Feng Wuya also remained silent, simply watching Long Xinghe.
In truth, he had already learned two days prior that A'li had sent a formal proposal.
However, since Long Xinghe hadn't mentioned it, he hadn't brought it up either.
Long Xinghe looked at the master and servant, unable to suppress a smile. "Why are you looking at me like that? Are you afraid I'm still plotting schemes to keep you here by force?"
"We dare not!" Tie Xin quickly replied.
Although he also wished to return to the Imperial City sooner,
Long Xinghe was too good to the Prince. He feared that if the Prince missed this woman, he would never find another as kind to him again.
Chu Qianli was good, but Chu Qianli belonged to Prince Xuan.
Moreover, Chu Qianli’s heart was occupied by Prince Xuan and could not hold their Prince.
Relatively speaking, Tie Xin naturally hoped that the Prince could be with Long Xinghe.
Long Xinghe possessed talent, capability, and power. She could protect the Prince.
Feng Wuya lightly pursed his lips before speaking, "Although Long girl has retreated to Tengbei, and Tengbei appears calm for now, we do not know when war might break out."
"If you leave, what will happen to Tengbei?"
"Chu Qianli and I have a three-year agreement. Within three years, she will not raise an army to attack Tengbei."
"A'li is not a warlike person," Feng Wuya immediately stated.
Long Xinghe wanted to laugh, but the smile was tinged with bitterness.
She trusted Chu Qianli one hundred percent.
However, Long Xinghe didn't dwell on these minor emotions.
She was used to it.
"Wu Ya, your body has not fully recovered. I am not at ease sending you back alone."
"Long girl..."
"No need to say more. Even if you disagree, I won't let you return to the Imperial City by yourself."
Long Xinghe waved her hand, then smiled again. "If you dislike seeing me, I can simply stay at the back of the procession."
In truth, she felt a bit dejected, but she didn't want to show it to him.
Even less did she want her dejection to affect his eagerness to return home.
"We will depart tomorrow. Tonight, you should rest early."
She cupped her hands and turned to leave.
She walked away with a breezy, light step, without any hesitation.
Tie Xin sighed silently.
He had never seen such a spirited young woman.
Although Chu Qianli was also resilient, she was more like a young girl.
Long Xinghe, on the other hand, was several months older than the Prince, and she felt like a reliable mountain.
She exuded a sense of security.
In fact, Tie Xin felt that a woman like this was more suited to their Prince.
After all, the Prince was indifferent to worldly desires and never understood how to compete or scheme for power.
Tie Xin privately believed that only a woman like Long Xinghe could provide their Prince with a truly secure and stable future.
Alas, the Prince’s heart was set on another woman he could not have.
"Prince," Tie Xin began packing Feng Wuya's belongings after they returned to his room.
There were some things he felt compelled to say. "Prince, do you truly feel nothing for Long girl?"
A person's heart is made of flesh and blood. Why could the Prince be so resolute?
Long Xinghe had given up everything for the Prince, one could even say she had offered the entire kingdom!
If Long Xinghe had stood with Long Tianliu back then, the Dragon Teng Kingdom’s empire might not have fallen into Chu Qianli’s hands.
She might have become an Empress in the future.
Now, she could only retreat to the small Tengbei.
All of this was because of the Prince!
Feng Wuya still did not speak, merely sitting to the side, holding his teacup.
"Prince, this cup was also a gift from Long girl. She specially commissioned it to be made of Cold Mountain White Jade. Ordinary poisons cannot hide from it."
"Even the doctors say it's a good thing. Whether the tea is poisoned or not can be seen at a glance."
See! Long girl had gone to such lengths for him!
Why could the Prince truly remain unmoved?