Chapter 193 Four Young Masters

Jun Zechen's stay in the frontier this time exceeded his original expectations.

In his previous life, he returned to the capital after repelling the barbarians, but in this life, he was ready to completely solve the problem of the barbarian invasion.

The monarchy deploys a huge number of troops outside the Great Wall every year. If the barbarians can be successfully dealt with, most of the soldiers who have been resisting the enemy outside the Great Wall can return to the court, and the soldiers can be rotated back every year in the future.

In order to deal with these problems, Jun Zechen often went to the border between the Jun Kingdom and the Barbarian Territory for inspection.

That's why I would run into Ling Yue from time to time.

However, Ling Yue did deliberately avoid him as he requested, staying quite far away from him, yet still within his visible range.

Jun Zechen usually turns a blind eye.

The previous generation Jun Zechen guessed that Ling Yue approached him with ulterior motives.

When he was young, he yearned for all pure things, but later, he was able to understand that he himself was the biggest temptation to others' desires.

Because he represents the highest authority of the monarch.

Ling Yue approached him because of his identity and disguised herself simply for the sake of power.

After Jun Zechen figured it out, he felt no wavering in his heart, because he didn't care.

No one is free from desires.

His liking for Ling Yue when he was young was only due to her innocence. When she lost her only advantage, Jun Zechen not only stopped liking her, but even the guilt disappeared.

Yaoyao also disguised herself in the beginning to get him to open up, but it seemed very different.

The more he understood her, the more he depended on her. His joy, anger, sorrow and happiness were completely controlled by her, and even Jun Zechen himself could not control it.

(Complaint: Brother Chen is fine. Some people in God's Perspective were also deceived by Yaoyao and shed tears. You are not the only one.)

Recently, Jun Zechen has been able to see Ling Yue from time to time, which has made him more certain of his previous guess.

Ling Yue really approached him with a purpose.

Perhaps it is true that he is obsessed with the freedom outside the Great Wall, but it is also true that he is obsessed with the hustle and bustle and power of the capital.

Ling Yue clearly noticed that the prince had noticed her, but every time he ignored her completely as if he didn't see her.

She couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in her heart.

Is the prince really as averse to women as the rumors say?

Today was her fifth time trying to meet the prince by chance, but he was as stony as a rock and remained unmoved.

Ling Yue was filled with helplessness. He raised the whip in his hand, swung it hard, and rode away.

When she returned home, General Ling happened to be there.

Because the prince came to the outside of the Great Wall to deploy troops, it became much easier to attack the barbarians. In the short term, the barbarians even dared not to invade again.

"Where did you go?"

When General Ling saw his daughter returning, he asked in a deep voice.

"Out for a ride."

Ling answered in a gloomy voice, with a hint of stubbornness in his expression.

General Ling's brows were furrowed.

"I know you've been asking about the prince recently, but the prince is not someone you can reach."

He is originally a bastard of the Ling family, and Xiao Yue grew up outside the Great Wall, in a place like the imperial palace. Even if Xiao Yue wanted to be the prince's concubine, His Majesty and the Empress might not agree.

"Dad, I just want to give it a try. If I don't try hard, how can I know I can't get it?"

Ling Yue raised his head, his eyes filled with stubbornness.

"The prince should have returned to the capital long ago, but he has been studying the terrain outside the Great Wall in order to prevent the next invasion by the barbarians."

General Ling admired the prince from the bottom of his heart. He was a good strategist, had a far-sighted vision and was resourceful.

"The prince is now focused on military affairs and has not paid attention to his children's personal affairs. All you are doing is in vain."

"In three months at the latest, the prince will return to the capital."

Ling Yue was surprised for a moment, he was going back to the capital, so she would never have another chance...

"I know that you have occasionally met the prince in the past few months. Since there is no result, you should give up and find an honest man outside the Great Wall to have a son with."

General Ling had a solemn expression on his face, his eyes full of concern.

