Chapter 11
"Are you sure you don't want to let me try one?" Yi Luoyue looked at Xiaoyue'er who was protecting the food with amusement.
"Since Xiaoyue'er said you can't eat it, then you'd better not eat it."
"Xiaoyue'er, come and eat more. You must be starving!" He picked up one and put it into Xiaoyue'er's bowl, then picked up another and put it into his own mouth arrogantly.
Yi Luoyue narrowed her eyes, her teeth itching with anger. How abominable! Gong Yuchen was, after all, the crown prince of a country. He should have some basic etiquette! Had his upbringing been eaten by a dog?
Gong Yuchen knew his behavior was childish, but he couldn't help but want to curb her arrogance. Even if he was a hostage in Yi, he was still the crown prince of Xiyi. Besides his family background and appearance, his military and literary skills were not necessarily outstanding. Why should she give him such a bad face?
Similarly, Yi Luoyue felt that she and Gong Yuchen had a grudge in her life. Not to mention that he had never treated her kindly when they were young, even today, he still dared to look at her with such contempt! Who did he think he was? It pissed her off.
Yi Luoyue glared at the hateful man opposite her with displeasure. At this moment, he was diligently picking up food, scooping soup, and wiping Xiaoyue'er's mouth, but he ignored her.
"Aunt Luo, you eat too!"
"Aunt Luo is not hungry." There was a hint of hypocrisy in her smile.
Gong Yuchen glanced at her mockingly.
"Xiao Yue'er, the wealthy and powerful families in Yidu can't get used to the simple meals of us in the remote countryside."
Look! He was really targeting her. She couldn't understand it. Ever since they first met, she had been polite and considerate, and he was the one who provoked her first! Facing his grave face, she didn't believe anyone could still put on an indifferent smile.
"Your Highness Gongyu, may I ask if you know me? How do you know I must be from a noble royal family? And are you a worm in my stomach? How do you know my food preferences so well?"
Meeting her eyes, sparkling with anger, he felt a strange feeling constantly assaulting his mind. Did he recognize her? But not just from these two encounters, but as if he had known her for a long time! No, he was quite good at recognizing people. He could tell himself with certainty that he had never seen her before, but this inexplicable feeling of familiarity was undeniable.
"Do I know you?" Realizing what he had said, he was stunned for a moment before coming to his senses.
It seemed he hadn't yet recognized her as the legitimate Princess Yi Luoyue. Was he targeting her because he looked down on her background? No, seeing how much he doted on Xiaoyue'er, her background shouldn't be a problem. Could it be her appearance? As the most beautiful woman in Yidu, she shouldn't be allowed to be ugly, right? And they had only met a few times. To say she was lacking in virtue was even more impossible, so...why was he targeting her like this?
Ever since she was little, has anyone ever spoken to her so harshly as he did? No, as far as she could remember, he was the one who spoke to her like that when they were little! Yi Luoyue put down her bowl and chopsticks in frustration. She admitted that she might be a little more delicate than the average woman, but that was a result of the environment she lived in. Didn't he also look down on others? How funny, he even dared to criticize her? What a blind idiot! She couldn't help but feel wronged.
She'd always kept her distance from people like him, but since he had a trump card in his hand, Xiao Yue'er, she didn't want to be separated from her because of him. Humph! Since she couldn't avoid him, she might as well try to fight him. With her intelligence, there was no way she could lose. After all, in the boring world of royal life, having someone to bicker with was quite interesting.
Xiaoyue, who was sandwiched between the two of them, blinked her big eyes and looked at them helplessly.
"Are you guys arguing?"
How strange! These two were so kind to her, so why were they so angry when they got together? Aren't they supposed to love each other? What went wrong?
"Dad, everyone who comes is a guest. Where is your magnanimity?"
"Aunt Luo, don't be angry with Daddy. He's stupid and can't please girls, but Daddy is not a bad person."
Forget it, the only person she could count on in the whole house was herself. Daddy was someone she could easily coax into submission, but the other one must never be offended.
Can't please girls? Shouldn't he thank her for her evaluation? Gong Yuchen stretched out his finger and flicked the little guy's forehead.
"You're the only one who talks too much." He looked at Yi Luoyue again and pushed the food she had just eaten in front of her.
"If you can eat, eat more." Well, Gong Yuchen is not the kind of person who knows his mistakes but refuses to correct them. He admits that he is a little petty, not to mention that the girl has done Xiaoyue'er a favor.
"Xiao Yue'er, don't talk nonsense. What does your prince father's ability to please girls have to do with me?" Of course she knew, after all, he was the first person to call her a peacock.
Facing a table overflowing with delicacies, she was already quite hungry after all this time, so she decided to satisfy her stomach first. Mmm, it was delicious, no less delicious than the one in the imperial kitchen.
Finally, the two of them stopped targeting each other and had a good dinner in a quiet environment.
Whenever she was in a bad mood, she wanted to eat. After eating everything in no time, with the joint efforts of her and Xiaoyueer, the whole table of delicious food was completely wiped out.
Gong Yuchen had already put down his bowl and chopsticks and looked at the two beauties who were concentrating on eating. It was okay for a child to eat as she grew, but her appetite was beyond his imagination.
