Chapter 92 Wounded
Cui'er was stunned. Looking at Ye Wanning, her face turned as red as a monkey's bottom. She stammered for a while before finally saying, "Sister...you...you...what are you saying...I...I...I..."
"Stop pretending." Ye Wanning frowned, looking at Cui'er's serious face. "You're completely captivated by him the moment you see him. You dare say you don't like him?"
Cui'er bit her lip, her face flushed crimson. She didn't speak, only nervously twisting her fingers. "Sister...I..."
"Do you know who he is?" Before Cui'er could speak, Ye Wanning frowned and asked, "Do you know what he does? How did you two meet? Why do you like him? What did he do to you?"
Ye Wanning's rapid-fire questions left Cui'er speechless. She looked at Ye Wanning with a bewildered expression, "Sister, I..."
"Alright, alright." Seeing Cui'er's expression, Ye Wanning was even more certain that Cui'er liked Jiang Hai. She gritted her teeth and said, "From now on, you'll answer whatever I ask, understand?"
Cui'er nodded.
"How did you and Jiang Hai meet?" Ye Wanning looked at Cui'er, feeling nervous.
"I..." Cui'er paused, lowered her head, and said somewhat uneasily, "When I first entered the manor..."
"What!" Upon hearing this, Ye Wanning screamed in fright. She looked at Cui'er in astonishment, "You...you...you...you..."
"No..." Seeing Ye Wanning's surprised expression, Cui'er quickly waved her hand and explained, "Sister, you're overthinking it. Do you remember what I told you on the second day after your wedding?"
"What matter?" Ye Wanning was taken aback and looked at Cui'er with some confusion.
“It’s just…” Cui’er paused, then said, “I said there’s a thief in the manor…”
"That person is Jiang Hai?" Ye Wanning looked at Cui'er in surprise, and asked in disbelief, "Are you sure you didn't see wrong?"
“No.” Cui’er frowned and shook her head. “That day really scared me half to death, how could I remember wrong?” As she spoke, Cui’er bit her lip and muttered softly, “I just don’t know how he ended up there that day…”
"Where?" Ye Wanning looked at Cui'er suspiciously.
Cui'er was startled, and realizing her slip of the tongue, she quickly covered her mouth and stammered, "No, it's not there..."
Such an obvious cover-up, what exactly are they hiding? Ye Wanning frowned, and after a long while, she looked at Cui'er and asked calmly, "How did you fall in love with him?"
Cui'er was taken aback, embarrassed by Ye Wanning's question. She looked at Ye Wanning and said irritably, "Sister... what kind of behavior is it to keep saying those two words all the time? You're so frivolous..."
"Alright then." Ye Wanning smiled. "Let's be subtle." She stared at Cui'er, not missing a single expression, and asked, "When did you start to have feelings for him?"
"Sister!" Hearing Ye Wanning's question, Cui'er felt even more ashamed. She stamped her foot, her face full of shame and indignation, "If you keep doing this, I'll..."
"Are you just going to ignore me?" Ye Wanning raised an eyebrow, amused. "Cui'er, when are you going to come up with something different?"
Cui'er puffed out her cheeks in anger, looking at Ye Wanning, speechless.
"I'm not teasing you anymore." Ye Wanning paused, then her expression immediately turned serious. "I've never known Jiang Hai's true identity."
"Huh?" Cui'er was taken aback, looking at Ye Wanning with some confusion, "He's not the prince's..."
"He's called a personal bodyguard, but I don't think it's that simple." Ye Wanning's eyes darkened. She suddenly recalled the day he rescued her and Su Wenzhen. He was swift and ruthless, and his actions were vicious. A woman like Cui'er... Ye Wanning turned to look at Cui'er. She feared... she couldn't control him...
"Sister..." Seeing Ye Wanning's strange expression, Cui'er asked, "What's wrong with you..."
"It's nothing." Ye Wanning came back to her senses. She looked at Cui'er with sincere eyes. "Cui'er, listen to me. You can't afford to mess with Jiang Hai. It's best to avoid him in the future."
Cui'er stiffened, and after a long while, she gave a bitter smile. "Sister, what are you saying... I... how could I possibly like him... I just admire him because he's so amazing..."
