After refusing marriage, she was pampered by the prince who acted as a shield.

Chapter 164: Awkward

"Miss Ye..."

When Wanqi and Wanxia saw Ye Ruoruo, they didn't understand why she had suddenly come over.

"Ladies, I've come looking for the Princess. She said she would be learning medicine from me today, but I've been waiting for a long time and haven't seen her yet, so I thought I'd come and see what's going on."

Ye Ruoruo took the initiative to speak at this moment.

The two of them felt a little embarrassed after hearing this.

How should we explain this situation to outsiders?

"Well... young lady, perhaps we should do it another time. The princess has some other matters to attend to right now."

The two of them also felt that it would be somewhat inappropriate for others to know about this.

That's why I thought of persuading them to come down at this point.

But to everyone's surprise, Ye Ruoruo also felt a little confused after hearing this.

"What could possibly be wrong?"

After saying this, she heard the sounds coming from inside and immediately blushed.

So even though Ye Ruoruo isn't married yet, she can still understand what such a sound represents.

"This……"

"Girl, we already warned you!"

Wanxia felt a little embarrassed after hearing this.

"Alright, you must not tell the Princess and the Prince that I was here. I'm leaving now."

She is, after all, an unmarried girl.

Feeling embarrassed to have stumbled upon this, he quickly left.

The two girls felt somewhat helpless seeing this situation.

"Wanxia, ​​don't tell anyone about what happened today."

"Of course I know, I'm not stupid."

Just then, Ye Ruoruo returned to her courtyard with a sense of helplessness.

The two maids were a little surprised to see Ye Ruoruo return so quickly.

"Miss Ye, didn't you go to see the Princess? Why did you come back alone?"

"Well... the princess has other matters to attend to, so she is busy. Alright, you don't need to ask anymore."

After saying this, he returned to his room.

Although the maids found it strange, they did not press the matter further.

It was a long time before Wanqi and Wanxia heard Lin Rusi's voice.

"You two go and prepare a clean set of clothes for me."

Upon hearing this, the two maids immediately understood what Lin Rusi meant.

The clothes were found quickly.

Only after Lin Rusi had finished arranging everything did she allow the two maids to enter.

"Your Highness, Your Highness."

"It's getting late. Since His Highness is home today, let's have dinner together."

After saying this, Lin Rusi prepared a menu and handed it to Wanqi.

"The prince's appetite hasn't been very good these days, so it's better to eat something light. You two maids, just follow this and the kitchen in the back will prepare the meals."

Upon hearing this, Wanqi nodded and left.

"Wanxia, ​​you can come back with me."

After Lin Rusi finished speaking, the two returned to their own courtyard, but unexpectedly ran into Ye Ruoruo on the way.

"Miss Ye, what's wrong? Why is your face so red? Are you feeling unwell?" Lin Rusi asked with concern.

Ye Ruoruo remembered what had just happened and felt a little embarrassed, so she quickly shook her head.

"No... I'm fine."

"I had agreed to ask you to come and learn medicine today, but I was held up by some things. How about I come over tonight?"

Thinking about what just happened, I felt a little embarrassed.

"No need, Your Highness. I have other matters to attend to today. Please come again tomorrow."

After saying this, Ye Luoluo quickly fled back to her courtyard, afraid that Lin Rusi would continue to press her for answers. If she accidentally let something slip, it would be awkward for both of them.

Watching Ye Ruoruo's departing figure, Lin Rusi also felt a little strange.

"Miss Ye, what's wrong with you today? Why do I feel like something's off?"

"Perhaps he has something on his mind."

Wanxia felt a little embarrassed listening to this and didn't tell anyone what had just happened.

Lin Rusi nodded, without any doubt.

The two then returned to their own courtyard.

"Wanxia, ​​go check on how the food I asked the kitchen to prepare is going. I'm feeling a bit hungry today, so tell them to hurry up."

Upon hearing this, Wanxia left.

At this moment, Li Jingyang had already gotten out of bed and dressed.

They hadn't had time for each other lately, so this finally made him feel satisfied.

"Your Highness, Lord Ye has been waiting outside for quite some time."

His attendants then came over, and Li Jingyang nodded in response.

"In that case, let him in."

Ye Qing had been waiting the whole time, and he wouldn't have wanted to be in such an awkward situation if it weren't for something important.

Looking at the somewhat messy bed, I suddenly felt embarrassed.

However, Li Jingyang did not take this matter to heart.

"What brings you here today? Is there any progress in the case of the murderer?"

Li Jingyang's initiative in asking the question left him unsure how to answer it.

"This……"

His face was slightly flushed, just like Ye Ruoruo's had been.

Li Jingyang naturally noticed this as well, but found it rather strange.

"What's wrong with you today? Why are you speaking so hesitantly? Is something the matter?"

Seeing his hesitant appearance only made Li Jingyang feel more and more puzzled.

But to his surprise, he didn't know how to answer the question. He couldn't very well say that he had been waiting there all along.

"Perhaps I left in a bit of a hurry when I came, and now I feel a little tired."

Ye Qing made up a random excuse.

However, thinking about what had just happened, I still felt a little embarrassed, but I didn't say anything more.

“In that case, why don’t you sit down and rest for a while? But have there been any progress on the assassin’s matter these days?” Li Jingyang suddenly thought of this matter and took the initiative to ask.

"This……"

Ye Qing was surprised that he would suddenly ask this question.

For a moment, I didn't know how to answer.

"What's wrong with you today?" Li Jingyang felt a little displeased when he saw his hesitant look.

"I... I have been investigating this matter for the past few days, and I have made some progress. These are the evidence I have found. I have come here today to present these to Your Highness. I hope Your Highness will take a look at them personally."

After hearing this, Li Jingyang accepted the findings of the investigation. He felt very strange and wondered who the mastermind behind it all was.

"I've been investigating the people on that ship for days, and that's how I found out all this..."