Chapter 12 If you miss, just give me a kiss and I will go to court
Jiang Yueying was breathing rapidly and her head was buzzing.
The whistling sound of the wind seemed to stop for a moment.
Xie Yuting was neither hurried nor slow, without any intention of urging her, and waited quietly for her answer.
"What nonsense are you talking about?" Jiang Yueying once again gripped the horse's red mane, her knuckles turning pale. "How could I be afraid of riding a horse?"
"Then why did the princess commit such a humiliation as to ride with me?" Xie Yuting asked.
"Because the horses in your Beiliang are too tall!" She gritted her teeth.
This is not something Jiang Yueying made up. The horses of Southern Jiang are shorter and lighter in sprinting, while the horses of Northern Liang are all tall and strong. Therefore, on the battlefields between Liang and Jiang, Jiang suffered a lot from the short legs of its war horses.
It is understandable that people who are used to riding short horses are not good at controlling tall horses. Jiang Yueying quickly convinced herself, and her tone returned to a steady state, forcing herself to be justified.
Xie Yuting didn't speak for a long time. Jiang Yueying couldn't see the expression of the person behind her, and felt a little uneasy. Could it be that the other party didn't believe it?
Could this guy be so sharp...
Before she could say anything more, she heard the Crown Prince sighing, as if he was particularly sad and regretful: "Alas, I thought Your Highness really wanted to be intimate with me, but it turns out I was just being too sentimental."
Overrated this frivolous bastard.
Jiang Yueying let out a breath, feeling completely relieved.
Along the way, the sound of horse hooves was like meteors, attracting countless people to watch and pay attention.
The old woman selling eggs, her eyes dim, pointed at the galloping horse and asked, "Where did this playboy come from? He rides so fast!"
The auntie making pancakes nearby glanced at him and said, "Who else could it be? Our Crown Prince who's been idle all day."
"I see there's a pretty young lady on the horse."
"That's the Crown Prince's new consort, the domineering and cruel Princess Anyi of Jiang State. Don't tell me she's quite beautiful, but she's quite deceptive. Who would have thought she was such a cruel and ruthless person..."
Another man selling melons came over and said, "How come this couple hasn't started fighting yet? They're actually riding horses together. The sun is rising from the west."
"What do you mean by riding together? Didn't you see Princess Anyi's face was sullen and she was furious just now? It was obvious that they were arguing!"
"Arguing is so boring, just start fighting."
"What does it have to do with you if they quarrel or fight?"
The man selling melons laughed and said, "I've placed a bet at the gambling house. I bet they'll be all over Kyoto in ten days. I don't want to lose money."
The pancake-making aunt rolled her eyes: "I'm annoyed when I see you stinky men hanging around the gambling house."
"Speaking of which, there was an idiot who bet that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess would live in peace for a month. He bet a pretty big sum. It made me laugh to death. How could that be possible?"
A group of people nearby also laughed.
"Alas, what a sin."
After returning to the East Palace, Xie Yuting was the first to dismount. Jiang Yueying was afraid of being left behind, so she imitated him and stepped hard on the stirrups. She closed her eyes and jumped off the horse. The moment she stepped on the ground, her legs went limp.
She secretly thanked her lucky star that she didn't fall.
Suddenly, the footsteps stopped.
It seems like I forgot something. Qingge and Xiaoyan are still at the door of the Fourth Prince’s Mansion!
She blinked and hesitated.
Xie Yuting seemed to see through her thoughts and said leisurely: "Don't worry, I have sent someone to pick up your maid."
Jiang Yueying breathed a sigh of relief and pretended to be ruthless as she continued to walk forward. Xie Yuting followed her slowly, waving the gold-sprinkled folding fan in his hand, like a stubborn tail that couldn't be shaken off.
What's wrong with this person? Why is he following her instead of going out to have fun? Jiang Yueying deliberately wandered around the East Palace until the midday sun was blazing and her skirt was sticking to her body due to sweat. She stopped and found a pavilion to sit in.
There are resting places everywhere in the Eastern Palace. No matter where you sit, there are flowers, fruits, tea and snacks prepared on the table for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to enjoy at any time.
Jiang Yueying was a little thirsty, so she raised her hand and poured herself a cup of tea.
Xie Yuting immediately came over, pushed a plate of exquisite loquats in front of her, and said with a smile: "Since the maids are not here, I will personally serve tea and snacks to the princess?"
If someone shows you kindness without any reason, he is either a traitor or a thief.
Jiang Yueying didn't believe that he was so kind. She pushed the loquat away without looking away and reached out to pick up a crystal clear grape.
Before he could put the grape into his mouth, a slender hand snatched the grape away from his hand, turned a corner and fell into the mouth of a certain prince.
After eating the grapes, the other person pretended to comment that they were not sweet enough.
Jiang Yueying: "..."
What's the point of snatching a grape? Are you sick?
What does sweetness mean? Is Xie Yuting sick?
Jiang Yueying couldn't stand it any longer, so she gritted her teeth and held her breath, kicking him hard under the table.
I’ll kick you to death and it’ll hurt you to death.
"The little princess is acting coquettishly?" Xie Yuting held his chin with his hand, blinking his peach blossom eyes brightly.
“…………”
Jiang Yueying admitted that she lost.
Looking at Xie Yuting's heartless smile, the discussions she heard by the pond resurfaced in her ears.
They said that Xie Yuting's position as crown prince would be abolished sooner or later. The deposed crown princes of Northern Liang never had a good end. Not only would he not live long, but his concubines, children, trusted officials, and even his entire maternal family would be implicated.
Thinking of this, she felt like a heavy stone was weighing on her heart, making her chest feel depressed. What should she do? She didn't want to be buried with others.
Unless Xie Yuting can keep his position as crown prince.