After a pause, he slowly said, "Although your father has a low status in the capital, he is also a general in the frontier, and will not let you live a hard life after marriage."

General Ling sighed deeply and earnestly, with mixed feelings in his heart.

Knowing that his daughter was trying to get close to a rich man, he was not completely unmoved.

He was born a bastard, and it would be difficult for him to cross the social class barrier in his life, let alone give his daughter the wealth and glory she desired.

If his daughter could win the favor of the prince and even marry into the royal family, General Ling would naturally be happy.

However, he had seen all of his daughter's efforts over the past few months, but the prince remained indifferent. There was no need to continue.

The prince's noble status is definitely not something they can reach.

If you cause the prince to be disgusted, you will end up losing more than you gain.

Ling Yue lowered her head slowly, "Okay..."

She just didn't want to accept it. She was bullied in the Ling family when she was a child. She always wanted to make those members of the Ling family who looked down on her regret it.

But as a woman, she has limited abilities and can only find ways to get close to a powerful man.

But now, the prince was extremely indifferent to her, and she could even clearly feel the disgust in his eyes.

She didn't attract him at all...

Capital city.

Before they knew it, nearly two years had passed since Jun Zechen went to the frontier, and Su Jingyao was now thirteen years old.

Over the past year or so, I have managed the relationships with the young ladies from aristocratic families in the capital quite well.

Chu Yinxue was the one who stuck to her the most, and she would always be inseparable from her at every banquet.

If any other young lady tried to get close to her, they would be viciously beaten away by Chu Yinxue.

Su Jingyao was full of doubts about why Yu Junzechen had been away from the Great Wall for such a long time.

He had clearly gone to the frontier in advance, and brought with him the memories of his past life, so why was his return so late this time?

I don't know when he will come back.

Su Jingyao supported her chin with one hand, staring blankly through the window at the bustling street outside. Her eyebrows were slightly furrowed, and her cherry lips were unconsciously pouted.

"Yaoyao, what are you looking at? This restaurant has the flower cuisine you like, why don't you try it?"

Chu Yinxue sat at the table carefree. Since they were the only two of them here, she would abandon some of the rules that a lady from a noble family should follow.

After getting along with Su Jingyao for the past two years, although people outside say that Miss Su is a model of a noble lady, only Chu Yinxue knows what she is like in private.

Chu Yinxue lives at home, and her mother strictly controls her diet in order to help her maintain her beauty.

It was not easy to come out, so she certainly couldn't treat herself badly. She couldn't wait to start enjoying the food.

Anyway, she is not fat. Among the women in Beijing, Yaoyao's beauty is unmatched. Who else can compare with herself?

The more Chu Yinxue interacted with Su Jingyao, the more she felt that Su Jingyao's beauty was what she deserved.

She can't be as self-disciplined as Su Jingyao, and she's not even as rich as her.

No, she can no longer be described as rich, Su Jingyao's daily life can only be described as extravagant!

That's why her skin is so tender that it seems like you could squeeze water out of it.

Every time Chu Yinxue saw her, she couldn't help but want to get close to her.

"You eat first, I'm not hungry yet."

Su Jingyao was absent-minded, still casually looking at the street outside.

Suddenly, her eyes focused and she saw an acquaintance.

They are Princess Minghui and Qi Wanyin.

Qi Wanyin followed behind Princess Minghui. She had gone to great lengths to coax Princess Minghui out of the palace today, and even managed to get Princess Minghui to take her out with her.

Princess Minghui has a title and a princess's mansion outside the palace.

She herself was fostered by the empress and could not leave the palace at will.

The reason why she was so eager to leave the palace today was because she accidentally overheard a conversation between her aunt and His Majesty, in which she heard that her cousin the Crown Prince would be returning to the capital today.

She hoped to meet her cousin the prince by chance on this route.

