Chapter 511 Extra - Thoughts
Shu Tong had been listening intently to see if Chen Ci would agree, but now she could only get up, curtsy, and leave with Princess Ling.
After everyone left, Chen Ci took a sip of tea and said to Prince Ling with a smile, "Since you trust me, I will accept this task of making amends, but I cannot guarantee whether I can meet your requirements."
Prince Ling laughed: "Let's try anything, even if it's a dead horse."
Chen Ci looked at him and said, "Hearing what you say, Imperial Uncle, I have no choice but to get better."
"Haha, that's great!"
The two drank tea and talked, and time passed quickly. Seeing Chen Ci's occasional lapses in concentration, Prince Ling was perfectly aware of it.
"Yundi, don't worry, my princess is the most understanding person. She will definitely not cause trouble for her niece-in-law. She will definitely treat her to good food and drink and talk to her."
Chen Ci paused for a moment, then denied it: "I'm not worried."
Prince Ling just laughed: "I've been there, so I can't hide your little thoughts from me, hahaha."
Chen Ci lowered his eyes and smiled.
Indeed, his task was to make Shu Tong fall in love with him as soon as possible, so it seemed reasonable for him to worry about her.
...
In the Empress's palace.
Ye Qingning and Chen Shizheng were talking to the Empress.
The Empress was overjoyed that Princess Shuyun's marriage had been arranged.
"Qingning, Ashi has been mischievous since she was little. Has she caused you any trouble while living in the Crown Prince's residence?"
"Don't worry, Your Majesty. The Crown Prince's residence is also Ashi's home. She can stay there whenever she wants." Ye Qingning replied respectfully, "With her here, the residence is much more lively, and we are all very happy."
Hearing her say this, the Empress was very pleased: "From now on, we are even closer as relatives."
Ye Qingning nodded: "What Mother says is true."
While lying on the Empress's lap, Chen Shi ate grapes and looked up, saying, "Mother, there are so many fun things in the Crown Prince's residence. You can go and stay there sometime."
The Empress scolded her, "I sent you there to cultivate your character, not to have fun."
Chen Shi smiled and said, "Sister-in-law Liangyuan has a swing in her garden, and Sister-in-law Crown Princess has a skateboard and a peach grove. Every residence is so enchanting that you'll want to stay forever."
The Empress smiled and said, "As long as you don't cause trouble, I can allow you to stay for a while longer."
"Of course we won't cause any trouble." Chen Shi looked at Ye Qingning: "By the way, my sister-in-law has a pure white cat. Doesn't Mother like cats? We can bring it with us next time we go to the palace."
The nanny beside the Empress hurriedly said, "Princess, please don't mention cats. Last time, Her Majesty the Empress was attacked by a cat and it took her seven days to recover."
Chen Shi then remembered and stuck out her tongue: "Look at me, I forgot about that..."
The old woman added with a smile, "No wonder, Princess. Our Empress loves these little animals so much that she wanted to get close to that cat, but who knew it would suddenly jump up..."
The old woman looked terrified: "It was a white cat, and it looked so lovable. Who knew it would have such a fierce temperament?"
Ye Qingning listened quietly, a sense of calculation creeping into her mind.
Could it be that her beloved Abao came to the palace that day?
Is it all to prevent His Highness the Crown Prince from sharing a room with her?
Thinking about it that way, it seems to make sense, after all, Abao came back looking exhausted that day and had been resting for several days.
That must have been really tough.
I'll reward it with two pounds of dried fish when we get back.
...
After lunch and resting at the Lingwang Mansion for a while, Chen Ci and Shu Tong bid farewell and left.
Once again, there was only silence in the carriage and between the silent man. Shu Tong wanted to ask Chen Ci several times whether he had accepted the job of hosting the opening ceremony of the Lingwang Games, but then felt it was a bit redundant.
Just as he was hesitating, he heard Chen Ci sigh softly.
Shu Tong's eyes brightened, and she asked in an exceptionally gentle tone, "Why did Your Highness sigh?"
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