Leng Yuqing felt ashamed. "It was truly my lack of consideration!"
Ye Yiheng gave him a glance before adding, "Or could it be that Second Uncle has taken a liking to that woman?"
If it had been himself in that situation, a woman who had plotted to crawl into his bed would long since have been turned into a human lantern.
No, wait—those of unattractive appearance wouldn't even qualify to be made into lanterns.
They would have been fed to the dogs.
Leng Yuqing shook his head repeatedly, urgently saying, "Your Highness, my sister, you must not misunderstand! How could I possibly have taken that woman to heart? It was solely because of Mi Xinrong's pleading that I helped."
Ye Yiheng raised an eyebrow. "It's nearly time for the midday meal, so Second Uncle should take lunch at the Eastern Palace. In the afternoon, we should hear some news, and then you can listen for yourself."
Leng Yuqing readily agreed.
The study fell silent for a while.
