Xin Wujiang was also happy. After agreeing, he immediately went to the restaurant to wait for the fifth prince.
When the Fifth Prince saw him in the private room, he first exchanged a few pleasantries with a smile, asking questions here and there but never getting to the point. Xin Wujiang was impatient with the riddles and got straight to the point, "Your Highness, are you looking for me this time about my engagement with Lan Shuang?"
He was always so straightforward. The Fifth Prince choked for a moment, but then he felt relieved. "Since you're so frank, I won't hide anything. I just want to ask, what are you thinking? Don't you want to avoid getting involved in the royal family's mess? Why are you hooking up with Lan Shuang?"
Although what he said was true, his wording was indeed uncomfortable.
Xin Wujiang's brows knitted tightly together as he interrupted the Fifth Prince, "Your Highness, Lan Shuang and I are not having an affair. I am attracted to her, so I asked my father to ask His Majesty for permission. That's all."
He filled the Fifth Prince's glass and raised it in a toast: "As for how you plan to fight for power and profit, it has nothing to do with me, nor with Lan Shuang. Your Highness can rest assured."
"Really? Ke Lan Shuang is the Imperial Master's adopted daughter. She and the Imperial Master are in the same boat. Do you think I can believe that?"
The fifth prince leaned back in his chair, looking at the glass of wine, without moving.
Xin Wujiang drank the entire cup himself, then put it down, his eyes sharp. "What do you think, Your Highness? Am I colluding with the Imperial Master? Are you insulting me, or are you insulting my father?"
The Fifth Prince choked again, then softened his tone. "You know that's not what I meant. Wujiang, why are you doing this? Are you really deeply in love with Lan Shuang? What's so good about her? You're not someone who only cares about looks."
This was something the fifth prince couldn't understand.
Xin Wujiang also knew that someone like him who grew up in the royal dye vat could not understand pure feelings, and he did not intend to tell him much about his relationship with Lan Shuang.
"Lan Shuang and I do have feelings for each other. I decided it the moment I saw her. It has nothing to do with the Imperial Master. My Xin family has been a family of generals for generations, guarding the borders and commanding great respect. We are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, and we vow not to associate with sycophants. If I want a seat in the court, I can rely on my skills to fight on the battlefield, not on marriage."
Xin Wujiang spoke with great force. After he finished speaking, he stood up, clasped his fists towards the Fifth Prince, and said, "That's all I have to say. Your Highness, believe it or not."
He turned and left.
The fifth prince looked at his back with a gloomy look in his eyes.
His guards came in and muttered, "General Xin is so arrogant! How dare he speak to His Highness like that?"
The fifth prince chuckled: "You don't understand, Wujiang is just like that."
"Your Highness is too indulgent towards him. He holds real power. If he is really colluding with the Imperial Master..."
The Fifth Prince raised his hand to interrupt the guard, his eyes sharp and warning, "Don't let me hear such words a second time. The Xin family is full of talented generals, so their words are confident. Since he said that he didn't collude with the Imperial Master, it must be true."
He gave an ambiguous smile. "In that case, I'm actually curious about Lan Shuang. How did she manage to capture Xin Wujiang's heart? And the Imperial Master, how could he marry off the chess piece he carefully cultivated?"
He tapped the table with his fingertips, thinking that he should go and meet this saint.
…
After Xin Wujiang left the restaurant, he wandered around the street for a while. Small vendors on both sides of the street were setting up stalls and shouting their wares. He took two steps and suddenly heard someone shout, "Freshly cooked chestnuts, sugar-roasted chestnuts, sweet and soft. Don't miss them if you pass by!"
Xin Wujiang paused slightly, and Xueqing followed behind him: "What's wrong, Master?"
Xin Wujiang turned to look at the stall selling sugar-roasted chestnuts, and Xueqing immediately understood: "Master, do you want to eat chestnuts?"
Xin Wujiang shook his head but walked straight towards the stall.
lilac:"???"
The woman selling chestnuts was busy stir-frying them when she saw a tall, handsome man standing in front of her stall. She immediately smiled and said, "Sir, would you like to buy some sugar-roasted chestnuts?"
Xin Wujiang looked at the chestnuts, which were now plump and fragrant, and nodded. "Is it delicious?"
The old lady smiled from ear to ear: "Of course it's delicious, if you don't believe me, try it!"
She picked up one with long chopsticks and put it on a plate on the side, then handed it to Xin Wujiang. Xin Wujiang took it, stared at the chestnut for a few seconds, picked it up, peeled it, put it in his mouth, and his eyes lit up slightly.
Well, it’s really delicious. I think she will like it, right?
Xueqing walked over and looked at her general with a complicated expression. Didn’t he dislike eating these snacks before?
"How is it? Is it delicious?" The old lady looked at Xin Wujiang expectantly.
Xin Wujiang nodded: "Yes, give me two pounds."
"Huh? Isn't two kilograms a bit too much?"
The old lady was puzzled: "How can we eat so much?"
Xin Wujiang raised his eyebrows: "Then eat slowly."
"Okay." The old lady could see that this was a wealthy man. She took two large bags of oil paper, sealed them and handed them to Xin Wujiang. Xin Wujiang took them. They were heavy and still steaming.
"Thank you very much."
He turned to Xueqing and said, "Pay."
"Yes." Xue Qing paid the money from behind. Xin Wujiang took the sugar-roasted chestnuts in his hand, jumped on the horse, and headed towards the prayer platform.
As soon as Xueqing turned around, her master was gone.
lilac:"……"
This job is getting harder and harder.
…
Lan Shuang was in great shape today and her period was about to end. The sun was shining outside, so she climbed up the mountain and sat in the pavilion for a while while the red maple leaves on the mountain had not yet fallen.
The location halfway up the mountain is neither too high nor too low, and the pavilion is very well built. At a glance, the maple forest is like fire, which is beautiful beyond words.
When you are in a good mood, you feel comfortable. Lan Shuang's complexion improved visibly.
"Host, your world is so boring. Are you tired?"
888 noticed that Lan Shuang had been a bit passive and lazy recently, so he asked out of curiosity.
Lan Shuang leaned against the railing without any image, her hands resting in front of her eyes. The sunlight was cut into pieces between her fingers. She squinted her eyes and said lazily, "Not really. It's mainly because the previous few worlds were too tiring. I finally can just eat and wait for death in this life, so I'll just take it as a vacation."
"Strive, I will in the next life."
888: “…”
Host, the way you said this sounds like a scumbag who takes advantage of everyone and walks away.
"Okay, in the next life I'll find you an identity that requires struggle."
Lan Shuang: “…”
Not necessarily.
The two were arguing out of boredom when they suddenly heard footsteps from below.
Lan Shuang was stunned. Who would come up the mountain at this time? She had already told them not to disturb her. Could it be that—
She came up with a plan and leaned against the railing in this position, pretending to sleep.
The footsteps were getting closer and closer, and suddenly stopped in front of the pavilion. They seemed to be hesitant and did not come in for a long time.
The next moment, the footsteps sounded again, stepping on the fallen leaves and walking towards her step by step.
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