If you want to

  "Why choose me?"

  Chu Qing's hands were pressed against the armrests of her wheelchair, while Xiao Zong could only passively lean back to pull open the distance between their faces.

  She absolutely wouldn't admit that his breath was making her unable to think, and she tried not to notice the ambiguous atmosphere formed by his movements... She was basically being enveloped in his arms, although there was still some distance between them, but she couldn't escape.

  "Chu Gongzi... you're thinking too much! It was you who caught me, not the other way around!" She tried to calm her breathing and looked at Chu Qingcang calmly.

  "Is that so?" Chu Qing's lips curled up slightly, as if smiling but not quite: "Your paintings will be highly valued no matter which pawnshop they're sent to, why did it have to be the Chu family?"

  Xiao Cong Rong remained calm: "Because the Chu family is too famous, I think Master Chu will be more 'discerning'!"

  Chu Qingkuang gazed at her, one hand still resting on the armrest, the other reaching out. His slender white fingers picked up a strand of hair from her shoulder, wrapping it around his finger as he spoke in a nonchalant tone: "There's someone even more discerning! The Second Prince lost his princess last year and intends to remarry. I was entrusted with helping him find a suitable candidate... A few days ago, the Second Prince suddenly told me that he admires you greatly, and you..."

  "When did Chu Gongzi become a matchmaker?"

  Xiao Zongrong interrupted him, raising an eyebrow sarcastically: "I currently have no plans to remarry, when I want to get married again, I'll ask for your help, how's that?"

  Chu Qing laughed maniacally and stared at her: "Third Miss is so clever, she should know the truth of 'beyond this village, there's no such store'!"

  "Chu Gongzi is not a fool either. Having accepted someone's entrustment, shouldn't he be loyal to that person? Why is he still vying for performance?"

  Xiao looked at him with a calm expression, seeing his face change color for an instant, and felt that he had turned the tables. Smiling, he used his index finger to lightly stroke under his chin: "You came for the painting, which means you've moved your heart. Why don't we talk about it? I can help you earn even more silver and become the richest of the Wu family!"

  At this time, footsteps came from afar, Chu Qingcang heard that it was Wu Mingzheng's, his heart moved, and he coldly said: "What is more important, silver or the country? Third Miss, you underestimate yourself!"

  Xiao Congrong heard these words and also saw Wu Ming coming from outside the courtyard. His walking posture was exactly the same as Xu Zheng's, that familiar feeling made her feel a sour nose.

  She thought of her own and the fetus's miserable death, her eyes slowly turned cold. In an instant, it was unclear whether she was impulsive or resentful, she sneered: "The country? If you want it, what's difficult about that?"

  Chu Qing's eyes widened in surprise, and her gaze collided with hers. Xiao Zongrong immediately reacted to his slip of the tongue, but he also knew it was too late, so he forced a smile: "Put all the silver that can be earned under heaven into your pocket, even the emperor has to rely on you for food, what's the difference between getting the throne and this? Haha!"

  "Haha, Third Miss is really good at telling jokes..."

  Chu Qingxian turned around with a smile, but saw Wu Ming's serious face. He subconsciously raised an eyebrow and asked, "What happened?"

  "Third Miss, the Empress Dowager has sent Eunuch Liu to deliver an imperial edict. You are invited to attend the birthday banquet in two days!"

  That disguised imperial harem selection banquet? Xiao Zongrong only reacted after seeing Chu Qingxuan's furrowed brow, and his face immediately turned black...