Shen Fu was a stubborn man.
As long as he believed this was for his benefactor's protection, he would never let her leave, no matter what.
Besides, after what had happened to Xuan Mei, she didn't want to drag him into her mess, so she obediently returned to her room.
"Tsk, tsk. Prince Qing is quite the thoughtful one, isn't he?"
Cao Ying, as a seasoned love guru, cut right to the heart of the matter. "I've never seen Prince Qing care about anyone this much! Just tell me, how many times has he saved you now? He even made an enemy of the National Guardian General for you... The way I see it, his feelings for you are..."
"A bond of true loyalty!"
Song Lianhe cut her off, correcting her seriously, "He just can't stand to see the Song Family bullying me. He's just being chivalrous."
Cao Ying gave her a strange look. "Do you really think so?"
Song Lianhe froze for a second. A strange feeling stirred in her heart, as if something was about to break through the surface.
