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Butler was startled.

Maybe because he had never seen Su Nanxing and was angry at him before, he could not react in time.

However, when he finally reacted, the butler immediately lowered his head and said, "This old servant speaks too much. Your Highness, don't be angry."

On Lin Xuecha's chest, a trace of anger inexplicably appeared.

She looked at Su Nanxing and spoke with an indifferent tone.

"The butler asked the usual questions. Why would His Highness pursue the matter with him?"

The man's gaze focused on her, his expression unclear.

The originally quiet atmosphere suddenly turned cold.

Baili Lianer's eyes flashed.

She blinked her big clear eyes and smiled to ease the stiff atmosphere.

"It's merely a dish made out of cloth. Why do you have to make things so unpleasant? Butler, you should leave first. If there's anything Snowy Tea wants to eat, I'll make it for her."

"What kind of food is this?"

The man's gaze swept over like a knife, fixed on Lin Xuecha's face.

"She has her own hands and her own feet. Why would others need to serve her food?"

The indescribable anger on Lin Xuecha's chest expanded even more.

From the beginning to the end, she had always been peaceful and did not say anything when she came here to eat.

Whatever they asked, she answered them quietly.

He and his Qingmei sat a little closer, she thought, giving them some space, before sitting a little further away from them.

The butler wanted to help her with the food, what did it have to do with Su Nanxing.

What right did he have to be fierce, and what right did he have to be fierce?!

Well, after all, the housekeeper was a member of his household.

She had no right to say more.

But, Baili Lianer shouldn't be one.

Since Baili Lianer was willing to help, why wouldn't he let Baili Lianer help her?

Had she done anything wrong?

Seeing him looking for trouble when he had nothing to do, it was obvious that he didn't want to stay with her for long.

If he didn't stay, then he didn't stay.

She didn't care!

Indeed, Xue Chou has hands and feet, so there is no need for the butler and Elder Sister Lian to worry. Xue Cha's body is not feeling well, so there's no need to drink tonight's dinner.

With that, Lin Xuecha stood up and turned to leave.

Baili Lianer also stood up, and called out to her, "Aiya, snowy tea, at least eat something first before going to rest. If you don't eat, you will not be able to sleep due to hunger."

A ball of fire condensed in his chest as Lin Xuecha rejected the offer, "There's no need, it's good as long as you don't die of hunger."

Lin Xuecha had just taken a step forward.

Behind him, a low and cold voice could be heard. "Halt."

She bit her lip and stopped.

At that time, Lin Xuecha's back was also facing away from Su Nanxing.

Only the butler stood in front of her.

Other than the butler, no one could see her expression.

And Lin Xuecha was probably truly angry.

The murderous look on his face had not disappeared at all.

The butler frowned, but did not dare to look at Su Nanxing's expression again.

The color in Baili Lianer's eyes slightly changed, and her voice was extremely gentle as she slowly said this.

"Big Brother Nanxing, Xue Chou is still young, don't be so sullen, it will scare her."

The man's gaze was fixated on Lin Xuecha's body.

This time, he did not continue with Baili Lianer's words, but said, "You may leave first."

Lin Xuecha thought that the one he meant by that was her.

She held her breath. Just as she took a step forward, she was called over by the man behind her.

"Lin Xuecha, come here."

Baili Lianer's eyelashes twitched.

She walked out of her seat, looked at Lin Xuecha, then looked at Su Nanxing, and then walked out of the room.

The butler bowed to Su Nanxing and followed him out.

By the way, he even closed the door that was opened.

Within the room, there were only two people left, one standing and one sitting.

A deathly silence.

After a long time.

Seeing Lin Xuecha did not move for a long time, the man's voice repeated.

"Lin Xuecha, come here."

Lin Xuecha bit her lips.

Her fingers caressed her wide sleeves a few times, and then she slowly turned around and walked towards Su Nanxing.

The man's deep gaze was fixed on her as he patted the seat opposite him. "Sit."

Lin Xuecha did not move.

The man's gaze turned darker.

"Looks like it's really This King who is unable to discipline me properly."

Lin Xuecha's thin and long eyelashes trembled slightly.

The man looked at her. His voice was as calm as it was before, but it had lost a bit of its coldness.

"Are you planning on going against This King in silence?"

Lin Xuecha clenched her fists, she took a few more steps, walked to the place Su Nanxing had pointed to and sat down.

That was a position opposite of Su Nanxing.

Lin Xuecha's line of sight was exactly the same as his.

"I wonder what you did wrong to make His Highness target the snow tea?"

"Didn't This King tell you to tell This King after you left the palace?"

"However, His Highness is not in his bedroom."

The man smiled, but there was no happiness in his eyes. "This King isn't in the bedroom. You aren't in a hurry, nor are you looking for This King?"

"Your Highness can't lose it, right?"

It was unknown where Lin Xuecha got her courage from, but regardless of how cold the man's eyes were, she continued.

Besides, Snow Tea asked the eunuchs in the mansion, they said, the Elder Sister Lian came to visit His Highness, and was just strolling in the mansion with him. Snow Tea thought, since His Highness is busy, we shouldn't disturb him, is that also wrong?

