Yuwen Linyuan was extremely anxious and wanted to know what was going on. He pushed the other person aside and rushed to Si Jin's side: "Are you alright?"
No, that's a stupid question. Judging from his appearance, he seems to be doing very well.
The woman just called him "Young Master," which clearly showed her great respect for him...
"Hey, Your Highness." Just as Yuwen Linyuan was about to reach out to hug him, Si Jin picked up his pipe and held it horizontally in front of him.
Gu Honghu scrutinized the travel-worn young prince before her, her eyes crinkling with a smile, and calmly reminded him, "Times have changed. I was brought to the Qunfang Courtyard by your Yuwen family, so I must abide by the rules here."
"If you want me to take you as a guest, that's fine, but it'll cost a thousand taels for one night."
Yuwen Linyuan: ? ? ?
"No, Jinjin, I don't need it..."
"Madam Mei." Ignoring the young prince's shocked expression, Si Jing bypassed Yuwen Linyuan and looked directly at the madam who had been left at the door, asking, "My current price is one thousand taels of gold, isn't it?"
Yellow... gold?
A thousand taels of silver is easy to come by; after all, he is still a prince and can at least afford it. But gold... where is he going to get so much?
Yuwen Linyuan secretly started counting on his fingers, trying to see how many nights his savings would last.
Just then, Madam Mei behind her spoke up: "Yes, young master is so handsome, naturally he's quite valuable. On his very first day here, Minister Yang of the Ministry of Works spent a thousand taels of silver!"
Madam Mei played along perfectly: "Alright, I'll call Lord Yang over first. This young master, why don't you wait a bit and come back tomorrow..."
Clang—
Yuwen Linyuan turned around and kicked the door hard, almost hitting Madam Mei's nose.
Although Madam Mei was past her prime, she was still considered a first-rate beauty, and she paid even more attention to her appearance when she was with a group of young girls who were vying for attention.
He hurriedly covered his nose and went back inside to look in the bronze mirror. After confirming that he was not disfigured, he breathed a sigh of relief.
This little prince is too irritable. I really don't know what the young master likes about him.
She's determined to swindle more money from the young master (ω).
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Inside the room, Yuwen Linyuan gritted his teeth: "I'll pay two thousand taels for one night!"
"Oh, Your Highness is so generous. I won't see Lord Yang then." Si Jin put away his pipe and placed it on the mahogany table beside him, then slowly approached Yuwen Linyuan: "I wonder, Your Highness, what do you want to see that costs so much money?"
"Collarbone?" Si Jin said, tugging at her loose red dress.
"Abs? Or..." He half-undressed, wrapped his arms around the little wolf's neck, and whispered seductively in Yuwen Linyuan's ear, "What about the others?"
The room was brightly lit by red candles, with crimson gauze curtains and bed curtains, and vermilion nanmu wood tables and chairs. The entire environment complemented each other, and even made Si Jin's skin appear slightly pink.
All the vibrant colors couldn't compare to the beauty mark under his eye, and Yuwen Linyuan's ears turned uncontrollably red.
First, she grabbed Si Jin's hands and put them behind his back, carefully checking his body to make sure there were no new injuries before she breathed a sigh of relief.
He leaned down and kissed the beautiful beauty mark at the corner of her eye, then pulled her into his arms: "I've been traveling for two days and two nights, I missed you so much."
When he was outside, his mother's death, the Gu poison in his body, and Si Jin's words kept replaying in his mind.
Yuwen Linyuan traveled for days in search of the old general, and even encountered pursuers sent by Yuwen Cheng. His tired eyelids drooped, and he could not sleep.
While he was out, he was thinking about how to cure the poison, how to protect Jinjin, and how to kill the old emperor and Yuwen Cheng to avenge himself. But as soon as he saw people, he immediately became aggrieved.
Just being by his side makes me feel so warm.
"Oh, why is Your Highness crying?" Si Jin raised her sleeve and casually wiped away his tears, as well as the dirt on his face.
He continued to mock him: "Could it be that you were given fifty lashes as a warning?"
Thinking back to how he had been punished with fifty lashes for doubting Jinjin at the beginning, Yuwen Linyuan's ears turned completely red, feeling an embarrassing sense of having his childish thoughts exposed by an adult.
She quickly protested, "No! You're lying! I didn't!"
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