Guangming Hall.
Ling Shumo leaned back in the chair with her eyes closed, while Lu Jinshu diligently gave her a massage.
Shangguan Xu's arrogance and domineering behavior spread throughout the capital, not just the Eastern Palace.
Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess planted peach trees in winter for the Seventh Prince of the Xuanyou Empire. This has long been a legend among the noble families in Kyoto.
As for what ordinary people think, most royal nobles don’t care about it.
After Shangguan Xu entered the mansion, Ling Shumo turned over Lu Jinshu's sign four times in total. Lu Jinshu refused three times, respectively, on the grounds of having a headache, sprained his ankle, and having a high fever.
With his behavior, how could Ling Shumo not see that he was avoiding favor?
When Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess wanted to favor a royal concubine, Lu Jinshu had no right to refuse, unless he wanted to be completely rejected by Ling Shumo.
As smart as Lu Jinshu was, he naturally would not do such a stupid thing, so he privately proposed a method of sneaking into Chen Cang, avoiding Shangguan Xu's eyes and ears, and entering from the back door of Guangming Palace to serve Ling Shumo.
Ling Shumo gladly accepted this. After all, if she went to find Lu Jinshu openly, Shangguan Xu would definitely make a big fuss given his temperament. It was better to have less trouble than more. She refused Shangguan Xu on the grounds that she wanted to rest alone in the palace, and then summoned Lu Jinshu privately, which would save her a lot of trouble.
Of course, as the crown prince, if she was afraid of Shangguan Xu, the concubine of the crown princess, and this matter got out, she would become a laughing stock for others.
The reason why Ling Shumo agreed to Lu Jinshu's proposal so easily was because Lu Jinshu said, "Your Highness, don't you think that the situation we are in now is particularly like a couple who are being blocked by their parents and are meeting in private?"
Lu Jinshu's hand was originally pressing on Ling Shumo's shoulder blade. Ling Shumo closed her eyes and was about to fall asleep, but the man behind her suddenly put his arms around her neck, his lips almost touching her right ear. "Your Highness, you are almost having a secret meeting with the ministers every day. Isn't it exciting?"
Ling Shumo suddenly opened her eyes and held his mischievous hands, "What do you think? Ah Shu..."
Ling Shumo turned her head and bit his cinnabar-like lips. "If it wasn't exciting, I wouldn't be able to play with you for so long."
Lu Jinshu's pair of peach blossom eyes, which were originally full of affection and allure, suddenly opened wide, and his pretending to be gentle and charming expression disappeared in an instant, replaced by a moment of confusion and joy that slowly climbed up his eyebrows.
Everyone thought he was the Grand Tutor's eldest son, Lu Jin'an, and His Highness would usually just call him "Wise King."
This was the first time His Highness had called him by his real name since he married into the Eastern Palace, and it was the intimate "A Shu"...
Ling Shumo stood up and took the initiative to hook her arms around Lu Jinshu's waist.
In this intoxicating afternoon of passion, a collision between dry wood and fire is about to take place.
Lu Jinshu felt as if he were about to turn into a puddle of water. At that moment, there was a gentle knock on the door outside. Shi Qi's voice was particularly clear in the silent palace, "Your Highness, someone from Furong Palace came to say that Noble Servant Chu has prepared some fine wine. I hope Your Highness can come over and have a seat."
While Shi Qi was speaking, Ling Shumo had already sat up straight. It wasn't that Shi Qi was tactless and wanted to ruin the good things going on in the room, but the main reason was that Ling Shumo had even kept it a secret from Shi Qi.
Apart from her and Lu Jinshu, no one else knew about this.
If it were in the past, Ling Shumo would have yelled at Shi Qi as soon as he started speaking.
But now, Lu Jinshu heard Ling Shumo's pounding heart, and he knew very well that Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess had already immersed herself in the role.
Lu Jinshu met Ling Shumo's gaze and quickly straightened his clothes, which were not very messy. Ling Shumo then straightened the ornaments that the two of them had just messed up.
In just a moment, Lu Jinshu had already tiptoed towards the back door.
But unlike before, there was an indescribable disappointment on his face.
Ever since Lu Jinshu was brought back to the Taifu Mansion, he always wore a mask of weakness and kindness on his face. He acted in front of his mother and father, in front of his elder brother, in front of the Crown Princess, and even in front of the servants. Even when he was alone in the room, he would act for himself.
He thought he would be acting for the rest of his life, and even thought that the roles he played were his true self.
It was not until just now that Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess called his name that his mask cracked for the first time.
Lu Jinshu took several deep breaths, but still couldn't calm his chaotic mood.
He tried to please Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, and everything he did was for revenge.
But he suddenly found that he seemed to have fallen in love with the woman who sat on the throne of crown prince without realizing it.
When Ling Shumo let him go, he felt a pang of genuine pain in his heart.
But it was clearly not like this when he first married into the Eastern Palace.
He would also be disappointed if Ling Shumo didn't come to Chenyou Palace to see him, but at that time he was disappointed because he couldn't get the favor of Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess, and his revenge could not even begin.
But today, at this moment, he was only disappointed that Ling Shumo let go of his hand.
Lu Jinshu returned to Chenyou Palace in a daze. Due to his confused mind, he didn't even pay attention to avoid the palace servants on the road. Fortunately, the path he took was secluded and did not attract anyone's attention.
Lu Jinshu sat quietly on the bed with an expressionless face, but if you looked at his hands, you could see that they were shaking uncontrollably.
He can't fall in love with Ling Shumo.
Love can make people dizzy.
Especially since the person he loves is the Princess of the Eastern Palace.
Ling Shumo can call his name emotionally today, and hug someone else in her arms tomorrow.
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