Chapter 345 She Dares Not Lie_1
"Rise." An Jing didn’t want these outsiders to linger, especially when it was time for the midday meal; it was better to send them off quickly.
Upon hearing An Jing, not Xiao Changyi, telling her to get up, Linghe clenched her teeth and stood: "Thank you, Prince, Princess." She didn’t want to remain kneeling longer than necessary.
"What brings you here from so far away?" An Jing feigned ignorance.
Having been punished and forced to maintain her obeisant posture for so long, Linghe didn’t dare to be disrespectful anymore. Enduring the soreness in her legs, she replied politely: "The Prince has been away from the Capital for over a year, and my father misses him dearly. He specially sent me to pay a visit."
An Jing knew Linghe was lying—Linghe had actually left home of her own accord after leaving a note—but she didn’t expose her. Instead, she turned to Li Wuyu, "Did your father also send you to visit the Prince?"
Li Wuyu replied with immediate respect, "In response to the Princess, no, my father didn’t send me. It was Commandery Princess Linghe who wanted to come, and I was extremely bored at home. So, I thought I would take this opportunity to accompany Commandery Princess Linghe and enjoy myself a bit."
An Jing nodded with satisfaction: "At least you’re honest."
Li Wuyu said, "I dare not speak falsely."
An Jing nodded again and then looked at Linghe: "Now that you’ve seen him, and he’s fine, you can leave."
Li Wuyu was first stunned, then she took a liking to An Jing’s unexpected approach.
Upon hearing An Jing’s words, the polite smile on Linghe’s face instantly stiffened, "Princess, you..."