Chapter 71: Comfort

"Uncle is right. I was too impulsive today and spoke too recklessly. Fortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was magnanimous and did not hold it against me. Otherwise, I am afraid that I would have implicated my uncle's family today."

Ling Jingshu took two steps forward, protected Ling Xiao behind her, and said apologetically: "I will definitely remember my uncle's teachings, be more tolerant in the future, think twice before acting, and never speak out quickly again."

With a sincere face, he admitted his mistakes with a sincere attitude.

The rage burning in Uncle Ling's chest suddenly eased a lot.

Ling Jingshu said apologetically: "Ah Xiao is young and hot-tempered, and what he said just now was just angry words. Uncle is broad-minded, gentle and generous, and will definitely not hold it against Ah Xiao."

As she said that, she turned her head and pulled Ling Xiao's sleeve: "Ah Xiao, why don't you hurry up and say goodbye to uncle? Don't say stupid things about leaving in the future. The two of us have never been to Beijing, and we are unfamiliar with the place. Even if we want to leave, how can uncle bear to let us suffer outside?"

Ling Xiao was very obedient and immediately bowed his head to admit his mistake: "Uncle, I was wrong, don't be angry with me."

Uncle Ling: "..."

He finally understood the complex and contradictory mood of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince at that time!

It is not graceful to get angry and talk to a young girl!

If I hold back and keep silent, I will be hurt by the anger again...

Ling Jingshu looked at Grandpa Ling with her bright and clear eyes: "Uncle, from today on, Xiao and I will stay in the cabin and never leave the cabin again. We will never cause trouble again. Please don't be angry, okay?"

How could Grandpa Ling lose his temper facing such a beautiful and sincere face?

"Forget it this time." Grandpa Ling waved his hand weakly: "Be more careful in what you say and do in the future. You don't have to stay in the cabin all the time, just don't show up in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Ling Jingshu responded softly and took Ling Xiao to leave together.

After the two siblings left, Grandpa Ling rubbed his swollen temples and then sighed deeply.

I thought it was just a small matter to take them to the capital, but who would have thought that so many things would happen before they arrived in the capital...At this moment, Grandpa Ling suddenly had a bad premonition.

I always feel that the peaceful and stable days are gone forever!

Seeing that Grandpa Ling looked gloomy and depressed, Ling Ji smiled and comforted him: "Father, you really worry too much. If His Royal Highness was really angry, how could he not hold it in? He must have exploded on the spot. Since he didn't say anything, I think His Royal Highness is not angry."

He paused and whispered: "In that case, if it was me who said it, His Royal Highness would definitely be furious. How could His Royal Highness be angry when it came from Ah Shu's mouth."

Any man should always be more tolerant of beautiful girls.

No matter how deep and powerful the Royal Highness is, he is still a teenager after all.

Grandpa Ling thought about it and sighed again: "Things have come to this, and we can only think about the good side. Don't tell your mother and others about what happened today, so as not to worry about them."

Ling Ji agreed.

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As soon as Ling Xiao entered the cabin, he whispered: "Ah Shu, you said that on purpose today, right? Why did you do that?"

What happened two days ago was an unbearable counterattack. Today is almost a provocation.

Although Ling Xiao was naive, he was not stupid. He vaguely sensed something was wrong. Ling Jingshu clearly wanted to irritate the Crown Prince...

Ling Jingshu did not hide it from Ling Xiao this time and nodded frankly: "Yes, I did it on purpose."

Ling Xiao frowned: "But, what's the benefit of doing this?"

Apart from irritating the Crown Prince and making Master Ling anxious and angry, there seemed to be no obvious benefit.

Ling Jingshu's eyes flickered slightly, and she smiled meaningfully: "Ah Xiao, I did this for my own reasons."

Her performance in the past few days must have left a very "deep" impression on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!

Ling Xiao was confused and waited for a long time, but Ling Jingshu did not explain. He could not help but protest: "Ah Shu, what are you going to do? You always hide it from me!"

Frowning, looking unhappy.

"Ah Xiao, don't be angry." Ling Jingshu smiled and comforted Ling Xiao who was unhappy with a tense face: "I admit that I did hide something from you. But now the time is not right, so it is inconvenient to tell you. When the time is right in the future, I will tell you the whole story in detail, okay?"

Facts have proved that when Ling Jingshu gently asked "Okay", no man can resist.

Ling Xiao is no exception.

The depression and unhappiness in his heart disappeared in Ling Jingshu's soft words.

"You promised me this yourself." Ling Xiao smiled again: "Don't regret it."

Finally, he was coaxed! Ling Jingshu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with a smile.

As for when the time is right...of course it's still a long time ago!

Young man, you are so naive and easy to deceive!

Poor Ling Xiao, he was fooled by his own sister without realizing it. He happily took the book and waited for Ling Jingshu to read it to him.

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Ling Jingshu kept her promise and never left the cabin again. When she had nothing to do, she would read to Ling Xiao, or occasionally do some needlework to pass the time, which was quite leisurely.

Uncle Ling continued to pay respects to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with trepidation, secretly preparing for the Crown Prince to turn hostile at any time. Uncle Ling was afraid that Ling Ji would be affected, so he went alone.

However, the expected scene did not happen.

The Crown Prince still looked aloof and cold, not saying much, nor getting angry. He just frowned slightly when he saw that Master Ling came to pay respects alone.

Master Ling lowered his head in fear and did not notice the fleeting expression on the Crown Prince's face. He was secretly glad in his heart. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince never mentioned what happened that day. It seems that he was generous and did not take it to heart.

Master Ling's hanging heart finally let go.

Wang Tong's heart was in his throat.

Sure enough, as soon as Master Ling left, the Crown Prince's face darkened.

Of course, the Crown Prince was serious, and only the closest people could detect his mood from the subtle changes in his expression.

The current Crown Prince was obviously between "not very happy" and "very unhappy".

The sharp-tongued Miss Ling Jiu obviously did not come, so why was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince unhappy again?

"Wang Tong," the Crown Prince suddenly asked, "How far is it from Luoyang?"

Wang Tong did not dare to neglect and quickly answered, "About two days."

The Crown Prince nodded.

Wang Tong waited for a long time, but the Crown Prince did not continue to ask questions, so he was slightly relieved. Thinking that it would take two days to reach the capital, he felt relieved again.

When he returned to the mansion, the eunuchs and palace maids would serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with food, clothing and daily life, and he, the head of the guards, would not be needed to serve him.

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