She put down her chopsticks and took one last sip of tea, finally feeling full. Wait, it seemed like she hadn't even refilled her tea this whole time? Normally, Bai Die would be there to wait on them, but today, it was just the three of them in the room. Xiao Yue and I were both hard at work, so...
"I didn't expect you to be so attentive. You can't tell from the outside!" She looked at him in surprise, but couldn't help but teasing him.
"Thank you, Miss. Have you had your meal? Do you need me to send someone to take you back home?"
"Please! Don't do it again!" Xiaoyue slapped her forehead, wanting to cry but having no tears left.
It's time to leave after dinner! But wasn't he a little too quick to order us to leave?
"Xiao Yue'er, Aunt Luo is leaving today. I'm having a banquet at my house in a few days. Do you want to go?"
"She doesn't want to."
"I want to go."
"Xiao Yue'er!" Gong Yuchen looked at the little kid with disapproval. How come she was so familiar with everyone?
Yi Luoyue was too lazy to argue with him and asked the young person involved directly.
"Don't worry about him. If you want to come, I'll send someone to pick you up."
"Daddy, Xiaoyue wants to go." Xiaoyue looked at the two of them in a dilemma. Alas! She couldn't offend anyone!
"Your Highness Gong Yu, I really like Xiao Yue'er and have no intention of currying favor with you, Your Highness the Crown Prince of Xiyi. You can rest assured about this." Although she was sure that Gong Yuchen would probably attend the banquet on the day of the banquet, if she wanted to see Xiao Yue'er, she would have to post a separate invitation. After all, Gong Yuchen was qualified, but Xiao Yue'er's identity was not legitimate.
"Daddy."
Looking at Xiaoyue'er's expectant eyes, he really couldn't bear to refuse.
"All right."
"Yeah, that's great. Thank you, Daddy." Xiaoyue was immediately overjoyed and jumped for joy.
"I'll send you the visiting card later."
"Xiao Yue'er, I'll go first." She looked at the two, one big and one small, and hugged Xiao Yue'er in her arms again, stroked her head, and was a little reluctant to leave.
"If you want to see Xiaoyue, you can come to the mansion." He suggested involuntarily.
"I will!"
"I'm just being polite!" Gong Yuchen cleared his throat uncomfortably.
"Me too!"
The two stared at each other at first, then smiled at each other.
"Sorry for disturbing you today. Goodbye." After smiling, she turned and left.
Looking at her bright and pretty appearance, he couldn't help but lose his mind.
"Hahaha." Looking at the dazed Gong Yuchen, Xiaoyue burst out laughing.
Gong Yuchen turned around and saw Xiaoyue looking at him with a half-smile in her eyes.
"What are you laughing at?" He felt like he was being sold out.
"Nothing." She skipped out of the room, leaving Gong Yuchen looking at her in embarrassment.
How could this shrewd expression resemble that of a seven or eight-year-old? If women were trouble, then this brat was the trouble within the trouble.
In the meeting room of the Honglu Temple, although the wise king "Yi Luoyao" was sure that no one was eavesdropping, he still whispered to Gong Yuxian who was sitting next to Tian.
The reason why he chose the Honglu Temple instead of the prince's palace was because he knew that as an official from outside the province entering the royal capital, meeting directly in the Honglu Temple would not arouse suspicion. He knew very well that as a prince, being too close to officials would be suspected of forming a clique for personal gain. During this sensitive period, he could not let the people on the second prince's side get hold of any handle.
"After receiving a letter from the King of Xiyi, my father has already planned to release Gong Yuchen and return him to Xiyi."
"Your Highness is right. I have come here to bring back the Crown Prince of Xiyi."
"I heard that although Gong Yuchen has not been in Xiyi in recent years, there are still many ministers who support him."
"It's nothing more than those who support the theory of direct descent. Even to this day, they still can't see the direction of this court. Although he is the only son of the King of Xiyi, life is full of unexpected things."
What Gong Yuxian hated the most since he was a child was that people always compared him with Gong Yuchen. Why should he be inferior to Gong Yuchen just because they were both descendants of the Xiyi royal family? He refused to accept it. As long as he was no longer an obstacle, "Xiyi" would be in his father's pocket and would definitely be his in the future.
"Gong Yuchen will be returning to Xiyi soon. Are you sure you want to eliminate him along the way?"
"Being a hostage in Yidu has made the people of Xiyi grateful to him. Given his popularity in Xiyi, if he were to return, the battle for the throne would be jeopardized. Therefore, he must not return to Xiyi alive."
"However, I'm afraid he won't be able to leave in the near future. The earliest he can leave is three months from now."
"Is there no way, Your Highness, to get him to leave as soon as possible?"
"Don't forget, although Gong Yuchen is a hostage, he is still the crown prince of Xiyi after all. The so-called hostage is just a statement to the outside world. We all know that it is just a means to protect him.
It's not that I haven't helped you plot against Gong Yuchen over the past few years, but the risk of eliminating him in Yidu is too great. Furthermore, my father has already planned to have him perform the Qilin Festival before returning to Xiyi, so if you want to eliminate him, you must do so in Xiyi."
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