Chapter 124 Their relationship is unusual
In the Great Zhao Kingdom, there were no special rules for the day of the bride's return to her parents' home; the whole family would simply have a simple meal together.
What should have been a simple matter turned into a mess because of Yu Nian's father.
The servants were instructed to replace the usual round table with a long table for dining, with men and women seated separately.
Yu Nianzhen was quite impressed. Wouldn't that mean sitting opposite the fussy Crown Prince? What was even more worrying was that Chunyu Han was to sit next to the Crown Prince. Yu Nianzhen was afraid that the two of them would overturn the table halfway through the meal.
"Dad, wasn't it better to sit like that? A round table with a harmonious atmosphere is more auspicious than this."
Sitting as before, Chunyu Han sat next to Yu Nian, his mind completely focused on serving Yu Nian food from the start of the meal, so he couldn't listen to Yu Huaifeng's speech at all.
Yu Huaifeng patted Yu Nian's hand earnestly: "Niannian, Dad is doing this for your own good."
The phrase "for your own good" sounds a lot like "I want to trick you."
Fine, Yu Nian didn't insist. At worst, she would just continue being a "phone addict."
Before the banquet began, Yu Nian and her fourth brother winked at their glasses, arranging for Yu Jing to sit between the Crown Prince and Chunyu Han.
On one side is the smiling tiger Chunyu Han, and on the other side is the expressionless and fastidious prince. This position is really not easy to hold.
Yu Nian felt a pang of sympathy for Yu Jing for a second, but this was better than flipping the table; Yu Jing's sacrifice was worthwhile.
To Yu Nian's surprise, her third brother, Yu Sheng, actually came home.
And he sat down very familiarly beside the Crown Prince, and from their conversation, it seemed as if they were even addressing each other as brothers.
What's going on? Doesn't Yu Sheng know that Li Mingjin is his love rival?
Yu Nian calculated the time; according to the original owner's memories, Li Mingjin would probably be engaged to the Grand Tutor's daughter next month.
Yu Nian pondered that if the Crown Prince knew about it, then he was truly a green tea b*tch, secretly marrying his brother's sweetheart; if he didn't know, then congratulations to Li Mingjin, he'd been cuckolded.
No matter how you look at it, it's definitely not a good thing that Yu Sheng and Li Mingjin are getting along well.
This fastidious prince is the jinx of the Yu family. Anyone who gets involved with him, except for the female lead Yu Zhirou, will suffer great misfortune.
Prime Minister Yu also disliked Yu Sheng's closeness with the Crown Prince. This was a very complex political issue of choosing sides, but it was not his primary concern at the moment.
Yu Huaifeng's gaze swept across the faces of the people on the side of the table where the man was sitting: the lustful son-in-law, the disobedient fourth son, the unpredictable nephew-in-law, the promiscuous third son...
Yu Huaifeng felt a rush of blood to his head and felt dizzy. His family was now truly beset by internal and external troubles.
“My dear son-in-law, I heard that you have not attended court for three days. You are someone the Emperor trusts, so you must not let His Majesty down. Young man, you must learn to restrain yourself.”
Yu Huaifeng paused for a moment before speaking, his tone still very tactful.
"That's natural."
Chunyu Han nodded, surprisingly not using this opportunity to flaunt his relationship, and simply agreed directly. Yu Nian felt that Chunyu Han was acting a bit strangely.
“Niannian has never left the Prime Minister’s residence since she was a child. Now that you’re back, stay a few more days so you can focus on dealing with the backlog of official business.”
Seeing that things were progressing exceptionally smoothly, Yu Huaifeng went with the flow and got down to business.
"What does my son-in-law think?"
Chunyu Han didn't rush to answer. Instead, he kicked Yu Nian's foot under the table and looked up at her gently.
Yu Nian felt uneasy under Chunyu Han's gaze. He wasn't asking her a question, so how could she interrupt?
Moreover, Yu Nian wanted to stay at home for a while. She still had many things to do, and she always felt uncomfortable under Chunyu Han's watchful eye.
"good."
Seeing Yu Nian lower her head and act like a quail, Chunyu Han's eyes darkened slightly, and he replied with a single word indifferently.
Yu Nian's words, "I feel restless if I don't see him for a day," seemed to echo in Chunyu Han's ears again. "Little liar, you never learn."
Yu Huaifeng was very happy to have achieved his goal, and he pulled Chunyu Han to drink a couple more cups.
