Chapter 699 Sister, You Are Still So Awesome
Qian Zhenyun stood behind the prince, his brows slightly frowned.
He glanced at Gu Qingchen who was in a dilemma, then glanced at the prince who stood with his arms folded, showing no intention of backing down, and sighed helplessly in his heart.
He stepped onto the wooden plank connecting the two boats, intending to personally take Gu Qingchen away from the center of the vortex.
He had just taken two steps when a figure suddenly blocked his way.
He was a young man wearing a luxurious brocade robe. He was a well-known retainer of the Third Prince.
"Brother, please stay."
The man looked Qian Zhenyun up and down in his plain clothes and said sarcastically, "Today is the poetry gathering hosted by His Highness the Third Prince, and everyone here is a guest. Since you are here with His Highness the Crown Prince, you must be a man of great literary talent."
"Why don't you improvise a poem to broaden our horizons?"
He knew that Qian Zhenyun was the prince's companion, and he also knew that he was of humble origin. This move was clearly intended to embarrass him in public and humiliate the prince behind him.
The attention of the entire audience instantly shifted from Gu Qingchen to Qian Zhenyun.
Gu Qingchen's heart tightened. Where did this bastard come from? Why is he making things difficult for Gungun?
Lin Jiayou still had a smile on his face and looked at Qian Zhenyun with seemingly concern, but a hint of schadenfreude flashed across the depths of his eyes.
Facing the gazes of the entire audience and the malicious provocations, Qian Zhenyun didn't even raise an eyebrow. He showed no fear, nor did he compose a poem to follow the other party's words.
He just looked at the guest calmly, and then turned his gaze to the third prince sitting in the main seat.
"I am not very talented or well-educated, and I dare not embarrass myself in front of you all."
"I have a question in my mind, and I'd like to ask Your Highness the Third Prince. I heard that Your Highness spent no less than a thousand taels just on pens, inkstones, fruits, and wine for this poetry gathering. I wonder where this expense was accounted for?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole audience was in an uproar!
No one expected that he would dare to openly question the Third Prince's spending in front of him!
This is no longer a dispute of personal feelings among scholars, but a direct reference to the most sensitive issue of expenses for the princes!
The smile on the face of the third prince Zhao Chenyu finally froze.
Before he could figure out how to respond, the cold voice of Crown Prince Zhao Chen'an was heard on the opposite ship, with a condescending look.
"Third brother, our father always taught us that diligence and thrift are the foundation of governing a country and managing a family. Even military supplies at our borders are tight, so every penny of the national treasury should be used effectively."
The prince's voice was not loud, but every word was as powerful as a hammer, directly linking a romantic poetry gathering to the important court affairs of military supplies and the national treasury.
He glanced at Zhao Chenyu's ugly face and dropped the last sentence.
"It seems I have to find time to have a good talk with my father. Let's see whether the princes' poetry gathering is elegant or extravagant."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Chenyu's face turned ashen.
The pleasure boat docked at the shore. Gu Qingchen grabbed Qian Zhenyun's wrist and, in front of everyone's astonished gaze, pulled him towards the shore without looking back.
Lin Jiayou looked at the backs of the two people, the humble smile on his face froze slightly, and he stretched out his hand to keep them, but finally dropped it silently.
Only when they reached their own carriage and there was no one else around did Gu Qingchen suddenly let go of his hand, turned around, and stared at Qian Zhenyun with his almond-shaped eyes, feeling anxious and angry.
"Are you crazy? Why did you confront the Third Prince in front of so many people?"
"The princes' fights are their own business. Why are you jumping in? My father once said that the Third Prince has a heart as small as a needle point. You've put him in such a difficult position today. He's definitely going to hold a grudge against you!"
She was like a hen protecting her chicks, chattering around him non-stop, her words full of unconcealed worry.
Qian Zhenyun lowered his eyes and looked at her chattering mouth. He felt very happy when he heard her muttering anxiously about him.
"Since you knew this, why did you still come to the Third Prince's appointment?"
This one sentence stumped Gu Qingchen.
She turned her face away and said stubbornly, "I...I just want to join in the fun, is that not okay?"
She would never say that she came to this place of trouble just to pave the way for Lin Jiayou and make him famous.
Qian Zhenyun looked at her evasive eyes, and his heart was as clear as a mirror, but he did not point it out.
"Let's go. I'll take you home." He slowed down his voice, with a hint of barely perceptible indulgence.
"Wait!" Gu Qingchen grabbed his arm, a flame in his almond-shaped eyes rekindled, "We still have things to do!"
After saying that, she turned around and walked back angrily without waiting for Qian Zhenyun to react.
By the Lanyue Lake, the crowd was about to disperse. The third prince's retainer was nodding and bowing while talking to several young masters of aristocratic families, with a look of pride on his face as he had won back a victory.
Suddenly, a figure blocked his way.
"Gu...Miss Gu?" The smile on the guest's face froze when he saw the person coming.
Gu Qingchen folded his arms and looked at him coldly, his chin slightly raised, with innate arrogance and murderous intent.
"Were you the one who made things difficult for him just now?"
The scholar rolled his eyes and tried to argue, "Miss, you misunderstood. It was just a discussion between scholars..."
“Bang!”
A crisp sound interrupted his words.
Gu Qingchen actually raised his hand and gave him a loud slap in the face.
"Spar?" She sneered, "Are you worthy enough?"
The Qingke was stunned by the blow, covering his face with his hands, shocked and angry: "You...you dare to hit me?"
"What's wrong with hitting you?"
Gu Qingchen took a step forward, but the overwhelming aura made him step back involuntarily.
"When my father was fighting for the country at the border, where was a sour-mouthed person like you? You can't just humiliate the prince's companion at will?"
Everyone around looked over and pointed at her.
Gu Qingchen didn't care at all.
"I'm going to teach you a lesson today. Some people are not people you can afford to offend. Next time you want to use someone as a ladder to climb up, remember to keep your eyes open and see clearly whether you are stepping on stone or red-hot iron."
Then, she ignored the pale-faced Qingke and turned away.
Qian Zhenyun stood not far away, watching quietly.
Looking at her like an angry little leopard, with her fangs and claws bared, she stood in front of him without hesitation to vent his anger for him.
When they were little, she stood in front of him like this.
Gu Qingchen walked up to him with anger still on his face. Seeing that he was looking at him, he coughed uncomfortably.
"What are you looking at? Let's go!"
Qian Zhenyun looked at her, but the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise up.
He followed her footsteps and whispered a teasing remark in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
"Sister, you are still so amazing."
"Of course, I can still let you be bullied by others..."
Lin Jiayou was still standing there. If he hadn't left the capital back then, would he have played and quarreled with her like Qian Zhenyun did?
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