Bai Su felt a little dejected. Even if he was still in love with King Ning, what capital did he have to make this person stop for him?
A black iron token flashed through his mind. The young man lowered his eyes and rubbed his fingertips. That was the last trump card his grandfather left him.
Could it be that Prince Ning learned from somewhere that Tie Xuanwei was in his hands, which is why he suddenly became so devoted to him?
Apart from this, he really couldn't think of what advantages he had now that would make Situ Chenye look at him so differently.
Bai Su was never one for stupidity, so he often sensed the expressions of appreciation and affection from those around him. However, he wouldn't trust them without any strings attached. After all, he'd experienced many similar overtures over the years, all without purpose.
Bai Su was thinking when suddenly a loud noise came from outside.
Chen Tian looked out the window and found that groups of scholars were entering the building. Then he remembered that some literary gathering seemed to be held in this Zhuangyuan Building today.
However, he had no interest in the literary gathering. He came here only because he heard that there was a lotus leaf chicken dish here that was delicious, fragrant and tender, and it went well with the peach blossom wine he had obtained.
After casually glancing at the excitement, Chen Tian began to concentrate on serving the dishes again, and then told some interesting and funny stories to please Bai Su.
What’s so interesting about the excitement? Watching the excitement is not as important as chasing a wife!
By the time he and Bai Su slowly finished their meal, more than half an hour had passed. They didn't care how the literary gathering outside was going. After leaving the private room, they went straight downstairs.
Who knew that just as he reached the gate, he heard a pleasant female voice calling out, "Prince Bai!"
Chen Tian turned around and saw a pretty young girl walking towards him. Beside her was Bai Feizhang, whose appearance had returned to normal after quite some time.
Bai Su saw the person coming and nodded calmly, saying, "Miss Yan."
Chen Tian hadn't expected Bai Feizhang to appear here. He glanced at the Zhuangyuan Building nearby and understood. It seemed Bai Feizhang hadn't given up, trying every possible way to elevate his reputation. He hadn't expected the Prime Minister's daughter to be with him.
At this moment, Chen Tian was still standing inside the door, blocked by the shadow of a sign, making it difficult for people outside to see him clearly, so Bai Feizhang and Yan Qingying did not notice him.
Bai Feizhang saw Bai Su looking over and glanced at Yan Qingying beside him. A smug look suddenly appeared on his face. He said with a smile, "Brother, why are you here? Are you here to attend the literary gathering at Zhuangyuan Building? Oh! Oh, I forgot again. Brother has never liked literary flourishes."
Bai Su was too lazy to pay attention to Bai Feizhang, the villain, but Yan Qingying walked up to him and said softly, "It's been a long time since I saw you, Prince. I wonder how you are doing recently?"
There was some sincerity in his tone.
"Everything is fine, thank you Miss Yan for your concern." Bai Su said casually.
Bai Feizhang saw that Yan Qingying's attention was focused on Bai Su, and he felt unhappy. He said sarcastically, "Brother, Miss Yan and I have an appointment to come here today. Why don't you come and take a look? Even if you are not as talented as Miss Yan and me, you can still communicate with other writers!"
It was the same tune again. Chen Tian really didn't understand why Bai Feizhang's fame and talent were all stolen from the famous poems in the world he traveled to. He was no different from a thief. What was there to be proud of?
Upon hearing this, Yan Qingying blushed slightly as she glanced at the person next to her, revealing a hint of shyness like a little girl. Then, she looked at Bai Su expectantly, as if she was very much hoping that he would go with her.
Seeing the woman in front of him looking at his lover with affection, the two of them clearly had some kind of friendship, and Chen Tian couldn't help but frown. He quickly asked the little fat bird in his sea of consciousness: "009, what's going on with this Yan Qingying!"
009 heard his boss's obviously exasperated voice and quickly began to collect relevant hidden plots in the small world.
After a while, he replied, "Boss, this Yan Qingying is a famous talented woman in the capital. When the prince followed the old marquis to defend against the enemy, her reputation spread far and wide. Yan Qingying once publicly expressed her admiration for a hero like General Bai.
Legend has it that Prime Minister Yan once considered marrying his daughter to the Bai family, creating a marital alliance between the two families. However, after the death of Marquis Bai and the prince's misfortune, the plan was abandoned.
Host, don't worry. Neither the Crown Prince nor the old Marquis responded to this.
No wonder Bai Feizhang was so arrogant just now. It turned out that he was not only looking for trouble, but also showing off Yan Qingying.
Could it be that Bai Feizhang thought Bai Su would be furious when he saw the woman who once admired him was now with his half-brother, with whom he had a bad relationship? Or did he think he could rely on Yan Qingying to gain control of the Yan family?
"snort!"
Chen Tian snorted inwardly upon hearing this. He glanced at Yan Qingying and Bai Feizhang not far away and said to 009, "009, go compile a collection of poems from the world Bai Feizhang traveled to. Make it look old and ancient. Get a few copies and place them in conspicuous corners of major bookstores."
