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The last sentence was said in a rather frivolous way.
The Imperial Grandson frowned, “Sixth Imperial Shū [1]younger brother of father, as a huángzi, you should be more sensible in what you say. How is the behavior of flirting with a beautiful girl in public different from that of unrestrained gōngzi?”
The King of Yan smiled indifferently, “When did I lose my sense of propriety? I asked Ninth Miss Ling if she looked down on me just now because I wanted to know if she was afraid that I couldn’t help her. I didn’t mean anything else. You have a bad mind and you think too much!”
Compared to the cleverness and eloquence of King Yan, the Imperial Grandson neither liked to talk much nor to argue. He replied calmly, “Since the Sixth Imperial Shū has no other intentions, I am overthinking.”
King of Yan’s attention was all on the beauty. He had no interest in talking to the Imperial Grandson. He waved his hand casually and said, “Didn’t you just say that you wanted to meet the officials of the East Palace? Just go ahead and don’t worry about me.”
The Imperial Grandson: “…”
King Yan didn’t notice the unhappy expression of the Imperial Grandson at all and said to Ling Jingshu with great interest: “I heard that your brother has an eye disease and asked the imperial physician Wei to treat him. You have to lead people to the Crown Prince’s Mansion every five days. It’s really troublesome to run back and forth like this.”
“How about this, you two move directly to King Yan’s Mansion. After Doctor Wei comes to the Crown Prince’s Mansion, he can go directly to King Yan’s Mansion. This way, you two can save the trouble of traveling back and forth.”
The Imperial Grandson: “…”
Ling Jingshu: “…”
Ling Jingshu resisted the urge to twitch her lips. She lowered her head slightly, and replied, “Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness. My brother and I live in my dàbó’s house, and we only go back and forth every five days, so it’s not hard.”
King Yan seemed not to have heard Ling Jingshu’s refusal, and continued to talk to himself: “King Yan’s Mansion is not far from here, only a cup of tea away. Moreover, I am the only one living in King Yan’s Mansion, the place is spacious, and there are many empty courtyards. I will give orders to have someone prepare the largest and best courtyard for you, and select some smart palace maids to serve you…”
Ling Jingshu frowned and interrupted King Yan’s monologue, “Really, there’s no need. My brother and I just met His Highness by chance and we are not related. How can we just move into King Yan’s mansion casually?”
There was no reason for a lady from a noble family to live in a palace so casually!
Even if she wanted revenge, she had no intention of jumping into the wolf’s den.
Besides, it was clear that King Yan’s enthusiasm was ill-intentioned.
The King of Yan’s enthusiasm was doused with a bucket of cold water.
King Yan slightly stopped smiling, with a puzzled look on his face: “So what if we met by chance and we are not related? People are strangers and unfamiliar with each other at first, but after spending time together for a long time, they will naturally become familiar with each other! Did you know Ah Yao before you came to the capital? Don’t you come to the Prince’s Mansion frequently now?”
“How can this be the same!”
Two voices responded in unison.
Ling Jingshu glanced at the Imperial Grandson and then shut her mouth.
King Yan’s eyes flashed, and the corners of his lips raised in a smile: “Oh? What’s different? Is it because A Yao saved you once on the waterway, and you remember the favor of saving your life in your heart?”
…
How could the King of Yan know about this??
Ling Jingshu was startled, and the smile on her face disappeared. She looked at King Yan with vigilance and alertness.
Although many people knew about the encounter with bandits on the ship that day, they were all ordered to keep their mouths shut. After returning to the capital, no one mentioned the incident. How did the King of Yan know about it?
The so-called casual laughter was just a disguise.
The Imperial Grandson’s slightly cold voice sounded: “It’s just a trivial matter, I have never publicized it. I wonder how Sixth Imperial Shū knew about it?” Sure enough, there were spies from the King of Yan in the Crown Prince’s Mansion.
King Yan laughed: “I have also heard people mention it occasionally. Don’t worry, since this concerns Ninth Miss Ling’s reputation, I will not casually tell others about this kind of thing.”
The Imperial Granson glanced at King Yan and curled his lips: “Sixth Imperial Shū’s words are as good as gold. If you say so, how can I not believe it?”
“However, I also want to advise Sixth Imperial Shū. It’s okay to be a little unrestrained in your words and deeds normally, but the Imperial Grandmother is currently selecting a consort for you, so the Sixth Imperial Shūe should restrain himself a little. Otherwise, the Imperial Grandmother will hear about it.”
Although Empress Xu doted on King Yan, she also had high expectations for him. It was inevitable that she would be unhappy to hear that King Yan was acting absurdly.
“My mother is busy managing the harem all day long, so she has no time to care about my trivial matters.” Prince Yan smiled nonchalantly, “Speaking of choosing a consort, you are actually a few months older than me, the Sixth Imperial Shū. The Royal sister-in-law is busy choosing a concubine for you.”
The Imperial Grandson obviously didn’t like this topic. His eyes sank slightly and he replied calmly, “There is order of seniority. I have to wait until the Sixth Imperial Shū gets married before it can be my turn.”
He called him “Sixth Imperial Shū” all the time, which seemed respectful but was actually distant.
It seems that what she had expected was correct.
Empress Jiang died early, and now Empress Xu was in charge of the harem. King Yan, born to Empress Xu, and the Crown Prince, born to Empress Jiang, were not on good terms.
At this time, the conflict had not yet intensified and the surface peace could be maintained. After a few years, the true situation would be exposed.
While listening to the verbal battle between the Imperial Grandson and King Yan, Ling Jingshu was secretly thinking.
…
The Imperial Grandson’s eyes swept across Ling Jingshu’s pretty face, which seemed to be thoughtful, and then he frowned.
He and the King of Yan had been arguing back and forth, mostly because of her. She looked like she was just enjoying the fun…it was really infuriating.
Eh? Why did we have a halftime break while we were arguing?
King Yan followed the Imperial Grandson’s gaze and looked at Ling Jingshu, who had a calm expression, then grinned.
She was indeed the girl he had chosen!
Look at her calm and composed appearance, her expression that was not surprised by praise or criticism, and her natural beauty without any makeup. The more he looked at her, the more he liked her.
He just invited them to stay in King Yan’s Mansion, and it was not just a casual remark, he was very serious.
It was a pity that girls were always reserved and couldn’t understand the true feelings behind his wanton jokes!
Facing two pairs of aggressive eyes, Ling Jingshu was not flustered. She bowed slightly and said, “Doctor Wei is giving acupuncture to Xiao and can’t be disturbed by any noise. I heard footsteps and voices outside just now, so I dared to come out and stop the two princes.”
“I beg you two to speak in a lower voice or talk somewhere else. I will be grateful.”
…So, they were both disliked?
The King of Yan seemed to find this situation very interesting, and grinned at the Imperial Grandson: “Ah Yao, Ninth Miss Ling doesn’t want us to disturb Doctor Wei from treating the patient, so why don’t we leave together for now, and come back after Doctor Wei finishes treating the patient.”
Come again?
What else was there to do?
Ling Jingshu secretly felt a headache. This unconventional and noble King Yan was much more difficult to deal with than the Imperial Grandson.
(End of this chapter)
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