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Xie Jingxi and Gu Wan chatted excitedly, and they had walked a distance away unknowingly. Fortunately, Gu Wan had frequent visits to the palace, so she was not lost, but in the end, she was still in the palace, and she was not a random place. Thus, the two of them walked back the way they came.

As soon as he turned around, he coincidentally ran into the Crown Prince who had just come out from the side yard. This was a fork in the road, on the left was a corridor, which led to the pavilion above, and on the right was a circular arched door, separating the scenery of the garden. Xie Jingxi and Gu Wan originally wanted to go forward, but met with the Crown Prince directly.

"Gu Wan greets the crown prince." Gu Wan was familiar with the people in the palace, so it was normal for the crown prince to do that.

The Crown Prince nodded seriously, "Hmm, why is Third Madam here? The month viewing is about to begin, so don't play around. Eh, the lady beside me looks a bit unfamiliar. Which family is she from?"

Originally, Xie Jingxi lowered her head, she did not want to meet the crown prince, but she did not expect that she would not be able to avoid it. Gu Wan knew that the crown prince's character was not good, so she did not want Xie Jingxi to come into contact with him, and spoke in her stead, "I am from the Elder Official Xie, and have not seen much of the world.

The Crown Prince naturally knew all the young ladies of the capital like the back of his hand. He knew everything about which family's young lady had big eyes and which family's young lady had long legs. When they heard that there was a Third Miss coming from the countryside, and even a Shu girl who did not show herself, they were unable to do anything about it. Therefore, when the crown prince heard that it was from the Elder Official Xie, he could not help but let them go, but did not expect that in the next moment, when Xie Jingxi turned around, the crown prince caught sight of half of her waist from under the cloak.

The Crown Prince was such a seasoned expert, or else he would never be able to see the waist under the cloak in such a short time. Furthermore, the Crown Prince not only saw his waist, but also saw Xie Jingxi's neck that was lowered. Under the dim light of the day, his skin was bright and tender, and it was practically shining.

This was incredible. How could the Crown Prince let such a beauty go? No matter what kind of face he had, just this kind of body was enough to make people drool.

"Ladies, please wait."

The Crown Prince smiled and turned to the two of them, trying his best to look at Xie Jingxi's face, but Xie Jingxi just did not raise her head, thus she turned to Gu Wan and said: "I remember now, I was just talking to your Second Brother, he was just about to look for you, he said he had something to say, and forgot about it just now, he should be in the front courtyard right now, you should go look for him quickly, it seems like there is something urgent."

Xie Jingxi's heart skipped a beat, and she knew that it would be hard for him to escape today. She thought to herself that the crown prince was simply leaving the pavilion, and that on such a big day, with so many people coming from the palace, the emperor's eyes wouldn't even be able to rest.

However, since the crown prince wanted to separate them, that was just a matter of one sentence, regardless of whether it was true or not, he had to listen. Gu Wan's mind raced as she thought of a hundred and eighty reasons, and then she replied, "My Second Brother has already sent someone to inform me, it's nothing major, she just wants me to thank Miss. You also know, Miss Xie and my brother are engaged, so normally it's not easy to meet.

These words were like a fly choking on the crown prince's throat. 'Pui! That Gu family's uncle, how could he marry a girl like that? What a waste of a heavenly resource!' However, since the crown prince had just found such a clumsy excuse, he couldn't slap his face anymore. He could only watch the beauty run away from him.

Gu Wan did not wait for the crown prince to say anything and turned and ran, holding onto Xie Jingxi's waist, she ran to a place with a lot of people.

"So close, so close …" "Blame it on me, I shouldn't have brought you that far away. The Crown Prince is so unlucky, why are you running around so blindly? It's so remote and without any scenery, you really must have seen a ghost."

After Xie Jingxi recovered from her fear, she started to think that since the crown prince had seen her today, she would not be able to let this matter rest. Gu Wan began to speak vaguely, and did not say which lady she was, but the two ladies of Xie Family were present today, so it would not be easy for him to investigate her. But then she mentioned about the one who was betrothed to Gu Yun, which was a bit of a mistake.

Judging from the crown prince's character, if it was Gu Heng, he would probably be more worried, but if it was Gu Yun, then it would be hard to say, and would bring Gu Yun more trouble, and she would have to deal with it. The key was, she did not set up a marriage with Gu Yun, and originally Prince Jin's Wife did not reveal it to anyone, so everyone did not know who Prince Jin's Wife was talking about her, but if this were to be spread, then it would be hard to explain.

