Tang Zhuyun struggled to sit up on her own, but Prince of Jin held her tightly in his arms, preventing her from moving.
"Where is my candy?" the Prince of Jin asked again.
Tang Zhuyun: "Here, here for Linlin."
After saying that, she wanted to slap herself again.
Why couldn't she just tell the truth and say that the sugar was given to the Xiyou that caused the illness?
What's there to be a coward about!
Prince of Jin isn't a jealous person... right?
"Say it again?" Prince of Jin raised an eyebrow, his voice carrying an undeniable threat.
So you know?
"It was given to Linlin so he could give it to his senior brother." Tang Zhuyun turned the tables, "Why don't you listen to what people have to say? There's plenty more at home, just eat whatever you want when you get home."
"Let's eat at home?" Prince of Jin smiled. "Okay."
Tang Zhuyun couldn't help but feel that this didn't sound like a compliment.
"I'm going to the Xue Family, are you going too?" she asked Prince of Jin, changing the subject.
"Go."
That way, Xue Lie won't keep babbling nonsense in her ear.
"When you get there, control your temper and don't argue," Tang Zhuyun warned him. "Are they about to leave the capital?"
"Soon." Prince of Jin casually grabbed a stray lock of hair from behind her ear and played with it in his hand.
Her hair was fine, soft, and thick, black; spread out on the bed at night, it made her snow-white skin appear even more striking...
Tang Zhuyun and Prince of Jin each wanted to strip the other naked in broad daylight to even things out.
Tang Zhuyun, who was being fantasized about, knew nothing and was asking him about the provocation by the servants of the Prince of Yong.
"Have you been beating up a rabid dog again lately?"
"Does a mad dog need a reason to bite?" The Prince of Jin refused to admit it.
Tang Zhuyun: "I didn't offend him, is he crazy?"
He's just a dog.
"You mean, the Crown Prince..." Tang Zhuyun said in a low voice.
The Prince of Jin nodded slightly, then suddenly looked at her and smiled.
What are you laughing at?
"A person who doesn't arouse jealousy is mediocre."
"..." Is he really that narcissistic?
"What is the Crown Prince jealous of in you?"
"Jealous that I married a good princess."
This unexpected compliment made Tang Zhuyun beam with joy. "You only realize that now?"
Although she was very clear-headed, what the Crown Prince was jealous of was the Tang Family and Xue Family behind her.
"I've always known." Prince of Jin rested his chin on her shoulder, and with each breath, Tang Zhuyun felt a tingling sensation on her collarbone.
Tang Zhuyun teased him deliberately, "You got knocked out by a lovesick girl, don't you think you lost out?"
"It's no loss. I have no way to repay you," the Prince of Jin couldn't help but chuckle, "Except by offering myself to you."
"Then I'll reluctantly agree," Tang Zhuyun said, feigning nonchalance, before bursting into laughter.
"Go sit over there," the Prince of Jin suddenly said, pointing to the other side of the carriage.
They're finally free! It's so hot hugging each other.
But Tang Zhuyun couldn't resist teasing Prince of Jin: "Tired already? Make sure to nourish Your Highness properly when we get back tonight."
The Prince of Jin narrowed his eyes and stared at her, raising his hand to lift his robe, creating some folds to cover himself...
But his eyes were clearly defiant.
You just wait.
He refused to subdue the demon, saying he would write his name backwards.
Tang Zhuyun said, "Let's give it a try! Who's afraid of who!"
The Prince of Jin simply closed his eyes.
Tang Zhuyun said cheekily, "Is Your Highness reciting a calming mantra?"
Prince of Jin: "May you have good fortune."
Tang Zhuyun had a big smile on her face.
It's so funny to tease a repressed pervert.
Drink today, for tomorrow we may die; let's enjoy ourselves while we can.
"Your Highness, let's stop playing around and get serious."
"I wasn't lying to you just now," Prince of Jin said calmly, taking a deep breath.
Tang Zhuyun: The car's out of gas, get out!
