Back and forth: I brought supplies to help the impoverished prince

Chapter 110: Don’t betray the sincere people

"Okay, I'll have dinner with you before I go back." Qiao Shinian tilted his head with an expression that said 'giving you face'.

Mu Qingchen walked in front, and Qingyu brought him an oil umbrella.

"I remember you were afraid of the sun."

Qiao Shinian got under the open umbrella without hesitation and asked with a smile: "Aren't you afraid of what others will say about you? You only open an umbrella when it rains, but if you open an umbrella on a sunny day, people will say you have a problem with your brain."

"Ahem!" Qingyu coughed twice, signaling Qiao Shinian to be more careful with his words.

Qiao Shinian shrugged and shut up, then took the oil-paper umbrella: "I'll just hold it, I'm not afraid of what people say."

Mu Qingchen took the paper umbrella and said, "It's okay. I'm afraid of the sun too."

"Let's go." Qiao Shinian gestured to set off.

Before they reached the front hall, the butler who had received Qiao Shinian hurried forward to stop the two and whispered a few words in Mu Qingchen's ear.

Mu Qingchen frowned impatiently, his voice became a little colder: "I already said I won't see any guests."

The housekeeper said in an awkward voice: "Miss Mu..." and then looked at Qiao Shinian.

Qiao Shinian immediately said, "I have never seen a palace with people living in it since I was a child. Can I have a little tour?"

Mu Qingchen smiled helplessly: "It's okay, it's not an important matter, no need to avoid it."

"Oh." Qiao Shinian pursed her lips and nodded, staring at the housekeeper with gossipy intent in her eyes.

"Mo Yang, tell me."

Mo Yang listened to the order and said again: "Miss Mu said that she is waiting for you to see her at the door. She has something important to see you about. I have reminded her again and again, and it has been nearly half an hour, and she is still waiting for you at the door."

Qiao Shinian quietly raised her head to see Mu Qingchen's expression. She really couldn't believe how this man wouldn't be moved at all when such a beautiful woman like Princess Ping'an was pursuing him.

Could it be that he is just a repressed person, with a frenzy of excitement inside but not showing it on his face?

"Why don't we go and take a look? After all, she is a princess who has taken so much trouble to stand at the door waiting for you." Qiao Shinian said tentatively and in a low voice.

Mu Qingchen nodded, "She just happened to be going out, but her important matters are usually not important."

"Oh, let's go." In the corridor, Qiao Shinian was a little excited. She was the first person in history to stand on the front line to eat the fresh melons of the royal family.

Mu Qingchen frowned slightly. He didn't like Mu Qinglan, he had already made it very clear. He didn't know what kind of feelings Mu Qinglan had for him that had lasted until now.

Mu Qinglan stood at the gate of the palace, and the scorching air waves flowed slowly on the avenue in the distance.

"Miss, let's go back. Steward Mo said that His Royal Highness the King has not been seeing guests recently." The maid stood behind Mu Qinglan and whispered. She felt sorry for her young lady, as her sincere heart never received any response.

Mu Qinglan shook her head stubbornly, her voice slightly sad: "I'm afraid I won't be back for half a year after leaving Beijing this time. He probably won't be sleeping well recently. I just want to give him this calming sachet and say a few words to him."

"Miss, why are you doing this? His Royal Highness the Wise King doesn't recognize your sincerity! You spent several nights embroidering the sachet stitch by stitch. If he doesn't accept it, then all your hard work will be in vain."

Mu Qinglan smiled bitterly and said sadly, "I've gotten used to it over the years. I don't expect him to take it today. I just hope he won't worry about the rumors."

As the palace gate opened, Mu Qingchen stood at the door and looked at the person in plain clothes. His voice was cold and impatient: "Miss Mu, do you have anything important to tell me?"

Mu Qinglan hurriedly took two steps forward, looked at Mu Qingchen carefully, and then said, "Your Majesty, I am going to Suzhou."

