Regardless of what the Prince of Jin thought, he let Tang Zhuyun in if she wanted to.
My wife is never wrong; the fault lies with that slutty, seductive woman outside, whose looks are truly bewitching.
The Prince of Jin was itching to punch Zhou Yanhui and give him a black eye.
However, Zhou Yanhui was quite good at putting on an act; when Tang Zhuyun came in, he remained indifferent.
The Prince of Jin was displeased again.
What, are you getting too ungrateful?
If he hadn't been unaware of Tang Zhuyun's purpose, he would have already cursed Zhou Yanhui.
This guy has been made to cry by his scolding several times.
The Prince of Jin had already given him a nickname in his heart: "Crying Crybaby".
Tang Zhuyun didn't seem to mind Zhou Yanhui's coldness. She stepped forward with Yingying, picked up the teapot, and poured him tea, saying, "Your Highness, you have come from afar and must be very tired."
Prince of Jin: It pains me to see my wife so polite to me.
Xiu'er: Your Highness, you're such a good actress! Weren't you going to splash him all over? Go ahead and splash him!
Zhou Yanhui coldly, "Your Majesty is too kind."
Tang Zhuyun accidentally spilled tea on Zhou Yanhui's sleeve.
"Oh dear, I'm so sorry." She hurriedly wiped his arm, then lifted up his sleeve. "I'm sorry, don't burn your arm."
Prince of Jin strode forward, trying to push her aside, but Tang Zhuyun instead pushed him to the side.
"I can handle it," she said.
The Prince of Jin had a face as black as iron.
Regardless of the reason, the distance was too close, and he was jealous.
Zhou Yanhui at his expression, her heart filled with a mixture of joy and anger.
The good thing is that the Consort of the Prince of Jin is not good enough for the Prince of Jin at all; she is truly a legendary infatuated womanizer.
What's infuriating is that even after marrying the Prince of Jin, she still doesn't know how to cherish him.
Does she know that this is a happiness that so many people can only dream of but never attain?
Tang Zhuyun had already gotten the answer she wanted. After saying a few more words, she left with Xiu'er.
"Your Majesty, would you like to scald Zhou Yanhui?" Xiu'er, still confused.
"No, I just want to confirm something."
"What is it?"
"Zhou Yanhui is a woman."
"Huh?" Xiu'er was so surprised that her Zidu popped out.
Such a tall woman?
Furthermore, the voice doesn't sound the same, and the walking posture is different too...
She's gone mad! It must be the Empress who's gone mad!
Xiu'er thought that Tang Zhuyun was definitely overthinking things.
"I've just thought about it carefully, and he does have an Adam's apple!"
Tang Zhuyun replied, "I saw it too."
"Then how come you..."
"I didn't suspect anything when she got off the carriage..."
You have to understand, Zhou Yanhui was able to disguise herself as a man for so many years and fool so many people, she must be able to do it so convincingly that it's indistinguishable from the real thing.
"But then he kept staring at me, his eyes filled with scrutiny, envy, and jealousy. I thought to myself, could he be gay and have taken a fancy to the prince?"
"Perhaps it really is... Have you forgotten Qingfeng?"
Tang Zhuyun laughed and said, "That's what I thought too, but then I saw her Adam's apple."
"What's wrong?"
"Her Adam's apple doesn't move; it's fake."
"It won't move?"
"Hmm," Tang Zhuyun said, "A real Adam's apple, not like it's nailed to her neck. Besides, her Adam's apple is so obvious, it's like she's afraid others won't see it."
There's a saying that goes, "The more you try to show something, the more you lack it."
Zhou Yanhui lacks male characteristics.
Who would lack this? Women, of course.
"Then why are you looking at his arm?"
"A hair on my body," Tang Zhuyun said.
Although Caucasians tend to have more gray hair, there are still significant differences between men and women.
Zhou Yanhui has exceptionally fine pores, a rarity among Caucasians.
Xiu'er: "Then, are there no exceptions?"
"Yes," Tang Zhuyun said. "Each of the points I mentioned, from the eyes to the Adam's apple to the body hair, isn't definitive evidence... but when you put them together, the answer becomes quite clear."
Xiu'er exclaimed, "Your Majesty, how carefree you are! You know Zhou Yanhui is a woman, yet you still feel comfortable with her and the Prince being alone together!"
Tang Zhuyun smiled and said, "Then tell me, what should I do?"
"Tell the prince to expose her true identity!"
Let her pretend!
Tang Zhuyun said, "I won't say."
Why didn't you say so?
"Because Your Highness doesn't know."
Upon hearing this, Xiu'er thought that either there was something wrong with her ears or something wrong with her brain.
"If Your Highness knew, you wouldn't need to tell me!" she muttered. "It's precisely because you don't know that I need to be wary of Your Highness being schemed against by her."
"I won't say anything," Tang Zhuyun said. "The prince doesn't treat her like a woman, why would I be foolish enough to remind him?"
They've known each other for years, and now that the Prince of Jin is in trouble, would she be so foolish as to create unnecessary trouble?
Let's just continue being good brothers.
At least, let that fool, the Prince of Jin, continue to believe that way.
Knowing that Zhou Yanhui is a woman, what will the Prince of Jin do? If he knows Zhou Yanhui's feelings for him as a woman, can they still cooperate well?
So, she doesn't plan to say anything, at least not now.
The Prince of Jin now open and honest, treating Zhou Yanhui as a brother. Although this brother is disappointing and infuriating, there's nothing else to worry about.
"Then aren't you afraid that Zhou Yanhui scheme against the Prince?"
"If she were capable of such calculations, would she have waited until now?" Tang Zhuyun said. "I happen to know a bit about her current situation; she's overwhelmed with problems, how could she have the mind for romance?"
Disguised as a man, she served as the crown prince for many years, struggling to maintain her position amidst ups and downs. Such a person simply cannot be willful.
Family responsibilities are a heavier burden than romantic love.
Xiu'er: "What if she's like Qiao Qiao?"
"Can't you tell?" Tang Zhuyun said, "Although the prince is a bit oblivious to her gender, he's not stupid. I think Zhou Yanhui's character isn't too bad. Let's wait and see."
After all, this is our first meeting, and it would be imprudent to draw conclusions so hastily.
"Actually, I'm also afraid of raising a tiger that might become a threat," Tang Zhuyun added. "Let's take another look."
Weighing the pros and cons, it's not about being afraid of anyone, but rather considering the current situation, we still need the Xia Kingdom.
They had to remain calm before Zhou Yanhui took any drastic action.
If the conflict escalates too much and cooperation fails, the Prince of Jin will have to put in even more effort.
Especially now that Zhou Yanhui hasn't done anything particularly outrageous or crossed her bottom line, Tang Zhuyun plans to wait and see.
"Well."
Tang Zhuyun teased, "Why are you sighing?"
"This servant just doesn't know whether to say that Your Highness has bad eyesight, letting Zhou Yanhui's flirtatious glances go to a blind man all these years; or whether to say that Zhou Yanhui has bad eyesight, with so many men around, she just had to kick a hornet's nest, and a hornet's nest that already has a master..."
However, she agreed with Tang Zhuyun's point that since the Prince of Jin had not recognized Zhou Yanhui gender, they should continue to go along with the mistake and remain oblivious.
Then we'll see if Zhou Yanhui feels aggrieved or not.
Tang Zhuyun was amused by her.