Jun Linyu glanced around; this was definitely not the place to talk.
"Li'er, I've heard about what happened to you, but I have important business to attend to right now. Why don't you go to the inn and wait for me? I'll go to the palace to meet Father and find out his opinion first, and then I'll come to the inn to find you."
Upon hearing this, Jun Luoli pursed her lips. Her third brother had just returned from the border. If he delayed his business because of her, not only would he not be able to plead for her, but he would also be implicated. It would be a loss for him.
Okay~
Jun Linyu gave Fenji a look, and Fenji immediately understood, taking out a spatial ring for Jun Luoli.
"Thank you, Third Imperial Brother."
Jun Linyu responded and led his army away.
Jun Luoli looked at the spirit stones in her space, her eyes slightly reddening. She sniffed. Having always been well-off, she never thought she would have such a day when she couldn't even afford to buy a steamed bun.
Uncle Ji watched all this, narrowing his eyes. This Jun Linyu is truly a smiling tiger. He probably has ulterior motives in helping Jun Luoli.
The play was over, and just as I was about to leave, I caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of my eye.
In the crowd, Murong Ning, who was dressed as a man, curled her lips. Although Jun Linyu was handsome, she could still see through his hypocrisy at a glance. From the moment he saw the Fourth Princess, his disdainful look was so fast that it could not escape her sharp eyes.
The women around him even praised him repeatedly.
She had already inquired about it; the Third Prince's love life was quite dramatic. However, the fact that both his principal wife and concubine died suddenly was chilling. Considering the strange things Master Kongchen had said to her and the jade pendant he had given her to protect her, could the Third Prince be a jinx to his wives? Thinking of this, Murong Ning trembled involuntarily.
A rustling sound came from not far away. Several people looked around, as if searching for someone in the crowd. Murong Ning widened her eyes, glanced around, and quickly hid in the teahouse. However, Murong Yun spotted that familiar figure.
Murong Ning felt a pang of panic and quickened her pace, slipping into a side room and kindly locking the door behind her. Just as she was about to breathe a sigh of relief, almost in an instant—
Jun Lintian stepped forward and covered Murong Ning's mouth to stop her from screaming.
lecher!
Murong Ning glared angrily at the person covering her mouth. Instantly, her eyes widened. The Second Prince? The room she had barged into was actually the Second Prince's! She was dressed as a man; surely the Second Prince wouldn't recognize her?
After confirming that she wouldn't scream, Jun Lintian released Murong Ning, turned around and returned to his original position. Only then did Murong Ning realize that there was still someone in the room.
At this moment, the noise outside was getting closer and closer. If her brother caught her, she would definitely get a scolding again, and might even be confined to her quarters.
"Second... Your Highness, I had no intention of offending you, and I hope you will not take offense. But could you please help me? Those bad people outside want to kidnap me, sob sob sob."
"Oh, so you know me, the Crown Prince. But why should I help you?"
Jun Lintian feigned surprise, slowly picked up his teacup, and began to drink. A sly glint flashed in his eyes from an angle unseen by Murong Ning.
Murong Ning wiped away imaginary tears and said aggrievedly, "Your Highness, they are actually my relatives. I have been fair-skinned and handsome since childhood, and they have long wanted to sell me... to those brothels to be a male prostitute. Waaah, please, Your Highness, help me!"
Jun Lintian almost spat out his tea. How could the Second Princess of Western Jin be so good at making up stories? However, it was indeed inconvenient to reveal his presence here to others, let alone Murong Yun.
Just as Murong Yun and the others were about to arrive at the room, Jun Lintian and Uncle Ji exchanged a glance, quickly went to Murong Ning's side, silenced her by pressing her acupoint, and then flew away from the inn, leaving Uncle Ji to deal with the situation at the inn.
Murong Ning was being held like a chick by Jun Lintian. She was furious but dared not speak out. There was nothing she could do; she had just run into the Crown Prince of Cangyue and needed his help.
Not far from the post station.
Jun Lintian released her speech acupoint and casually tossed Murong Ning into a nearby haystack, as if she were a trivial object.
ah!
Murong Ning was about to start cursing when Jun Lintian spoke first.
"Now that the Third Prince has returned to the city, the Second Princess should rest assured and wait for her marriage at the post station. If things turn out like this today, it will not do any good for either the Western Jin or the Cang Yue."
Jun Lintian spoke slowly, and Murong Ning's eyes widened, "You...you...you know it's me, the princess!"
"I'm not blind!"
Murong Ning was both angry and furious. Since he had recognized her earlier, why didn't he expose her and instead deliberately made fun of her? How infuriating! He had carried her like a chick the whole way and then dumped her in that haystack. This Jun Lintian had absolutely no manners. It made her so angry!
"Since you knew it was me from the beginning, why did you... why did you treat me like that!"
"Second Princess, I'm here to help you. If it weren't for me, you would probably have been taken to the Nanfeng Tower by your relatives to work as a male prostitute by now."
Murong Ning choked, her eyes blazing with fury. That damned Jun Lintian was definitely doing this on purpose! Gritting her teeth, she squeezed out each word, "Then this princess really has to thank you, Your Highness!"
Jun Lintian looked at her embarrassed expression, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes.
"Princess, you're too kind. This is what I, the Crown Prince, should do."
"Now that the Second Princess has escaped her clutches, I, the Crown Prince, will take my leave!" Jun Lintian grinned and disappeared from the spot.
Murong Ning grabbed a handful of grass from the ground and threw it in the direction Jun Lintian had walked.
"Damn Jun Lintian, he's infuriating this princess!"
"Don't let it fall into my hands, or else..."
Murong Ning's angry gaze fell on the haystack, and he kept stomping on the grass, as if that clump of grass was the very embodiment of his imperial power.
Jun Lintian, hiding in the shadows, watched Murong Ning with amusement. So vengeful! It was just a joke, yet he compared him to a haystack and trampled on him even more.
Murong Ning's feet were sore from walking that she finally gave up. Remembering something, she hurriedly headed towards the post station, almost forgetting her important task. She had to erase all traces before her brother returned and find an excuse to cover it up. After all, she was already at the post station, so even if her brother suspected her, he probably wouldn't have any evidence to prove that the person he saw was her.
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As expected, the news of what happened at the city gate today reached the emperor's ears. But just as Jun Lintian had said, Jun Linyu was not only not punished or criticized, but was even praised.
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