Chapter 028 Hey, is your wife reliable?

He'an was about to step forward, but Ruan Qinghuan winked at him, telling him to wait and see before figuring out what the Second Prince was trying to do.

He'an was unhappy, but when he saw Ruan Qinghuan's warning look, he stopped.

Ruan Qinghuan was not stupid. There were so many women in the palace, so Concubine Chen would not be as magnanimous as she appeared to be. So she said this in public, obviously deliberately for her to hear.

Does it feel like paving the way for He An?

The second prince wanted to win over He An. The best way to control a man was to place a woman next to him so that he could keep track of his movements at all times.

But then I thought about it again, it was so true. He'an was famous for his abstinence and indifference. In the past 26 years, there has never been any scandal involving him.

It wasn't until Ruan Qinghuan entered the Prime Minister's Residence that things started to get chaotic.

Where did the Second Prince get the confidence to think that the woman he gave to He An would definitely make his heart beat?

After being reprimanded by the King of Chen, Princess Chen immediately changed her expression: "Madam, I am a straightforward person. Please don't take my words just now to heart."

This gave Ruan Qinghuan a stepping stone.

"I dare not."

The second prince talked to the young masters who came to say hello and was about to leave. Before leaving, he patted He'an on the shoulder and said, "This is all I can do to help you today."

He An: “…”

It seems that Ruan Qinghuan had the right idea. The scene just now was performed for them as a couple.

The prince shook his head and said, "Prince Chen has always been slovenly in his conduct. What he did today was indeed inappropriate."

The Crown Princess frowned in displeasure: "Your Highness, didn't you see what happened just now? How can Princess Chen still act like a princess?"

She is just like the girls in the market who play various musical instruments and sing to show off their beauty.

Ruan Qinghuan smiled faintly: "Crown Princess, don't be angry, I'm fine."

The Crown Princess nodded. After this incident, she had a new respect for Ruan Qinghuan. In such a large crowd, Princess Chen embarrassed her, but she didn't seem to be panicked at all.

He An took the opportunity to pull Ruan Qinghuan to a place with few people: "Or, I'll let Jiang Ming and Jiang Qi take you back."

"If I go back now, I will really slap you in the face." Ruan Qinghuan didn't care: "Anyone who gets angry with a fool is a real fool."

He An: “…”

He understood that Ruan Qinghuan said Princess Chen was a fool.

But since no one was mentioned, it doesn't matter.

Ruan Qinghuan glanced at him and said, "The Second Prince is going to send you a woman. Have you figured out how to deal with it?"

"What do you mean?"

"They have already helped you get my young mistress, don't you understand?" Ruan Qinghuan sighed: "I just can't understand why they think you are a lecher?"

"I am not."

"I know." Ruan Qinghuan sneered: "But I think you are."

He An: “…”

Although he did not refute Ruan Qinghuan, he felt that she must have been wrong this time. If the Second Prince really had this intention, why would he wait until today?

The emperor did have this idea, but he was worried that he would take sides among the princes and had thought of arranging a marriage for him.

When Ji Lingchuan arrived, the two had almost finished their chat. He looked like he was enjoying the show: "Guess who I just saw?"

He An didn't say anything.

Ruan Qinghuan wasn't interested either, as she might not know the people Ji Lingchuan knew.

These two people were too uncooperative. Ji Lingchuan was a little disappointed, but he would be upset if he didn't say anything. He said with a lack of interest: "Liu Yueru."

Ruan Qinghuan: “Who?”

Ji Lingchuan repeated: "Liu Yueru."

Ruan Qinghuan glanced at He'an, then at Ji Lingchuan, and the questions in his mind seemed to have answers. Ruan Qinghuan looked around and did not see any trace of Liu Yueru.

Ji Lingchuan said: "Don't look at her, she went to the inner courtyard."

Ruan Qinghuan: “…”

When she first arrived, she heard from the maid that the innermost courtyard of Taoyuan was the private residence of the second prince and was not a place where guests could go at will.

