Upon hearing this, Lan Shijun could no longer hold on and knelt down on the ground with a thud.
All his life's perseverance and all his hopes have been dashed!
And the Prince's Mansion.
Lord Wang was also baffled by his daughter's behavior, wondering when she had become so unreasonable.
Seeing his wife and daughter looking so united against the Fifth Prince, Wang Fang really didn't know what to say. Oh well, let them make a scene.
If all else fails, she can only support those illegitimate daughters and sons.
The next day, Chen Zhishao entered the Prince's Mansion in a small sedan chair.
From then on, Wang Fengyue's backyard became a chaotic mess.
Lian Qiao was quite dissatisfied with Chen Zhishao at the New Year's Eve banquet that day, but given his status, he had no chance to speak up in that kind of setting. Even being able to attend was only possible because he had repeatedly begged Wang Fengyue and the Fifth Prince had spoken up for him.
This made him realize the importance of status and position.
Lian Qiao held that young master Chen in utter contempt. On the surface, he was a gentleman from a prominent family, but in reality, he was far inferior to Lian Qiao. He couldn't possibly do something so shameless as to flirt and hug women before even being married.
Moreover, what about the son of the Minister's family?
In the end, he still ended up in the same position as him.
Chen Zhishao was demoted from a young master to a lowly servant, but he climbed up from a servant to a lowly servant.
From this perspective, he is actually more capable.
The fifth prince, on the other hand, remained aloof and observed from the sidelines.
He was quite pleased to watch their fight, after all, in his previous life, it was these two who had allied against him.
It's quite interesting to see them turn against each other now.
Lian Qiao dared not confront the current Fifth Prince. After all, he owed his current success to the Fifth Prince's support, and for some reason, the current Fifth Prince always made him somewhat intimidated.
Moreover, with his current status, he is no match for the Fifth Prince, who is not favored at all, or rather, does not even try to win favor.
On the contrary, Chen Zhishao is even more infuriating!
He keeps calling his wife "Toyokaku-neechan" all the time; it's disgusting.
But his wife just fell for it, and the two of them were inseparable.
Lian Qiao's teeth ached at the sight, but she knew this couldn't continue. And so, the two of them unleashed their full array of martial arts skills in a duel.
Wang Fengyue might even be enjoying watching the two of them fight over her!
Wei Wangqing, on the other hand, planned to invite Chen Zhiyan out for a walk.
One reason is to avoid the recent rumors circulating in the capital, lest someone misunderstand that they are having relationship problems. The other is that tomorrow night is the Lantern Festival, and going out to see the lanterns would definitely be fun; it mainly depends on who you go with.
But remembering the failure of the last date, I'm determined to make this one a complete success.
As for Wu Changming, he's been busy with something lately and we hardly ever see him. But Wei Wangqing doesn't care; she just treats him as the landlady and Wu Changming as a tenant who doesn't pay rent.
The Chen residence.
Mr. Chen's expression improved only after receiving the invitation from the Sixth Princess. He had been worried these past few days, fearing that the Sixth Princess might also suspect their Yan'er because of Chen Zhishao's matter.
Chen Zhiyan was somewhat amused and exasperated, but he was in a great mood after receiving His Highness's invitation, so he teased his father, "I told you His Highness isn't that kind of person, but Father just wouldn't believe me."
Mr. Chen said helplessly, "Isn't this what's being said outside, with such detailed and seemingly credible rumors? These people are really something, spreading things they don't know anything about."
Looking at Chen Zhiyan's grinning face, Chen's father couldn't help but say, "Who am I worrying about? And you're laughing at me!"
Chen Zhiyan comforted him, saying, "It's your son's fault. You shouldn't have laughed at your father."
Just as Mr. Chen was feeling relieved, his son said, "Alright, I'm not going to talk to you anymore. I'm going to choose my clothes for tomorrow."
"Go, go," Mr. Chen said helplessly. His son was grown up and couldn't stay at home any longer.
However, he was becoming increasingly satisfied with the sixth princess.
The following day at 5 PM.
Chen Zhiyan, dressed in a plain white robe, waited quietly for the arrival of the Sixth Princess.
This time it should work out, right? Last time it almost didn't. White goes with everything, it'll definitely work.
Finally, His Highness, whom we had been eagerly awaiting, arrived.
A woman dressed in a peach-colored robe, embroidered with white plum blossoms in white thread, appeared. A silver jade pendant adorned her waist. Her eyebrows were like distant mountains, her nose like deep valleys, and her lips were rosy red. She walked towards them bathed in the evening light.
Chen Zhiyan felt as if he were in a dream, and his prince had come to pick him up.
Suddenly, someone appeared and smiled, as if a thousand rays of light were emanating from them.
"Young Master Chen, Young Master Chen?" Wei Wangqing couldn't help but wave his hand in front of Chen Zhiyan's eyes.
Chen Zhiyan then came to his senses and felt very embarrassed.
He felt that His Highness was wrong!
That handsome man isn't him at all; it's clearly His Highness! He's completely bewitched!
"Your Highness."
Wei Wangqing felt that the way he addressed him as "Your Highness" was somewhat... well, hesitant and unspoken? Tender and lingering?
It's just two ordinary words, two words that anyone can pronounce, yet he pronounces them with such a profound and enduring reputation.
That's really true...
So alluring!
"I didn't!" Chen Zhiyan retorted angrily.
"What?" Wei Wangqing was surprised. Had she just spoken?
Chen Zhiyan was startled; he had been far too careless in front of His Highness!
"It's nothing, let's go quickly." Chen Zhiyan quickly changed the subject.
"Oh." Wei Wangqing didn't pursue the matter further.
Chen Zhiyan breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, His Highness didn't ask any more questions, otherwise how would he explain himself?
I'll have to be more careful next time.
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