Ling Jingyan didn’t have any intentions, and she didn’t realize that Ling Jingshu was talking nonsense, she immediately nodded in agreement: “It’s not just that he’s not close. I don’t dare to look at him at all.”

“Although His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson is young, his position is high and influential, and he possesses profound and intricate thoughts. Not to mention us, even those civil and military officials who have been immersed in the political arena for many years are apprehensive in his presence.”

“I’ve heard a rumor before. When His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is reading, he dislikes being disturbed, and eunuchs and palace maids are strictly forbidden from approaching. There was a palace maid who, relying on being bestowed to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince by the Empress Dowager, boldly brought a late-night snack to the study. This palace maid was known for her beauty, perhaps thinking that His Royal Highness, being young and handsome, would be charmed by her advances. However, her attempts at flattery failed, and instead, His Royal Highness ordered her to be given thirty lashes.”

Speaking of this rumor that was widely circulated among the beauties in the capital, Ling Jingyan became interested and said with delight: “That maid is also pitiful. She lost her face and threw herself into a well that night. A living life was lost just like that. After hearing that His Royal Highness the Imperial Grndson, just sneered and didn’t say anything. Since then, there has been no court lady who dared to enter His Highness’s study without authorization.”

“After this incident spread, His Highness’s reputation of being indifferent and ruthless also spread. The number of ladies in the capital who secretly admired His Highness suddenly fell by half.”

“Yes Yes, there was another widely circulated matter. A subordinate official of the Eastern Palace made a mistake while doing an errand, and had already asked His Highness the Crown Prince to forgive him. However, His Highness the Imperial Grandson insisted on strict punishment. For this matter, His Highness the Imperial Grandson even had a dispute with His Highness the Crown Prince. In the end, His Highness the Crown Prince gave in. The subordinate official was dismissed from his official post and sent to prison.”

“Speaking of which, the eldest sister-in-law and His Highness the Imperial Grandson are also related by marriage, so you should call him cousin. But as you can see, he didn’t specifically talk to dasǎo today, and dasǎo didn’t dare to act like a cousin.”

This showed the power of His Royal Highness the Imperial Grandson.

Ling Jingshu twitched the corners of her lips, but there was no smile in her eyes.

This was power!

He held the power of life and death in his hands, and he can elevate people to high places with a single word. One word can send a person to hell.

Rather than being afraid of the Imperial Grandson, it was better to say that he was in awe of his noble status.

In her previous life, Princess Changping took away her husband without any scruples, and Empress Xu secretly ordered her to be executed… In the end, it was all because of power.

“You are really brave. When we went to the boat to thank him this morning, you also talked to His Royal Highness.” Ling Jingyan joked with a smile.

Ling Jingshu smiled faintly: “Why not. He was just lucky enough to have a good birth, and he was born as the eldest grandson of the Royal family, with noble status. If he was born into an ordinary family like his cousin and Ah Xiao, even if he kept a cold face all day, who would be afraid of him?”

Ling Jingyan was dumbfounded.

This may sound a bit outrageous at first, but when you think about it carefully, it did seem to make sense…

“Ah Shu, it’s fine for our sisters to say this in private, and you can’t say it in front of others.” Ling Jingyan warned with concern: “It will be bad if it reaches the ears of His Royal Highness.”

If His Royal Highness was angered, not only Ling Jingshu, but even the Ling family will suffer!

Ling Jingshu smiled: “It’s only the two of us here, so I dare to say a few words from my heart. This is also because I know Cousin Yan’s temper well, and could afford to make this joke. It would be someone else, how could I dare to talk nonsense!”

This quiet flattery quickly shortened the distance between the two.

Ling Jingyan was very pleased with what she heard and said with a smile: “What you said makes sense. The two of us gossiping, we can say what we want to say.”

Ling Jingshu pursed her lips and asked abruptly: “Cousin Yan, do you have someone you admire in your heart?”

Ling Jingyan: “…”

Ling Jingyan’s cheeks blushed quickly, her eyes drifted, she didn’t dare to look directly into Ling Jingshu’s eyes when she looked left and right: “No, no.”

.. …

It turned out that at this time, Ling Jingyan’s heart was already attached to King Yan.

Empress Xu and Princess Changpin, mother and daughter were her life and death enemies. King Yan, the son of Empress Xu, and younger brother of Princess Changping, was naturally among the enemies.

Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you find the opponent’s weakness and wait for the opportunity to take revenge.

She wanted to inquire about the situation of King Yan. It was most appropriate to start with Ling Jingyan.

Ling Jingshu sighed secretly but said with a smile: “Yan tángjiě, don’t lie to me. If you don’t have a sweetheart, how can you not be tempted at all when you see a handsome young man like His Royal Highness?”

Although he was cold and arrogant, he had a depth far superior to that of a boy of the same age. However, he was indeed very handsome. Compared with the handsome and gentle Lu Hong, he was not inferior. Coupled with the dazzling halo of status and power, it was enough to make a girl fall in love with her.

Ling Jingyan refused to admit to the death, and even slapped her with a guilty conscience: “According to what you said, why are you not attracted to Hong biǎogē and Qian biǎodì? Could it be that you also have a sweetheart?”

Ling Jingshu was unusually silent.

Ling Jingyan gained the upper hand in the conversation, feeling quite pleased with herself. She continued with a cheerful smile, “You deliberately kept your plans to come to the capital a secret, just to avoid those two brothers, am I right!”

“Not entirely,” Ling Jingshu half-truthfully replied, “Half of it is to avoid those two brothers, to spare everyone from an awkward situation. The other half is to accompany Ah Xiao for his treatment…”

Ling Jingyan had already thrown the previous depression to the sky and grimaced when she heard the words: “Come on, don’t lie to me. I really don’t understand your thoughts. Qian biǎodì is still a child, you can’t give birth to a boy or girl to him Affection is also inevitable. But Hong biǎogē is a good-looking talent. His family background, appearance, talent, and education are all top choices, and he is infatuated with you. Why are you indifferent to him?”

Of course, Ling Jingshu would not tell the truth, and responded lightly: “There are a lot of outstanding young men in this world. Do I have to respond to those who admire me?”

…In short, I just didn’t like Lu Hong!

Ling Jingyan rolled her eyes, and said with a low laugh: “Ah Shu, I think His Highness the Imperial Grandson seems to regard you differently! His Highness the Imperial Grandson has not yet settled on a marriage, and the ladies in the capital are all watching! You are so beautiful, if you could catch his eyes, you can become his concubine! And being the Imperial Grandson’s side concubine would be a lifetime of glory and wealth.”

Ling Jingshu: “…”

What a joke!

The indifferent and handsome young man’s face quickly flashed across Ling Jingshu’s mind, and she replied without hesitation: “You must be dazzled!” in a very crisp tone.

Seeing that Ling Jingshu didn’t answer the question, Ling Jingyan changed the subject again.

At this moment, the ship shook slightly.

Let’s go again!

T/N Hi friends, I will be posting new chapters here from now on. Will post every Saturday and Sunday, and since I missed posting new chapters last month, will try to cover them in August.