Ghostly Masked Prince Xiao: Pampering and Spoiling the Little Adorable Consort

(40) What The Ghostly Prince Was Planning

No one could have anticipated that the normally well-behaved and obedient Chu Qing-Yan, in front of them, would be so unconcerned about how she looked when crying. It was only at this moment that everybody recalled a certain fact: This little miss was merely a half-grown child.

Everybody looked at each other, and ultimately, their gazes fell on the motionless Highness's body, as if they had agreed to this in advance.

Xiao Xu never thought that this girl would use this trick. Watching her rolling about on the ground and making an unreasonable scene, he felt that it was novel and also very funny. This wasn't the first time a person who didn't fear death dared to make such an unreasonable scene in front of him. Who didn't know that he usually liked quiet? Nobody dared to behave so atrociously in front of him.

This Chu Qing-Yan was not the first, but was definitely the first to not arouse any disgust from him!

Xiao Xu looked at her silently with nothing to say.

Everyone that was originally whispering gradually quieted down because of their family master's silence. Consequently, the entire room suddenly became deafeningly silent.

And Chu Qing-Yan, who was in a sad mood, gradually calmed down after crying loudly for a while. She never thought there would come a day when she would cry loudly like a child, not caring about her image. Could it be that she had sunk into the play too deeply? Or was it because the grief and sadness deep in her heart were aroused?

Regardless of the reason, that she had cried was a fact. In embarrassment, she slowly opened a crack between her fingers that covered her eyes and then very carefully observed Xiao Xu's reaction. She only saw him still sitting on that chair, with a teacup in hand, just the same appearance as a while ago. His face was covered by a mask and she was unable to make out his expression. But his pair of ink-like bottomless eyes was just looking at her as if unconcerned, his mood unreadable.

Since she had already torn face with him and forgot her manners, there was no need to pretend to be a respectful guest, might as well smash the jar that's already broken (1).

"Your Highness Prince Ying, did Qing-Yan offend you in some way? That you would punish Qing-Yan like this?" The hoarse tone had a misery that elicited pity.

In fact, Xiao Xu wasn't at all indifferent, it was just that the people he normally dealt with were big, tall, crude soldiers and maids who were much older than her. He had never interacted with kids her age, or it was better to say, that kids who saw him would make a detour around him or hide far, far away from him. As a result, he never had a chance to handle this kind of situation.

Originally, he was still hesitating, but seeing that she opened her mouth to say something first, he actually felt a sense of relief.

"There isn't any." He lightly answered.

Hearing his answer with the same level tone like still water without ripples, Chu Qing-Yan released a breath of relief. Fortunately, her actions didn't make him angry, otherwise, she'd be tossed out of the courtyard. Losing face was fine, but if everyone in this manor were snobs who liked to praise the powerful and step on the weak, then she wouldn't be able to live well in the prince's manor from now on.

"Then why do you make things difficult for Qing Yan time and time again?" Chu Qing-Yan fearlessly set her hands down, her pair of bright and intelligent eyes looking straight at the person before her.

Chu Qing-Yan also didn't know when she gained this courage to dare look straight in the face of the legendary cold-blooded, ruthless Ghostly Prince. However, at this time, she didn't seem to sense the coldness coming from his body. He was clearly an aloof and noble prince, why would people always spread rumors that made him seem so terrifying?!