It won't be long before those scholars will spread the word about the book as if it were their treasure. I want to see how he can then brazenly claim that those poems were his own!"
"As for Yan Qingying..." Chen Tian glanced at the woman in the yellow silk dress.
"It's just gossip. This woman has good taste. Unfortunately, Bai Su can only be mine! Since it's a thing of the past and it's her Yan family's wishful thinking, I don't bother to care about it."
009: Boss, if the color of your face wasn’t as bad as the bottom of a pot, I would have believed it.
After severely tricking Bai Feizhang, Chen Tian felt a little better. He then stepped forward and blocked the woman's view, blocking her from looking at Bai Su.
Then he turned around and pretended to be intimate with his beloved's shoulders, saying to him gently: "Zisu, didn't you say you wanted to go boating? Let's go quickly!"
Only then did the two of them notice Chen Tian, who had not come out of the door just now.
"Meet Prince Ning!"
"Greetings to His Royal Highness Prince Ning."
Bai Feizhang and Yan Qingying hurriedly saluted Chen Tian. Bai Feizhang was afraid of Chen Tian, worried that he would cause trouble for him and give him a good beating. Although Yan Qingying was surprised, there was a hint of joy in her voice.
Yan Qingying didn't expect to be so lucky today. First, she met the talented and elegant Bai Feizhang, then she met the heroic General Bai Xiao, and the unparalleled handsome King Ning.
It was a pity that General Bai had met with misfortune, but Bai Su's former bravery had not diminished in the slightest in Yan Qingying's heart. She still thought of Bai Su as a hero of unwavering character who defended his country.
I just sigh in my heart that God is unfair and the world is unpredictable.
She is now at the age to get married, and she meets three outstanding men at the same time. Her heart is beating fast and it is really difficult to choose.
In particular, a few days ago she accidentally overheard a conversation between her father and brother, in which they said that the emperor seemed to want to match her with Prince Ning.
Thinking of this, Yan Qingying stole a glance at Chen Tian, and her heart was even more difficult to hide her shyness.
Cuizhu, the maid who followed Yan Qingying, couldn't help but hold her forehead in her heart, it's over, it's over, their young lady's old illness has come back again!
Chen Tian looked at the woman in front of him in confusion. She hadn't said anything for a long time, but he found that she was looking at him with the same affection. Suddenly, he felt that he was at a loss for words...
Not wanting to bother with the two anymore, Chen Tian rarely showed his strength in front of Bai Su. He grabbed his wrist and took him to the carriage not far away.
He carefully helped the man onto the carriage, covered Bai Su with a blanket, and then asked the coachman to drive the carriage away.
There was a moment of silence in the carriage.
Bai Su only felt that the skin on his wrist that had been touched by Prince Ning was burning hot. Seeing the man's expressionless face, he always felt that Chen Ye seemed angry.
He was anxious, but didn't know what to do. He couldn't understand why the other party was angry. For the first time, he was annoyed at his own poor tongue.
"Zisu, are you and Miss Yan very familiar with each other?"
Chen Tian's sudden question snapped Bai Su out of his chaotic thoughts. He looked up at the man in front of him blankly, then quickly shook his head, "We've only met a few times."
"Only a few times? Why does it seem to me that Miss Yan is deeply in love with you?"
As soon as I heard the person opposite me call himself "King", I knew he was angry.
Bai Su frowned and looked at Chen Tian. He found that although he seemed to be joking, there was no smile in his eyes. He felt indescribable panic and grievance in his heart.
I had clearly noticed that Yan Qingying's eyes were most focused when she was looking at Prince Ning, so why was this person trying to turn the tables on me? Thinking about how this man had just stood with Yan Qingying and how well-matched he was with that beautiful woman, my heart felt even more bitter.
After a long while, he finally said in a hoarse voice, as if he had spent a lot of energy: "Miss Yan is looking at the prince, she is more affectionate than looking at me."
The young man opposite looked indescribably lonely, leaning against the side of the carriage with his brows lowered. His entire being seemed consumed by loneliness, and Chen Tian felt an inexplicable pain in his heart.
He had been testing Bai Su's intentions, hoping to see him get jealous. But now, he felt like a complete jerk for his nonsense.
No matter what the reason for his sweetheart's depression, Chen Tian felt it was his fault!
"I don't care about that irrelevant woman! Zi Su, I spoke out of turn!" Chen Tian hurriedly made amends, stood up and sat next to Bai Su, looking at him intently.
Such a close distance made Bai Su's heart pound, and he didn't dare to meet the other person's passionate gaze.
"Zisu!"
Seeing Bai Su didn't respond for a long time, Chen Tian couldn't help but call out again. He was so anxious that he simply grabbed his hand and pleaded pitifully, "Don't ignore me, Zi Su, I know I was wrong!"
Bai Su, whose hand was grabbed, froze completely.
The author has something to say:
Miss Yan: I'm not a flower, I just want to give all the outstanding guys in the world a warm home! (*^▽^*)
Cuizhu: Miss, stop dreaming. You are just a cannon fodder! →_→
Miss Yan: QAQ
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