In the blink of an eye, a few thoughts went through Xie Jingxi's mind, but she couldn't come to a conclusion as she walked into a dead end. She pulled Gu Wan under the tree and whispered: "You said that your big brother and I were together … Where did you hear that? "

"Hey, at that time, I couldn't care less about that. I just told a lie and that was all I needed to think about. It's not right to think about it now. The Crown Prince won't be so bored as to spread the news, right?" As if realizing the seriousness of the situation, Gu Wan frowned as she thought of a countermeasure, "If it really doesn't work out, then so be it, marry my big brother. Marrying my big brother will do, and being my sister-in-law will make you take advantage of her, what's wrong with my big brother, other than his body being not too good, he looks really good.

Gu Wan was talking nonsense for a long time, of course Xie Jingxi could not be as silly as her, she frowned and thought for a long time, then suddenly thought of something, "You said that the crown prince is in a more desolate place, and that no one goes there normally?"

Gu Wan nodded, "Yes, so what?"

Xie Jingxi had been keeping her head down the entire time. She seemed to have seen the crown prince's slightly wrinkled and untidy clothes, and even stepped on some mud, making it seem that he had gone to the lakeside or some other place. She suddenly thought back to when she met the crown prince and the Fourth Miss back in Marquis Anfeng, and an idea flashed through her mind.

"B-big brother? "Why are you here?"

Gu Wan looked at the person who came over in shock. Gu Yun looked at Xie Jingxi who was still immersed in thought, gave her a signal with her eyes, and signaled her to stand guard outside. Without saying anything, he pulled Xie Jingxi's hand and pulled her into the dense leaves.

Xie Jingxi was shocked by his actions as her heart thumped loudly. Under the tranquil forest, it was as if only her own heartbeat could be heard, as well as the cold and dry sensation of being held in her hands. Fortunately, Xie Jingxi was not that type of person. Knowing that it was him, she did not shout and allowed him to carry her.

After reaching behind a banyan tree, Gu Yun let go of Xie Jingxi's hand. "Don't be afraid, it's just borrowing a step to talk."

Xie Jingxi was still distracted by the cold feeling that she had for a long time, but hearing that, she could only nod her head mechanically. Gu Yun looked at her lowered eyelids, and asked: "Did you meet the crown prince just now?"

"How do you know?"

"I have my ways. Don't worry, it's alright. I just told him my name. What did he say?"

"I did not speak to him directly, it was all done by Wan'er. I only said that she was a lady from Elder Official Xie, and I did not say which one. It was just that later on, in order to escape, Wan'er told me a lie about our marriage, and I'm afraid that the crown prince would make things difficult for you, so you have to be careful."

Gu Yun smiled, thinking that he was really a silly girl, and was still taking care of others, "Are you worried about me?"

Although he knew that the timing and location was not right, Gu Yun could not help but ask. Xie Jingyi was stunned, she did not intentionally worry about anyone, and only subconsciously placed Gu Yun in a weak position, after thinking about it for a while, his back was against the Marquis Anfeng Palace, so he wouldn't do anything.

As for me, I don't go out at home all day, so how could he come in and do anything to me? As for my father, I'm afraid he won't be able to touch him for a while.

Gu Yun laughed, "You have thought it through thoroughly, if he insisted on taking you into the Eastern Palace sect, what would you do?"

Xie Jingxi raised her head, to be honest, she did not even think about it, but the crown prince was someone who might really be able to do such a thing, at that time, even Xie Cen would not be able to resist, just based on Xie Cen's good will, if he really sacrificed her …

Just thinking about it made Xie Jingxi break out in a cold sweat. No way, she definitely could not allow this matter to develop to such a passive state.

"Eldest Young Master, can you do me a favor?" Without waiting for Gu Yun to say anything, Xie Jingxi continued in a low voice: "If Eldest Young Master has any eyes or ears in the palace, could you inquire about the concubines that live in the vicinity of the backyard, and also the people that are not allowed to come here today, I suspect …"

Xie Jingxi told him what she had just seen in a low voice. Upon hearing this, Gu Yun only frowned, and looked at Xie Jingxi critically, thinking that the wife he had taken a fancy to, was someone who would not lose to men in terms of killing intent.

She actually wanted to gain the upper hand and poke the crown prince's weak spot immediately. If this was known by others, it would be difficult to get rid of the crown prince's coquettish body. The crown prince was said to be vindictive and she was not wrong in this matter because the crown prince might do something in the future and force the crown prince of the Eastern Palace to his death. Could it be that she hadn't thought of what kind of consequences this would bring to the Elder Official Xie, or that her Xie Family wasn't even in her range of concern? What exactly was she thinking in her heart?