Chapter 184 Unreasonable Desires
Jiang Xue felt both angry and amused, but she had to keep calm in front of the eunuch chief.
Repeatedly rejecting Emperor Beiling would hurt his reputation and would not benefit her. Anyway, it was just a birthday party. He had his tricks and she naturally had her countermeasures. It all depended on who could outsmart whom.
"Changle understands. I will go to Fengchang Mansion to handle it right away. Thank you for the reminder, eunuch."
Jiang Xue bowed and said goodbye to the eunuch chief.
"Princess, Emperor Beiling is a scheming guy, we have to be more careful." After the steward left, Xiaochun leaned close to Jiang Xue's ear and whispered a reminder.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Jiang Xue smiled confidently and led the way towards Fengchang Mansion.
"Oh, what a pleasing little beauty!" The road to Fengchang Mansion passes through the Imperial Garden, and a strange man is sitting in the pavilion in the garden.
This guy is not tall, has dark skin, ordinary looks, and an evil look between his brows. He looks a bit like Xiao Li, but lacks that noble temperament.
His eyes had never left Jiang Xue since the moment she stepped into the garden. His gaze boldly slid from her eyebrows to her chest, then to her slender waist, and finally to the swaying hem of her skirt.
He licked his lips with a lustful look on his face.
"Beauty, can you tell me your name?" Jiang Xue frowned slightly as she looked at the man who suddenly appeared in front of her.
This is too rude and disrespectful!
Fudong and Xiaochun immediately stepped forward and stood in front of the man: "Sir, men and women should not touch each other, please respect yourself."
"Self-respect and self-love? This prince just asked for my name, why are you so nervous?" The man smiled arrogantly and pushed the two girls away with a wave of his hand.
There were many rules in the palace, so Fudong and Xiaochun couldn't take action, and they were pushed so hard that they almost fell. The man was quite strong, and even if they confronted him head-on, the two girls would not be able to deal with him together.
He approached Jiang Xue step by step and reached out to grab her hand.
Jiang Xue was as steady as a rock, with golden needles ready at her fingertips and a cold light flashing in her eyes, ready to fight back at any time.
"What is the Prince of Beixi doing?" The man's wrist was suddenly firmly grasped by a big hand, and he could not move.
A faint scent of dragon sandalwood wafted past Jiang Xue's nose, and her tense nerves relaxed a little.
"Your Highness Prince Gong." Looking up, Xiao Zhan's handsome chin line came into view. He stood behind her, his left hand gently around her left arm, half-embracing her in his arms, his right hand tightly controlling the man.
She didn't let him get any closer. His warm body temperature was transmitted to her back through his clothes, making Jiang Xue feel inexplicably at ease.
The person in front of him was the crown prince of Beixi who was deposed not long ago.
Ever since he entered the palace in the morning, Xiao Zhan had sent people to keep a close eye on the deposed prince. It was said that Emperor Beiling had been getting very close to him recently, and they had secret talks with him every now and then, which could last the entire day.
"Xiao Zhan, let me go!" Although Xiao Zhan looks thin, he is very strong.
The Prince of Beixi tried his best to break free from the restraints, but it was in vain. The more he struggled, the stronger Xiao Zhan's grip became, almost breaking his wrist!
After a moment of stalemate, Xiao Zhan gently relaxed and let go of his hand.
The Prince of Beixi was already leaning backwards, and when he let go of his hand, he fell backwards. Fortunately, the servant beside him was quick-witted and caught him, otherwise he would have fallen in an ignominious way.
"Huh, what's the matter? Is this beauty His Royal Highness Prince Gong?"
Prince Beixi sneered, pushed the attendant away, and shook his hand that was pinched. He couldn't hide the fierceness between his eyebrows, and his eyes were fixed on Xiao Zhan's hand holding Jiang Xue.
Faced with this question, the two exchanged glances.
Jiang Xue signaled to Xiao Zhan to let go with her eyes, but Xiao Zhan curled his lips and pretended not to see it. Instead, he hugged her tighter and his hand slid from her arm to her slender waist.
Jiang Xue was suddenly pulled and pressed against Xiao Zhan's arms. The warm body temperature surrounded her, and her face suddenly turned red! She could clearly hear her heartbeat speeding up by more than twice!
"Since the Crown Prince of Beixi knows that she is my love, then don't let me see you having improper thoughts about her again."
As soon as he saw this man's ill intentions towards Jiang Xue, Xiao Zhan's anger suddenly surged up, and before his brain could react, his body had already taken the lead.
His people?
These words made Jiang Xue's already accelerated heartbeat pause for a beat, but she soon realized that Xiao Zhan was doing this to protect her.
My uncle had long heard of this Prince of Beixi. He was an extremely paranoid man who would not stop at nothing to get what he had set his eyes on.
It would definitely be a big trouble if such a person got involved with me.
If he was only told that she was a princess who was a hostage and had no backing, she would be like a sheep in a tiger's mouth, at the mercy of others. But if the beauty had a boyfriend, the situation would be different.
Although Xiao Zhan was not the beloved child of Prince Beiling, he was still a legitimate prince. Beixi, a deposed crown prince, would not dare to lay a hand on Prince Beiling's woman, no matter how tempted he was.
"Hehe, it was really a misunderstanding just now. If I had known that the young lady was the confidante of His Royal Highness Prince Gong, I would have treated her like a distinguished guest."
Jiang Xue sneered in her heart, thinking that if she didn't have a master, he would take action against her?
"Your Highness Prince Gong, is this the deposed crown prince of Beixi?"
She deliberately made the word "deposed" particularly clear, directly hitting the sore spot of the Prince of Beixi.
Xiao Zhan laughed secretly, this girl really didn't suffer any loss.
Knowing that the thing the Prince of Beixi feared most was being deposed, he still said it explicitly.
The Prince of Beixi's face twitched, and his eyes showed a bit more dissatisfaction with Jiang Xue, but for Xiao Zhan's face, he had to endure it.
"That's right, the legendary Crown Prince." Xiao Zhan echoed and added another stab.
He turned a blind eye to the deposed crown prince's distorted expression.
"What a surprise! I thought that the Crown Prince would be gentle and refined due to his influence in the North and West. But seeing him today, my imagination has been overturned."
The implication is that the deposed prince is rude and vulgar.
"Haha, the girl is really good at joking. The one that His Royal Highness Prince Gong likes is indeed unusual."
The deposed crown prince's words made him feel sour. How dare a prince's bed partner mock him!
"This prince has an appointment to attend to. Emperor Beiling is still waiting for me, so I will leave first."
He was so angry that he had no place to vent it. Although Xiao Zhan did not please his father, he was still a prince after all. He did not dare to break up with him in public!
He made note of this matter, and when the chance comes, he will make sure to teach this woman a lesson!
Xiao Zhan nodded and smiled, watching him go away.
"Your Highness, Prince Gong, everyone has gone far away, you can let go now."
This was the first time that Jiang Xue referred to herself as "I" in front of Xiao Zhan. Unconsciously, her guard against him was reduced a lot.
"I'm sorry." Xiao Zhan apologized, but his hands were still reluctant to leave Jiang Xue's soft waist.
The curves were just right, and holding her, the joy in his heart seemed to dispel all his worries. He enjoyed this rare peace and was not willing to let go easily. He secretly thought, how nice it would be if he could hold her like this for the rest of his life.
Even though Xiao Zhan is known as a playboy in Beiling, that is just his protective color.
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