Chapter 21: Is It Love?
In the mirror, a clear and delicate melon-shaped face with a hint of childishness, under the lightly painted eyebrows, a pair of not-too-large but bright and clear eyes met hers, a small and upturned nose below was unpainted crimson lips, against the pale blue gauze clothing, her skin looked even more tender and fragile!
Qing Li tied her long hair with a gold hoop and then dotted a few small pink pearl flowers on the side.
The silk clothes on her body and the golden hairpins on her head are not hers!
Before Xia Tong could ask, Qing Li immediately dispelled all her doubts: "Princess, this is the Ziwang Palace where the Northern King used to live. The clothes and hair accessories were sent by Emperor Qing early in the morning!"
"Why don't you go back to the Northern King's Mansion!" Xia Tong was puzzled, thinking that since she had already said so, they should send her back to the Northern King's Mansion for proper care.
"The queen's heart disease has relapsed and the imperial physician is diagnosing her in the palace!"
Suddenly, a surge of inexplicable sadness welled up in his heart.
She said: Even if Mu Beichen knew she was an imposter, and didn't love her anymore, in other people's eyes, she was still the princess of Li country! The imperial concubine of Bei Wang! How come when she fell into the water and slept until now, only a personal maid came to visit, but not even half a person, let alone Mu Beichen and the imperial physician?! It turned out that there were more important people who needed diagnosis and protection!
"Qing li, let's go back!"
Xiatong shook her sleeve, feeling suffocated with anger, and turned around to walk out.
"Princess, aren't you waiting for Prince Wang and the others together?" Qing Li chased after her to ask, not quite approving of her actions.
"What are they waiting for? Walking together and still being a nuisance to others?" Xia Tong said indignantly, completely unaware that she now looked like a jealous little woman.
"Princess, don't you have anything to say to the messenger of Lǐ Guó?" Qīng Lí suddenly stopped and looked at her with a clear and cold gaze, saying in a low tone. "They will be returning to Lǐ Guó tomorrow! In the evening, the Emperor will host a farewell banquet for them at Luò Yīng Palace!"
Wow!
Xiatong suddenly stopped in her tracks, how could she have forgotten this! She was the Heqin Princess of Lijing, Lijing was her mother's home country, now that someone from her mother's home country had arrived, she should at least meet with them once, otherwise even she would suspect whether this princess was a person from Lijing or not!
What's wrong with her, it's just that Mu Bei Chen has been guarding Liu Ying during her sleep, without even looking at her, how can she be so angry? If Qing Li hadn't reminded her, Lian Guo's envoy had almost forgotten about this matter!
Taking a deep breath to calm the turbulent emotions in her heart, she turned around and said, "The Lǐguó messenger is about to leave! As the princess of Lǐguó, I should at least see off my maternal relatives!"
"Hmm!" Qing Li responded with a smile, somewhat reproachfully saying: "Qing Li thought the princess had her heart set on the king and had long forgotten about the people of Lǐ Guó!"
Qing Li said with a seemingly intentional tone, emphasizing the three words "people of Lijing" as if there was a hidden meaning behind them.
Can it be said that she has devoted herself to the prince? This sentence, however, made Xia Tong truly surprised: Has Lian Qing also begun to notice? Her thoughts followed him, and when she saw him with Liu Ying, she felt inexplicably unhappy, even a little out of control, just like now.
What's wrong with her? Has she fallen in love with Mu Beichen?
How is it possible for him to be good to her at all?
Xia Tong shook her head, as if to drive away the thought: It must be that she was too worried that he would kill her at any moment, so she paid too much attention to his every word and action, which led to her emotions being manipulated by him!
Right! It must be so!
