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Chapter 272: Melon Fields and Plum Blossoms

Zhou Chang still couldn't figure it out.

Yuan Qi asked again: "Is that the person who presented gifts to His Highness in front of Prince Yi's palace that day?"

"Miss Yuan, you still remember it?" There was nothing Zhou Chang couldn't admit in front of Yuan Qi.

"It is true. I actually had some misunderstandings about His Royal Highness Prince Yi that day. It was my daughter's fault. I apologized to His Royal Highness with tea instead of wine." Yuan Qi raised his teacup again as he spoke.

"It's nothing. I have a good reputation, so I don't blame others." Zhou Chang had no choice but to raise her teacup. She had never thought of blaming Yuan Qi.

When the word "reputation" was mentioned, Yuan Qi suddenly laughed: "Your Highness Prince Yi is really interesting. This so-called 'reputation' is clearly deliberately ruined by someone, but Your Highness doesn't seem to be angry. Not only is he not angry, but others are willing to flatter themselves, and Your Highness is taking the initiative to flatter himself..."

Speaking of the latter, I couldn’t find the right adjective for a moment.

"Put mud on your face?" Yuan Qi smiled, and Zhou Chang felt relieved and started to joke.

"Puff..." Yuan Qi couldn't help laughing out loud, his bright eyes shining like morning glow, "Your Highness said this himself."

"Haha, this is one of my secrets. Putting mud on your face can make your skin thicker. Having a thicker skin has many benefits." Yuan Qi was happy, and Zhou Chang was even more relaxed.

"What benefits?" Yuan Qi asked with his big eyes blinking.

"Well..., taking advantage, making money, asking people to do things for you, none of these require thick skin." Zhou Chang couldn't think of anything else for a moment.

After hearing this, Yuan Qi's eyes dimmed: "Alas, yes, even if His Royal Highness Prince Yi is a noble, he may not be able to get things done smoothly, let alone us, the common people, even if we suffer some grievances, it is inevitable."

"Miss Yuan, have you encountered any difficulties again? Has anyone wronged you?" Zhou Chang finally asked the question he had always wanted to ask.

"No, no." Yuan Qi avoided his gaze, picked up the teapot and poured tea for Zhou Chang, and changed the subject, "Your Highness, please have some tea. Although this tea is not as good as 'Golden Tripod Yunmeng', it is suitable for warming the stomach in winter."

Zhou Chang's teacup was cold to the touch, but the tea he had just poured into it was warm when he drank it. He didn't know if it was because the teapot had its own heat preservation function.

So he followed Yuan Qi's lead and changed the subject: "Mr. Wen will definitely pass the exam this time. I would like to congratulate Miss Yuan first."

"Congratulate me? Why would Your Highness congratulate me?" Yuan Qi was not embarrassed at all, but rather felt surprised.

"Uh..." Zhou Chang was speechless.

The relationship between Yuan Qi and Wen Qingyan is a foregone conclusion for both families. As long as Wen Qingyan can pass the imperial examination, he will formally propose marriage to the Yuan family.

But the two companies have never announced it to the outside world.

Zhou Chang knew that it was because of He Xi's memory, but if he looked into it carefully, he couldn't figure out where he got the information.

Just when Zhou Chang didn't know how to answer, a greeting suddenly came from outside the Moon Gate.

"Oh, ninth brother, you are really here. When I heard the report, I didn't believe it." Prince Rong Fengduo also came here at some point.

"Brother Prince Rong?" Zhou Chang pretended to be surprised, stood up and went to greet him, just avoiding Yuan Qi's questioning.

Yuan Qi had no choice but to go over and greet him along with the others.

"Oh, Miss Yuan is here too." Prince Rong was followed by several followers, but the usual zombie-like guard was nowhere to be seen.

Zhou Chang originally wanted to introduce the two to each other, but now it was unnecessary, so he withdrew his hand: "Ah, so you two already know each other."

"Of course I recognize him. We met many times during the construction of the tower. Miss Yuan is worried about her father, and I am worried about the progress, so we often come here, and thus we occasionally meet." Prince Rong's eyes wandered between Zhou Chang and Yuan Qi. "But ninth brother, why are you here today? I thought you never joined in such a commotion. You didn't reply when I asked you last time, and I didn't even give you an invitation. But you came here suddenly again... I'm afraid you didn't come to see me, did you?"

This is a very meaningful question.

Zhou Chang had to pretend to be confused: "Of course I came to see Brother Rong, but there were too many people just now, and there were too many people around Brother Rong, so I couldn't squeeze in, so I had to hide behind him."

"Hide?" Prince Rong said with a playful look, "Your Highness Prince Yi, if you want to see me or want to see the tower, just say a word. Who dares to squeeze you? It's true that you hide, but it's not just about hiding from the crowds in front of you."

The melons and plums under the fields avoid suspicion.

As soon as Zhou Chang saw Yuan Qi, he forgot everything and only wanted to say a few words to her.

Now think about it, in the backyard, where there is no one around, a man and a woman are talking alone. What would outsiders think if they saw it?

Just as she was thinking this, Yuan Qi said, "Since the two Your Highnesses are here, I will not disturb you and will take my leave now."

His tone was cold, and his whole body was suddenly covered with a layer of ice.

"No, Miss Yuan, please stay..." Prince Rong smiled and raised his hand to stop her. "I just came out to change clothes and take a breath. There are many people here today, and I have to go back to greet them. But my ninth brother never likes to join in the fun, but he can come here today, and I hope Miss Yuan can accompany him for a while."

"What did Brother Rong say?" Zhou Chang looked at Yuan Qi's expression and knew something was wrong, so he quickly clarified, "Don't get me wrong, Miss Yuan and I also met here by chance."

"It's just a coincidence, it's just a coincidence..." Prince Rong said with a half-understanding smile, like a tolerant and joking elder, "Since it's a coincidence, why don't you come and meet me? Haha... Ninth brother, needless to say, I understand."

Yuan Qi kept his eyes downcast, expressionless: "I will take my leave now."

After saying that, he left with Lu Ju without even raising his eyelids.

"Oh, no..." Prince Rong also took a step back, "Miss Yuan, please stay. I am the one who should leave."

After saying that, he smiled, winked at Zhou Chang, turned around and left first.

"Brother Rong Wang, you misunderstood, don't mention it again." Zhou Chang knew that Rong Wang had misunderstood, but this kind of thing would only make things worse. However, he was worried that it would lead to more misunderstandings. "Brother Rong Wang, I will go with you to see the fun."

“No need.” The back of King Rong’s head seemed to be smiling, and he waved his hand with his back: “You don’t have to send me off.”

Even if Zhou Chang wanted to stay at this time, he had no reason to do so.

When he was about to turn around to say goodbye to Yuan Qi, he saw Yuan Qi standing there indifferently. He had no intention of seeing Prince Rong off at all, and his gaze towards the direction where Prince Rong was leaving was surprisingly cold.

"Are you angry?" This was the first thought that came to Zhou Chang's mind. "Ah, it was Prince Rong who misunderstood me just now. I will explain it to him later. Don't mind it."

"What misunderstanding?" Yuan Qi's thoughts were not the same as Zhou Chang's.