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Chapter 68 Deep within the artificial hill, what else could it be but a secret rendezvous?

Upon hearing the sound, both of them broke out in a cold sweat and instinctively turned their heads. They saw Xiao Jingyan holding a bunch of grapes in one hand and constantly plucking one off and putting it into his mouth with the other.

Xiao Jingyu's face, which was initially filled with panic, immediately turned to disdain and anger upon seeing that the person who had come was Xiao Jingyan.

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Xiao Jingyu looked down on him the most. If it weren't for him, Wan'er would have been his concubine.

Xiao Jingyu was somewhat surprised. He had ordered his guards to keep watch over the place, fearing that others would discover him. Why did he let this fool come?

It must be that his subordinates have been negligent!

"Your Majesty, Miss Qin, what are you two doing here?" Xiao Jingyan asked, seemingly unable to understand Xiao Jingyu's emotions.

Qin Wan's heart trembled slightly, after all, she had been betrothed today, and her marriage to Xiao Jingyan was officially arranged in public.

She is now Xiao Jingyan's fiancée, but he witnessed her being alone with another man. Anyone would find that unbearable.

Qin Wan stepped to the side, keeping her distance from Xiao Jingyu, and bowed to Xiao Jingyan to greet him.

"Greetings, Fifth Prince. The Fourth Prince and I..."

Before Qin Wan could explain, Xiao Jingyan stepped forward, still popping grapes into his mouth one after another. When he reached Qin Wan, he plucked one off and handed it to her.

"It's so sweet, you should try some!"

Qin Wan opened her eyes slightly, stunned for a moment. Her understanding of Xiao Jingyan was all based on rumors from the outside world, that he seemed to be mentally unstable. Now that she saw it, it was indeed true.

Before Qin Wan could react, the grape had already been stuffed into her hand.

Then Xiao Jingyan turned to Xiao Jingyu and said, "Brother, would you like one too?"

The more Xiao Jingyu looked at it, the angrier he became. Why should Wan'er marry such a fool?

"Get out!" came another shout.

The next second, Xiao Jingyu raised her hand and knocked the grapes out of his hand. The crystal-clear grapes scattered on the ground and rolled everywhere.

Xiao Jingyan was heartbroken and immediately squatted down to pick up the grapes that had fallen to the ground. In order not to waste them, he picked one up, wiped it with his sleeve, and then put it in his mouth.

While chewing, he said, "Brother, these grapes are a tribute from the south. They're extremely rare this time of year. I managed to steal a bunch from the fruit and vegetable room, and you've taken them all!"

Xiao Jingyan mumbled something, and it was hard to make out what he was saying, but you could understand the gist of it. He was complaining that Xiao Jingyu had knocked over his grapes.

The more indifferent he seemed to be about what the two of them had just done, the more resentful Xiao Jingyu felt, and the more he felt that he was unworthy of Wan'er.

Thinking of this, Xiao Jingyu's lips curled into a mischievous smile. He walked over to Xiao Jingyan and squatted down. "Fifth brother, did you see what Wan'er and I were doing just now?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Wan squeezed the grapes in her hand tightly, crushing them and letting the juice flow down her fingers.

"Your Highness, please be careful with your words!"

Xiao Jingyu completely ignored Qin Wan. No man could accept his fiancée meeting another man in secret, especially when they were caught red-handed.

Although they have been betrothed, they have not yet married, which means he still has a chance. As long as Xiao Jingyan completely rejects Wan'er, then Wan'er will only have him as her choice.

A wicked glint flashed in Xiao Jingyu's mind; it seemed that he cared nothing for Qin Wan's reputation in order to obtain her.

Qin Wan never expected that the person she had loved for so many years would be so treacherous.

She thought she had completely let him go, but at this moment, her heart still ached terribly, as if all her previous passion had been wasted.

Xiao Jingyu did not notice the change in Qin Wan's gaze towards him, and only said, "In the depths of the rockery in the Imperial Garden, Wan'er and I were alone. If it wasn't a secret rendezvous, what else could it be?"

"Fourth Prince, you clearly tricked me into coming here. If that little eunuch hadn't said that the Fifth Prince wanted to see me, I would never have come here!"

Instantly, Qin Wan's heart sank to the bottom, as if a bucket of ice water had been poured from her head to her toes, giving her no chance to catch her breath.

The two were alone together when Xiao Jingyan stumbled upon them, and her explanation seemed utterly weak.

At that moment, she finally realized that her previous infatuation had truly been with the wrong person.

With increasing force, the grapes, already bruised, burst open in Qin Wan's palms. Her cold eyes were fixed on Xiao Jingyu, filled only with hatred.

Xiao Jingyu thought that these words would anger Xiao Jingyan and make him hate Qin Wan.

But Xiao Jingyan's reaction left him somewhat puzzled.

"Oh, did I disturb you?"

Xiao Jingyu: "???"

Shouldn't he be angry?

He should have said to Wan'er: "You unchaste woman, you cannot enter the royal family. I will tell my father to withdraw the imperial decree of marriage."

How could he...?

Things didn't go as Xiao Jingyu had expected, which left him somewhat at a loss.

Xiao Jingyan got up and stopped picking up the grapes that were still on the ground, probably to make room for the two of them.

Qin Wan was also dumbfounded. Was he really stupid?

But she knew she couldn't stay there any longer, or it would really be the end for her.

Just as he was about to find an excuse to leave, Xiao Jingyan spoke again.

"By the way, Your Majesty, the Empress and Miss Shen were looking for you just now. Should I go and tell them you're busy?"

Xiao Jingyan pointed in the direction of Cining Palace, and then pointed to the two of them.

This fueled Xiao Jingyu's anger even more, but he couldn't vent it and could only keep it bottled up inside.

"What a fucking idiot!" Xiao Jingyu cursed under his breath.

Then, looking at Qin Wan, the anger in his eyes turned into tenderness, "Wan'er, don't worry, I know your feelings. I will persuade Father and Mother to let you become my concubine!"

His words made no attempt to hide anything from Xiao Jingyan.

After saying that, he left.

Qin Wan felt nauseous. She had been blind to his true nature, even swearing that she would marry no one but him. Only now did she realize that he was such a treacherous and wicked person.

However, Qin Wan was puzzled as to why he ignored her when she pursued him so passionately before, but now that she really didn't want to have anything to do with him anymore, he was acting so crazy.

His continued recklessness, disregarding her reputation, frightened her, making her afraid to see him again.

Xiao Jingyu disappeared around the corner, leaving only Qin Wan and Xiao Jingyan behind.

Qin Wan knew he was her fiancé, and she still needed to explain what had just happened.

"Fifth Prince, the Fourth Prince and I were not as he described just now; it was him..."

"Miss Qin, there's no need to explain. As long as you have a clear conscience, that's enough!" With that, Xiao Jingyan handed Qin Wan his handkerchief.

Qin Wan stood there blankly for a few seconds, a sense of comfort flashing through her heart, before taking the handkerchief from Xiao Jingyan's hand and wiping the grape juice off her hands.

He whispered, "Thank you."

Xiao Jingyan probably didn't hear it, because he went to pick up the grapes on the ground again.

Qin Wan breathed a sigh of relief after leaving the palace. Reflecting on what had just happened, she realized that it was truly a close call.

Xiao Jingyu's words were infuriating. If it were any other man, he probably wouldn't have been able to explain himself. Luckily it was him.

Just then, the curtain of the carriage of the Marquis of Pingding outside the palace gate was lifted by a corner.

Qin Lang, who was sitting inside, called out to Qin Wan.

"Come on up!"