Chapter 15 Come to the court, your husband will sleep with you
"You're talking nonsense! You have no shame!" Jiang Yueying's face suddenly turned red and she stood up in a panic.
The previous doubts and panic were swept away, replaced by anger at being teased.
She stood in front of a six-legged drum stool, her right side facing the window frame. The cold, bright moonlight illuminated her pretty cheek, while the other half of her face was reflected in the warm candlelight.
Two completely opposite rays of light fell on the girl's face and body, and her whole body was surrounded by a hazy halo, and the bright red on her cheeks looked even more eye-catching.
With her wide-open, round eyes, she looked less like anger and more like unbearable shyness.
"Your Highness the Princess keeps cursing these few words over and over again. Aren't you tired of it?" Xie Yuting stood up, yawned and stretched, a hint of sleepiness on his cheeks.
When his eyes touched Jiang Yueying's cheek, his dark pupils moved imperceptibly. He stared at her with interest for a while, and then retracted his gaze.
He took a half step to Jiang Yueying's side, stretched out his arm to support her slender waist, and said with a smile: "Come, come, your husband will sleep with you."
This shameless guy.
Jiang Yueying slapped his hand away.
If she talks to Xie Yuting again tonight, her surname will no longer be Jiang.
She took off her silk shoes, got on the bed, and crawled into the quilt angrily, leaving only a strand of hair sticking out of the covers.
Xie Yuting laughed in silence. Taking advantage of the fact that Jiang Yueying's head was hidden in the quilt and could not be seen, he deliberately flicked her head from a distance, then smiled, took off his clothes and got on the bed.
On the couch, the two of them always kept a clear line between them, with a long pillow between them when they slept, never crossing the line at all.
The candlelight in the room was bright. Xie Yuting sat on the bed and looked at the candle that was not extinguished. He glanced at Jiang Yueying who was sleeping soundly. Where she could not see, he raised his arm, pinched his thumb and middle finger together, and flicked it. An invisible internal force flew out like a gust of wind.
In an instant, the bright candlelight went out and the room fell into endless darkness.
Xie Yuting raised his eyebrows, lay down and fell asleep peacefully.
In the darkness of the night, the sound of even breathing rose and fell until the sky turned pale.
It was just dawn and Xie Yuting was still sleeping soundly when he was suddenly pushed hard.
Xie Yuting was shocked and suddenly opened his eyes, meeting Jiang Yueying's watery eyes.
"?"
"Little princess, don't tease me so early in the morning..." Xie Yuting saw the person clearly, yawned and felt sleepy, and soon closed his eyes again.
Jiang Yueying frowned: "You should get up and go to court. You can't be idle any longer."
Xie Yuting said: "Are you serious? I have never seen the sun at the hour of Mao. Please forgive me..."
"As the saying goes, 'If you don't make steamed buns, you'll win respect.' Don't you want to see others look at you with new eyes? Maybe the emperor will be so happy that he'll give you something. It will definitely be more than what you earn in the gambling house."
"If you don't get up, I'll pour water on the bed. I mean what I say."
"Xie Yuting, did you hear what I said?"
Jiang Yueying used both soft and hard tactics, but the other party didn't move at all. When he lowered his head, he actually fell asleep again.
Trash, absolute trash.
Facing Xie Yuting who was soundly sleeping, Jiang Yueying felt the urge to whip him for the first time.
After great effort, Jiang Yueying finally pulled Xie Yuting off the couch.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince looked reluctant, squinting his eyes as he rummaged through the boxes and drawers, and found the dark purple court robe that he hadn't worn for a long time. He put it on without even looking at it, not realizing that he was wearing it inside out.
“…”
Jiang Yueying laughed angrily.
Xie Yuting hung his head and moved so slowly as if he was sleepwalking.
Jiang Yueying couldn't help but help him take off his clothes and put them on again. Xie Yuting's eyes regained some clarity, and he tilted his head and asked: "Why are you being so rude..."
I want to chop off your dog's head with my sword.
Jiang Yueying cursed in her heart.
