Chapter 262: The Village Beauty Who Falsely Claims Favors in a Farming Story (9)
Noticing her address, Zhao Ce raised his eyes.
The little girl pinched the corner of her clothes nervously and stared at him without blinking: "Is it okay?"
Zhao Ce was silent for a while: "Why are you talking about this suddenly?"
Su Yu pursed her lips nervously: "No?"
"Not really." Zhao Ce said seriously, and took Su Yu to sit on the couch, "Let's sit down and talk."
There was a low table in the middle of the small couch. The servant served the tea and then left.
The faint scent of ink, along with the refreshing incense from the Boshan stove, spread throughout the study, making it extremely quiet.
The two of them sat opposite each other across a low table.
Zhao Ce took a sip of tea, his upturned eyes lowered as if he was thinking.
"Are you serious about what you just said?"
"Of course I'm serious." Su Yu nodded vigorously. "Here we have food and drink, it's much better than at home. I have to work every day at home, my mother always scolds me for being lazy, and my father wants to give me to a wealthy man in town as his second wife. If possible, I want to stay here for the rest of my life."
Su Yu usually compares the present with the past when she complains, hoping to make her arguments more persuasive.
Zhao Ce chuckled, a very childish statement.
The bright spring light came in through the half-open window and shone on Zhao Ce's face. His sharp features were divided by light and shadow, and his thin lips, as red as blood, were slightly raised.
"Life is long."
Su Yu stared at him, not knowing why.
Zhao Ce raised his eyes and asked abruptly: "How about I choose a husband for you?"
Considering that Su Yu is his savior, Zhao Ce is willing to worry more about her.
The little girl left her family on an impulse and followed him to the capital. She must have never thought about the future. Even though she didn't think about it, I had to think about it for her.
Zhao Ce believed that he was not an ungrateful person.
"I have many staff members in my mansion, and there are also many young talents in the capital, many of whom are elegant and handsome. You like good-looking ones, so how about getting them together one day and letting you choose?"
For some reason, Zhao Ce felt a little blocked in his heart when he said this.
Su Yu was stunned: "Is their home the same as the palace?"
Zhao Ce was speechless.
Su Yu got the answer from his silence and immediately refused: "Then I don't want them."
Zhao Ce laughed. Although he was young, he had high vision. The blockage in his heart suddenly relaxed miraculously.
"There aren't many families in this world that can compare to the royal palace."
Su Yu frowned and said, "Can I not get married? I can just stay in the palace."
Zhao Ce just thought he was listening to a joke: "How can a woman not marry?"
Su Yu looked distressed, but suddenly, her eyes lit up: "Can I marry you?"
Chunmei's legs went weak outside the door and she almost fell.
What outrageous words is this village girl saying?
Deathly silence.
Zhao Lujian struggled to find his voice again: "What did you say?"
Su Yu's eyes sparkled as she repeated, "Can I marry you? Then I can stay in the palace forever."
Chunmei is almost dying outside.
Marry the prince? This village girl is really bold. The position of Princess Jin is coveted by many noble ladies in the capital. How can a village girl like her be worthy of it?
I can only pray that the prince won't get angry.
Chunmei regretted it immensely. If she had known this would happen, she would never have urged Su Yu to come here to "compete for favor".
As Zhao Ce looked at her silently, the light in Su Yu's eyes gradually dimmed.
The dazed mind finally returned.
She pursed her lips and lowered her head uneasily: "I forgot that you are a prince, with a noble status, and you will definitely not marry me."
Zhao Ce's throat felt inexplicably dry.
After Su Yu left, Zhao Ce called the housekeeper, his eyes dark and unclear: "Go and check if anyone has said anything in front of her."
Butler: "Yes."
On the way back, Chunmei kept talking: "My good girl, I asked you to please the prince, not to talk to him about these things. For a person like the prince, the future princess must have been carefully selected by His Majesty and His Majesty, so let's forget about it."
Su Yu hung her head dejectedly: "I know."
Seeing her like this, Chunmei began to encourage her again: "Young lady, don't be discouraged. Although you can't become the principal wife, you still have hope of becoming a concubine."
Chunmei enumerated Su Yu's advantages: "You are so beautiful, and you are the prince's savior. The prince is very special to you. Even if you said such words today, he was not angry. It shows that he has you in his heart."
Su Yu blinked: "Can I stay in the palace as a concubine?"
Chunmei nodded: "Of course."
Su Yu thought for a moment and said seriously: "I want to be a concubine."
Chunmei: “…”
Do you think that a concubine is a piece of cabbage? You can just become one if you want?
"Then the girl must listen to me and do as I say. You can't be so casual and reckless like today. Do you understand?"
Su Yu nodded obediently: "I'll listen to you."
Seeing Su Yu's obedient appearance, Chunmei felt a little relieved. Although she was a country girl who knew nothing, she was simple and gullible, which was better than anything else.
Chunmei gave her some advice: "First, we should be tactful and treat the prince well without saying anything, so that the prince knows that you like him."
"Well, I have to tell the prince that I like him."
Chunmei paused, feeling something was wrong. Without thinking too much, she continued, "You have such a beautiful face, you can't waste it. Men like good-looking girls. You can learn from the stories in the storybooks and pretend to lose your balance and fall into the prince's arms, or kiss him accidentally."
"Well, jump into the prince's arms and kiss him."
Su Yu looked serious, as if she wanted to keep her words firmly in mind.
Chunmei nodded and said, "This boy is teachable."
"Anything else?" Su Yu asked.
Chunmei racked her brains and thought: "Men like to hear nice things. You can praise the prince more when you see him in the future."
"Well, praise him."
Su Yu was stunned for a moment, "How to praise?"
Chunmei also had no experience: "Well..."
She tried to recall the book she had read before: "Men like women to look at them with admiration and call them good brother... But the prince is of a special status, so forget it. Praising people is nothing more than appearance and talent. You can praise the prince for his handsome appearance, talent, and proficiency in both civil and military strategies, and say that he is the most powerful person in the world."
Su Yu suddenly realized: "Chunmei, you know so much."
Chunmei was proud, of course. She grew up in the palace since she was very young. Later, when the prince left the palace to set up his own residence, she was assigned to the palace by the housekeeping nanny. She had met countless noblemen, which was far beyond the reach of a country girl.
"So next time you see the prince, you must do as I say."
Su Yu clenched her fist and nodded: "I remember it."
The conversation between the two people was heard by Zhao Ce exactly.
After a long silence, Zhao Ce felt a swelling and indescribable feeling in his heart.
Do you really want to stay in the palace and stay by his side?
Unfortunately, with her status, she is not even qualified to be a concubine.
Zhao Ce closed his eyes and said in a very cold voice: "Get rid of the maid next to her."
A servant who does not recognize his identity, instigates his master, deceives his superiors and conceals the truth from his subordinates must not be kept.
The butler was not surprised: "Yes."
"etc."
At the moment when the butler was about to walk out, Zhao Ce suddenly called him.
"What else do you want, my lord?"
There was another long silence.
"Forget it, let's keep her for now and send someone to keep an eye on her so she doesn't do anything to hurt the girl."
The housekeeper's eyes flashed with surprise, and he said without objection: "Yes."
This was the first time that the prince changed his mind and spared a servant who should have been dealt with.
Zhao Ce didn't know what he was thinking, but he suddenly remembered that Su Yu seemed to be very dependent on that maid. If he suddenly got rid of her, would she be unable to accept it?
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