Chapter 252 - 250: Your Highness, how could you bear to give me away?
Here’s the translated text:
Lu Ying’s fingertips paused slightly, then he took the cup of wine with an indifferent expression: "If new tea is found in the Luo Family’s residence, it can prove their collusion with bandits. That would be enough reason to thoroughly investigate the Luo Family. You should stay far from Luo Xibai. Otherwise, when the Luo Family falls in the future, you may not come out unscathed."
"Your Highness, have you forgotten? I’m someone who has experienced the confiscation of my family’s assets. A family living in luxury and splendor, after its downfall, ends up destitute, humiliated, and mocked. No one understands this better than I do—naturally, it’s possible that Your Highness has forgotten, especially since when my family was confiscated, Your Highness was busy distancing yourself from me. I still remember the day I went to the Eastern Palace to beg you. The rain was much heavier than today; you ignored me as I knelt on the palace gates and instead spent your time in secret rendezvous, whispering sweet nothings with Shen Yunxi."
The young woman’s voice was gentle and alluring, free of resentment yet filled with biting sarcasm.
The Daughter’s Red wine slid down her throat, sweet and mellow, its lingering effect strong.
Lu Ying’s eyes remained cold, saying nothing about the past as he put down his wine cup, remarking, "Advising you to stay away from Luo Xibai is my last act of kindness. Whether you heed it or not is up to you."
"Those who understand will know that Your Highness is reminding me out of the goodwill of past relations." Shen Yinning served him a crab roe soup dumpling. "But those who don’t might think that Your Highness is just jealous of Luo Xibai."
"Jealousy is something I do not feel. Since I can toss you away like a trinket, on what basis do you assume I would feel jealousy? Shen Yinning, I am the Crown Prince. My ambition lies in conquering nations, not in indulging in romantic affairs."
Shen Yinning laughed delicately: "Goodness, Your Highness, it was just an offhanded remark. Why the strong reaction?"
Lu Ying’s expression turned dark.
This woman was always like this.
Easily rousing his emotions, only to trivialize it later as if he was overreacting.