"Stop with the bureaucratic jargon." Hu Yanhongxue turned her gaze back listlessly. "Are all banquets in your Great Liang this boring?"
If the man and woman are separated in two different places, he won't be able to see the beautiful girl he longs for. What's the point of his trip?
Despite being looked down upon, Xiao Ziyan remained unperturbed, maintaining his gentle smile as he said, "If the little prince finds this boring, why not come with me for a walk outside the garden? You might just stumble upon something interesting."
Hu Yanhongxue then became somewhat interested. He raised one eyebrow and asked, "What's so interesting?"
Xiao Ziyan smiled but did not answer: "Won't you know when the little prince comes out with me?"
Hu Yanhongxue followed him out of the room listlessly, wondering what he was up to.
Leading him to a secluded rockery, Xiao Ziyan said, "I know that the young prince has feelings for Miss Shangguan, but he has been unable to win her over due to the obstruction of my third brother, is that right?"
Hu Yanhongxue's breath hitched, and his hand on the artificial hill tightened unconsciously. He asked, "What? Do you have any ideas?" His tone was urgent, even to his own surprise.
He had long coveted the little beauty and dreamed of taking her back to Siam, imprisoning her in a gilded cage, and never letting anyone see her beauty again!
“I am naturally willing to help the little prince achieve his wish, but…” Xiao Ziyan paused with a troubled expression, as if he had some unspeakable difficulty.
Hu Yanhongxue asked urgently, "But what?"
He continued, "But in doing so, I have completely offended my third brother. If he inherits the throne in the future, he will be the first to target me..."
There's a hidden meaning in his words; does Xiao Ziyan want to form an alliance with him?
Hu Yanhongxue's mind, which had been fooled, instantly cleared up a bit. He narrowed his eyes suspiciously, "So what do you want to do?"
Xiao Ziyan didn't mince words and said with a smile, "Naturally, I want the little prince to stand on my side and give me some assistance."
This will also allow Father to see clearly the difference between Xiao Ziwu and him!
"What do your affairs of the Great Liang have to do with me? I don't have hands that long to reach into your court." He lifted his eyelids and glanced at Xiao Ziyan indifferently.
This statement did not explicitly refuse, which meant that he was already wavering!
Xiao Ziyan was overjoyed and quickly pressed his advantage, saying, "Little Prince, there's no need to be modest. As long as you agree to my conditions, I can let you win the heart of the beauty tonight."
"When the truth comes out and there are many witnesses, Father, for the sake of his reputation, will naturally bestow Miss Shangguan upon the little prince, allowing the beauty to return to Siam with you. The little prince only needs to say a few good words for me on the official document in the handover, and he can have the beauty for himself. Why not?"
Xiao Ziyan's words were half true and half false.
If Shangguan Tianyun and Huyan Hongxue are caught in bed together, her innocence will be ruined, and she will be condemned by everyone. To protect the country's reputation, the Emperor of Liang might secretly execute her.
Even if he isn't executed, he'll be drowned by the spittle of the common people!
They'll condemn her for her licentiousness and shamelessness, accusing her of using her body to seduce men in order to climb the social ladder. Even if Shangguan Tianyun isn't executed, she'll be driven to her death by endless scorn.
However, the customs of the people of Siam were several times more open than those of the Great Liang, and there were many women who became pregnant out of wedlock. Naturally, Hu Yanhongxue did not think about the matter of reputation.
He stroked his chin thoughtfully for a moment before nodding slightly and saying, "In that case, I agree."
Xiao Ziyan breathed a long sigh of relief, bowed slightly to invite him back to his seat, and said with a smile, "Since the little prince finds the men's seats boring, I will follow the little prince to the women's seats."
Hu Yanhongxue's expression brightened with joy, "That's wonderful!"
I can finally see the little beauty!
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