CHAPTER 362: CHAPTER 343:

After Lin Yanran finished speaking, she waited for a moment. Seeing that the Crown Prince did not respond, she could not help but feel a bit anxious and weakly called out, "Crown Prince..."

"Are you unwilling to trust my sister? Or do you also believe that it’s my sister who doomed the Princess and want to punish her for it?"

Nangong Jue glanced at her indifferently. A layer of mist hovered in her eyes, and her expression was timid, so much so that she appeared pitifully lovable.

"I know this horse incident was just an accident, unrelated to Lin Wanyue."

"As for any talk of fate conflicts, such claims should not be uttered lightly. If she really conflicted with close ones, then Miss Shen, who is always by her side, wouldn’t be completely unscathed, would she?"

"???"

"!!!"

Lin Yanran almost thought she had heard wrong, almost lost control of her perfect expression!

He actually said... this matter has nothing to do with her?!

How can he judge her innocence so easily?!

But no matter how unwilling Lin Yanran felt, she dared not show even the slightest dissatisfaction.

"The Crown Prince is wise, Yan’er thanks the Crown Prince on behalf of my sister!"

"Hmm." Nangong Jue nodded without expression and said, seemingly concerned, "It’s late, the wind is strong here, and you’ve just recovered. You should return and rest early to avoid catching cold."

Feeling cared for, Lin Yanran’s frustrated mood eased slightly, and she smiled at the Crown Prince, her eyes gleaming like water.

"Yan’er knows. I was just thinking about brother and the Princess’s injuries, which made me feel sad and led me here unknowingly."

"I never expected to meet the Crown Prince here; perhaps this is the subtlety of fate."

Looking at the woman before him, bashful with her head half-bowed, Nangong Jue: "..."

Fate? Accidental meeting?

This place is far from Ning’er’s tent. No matter how much one worries and gets distracted, it’s impossible to end up here, right?

Being foolish himself is one thing, but does she think everyone else is as foolish as her?

Nangong Jue discreetly rolled his eyes, yet he verbally inquired with concern about Lin Haoran’s injury.

Lin Yanran again wiped her tears of sadness, her voice choking, "The Imperial Physician prescribed medications, for both external application and internal administration. My brother follows the instructions diligently, and his condition has slightly improved."

"However, the men under King Qin’s command were once battle-hardened soldiers, accustomed to strong bows and crossbows, possessing astounding arm strength, thereby making my brother’s injuries particularly severe. Full recovery may still take a long time."

Nangong Jue: "..."

So what? Want me to join you in criticizing Nangong Mo?

What use is there besides wasting time?

Nangong Jue slightly nodded, "Hmm, tell General Lin to rest more. I’ve instructed the kitchen to pay extra attention to his diet, which should be beneficial for his wound recovery."

Lin Yanran thought, although he didn’t speak ill of cold-hearted Nangong Mo, he surely remembers it.

Moreover, he gave special treatment to her brother, which must be because of her. This made her feel a little uncontrollably happy.

"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. Yan’er is deeply grateful."

"The moonlight is beautiful tonight; how about walking by the river and enjoying the moon with Your Highness?"

"..."

Yet Nangong Jue did not want to admire the moon, especially not with her.

But he didn’t show it on his face and instead furrowed his brows slightly, expressing concern, "I would love to enjoy the moon with Yan’er, but deep forests differ from the Capital City; the cold is intense at night, and if caught by a chill, consequently..."