Chapter 550 The Crown Prince's Identity
Chapter 550 The Crown Prince's Identity
"Miss may not know, but my ancestors were very capable people. Otherwise, we wouldn't have so much fruit. Because of our ancestors' foresight, we younger generations are better off and have better judgment in seeing things."
"Not bad, not bad." Miss Tian had a high opinion of the Crown Prince. "If you're willing, you can come directly to the Tian residence, and I'll give you a good job."
"Thank you, Miss, but I really can't leave home."
Miss Tian had no choice but to give up. Seeing the two of them, she simply waved her hand and said, "Alright, you two go for a stroll. I'll take these fruits back first. Xiao Du can go back later."
"Yes, thank you, Miss."
"Thank you, miss."
After Miss Tian left, Du Mingxian and the Crown Prince glared at each other.
She even forgot his identity and blurted out, "What are you doing here all of a sudden?"
"Didn't you tell me to arrange a time to meet? Today is the day you leave the palace, so it's definitely appropriate to meet today." The Crown Prince spoke as if it were the most natural thing in the world.
Du Mingxian was speechless and gave him a rather unladylike eye roll. "When it's time to meet, you don't have to use a shocking method. You can use a gentler one."
"I was just trying to surprise you, but who knew Miss Tian would come?"
"You can't guess many things. This is just an unexpected situation in life. When I was about to leave the manor today, the young lady said she wanted to come with me."
Just as Du Mingxian arrived at this point, the Crown Prince gently nudged her, his voice low, "Take my arm, let's walk and talk."
Du Mingxian was so conflicted; she couldn't bring herself to hold onto the Crown Prince's arm.
"You dare to look down on me?"
"No, no, it's not that I'm disgusted. It's just that I'm just a commoner and I don't dare to hold the arm of His Highness the Crown Prince."
The Crown Prince was speechless. He reached out, pulled Du Mingxian's hand into his arm, and led her forward. He muttered to himself, "Miss Tian's people are watching over us. We have to go all out with our act."
Du Mingxian was filled with helplessness. The Crown Prince was already past his rebellious phase, so why did she feel that he was so rebellious now?
“I suspect that Miss Tian may have discovered something, which is why she insisted on coming out with me today.”
She looked up at the Crown Prince. "Was Your Highness's arrival discovered? Or did they already know my identity, and this whole thing was intentional?"
“No.” The Crown Prince objected firmly. “If they wanted to kill someone, they wouldn’t even bother to find a reason; they would just kill them directly. It’s quite strange that they would come out of the mansion just to take a look.”
Why is Your Highness so certain?
"Of course, it's because of their status." The Crown Prince and Du Mingxian were also related to Old Madam Xu, and now that he was here investigating these matters, and looking at Du Mingxian's big belly, the Crown Prince could only feel gratitude.
"Ji Heng is the crown prince of another country. Ji Heng has a very good relationship with Miss Tian, who suddenly returned halfway. This proves that the two are either from the same country or not, and that they have become closer for some reason."
Du Mingxian recalled the situation she had discovered about the Tian family. "Yes, yes, Miss Tian returned halfway through her journey. Mr. Tian simply announced that Miss Tian had been living away from home for some reason and was suddenly found."
“Every single incident in every village is related to Mr. Tian. If there are any problems with his identity, then the problem is huge.”
The Crown Prince's expression turned serious. "Yes, this matter is very serious. Miss Tian is definitely a princess, no doubt about it. As for which country she is, we don't know."
"These two are here, so what they're planning must be quite significant. Moreover, they've been here for several years now, but nobody knows what their purpose is."
"What if their plans are almost complete? There are too many uncertainties, so if we want to investigate further... we'll need to put in a lot more effort."
Du Mingxian also knew the seriousness of the matter, "Yes, I know."
The fact that a foreign prince and princess had appeared on her own territory without her knowledge, and that they had been lurking there for years, made her wonder what the reason might be if it weren't for the purpose of starting a war.
The Crown Prince remembered Old Madam Xu's advice: "Be careful in everything at the Tian residence, especially since you are heavily pregnant now. Be careful with your food, as you still have some time before giving birth."
"I want to resolve the Tian family's affairs before I leave production."
Du Mingxian frowned. "I'm afraid it won't be that easy to resolve. Miss Tian and the Prince of Ming's son have been engaged for several years. There are rumors that Miss Tian is the daughter of a teacher. Why is she more favored by the Prince of Ming's family than some daughters of officials?"
"Moreover, Miss Tian is basically untouchable in the prefectural city. Not only does she have the backing of the Ming Prince's Mansion, but she also dares to bully some daughters of officials. It can be said that Miss Tian is the most untouchable young lady in the prefectural city."
“I couldn’t understand this before, but I can now. If she is a princess of another country, then the two sides must have reached a secret agreement to seduce each other.”
"And then there's Ji Heng, who's just a student who didn't take any of the exams in the Great Shun Kingdom. He knows quite a few people in the prefectural city, and now he wants to marry the daughter of the prefect."
"Your Highness, you may not know this, but the Prefect's wife has always been in charge of the household. As long as it's a family matter, no matter how big or small, the Prefect's wife has the final say. But who knew that the Prefect would be so bewitched as to insist on marrying his daughter to a scholar who has nothing."
"It is Ji Heng, a student of Mr. Tian Jiatian."
“He has nothing. If he had the status of a crown prince, then it would be hard to say.”
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