As long as he can be a little smarter, abandon his bad habits, change his ridiculous behavior, stop causing trouble all the time, and be a decent Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace in public, even if his talents are not outstanding, he is the legitimate son of the Empress after all, and Emperor Liang will have to think twice before deposing him.
If I could win over a few more high-ranking officials and speak well of him in front of the emperor...
Jiang Yueying frowned, but saw Xie Yuting throwing grapes into the air and then catching them with his mouth, looking like a hopeless playboy.
It is harder than climbing to the sky to get him to mend his ways.
Xie Yuting noticed the gaze glued to his face, shook his head and asked: "Princess, why are you staring at me? Are you fascinated?"
Jiang Yueying wondered if Xie Yuting, so carefree and unscrupulous, didn't he understand how many princes were eyeing the crown prince's position? If she told him the stakes and warned him, would he change even a little?
As long as he restrains himself a little, even if he just pretends to be like this, it will be better than it is now.
Jiang Yueying sat upright, her expression serious and solemn: "Xie Yuting, do you want to die?"
"I just ate a few of your grapes, and you want to murder your husband?!" Xie Yuting shouted.
Jiang Yueying pinched her eyebrows and said, "I mean, if you continue like this, you will die."
"What's wrong with me? Is it because of this bunch of grapes?" Xie Yuting pushed the remaining grapes in front of her. "Eat them if you want. Why are you so upset about such a small thing? I, the Eastern Palace, wouldn't be so stingy with a bunch of grapes."
"Don't interrupt," Jiang Yueying said anxiously, "Don't you know that you have a very bad reputation in the court and among the people? You might be deposed one day. How can you still be so heartless as to eat grapes?"
Xie Yuting suddenly realized: "So I should eat grapes with trepidation."
"Don't eat grapes!" Jiang Yueying was so angry that her pretty face turned red.
"I'm about to be crippled. Shouldn't I eat more to compensate myself?" Xie Yuting curved his eyes and raised his eyebrows at her.
Unrepentant and shameless.
Jiang Yueying cursed him a hundred and eighty times in her heart.
"Are you really willing to watch the East Palace change its owner and eventually die a violent death?"
"Even if my father decides to change the crown prince, I won't necessarily die. At most, I can send the grapes from the Western Regions to others to taste."
"You've already offended all your brothers, and you still expect them to show mercy to you now that you've fallen from power?"
Xie Yuting put away his folding fan and said, "Then I will go and apologize now." His tone was as casual as if he was going to have a cup of tea.
"Can you have some backbone and ambition?" Jiang Yueying was so disappointed with herself that she wondered why she had married such an unreliable man.
"This won't work, and that won't work either," Xie Yuting continued to eat grapes, chewing until his cheeks bulged, looking clear-headed and foolish. "In your opinion, Princess, how can I break this situation?"
"Your Highness should attend court on time starting from tomorrow, go to Chongwen Hall to listen to the lectures of the Grand Tutor, abandon your extravagant lifestyle, stop visiting gambling houses and brothels, and restrain yourself with the most stringent requirements so that all civil and military officials, your father, the Emperor, and your mother, the Empress, can see your changes." Jiang Yueying didn't know how to be a good prince, so he could only say everything he could think of.
I think this is not enough, but we have to take it step by step.
Xie Yuting pondered for a moment: "What you said..."
"Isn't it that difficult?" Jiang Yueying blinked her eyes, revealing hope.
"I would rather die."
“…”
If you want to die, die by yourself, don’t drag me with you!
"You die." Jiang Yueying stood up angrily.
As she took a step, someone grabbed her goose-yellow sleeve. Xie Yuting, like a rogue cat, held her tightly, saying, "Don't be angry, little princess. How about we make a deal? If you agree to one condition, I will definitely attend court on time tomorrow. How about that?"
Hearing that there was something fishy going on, Jiang Yueying tried to pull back her sleeves, but was pulled even tighter: "Tell me about it."
"If you give me a kiss, I will go to court."
The man placed his hot palm on the back of her hand.
"I'd have to be crazy to kiss you."
What a wishful thinking! Jiang Yueying struggled hard to break free, her cheeks puffed with anger. But his hands were rooted, gripping her tightly.
At this moment, footsteps suddenly sounded behind him. When he turned around, Yu Lang had already brought Qingge and Xiaoyan back to the mansion.
The three of them looked at the two people holding hands in surprise.
Taking advantage of Xie Yuting's distraction, Jiang Yueying finally shook off his hand, raised her neck and ordered Qingge to follow, and strode away.
Yu Lang stood behind Xie Yuting holding a knife.
In the blink of an eye, the situation calmed down. Xie Yuting said to Xiaoyan, "Tell me everything that happened at today's tea party without missing a single word. If you can tell me in detail, there will be a big reward."
Xiaoyan stammered as she recounted how the noble ladies had troubled the Crown Princess, but she suddenly paused halfway through her story, as if she had encountered something secret that was inconvenient to disclose.
Xie Yuting narrowed his eyes slightly: "Speak boldly, and I will forgive you."
After being pardoned, the little goose told everything he saw and heard by the pond, and then lowered his head and dared not breathe.
When Xiaoyan mentioned to the Crown Prince that he might be deposed, she was so nervous that her hands and feet went limp. She wondered if he would suddenly lose his temper and implicate her...
"No wonder a certain princess suddenly came to persuade me to study. It seems she is afraid of dying early with me." Xie Yuting was not annoyed at all and smiled lightly.
The last person who came to the Eastern Palace to encourage learning was almost pulled out of his head.
Xiaoyan didn't understand and just remained silent.
Xie Yuting continued, "Xiaoyan, you will serve the Crown Princess personally for a few days. I need you to do something. I will give you one hundred taels of silver afterward. Are you interested?"
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