Tang Zhuyun said, "That was a gift from Her Majesty the Empress."
The Prince of Jin frowned. "So what?"
Tang Zhuyun said irritably, "Do you dare to contradict Her Majesty the Empress to her face?"
"I dare." The Prince of Prince of Jin said calmly, as if he were talking about something very ordinary.
Tang Zhuyun: "... You're amazing."
She calls herself "Tang Duidui," always ready to confront anyone she disagrees with, but when she can't win a fight, she still chickens out.
The Prince of Jin was different. He was arrogant and disdainful of everyone. Except when he was in front of the Emperor, he didn't respect anyone.
How can he be so amazing!
But this arrogant man called her name over and over again last night, whispering in her ear, and saying in a gentle, husky voice, "A-Yun, teach me..."
How can this person be so conflicted?
Seeing Tang Zhuyun's face gradually turn red, Xiu'er was speechless and cleared her throat.
As she spoke, where did Her Majesty's thoughts wander off to?
It seems that with the prince around, the word "powerful" can no longer be used.
Seeing Tang Zhuyun's dazed expression, the Prince of Jin's expression softened slightly. He sighed and said, "A-Yun, how can you be so confused? These two are up to no good behind my back. How can you tolerate them?"
Tang Zhuyun played dumb, grinning and saying, "Of course I understand! My family relationships are very simple."
All these troubles are because I married you.
"Your Majesty the Empress... there are many things I don't understand, so I can only rely on you."
The implication is that in the future, if you encounter similar situations, you should take on the responsibility and handle them.
The Prince of Jin said, "Just remember one thing: don't keep any woman by your side. Hmm, besides Xiu'er, there's also Nanxing."
Tang Zhuyun posed a profound question, "If I'm the only one by your side, won't people say I'm jealous? Won't they try to put other people around you? I think if that happens, who knows what kind of people they'll put in? It's better to just keep these two idiots!"
The Prince of Jin stared straight at her.
Tang Zhuyun, like a deflated balloon, gradually gave in under his burning gaze.
She was testing the Prince of Jin, but he saw through her.
"Xiu'er, get out," said the Prince of Jin.
Xiu'er looked at him, then at Tang Zhuyun, and muttered, "I'm superfluous."
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
The Prince of Jin pressed closer and closer, forcing her to the table, where she could no longer retreat.
"Your Highness, a gentleman uses words, not fists!"
The Prince of Jin's lips curled slightly, and he nodded with a half-smile, then leaned down and pressed down...
Ugh, you're a dog!
Tang Zhuyun nearly died of anger; her lips were numb, and she glared angrily at Prince of Jin.
"A gentleman uses words; is A-Yun satisfied?" The Prince of Jin touched Tang Zhuyun's slightly swollen red lips with his fingertip.
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
Do you realize your mistake?
Tang Zhuyun didn't want to talk.
"I'll ask you again tonight," Prince of Jin said. "I've sent both of them away this time. If you're too lazy to deal with them, you can leave it to me. But if you try to test me again, A-Yun, I'm not always so gentle."
Tang Zhuyun: I'm super fierce too, hmph!
"Are Father and Mother awake?" Yanran's cheerful voice came from outside. "I've come to pay my respects!"
Tang Zhuyun pushed away the Prince of Jin was still pressing down on her, straightened her hair and clothes, glared at the Prince of Jin, and then went out with a smile, "Let me see who's here?"
"Of course it's me, Mother!" Yanran said with a grin, pointing to the high sun. "It's so late, even my brother is already studying!"
Tang Zhuyun felt guilty and her face flushed red.
She and the Prince of Jin were truly shameless.
The Prince of Jin calmly said, "It's time to eat."
Yanran looked at him and smiled, winking at him.
Tang Zhuyun: What are those two doing?
But during the meal, Prince of Jin secretly asked her, "What's wrong with Yanran?"
Tang Zhuyun: How would I know!
After the meal, Tang Zhuyun said to Yanran, "Father and Mother are going to the palace."
Yanran tilted her head. "Mother, I want to go to the palace too!"
Just as Tang Zhuyun was thinking about how to refuse her without making her feel bad, she heard Prince of Jin say, "Take Yanran with you; Wuji."
Tang Zhuyun: "Will this work?"
"I'm better than you."
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
While Yanran happily went back to change her clothes, Prince of Jin wanted to draw Tang Zhuyun's eyebrows.
Tang Zhuyun was a little disgusted, but she was too embarrassed to refuse. Later, seeing that his painting was Shang Ke, she reluctantly praised him a couple of times.
"Yanran looks a lot like my mother, so she holds considerable influence with the Emperor."
Tang Zhuyun lowered her head for a moment, then looked up at Prince of Jin: "If one day you kill my whole family and then talk to me about love, I will haunt you even as a ghost."
She paused, then said, "You have to tell me anything that involves the Tang Family and Xue Family, no matter what it is."
"Alright," the Prince of Jin solemnly agreed, "A-Yun, I won't make things difficult for you."
"No, no one can guarantee they'll never make a mistake. If they really have wronged you, I know what to do." Tang Zhuyun looked up at him slightly.
Her maternal family and the Prince of Jin were like her left and right hands; harming either of them would be painful.
But if one day she has to make a choice, the person who has to make the decision will definitely be herself.
"I understand." Prince of Jin nodded, then patted her head. "Thinking so much, aren't you afraid of losing your hair?"
"Then can you help me think of one?"
"I'll help you think of something. A-Yun, let's make a three-point agreement," said the Prince of Jin.
"First, our courtyard has a small kitchen. From now on, only Xiu'er is allowed to help you clean it. No other outsiders are permitted to enter."
This is their family's paradise.
The warmth of everyday life touches people's hearts; he and Tang Zhuzi wish to be like the most ordinary loving couple in the world, together forever.
"After Xiu'er and Song Jingyang get married, neither of them will leave the manor. New clothes are better than old, but old friends are better than new ones..."
"Secondly, no matter who tries to put people around you, just push it onto me and say that I don't like them, that you don't dare to make the decision, and that they should come to me."
Tang Zhuyun really liked this one.
She can't make the decisions; she has to listen to her husband, hehehe.
"Third, discuss things with me if you have any problems. Don't wrong yourself. I married you not so that you would suffer."
The Prince of Jin's voice was not loud, but his words were firm and resolute.
"There's one more thing—" The Prince of Jin hesitated this time.
Tang Zhuyun was deeply moved, so she blurted out in a moment of impulsiveness, "Go ahead and say it."
I wonder what other sweet talk and temptations await her.
But the candy was so sweet, she accepted it.
"In public, we're still just an ordinary couple."
Tang Zhuyun asked blankly, "Isn't it normal for us to be at home?"
"What I mean is, I can't treat you as well as I do at home," said the Prince of Jin. "I didn't sleep all night, wishing I could pluck the stars from the sky for you. But I can't, A-Yun, you are my weakness, and it's enough that we both know that."
Oh, I see. It means that outside the home, men still hold a patriarchal view, with the husband being the most important figure.
Fine, I'll give him face, but behind closed doors I'll still have to wash her feet.