Chapter 605 Little Smart Ghost
After Emperor An returned to the palace, the officials in the court also dispersed.
The people around were still discussing the excitement before the army set out and the farewell of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Yue Jian protected Tang Ning and Xue Ru and squeezed out of the crowd, while Qian Qiyue followed behind, pulling Wang Yuzhen.
After coming out of the crowded area in the front, Qian Qiyue opened her mouth to talk about the prince, but Tang Ning, who was familiar with her personality, stopped her.
Tang Ning said softly, "I heard that Xijue Tower has a new dessert called Peach Jade Silver Scroll. There's also a Golden Jade Wine, but I don't know what it is. Should we go take a look?"
Seeing people coming and going around, Qian Qiyue suppressed the urge to ask and followed Tang Ning out of the main street.
After a few people got on their own carriages, the carriages started to move.
Qian Qiyue couldn't wait to speak: "Tang Ning, what happened to the Crown Prince just now? Is he crazy? How could he slap His Majesty in the face in public?"
Tang Ning said: "I don't know either."
Wang Yuzhen was worried. "Sister Tang, when His Majesty left just now, there was nothing wrong with his expression, but Eunuch Feng looked terrified."
"Just now, with so many people around, the Crown Prince openly did something inappropriate. Does the Duke know about this?"
As soon as she asked, she saw Tang Ning looking at her, and even Xue Ru beside her frowned.
Wang Yuzhen suddenly realized that she shouldn't have asked this question.
The close relationship between the Crown Prince and Duke Dingguo was known to everyone in the court. If Duke Dingguo had not insisted on recommending him that day, the Crown Prince would never have been able to enter the Eastern Palace because he had previously offended His Majesty and was given the title of Hate Prince and treated coldly.
The Crown Prince was so arrogant that he embarrassed Emperor An in public. If Duke Dingguo was unaware that it was the Crown Prince who did it on his own, it would mean that there was a rift between the two of them and that the Crown Prince had second thoughts about Duke Dingguo.
If Duke Dingguo had known about this and even given the go-ahead, it would mean they were intent on bypassing the Holy Emperor, or perhaps even had other plans. Given Duke Dingguo's current influence within the court, and the Crown Prince's prestige surpassing that of His Majesty, the already delicate balance within the court would be instantly shattered...
No matter which one it is, it will be disadvantageous to Duke Dingguo if it gets out.
Wang Yuzhen showed regret on her face and said quickly, "I'm sorry, Sister Tang, I didn't mean to pry into this matter, nor did I mean to spy on Duke Dingguo and the Crown Prince. I shouldn't have asked these questions..."
Seeing the panic in the little girl's eyes, Tang Ning spoke up: "It's okay, I know you are worried about me and my brother."
Seeing Tang Ning smiling and looking like he really didn't mind, Wang Yuzhen breathed a sigh of relief and relaxed.
"I'm glad Sister Tang didn't misunderstand. I'm just worried that the Crown Prince might go too far and implicate the Duke."
"Father had received guidance from Sister Tang and the Duke, and had caught the eye of Grand Tutor Liang. Yesterday, news circulated in the palace that Father had a chance to become a Secretariat official. I'm not very familiar with court affairs, but I shouldn't have asked rashly. Sister Tang, just pretend I didn't mention it..."
Qian Qiyue beside her said carelessly: "Look at you, what are you afraid of? You are just concerned about Tang Ning so she won't misunderstand. Besides, the prince suddenly went crazy today, who wouldn't be curious?"
"But this matter should have nothing to do with your Xiao Yan. I just saw that he and my father didn't look too good either."
Without waiting for Tang Ning to answer, Qian Qiyue said to herself:
"The Crown Prince has always been like that, fond of ostentation, conceited and incompetent. Previously, he exposed the Emperor's scandals and was nearly beaten to death by His Majesty. He hasn't shown any signs of restraint since then. A few days ago, I overheard my father and eldest brother mention that the Crown Prince is getting involved with the Cui family again, and it seems he's secretly hoarding…"
"ah!"
Xue Ru suddenly seemed to lose her balance and bumped into Qian Qiyue.
Qian Qiyue's words were interrupted, and she subconsciously supported Xue Ru, who was crying softly: "Aru, are you okay?"
Xue Ru put her hands on her head and stood up: "Just now, I accidentally pressed the hem of my skirt. I wanted to pull it out, but I didn't sit firmly. Did Sister Yue get bumped?"
Qian Qiyue said, "You have so little strength, how could I be hit by you? But you, let me see if you are hurt."
When Xue Ru let go of her hand, there was a slight blush on her fair forehead, but it was not obvious.
Qian Qiyue breathed a sigh of relief: "Luckily I didn't bump into him, it just scared me."
She leaned over and pulled out the hem of Xue Ru's skirt and straightened it out. Xue Ru smiled embarrassedly, and when she rubbed her forehead with her hand, she turned her head and met Tang Ning's half-smile. She tilted her head and blinked imperceptibly.
Tang Ning laughed when he saw this.
Little clever ghost.
After the conversation about the prince in the carriage was interrupted, Qian Qiyue wanted to continue talking, but Xue Ru asked about other things out of curiosity. The carefree Qian Qiyue was distracted for a moment and forgot what she was going to say, and the topic went off track.
When they arrived at Xijue Tower, they had already started talking about the newly opened rouge shop in the capital.
Xijue Tower has always been one of the best restaurants in Beijing. When Tang Ning and his friends went there, the place was bustling with activity. When the waiter led the four of them from downstairs to upstairs, they could still hear the occasional voices from the crowd talking about Prince Pingshan's rebellion and the army that would suppress the rebellion.
After going upstairs, before the four of them sat down, they heard a surprised voice coming from not far away.
"Tang Ning, A Yue?"
"Yu Chang?"
Qian Qiyue looked towards the source of the sound and saw Zhou Yuchang standing at the stairs. When she saw Fu Jinrou and He Jialang standing beside her, she looked surprised and asked, "Why are you here?"
Zhou Yuchang was particularly happy when she saw Qian Qiyue and the others. She walked over quickly and said with a smile, "I've been stuck in the mansion for quite some time. Today, my father is leaving for the war, and my mother made an exception and asked me to go out of the mansion to see him off at the city gate. I didn't expect to meet Jinrou and Brother Jin..."
When she talked about the young master of the He family, her cheeks blushed and the affection in her eyes made Tang Ning and the others smile knowingly.
If no one was around, Qian Qiyue would have teased her friends, but with He Xiaolang around, she held back and simply said with a smile, "Tang Ning and the others went to see the Marquis off and see off General Yin. We heard that Xijue Tower had some new snacks, so we came over to try them."
Wang Yuzhen and Xue Ru then stepped forward and called her Sister Zhou.
Zhou Yuchang happily called Fu Jinrou over and said, "Jinrou, you know Tang Ning and A Yue. You must have seen the Wang family's sister at the palace banquet before. This is Miss Xue Ru, Tang Ning's sister. This must be your first meeting."
"Aru, this is the girl from the Fu family, her name is Jinrou."
Fu Jin said softly, "Hello, Sister Aru."
Xue Ru said obediently: "Sister Fu."
They were all dressed in rich clothes and looked good. When they were standing in the attic and chatting, people around them couldn't help but look at them.
Mr. He said, "Since we all know each other, why don't we share a table? There are too many people outside, so you ladies can talk inside if you have anything to say."
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