Nangong Pu She: You actually did that kind of thing!

Nangong Pushe blushed, closed his eyes, and opened his lips.

He glanced at Ying Changqing, then stopped thinking about it.

Bai Hezhun's flirtatious behavior must be related to Ying Changqing.

Nangong Pu She didn't want to know what Ying Changqing was doing.

She only cared about the prince's deep affection for her, and she was willing to follow him for life, asking for nothing more.

At this moment, Ying Changqing was lightly tapping Bai Hezhun's sole with his fingertip. Although the movement was light, he was very surprised.

He hadn't expected Bai Hezhun to be so sensitive.

At this moment, the shopkeeper came over carrying two plates.

"Your Highness, this is the osmanthus cake you ordered."

"The other dish is our restaurant's signature steamed Longquan fish."

"This fish grew up drinking spring water from Longshan Mountain, and it tastes much better than ordinary fish. Please, Your Highness, have a taste."

After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he noticed that the girl, who had been sitting upright just moments before, was now slumped over the table, breathing rapidly, as if she were ill.

He was puzzled.

"Leave it here and get out of here."

Ying Changqing's words made the shopkeeper turn around and leave immediately.

The garrison commander had told him that this young man was a distinguished guest of the King of Beiliang, and he dared not neglect him.

After the shopkeeper left, Ying Changqing released Bai Hehuai's foot.

Bai Hehuai's feet were very clean, without any dust or odor.

Ying Changqing still washed his hands with running water.

Then he picked up a piece of osmanthus cake with his chopsticks.

Bai Hehuai barely managed to lift his head, his eyes filled with tears, staring blankly at Ying Changqing.

"eat."

Bai Hehuai opened his eyes wide in shock.

Unexpectedly, the prince wanted to feed her.

"Impossible. No matter how approachable he is, he wouldn't feed my maid. That doesn't make sense."

Bai Hehuai was convinced that this was a scam.

When the osmanthus cake was brought to her lips, she still opened her mouth and ate it.

This is her favorite dessert; it's not too late to complain after she's finished eating it.

We must not starve to death, no matter what.

Bai Hehuai no longer hesitated and prepared to take a bite.

But Ying Changqing ate the osmanthus cake first.

Now that it was confirmed that Bai Hehuai and Su Muyu had no relationship, Ying Changqing stopped being harsh on her and instead enjoyed teasing this straightforward girl.

"He's so mean! He tricked me with my favorite osmanthus cake!"

Bai Hehuai thought to himself, "When I kill him, I must stab him several times, at least three times. I can't let him die easily!"

Ying Changqing looked at her nonchalantly.

He nodded seriously and commented, "This osmanthus cake is quite good."

"It can't compare to what the imperial chefs in Xianyang made, but for a small place like this, it's not bad."

He looked at Bai Hezhun, who stared sadly at the osmanthus cake on the table, wanting to eat it but not daring to.

Ying Changqing smiled, but sighed inwardly.

"A silly girl like Bai Hehuai, who forgets everything the moment she sees food, is not suitable to be an assassin."

"But it was precisely because she didn't look like an assassin that the Dark River organization sent her."

"No matter how well a professional assassin tries to disguise himself as an ordinary person, he can't fool a master like me."

"But Bai Hehuai doesn't need to pretend at all."

Thinking of this, Ying Changqing shook his head.

"If it weren't for me, she would never have become an assassin; she would have been a doctor, saving lives."

"This is the butterfly effect."

Ying Changqing smiled and pushed the osmanthus cake to Bai Hehuai.

"Do you think I'm stupid?"

"I won't fall for it this time; you're playing me again!"

Bai Hehuai didn't take the pastries; instead, he stared at Ying Changqing.

She was afraid he would tease her like before, taking away the food when she wanted it.

But she soon realized she was wrong.

Ying Changqing ignored her completely and started eating the steamed Longquan fish.

"Could I have guessed wrong?"

"Impossible! I'm so smart, how could I be wrong?" Bai Hehuai refused to admit that he was wrong.

She then looked at the osmanthus cake.

