Chapter 33 By What Right?
Yan Jue was somewhat puzzled. He spoke casually, reaching out to gently caress Chen Pingjin's jade-like white fingers. "Since she is my queen, what business is it of His Highness the Crown Prince how I treat her? Besides, His Highness the Crown Prince already calls me Imperial Uncle, so shouldn't you change how you address my queen?"
Su Xuanmao was stunned. He never expected Yan Jue to be so shameless. He had politely called him "Royal Uncle," but Yan Jue actually wanted him to change how he addressed Shen Pingjin.
But he was the Crown Prince, and Yan Jue was indeed his imperial uncle. Su Xuanmao thought for a moment and decided to hold back. He looked at Chen Pingjin with deep eyes, his eyes seemingly filled with dark clouds. "Greetings, Imperial Aunt."
His childhood sweetheart was right in front of him, and he could only call her his imperial aunt... Su Xuanmao clenched his fists tightly. One day, he would take Shen Pingjin back from Yan Jue!
Yan Jue was genuinely surprised that Su Xuanmao would actually call out. He clapped his hands in praise, "Since His Highness the Crown Prince is so sincere, then I, as his uncle, will certainly treat your beloved aunt well."
That statement is absolutely devastating.
Su Xuanmao's expression froze, but he could only manage a forced smile. "Since it is the Imperial Uncle who has spoken, then I will naturally listen to him."
Yan Jue nodded in satisfaction, then looked at Chen Pingjin beside him with an ambiguous gaze. "It's getting late. My princess is not feeling well, so I need to take her back to the manor as soon as possible and instruct the servants to prepare a meal."
Shen Pingjin glanced at Yan Jue in agreement and then said, "Husband, you are truly the most considerate of all."
Su Xuanmao, who was standing nearby, was stunned when he heard Shen Pingjin's charming voice.
When he came to his senses again, he found that the two people in front of him had long since disappeared.
His heart felt as if it had been soaked in white vinegar, becoming both sour and astringent, a feeling that made him extremely uncomfortable.
He, who was usually calm, couldn't help but speak with a hint of irritation when he found Shen Ruixue beside him, "What are you still standing here for? Get out of here!"
Shen Ruixue felt a little wronged. "Brother Su, the Regent is so good to my sister, why can't you be as gentle to me as the Regent is?"
Upon hearing this, Su Xuanmao's lips curled into a cold smile. "Didn't you say you liked me? What, you can't even tolerate such a small temper of mine?"
Shen Ruixue was taken aback. Although she appeared gentle and feigned complaint, she had inwardly despised the person in front of her hundreds of times. She leaned down slightly, suppressing her anger, and said, "Brother Su, I was just joking. Please don't take it seriously."
Su Xuanmao sneered and turned to leave. If it weren't for the woman before him, he wouldn't have had to suffer such humiliation in front of Yan Jue today!
And how could her childhood sweetheart, her beloved, have become his aunt by some twist of fate!
Meanwhile, inside the dimly lit carriage, Shen Pingjin stood with her hands on her hips, her eyes fixed on the man beside her, filled with surging anger.
Yan Jue sat upright in his seat, his expression unmoved, even with a hint of a smile in his eyes.
Shen Pingjin wasn't stupid. When she saw that Yan Jue wasn't afraid at all and was even laughing, she completely lost her composure. "You're still laughing?"
His tone was serious, his voice flippant, and it carried a strong sense of resentment and questioning.
Yan Jue acted as if he didn't care, leaning back and looking relaxed yet composed, a stark contrast to the fuming Shen Pingjin beside him.
Yan Jue raised his head to look at Shen Pingjin, and finally dared to speak, "My queen, are you trying to teach me a lesson by acting like this?"
Shen Pingjin nodded, coldly uttering two words, "Otherwise?"
Yan Jue nodded thoughtfully, “If the Princess wants to teach me a lesson, she should think back to what she said to me on our wedding night.”
Chen Pingjin frowned slightly, seemingly puzzled. "What?"
Yan Jue raised an eyebrow. "Didn't the princess say that you and I are just husband and wife in name only?"
Shen Pingjin remembered that she and Yan Jue had indeed reached an agreement on this matter that day.
Yan Jue noticed Shen Pingjin's reaction and continued, "So, my queen, what right do you have to lecture me?"
Shen Pingjin was naturally indignant at being criticized. She looked at Yan Jue and said, word by word, "Your Highness should think carefully about what you said in front of Su Xuanmao."
Yan Jue naturally knew what Shen Pingjin was referring to, but on the surface he pretended to know nothing and said softly, "Your Highness has a good memory, but I... don't remember anything at all."
Shen Pingjin felt as if she had a breath stuck in her throat. Now she knew what it meant to be shameless!
Shen Pingjin gradually calmed down. "Since the Regent has a bad memory, then Pingjin might as well say it herself."
Yan Jue said casually, "Please speak, Your Highness."
Shen Pingjin stared intently at Yan Jue, as if trying to discern something from his face. "The Regent said in front of His Highness the Crown Prince that Pingjin is too slender to withstand your strength?"
Shen Pingjin said this almost through gritted teeth.
To everyone's surprise, Yan Jue remained nonchalant and casual, even nodding in agreement, "Yes, isn't that the truth?"
Shen Pingjin was almost laughing in anger. "The Regent's ability to spout nonsense is truly unmatched."
Upon hearing this, Yan Jue's lips curled into a sly smile. "Of course, otherwise His Highness the Crown Prince wouldn't have been rendered speechless by what I said just now."
Having gained an advantage, he still acted innocent; Shen Pingjin's perception of the regent in front of her was once again overturned.
Since she can't win the argument, she might as well shut up, but...
Shen Pingjin suddenly realized that she had forgotten something.
After a moment of contemplation, Shen Pingjin felt that there was no rush to speak, so she swallowed her words back.
Although Shen Pingjin kept quiet, it didn't mean Yan Jue wouldn't. Under the latter's instigation, Shen Pingjin finally couldn't stand it anymore and spoke out fiercely.
As a result, when Nian'an and Nian'ning received the news and went out of the mansion to welcome their princess, they were met with this scene.
Yan Jue was impeccably dressed and calm. Beside him, Shen Pingjin had a flushed face and a captivating smile on her lips, but her eyes were looking at Yan Jue with a speechless expression. Her cheeks were puffed up with anger, and her clothes were somewhat disheveled.
Nian An and Nian Ning were somewhat surprised and were about to speak when Ye Ting, who was walking quickly over from the side, gave them a wink.
Nian An Nian Ning: ?
While Shen Pingjin and Yan Jue were still arguing, Ye Ting quickly walked to Nian An and Nian Ning's side and recounted everything that had happened between them in the carriage.
Nian An and Nian Ning's expressions went from surprise to confusion, then to unprecedented shock and anger, but in the end, they all returned to calm.
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