Chapter 649: 574 Xuan Clan People, adept at analyzing past and present lives
Chiluo’s hands were tucked in his pockets as he and Song Lili stood side by side outside the Porch...
For a moment, neither of them spoke...
Catching a glimpse of Song Lili from the corner of his eye, Chiluo found that with just that look, Song Lili had already noticed,
"It seems His Highness Chiluo has something to say, please just speak your mind."
Song Lili turned around, her gaze fixed directly on Chiluo.
Chiluo shrugged his shoulders,
"Would you be willing to walk through the garden with me again?"
"..."
"Just like before... as if I were a good friend."
"Please, Your Highness."
Song Lili gestured, allowing Prince Chiluo to walk ahead.
"The seasons have changed, and so have the plants in the garden..."
Chiluo remarked lightly, hands clasped behind his back.
"I think... it’s Your Highness’s mood that has changed."
Song Lili strode beside Prince Chiluo.
Chiluo let out a soft chuckle,
"I’m very curious, why does the President’s wife dislike Princess Chinian?"
"..."
"I always feel that the reason is not solely because Lu Xiaoer is the President’s wife’s close friend, nor is it because of how deep her friendship with Zhongli Wuzhi is..."
"Your Highness, you’re reading too much into it. I don’t really harbor feelings one way or the other towards Princess Chinian. Princess Chinian is beautiful; she’s popular both in M country and in our nation."
"Madam, things have come to this point, you can speak the truth, and so can I..."
Chiluo looked ahead,
"The reason I wanted to walk this path side by side with you, Lili, is to have an honest heart-to-heart. Whether in the President Mansion or the Royal Family... I’ve grown accustomed to interacting with people behind a mask."
"..."
"To be honest, you might not believe it, but I genuinely consider you a good friend."
"...Since Prince Chiluo wishes to hear the truth, I won’t beat around the bush."
Song Lili stopped in her tracks, looking sternly at Chiluo,
"Chinian drugged Zhongli Wuzhi that night at the hot springs hotel. How much did you take part in it, Prince Chiluo?"
"Lili, you still suspect me—"
"All right, Your Highness the Prince, I think we should just drop the pretense of speaking honestly."
Song Lili sharply interrupted Chiluo before he could finish.
Clearly, Chiluo was still denying the incident at the hot springs hotel up to now; he and Chinian hadn’t interfered, so there was no truth to be had.
"Fine, I admit it... Is that not enough for you?"
Chiluo sighed, appearing defeated by Song Lili.
Song Lili’s eyebrows furrowed,
"Now that Your Highness has admitted it, you should also understand why I couldn’t bring myself to like Chinian."
"...So you’ve been thoroughly convinced all along, even without any evidence."
Chiluo slightly shrugged, a hint of helplessness in his posture.
"Your Highness, one must look with both their eyes and their heart."
"And here I thought you were a Prophet."
Chiluo said with a faint smile.
"How could anyone be a Prophet in this world?"
Song Lili responded casually.
Chiluo raised his eyebrows, looking at Song Lili with confusion,
"Anyone else saying that might make sense, but coming from you, Lili... doesn’t it lack a bit of credibility?"
"What do you mean by that, Your Highness?"
"Haha, I was just saying. It just seems to me that someone with a personality like Lili’s must have some extraordinary experiences."
"I think I’m quite ordinary."
The more she listened, the more Song Lili felt that there was a hidden meaning in Chiluo’s words.
With his hands behind his back, Chiluo continued to walk forward and then said,
"In M country, there’s a member of the Xuan Clan who specializes in studying people’s past and present lives..."
"..."
Song Lili’s figure stiffened slightly.