Chapter 48 Does Qin'er like Bai Zhuo?
Lu Bo turned and entered the study. Jing Siye was sitting at the desk, pen in hand, concentrating on handling official documents.
Zhu Wenqin was sitting on a soft couch nearby, holding a storybook in her hands, reading it with great interest.
Lu Bo stepped forward and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, Miss Wang said she wants to see you for something important."
Jing Siye didn't even raise his head, and said in a cold tone: "No."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wenqin raised her head, with a cunning light flashing in her eyes.
He put down the notebook in his hand and said with a smile:
"No, let her in."
[I am too bored. I want to see what tricks she is going to play next. 】
Lu Bo was immediately ashamed and secretly complained in his heart: Who should I listen to?
Upon hearing this, Jing Siye raised his head and looked at Zhu Wenqin tenderly, with a hint of doting in his tone:
"Okay, let's do as Qin'er says and let her in."
Lu Bo breathed a sigh of relief and quickly responded, "Yes, Your Majesty."
After saying that, he turned and left the study, secretly sighing in his heart: As expected, as long as Master Zhu opens his mouth, the prince will agree.
After Lu Bo left, Zhu Wenqin slowly got up from the couch and walked lightly to Jing Siye.
Jing Siye was concentrating on reading the documents in his hands. When he noticed him approaching, he raised his eyes slightly with a hint of teasing in his eyes: What is this time, little guy?
Zhu Wenqin blinked and a sly smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
He reached out and gently lifted one of Jing Siye's hands, then nimbly moved over and sat down on his legs.
Jing Siye was stunned by his sudden action and almost dropped the document in his hand.
Zhu Wenqin didn't care at all. She adjusted herself to a comfortable position, put her arms around his neck, and said with a smile:
"Your Majesty, please read your official documents. Qin'er is sitting in Qin'er's seat."
Jing Siye shook his head helplessly, but his eyes were full of doting. She reached out and pinched his cheek, whispering:
"You little guy, you are becoming more and more presumptuous."
Having said that, he did not push her away. Instead, he put his arms around Zhu Wenqin's waist and let him lean on his arms.
Zhu Wenqin raised her eyebrows proudly, lowered her head and continued to flip through the storybook in her hand, as if all this was natural.
Jing Siye secretly laughed in his heart, it turned out that this little guy also had such a strong possessiveness.
After a moment, the door of the study was pushed open and Wang Zhiyan was brought in by the guards.
As soon as she entered the room, she saw Zhu Wenqin nestling in Jing Siye's arms. The intimacy between the two was like a sharp knife piercing her heart.
Wang Zhiyan's face turned pale in an instant, and the jealousy in her heart surged up like a tide. But she knew now was not the time to worry about this.
She took a deep breath, tried to suppress the unhappiness in her heart, forced a gentle smile on her face, stepped forward and bowed, her voice as soft as water:
"Your Majesty, Zhiyan has an important request, please fulfill it."
Jing Siye raised his eyes and glanced at her, his expression indifferent:
"What is it?"
Wang Zhiyan lowered her head slightly, with a hint of pleading in her tone:
"Today is my father's birthday. Zhiyan would like to invite His Majesty to come with us to celebrate my father's birthday. My father has always admired His Majesty. He would be honored if His Majesty came in person."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wenqin muttered to herself:
【I think it’s beautiful,】
[The prince is accompanying you. Doesn’t that prove how important you are in his heart? 】
Zhu Wenqin raised her head and glanced at Jing Siye.
[Just try saying the word 'go'.] 】
Jing Siye: I dare not, I dare not.
"Wang Zhiyan, do you want me to go and congratulate a minister on his birthday?"
Wang Zhiyan was anxious. According to etiquette, if the ministers did not have special merits, the princes would not attend their birthday banquets. At most, they would send someone to deliver a gift, unless the ministers were family members or had a particularly close relationship with them and went in a private capacity.
She knelt down quickly: "I dare not, Your Majesty, Zhiyan begs you, just show up."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wenqin chuckled, with a hint of teasing in her tone:
"Miss Wang, do you want the prince to support you? Unfortunately, the prince is not free today. How about I accompany you?"
Wang Zhiyan's face froze instantly. She was secretly angry, but she didn't dare to show it in front of Jing Siye. She forced a smile, her voice still gentle and graceful:
"Mr. Zhu, you are joking. Zhiyan is just..."
Before she finished her words, Jing Siye interrupted her coldly:
"I am busy with official duties today and have no time to go. If Miss Wang has nothing else to do, please leave."
Wang Zhiyan's heart sank, and the resentment in her eyes almost overflowed.
She bit her lip and thought quickly about the countermeasures in her mind.
She couldn't give up just like that, she had to convince Jing Siye today.
She suppressed the resentment in her heart, and still had a gentle smile on her face:
"Your Highness, this year's birthday banquet will be extremely lively. My father has specially invited a circus troupe from Henan Province, and the top performer of Yuxiang Court, Bai Zhuo Gongzi, will also be there to perform. If Your Highness can go, you will not be disappointed."
"Mr. Bai?"
Upon hearing this, Zhu Wenqin subconsciously exclaimed.
That stunning figure instantly emerged in his mind - once, he passed by Bai Zhuo's carriage, and a gust of wind happened to lift the curtain of the carriage, and Bai Zhuo's beautiful face came into his eyes.
At that moment, Zhu Wenqin was almost stunned, and he didn't come to his senses until the carriage drove away.
Later, passers-by told him that it was Bai Zhuo, the top performer in Yuxiangyuan, who was an excellent zither player. Normally, if one wanted to hear him play a piece, one would have to spend several hundred taels of silver.
Zhu Wenqin was excited. Not only could he appreciate Bai Zhuo's beautiful face, but he could also listen to his piano skills. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
However, he immediately felt embarrassed again - he had just been so rude to Wang Zhiyan, how could he start talking now?
Jing Siye looked at his admiring eyes and his expression darkened instantly: "Why? Qin'er recognized Mr. Bai?"
Zhu Wenqin: "No, I don't recognize him."
Zhu Wenqin was thinking in her heart,
[How can I take back what I just said?]
[I really want to admire the legendary top performer]
Upon hearing this, Jing Siye's gaze lingered on Zhu Wenqin's face for a moment, with a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
He thought to himself: Does this brat like boiled food?
Thinking of this, his brows slightly frowned, and his tone was somewhat tentative:
"Qin'er, you seem to be very interested in that Mr. Bai Zhuo?"
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