"If that's the case, then that's wonderful." Ye Wanning looked at Cui'er and said meaningfully.
Inside Jianzhang Palace, after serving Su Yikun his medicine, Su Wenzhen felt somewhat tired. As he stepped out of the palace gate, he saw Jiang Hai standing at the entrance waiting for him.
"Your Highness."
Su Wenzhen glanced behind Jiang Hai and, finding no one there, immediately understood what was going on. "Where is the Princess?"
"The Princess Consort said she couldn't come." Jiang Hai paused, then said, "The Princess Consort also asked me to convey a message to the Prince."
"Oh?" He had guessed that Ye Wanning wouldn't come back with Jiang Hai, but he didn't expect her to have a message for him. Su Wenzhen looked at Jiang Hai with some curiosity, "What message?"
“The princess said…” Jiang Hai coughed twice, his expression suddenly turning serious, “I’m not going! Let him play by himself!” With added expression, he was quite lifelike.
Su Wenzhen was taken aback, and after a while he came to his senses. He looked at Jiang Hai and laughed, "You're in quite a mood, even mimicking her. If she finds out, you're in for a world of hurt."
"The princess's personality is quite interesting," Jiang Hai said with a smile.
Su Wenzhen suddenly stopped in his tracks, looking at Jiang Hai with a probing expression. "What, are you interested in her?"
Jiang Hai was taken aback. Seeing Su Wenzhen's gloomy expression, he couldn't help but twitch his lips slightly. "This subordinate dares not."
"Good to know." Su Wenzhen snorted lightly. "If she doesn't want to come, then so be it. This palace isn't a clean place. It's better that she's not here."
A few days later, Ye Wanning was enjoying good food and drink in Yichun Courtyard, while Su Wenzhen was extremely busy in the palace.
With Su Wenzhen's help, Su Yikun walked out of Jianzhang Palace. He looked up at the sky, smiled at Su Wenzhen, and said, "The weather is really nice today."
Su Wenzhen nodded, and after taking only two steps, he saw Su Wenzhen and Su Wenliang walking towards him. "Your Highness," Su Wenzhen greeted them.
"What do we need these formalities for a family?" Su Wenzhen smiled calmly. He stepped forward and took Su Yikun's arm from Su Wenzhen's. "Father, I'll stay with you."
Su Yikun nodded, but when he turned around he didn't see Su Wenyan, and he couldn't help but wonder, "Where did Wenyan go?"
"He said he went to prepare a gift for Father Emperor." Su Wenxuan smiled. "He'll be back in a bit."
“He’s the only one who enjoys doing these things.” Su Yikun nodded. He turned to the side and found Su Wenzhen behind him. He quickly waved to him, “Wenzhen, go and see how the banquet preparations are going.”
"Yes." After saying that, Su Wenzhen left. Watching Su Wenzhen's figure recede into the distance, Su Wenzhen's eyes darkened. What does being favored today matter? You'll be in for a world of trouble in the future!
The group walked to the Imperial Garden, where they found a lively scene. Everything was prepared and everyone was seated. Su Yikun nodded in satisfaction.
“Father,” Su Wenzhen stepped forward, “Please sit here.”
"Alright." Su Yikun smiled, and after taking his seat, he looked at the people sitting there, a sense of emotion welling up in his heart. He picked up his wine cup and said in a deep voice, "Today's banquet is not for anything else, but simply to allow the people in the palace to get together." As he spoke, Su Yikun sighed, "Today, I only want to have a good chat with you all." After saying that, Su Yikun picked up his wine cup.
Seeing this, Su Wenzhen immediately stopped him, "Father, you've only just recovered, it's best if you don't drink alcohol."
Su Yikun was taken aback, then smiled and nodded, said "okay," and ordered the banquet to begin.
Just as everyone was enjoying their meal, they suddenly heard a loud bang from not far away. Everyone at the table was shocked, and a few seconds later, they saw a group of men in black surrounding them.
"Assassins! Protect the Emperor!"
Su Wenzhen's heart tightened, and as he turned around, he suddenly heard the sound of an arrow. He looked closely and saw an arrow shooting towards Su Yikun, who was sitting on the dragon throne. Startled, he rushed forward.
"Wenzhen!"
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