I traveled through time just for the jade hairpin, I never wanted to be the queen

Chapter 201: Betting is an unreasonable request

He Jingcheng was stunned, then smiled bitterly and said, "How should I put it? In fact, if she is willing to bow down to me and give in, I can forgive her."

As soon as he finished speaking, Fang Di couldn't help but widen his eyes in shock.

But soon, he understood what He Jingcheng meant, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly.

"Your Highness, that's right."

Fang Di didn't say much.

"Okay, there's nothing to do, go and rest." He Jingcheng ordered.

"Yes."

After Fang Di left, He Jingcheng muttered, "If I really punished Su Mei, I would have been fooled by Qu Heng. Seeing Su Mei so favored, Qu Heng must be resentful and want to get rid of her as soon as possible."

Muttering to this, He Jingcheng laughed coldly: "Qu Heng attributed the reason why Qu Xiaowan fell out of favor to Su Mei. In fact, the real reason is that Qu Xiaowan is too arrogant. If Qu Xiaowan had lowered her attitude, she would not have fallen out of favor."

"Forget it, let's just leave it at that. Just pay attention to Qu Heng in the future. He's not very reliable."

He Jingcheng's eyes were firm.

two days later

Caiying walked into the room, sent the maid away, and talked to Qu Xiaowan alone.

"Caiying, is there anything unusual in Chunheyuan?" Qu Xiaowan spoke first.

"I was just about to tell Her Majesty about this." Caiying responded.

"Hurry up and tell me." Qu Xiaowan was a little anxious.

"There's nothing unusual. His Highness has been going to Chunheyuan as usual these past two days and is still very fond of Madam Sumei." Caiying responded truthfully.

Qu Xiaowan was stunned for a moment, and it took her a while to come back to her senses.

"This shouldn't happen. Doesn't he mind that Su Mei betrayed him?" Qu Xiaowan frowned.

Upon hearing this, Caiying deliberately approached Qu Xiaowan and whispered mysteriously beside her, "I heard that after the queen left His Highness's courtyard that day, His Highness immediately sent Lord Fang Di to the carriage rental shop to investigate the situation, and also sent someone to inquire whether Young Master Qu had been to the queen's place."

Qu Xiaowan was shocked. She was stunned for a while and then sighed slightly.

"I know the reason why he didn't blame Su Mei is because the person who exposed Su Mei was my eldest brother. He must think that my eldest brother was jealous of Su Mei's favor and was resentful of her."

Caiying was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

“That should be the reason.”

"It seems that my brother failed to frame Su Mei this time, and instead made His Highness disgusted with him." Qu Xiaowan smiled bitterly helplessly.

Caiying was stunned, her eyes full of worry.

"Your Highness, what should we do? The Qu Mansion is still waiting for your help."

Caiying's words made Qu Xiaowan silent. After a moment, Qu Xiaowan slowly said, "It turns out that the rumors outside are true. His Highness is really suspicious by nature. He not only doubts the person who was framed, but also the person who raised the question. He is so comprehensive. I really don't know how to evaluate him."

Qu Xiaowan smiled bitterly.

Seeing this, Caiying also sighed.

"Yes, the eldest master really got himself into trouble this time."

Qu Xiaowan glanced at Caiying, then said disdainfully: "My brother is afraid that I will fall out of favor and affect the child's future. In the future, I won't be able to help him. In fact, I don't care. I would rather not have the favor gained by groveling and flattering."

Seeing this, Caiying didn't know how to persuade her for a moment and could only stare at Qu Xiaowan.

"Now, everything has returned to normal, which is not bad. At least I have peace and quiet here. As for the child in my belly, he is the legitimate son. Even if Su Mei is favored, it will not affect his status at all. I don't need to worry too much." Qu Xiaowan said casually.

Caiying didn't say anything else, but her brows were furrowed, with a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

Prince of Yan's Mansion

At 3 p.m., Butler Xiao delivered the collected portraits to He Tingxi's study.

After Butler Xiao left, He Tingxi sent someone to invite Ling Junqi and Ling Xiyue to come.

Because Ling Xiyue was in Prince Yan's Mansion, she came over very quickly, and He Tingxi studied with Ling Xiyue first.

After looking at it several times, the two of them chose the girl they liked.

Ling Xiyue likes girl number two, and He Tingxi likes girl number three.

After making their choice, they waited for Ling Junqi to come.

While the two of them were waiting quietly, Ling Xiyue couldn't help but look at He Tingxi beside her. Thinking that she was about to leave, she felt inexplicably reluctant.

He Tingxi looked at Ling Xiyue out of habit, and he soon noticed the change in Ling Xiyue's expression. Seeing Ling Xiyue's worried face, he couldn't help but frowned.

In order to lighten the atmosphere, He Tingxi spoke.

"Why don't we make a bet and see which girl Junqi will choose?"

He Tingxi's words instantly aroused Ling Xiyue's interest, and a smile immediately appeared on her face.

"Okay. What?"

"Do you have any good suggestions?" He Tingxi asked with a smile.

"Can I tell you about the bet?" Ling Xiyue asked excitedly.

"Of course, I'll listen to you." He Tingxi nodded with a smile.

"Then I have to think about it."

After Ling Xiyue finished speaking, she lowered her eyes and pondered.

He Tingxi looked at Ling Xiyue lovingly without saying anything.

After Ling Xiyue pondered for a while, suddenly a light bulb went off in her head and a good idea emerged in her mind.

"The bet is to agree to the other party's unreasonable request. How about it?"

"What is an unreasonable request?" He Tingxi suddenly became interested and asked anxiously.

"That's right. Don't ask why, and you can't refuse." Ling Xiyue said mysteriously.

He Tingxi was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "So mysterious? It means you can't ask anything, just agree and do it, is that right?"

"Perfect understanding." Ling Xiyue gave a thumbs up in praise, with a sly smile flashing in her eyes.

He Tingxi was instantly delighted when he received Ling Xiyue's praise.

"Okay, I agree." He Tingxi agreed readily.

Seeing that He Tingxi agreed, Ling Xiyue was overjoyed. She continued, "Then, it's settled."

"Okay." He Tingxi nodded.

Ling Xiyue looked down at the portrait in front of her and said, "I guess my brother likes girl number two."

"I choose number three." He Tingxi also looked at the portrait and responded.

At this moment, Ling Xiyue's lips curled up slightly, and her eyes were full of confidence.

After waiting for half an hour, Ling Junqi finally came over. He bowed first and then stood in front of the desk.

Ling Xiyue spread out all the portraits for Ling Junqi to choose from.

"Brother, take a look, which one do you like?" Ling Xiyue said, looking at Ling Junqi with expectant eyes.

Ling Junqi lowered his head and looked at each portrait carefully.

Ling Xiyue and He Tingxi both stared at Ling Junqi's expression, as if afraid of missing something.

After some research, Ling Junqi raised his head.

But when he looked up, he saw He Tingxi and Ling Xiyue staring at him. He hurriedly avoided their gazes, lowered his eyes slightly, with a look of embarrassment on his face.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty, I've got it all."

"You've looked at them all, which one do you like?" Ling Xiyue asked anxiously.

"Yeah? Which one do you like?" He Tingxi also looked anxious.

Ling Xiyue and the others' reactions made Ling Junqi's heart skip a beat and he felt very uneasy.