No matter how deep and shrewd the Imperial Grandson was, he was still a fifteen-year-old boy who had been coddled by everyone without the slightest disobedience.

The so-called mood swings were because when he turned hostile, it meant someone was about to have a bad time

The so-called uncertainty was because his mood could determine the fate of those around him.

When someone was not afraid of his identity and responded with sharp words, he didn’t know how to react other than being angry.

One couldn’t easily order people to be whipped as if they were palace guards or maids!

Nor can one lose one’s temper like when reprimanding officials of the Eastern Palace!

Ling Jingshu deliberately acted humble again, hiding her sarcasm under a mask of respect… He couldn’t even find a reason to be angry!

The Imperial Grandson pursed his thin lips, without any unnecessary expression on his face: “Just know how to advance and retreat.”

His voice was flat and there was no trace of anger.

Wang Tong complained secretly in his heart.

Ling Jingshu didn’t seem to notice the turbulent anger under the calm surface of the Imperial Grandson, and said humbly and politely: “We siblings will retreat first, so as not to disturb His Highness Taisun’s good mood.”

… The Imperial Grandson continued to say expressionlessly: “I allow you to resign.”

Everyone could see that His Highness the Imperial Granson was very unhappy.

The invisible pressure made people breathless. The air also seemed to have stopped flowing, stagnant and dull.

Ling Jingshu smiled and bowed with Ling Xiao before leaving. Then turned and left.

Although Ling Jingshu was the one who left first, everyone knew very well that in the battle of words, temperament and even heart, the one who lost was definitely not Ling Jingshu!

…

Jiang and Ling Ji quickly looked at each other, and both saw the helplessness and bitter smile in each other’s eyes.

Ling Ji gritted his teeth and apologized: “Your Highness, Taisun, Ah Shu was born and raised in Dingzhou since childhood. She rarely leaves the inner residence. Being doted on by her grandmother has made her a bit wilful and sometimes she speaks without restraint, which has upset Your Highness. Please forgive her. Don’t hold it against her…..”

It was over!

How could you persuade him like this?

Didn’t this clearly tell His Highness Taisun that everyone saw that he was at a disadvantage just now? His Royal Highness Taisun was an arrogant person who cared about face the most… It would be weird if he didn’t really get angry now!

Wang Tong’s back was covered in cold sweat as he winked at Ling Ji repeatedly.

“Wang Tong, is there sand in your eyes? Or are you having cramps?” The cold voice of the Imperial Grandson suddenly sounded in Wang Tong’s ears.

Come on, this fire was not directed at the Ling family. Instead, it burned him, an innocent fish in the pond.^[1]it meant someone who was not part of a fight got hurt because of it

Wang Tong lamented in his heart, but his body reacted one step faster than his mind. He immediately knelt down with a plop: “It’s all my fault, please punish me.”

The Imperial Grandson looked over with a half-smile but not a smile: “Oh? Where did you go wrong?”

“My subordinate winked behind His Highness’s back and lost the dignity of a guard of the Eastern Palace. He should be severely punished to serve as a warning to others!” Wang Tong talked smoothly, and his apology was even more sincere.

The Imperial Grandson’s face softened a little: “For the sake of your sincerity in admitting your mistake, the punishment will be lighter. Within half a day, the ship’s deck will be wiped clean.”

The dignified commander of the Taisun’s guards in the East Palace knelt down and was punished to clean the ship’s deck. …It was so embarrassing!

Wang Tong secretly sighed that he was unlucky, but he did not dare to hesitate at all, and immediately thanked him: “I accept the order and thank Your Highness for sparing my life.”

Ling Ji, Jiang Shi, and Ling Jingyan: “……….”

Yes. Learning from the past, Jiang Shi did not even dare to flirt with Ling Ji in front of His Highness Taisun.

Gathering courage, she spoke up: “Your Highness, the boat is about to set sail soon. We should take our leave now.”

The Imperial Grandson gave a faint hum, which was regarded as an approval.

Ling Ji and his wife led Ling Jingyan, who was covered in cold sweat, to retreat.

…

“Ah Shu, you have been wronged because of me again. “

As soon as he returned to the cabin, Ling Xiao, who had been holding back the whole journey, couldn’t wait to blame himself: “If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t have to ask for help, and you wouldn’t have to suffer from the supercilious look of the Imperial Grandson.”

Ling Jingshu smiled and patted Ling Xiao’s shoulder gently: “Ah Xiao, you made a mistake this time. I’m not the one who’s sulking. It is the noble and moody His Highness Taisun who is.”

Xiao still looked unhappy: “I know you fought back… But no matter what, after all, he was the one who went too far.”

It was just that he didn’t want to help, but he still had to act condescending and sarcastic, which was really irritating.

The embarrassment of that moment was deeply engraved in his heart, and he will probably never forget it in his life.

Ling Jingshu chuckled and said slowly: “The Imperial Grandson is holding back his anger and can’t express his anger. If you think about these more, you will feel better.”

Ling Xiao thought about it and grinned.

After a moment, he whispered worriedly: “Ah Shu, what if that Imperial Grandson is a narrow-minded person who spends his money and takes advantage of it to cause trouble for us in the future?”

It was indeed a bit frustrating to say this.

But their identities were very different. It was also an undoubted fact that their siblings could suffer a lot with just a move of his fingers.

Ling Jingshu’s tone was still calm and indifferent: “Don’t worry. The Crown Prince is frail and has been practicing meditation. The Imperial Grandson has to take care of the Eastern Palace, be on guard against overt and covert arrows, learn to handle political affairs and fight with a bunch of uncles with ulterior motives… How can he have time to cause trouble for us?”

Furthermore, in her opinion, although the Imperial Grandson had a bad temper, he refused to lose his temper easily to outsiders and had to act like he was superior…

How could he bring himself to quarrel with a young girl who has not left her boudoir?

To put it simply, this is how he saved his face.

She just responded like that on purpose. Firstly, she was sulking, and secondly, she wanted to test the emperor’s grandson’s temper. The more important point was to use this matter to deepen her impression and weight in his heart.

She wanted him to see her determination and potential. Only by aligning herself with the Eastern Palace and seeking support for her revenge could she hope to be accepted. Otherwise, why would the Imperial Grandson, such a prominent figure, even consider someone like her?

Of course, there was no need to tell Ling Xiao about these secret thoughts.

“In the next few days, we will stay away from him. As long as we don’t see him,” Ling Jingshu smiled and reassured Ling Xiao: “We will be good. It is not that he will come to our ship to settle accounts with us.”

This was true.

Ling Xiao nodded, with a smile on his face again: “Okay, we will arrive in the capital in a few days. By then we will live in the uncle’s house, and there will be no chance of contact with His Highness Taisun. As time goes by, he will naturally forget this part of the journey.”

Ling Jingshu agreed casually: “Yeah, let’s not interact with each other in the future.”

How was it possible that we didn’t interact with each other!

She just had to wait until she figured out the Imperial Grandson’s temperament and weaknesses before looking for a suitable opportunity to surrender.

...(To be continued.)