to accept his jewelry, it would mean she was rejecting his courtship.
Did Xing'er's refusal to let him buy her jewelry now also mean she was rejecting his affections?
But just as Ye Ying was lost in thought, Xing'er suddenly thrust a pair of long cloth boots, which she had made herself, into his arms.
"Brother Ye Ying, this is a pair of long cloth boots that Xing'er made casually for you." Xing'er still spoke to Ye Ying with a blushing face and lowered head.
Ye Ying was once again slightly taken aback by the shoes Xing'er had suddenly given him. Didn't she just reject his affections? Why was she giving him shoes now?
This woman is truly too fickle!
At this moment, Xing'er, with her head lowered, waited for a long time but did not hear Ye Ying speak. She thought Ye Ying disliked her shoes, her expression changed slightly, and she felt a bit lost.
Just then, Leng Ruo Li sensed something amiss in the atmosphere between Xing'er and Ye Ying.
"Cough, cough!"
Leng Ruo Li immediately cleared her throat twice.
Ling'er and Yin Chen immediately turned around and discovered that their Prince and Princess had appeared behind them at some point. It was probably because their Prince and Princess's inner strength was too formidable that Yin Chen hadn't even noticed their approach.
Xing'er and Ye Ying also realized someone had been eavesdropping on their conversation upon hearing Leng Ruo Li's cough.
Originally, one of Ye Ying or Yin Chen was supposed to accompany the Prince and Princess out tonight, but their Prince had forbidden these two top guards from following today, so both Ye Ying and Yin Chen were left at the Cold King's Residence, leading to tonight's events.
Leng Ruo Li and Jun Mo Han walked out from the bamboo grove. Yin Chen and Ling'er quickly saluted them.
"Your subordinate (This servant), pays respects to the Prince and Princess!"
Following them, Ye Ying and Xing'er also saluted Jun Mo Han and Leng Ruo Li.
"Ye Ying, you are truly dense. My Xing'er refusing your jewelry means she's saving money for you, indicating she has accepted your affections. Otherwise, why would Xing'er make shoes for you herself? Even your Princess doesn't have this privilege." Leng Ruo Li teased.
"Xing'er, have you really accepted me?" Ye Ying asked her, his face full of excitement.
At this moment, the blush on Xing'er's face became even more vibrant, spreading to her earlobes and the hollow of her neck. She and Ye Ying's secret rendezvous were caught red-handed by her own Prince and Princess. This was truly too embarrassing.
Ye Ying, this big idiot, even asked her such a question in front of the Prince and Princess.
Wuwu...
How would she be able to face anyone from now on!
Now she wished she could dig a hole in the ground and bury herself.
"Xing'er, don't be afraid! I have always treated you and Ling'er as sisters. No matter what decision you make, I will support you, and I promise no one will dare to laugh at you." Leng Ruo Li comforted her softly.
Xing'er was deeply moved by Leng Ruo Li's words.
"Princess, Xing'er is willing to be with Brother Ye Ying." Xing'er said this with her head lowered.
"Xing'er, that's wonderful! Your Princess supports you!" Leng Ruo Li encouraged her.
Hearing Xing'er's words, Ye Ying's heart raced, beating wildly. He was truly too excited that Xing'er had agreed to be with him.
"Hahaha..."
"Ye Ying finally has a wife!"
Everyone: "..."
Later, Ye Ying and Xing'er quickly calmed their emotions.
Leng Ruo Li said to Ye Ying with a serious expression, "Ye Ying, I don't care who you are under, since you've courted my Xing'er, you must treat her well and grow old with her. If I ever find out you abandon her, I, Leng Ruo Li, as her sister, will absolutely not let you off. Also, my sisters do not accept polygamy or keeping mistresses; we only adhere to monogamy. Ye Ying, do you agree?"
Ye Ying and Yin Chen were instantly ashamed and hesitated upon hearing Leng Ruo Li's words, as it was the first time they had heard a woman say such outrageous things.
Isn't it normal for men to have multiple wives and concubines?
Even the Emperor has three palaces and six courtyards, doesn't he?
Moreover, their Prince would not only have one woman in the future, right? He would surely marry a side consort and take in concubines.
Suddenly, Ye Ying felt that the condition the Princess asked him to agree to, not taking concubines, was somewhat unreasonable, even though he had never thought of taking concubines himself.
Therefore, Ye Ying looked up at Jun Mo Han.
Jun Mo Han glared fiercely at Ye Ying and said in a cold tone, "If you can't do what the Princess said, then don't harm this girl. I, this Prince, will only marry Li'er in this lifetime; I have no interest in any other woman."
Because during the time Jun Mo Han and Leng Ruo Li had been together, Leng Ruo Li had told him a lot about people, events, and related laws and regulations from modern times, and he greatly admired the era Leng Ruo Li lived in.
Xing'er and Ling'er, having often heard Leng Ruo Li talk about monogamy and being each other's sole companion for a lifetime, had gone from finding it strange to now accepting it. They had been completely brainwashed by Leng Ruo Li, so they also agreed with what Leng Ruo Li said.
However, it was precisely because of Ye Ying's hesitation that Xing'er was utterly disappointed in him, and her expression turned unpleasant.
"Ye Ying, you dare not agree to the requirements the Princess made for me, right? Fine, then consider everything I just said as unsaid." Xing'er said coldly.
At this moment, Xing'er's heart had completely turned cold. She had thought Ye Ying would be someone she could entrust her life to, but she never expected that the Princess's two requirements would stump him. It truly disheartened her!
After Xing'er finished speaking, she turned and left, not even bidding farewell to her own Prince and Princess. She ran off, tears streaming down her face.
Ye Ying wanted to chase after her to explain, but he was stopped by Jun Mo Han. Leng Ruo Li asked Ling'er to chase after Xing'er.
Then, Ye Ying and Yin Chen were called to the study by Jun Mo Han and reprimanded for an hour.
Meanwhile, Leng Ruo Li, afraid that Ling'er might not be able to handle Xing'er, followed closely behind Ling'er.
Soon, she and Ling'er caught up to the royal residence's garden. They saw a person and an eagle standing on a pavilion in the garden from afar. Leng Ruo Li's golden eagle had become Xing'er's confidant.
Ling'er wanted to immediately go over to see Xing'er, but Leng Ruo Li grabbed her hand and signaled her to remain silent.
"Eagle, Brother Ye Ying, he dared not agree to the requirements the Princess made for me, does that mean he never truly liked me? I even thought he would be a good man, but I was greatly disappointed. Wuwu... What should I do? I'm truly heartbroken."
Xing'er muttered to herself. Although this golden eagle had gained sentience and could understand what she was saying, Xing'er couldn't understand what it was saying. It could only respond by repeatedly chirping "Gu gu gu...".