Chapter 21: This King Has the Same Attribute as Him
When Zhu's mother heard her son's words, her face instantly turned pale. She tried to persuade her son to change his mind, but before she could say anything, Zhu Wenqin got there first:
"Mom, please stay here with peace of mind. I promise to take good care of myself and not let myself suffer any grievances. I will come to see you next time."
After saying this, he didn't dare to stay any longer, fearing that his mother would say something that would waver him, so he quickly turned around and walked out of the room.
Zhu Wenqin ran quickly towards the second floor, and before she reached the door, she shouted breathlessly:
"Your Majesty,"
When he saw that Jing Siye was still sitting in the room, his heart instantly settled down, and he was secretly glad that he did not leave him alone while talking to his mother.
However, Zhu Wenqin soon noticed something strange, and his attention was instantly attracted by the extra person in the room.
The man in front of me was wearing a red robe, with clear facial features and narrow, bright eyes. The man was holding a wine glass leisurely and shaking it gently.
Feeling Zhu Wenqin's gaze, he looked back at Zhu Wenqin with an inquiring look without any hesitation, with a faint smile on his thin lips, and a bit of unrestrainedness.
"Your Majesty, this is..."
"A friend of mine, Nangong Ling."
"Oh," Zhu Wenqin nodded thoughtfully, and looked at Nangong Ling again, feeling more and more strange in his heart.
The teasing in this man's eyes made him feel a little offended, and the vague lustful look in his eyes made him feel uncomfortable all over.
"Your Majesty, I have thought of something you can exchange for me."
Nangong Ling suddenly spoke, with a meaningful smile on her lips.
Jing Siye only took one look and saw through Nangong Ling's undisguised expression. His face darkened instantly and he immediately rejected his idea without a second thought:
"Don't even think about it. I can find someone else."
The tone was icy but unquestionable.
Nangong Ling didn't seem to care about Jing Siye's refusal at all. Instead, she said excitedly:
"It seems that the prince is very precious, so this leader is more interested in it."
As he spoke, he glanced at Zhu Wenqin, and the interest in his eyes became more and more intense.
"My Lord, what are you talking about?"
Zhu Wenqin was confused by this inexplicable riddle. She looked at Jing Siye and then at Nangong Ling.
"Qi Feng, take Guard Zhu to the carriage first. I will be down soon."
Jing Siye turned to look at Qi Feng and gave instructions calmly.
"Yes, Your Highness." Qi Feng accepted the order and responded respectfully.
Zhu Wenqin curled her lips reluctantly, and looked at Nangong Ling fiercely, her eyes full of hostility, thinking secretly in her heart:
[This person is so good-looking, is he trying to seduce the big devil? 】
Jing Siye's face was full of black lines: I have the same attributes as him.
As soon as Zhu Wenqin disappeared outside the door, Nangong Ling stood up and said teasingly:
"I never thought that the thousand-year-old iron tree would bloom. Congratulations, Your Majesty."
The tone was half joking, half genuine surprise.
Jing Siye's face darkened, his eyes revealed a warning, and he said coldly:
"Don't try to take advantage of him."
"Tsk tsk tsk," Nangong Ling smacked his lips and continued speaking while pacing.
"The prince's face used to be frozen for thousands of years, but he became much more lively after the child came in. How much doting does he have? He even allowed the child to barge in directly. If it were anyone else..."
As he said this, he patted Lu Bo's shoulder and said, "I don't know how many beatings he will have to take."
Jing Siye: "He is Li Xiao's nephew."
"What?" Nangong Ling's eyes widened.
Jing Siye ignored Nangong Ling's shock and said calmly:
"Think about it yourself and give me an answer in a day." After saying that, he turned around and prepared to leave.
"Okay, okay, okay. I am too lazy to send people to deliver letters here and there, so I will just agree to it."
Although Nangong Ling usually loves to flirt with women and looks like a playboy, he is actually a straightforward person at heart. After thinking for a while, he agreed without hesitation.
"Okay, I'll let you know the specific plan later."
Jing Siye finished speaking concisely, and with a flash of his body, he flew out of the second-floor window and landed on a carriage parked not far away, his movements smooth and flowing.
Nangong Ling walked to the window, looked at the carriage going away, and sighed to herself: I finally found a new target, and it turns out to be Li Xiao's nephew. Now I have to agree to Jing Siye's request. Forget it, I'll just leave a good impression first.
The distance between the capital and Hangzhou is long. Even if you ride at full speed, it will take at least five days to arrive.
In order to avoid any delay on the road, Xue Nian followed Jing Siye's instructions and worked hard to carefully prepare food for the journey.
Dry food, dried meat, and clean water, each item was counted carefully to ensure completeness.
At the same time, Chen Lian also buried herself in medical books all day long, drawing up a list of herbs and gave it to Lu Bo, asking him to buy them all as soon as possible.
In the past few days, Jing Si has been running around day and night, arranging personnel, preparing supplies, and coordinating matters with all parties, and he is almost nowhere to be seen.
It was very late when he returned to the palace, dragging his tired body. When Zhu Wenqin heard the familiar footsteps, she immediately went to meet them:
"My Lord, you are finally back. Do I need to prepare anything?"
Jing Siye looked at Zhu Wenqin and said gently:
"No need. Guard Zhu and Qi Feng will help me guard the palace."
When Zhu Wenqin heard this, she was delighted at first and thought to herself:
[Don’t I have to go? So can I help my uncle find "evidence" without any scruples?】
Jing Siye lowered his lips slightly and took the opportunity to say:
"Guard Zhu, when I am not in the palace, please remember to clean my bedroom and study."
In the past, Zhu Wenqin would have been so excited that she would not be able to sleep. After all, being able to move around in the prince's bedroom and study with legitimate rights and interests was something she had been longing for.
But this time, for some reason, I felt inexplicably uncomfortable when I heard it.
At night, the palace was silent. Zhu Wenqin lay on the couch, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.
[I should be happy, why do I feel empty? 】
He kept asking himself this question in his mind, his thoughts in a mess.
At this moment, Jing Siye, who was standing at the door of the ear room, happened to hear the little guy's voice:
It turns out that the little guy is also reluctant to part with him.
But when he thought about going to Hangzhou Province, where the epidemic was raging and there were dangers everywhere, he strengthened his determination and decided that he really couldn't take him with him as it was too dangerous.
Thinking of this, Jing Siye quietly left the bedroom.
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