Duke Yingguo and Lord Sun also changed their expressions when they heard this. You praised her beauty in front of the prince and his majesty, do you want to marry her?
Lord Sun quickly scolded him, "How dare you! What nonsense are you talking about in front of His Majesty?"
Jiang Luqing's face turned pale, and he also revealed an expression of annoyance. He quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I was just shocked by your appearance and blurted out something. Please don't blame me."
Duke Ying and Lord Sun both knelt down. "Your Majesty, long live Your Majesty. I pay my respects to Prince Rong. May His Majesty live a thousand years—"
Lan Ling's gaze fell on Jiang Lusheng, who had not yet kneeled.
Jiang Lusheng looked at Lan Shuang, who gave him a soothing look. "This must be the Second Young Master, right? I heard he's not feeling well. Sister, please don't let him kneel. It's so hot out here. Let them come in and talk."
She looked at Lan Ling, and Lan Ling's expression suddenly became meaningful.
"The Duke said before that his second son was extremely handsome, but I didn't believe him. But now that I see him, he is indeed a beautiful man."
She waved her hand and said, "Stand up and take a seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Seeing that they had no intention of blaming him, Lord Sun breathed a sigh of relief imperceptibly and glared at Jiang Luqing warningly.
Jiang Luqing pursed her lips and followed Jiang Lusheng without saying much, but her eyes would glance at Lan Shuang from time to time.
Lan Shuang pretended not to see it, stood up and sat next to Lan Ling, and their family sat opposite each other.
Duke Yingguo and Lord Sun had met Lan Shuang at various banquets before and had a good idea of what she was like. But when they saw her today, they felt as if something was different, perhaps because it had been so long.
Or maybe she was pretending just to see them.
The two remained vigilant and exchanged glances calmly.
Jiang Lusheng and Jiang Luqing sat in the back. Lan Ling spoke first, "Second Young Master is so handsome, why isn't he kept in the mansion?"
Lan Shuang's heart moved slightly. He was worthy of being the emperor. He dared to bring up things that were not relevant to the topic.
She carefully observed the expressions of the Duke of Ying and his wife. Duke Ying said sheepishly, "When he was born, he was weak and sickly. The fortune teller said that he had a bad fate and needed to be raised in a place with abundant spiritual energy. That's why I reluctantly sent him away."
Lan Ling looked at Jiang Lusheng thoughtfully, her gaze lingering on his emerald pupils for a moment.
If she remembered correctly, the biological father of this second young master was of foreign descent. The Duke of England probably disliked his eyes. In addition, the Duke of England was trying hard to climb up the ladder at that time, and he was afraid that his opponents would use this as an excuse to cause trouble, so he sent him away.
If she had not suddenly decided to arrange a marriage for the Duke of England's eldest son, he probably would not have planned to bring her back.
Thinking of this, Lan Ling's expression paled a little.
The Duke of England saw it and felt panic in his heart.
"Since the second and third young masters are here, why isn't the eldest young master here?" Lan Ling tapped the cup lightly with his fingertips.
Lan Shuang noticed the change in Lan Ling's mood and felt worried for the person opposite her.
"Your Majesty, the eldest son is ill and recuperating at home, so it is not appropriate for him to enter the palace. If I were to infect your majesty or the prince with his illness, I would be held responsible for this."
Lord Sun found an excuse to get away with it.
Lan Ling nodded, "Is that so? Then bring the Third Young Master here—"
"Royal sister..." Lan Shuang hooked Lan Ling's finger on the table and whispered, "You keep asking questions, and I can't see anyone. How about I go around with the Second Young Master, and you talk to them?"
Lan Ling's face darkened, and he whispered, "Why are you in such a hurry? Can he grow legs and run away?"
Lan Shuang said seriously, "Of course, don't they have two long legs? I can't catch up with them if they run."
Lan Ling: "..."
She looked at Lan Shuang helplessly. Although she expressed disgust, she felt relieved.
Lan Shuang wouldn’t be Lan Shuang if she wasn’t lustful. It seems that she is a normal sister.
She glanced at the handsome Jiang Lusheng across from her, and the more she looked, the more satisfied she became. She nodded and said, "I have something to say to the Duke and the Lord. Shuang'er, please take the two young masters for a walk in the garden."
"Yes." Lan Shuang stood up and looked at Jiang Lusheng and Jiang Luqing, "Gentlemen, please—"
Jiang Lusheng stood up calmly, bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Jiang Luqing lowered her head a little shyly.
Looking at his reaction, Lan Shuang's heart skipped a beat. Brother, don't do this. I'm scared.
The Imperial Garden is very large, and now is a good time, with flowers in full bloom and beautiful scenery everywhere.
Lan Shuang led them slowly along the gravel path.
After a while, she casually walked to Jiang Lusheng's side and asked, "Second Young Master, are you feeling better?"
Jiang Lusheng turned his head and looked at her. In this life, Lan Shuang was still quite tall, and when she stood together with Jiang Lusheng, she was only half a head shorter.
Lan Shuang was very satisfied with the height difference.
"Thanks to the prince, I'm much better now." Jiang Lusheng said with a smile.
Lan Shuang: “…”
"Xiao Baba, I think he's harassing me."
888 whispered, "Be more confident. He is just trying to seduce you."
"Host, you're on your own. I think he's very unhappy right now."
Lan Shuang: “…”
"Ahem - when did the Second Young Master come back?" Lan Shuang took another step closer to Jiang Lusheng.
Jiang Lusheng took in all her little movements without leaving a trace, and raised the corners of his lips slightly, but then restrained himself and let them go.
When Lan Shuang looked over, he pretended to be thoughtful, was silent for a moment, and said lightly, "Ah, it seems to be when you invited the young servants to sing and dance at your house."
Lan Shuang: “…………”
Another hitch.
She smiled awkwardly, "Haha, haha, what a coincidence."
Jiang Luqing, who had been unable to get a word in, looked over and asked, "Your Highness, do you like to hear young men sing?"
Lan Shuang glanced at him, and Jiang Luqing curled her lips and said, "The young man is not innocent after all. It would be better for the prince to have less contact with the young man in the future."
"Not all young men are unclean, and not all ordinary people are innocent. Why should we judge based on status? There are different levels of status, but not everyone has different levels. Third Young Master, be careful with your words."
Jiang Luqing was stunned by what he said, "But young men are just lowly."
Lan Shuang glanced at him and ignored him.
"The flowers here are blooming so beautifully. Does Second Young Master like any of them?" Lan Shuang turned to speak to Jiang Lusheng and returned to her soft voice.
Jiang Luqing saw this and suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.
He is obviously better than Jiang Lusheng in every way, so why does the prince seem to be unable to see him?
He completely forgot that he was the one who resisted Lan Shuang at the beginning, and he was also the one who cried and shouted that he didn't want to marry her.
"The flowers I like are not here."
Jiang Lusheng brushed his hand across the petals, startling a butterfly, which circled for a while and then landed in Lan Shuang's hair.
Lan Shuang was stunned for a moment, and Jiang Lusheng chuckled, "It's just that this flower attracts bees and butterflies."
Lan Shuang: “…”
Jiang Lusheng: I always feel a little green on my head recently
(End of this chapter)
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