Feng Yexuan had gone out for a trip today and had been in the study ever since his return, not even emerging for dinner.
"Prince He sent an invitation, but the Prince refused to let me in."
Leng Ji found Chu Qianli, looking somewhat anxious. "Princess Consort, I heard that the Minister of Military Affairs and several Marquises are attending this time. If the Prince doesn't go, Prince He can hint to the officials that the Prince is because of the Empress's matter..."
"Uh, I mean, the fake Empress, Yu Linglong."
Leng Ji paused before continuing, "At that time, Prince He will hint to everyone that the Prince is being emotional, and for the sake of a woman, he disregards brotherhood..."
"He himself snatched his brother's woman, why doesn't he say he disregards brotherhood?" Chu Qianli pursed her lips, dismissively.
"Princess Consort..." Seeing Chu Qianli's disgusted look, Leng Ji was helpless and could only change his address, "Miss Chu..."
"Who allowed you to call her Miss Chu?" The study door was suddenly swept open with a gust of palm wind.
Feng Yexuan's icy voice rang out.
Leng Ji quickly lowered his head, thought for a moment, and then said, "Little Yao, this... this invitation, please... give it to the Prince."
Shoving the invitation into Chu Qianli's hand, Leng Ji immediately turned and left, quickly distancing himself from the battlefield.
He was afraid of being caught in the crossfire.
Chu Qianli lowered her head and looked at the invitation in her hand.
Tonight.
The timing was indeed rushed; it was already late to go out now.
However, he was the noble and peerless Prince Xuan, who was high above. No matter how late he arrived, who would dare to say a word of criticism?
Of course, he had to go first.
Not going would indeed give people cause to gossip, making them think he disregarded the bigger picture for a woman.
Chu Qianli took a deep breath, and finally, holding the invitation, she walked in.
The door slammed shut behind her.
The sound was quite loud, startling Chu Qianli into instinctively shrinking back.
She hadn't forgotten that not long ago, on the desk in this study, she had almost been... by him.
Just thinking about it made her veins tighten, and every cell was filled with tension.
"Why aren't you coming over?"
Feng Yexuan didn't even lift his head, still holding a brush, appearing very busy.
But his words made her scalp tingle: "Don't you know the way over? Aren't you very familiar with this place, especially this table? Do you want to lie on it again to relive the experience?"
Chu Qianli instinctively wanted to flee.
Although she knew she was Chu Qianli, her mind was still that of Xiao Yao.
She truly had no memory of anything related to Chu Qianli.
She absolutely did not want to lie on the table!
"Your Highness, your... invitation." After thinking, she still hadn't decided whether to throw it over.
If she threw it over, it would anger him, a great disrespect to him.
But she didn't want to get close at all!
"Are you asking this Prince to come and get it?" Feng Yexuan finally looked up, his gaze falling on her for the first time in earnest.
"Then I... will bring it to you." Chu Qianli bit her lip, finally gathering her courage, and slowly walked towards the desk.
Feng Yexuan stared at her cautious steps, his eyes narrowing involuntarily.
"Am I that terrifying to you?"
She really wanted to nod, but she truly didn't want to anger him anymore.
The study door had already been closed by him. If this fellow suddenly became beastly, it was hard to guarantee he wouldn't do something unbearable.
She walked to the desk and extended the invitation, placing it gently before him: "Your Highness..."
"Come here."
"I..."
"Since you know you are this Prince's wife, why are you still so cautious with this Prince?"
Feng Yexuan's expression grew increasingly grim: "Have you changed your mind, or is it that this Prince can no longer satisfy you? Do I need to 'try harder' to prove myself?"