During the meal, Yu Nian kept a close eye on the Crown Prince and Yu Sheng's movements. In the original owner's memories, Yu Sheng was quite capable and intelligent in business, but he went astray, amassed ill-gotten wealth, and finally met his end with bandits on the river.
Yu Sheng has only just begun to master his skills, and Yu Nian absolutely cannot stand by and watch him jump into a fire pit.
The Crown Prince put down his wine cup, whispered a few words to Yu Zhirou, and then left his seat. A short while later, Yu Sheng also stood up.
Yu Nian snorted. She bet a copper coin that there was definitely something fishy going on between the two of them.
Yu Huaifeng was still drinking with Chunyu Han, and Yu Nian, seeing that no one was paying attention to her, excused herself to wash her hands and left the hall.
Chunyu Han tilted his head back and raised his glass, glancing at Yu Nian's furtive figure out of the corner of his eye, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes.
Finally, they couldn't hold back any longer...
Yu Nian tiptoed behind Yu Sheng, watching him head towards the artificial hill in the backyard. She quietly followed him, hiding behind the rocks, and could vaguely hear him talking to Li Mingjin.
The text seems to mention some kind of gambling den, and Chunyu Han's business...
Yu Nian dared not get too close; Li Mingjin knew martial arts, and she was afraid he would notice.
Li Mingjin is using Yu Sheng to make money again. But in the past life, Yu Nian asked Yu Sheng for help in assisting the Crown Prince. In this life, Yu Nian didn't marry the Crown Prince. How did Yu Sheng manage to hook up with the Crown Prince on his own initiative?
Yu Nian wanted to listen more carefully when a noise suddenly came from behind her.
Yu Nian turned around and met Li Mingjin's slightly mocking gaze, and her heart sank.
Seriously? This guy can create clones or use Flash?
"I knew you would come, I know you too well."
Li Mingjin was very confident that Yu Nian still had feelings for him, and perhaps this could be used to his advantage.
Yu Nian realized she had fallen into a trap, but she calmed down and wasn't so panicked anymore. This was her Yu family's backyard, wasn't it? What was wrong with her being here?
"Your Highness is overthinking it. I just came out to digest my food."
As Yu Nian spoke, a bold idea began to sprout in her mind.
This is the Crown Prince's scheme. Chunyu Han has been acting so strangely ever since he entered the room. Could this also be part of his scheme?
No, I have to go back right away.
"You're so stubborn. You've been caught red-handed and you still won't admit it. That's what I hate about you."
Li Mingjin blocked Yu Nian's way, remembering that Yu Nian used to be just like that, stubborn and unwilling to give up until she was completely convinced.
Yu Nian was speechless. If you dislike me, why did you go to all that trouble to lure me out? Are you seriously ill?
"In that case, Your Highness, please don't block my way. My husband will worry if I'm out for too long."
Yu Nian followed suit, mimicking Chunyu Han's tone when speaking to others, and threw a handful of dog food in Li Mingjin's face.
The Crown Prince looked down at Yu Nian's face. Her peach blossom eyes were full of charm. It was the same face, but Yu Nian seemed to be much more charming than before.
"Yu Nian, stop deceiving yourself. Do you really think that heartless eunuch has fallen in love with you?"
Li Mingjin originally wanted to change tactics and say some empty words to get Yu Nian to act as his informant for Chunyu Han, based on their past relationship, so that he could quickly obtain evidence of Chunyu Han's treason.
But when he heard Yu Nian call Chunyu Han "husband," he felt extremely agitated.
Yu Nianzhen wanted to laugh. What's it to you?
Did you lure me out here just to tell me this?
Yu Nian really wanted to say that if Li Mingjin hadn't done those terrible things back then, would she have ended up like this?
"So what if he doesn't love me? It's enough that I love him."
Yu Nian deliberately provoked Li Mingjin, saying, "Even if Chunyu Han is heartless, he's still better than you, you ungrateful wretch!"
How could you say such shameless things?
Li Mingjin's face turned ashen. Yu Nian had never confessed her feelings to him so directly in her past life!
Yu Nian was too lazy to waste words with Li Mingjin, so she deliberately walked around him. Li Mingjin naturally wouldn't let Yu Nian go before he finished speaking.
While dodging, Yu Nian accidentally stepped on the moss under the artificial hill and slipped.
Li Mingjin subconsciously reached out to grab Yu Nian, and in a flash, Yu Nian caught a glimpse of a black robe flashing past the edge of the artificial hill.
Damn it, no way!
If Chunyu Han saw Yu Nian and Li Mingjin playing the hero and saving the damsel in distress, Yu Nian would rather just fall to her death right there!
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