"Your Highness, won't you be in trouble if you cripple him like that?"
"No." The Prince of Jin was sparing with his words and did not wish to elaborate.
"How could you be so bold?" Tang Zhuyun whispered, "It's not that it's bad for you to stand up for me, it's just that I'm afraid people will say you're violent and tyrannical..."
"Do I care?" Prince of Jin asked coldly.
"But I do care," Tang Zhuyun blurted out.
The Prince of Jin's smile softened instantly. "Then I'll try my best."
"What?"
"Kill all those who speak ill of me, and then there will be peace."
Tang Zhuyun: "... Be serious. Sometimes, don't be so rigid. As the saying goes, 'The wicked will get their just desserts.'"
"If Heaven won't punish me, I have no choice but to act on its behalf."
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
"We've arrived!" said the Prince of Jin.
As soon as he finished speaking, the carriage stopped.
Upon entering the Xue Family, Prince of Jin accompanied Tang Zhuyun to meet Old Madam Xue.
Tang Zhuyun originally thought he had just come to pay his respects, but she didn't expect him to sit down as if glued to the chair, showing no intention of getting up.
The women in the room all seemed somewhat at a loss.
Tang Zhuyun subtly nudged him with her elbow—wasn't he embarrassed?
The Prince of Jin calmly sipped his tea, pretending not to notice her hint.
Just kidding, Xue Lie isn't embarrassed here, so why should he be embarrassed?
Finally, it was Old Madam Xue noticed and said, "Fourth Son, take the Prince out for a walk."
Xue Lie was about to explode. "Who... disobeys? Your Highness, please—"
Lady Deng silently flicked non-existent dust off the feather duster, then put her hand down.
He kept his achievements and fame hidden.
Tang Zhuyun saw it clearly and almost laughed herself to death.
Prince of Jin then got up and followed Xue Lie out.
"These two," Tang Zhuyun said softly, "Can't afford to fight outside, can they?"
Old Madam Xue waved her hand. "Men, if they have nothing better to do than fight, why would they gossip like old women?"
Tang Zhuyun: I'm kneeling.
The women of the Xue Family were responsible for supporting their husbands and raising their children.
Tang Zhuyun was then surrounded by Old Madam Xue, several aunts and sisters-in-law, who imparted to her the techniques for conceiving a son.
Old Madam Xue expressed her wish that she would have several sons, and then several daughters.
Having few sons makes one's position unstable.
"As long as you have four or five sons, no matter how much the prince misbehaves, no one will be able to surpass you."
Not to mention Tang Zhuyun, even Xiu'er was dumbfounded.
Even someone as thick-skinned as Tang Zhuyun couldn't help but blush as she listened to their witty remarks.
--The women of the Xue Family are too powerful; she really is unworthy of them.
After the excitement subsided, Old Madam Xue dismissed everyone else and spoke with Tang Zhuyun alone.
"A-Yun, I know I've made things difficult for you these past few days."
Caught between the Xue Family and Tang Mingfan, Tang Zhuyun was indeed in a difficult position.
"Grandmother, I'm a mother myself," Tang Zhuyun said, bowing her head. "I understand."
Old Madam Xue's eyes were filled with tears, but she still forced herself not to cry out loud.
After a moment of calm, she pulled a gift list from behind the pillow and handed it to her. "This is the dowry I prepared for your mother; please keep it all."
"Grandmother, this is unacceptable. You have already given me so much for my marriage!"
"What belongs to your mother should also be yours." Without further ado, Old Madam Xue shoved the list into her hand. "Let your grandmother rest easy."
Tang Zhuyun saw the tears glistening in her eyes and did not refuse again.
"Your maternal grandfather and I have discussed it," Old Madam Xue. "This time we're all going to the Northwest, so we'll leave your second aunt and Fourth Son in the capital."
Tang Zhuyun was surprised.
Leaving Xue Lie behind might be to help the Prince of Jin, or perhaps to broaden his horizons in the capital. But what's the point of leaving Lady Deng behind?