Chapter 205: Not Listening at All

Zhong Heng pushed open the door and saw the figure in apricot-yellow palace attire walking right in front of him. He was taken aback for a moment, then bowed his head and clasped his hands in greeting: "Greetings, Your Highness."

Yu Yuanchao snorted lightly, clearly not taking the lowly attendant seriously, and walked directly past him into the room: "I came to see my seventh brother. I didn't expect that Changbai Palace would still be in good condition. That's quite rare."

"Brother, why have you condescended to visit me personally today?"

Yu Shiyan's expression remained calm and unchanging; he simply sat down at the table.

The little titmouse had just left; the two probably didn't even see each other.

Yu Yuanchao chuckled and walked towards him with his hands behind his back: "Oh, I didn't expect Seventh Brother to have even prepared tea. It seems I've come at just the right time."

Upon hearing this, Yu Shiyan's gaze fell upon another cup of tea on the tray. Without blinking, he picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.

"So, Brother is thirsty. It's a pity there are no servants in Changbai Palace, so I'm afraid Brother won't be able to drink this tea."

Yu Yuanchao gritted his teeth in anger, but then he thought that he, as the crown prince, was only given a little bit of sour and bitter tea leaves, which was not even as good as the tea he used to rinse his mouth. He immediately felt much better.

What a clown! He really thinks everyone likes him?

"It's nothing, it's just that I haven't caught up with my seventh brother in a long time, and he's been back from the northern border for a while now, so I had to come and see him."

"Your Majesty and I have no old friendships to reminisce about."

Yu Yuanchao sat down in front of him, smiling smugly and contemptuously, and said in a boastful tone, "Indeed, if only I speak, it makes Seventh Brother seem a bit insignificant. So, tell me how he's been lately?"

"Brother, please speak frankly."

Yu Shiyan toyed with the porcelain cup, his eyes filled with indifference and nonchalance.

Yu Yuanchao is such an easy person to understand.

He's been like this since he was a child, always eager to show off and proud of himself. Whenever he does something, he feels smug and wants everyone to know.

As for when he encounters a mess, he simply packs up and retreats to his quarters, abandoning everything and leaving the Empress in a state of utter chaos, while he indulges in a life of luxury and debauchery until he is completely drunk.

It was also thanks to Yu Yuanchao that he took pleasure in trampling and belittling him, finding a sense of superiority in his own insignificance, which proved his dignity, nobility, and inviolability as the crown prince.

If he had been any more ruthless, he might not be alive today.

Yu Shiyan lowered his eyes, his long, slender fingers slowly caressing the cool glass, and the quirky Yuan Siyin unconsciously came to mind again.

The little sparrow did those things, and even compared the Yuan Dynasty to it.

But the more he looked at her, the more he liked her. He even felt that her fierceness was also quite spoiled, so much so that whenever he saw her, he wanted to hold her tightly in his arms and make her unable to break free, let alone give any man a jade pendant.

Looking up at Yu Yuanchao again... well, never mind, it's better not to look at this guy.

Yu Yuanchao talked on and on for a while, but seeing that he had no reaction, she tapped the stone table with her knuckles in annoyance: "Did you even hear what I said?"

"I was lost in thought for a moment." He put down the porcelain cup, sat up straight, and replied succinctly.

It means, "Sorry, I wasn't listening to any of your nonsense."

Her indifferent attitude was completely different from when Yuan Siyin was there.

Yu Yuanchao slammed her hand on the table, her eyes practically spitting fire, and blurted out two important sentences: "My father relies on me and has just assigned me to go south to inspect the salt."

"It's understandable that my seventh brother is incompetent and unable to help Father, but the lack of any sign of an heir is truly desolate."