Seeing her adorable, bewildered expression, Sang Jiang couldn't resist teasing her. She frowned, feigning deep thought, and said, "This..."
Su Liangdi stared at her with wide eyes, and seeing that she didn't speak for a long time, she pouted and said, "Since it's not going to work, then forget it. Can you sell it to me next time you make it?"
"Hmm~" Sang Jiang shook her head. She looked at Su Liangdi's disappointed face and burst out laughing: "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. This is for you, a gift for you, it's free."
Su Liangdi's eyes lit up, and the curve of her lips was so wide it could practically hold a baby: "Really?"
Sang Jiang raised an eyebrow: "Have I ever lied to you?"
Su Liangdi frowned and thought seriously for a moment before smiling broadly and saying, "Sang Jiang is such a good person, she wouldn't lie!"
As soon as Nangong Jin entered Su Liangdi's courtyard, he heard the conversation between the two women, and he couldn't help but feel annoyed.
Why did he feel that letting his younger sister accompany his woman was a bit unwise?
"Your Highness." Xia Ju bowed respectfully to her master.
Nangong Jin nodded and gestured for her to be quiet, indicating that she should not disturb the two women. Xia Ju nodded and shut her mouth. She couldn't help but curl her lips as she watched her master watching the two chattering women inside.
She wasn't without feelings for Nangong Jin, but she just wanted him to be happy. She never had the idea of wanting to possess him.
...
Ping Le Yuan.
The Emperor looked at the empty courtyard and was speechless. She glanced at Eunuch Li beside her and asked irritably, "Where is the princess?"
Eunuch Li: ...
Your Majesty, I came with you, how could you not know?
But can he say such a thing?
Eunuch Li glanced at the Emperor's expression and silently changed his words: "Your Majesty, the princess is currently in Consort Su's courtyard."
"Where is the Crown Prince?"
"The Crown Prince is also in Consort Su's courtyard."
"Hmm." The Emperor nodded. "Go find the Crown Prince."
Eunuch Li: ...
You clearly just want to see the princess!
Sang Jiang and Su Liangdi were chatting casually when they looked up and saw Nangong Jin standing outside the door watching them.
Sang Jiang paused slightly, then looked at Nangong Jin and stiffly called out, "Royal Brother."
The brainwashing she's been subjected to these past few days has made her resign herself to her fate.
It would be unwise to deny it now, regardless of whether she is a princess of Xifeng Kingdom or not. Once she has a chance to escape, who cares whether she is a princess or not?
Life is precious, wealth is even more valuable, but freedom is the best of both. No one can stop her from pursuing her freedom!
"Hmm." Nangong Jin also nodded stiffly in response.
It wasn't that he disliked or didn't want a younger sister like Sang Jiang. Ever since he was old enough to understand that he had a younger sister, he had been sending people to look for her. Even the day he appeared at the Prime Minister's residence was because of this matter. However, the thought that Sang Jiang was his younger sister, and that he had once wanted to marry her, made him feel a little conflicted.
"Your Highness." When Consort Su saw Nangong Jin, her face immediately relaxed. In the past few days, Nangong Jin had been keeping her company in her courtyard, and her fear of him had lessened considerably. With Sang Jiang's encouragement, their relationship had progressed rapidly.
Nangong Jin nodded, reached out and took her slender hand, frowning: "Your hands are so cold?"
Consort Su smiled and said, "The imperial physician said this is normal."
Nangong Jin nodded, but before he could even sit down, Eunuch Li's announcement came from outside: "The Emperor has arrived!"
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