Chapter 185 Obedience is worse than respect
On the surface, he is a butterfly among flowers, but in private, he is a gentleman with clear boundaries. He has never been close to any woman like he is with Jiang Xue at this moment.
"Your Highness Prince Gong, your apology is too hypocritical!" Jiang Xue murmured in her heart. Although she apologized with her mouth, her hands refused to loosen.
She struggled slightly. After all, this was the imperial garden of the palace, with people coming and going. If she was seen by someone, gossip would be flying all over the place.
Seeing the beauty's blushing face, Xiao Zhan's heart softened, and he felt pity for her, so he reluctantly let go. "Thanks to your highness for rescuing me."
Jiang Xue took the opportunity to move to Fu Dong and Xiao Chun, and put some distance between herself and Xiao Zhan. She covered her chest with her hands, and her heartbeat slowly returned to its normal rhythm.
"Changle, do you mind if I accompany you to Fengchang Mansion?" After coming out of the imperial study, he stood guard not far away. The look in his father's eyes when he looked at Jiang Xue made him feel uneasy, so he arranged for someone to keep an eye on her and notify him immediately if there was any movement.
Sure enough, soon there came news that Emperor Beiling wanted Jiang Xue to move into the palace, and he felt nervous. Fortunately, Jiang Xue was smart and declined the proposal.
However, the emperor then made a fuss about the birthday banquet, and Jiang Xue couldn't refuse. "It's just to register a birthday, Your Highness doesn't have to go there in person." After the hug just now, Jiang Xue blushed when she saw him and subconsciously wanted to avoid him.
"If you want to report a fake birthday, you need someone to help you cover up the lie." He knew Jiang Xue wouldn't be stupid enough to report the real information, but she didn't know that Fengchang Mansion registration usually requires a guarantor to avoid verification. And he was obviously the most suitable candidate.
With the care of Emperor Beiling and the guarantee of Xiao Zhan, Jiang Xue's registration in Fengchang Prefecture went exceptionally smoothly.
After coming out of Fengchang Mansion, Jiang Xue felt like there was a disc stuck in her heart, playing Xiao Zhan's words over and over again: "She is my person." Coupled with that extremely serious expression, her calm mood began to ripple again.
Today, Xiao Zhan, who was not related to her in any way, actually asserted his sovereignty so arrogantly in order to protect her. It really made her feel a little... nervous.
If she hadn't been engaged, she might have been like an ordinary girl, being completely turned on by the boss's words.
"Princess Changle, what are your plans next?" Xiao Zhan asked outside the palace gate.
Jiang Xue thought for a moment and said, "Nothing to worry about for now."
"Then the distinguished guests of Prince Gong's Mansion are all looking forward to meeting the princess." Those who were speaking were naturally Nangong Yue and Yu Banruo.
"That's right, I should go see them." Jiang Xue said with a smile, "Then I'd rather obey than disturb His Royal Highness Prince Gong today."
As soon as the voice fell, the two of them got on the carriage together.
Tieyi wanted to help Xiaochun get into the car, but she ruthlessly refused with a cold look and got into the car by herself.
Tieyi was thick-skinned. He just laughed off the embarrassing situation, shrugged his shoulders and got into the car.
Fudong witnessed this scene from behind, and recalled Xiaochun's subtle attitude when they had an inexplicable dispute last time. He smiled secretly, thinking, well, there must be something fishy going on here.
"What are you laughing at?" Qing Feng was puzzled when he saw her laughing secretly.
Fu Dong smiled without answering. He gave Qing Feng a look and got into the carriage.
When they arrived at Prince Gong's Mansion, Xiao Zhan got out of the car first and extended his hand like a gentleman to help Jiang Xue.
Jiang Xue looked down at the big hand, and her cheeks flushed when she thought of the warmth it felt when it was around her waist.
"Your Highness Prince Gong, and our Princess Changle are here!"
A group of servants from Prince Gong's Mansion had already lined up in front of the gate, waiting eagerly. Jiang Xue muttered to herself, with so many people watching, it would be hard to refuse Xiao Zhan's invitation.
So she gently placed her hand in Xiao Zhan's large and warm palm and slowly got out of the carriage.
His palm was as big as a small stove, and those tiny calluses gently brushed against her delicate skin, like an electric current running into her body, arousing a little excitement.
As soon as he stepped into Prince Gong's Mansion, Yu Prajna came to greet him with a smile on her face.
"Changle, you're here!" Thanks to her, he was not tied up by the affairs of Prajnafang and it was difficult for him to even send a letter of safety back home.
"Hey, guests are coming!" Nangong Yue was sitting aside, waving carelessly, as if he was the master of this palace.
Jiang Xue was pulled to a seat by Yu Banruo, and she teased Nangong Yue with a smile: "Master Yue, the Shuoyue Sect has finally thrown off the control of the imperial court. Are you feeling more comfortable now?"
"Haha, it's indeed much easier now. The brothers under my sect don't have to hide anymore, most of them have returned to the sect and are busy."
Xiao Zhan also joined in the fun and mocked Nangong Yue: "If your subordinates were not up to the task, how could you sit here so leisurely now?"
Nangong Yue rolled her eyes in annoyance, turned to Yu Prajna and said with an aggrieved look, "I just recovered from a serious injury, I need to rest well, right, Prajna?"
The two of them teased him in unison. Nangong Yue looked like an angry young wife, waiting to be coaxed by her husband.
Yu Prajna didn't even turn her head and directly exposed his little calculation: "You have been recuperating for so long, you are already full of energy, why do you need special care?"
Thinking of how this guy had been sticking to her and touching her in the name of recuperating these days, especially how he had secretly kissed her when he was feeding her medicine just now, a trace of helplessness flashed across her heroic face.
Nangong Yue covered her shoulder and exaggeratedly cried out in pain, "Prajna~ How can I be so lively? Ouch, my shoulder still hurts! Prajna, if you don't care about me, no one will take care of me. Then I will be dragged with this half-broken shoulder and bullied. How miserable it will be~"
As he said this, he rubbed towards Yu Prajna like a dog.
Jiang Xue and Xiao Zhan looked at Nangong Yue's funny appearance, and they couldn't help laughing out loud in order to attract Yu Prajna's attention. "Mr. Yue, you are so majestic, it's good enough that you don't bully others. Who dares to bully you?"
Yu Prajna has long been immune to this trick. In the past eight years, this guy has been using the same trick every time, and it is no longer new.
"Prajna~"
"Come on, Nangong Yue, let's talk business." Jiang Xue didn't just come to Prince Gong's Mansion to visit this time, she had more important matters to ask these two for help.
"Changle, just tell me what you want." Yu Prajna grabbed Nangong Yue, who was still acting coquettishly.
"On the Gan Country side, I need you to help me gather some intelligence."
Although Linglong Pavilion is a good choice, Gan Country is remote and the situation is chaotic. Linglong Pavilion is not very familiar with the water in the south, and any rash action might alert the enemy.
So, Jiang Xue approached Yu Banruo and Nangong Yue, who knew the situation there well.
"Emperor Gan has just ascended the throne and is feeling very proud of himself. This is the best time to gather information," Jiang Xue analyzed.
"That's right. Emperor Gan is impatient and greedy for power. He doesn't attend court for three days after becoming emperor, and he is lax in managing state affairs. Now the country of Gan is entirely supported by Prime Minister Wu Mengchuan." Yu Prajna continued.
"The Wu family is a founding hero of the country, and Wu Mengchuan has devoted himself to the cause. The focus of your trip is to find out what the Wu family is up to."
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