Chapter 83 The King Likes Someone Else
When Shen Yue heard this, the porridge in her mouth instantly choked into her throat and she started coughing violently.
Xiao Yuheng hurried to her side and patted her on the back. "Why are you so careless? Are you okay?"
"without……"
Shen Yue shook her head and coughed a few times before she recovered.
Seeing that she was fine, Xiao Yuheng was relieved, but he was still angry and would never forgive her.
"You are so guilty, but what I said was right?"
"...Prince, can you please stop imagining things? Sijin and I are really just friends."
"Friends..." Xiao Yuheng smiled bitterly, "Can friends apply ointment? Can they enter your room? Can they share books like that? Chen Er, don't lie to this king anymore."
At this moment, he was like a wronged young wife, and his words could not hide his disappointment. Shen Yue couldn't help but feel a little suspicious after hearing this.
"Your Majesty, didn't you say you didn't like Sijin? Why are you so bothered by what's going on between us now?"
"Of course I don't like Sijin, I..."
There is someone else this prince likes!
He felt very uncomfortable in his heart, took a deep breath, and finally spoke slowly:
"Forget it. If you and Sijin love each other, I will not stop you. As long as you two are happy, that's all that matters."
Cheng Sijin, who had just walked in, asked: "What happened? Why are they still in love with each other?"
When Xiao Yuheng saw Cheng Sijin come in, he knew he shouldn't blame her, but his expression still turned colder, and his tone was full of the majesty of a master: "What's the matter?"
"Your Majesty, there is urgent news from the capital."
Cheng Sijin didn't dwell on what she had just heard. She anxiously handed the letter to Xiao Yuheng and said, "It was written by Changfeng."
"Um."
Xiao Yuheng sat down at the table, quickly unfolded the letter, and then frowned slightly.
Seeing this, Shen Yue also came over anxiously.
"Did something happen?"
"Yeah." Xiao Yuheng nodded.
"My mother is suffering from a chronic illness and is in critical condition. His Majesty has ordered me to return to the capital to tend to her. Changfeng said that we should depart first, and he will meet us halfway with the imperial edict."
She didn't know if it was Shen Yue's illusion, but she felt that Xiao Yuheng was very relaxed when he said this, and it didn't sound like the tone a normal person would use when hearing such news.
"Empress Dowager Rou is in danger, why are you still so calm? Is he your biological son?" she couldn't help but ask.
Cheng Sijin didn't expect Shen Yue to dare to speak to the prince like this. She quietly pulled her aside and whispered:
"Don't talk nonsense! The Queen Consort's medical skills were taught by the King of Medicine himself. She can cure all diseases except the prince's cold poison. Do you think she is really sick this time or is she faking it?"
Shen Yue scratched her head in confusion, "So according to you, the Concubine Dowager pretended to be sick in order to see the Prince?"
"Not entirely. In order to deceive the imperial physician and force His Majesty to issue an order, Your Majesty needs to take certain medications to change her pulse. These medications often have side effects, such as diarrhea. So, strictly speaking, Your Majesty is truly ill."
“…Alright.”
No wonder Xiao Yuheng was not sad at all and looked a little happy. After many years, he was about to see his mother. It would be strange if he was not happy!
"What are you two whispering about?" A certain prince's face was clearly filled with unhappiness.
It's fine that these two are so close behind his back, but they're also being affectionate in front of him. This is really too much! They don't consider his feelings at all!
Shen Yue took small steps back to sit beside him, and said with a smile:
"Your Highness, Sijin and I are discussing our plans for returning to the capital. It's such a long journey, we need to plan carefully."
"Oh?" Xiao Yuheng raised his eyebrows. "How did you plan this? Tell me about it."
...Then don't blame me for making it up.
"It's like this, Your Highness. My baggage is ready, so there's no need to pack it. So I'll be responsible for going back to the Shadow Guard Division to inform everyone to prepare the horses, and Sijin will go and inform Baozhu to pack Your Highness's things."
"Also, we have to leave someone behind at the palace when we go to the capital. The captain of the guards is away, so I'll discuss this with the directors. Those shadow guards with elderly family members who can't accompany us will all stay in Sifang City on standby. As for the maids, should we take only the pearl or all of them? I'll have to ask your opinion, Your Highness..."
Shen Yue took care of every detail and arranged everything in an orderly manner. After she finally finished speaking, her mouth was tired and hungry, so she picked up the bowl and drank a few mouthfuls of cold porridge.
"How is it, my lord?"
Xiao Yuheng frowned at the rice grains at the corners of her mouth, raised his hand, and gently wiped them away for her.
"Second Director's arrangements are excellent, but there is one thing I'm not clear on."
"What?" Shen Yue blinked in confusion.
Xiao Yuheng lazily raised his eyes and met her wise gaze.
"What do you mean by 'Your baggage is ready, no need to pack'? Why are you packing your baggage when you're fine? Are you planning to run away?"
"No, of course not!"
When Shen Yue heard that something was wrong, she started to run, but the man grabbed the back of her neck and held her back.
"Tell me, when did you pack your bags? Last night? I just said a few words to you, and you want to run away again?"
"How could that be? Your Highness, you have misunderstood. I have not opened my bag since I came back from Paradise Island..." Chen Yue couldn't argue with him, so she had to start making up a story.
"Nonsense! Do you think I've never been in your closet?"
Cheng Sijin, who was standing by, heard this and instantly showed a look of surprise: What did I hear? The prince also entered Shen Er's closet?
Shen Yue was also a little embarrassed. How could she have forgotten about this?
She leaned close to his ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "Your Highness, Sijin and the shadow guards on the roof can hear it, so please don't say anything nonsense!"
Xiao Yuheng's voice showed no sign of softening.
"I'm not lying. The things in your bag were clearly scattered in the closet that day... Hmm..."
Before he could finish, Shen Yue covered his mouth again.
"Your Highness did not say anything wrong. I just remembered it wrongly. Can you please not tell me about it?" Otherwise, she was really afraid that he would tell her about the eye mask.
Xiao Yuheng moved her hand away unhappily.
"So, you did pack up last night?"
"Um."
Seeing that she couldn't hide it anymore, Shen Yue had to tell the truth.
"But I am only packing up, I have no intention of escaping. I... can't bear to leave."
Hearing the words "I can't bear to", Xiao Yuheng's gloomy expression instantly brightened up, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
"Really? Then tell me, who are you reluctant to part with?"
Cheng Sijin, who was standing by, secretly patted her thigh. "Needless to say? Of course it's you, Your Majesty!"
Shen Yue thought for a moment, then replied with a twinkling look in her eyes: "I can't bear to leave Lao Zhang, Ah Fei, Chang Feng, Bao Zhu, and Si Jin..."
Our prince listened to her list of names with a droopy face, then asked, not giving up, "Anything else?"
"Yes." Shen Yue nodded.
"Who?" The prince's eyes lit up.
"Mrs. Wang in the kitchen is a very good cook. I am a little reluctant to let her go."
“…Shen Er!”
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