"Oh, I wish you arrive safely soon." Mu Qingchen was about to turn around.

Mu Qinglan stepped forward to stop Mu Qingchen and told him the purpose of her visit: "Your Highness has been very concerned about the disaster victims in the past two days. The rumors have been spreading these days and hurt Your Highness. I am worried that you will not be able to rest well, so I prepared a calming sachet for you. Please don't refuse it."

"Thank you. I am very good. I appreciate Miss Mu's kindness. However, private communication between men and women is something that will be criticized. Miss Mu, please do not do such things that will cause misunderstandings in the future." Mu Qingchen glanced at the little maid behind Mu Qinglan coldly, "The master did something inappropriate, and the servants should be smart enough to remind the master."

The little maid lowered her head and her face flushed. She clenched her hands tightly together and felt a pain in her nose.

Mu Qinglan also blushed, tears welling up in her eyes: "My Lord, for so many years, you really don't know Qinglan's feelings?"

"I think you should know what I mean. I have already expressed what I wanted to express at the beginning. Miss Mu, I hope you can meet a good person and be happy in this life." Mu Qingchen said no more and turned around.

Mu Qinglan grabbed Mu Qingchen's sleeve, her face flushed. She lowered her head, her heart beating like a war drum: "Your Highness, this calming sachet is specially made for you, please accept it. Qinglan may not be back for half a year. Please take care of your health, and don't listen to the rumors spread by those in the capital."

"I can still hire a royal physician. Miss Mu, please take back this tranquilizing sachet."

"Your Highness! Do you know how many nights the young lady has spent making the sachet for you? She has also spent a lot of effort to find the herbs for the recipe. How can you treat her kindness like this?" The little maid couldn't help but speak out. She immediately knelt down after saying this: "Your Highness, please accept it. Just think of it as a way for the young lady to go with peace of mind and not have to worry about you."

"I have said that private exchanges between men and women will be criticized. I am not accepting it for the good of your young lady." Mu Qingchen stared at the little maid kneeling on the ground, "Or do you hope that your young lady's feelings will be handed over to Mo Yang after I turn around? This kind of feelings, this king cannot accept it."

"Your Majesty, are you really going to be so heartless?" Mu Qinglan was almost on the verge of collapse. She looked at the man in front of her with tearful eyes and choked with sobs: "Qinglan will only be happy with you in this life. Others are not worthy of Qinglan's eyes! There will be no man better than you in the world, and no one who loves you more than Qinglan!"

"Enough! Mu Qinglan! If other people hear these words, how will you deal with it in the future?!" Mu Qingchen turned around and sighed heavily, "Today, I will make everything clear at once. I am not your ideal match, and you are not the one I like. If you are together, you will only be a pair of resentful couples. Why make things difficult for each other?

Your family background will allow you to find a good son of a noble family after the three-year mourning period. Don't waste your time on me. I didn't like you before, and I won't like you in the future."

Mu Qinglan staggered back a step, about to cry. If the little maid on the ground hadn't stood up and supported her, she would have lost the demeanor of a noble lady.

"This sachet is prepared for the prince. It is your prerogative to decide how to deal with it." Mu Qinglan stuffed the tightly grasped sachet into Mu Qingchen's hand and trotted away.

Mu Qingchen looked at the dark green bamboo-embroidered sachet in his hand and sighed, "Mo Yang, burn it."

"My Lord, I think that the princess is also sincere and genuine. You... it's not good to do this. It's easy to be punished by heaven if you betray the friendship of a sincere person! She is a girl, and she is so brave to say her admiration for you in public.

You don't have a date anyway, so why not give it a try with her? What if your previous understanding of her was only one-sided? What if you just didn't like her on the surface, what if you get to know her better than she already has a lot of inner qualities? "

Mu Qingchen tightened his hand as he handed the sachet to Mo Yang. His eyes were cold and he looked at the person who was trying to persuade him.