Chapter 39 Why Inquire About the Prince's Preferences
Yu Qinghuan knew that Sang Rushi felt that the Duke of Dingguo's Mansion was more powerful than the Marquis of Ningyuan's Mansion, and that Mu Huaian seemed to be a good person and would be willing to help.
She took Sang Ru's hand and spoke slowly, "Sang Ru, whether it's Wang or Xie Zhili, this is the family affair of the Ningyuan Marquisate. Mu Huaian is not from the Ningyuan Marquisate. As an outsider, he can't help, and he can't help."
Sang Ru's eyes were red. "But this Marquis' Mansion is not a very good place. Madam, if you want to find a backer, you can do it in a more upright way. The young master's appearance is damaged, his career is gone, and his marriage is not going well..."
Even if there is no romance between men and women, it is still possible to live together.
Yu Qinghuan said in a deep voice, "Not to mention that I will never marry again in this lifetime, the young master is sincere and has a noble character. Neither his appearance nor his career should be a reason for him to settle for second best in marriage."
Sang Ru: "But people always judge people by their appearance..."
If the lady did not have such beauty, how could she have married into the Marquis's Mansion, and how could she have seduced the Second Master to visit her boudoir at night, and how could she have become the Crown Prince today.
Appearance is the most useful thing!
Yu Qinghuan: "People judge people by their appearance, but you should know that the young master is not someone we can look down upon."
Seeing that Sang Ru obviously didn't listen, she sighed, "Sang Ru, you are still young now. You will understand in the future that a person's character is far more valuable than appearance."
I am a person stuck in the quagmire, with no prominent family background, no money to support myself, and no husband to protect me. Now the only thing I can hold on to is my appearance, which is my lifeline. In order to survive, I can only use my beauty to seduce others.
But Mu Huaian came from a prominent family. Even if he didn't enter the officialdom, he still had money and power. Appearance was just an embellishment to him.
Such a person is just in trouble temporarily now. Once he thinks it through, the road ahead will still be bright and it is definitely not something that people like him can get involved in.
Sang Ru was speechless for a long time, but finally nodded. What the lady said must be right.
"If the Second Master comes tonight, will Madam keep him?"
She thought, if she didn't want to keep anyone here, she might as well lock the door now to prevent the second master from sneaking in and acting like a hooligan again, and then refusing to leave and causing trouble.
Yu Qinghuan nodded, "If he wants to come, let him come."
Right now, I know nothing about Xiao Jinghe and there has been no progress. If I could know his preferences, perhaps things would be easier.
Since Xie Zhili invited Xiao Jinghe to his farm, they must be very familiar with each other. He could secretly find out some information intentionally or unintentionally.
...
That night, Xie Zhili came as expected. When he walked to the door, he was about to knock, but the door opened from the inside.
Sang Ru smiled and said, "Second Master, please come in. Madam has been waiting for you!"
Xie Zhili looked suspicious. This guy next to Yu Qinghuan seemed to respect him on weekdays, but actually he was not in a good mood. Why did he invite him into the house with a smile today?
He walked slowly into the room, walked around the screen, and saw that there was only a candle lit in the room. Yu Qinghuan was not wearing any inner clothes, but only an outer coat, and was leaning against the window.
The outer shirt was thin and without the protection of an inner shirt, and in the flickering candlelight, her snow-white skin was faintly visible.
Xie Zhili's Adam's apple rolled as he was captivated by the beauty in front of him and couldn't take his eyes off her.
He walked closer slowly, and everything in front of him became clearer. "Why are you wearing so little tonight? And you didn't even close the window. Aren't you cold?"
Yu Qinghuan opened her red lips slightly, her eyes flickering as she extended her hand towards Xie Zhili, "Of course I'm cold. Aren't I waiting for you to warm me up?"
The hand she stretched out pulled the thin outer shirt, causing it to slide down half an inch and rest lightly on her elbow.
The charming scene before him made Xie Zhili's eyes hot and his mouth dry. He suddenly grabbed the hand that was reaching out to him, took advantage of the momentum to move closer, pressed Yu Qinghuan, and pressed her lower back against the cold carved window frame.
Being wrapped in his hot embrace, Yu Qinghuan could clearly hear the rapid heartbeat coming from his chest.
Xie Zhili's burning gaze traced the person before him. After a moment, he said in a hoarse voice, "You are more dazzling than a night pearl tonight."
Yu Qinghuan chuckled, "But I've never seen a night-shining pearl, so I don't know what it looks like. Have you seen one?"
Xie Zhili: “I have seen it.”
Yu Qinghuan raised her red lips slightly, "Night-shining pearls are not common. I wonder where you have seen them?"
Xie Zhili's hand had already climbed up through the thin outer shirt, and he casually replied, "The prince has one. I saw it in the East Palace."
Yu Qinghuan grabbed his rebellious hand and asked with a smile, "Can you tell me how beautiful the night-shining pearl in the East Palace is?"
With such beauty before him, Xie Zhili had no intention of discussing the Night Pearl with her at this moment. He casually said, "No matter how beautiful the Night Pearl is, it is not half as good as you today."
After saying that, he wanted to break free from Yu Qinghuan's hand and taste the person in front of him.
Yu Qinghuan held his hand tightly and chuckled: "But I want to see the Night Pearl..."
Xie Zhili: "I'll send someone to buy one for you tomorrow."
Yu Qinghuan: "But I want the one from the East Palace. Can you get it for me?"
Xie Zhili narrowed his eyes slightly, "That belongs to the prince, I can't ask for it."
Upon hearing this, Yu Qinghuan released Xie Zhili's hand, his eyes eager, "You are on good terms with the Crown Prince. Perhaps if you find something the Crown Prince likes, you can exchange it for the Night Pearl?"
Xie Zhili chuckled, "How could it be so easy to find something the prince likes?"
At this moment, he was already feeling a little regretful. He had just been talking about the night pearl for no reason. He was clearly about to eat it, but he was still holding it back.
Yu Qinghuan immediately followed up on his words and continued to ask, "I wonder what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince likes, music, chess, calligraphy, painting, or..."
Before she could finish her words, Xie Zhili suddenly pinched her jaw hard.
Xie Zhili, whose eyes were full of charm just now, now had a dangerous undercurrent in his eyes. He suddenly approached him and his voice was cold.
"Why are you asking about the prince's preferences?"
Yu Qinghuan's back suddenly tensed up, and he thought to himself that something was wrong. He asked too hastily, and Xie Zhili had noticed something was wrong.
Facing Xie Zhili's almost murderous gaze, she pretended to be relaxed, a hint of anger on her face, and gently stroked his tense wrist with her fingertips:
"You hurt me... You said the Night Pearl was beautiful, so I wanted it. Why am I the one asking about the prince's preferences now?"
Xie Zhili loosened his knuckles slightly, and his thumb rolled heavily across Yu Qinghuan's red lips. He lowered his eyes and watched the person in front of him perform in front of him, a sneer escaping his throat: "Although the night pearl is special, it is not a rare item. You insist on taking the one from the East Palace. Aren't you just using it as an excuse to find out the Crown Prince's preferences?"
The carved wooden windows creaked in the night wind. Yu Qinghuan's eyelashes trembled slightly. Her heart rose to her throat at Xie Zhili's questioning.
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