Ye Chutang curtsied slightly. "Your Highness is deeply blessed. You will naturally remain safe and sound."
Xiao Chengqi watched her, his eyes suddenly narrowing.
'For some reason, I can't help but feel... Ye Chutang looks familiar.'
But he was certain this was the first time they had met. A woman of such beauty and bearing—if he had encountered her before, he wouldn't have forgotten.
Yet this faint sense of familiarity puzzled him.
Ye Chutang turned to leave, but Xiao Chengqi stopped her.
"Miss Ye."
Ye Chutang turned back. "Does the Third Prince have any further instructions?"
Xiao Chengqi mused for a moment, then asked carefully, "It's nothing. I just feel... as if we're old friends, Miss Ye. I'm indebted to you for saving me today. If you ever need help in the future, don't hesitate to ask."
A small smile touched Ye Chutang's lips. "You're too kind, Your Highness."
...
The autumn hunt came to an abrupt end.