"If I go to court honestly, what benefits will you give me?" Xie Yuting did not forget to bargain.
"Well, let me think about it..." Jiang Yueying pondered for a long time, and finally realized why she should seriously consider giving the other party benefits. It was not like he was going to court for her. She was almost fooled by this guy!
"I won't fight you for a month. Are you satisfied?"
"What kind of benefit is this..."
"Stop whining and hurry up."
The two of them went back and forth, and dressed neatly before the time for court, and set off for the palace on a sedan chair.
Looking at Xie Yuting walking away, Jiang Yueying sighed. At least he went to court early. Even if he had no merit, he had worked hard. The officials should have a better impression of him, right?
…
In the main hall, the dragon throne was empty as the emperor had not arrived yet.
Civil and military officials were stationed on both sides.
All the officials' eyes were fixed on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, a rare figure in a century. Everyone had various speculations in their minds. The sun must have risen from the west today, otherwise how could they see Xie Yuting coming to court so early.
Some old ministers of both dynasties were deeply relieved, thinking that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had finally grown up after getting married, and their eyes showed a bit of kindness.
Originally, they all strongly opposed the marriage between the Crown Prince and Princess Anyi. After all, the Crown Prince was the future emperor, and the selection of his Crown Princess had to be made with extreme caution. Princess Anyi didn't look like someone who could rule the country, so wasn't this just nonsense?
Several old ministers submitted memorials in opposition one after another, but Emperor Liang insisted on his own way and finalized the marriage.
The marriage between the two countries has been decided and there is no possibility of turning it around. In addition to being sad, one can only hope that Princess Anyi will be able to control her temper after getting married, and pray that Xie Yuting will turn over a new leaf after marriage and become a Crown Prince of the East Palace who can shoulder great responsibilities.
The other officials of the prince's party looked disdainful. They knew very well that the prince was a lazy person. He might have suddenly come to court today because he was annoyed by the domineering princess at home.
Suddenly become motivated and hardworking? Absolutely impossible.
As for the other princes, they didn't take Xie Yuting seriously at all. Only the fourth prince Xie Yufan glared at him from time to time, his eyes filled with jealousy and contempt.
Someone wanted to talk to Xie Yuting and find out what he was thinking, but when he got closer, he saw Xie Yuting dozing off with his tablet in his arms.
“…”
Can you fall asleep while standing?
Lord Qiao, who was from the Third Prince's camp, couldn't help but sneer: "Pretentious."
Censor Bai, who had always supported the Empress's legitimate heir, retorted, "It's rare for His Royal Highness to make progress, and as a minister, we should encourage him."
Mr. Qiao asked in return: "Dozing off during the morning court session is considered progress?"
Censor Bai doted on him: "Brother Qiao, you are wrong. Being able to fall asleep while standing is a skill. The crown prince must be different from ordinary people. Do you have this ability?"
Lord Qiao rolled his eyes and said, "What's the use of having this kind of ability? Whoever wants it can have it."
The left prime minister at the front coughed lightly, and the people behind him immediately fell silent.
This was the scene Emperor Liang saw when he entered the palace. Among the serious-looking civil and military officials, Crown Prince Xie Yuting was sleeping soundly with his tablet in his arms. He deliberately raised his voice and said, "It's time to go to court," and the dozing person woke up immediately.
Xie Yuting raised his face, and the mark of the tablet was pressed on his handsome face, which made people laugh.
"Prince, do you have anything to report today?" Emperor Liang was old and his voice was old and low.
"Your Majesty, I have nothing to report," Xie Yuting said calmly. "It's just that I've recently reflected on my past mistakes and decided to change my ridiculous behavior. I will be a diligent and filial prince, and I won't let Your Majesty worry about me."
As he spoke, he raised his head proudly. His dark purple official uniform made him look majestic. If you ignore the red mark on his forehead, he has a rather calm and composed demeanor.
Emperor Liang felt puzzled, and his thick brows twisted into furrows.
What is this kid doing?
