Chapter 136 Marriage
Ye Yunchu nodded in agreement.
Li Runrun just went over and picked up the tray. The prince's eyes were always on her, and it was difficult for him to ignore her.
Li Runrun brought the sobering tea to Ye Yunchu and bowed so that he could take it.
Ye Yunchu picked it up, drank it with his head tilted back, and put it back on the tray.
Li Runrun turned around and handed the tray to Haitang, then stood behind Ye Yunchu again.
The prince rubbed his brows again, as if he was really uncomfortable, and then he said, "Your second sister has a pair of skillful hands and is also quite pretty."
Li Runrun's heart was filled with alarm. What did the prince mean by this?
The prince would not praise a woman casually. If he did, it would mean that he was interested in her.
How come the prince is coming to the old lady's birthday party? It shouldn't be like this.
Li Ruanruan clenched her hanging hands and looked at the prince nervously.
Ye Yunchu looked at the prince, and seemed to be thinking about what he meant by this. Then he smiled and said, "Your Highness, you are too kind."
Without waiting for the prince to speak, Ye Yunchu continued, "Shancheng told me that his family is very satisfied with my second sister, and I think they will come to propose marriage soon."
Li Runrun breathed a sigh of relief. If that was the case, then she had finally gotten what she wanted.
I didn't expect that Mr. Gu would act so quickly.
The prince looked at the curve of Li Ruanruan's lips.
He chuckled, then looked at Ye Yunchu who was drinking tea with his eyes lowered, and said, "I am interested in taking her as my concubine."
Ye Yunchu was choked by the tea. He coughed twice before looking at Haitang and the other maids who were serving him.
Haitang led the others to bow and retreat.
Li Runrun also wanted to leave, but just as she took a step, Ye Yunchu stopped her and she stopped moving.
The prince's secret guards were still standing there.
Ye Yunchu then spoke: "Your Highness, there is no need to wrong yourself. If it is for the sake of Su Xiu's shop, that shop is now in my hands."
Li Runrun thought that Ye Yunchu must have a very good relationship with the prince, otherwise how could he dare to say such things.
How can ordinary people say it so bluntly?
Li Ruanruan lowered her head and tried to reduce her presence when they were talking about serious matters.
The Crown Prince was in no hurry to answer. He tapped his hand gently on the table before saying, "It's just that my father, the Emperor, and my mother are pursuing me closely, and I'm getting old. Concubine, have I wronged your second sister?"
Ye Yunchu lowered his eyes, seemed to think for a moment, and then said, "I'm not wronging her, I'm just afraid she's stupid."
"I don't think she's as stupid as you say."
"Your Highness has made the decision, as long as Shan Cheng is that..."
"Do I need to explain to him?"
The prince's pressure was still strong when he questioned like this.
Ye Yunchu lowered his head: "Your Highness, it is up to you to decide."
The prince looked like he had a headache, and after pressing his brow, he said, "Then prepare the sedan chair. I want to go back."
"yes."
Ye Yunchu stood up and asked someone to make arrangements.
Li Ruanruan took advantage of Ye Yunchu's absence to look at His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and said in a low voice, "Tomorrow, at the teahouse where we met last time, I have something to say to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
The prince's headache seemed to have gone away. He lifted his thin eyelids and looked at Li Ruanruan. That look was very aggressive.
Even the secret guards behind the prince looked at Li Ruanruan, sizing her up and down, as if they thought this servant was very bold.
But when the secret guard turned his eyes and saw the look in the eyes of his master, the Crown Prince, looking at the prince's concubine, the secret guard's eyes widened as if he had discovered some secret.
Ye Yunchu came back quickly. Li Runrun looked down at the floor. The prince still looked like he had a headache. He leaned listlessly on the chair, supporting his head with his hands.
The secret guard stared at the prince and swallowed.
When Ye Yunchu looked back at him, the secret guard looked around hurriedly, then looked at the sky and the ground, and finally looked at the floor like Li Runrun.
Ye Yunchu took another look at the secret guard, then frowned.
Ye Yunchu sat down, and the room was quiet for a while.
Soon the sedan chair was ready, and Ye Yunchu stood up to see the prince off.
Li Ruanruan didn't move, she was still standing there.
As the prince left, he looked back at her.
The prince seemed to notice something and looked back.
Li Runrun just looked at Ye Yunchu, feeling very uneasy.
She knew this was not a good thing, but Ye Qiaoqiao was her best friend and she couldn't bear to watch her jump into the fire pit.
She still has ways and can still negotiate. She should fight for Ye Qiaoqiao.
The prince didn't like Ye Qiaoqiao at all. Perhaps what he wanted was Su embroidery, or perhaps a stable marriage and Ye Yunchu's status as a monarch and a subject.
But no matter which one it is, it shouldn't be Ye Qiaoqiao. Li Runrun would rather it be Ye Shuang.
Because Ye Qiaoqiao loves Mr. Gu very much.
And Master Gu clearly intended to make Ye Qiaoqiao his legal wife.
Why did the prince interfere with such a good marriage? Wouldn't Ye Qiaoqiao have to shed tears for the rest of her life?
There is still room for negotiation.
Li Ruanruan lowered her eyes and clenched her fingers.
After Ye Yunchu sent the prince away, he was called away for something.
Li Runrun walked out of the main hall. She glanced at the sky which was about to darken and sighed.
She went back to the ear room.
I just found a white jade pendant on the table, with a hollow dragon carved on it that looked lifelike.
Li Ruanruan clenched it tightly the moment she got it, and was as flustered as if she had held a hot potato. She wanted to throw it away but didn't know where to throw it.
Li Bai came over, and Li Runrun quickly grabbed the jade pendant in her hand and put it behind her back.
Li Bai was smiling, and her eyes seemed to be saying, "This must be a gift from the prince."
If it was a gift from the prince, Li Runrun would be blushing right now.
But at this moment her face was pale and all the blood had faded.
She said to Li Bai, "Go out, I want to be alone."
Li Bai looked as if she understood everything. The concubine didn't just want to be alone, she clearly wanted to secretly look at the jade pendant given by the prince.
Li Bai turned around and was about to go out.
Li Ruanruan then ordered: "Don't tell the prince about this jade pendant. I found it. It belongs to the prince. I will return it to him tomorrow."
Li Bai opened her mouth in shock, then nodded vigorously, left, closed the door, and stood outside to guard.
Li Runrun hurriedly placed the hot jade pendant on the table. This was the prince's thing, how could it be on her table?
Did he leave and then let the secret guards in silently?
This is the only explanation. The prince's secret guards naturally come and go without a trace.
Is this jade pendant the pass to meet tomorrow?
This makes sense.
Li Ruanruan breathed a sigh of relief.
She didn't dare to accept such a priceless jade pendant, and she had to return it quickly tomorrow.
The birthday party was still lively in the evening, but Li Runrun went to bed early because she was really tired.
The prince should not be back until late at night.
The next day, Li Runrun got up and found that the prince had not gone out today.
Li Runrun paced in the ear room. If the prince didn't go out, how could she find a reason to go out? If she went out, the prince had to accompany her.
But what should I do? How can I go to see the prince and return the jade pendant?
Li Ruanruan held her forehead with her hand, feeling a little distressed for a moment.
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