Ying Changqing still ignored her, so she had to eat other dishes.

Baihejun could not resist the temptation of osmanthus cake.

"I can't worry about anything else, here comes my favorite osmanthus cake!"

Baihejun reached out and picked up the plate containing osmanthus cake, placing it in front of him.

She moved very quietly, afraid that Ying Changqing would notice.

As soon as the plate was brought to her, she immediately picked up a piece of osmanthus cake and ate it.

After taking just one bite, Baihezhun immediately showed a happy smile.

"The osmanthus cake here tastes completely different from the one in my hometown. It has a refreshing texture and is delicious!"

Upon hearing Bai Hezhun's words, Nangong Pushe looked at Ying Changqing in surprise, as if asking a question.

"Your Highness, is she really an assassin from the Dark River Organization? You're not mistaken, are you?"

"How could a killer be so unable to control his emotions?"

Ying Changqing did not answer, but simply shook his head.

Upon seeing this, Nangong Pushe stopped asking questions.

Dinner ended in silence between Ying Changqing and Nangong Pushe, while Bai Hezhunze squinted his eyes and revealed a happy expression with each dish he ate.

The three then headed towards the room.

On the way, Bai Hezhun clenched his fists so tightly that he didn't even notice his nails digging into his flesh, and his breathing almost stopped.

She was prepared when she received the mission, but she was still an inexperienced young girl.

"Will Ying Changqing require me to serve him in bed tonight?"

This thought made her even more uneasy.

Standing in front of the door, Bai Hezhun was at a loss, and lowered his head, not daring to look at Ying Changqing.

Nangong Pushe walked straight to the leftmost room and closed the door.

In an instant, only Ying Changqing and Bai Hehuai remained in front of the door.

"Plop—"

Bai Hehuai nervously swallowed, then looked up at Ying Changqing.

She noticed that Ying Changqing was looking at her, which made her even more flustered.

Are you nervous?

Ying Changqing leaned down and whispered in Bai Hehuai's ear.

His breath brushed against her earlobe, making her ears go weak and her face turn bright red.

Her skin looked so smooth and delicate, you just wanted to kiss it.

"Your Highness, you saved me. I will become your servant."

Bai Hehuai stammered, "I will obey your orders. I dare not disobey."

"Yeah?"

Ying Changqing asked, "Really, I'll do anything you ask?"

He stretched out his finger and slid it down from Bai Hehuai's brow.

Her high nose bridge, full cherry lips, chin, slender neck, and even delicate collarbones all attracted attention.

Wearing her most perfect clothes, she deliberately pulled them down a little.

Bai Hehuai stood ramrod straight, nervously rubbing the hem of his clothes with both hands.

She looked at Ying Changqing, wanting to speak but unable to utter a single word.

She knew she should say some nice things to Ying Changqing and gain his trust.

But knowing and doing are two different things.

Bai Hehuai was so nervous that he was speechless and completely at a loss.

Ying Changqing looked at Bai Hehuai's clear, mirror-like face and smiled, his fingertips gently brushing across her cheek.

"I'll let you off this time. Go back and rest."

"We're going to the Northern Liang Prince's residence tomorrow, so I won't have time for you to rest. You can't rely on me all the time when you're not able to move around easily, can you?"

After speaking, Ying Changqing pushed open the central door and slowly walked inside.

Then, he remembered something.

Turning to Bai Hehuai, who was still in a daze, he said, "I just remembered something."

Bai Hehuai had already breathed a sigh of relief, but Ying Changqing's words startled her, and her body trembled slightly.

"Has he changed his mind? Does he want me to lose my innocence at the inn?"

While Bai Hehuai was lost in thought, Ying Changqing's words were completely different from her guess.

This relieved her and made her feel a little touched.

Ying Changqing, despite his noble status, noticed a maid like her, which made her unable to ignore him.

Ying Changqing's gaze fell on her fair, bare feet.

"I've already asked the shop to go to the best clothing store in town; your shoes will be delivered right away."

"That way, you won't have to walk barefoot tomorrow."

"You're not used to it, your feet will hurt."