Dugu Bo Thought You Two Had Something Going On

Dugu Bo racked his brains, but could only think of this possibility.

The Crown Prince was usually very steady. Why had he suddenly started talking nonsense? Most likely, he was focusing on something other than the herbs. His true intention was probably Dugu Bo's granddaughter.

His expression immediately became extremely strange. His granddaughter studied at Heaven Dou Academy, and the Crown Prince often went there as well. Could the two of them have a secret, forbidden romance?

Otherwise, why would the Crown Prince be so attentive and come all the way to his home to ask for medicinal herbs?

Okay, okay, so asking for herbs was just an excuse. He was actually hinting at this: I've taken a fancy to your granddaughter, Dugu Yan.

The more Dugu Bo thought about it, the more convinced he became. He could not help probing, "Your Highness, if this prescription is ineffective for my granddaughter, what should we do?"

At this moment, sweat appeared on Qian Renxue's forehead, and her expression became extremely unnatural. She knew that Dugu Bo had taken her words in that direction.

This was also Lin Yu's encouragement. He had said that the only person Dugu Bo cared about in his entire life was his granddaughter. If the Crown Prince revealed that he was interested in her, Dugu Bo would not merely give him a few medicinal herbs. In the future, he would give her the entire Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Once the Crown Prince became his grandson-in-law, what would he be unwilling to give?

Although Dugu Bo was a Titled Douluo, the Crown Prince would be the future ruler of the Heaven Dou Empire. His status was only higher, never lower.

If one really looked at it that way, it was Dugu Yan who was marrying above her station.

Lin Yu laughed loudly and transmitted, "Qian Renxue, hurry up and tell this old bastard that you like Dugu Yan. Make him happy. Once he gets carried away, he'll give you any medicinal herbs you want."

Qian Renxue was growing increasingly embarrassed. "How did you even come up with this terrible idea?"

Snow Empress became interested as well. "But it looks like Dugu Bo is quite interested. Maybe this could actually work. Besides, you're a woman. What would happen if you really agreed?"

Lin Yu and Snow Empress went back and forth, leaving Qian Renxue completely disoriented. These two really loved watching the show without caring how serious things got.

However, when Qian Renxue saw the hopeful look in Dugu Bo's eyes, she knew she had him completely fooled. Lin Yu's method was remarkably effective, even if it was rather unscrupulous.

But this concerned the Crown Prince's reputation, so Qian Renxue did not dare make it too obvious. She only hinted vaguely, "If this prescription is ineffective for your granddaughter, I'll just find another one."

The moment he heard this, Dugu Bo's face lit up with joy. The Crown Prince's hint clearly meant that he was willing to find a solution for his granddaughter.

But who without any connection would be this eager? They must have something going on behind his back!

"That would be wonderful. Absolutely wonderful."

Dugu Bo was beside himself with delight. Once his granddaughter Dugu Yan had married the Crown Prince, she would become the future empress of the Heaven Dou Empire. Her status would be extraordinary.

Qian Renxue became even more speechless, realizing that Dugu Bo had completely misunderstood.

I'm a woman. How could I possibly have something going on with Dugu Yan?

Yet Dugu Bo's old face was full of enthusiasm. He personally picked medicinal herbs for Qian Renxue and carefully packed them in a medicine case.

At the end, he even asked, "Your Highness, are there any other medicinal herbs you fancy? This old man will pick them all for you."

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had already been stripped bare by Dugu Bo. Not a single plant remained. Yet Dugu Bo still felt that it was not enough and wanted to give Qian Renxue a little more.

Qian Renxue only wanted to leave as quickly as possible and hurriedly said, "That's enough, that's enough."

Dugu Bo said regretfully, "The Crown Prince has come to visit without warning, and this old man wasn't prepared at all. Why don't you wait here for a while? I'll go fetch the family heirloom."

Qian Renxue stared dumbfoundedly. He had even prepared the family heirloom. Just how badly did this old bastard want to marry off his granddaughter?

Just then, a high-pitched female voice suddenly rang out. "Grandpa, I'm here to see you."

A girl with short, deep-purple hair and a heroic air appeared with a sweet smile on her face.

It was Dugu Yan.

Dugu Bo was overjoyed. They had actually arrived at the same time today. This was perfect. He could let this old man see what the two of them were up to.

Qian Renxue grew nervous. "Lin Yu, you're finished. You caused this mess, and now we're going to be exposed."

Snow Empress was also startled. "How unlucky can we be? The female lead suddenly showed up."

Lin Yu was somewhat surprised as well. "Looks like your luck is a little bad. We clearly didn't see Dugu Yan when we arrived, but she happened to appear just as we were about to leave."

Qian Renxue said uneasily, "Think of something quickly."

Lin Yu said, "Don't panic. The more important the moment, the calmer you have to be. Dugu Bo still thinks you and Dugu Yan are involved, but Dugu Yan doesn't know that. That doesn't mean we can't manipulate the situation."

His plan immediately gave Qian Renxue a strange look.

At this moment, Dugu Bo could not wait any longer. He went up to Dugu Yan, waggled his eyebrows, and said, "My dear granddaughter, look who's here. His Highness the Crown Prince came to visit personally and happened to run into you."

Dugu Yan was baffled. The Crown Prince had come, so what? Why was her grandfather acting so excited?

At this moment, Qian Renxue took the initiative to step forward. She smiled at Dugu Yan and said, "Yan Yan, you're here."

The intimate call immediately left Dugu Yan dumbfounded. Xue Qinghe was usually kind and gentle, but he treated everyone that way. Why had he suddenly made her name sound so sweet?

When Dugu Bo heard Qian Renxue say this, his eyebrows rose with delight. These two really did have something going on!

Qian Renxue continued intimately, "Yan Yan, I've been busy with government affairs lately, so I haven't seen you in a long time. How have things been at the academy?"

She began showing concern, caring for every little detail.

Dugu Yan, however, was completely bewildered and had no idea what Xue Qinghe was trying to do.

But Qian Renxue's expression changed as quickly as it had appeared. She suddenly seemed to remember something and hesitated. "Have you been spending a lot of time with that Yu Tianheng lately?"

Dugu Bo immediately asked in surprise, "Who is Yu Tianheng?"

Qian Renxue let out a long sigh. "He's an outstanding student at Heaven Dou Academy, handsome and refined. I saw him when I went to look for Yan Yan that time. They seemed to have a pretty good relationship."

She put on an expression of displeasure at having seen a romantic rival.

Dugu Bo immediately grew tense. Had his granddaughter been hiding another man from the Crown Prince?

"Huh?" Dugu Yan was thrown into confusion. She had no idea what was happening, but she was startled when Qian Renxue mentioned Yu Tianheng.

She had always been secretly in love with Yu Tianheng but had never confessed. Now that Qian Renxue had exposed it, she instinctively showed the nervous expression of someone whose secret had been discovered.

Dugu Bo saw this and assumed that his granddaughter really had been hiding things from Xue Qinghe, carrying on with another man behind his back and even getting caught by Xue Qinghe.

How could my granddaughter be so foolish? His Highness Xue Qinghe is the best man in the world. How could any other young man compare?

He immediately flew into a rage. "Dugu Yan, you must explain everything to me today. Who is that Yu Tianheng? Are you really together with him?"