Intending to Bad Mouth a Certain Someone

Actually it'd be a good thing if it was her parents that were here with her and being strict with her, if her parents weren't strict she wouldn't have ended up the way she was today. But if that happened she wouldn't have met with the Crown Prince.

"Thanking Noble Princess for her kindness, but…I don't think I'm worthy of your hospitality…" The Fourth Prince had his eyes on her all the time, she was even sure he was aware she had sneaked out of the house, she was even certain that he knew she had been kidnapped. How would she find time to visit Zhao Xing?

She didn't finish what she was saying as Zhao Xing raised her hand to stop her, "Aiya don't say that, there's no need to be courteous, we have the same surname, then let's just consider ourselves as sisters." Zhao Xing was in a good mood, she had to make more friends in the future, more friends, and less enemies.

Zhao Qing in order not avoid suspicion decided not to reject her offer, "Alright, then when I can I'll surely visit Noble Princess." Anyway, when she returned this time, she was sure she was once again going to get grounded, so she might not see Zhao Xing again, besides, what were the odds? Zhao Xing was a Noble Prinncess, while she was without position nor name, it was unlikely that they'd run into each other in the future.

Zhao Xing nodded. "Alright, let's eat." She rubbed her hands as she prepared to dig in.

Zhao Qing smiled at her, but her mind had other thoughts, since she wasn't sure of meeting Zhao Xing again she had to get every detail about Zhao Xing including the relationship between herself and the Crown Prince.

"Noble Princess, I really admire the Crown Prince as well as Noble Princess, I hear among people that the Crown Prince was smitten by the beauty of the Noble Princess…"

Now it was Zhao Xing's turn to choke. She coughed hard as her servants rushed to pour her a cup of tea.

"Miss…cough…Miss Zhao what are those people talking about?" Zhao Xing couldn't believe her ears, how could there be a thing between her and Smiley Face? That man only had his ambition in his eyes, all else were tools. If not, how could he have ruthlessly thrown her into the high class society without caring if she was prepared or not?

He didn't even like the girl he grew up with: Xiao Qi. How would he like an average looking person like herself? Wouldn't that be slapping Xiao Qi in the face?

Zhao Qing was surprised by her reaction she didn't know what to make out of it.

"Qing Qing ah, who came up with such a ridiculous story! Although they did a good job in describing my peerless looks, they shouldn't have paired me up with…" Zhao Xing didn't go on when someone bumped into her from behind. It was Xiao Qi, she wasn't going to allow anyone to badmouth her master, especially in public. She didn't know who this Zhao girl that they had saved came from, this was even more reason to not allow Zhao Xing to run her mouth.

Zhao Xing got the signal, but she felt unreconciled. Though Zhang Zhengyang, just by his looks alone would be the dream partner of every woman, he was very sly, and was a man of many secrets, he was also untrustworthy. Such a person was too dangerous, she couldn't handle him. The heavens were really trying her when they forced her to take care of him.

"Anyway, don't mind those blind people, in the future if you see any handsome young man, that is kind gentle and caring I wouldn't mind if you could introduce him to me, after all, I have no parents, I guess I'd have to go through with my marriage by myself."

When they heard this all that were present almost had their jaw drop.

"This…this…" Zhao Qing had never seen a person being so straightforward that it was frightening.

As for Zhao Xing's two maids, they had no idea what to think, or more precisely, they didn't dare think. They knew how close the the Crown Prince and their Mistress were, how come their Mistress suddenly said such words? Was it because she was shy and wanted to cover it up?

As for Xiao Qi she inwardly scoffed, 'this girl dared to bewitch my master, then go out and about badmouthing him, wait till he hears of this.' She was elated, finally the girl had shown her true colors, she wanted to see where she would run to when her master unleashes his wrath upon her.

Zhao Xing herself was oblivious to the bomb she herself had thrown. Zhao Qing no longer doubted that there was something between the Crown Prince and the Noble Princess, with such a stupid girl, even if the Crown Prince liked her he would be frustrated into giving up on her. In addition she remembered the Crown prince like soft and calm girls. She had gotten this information from him a long time ago. She remembers very well. But looking at Zhao Xing she wasn't at all soft, although she could be considered cute, she just showed that she was a naïve little peasant girl that lived in the mountains, although she wasn't sure of the details herself, she could at least tell this much.

She breathe a sigh of relief, she had thought her dear Brother Zhengyang would have fallen in love with someone else.

But now that things had become clear, she was no longer worried. Zhao Xing even said the Crown Prince Manor was boring and that the Crown Prince was always busy, that would mean the Crown Prince didn't spend time with her. That also meant that though he was grateful to this benefactor, he didn't have any feelings for her. She felt more lighthearted.