chapter 16 The Crown Princess whose engagement was broken off (16)

"Ryan Xie?
The Seventh Prince, Ryan Xie?
Lilith Jin lifted the curtain, and the first thing she saw was a young man dressed in white with a face as pale as paper.
It was rumored that the Seventh Prince was born prematurely and had many health problems, appearing thin and frail with little flesh on his cheeks, giving him a gaunt and unkind appearance.
But the person before her, aside from having a slender body and lacking color in his face due to suppressing a cough, had nothing to do with the rumors.
Ryan Xie clearly appeared as a refined and elegant young man.
It would be even better if there were more color on his lips.
When Lilith Jin looked at him, Ryan Xie's expression inexplicably darkened, but he then lowered his head slightly.
"Seventh Prince, is that you?" Lilith Jin asked.
He hesitated for a moment, perhaps not expecting Lilith Jin to speak to him in the same way. "I was praying for the Emperor at Yun Tai Mountain earlier and just returned today."
Lilith Jin didn't think much of it. "I see. So, you must have met the Eldest Princess."
Ryan Xie nodded. "The Emperor summoned me, and the Eldest Princess allowed me to go first."
"If the Emperor has summoned you, you should hurry to the palace," Lilith Jin said.
Ryan Xie replied with a simple "Hmm."
Although it was said that the Emperor had summoned him, he didn't seem in a hurry at the moment, and he didn't move from his spot.
Lilith Jin was in a hurry to meet with the Eldest Princess, so she instructed her people to continue on the way.
The two groups passed each other.
The carriage from the Xiang Residence had traveled quite a distance, but Ryan Xie was still standing there.
The steward, Eunuch Hai, stepped forward and said, "I've been saying that even if you didn't come, nothing would happen. Miss Gu from the Gu family is very kind. She treats even people like me well. His Highness's worries are indeed unnecessary."
Ryan Xie remained silent and didn't explain anything. His gaze was still fixed on the direction of the bustling dust.
"Your Highness, it's time to return to the palace," Eunuch Hai advised.
They had only taken a few steps when they heard the sound of galloping hooves approaching from behind.
It was the escort from Lilith Jin's side.
"Seventh Highness, this is something the County Princess ordered us to give you," the guard said, holding out a cloak and a thermos.
Ryan Xie and Eunuch Hai were both surprised by what they saw.
Ryan Xie had a complex expression. "What did the County Princess say?"
The guard took a deep breath and blurted out, "The County Princess said she is kind-hearted and can't bear to see a beautiful, beautiful..."
"But it's okay to say it." Ryan Xie interrupted.
The guard continued, "The County Princess said she is kind-hearted and can't bear to see a beautiful person suffering in the cold, so she ordered us to deliver these two items. She hopes that the Seventh Highness will take care of himself."
After saying this, he carefully observed the Seventh Highness's expression.
You see, the Seventh Highness had inherited the perfect appearance of his birth mother, Lady Xiangfei.
There had been an incident before where the Seventh Highness was mistaken for a woman and played a joke on, and the person who did it had met a tragic end.
Seeing that Ryan Xie didn't react negatively to the words "beautiful person," the guard felt relieved.
"This cloak..." Ryan Xie stared at the precious snow fox fur cloak.
The guard reassured him, "Your Highness, the County Princess has never worn this cloak, and now it's only borrowed by Your Highness to block the cold wind."
Eunuch Hai quickly tried to express gratitude.
Although Miss Gu and the Crown Prince had dissolved their engagement, there was still the identity of the "former Crown Princess." If the Seventh Highness accepted Miss Gu's goodwill and it was known by someone with ill intentions, it might lead to rumors that would not be good for both of them.
Now, His Highness's wings were not fully grown yet, and it wouldn't be a good thing whether he was resented by the Crown Prince or targeted by other princes.
But Ryan Xie didn't say anything yet, and he seemed lost in thought.
Just hearing what Ryan Xie said, "Then thank the County Princess. I will personally return the cloak to her another day to express my gratitude."
Eunuch Hai: "..."
What was His Highness thinking?"
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