Chapter 291 The Princess's Position Must Be Yours
"I'm nice to you because of who you are."
Xie Jinyu exerted a little force and held her small hand tightly, her expression more serious than ever before, "Ah Cheng has been good to me, so it's only right that she gets something in return."
His palms were warm, and Su Cheng's cheeks also felt hot.
Xie Jinyu... likes me so much?
Su Cheng frowned and silently activated his mind-reading ability.
【……】
A head full of yellow waste.
Su Cheng's cheeks, which had just been flushed, turned pale in an instant. She glared at the back of the man's head and said through gritted teeth, "Xie San, I like serious men."
Xie Jinyu paused slightly, looked back at her in surprise, and then laughed, "Second brother is serious, but it's bound to be boring to spend too much time with people like him. Why don't you take me with you? From now on, I will be your entertainment."
Su Cheng pursed her lips, extremely angry, and threw the handkerchief in his face, "You look like a gangster."
Xie Jinyu raised his head, the handkerchief covering his eyebrows and eyes, hanging on his high nose bridge. The tip of his nose was filled with the girl's fragrance. He bit his lower lip, curled his fingers, and gently brushed the back of the girl's hand. "Ah Cheng, don't be impatient. If you like blindfolding, I will try it on you when we get back."
He leaned forward slightly, and even with his blurred vision, he could accurately find Su Cheng's position. He whispered softly in her ear, "Blindfold your eyes, your other senses will be more intense. Do you want to—Hmm!"
Xie Jinyu felt a sudden pain in the instep of her foot, and frowned and groaned. The next moment, the handkerchief on her face was removed. The scene in front of her gradually became clear, and she saw the girl's flushed face, and she didn't know whether it was out of shame or anger.
"You pervert, you'll have to walk home on these two legs today!" Su Cheng was very angry. He put away his handkerchief and walked straight towards the carriage.
Xie Jinyu's Adam's apple rolled, he sighed softly, strode forward and picked her up by the waist.
"Ah!" Su Cheng subconsciously hugged his neck tightly, her eyes widening, "Xie San, put me down!"
"You like me." Xie Jinyu walked briskly, and the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up.
"You're talking nonsense!" Su Cheng grabbed his collar and ordered through gritted teeth, "Put me down right now, or I'll be angry!"
"You just like me." Xie Jinyu didn't listen to her at all, and her earlobes were flushed. "If you want to turn against me, then so be it. As long as we're in bed, Ah Cheng can do whatever he wants."
"Xie Jinyu!"
"You lunatic!"
"Put me down!"
The woman's voice gradually faded away until she was carried into the carriage by the man.
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After three days, a chrysanthemum viewing banquet was held in the palace, and the young men and daughters of various families responded to the imperial summons and entered the palace.
"Have you heard? This chrysanthemum viewing banquet was specially arranged by the emperor for Prince Ruyang."
"My father has already informed us sisters that the purpose of the chrysanthemum viewing banquet is not to drink, but to find a wife for the prince."
"Look at the material of my clothes. It's a shimmering brocade. I put a lot of effort into it for this banquet. My waist has become much thinner."
As the nobleman was nowhere to be seen, several noble ladies who had arrived earlier gathered together, chattering and praising themselves, as if they had suddenly transformed into the much-anticipated Princess Ruyang.
Wang Qingchan no longer had the heart to eat. She put the lotus cake she had just picked up back on the plate. A dark cloud covered her delicate and pretty face as she murmured softly, "What a lousy banquet! It's just a trick to find a woman for Yan Ci."
She didn't want to talk too much with these beautiful women. Even if they wanted to curry favor with her, she would retort them with a few sarcastic words and they would stay away from her now.
Just when she was bored, she suddenly saw a familiar figure walking in the imperial garden.
"Hey! Ah Cheng!" Wang Qingchan's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly stood up and walked forward, gently holding her hand, his face unable to hide his excitement. "I thought I wouldn't see you today. I've heard that the emperor loves you, and now I see that the rumors are true."
Su Cheng couldn't help laughing and asked softly, "What do you mean by that?"
"Look." Wang Qingchan raised his chin towards the noble ladies and lowered his voice. "Those who came today are all daughters of officials above the fourth rank. Those who are married or already married were not allowed to come. Since you already have Suzhou brother, the emperor still made an exception and allowed you to come."
"The Emperor told my father to let me come over and have some good food." Su Cheng walked shoulder to shoulder with her to the elegant banquet and sat down. Seeing the noble ladies huddled together not far away, he couldn't help but tease, "I just saw you sulking here alone. What's going on? Are you mad at the Prince?"
Wang Qingchan's face changed slightly, and he whispered, "I...what should I have to be angry with him for? I don't even want to talk to a bastard who's always ruthless!"
"Don't act on impulse when it comes to love." Su Cheng glanced at her with a helpless smile, "If you really like the prince, with the support of the prince, how could you not make a name for yourself? Why did you come here with them? The position of princess is definitely yours."
"Depending on my father?" Wang Qingchan snorted coldly, pouting coquettishly. "He doesn't care about my affairs. He only says that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings. If you can't get married, your father will support you for the rest of your life... I've heard it so many times that my ears are callused."
"...No!" Wang Qingchan suddenly realized that he had been tricked. "Who said I like Yan Ci?"
Su Cheng bent over with laughter, pinched her soft cheeks, and whispered teasingly, "You, you are the worst at lying."
"Acheng, you are making fun of me again!" Wang Qingchan blushed and turned around and ignored her.
"Alright, alright, I shouldn't have done that." Wang Qingchan always had the mind of a child, so Su Cheng was always more patient with her. "The prince's status is different now than before. People with ideas will definitely chase him. I just want to advise you to seize the opportunity. The prince will always treat you differently."
"How is he different to me?" Wang Qingchan thought of something, his face livid. "You don't know, two months ago, he got drunk with my father and I—"
"Prince Ruyang and the Third Prince have arrived—"
A deliberately raised voice of a young eunuch was heard outside the Imperial Garden. The noble ladies who had been gathered in groups just now returned to their seats and looked towards the garden entrance excitedly.
Yan Ci was forcibly dragged here by his third brother. His face was very grim the whole way. "Third brother, I'll say it again, let go."
Yan Mu naturally refused to listen to him and tried to persuade him earnestly, "Brother Emperor, please love me. Father is so worried about your marriage. I had no intention of coming here to persuade him, but Father has ordered that if I can't move you, don't even think about marrying Yun Ya next month! Father is always talking about big principles, saying that a younger brother can't get married before his older brother. What kind of perverse logic is this?"
"Since you know it's fallacy, why are you still stubborn?" Yan Ci wanted to kick him in public. With a glance, he saw Wang Qingchan sitting in the corner.
Suddenly, he became strangely quiet.
He stopped struggling, and Yan Mu felt curious, "Brother, why don't you yell?"
"I just... think what father said makes sense." Yan Ci coughed twice, shook off his brother's hand, and strode into the imperial garden without anyone pulling him.
(ps: I spent a huge amount of money to take new photos of the three gentlemen~ If you like it, please feel free to criticize me if you don’t like it~)
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