Chapter 1317: Be Brave—He’s a Man
"Are you telling the truth?"
"Absolutely true! Why would I lie to you? You can go and ask Zhi’er, my sister."
Jiang Ying mumbled, "If Mianmian hadn’t returned in time, I would have taken the birth dates to Zhi’er and asked her for help."
Prince Qing pondered, and once he came back to his senses, he asked, "Then why do you want to call off the engagement?"
Now it was Jiang Ying’s turn to be stunned.
She burst out laughing: "Are you confused? Didn’t we agree on this earlier?"
"At that time, I wasn’t aware of the relationship between Song Yucheng and Jiang Ying, so I agreed to pretend to be engaged, and after Song Yucheng left, we would call off the engagement."
"There’s no need to do that now, because Song Yucheng has already reunited with Mianmian."
"Naturally, I shouldn’t be holding the title of Princess Qing, so, Prince, when will you go to the palace to ask the Emperor to revoke the decree?"
"I’ll go with you; otherwise, the Emperor might feel deceived and take it out on you. If anything happens, I’ll face it with you."
Prince Qing looked at her with deep, piercing eyes.
He remained silent, simply staring at her calmly.
Jiang Ying even felt a bit scared: "Why that expression? Did I say something wrong?"
"Jiang Ying’er, that’s your name, right?" Prince Qing asked.
Jiang Ying nodded silently.
Prince Qing’s tone was indifferent: "Why didn’t you consider that I might want to marry you, and set this plan on purpose?"
Jiang Ying was stunned: "You tricked me into marriage?"
Prince Qing laughed in exasperation.
"You’re so dense! If I had no feelings for you, why would I help you?"
"Jiang Ying’er, maybe Song Yucheng likes the Jiang Ying of the past, but the one I fancy is you now."
"I hope this decree of marriage becomes real; what do you think?"
Jiang Ying was utterly shocked!
Her eyelashes trembled, and she stared at him blankly.
"Prince, don’t joke around! Aren’t we just good buddies?"
"Who’s a good buddy with you? Everything I did was because I like you, and I’m not this nice to friends."
Jiang Ying took a step back, seeming confused and troubled.
Prince Qing knew her temperament, so he immediately stepped forward and grabbed her wrist.
"Are you trying to run away again?"
Every time Jiang Ying faced difficulties, she instinctively hid away.
In her words, it’s: as long as you’re willing to give up, life is pleasant.
But this time, Prince Qing wanted to hear her answer; he didn’t want to delay.
The Imperial Brother was right; he should be braver — he’s a man.
Moreover, when he saw Song Yucheng with Jiang Ying, Prince Qing realized he was insanely jealous.
Turns out, he already liked her this much.
Jiang Ying was held by her wrist, unable to escape, her cheeks already flushed, looking anxious.
"Let go of me! What’s the matter, if I don’t agree, are you planning to force me into marriage?"
Prince Qing laughed, but his tone was very serious:
"I indeed considered that, originally, wanted to drag this on until you had no choice but to marry me, and then confess and seek a chance to separate."
"But now, since there are no obstacles, I want to tell you my true feelings."
"Jiang Ying’er, become my wife, be Princess Qing, and I will protect you through all of Great Chu."
Jiang Ying was shocked, murmuring: "Even... if I say I’m from a thousand years later, you wouldn’t mind? You don’t think I’m like a female ghost?"
Prince Qing smiled softly: "Why would I think that? Your hands are warm, your gaze is clear and bright."
"I know you’re a living person; the one I like is you, and it doesn’t matter where you come from."