Chapter 535 The King Wants (6)
"Your Highness is joking." Fu Xiuyi bowed, "But I really don't have such thoughts at the moment."
Seeing Fu Xiuyi decisively reject Prince Rui's proposal, the other princes' expressions finally brightened. However, after what had just happened, they no longer felt the same reassurance about Fu Xiuyi. Fu Xiuyi had refused today, but who could guarantee he would change his mind tomorrow? The throne had always been a huge temptation, and if the nine of them were willing to fight for it, why would they believe that a sage with no desires would emerge from the royal family?
"How strange." Prince Rui seemed to be particularly interested in Fu Xiuyi, and didn't let him go just because he rejected his proposal. He said with a half-smile, "The Ninth Prince hasn't married yet, and doesn't have anyone he's attracted to. Why wouldn't he consider this? I've noticed that the Ninth Prince is also a very talented and romantic man. Is there no girl who's attracted to you?"
Upon hearing this, the usually careless King Cheng laughed heartily and said, "Your Highness, King Rui, you may not know that there was a girl in Mingqi who was in love with our Ninth Prince. This admiration is known to everyone in the court."
"Is it Shen Miao?" Princess Ming An interrupted King Cheng hastily before he could finish. Princess Ming An had heard the rumors about Shen Miao and had laughed at them at first.
"So the princess knows it too?" King Cheng was a little surprised.
"Even the Qin State knows that Shen Miao is infatuated with His Royal Highness Prince Ding. It's nothing surprising," Princess Ming'an gloated. She was always happy to get involved in anything that could embarrass Shen Miao.
"That's right." King Cheng smiled and said, "Your Highness Prince Rui may not know this, but this Chen Miao is the legitimate daughter of the mighty General. You've also seen the one who competed with Your Highness the Princess at the tribute banquet that day." He sighed, "Thinking back then, when Chen Miao was still young, she spent the whole day trying to find Old Nine. She was shameless and directly told Old Nine her love for her. She even did needlework for Old Nine, made cakes, taught her to play the zither, and learned to write poetry... Wow, she really did a lot of things for him." Although King Cheng said this, there was a malicious insult in his words, as if he was watching a joke.
"That day at the tribute banquet, she was quite graceful." It was Huangfu Hao who spoke. Rumors from outside and hearing it from someone who knew the inside story were two different things. Huangfu Hao couldn't help but feel a little surprised. At the Qin Mansion, at the tribute banquet, Shen Miao didn't act like someone who would compromise. Sewing, making cakes... Huangfu Hao thought about Shen Miao's cold and arrogant attitude towards Princess Ming'an and felt very strange. He joked, "The Ninth Prince really has a heart of stone."
"Miss Chen was young back then," King Cheng continued. "Who would have thought that two years later, she would have grown into such a beauty? And she was once so foolish and timid, but now she has lost every trace of her former self. There aren't many young ladies in the capital of Ming, Qi, and Ding who are more outstanding than her." King Cheng chuckled. "If I had known this, why would Old Nine have been so ruthless? He has let this beauty down in vain. It's too late to regret it now."
Princess Ming'an sneered, "This Miss Chen is quite a wonderful person. As a girl, she has no shame at all. She just chased after me so directly. It's really hard for her, doing needlework, making cakes, and following me every day... She is so 'considerate'."
Knowing that Princess Ming'an was dealt with by Shen Miao at the tribute banquet, and therefore unhappy with Shen Miao, the other princes just smiled and said nothing.
Fu Xiuyi shook his head gently and said, "Miss Shen is a good person. Please don't make fun of her. No one can bear the sin of ruining her reputation."
"Old Nine, you are just too serious." The King of Chu laughed and said, "You don't want her, but do you mean you don't allow others to want her? If we hadn't already appointed concubines, I would be willing to marry Miss Shen!"
"That's right!" The princes echoed.
"Indeed," Huangfu Hao said with a smile, "If I were the Ninth Prince, I would definitely marry her."
Princess Ming'an was extremely displeased. She looked at Prince Rui and saw that he didn't join in the joking and laughing. Instead, his eyes were calm. She was delighted and asked, "Does Prince Rui think so too?"
Prince Rui paused.
Everyone looked at him.
The masked young man picked up the wine cup and played with it, saying lightly: "I will do needlework for men, make cakes, learn to play the zither, learn to write poetry..."
Princess Ming'an said, "Yes, it's absolutely immoral and outrageous, and it's ridiculous!"
"Such a good girl," Prince Rui said with a smile, "unfortunately, I also want one."
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