The answer in his heart was probably the same. Ruan Qinghuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Master He, you'll be lucky."

He An and Ji Lingchuan were both stunned when they heard this.

Ji Lingchuan was just about to ask what was going on when he saw a man coming in from the garden gate. He immediately panicked and the tall man hid behind Ruan Qinghuan.

"Did you see a ghost in broad daylight?" Ruan Qinghuan was confused.

He An saw Chu Li enter the garden and said: "His nemesis is here."

Ji Lingchuan’s nemesis?

Isn’t that the daughter of Duke Chu, Chu Li?

In the original book, Ji Lingchuan pretended to be a tough guy. In the end, he made Chu angry and broke off the engagement with her, and became a monk in anger.

Ruan Qinghuan was gloomy. Who were these people around He'an?

Ruan Qinghuan said righteously: "Don't be afraid, I'm just going to go over there, I'll tell her in a moment that you're leaving."

When Ji Lingchuan heard this, he immediately burst into tears of gratitude: "Thank you, sister-in-law, you are so righteous."

Ruan Qinghuan watched Ji Lingchuan hiding in the peach forest in the corner with a cunning look. When he met He An's eyes, he restrained himself a little, cleared his throat and left.

He'an always felt that she looked like she was brewing something bad.

The sky blue floor-length skirt swayed with her body, and the hair on her head swayed as she walked, revealing a bit of agility.

Chu Li searched for him in the crowd for a long time, looking a little anxious. She had clearly heard that Ji Lingchuan had come to the Peach Blossom Banquet, but after searching for a while, there was no sign of him.

Just as he was about to look inside, a sky-blue figure appeared in front of him. Chu Li looked at Ruan Qinghuan in confusion: "You are..."

"It doesn't matter who I am. What matters is that I know who you are looking for?" Ruan Qinghuan said with a smile on her lips.

Chu Li's lost eyes suddenly lit up: "Really, I want to find Ji Lingchuan."

Ruan Qinghuan turned around and pointed to the corner where Ji Lingchuan was hiding: "It's right there. You have to go through the east path to prevent him from running away."

Although Ji Lingchuan, who was hiding in the corner, couldn't hear what the two were saying, just by looking at their actions, he felt that Ruan Qinghuan didn't seem to be helping her...

"Hey, is your wife trustworthy?" He raised his foot to kick He'an, but He'an just flicked his sleeves and walked away.

It was not until his ears were grabbed from behind that Ji Lingchuan was dragged out howling: "Miss Chu, if you have anything to say, just say it nicely. What's the point of pulling my ears?"

"Talk nicely?" Chu Li was furious: "You've been back to Beijing for so long, why don't you come to the Duke's Mansion to see me?"

Not only did he not come to see her, but she couldn't find him even when she wanted to. It was obvious that he was deliberately avoiding her.

If it weren't for that kind sister who told her to take this small path today, she would have been discovered by him and ran away again.

Just like that, Ji Lingchuan was dragged out of the garden in full view of everyone.

As lunchtime approached, it was also the time for the young men and ladies to show off their talents. There were many paintings and poems hung in Taoyuan, and the ladies prepared dances and played the piano. As for the young men, they wrote poems and practiced swordplay.

But there are very few people who actually engage in fencing. If it were really for the sport, who would come to such a banquet?

After walking around for a long time, Ruan Qinghuan still didn't see Liu Yueru. So it can be concluded that the second prince's plan today might be related to her.

She didn't tell He'an just now because she was not sure, but now, it is probably correct.

"Liu Yueru's coming here may have something to do with you, so be careful." Then he took out a purse from his arms and said, "This is incense for invigorating the spirit, take it."

"How come Madam has this thing?"

Could Ruan Qinghuan say that this was specially prepared to guard against him?

Thinking that if He'an dared to do anything bad, he would be bewitched, and this refreshing incense would be the antidote.

But things are unpredictable. After careful calculation, I didn't use it myself and gave it to He'an instead.