Chapter 412: The friendship from the beginning

However, Sikong Mo’s mood was not as good as he appeared to be.

His grip on Ye Jiu’s small hand had gradually tightened until Ye Jiu’s frown deepened. Sikong Mo slowly loosened his grip a little but did not let go.

Feeling that his fist could temporarily relax, Ye Jiu tried to pull away to free his hand.

Yet, Sikong Mo refused to let go. Instead, he stared at Ye Jiu with those serene eyes, as if declaring his sovereignty.

“What is she doing here!” The Prince slammed the table and stood up abruptly, feeling annoyed as if he were being watched.

There was a significant gap between his and Ye Jiu’s identities, so to avoid drawing attention and causing trouble for Ye Jiu, he always went out alone.

And how did the Princess Consort come to know of his whereabouts?

There was clearly something fishy!

The Prince couldn’t help but suspect that the Princess Consort had deliberately sent someone to spy on him.

After these actions, he suddenly remembered that there were other people present in the room.

Even though he was displeased with the Princess Consort, she was still the Princess Consort, and he could not disrespect her in front of others.

Feeling slightly embarrassed, the Prince looked at Ye Jiu and explained, “Girl, that…the Princess Consort must have something urgent at the mansion, and I must return now. Another day, I will host you personally.”

“If that’s the case, then the Prince should go and attend to the matters,” Ye Jiu said, his voice carrying a hint of sorrowful hoarseness.

After the Prince left, upon seeing the Princess Consort waiting not far from the door, he asked immediately, “Why are you here?”

“This consort happened to be passing by with Nanny Liu and heard that the Prince was also here, so I came up to say hello,” The Princess Consort bowed slightly in greeting.

“Heard?” The Prince looked at the Princess Consort complexly for a long time and then coldly snorted, “I would like to know who told the Princess Consort I was here?”

He had told no one when he arrived, only the young servant and Imperial Physician Zhang knew of his whereabouts, and without deliberate inquiry, the servant would not speak loosely, and Imperial Physician Zhang, being deeply scheming, was not one to gossip.

Thus, everyone with a bit of sense could see the lies in what the Princess Consort said.

The Prince’s question turned the Princess Consort’s face pale, and her expression became pitiful. It seemed she did not expect the Prince to disrespect her so openly.

This was a situation that had never happened before and deeply made the Princess Consort feel threatened.

“It seems I came unneeded. If the Prince is busy, then I shall not disturb further,” the Princess Consort had thought that since she came uninvited, even if the Prince was displeased, he would allow her to sit in the private room for the sake of appearance before others.

After all, although the Prince showed a frivolous demeanor in front of others, he was extremely traditional and wouldn’t disrespect her position as Princess Consort.

But unexpectedly, the Prince behaved abnormally this time, leading the Princess Consort to become even more curious about Ms. Ye inside the private room.

Just a moment ago, Nanny Liu had found out that besides the Prince and Ms. Ye, there seemed to be a man in black in the private room, though his identity was unknown.

Just as the Princess Consort was about to leave after speaking, the Prince, with a stern face, walked ahead, “Enough, any good mood has been thoroughly disturbed, let’s return to the mansion.”

Sikong Mo was still in the private room, and thinking of how Sikong Mo had reported him to the Imperial Palace, the Prince felt a surge of annoyance.

This wretched boy, even if he had done something wrong, couldn’t they have discussed it privately? Yet, the boy had taken it upon himself to inform the Imperial Palace, showing no regard for their past friendship.