The Cousin Is About to Marry，The Abstinent Young Lord Loses Control-Chapter 184: Exceptional Qualities

The word "husband," made the Crown Prince’s expression change.

He reiterated, "This is not where you belong. In consideration of our past, I’ll have someone send you to a safe place, but you cannot stay in the Eastern Palace any longer."

Xu He did not accept this explanation.

If this isn’t where she belongs, then why was she brought in at the beginning?

If she made a mistake, she would change.

But she couldn’t be abandoned!

"Your Highness, I won’t leave."

The Crown Prince’s tone was firm, leaving no room for discussion, "It’s not up to you!"

Xu He felt weak all over, collapsing onto the ground.

Tears flowed uncontrollably.

In the end, she still unwillingly asked, "Is it that the Eastern Palace can’t accommodate me, or is it that you can’t accommodate me?"

The Crown Prince’s gaze was compassionate, yet exuded endless coldness.

He was that lofty, exiled immortal, unable to empathize with Xu He’s despair.

"Does it make a difference?"

"It does!"

The former concerns entangled interests.

While the latter represents his personal will.

Xu He looked up at the Crown Prince, reaching out to grab his brocade robe.

"I know the Empress doesn’t like me, and I know many people think I’m unworthy of being the Crown Prince’s concubine. This time I’ll properly learn the rules, learn to play instruments, chess, calligraphy, painting... everything Madam Xie knows, I’ll strive to learn, I won’t be worse than her, and I won’t embarrass you again, Your Highness!"

Madam Xie...

The Crown Prince’s face darkened, a flicker of irritation in his eyes.

He quickly took a half-step to the side, avoiding Xu He’s touch.

"After you’ve schemed against Mingzhu, how can you still have the face to mention her?"

If the other party being schemed against that day wasn’t him.

And if they hadn’t prepared in advance.

The Crown Prince couldn’t bear to think what Ji Mingzhu might have experienced.

Some assumptions, just spinning in his head, were unbearable, making him wish he could get rid of anyone who touched Ji Mingzhu!

Looking at Xu He with a look of disgust in his eyes, he detested such dirty, petty tactics the most.

Xu He, being a woman too, could actually resort to underhanded methods against Ji Mingzhu.

It was enough to prove she wasn’t a good person at all!

If so, what’s the need to pity her?

This was all just her own doing!

The Crown Prince’s evasive action brought the light behind him flooding in.

Xu He instinctively reached out for the hem of his robe.

Adjusting to the brightness of the light, she saw that the Crown Prince was wearing festive wedding attire.

So red.

So dazzling.

Like being stabbed by a heavy red, Xu He quickly withdrew her hand.

Her eyes filled with tears, "Your Highness, can you truly not forgive me?"

"For a person who betrays, never forgive!"

Xu He hurriedly crawled on her knees to his front.

"To err is human, and it was because I loved you that I lost my head!"

"Your Highness, I never intended to harm you, I beg you to give me a chance to reform!"

The more humble she was, the colder the Crown Prince’s gaze became.

When scheming against others, did you ever think about how pitiful the ones being schemed against were?

Only taking benefits without paying the price, where in the world is there such a good thing!

"You should go. After leaving the palace, I hope you know what can and cannot be said, otherwise..."

Xu He’s gaze shattered, "Otherwise what? Will you kill me?"

The Crown Prince said nothing.

That was the answer.

The last glimmer of light in Xu He’s eyes extinguished.

Not wanting to entangle with her any longer, he came to see her in person to make her give up.

Now that the purpose was achieved, the Crown Prince lifted his foot to leave.

Xu He began to cry again, but as she cried, she suddenly laughed.

Staring at that tall figure, "Your Highness, isn’t the one in your heart Ji Mingzhu?"

She got up shakily.

Walked step by step to his side.

"As long as she came to the Eastern Palace, every time you would either leave from me to happen to meet her, or take the time amidst your busy schedule to ask about the banquet’s details."

"If she went to the Empress’s palace for an errand, it suited you even more, as you could use the excuse to pay respects to Mother, dine with her."

"Your eyes rarely land on her, and when necessary, only glancing at her lightly, but perhaps you didn’t realize that every time this happened, the corners of your mouth would lift."

Details from the past surfaced in her mind.

Previously, Xu He never thought in this direction, but the days of imprisonment were too hard to bear.

She began to recall repeatedly the bits and pieces between her and the Crown Prince.

Only then did she suddenly realize, during the days with Ji Mingzhu, she saw the Crown Prince more than the whole previous year combined!

"Uttering nonsense, it seems that you’ve been locked up for too long, and lost your mind!"

The Crown Prince’s back tightened, facial contours became more defined.

Xu He, having admired him for a long time, naturally sensed his emotional changes.

For a moment, she didn’t know whether to cry or laugh.

Ignoring the Crown Prince’s angry face, Xu He continued to mutter to herself.

"I thought you were sincerely good to me, even rejoiced over it."

"Looking back now, your real purpose at that banquet was to give face to Ji Mingzhu, repeatedly asking about the banquet was just to have a few more words with her."

As she spoke, a look of resentment appeared on Xu He’s face, "I was so foolish, played around by you both!"

"How about Mr. Xie, does he know you admire Ji Mingzhu?"

"And Ji Mingzhu, I don’t believe she doesn’t feel your special attention, with the most excellent, powerful young men in the capital surrounding her, she must be very proud of herself!"

"That day’s incense... Your Highness, you got what you wanted, didn’t you?"

The Crown Prince looked icily at Xu He.

If previously his attitude was cold and distant, now, looking at Xu He was like looking at something dead.

No sadness, no joy.

Yet the sense of oppression was overwhelming.

"In consideration of you saving me, I originally didn’t want to be ruthless, but with your nonsense trying to ruin Mrs. Ji’s reputation, how could I not be hard on you and explain to that couple?"

Mrs. Ji...

Xu He laughed louder.

Filled with belated resentment and despair.

"You won’t even call her Madam Xie, am I really speaking nonsense!"

The Crown Prince, with anger extreme to laughter, "Even if I love her, so what, under heaven, the land is the king’s, who can snatch a woman from me if I’m willing?"

Xu He’s laughter abruptly stopped, as if someone suddenly strangled her neck.

She didn’t expect the Crown Prince to admit it.

Even if she had already noticed the signs, hearing the Crown Prince express his feelings for Ji Mingzhu pierced Xu He’s heart as if someone had stabbed it hard.

"Why her, specifically, she’s married, not pure, aside from that look, what else does she have?"

The Crown Prince arrogantly claimed.

"Ordinary people, who doesn’t covet beauty, I just love her looks, you don’t even compare to a strand of her hair!"

Words like knives.

Stabbing from the one you love, Xu He felt ashamed and wished for death.

Biting her lips hard, just to avoid crying aloud.

"Your Highness, aren’t you afraid I’ll tell this?"

The man’s gaze was more pitiful, "Oh, then you go ahead and say it."