Revenge of the Phoenix Beauty-Chapter 38: Rumours

Inside the second prince's chamber, Wei Cheng was enjoying the tea and looking at the documents from the jin empire.

Beside him, Zhao Lianyi sitting elegantly with a tea cup.

At that moment, a guard entered and knelt before Wei cheng.

"Your Highness, I brought news."

Wei Cheng glanced up, gestured him to continue.

"Lady Hua... has been spotted running around the training grounds, dressed as a man."

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A short silence followed.

Then...

Laughter broke out in the room.

Zhao Lianyi covered her mouth with her sleeve, her laughter filled with amusement and mockery.

"Oh? Did she lose her mind?" she chuckled. "Dressing as a man and running around? How ridiculous!"

Wei Cheng let out a low chuckle, shaking his head.

"To think she would go to such lengths..."

Zhao Lianyi smirked and leaned closer to him.

"She is just embarrassing herself, Your Highness."She continued.

"A woman like her, dressing as a man? Running around with no grace, no elegance? She's making a fool of herself in front of the entire capital."

She laughed again, but this time, Wei Cheng did not respond.

Zhao Lianyi paused, sensing the sudden the silence from him.

His moments had stilled.

His usual relaxed expression was now replaced by something... uncertain.

His expression darkened.

Seeing this, Zhao Lianyi frowned.

"Your Highness?" she called softly.

When he didn't answer, she sighed, her expression has darkened but suddenly changed into innocent face and leaned further close to him.

"Your Highness, there is no need to think too much."

She placed her hand over his, her eyes gleaming.

"She is doing all of this foolishness just to get your attention."

She let out a mocking sigh.

"How pitiful. Even after you told her the truth, she is desperately trying to prove something to you."

Zhao Lianyi's lips turned into a smirk.

"But in doing so, she is only sullying your name."

She paused, waiting and watching for his reaction.

"As your fiance, she should know better than to act in such a disgraceful manner."

But instead of agreeing with her, Wei Cheng remained silent.

Zhao Lianyi's smirk slowly turned into doubt.

"Your Highness?" she called again, with uncertainty in her voice.

Wei Cheng finally broke from his thoughts and mumbled something.

"She is not.... as before."

Zhao Lianyi blinked.

Wei Cheng's eyes darkened, and he was lost in thought again.

Hua Qingyan.

She used to be soft and obedient, always waiting for him to notice her.

But now.... Something about her has changed. Why? Does she know something?

She was training? Disguising herself as a man?

Well this is not as simple as wanting to gain his attention anymore, it's something... far more than that.

Something had changed.

And Wei Cheng didn't like not knowing what it was.