"The Crown Prince has become much more sensible since his marriage. I am quite pleased. It is worth all my worrying about your marriage. You have come to this realization today, and I believe the Crown Princess has made great contributions. In the future, we must treat each other with respect and stop being petty."
Emperor Liang spoke in a high-sounding manner, as if he had carefully selected this marriage. Everyone knew that Princess Anyi from Nanjiang was even more tyrannical and cruel than the crown prince. Choosing such a marriage for the crown prince, isn't this making it clear that I will depose you and appoint another crown prince in the future?
Except for the stupid prince, everyone knows what the emperor is thinking.
Xie Yuting said cheerfully, "Thank you for your teachings, father. I will keep them in mind and work hard in the future to help you relieve your worries as soon as possible."
Emperor Liang praised the prince a few more times and asked him to participate more in court affairs in the future. He also asked him which of the six ministries he would like to serve in the future.
Xie Yuting blurted out: "I also want to go to the Ministry of Rites to be in charge of tribute affairs."
The answer was so quick and clear that it aroused suspicion.
Currently, among all the princes, only the fourth prince, Xie Yufan, works in the Ministry of Rites, in charge of tribute from foreign countries. It would seem redundant to arrange another prince to be in charge.
"Why do you want to be responsible for foreign tributes?" Emperor Liang frowned.
"I just like fine wine and delicious food. Last Mid-Autumn Festival, I saw Fourth Brother drinking Yue Country's Snow Green Wine, and I was so greedy!" Xie Yuting said aggrievedly, "And the night-shining pearls sent by foreign countries two days ago, I saw Fourth Brother had one embedded in his hair crown, and I also want one embedded in my sword..."
As soon as the words fell, the whole hall fell silent.
The fourth prince, Xie Yufan, was horrified and fell to the ground, kneeling and shouting, "Father, please be wise. I have absolutely not embezzled any tribute! Your Highness must have been mistaken!"
Xie Yuting looked at him in surprise, a little regretful: "It turns out that the person in charge of the tribute can't eat it first. I thought I could just take whatever I wanted..."
"Father, I don't want to go to the Ministry of Rites anymore. It's boring."
“…………”
Emperor Liang's eyebrows twitched sharply, and he glanced at Xie Yufan: "Fourth Brother, you know whether you are corrupt or not. Considering that this is your first offense, I will fine you three months' salary and confine you to reflect on your mistakes for half a month as a warning to others."
"Thank you, Lord!"
"As for the Crown Prince, you should go to the Ministry of Justice and learn from Minister Qu. Don't make a fool of yourself again."
Xie Yuting curled his lips: "Yes, father."
"Since you like night-shining pearls, I will give you one as a reward."
"Thank you, father!" Xie Yuting immediately smiled.
"If nothing else, let's leave the court."
After Emperor Liang retired from court, the fourth prince Xie Yufan came to Xie Yuting with a fierce look on his face.
Xie Yuting was still smiling playfully, which made Xie Yufan so angry that he cursed him as an idiot in his heart.
An official quickly signaled to the Fourth Prince to be mindful of the occasion and not to clash with the Crown Prince in the court, otherwise his crime would be even more severe if the news got to the ears of His Majesty.
Xie Yufan swallowed his anger and left in anger.
The tablet in Xie Yuting's hand turned into a folding fan. He walked out of the palace door waving the fan, and suddenly someone grabbed his sleeve. When he turned around, it turned out to be the Prince's tutor whom he had not seen for a long time.
Previously, he accidentally burned the Grand Tutor's purple-hair brush, which made Bai Ye so angry that he cursed him as a bastard. He submitted more than a dozen memorials to resign from the position of Grand Tutor to the Crown Prince and did not set foot in the Eastern Palace for more than half a year.
Bai Ye got straight to the point: "Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has repented, starting tomorrow, I will go to the Eastern Palace to teach His Royal Highness."
Xie Yuting: "..."
It was just a joke, but you took it so seriously.
Suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something, his expression changed from gloomy to bright, and he asked with a smile:
"Excuse me, Grand Master, can I bring the Crown Princess along as my study companion?"
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