Before the Crown Prince's cousin went to war, for some unknown reason, he suddenly rarely returned to the East Palace and spent most of his time living in the Crown Prince's Mansion outside the palace.

Qi Wanyin was worried that her cousin the Crown Prince would go directly back to the Crown Prince's Mansion after paying his respects to the Emperor and his aunt.

If that were the case, she would probably not even be able to see her cousin the Crown Prince.

Chu Yinxue saw Su Jingyao staring outside in a daze, so she started talking to her while eating.

"Yaoyao, after you attended Ye Yaqin's banquet, many men in the capital have shown admiration for you. Young Master Si and Young Master Yan are even more relentless in pursuing you. Don't you really want to consider it?"

"You make it sound like there aren't many men who admire you. Why don't you think about it?"

"My mother wanted me to marry the prince."

Su Jingyao's eyes flickered slightly.

"What if I also want to marry the prince?"

Chu Yinxue's action of picking up food suddenly stopped, the chopsticks in her hand hung in the air, her face full of surprise.

"But the prince will definitely have many wives and concubines in the future. Yaoyao, don't you always want to have someone who is devoted to you?"

"Don't you want a husband who loves you wholeheartedly?"

Chu Yinxue's expression suddenly became a little lonely, and she slowly put down her chopsticks.

"But my marriage is not something I can decide."

Chu Yinxue has always been proud. If she marries the prince, she will definitely fight for the highest position. If she does not marry the prince, her father will use her for family marriage and make her the mistress of a noble family.

"I am the eldest daughter of the Chu family. My father will only marry me to a man who can enhance the family's power. Your father is already the head of the civil officials and he loves you so much. If you don't want to marry the prince, you don't have to."

Chu Yinxue's marriage was never under her control. She actually didn't care who she would marry in the end, because according to her status, they would always marry powerful people.

Chu Yinxue couldn't stand hardship, so she didn't resist the husband chosen for her by her family.

But it would be best if she could marry a man who is devoted to her.

Su Jingyao walked over to sit next to Chu Yinxue and saw that she looked a little depressed.

Get ready to tease her.

He joked, "Are you underestimating me? Who said that if you marry a prince, you can't find a loyal person?"

"If I want the prince to love only me, I can do it. Since the prince marries me, he will not marry anyone else."

If it was Jun Zechen who had no memories of his past life, Su Jingyao would naturally not dare to make such an exaggeration.

But what about Jun Zechen now? Didn’t he promise to marry only her?

Chu Yinxue couldn't help but twitch her lips when she heard that.

"Yaoyao, you can just say this to my face, but the Crown Prince is going to be the most noble man in the world, how can he only marry one person?"

She shook her head slightly.

Isn't Yaoyao a very rational person? Normally, she makes sense when you talk to her.

"Although you have a stunning appearance, the royal family rules are there, and men are always fickle. You must not fall in love with the prince. Men are not good people. Isn't that what you taught me?"

"But...if you can really make the prince marry only you, then my mother won't keep thinking about marrying me to the prince."

Chu Yinxue and Su Jingyao were very close, and Chu Yinxue put his head on her shoulder.

"It would be nice if I didn't have to get married..."

The two were chatting animatedly when suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Miaoyun walked over and opened the door. When she saw who was outside, there was a hint of surprise in her eyes, and then she hurriedly saluted.

"Master Yan, Master Si, Master Qi, Master Wang."

Among these four young men, only Mr. Wang came from a poor family, but he is this year's third place winner, so he has a bright future.

Now I am a disciple of Lord Su.

No wonder they knew Su Jingyao and Chu Yinxue were here.

Master Wang looked embarrassed. He had originally planned to come here to look for Miss Su by himself, but he had not expected that the other masters seemed to have some kind of tacit understanding and kept following him.

They all came from prominent families, so it was difficult for him to refuse.

Chu Yinxue looked up at the men at the door and rolled her eyes secretly.

Here we go again...