The meaning behind Lin Xuecha's words was not that she had never thought of explaining things to him.

Instead, when she wanted to talk to him, he was talking to another woman, and she couldn't disturb him.

He didn't go.

The man's gaze wavered slightly. After a moment of silence, the coldness in his eyes gradually faded away.

Then he asked another question.

"Just now, why didn't you come sit with me?"

Lin Xuecha lowered his head, his gaze focused on his own clothes.

Her eyelashes fluttered slightly, "With Elder Sister Lian by your side, why would Snow Tea be close to you?"

With that, both of them fell silent.

Suddenly, the two sides of her lower jaws pressed together, and a faint medicinal fragrance assaulted her nostrils. Lin Xuecha's eyes trembled slightly, and her breathing became slightly uncontrollable.

However, the man had a hand on her jaw, forcing her to look up.

The man's gaze was fixed on her face, and he slowly leaned toward her.

Lin Xuecha's gaze tensed up, but he stopped moving, maintaining a distance from her.

His eyes were dark, unfathomably so.

However, an extremely faint smile appeared on his cold lips. He looked at her and said, "With her there, do you not dare to step forward? Where did your courage in talking to this king go?"

Lin Xuecha's face twitched, and he shifted his gaze.

"It's not that Snow Tea does not have courage, it's just that I feel that with the Elder Sister Lian by her side, there isn't much difference between them."

Baili Lianer and Su Nanxing had been good friends for many years, and their relationship had been deep since childhood.

If she were to stay in Su Nanxing's residence, no one would object.

It didn't look like her at all.

The people who were scolded by the world were in a miserable state.

Moreover, Baili Lianer had many memories with him and knew that he had a lot of habits.

Since she couldn't compare to the affection of others, what else could she do other than not disturb them?!

The strength in his lower jaw increased slightly. The man parted his lips and spoke in a cold voice.

"Why are there no differences? This time, This King will let you go. Next time, no matter who's by This King's side, you will still be there."

Lin Xuecha was startled, and then he heard the man say, "This is an order, do you understand?"

Forced to obey the man's command, the man let go of her as soon as his jaw lightened.

Lin Xuecha was so hungry that he wanted to stand up, but his shoulder was held down.

The man in black looked at her and said, "Sit and eat."

Baili Lianer was left outside the window with no idea how depressed she would be.

Lin Xuecha felt that it was a little strange.

It should be Baili Lianer staying by Su Nanxing's side and accompanying him for a meal.

Why did it become her and Su Nanxing in the end?

Lin Xuecha absent-mindedly ate a few bites.

Did he think that Su Nanxing had forgotten that there was someone like him outside the house?

She hesitated for a moment before reminding him, "Your Highness, aren't you going to call Elder Sister Lian in for a meal?"

The man glanced at her lazily. "Don't you mind?"

Lin Xuecha's expression froze for a moment, and then he asked a little frantically, "I, Xuelu had never said that she would mind sharing a meal with Elder Sister Lian?"

That's right.

When did she ever say she minded?

In her mind, she had indeed never thought of such a thing.

[What is that feeling of guilt in my heart?]

Could it be that in her subconscious, she refused to reject him?

The man looked into her eyes, deep and warm.

He moved his lips and was slightly defeated. The corner of his mouth curled up into a refined smile.

"If that's the case, then call her in for dinner."

Lin Xuecha immediately responded as he lowered his head and ate a few more mouthfuls of food before slowly opening his mouth.

"Elder Sister Lian came to see you, Your Highness. She is Your Highness' guest, so Your Highness is naturally the one who personally called you. I'm afraid it would be against the rules to have Xueju call you."

The man raised his brows, "What's against the rules? With her intelligence, she should know your identity. How can you think about anything else?"

And only she, this little fool …

No matter how blatantly he did, and how many obvious hints he gave, she was still a hard nut to crack.

Lin Xuecha didn't know what Su Nanxing was thinking.

At the moment, she wasn't in the mood to guess.

After eating a few more mouthfuls of rice, Lin Xuecha stood up and said, "After the snow tea is finished, I will go call the Elder Sister Lian in. Your Highness, please enjoy your meal."

For a few days straight, Baili Lianer stayed in the Ninth Prince Palace.

Originally, the word had it that Lin Xuecha would become the Ninth Prince's Consort.

Now that Baili Lianer had also moved in, the entire world was suddenly shaken.

However, the majority of the people were biased towards Baili Lianer.

The reason the rumors spread that Lin Xuecha had become the Ninth Prince's imperial concubine was because the old emperor's attitude towards Lin Xuecha was different.

The people of the world had once discussed this with each other.

Everyone felt that with Lin Xuecha, the Third Aunt of the Marquis Anping Palace, the woman who had no trace of being the direct descendant of a woman, it was impossible for him to match a man like Su Nanxing, who was a legend, to break away from her.

Even if it was possible, his life was not that weak.

However, his image in the eyes of the world was still noble and wise.

How could a man, who was in control of thousands of miles, become husband and wife with a woman who had nothing good to offer?