Chapter 456 Jealous Snowflake

Before she could react, his guard had caught her red-handed!

Thinking on her feet, her enchanting, seductive face instantly fell into a pitiful expression. She said in a wronged tone, "Handsome, didn't you say you were coming to Dream Creek Pavilion tonight to keep little old me company?"

"I waited up half the night for you, but you never showed up. I was just so worried about you that I came out to find you. I happened to see the light on in this room, so I wanted to check if you were here."

"I really didn't mean to eavesdrop, I swear. How could you hold a knife to my neck? That's so scary!"

As she spoke, she reached out and gently pushed the knife in Linchuan's hand away from her neck.

Under Luo Jingshen's razor-sharp gaze, Linchuan's knees buckled, and he dropped to the ground with a thud.

"Your Highness, I didn't do anything. Don't listen to this woman's lies. I never promised her anything."

"She's yours, Your Highness. Even with a hundred times the guts, I wouldn't dare touch her!"

Hua Feixue pouted and said, thoroughly annoyed, "Handsome, are you even a man? You can't even own up to your own words. And here I thought you were handsome and dashing, but you're just a spineless coward."

Linchuan's face turned red with anger. He gritted his teeth and said, "I have no grudge against Miss Xuehua, so why are you making up lies to frame me?"

"I swear to heaven, aside from the fifty thousand taels you gave me to buy her out of Flowermansion, I haven't seen her since. I never promised to visit her at night. Please, Your Highness, you have to believe me."

Luo Jingshen walked to the window, his dark, brooding gaze fixed on Hua Feixue.

"Is what my guard said the truth?"

Hua Feixue looked startled. She glanced at Linchuan, feigning panic, and stammered:

"Then... then maybe I got the wrong person. The one who was supposed to meet me tonight wasn't this handsome guy. Sorry to bother you both. I'll be on my way now!"

With that, she turned to leave in a hurry.

But a cold, icy voice came from behind her.

"Stop. Who said you could leave?"

Hua Feixue froze mid-step. She wanted to leave badly, but since Luo Jingshen had spoken, leaving now would be rude!

She cursed the Dog Crown Prince a hundred times in her head, but when she turned around, a dazzling smile was plastered on her face.

"What else does Your Highness want from me?"

Luo Jingshen didn't answer. He glanced at Linchuan and ordered, "You may go. Handle things as I instructed."

Linchuan got up. "Yes, Your Highness."

As he passed Hua Feixue, he shot her a vicious glare and muttered an insult.

"You little vixen. All talk, no shame."

Hua Feixue: "..."

Hua Feixue: "!!!"

She wished she could punch Linchuan's head off, but with the Dog Crown Prince right there, she forced herself to hold back.

Suddenly, Luo Jingshen grabbed her wrist. He yanked Hua Feixue into the room and slammed the door shut.

Hua Feixue's heart raced. What the hell was the Dog Crown Prince doing now?

Her stunning face showed a flicker of fear, and her voice came out sweet and soft.

"Your Highness, you're hurting me."

Luo Jingshen's face was as grim as ever, but he didn't let go. He asked in a cold, sinister tone, "I know Linchuan better than anyone. There's no way he'd ever get involved with you."

"Why did you lie? Or are you here to spy on me?"

Hua Feixue's lashes fluttered. She cursed inwardly—the Dog Crown Prince had actually gotten smarter. Now it would be harder to bluff her way out!

Her eyes darted around, then she suddenly lifted her head and said, her voice trembling with tears, "Fine, I lied. But the truth is, I missed Your Highness and came to see you."

"Your Highness bought me out of Flowermansion, but you've never once come to see me. I wanted to find you, but I couldn't. When I asked the servants, they wouldn't tell me anything, just told me to stay put."

"If you weren't at the residence, that would be one thing. But you come back every day. It's been five or six days now, and I still haven't seen you even once. I really don't know what I did wrong for Your Highness to avoid me like this."

Hua Feixue turned aside and pinched herself hard on the waist, instantly bringing tears to her eyes.

Luo Jingshen looked at her and saw crystal tears trembling on her long lashes before falling. With that stunning face, she looked even more fragile and heartbreakingly beautiful.

A wave of tenderness washed over him.

"Don't cry. I'm sorry, it's my fault!"

Just as Luo Jingshen reached out to wipe her tears, she turned her face away. He awkwardly pulled his hand back.

Seeing her cry so sorrowfully, he actually explained himself, which was rare for him, "I didn't mean to avoid you. I've just been busy with something important and couldn't get away, so I haven't been able to handle things around the residence."

Hua Feixue turned away, refusing to look at him, and said sulkily, "Liar. There's no war or disaster going on. What could you possibly be so busy with?"

"You have so many beautiful women in your harem. This clearly means you don't like me. Every one of them gets your attention."

Hearing this, Luo Jingshen suddenly understood.

So that's it—this little snowflake is jealous?

He had his own way of handling jealous women.

Luo Jingshen reached out to turn her shoulders toward him so she'd look at him.

But to his surprise, she didn't budge an inch. Hua Feixue stood there completely still.

A strange feeling stirred in Luo Jingshen's heart.

This little snowflake looked so delicate, but she was this strong?

Just as he was puzzling over this, Hua Feixue turned around on her own. With a face full of grievance, she said, "I know I'm of lowly status and unworthy of Your Highness."

"If Your Highness doesn't like me, then just let me leave the residence. That would be better than me staying alone in the harem, pining away for nothing."

The doubt in Luo Jingshen's heart vanished. This delicate, tearful beauty—what was he even thinking, doubting her?

Letting her leave was out of the question, of course. Every time Hua Feixue got close, Luo Jingshen felt that restless, distracted feeling.

That feeling rarely appeared even back when he wasn't crippled and was surrounded by beautiful women.

Yet it happened every single time with Hua Feixue!

Luo Jingshen felt that Hua Feixue might have been sent by heaven just to cure him.

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