Yun Xiangye, while boating on a spring day, lost her footing and fell into the lake. She was rescued by Gu Yan, a wealthy young master who was recuperating in Jiangnan.
To repay his great kin...
Yun Xiangye said, "Words are not enough."
Gu Yan lowered his head and kissed Yun Xiangye's lips, "Stamp it..."
Yun Xiangye hurriedly pushed Gu Yan and said, "Nuonuo is still here...what are you doing?"
Gu Yan chuckled softly, but stopped messing around because of little Nuonuo. "I never thought Nuonuo could become a princess at the age of two, and even get a fiefdom."
Yun Xiangye said, "It can be seen that His Majesty and Mother have a very good relationship."
Gu Yan chuckled and said, "Your Majesty's uncle has an average relationship with my mother, but his relationship with my father is much better. They are not blood brothers, but they are like brothers."
Yun Xiangye listened to Gu Yan talking about his family affairs, and gradually fell asleep in his arms.
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In the Prince of Chu's Palace.
Seeing Zhao Jing in a worse state than he had imagined, Zhao Yun frowned and asked, "Is it really necessary to put yourself in this state just for a woman?"
Zhao Yun looked at Zhao Jing, whose lips were pale but eyes were bloodshot, and was very puzzled.
It would be fine if it was for other girls, but Zhao Yun really didn't understand why he did that for Yun Xiangye, a woman from the market who didn't follow the rules.
Zhao Jing coughed a few times and said, "Your Highness, you have never truly loved anyone. You don't know how I feel..."
Zhao Jing vomited a mouthful of blood from his lungs.
Zhao Yun frowned and said, "Even if I loved someone, I wouldn't torture myself like you. There are thousands of women in this world, so what if one is missing? You are the powerful prince of Chu, so why worry about not finding a better daughter than her?"
Zhao Jing said: "No matter how good others are, they are not as good as her. If I had known this, I should have forced her with my status as the Crown Prince of Chu."
The prince said, "Now that things have come to this, you should cheer up. How ridiculous is it to do this for a little girl?"
Zhao Jing said, "But I just can't accept it. Why is it Gu Yan again... Since he was a child, all the good things have been in Gu Yan's hands. As soon as Gu Yan returned to Chang'an, he didn't need to take the imperial examination. As soon as he entered the court, he became the Imperial Censor, a rare achievement for others. He already has so much, why would he compete with me for Xiangye?"
Zhao Yun patted Zhao Jing on the shoulder and said, "There are many beautiful women in the world. There are thousands of women who are better than Yun Xiangye. You should take good care of yourself. I will return to the palace first."
Inside the prince's sedan chair.
Zhao Yun touched the jade pendant on his bosom, thinking about how Zhao Jing had become a half-human, half-ghost because of Yun Xiangye, and his eyes were full of disdain.
It is ridiculous that the royal family of Zhao could be so decadent for a woman.