boyutpedia Chapter 199 You want me to be left alone in an empty room?
Chapter 199 You want me to be left alone in an empty room?
Zhu Zhishun's face turned pale, and he couldn't hide his embarrassment.
Although the emperor did not explicitly convict the daughter of Yuchi Rui when she was imprisoned, wasn't this a threat and warning to the Zhu family?
With tens of thousands of troops stationed outside the city, even though nearly half of the officials in the court had once supported Yuchi Rui, who would dare to make any rash moves?
His visit to Prince Cheng's residence today was less about pleading for his daughter and more about testing Prince Cheng's intentions...
"Since Prince Cheng is unwilling to help, then I will not bother you any longer." He got up from the ground, and without waiting for Yuchi Ling to speak again, he turned around and left without looking back, his face deathly pale.
Yu Chi Ling then gave the guard a wink.
The guards immediately followed Zhu Zhishun and escorted him out of the mansion.
Ye Shishu came out of the inner room, walked to the door and looked around. She frowned and said, "Zhu Zhishun has been obsessed with power all his life. He only became prime minister because of his daughter. He says he can retire and return to his hometown. Nobody believes he can give up everything!"
Yu Chi Ling stepped forward, hooked his arm around her waist, and whispered, "Yu Chi Rui has the Qilin Guard under his command, and Zhu Zhishun has also raised some private soldiers over the years. It's just that with the main army guarding the city gates, they don't dare to make any rash moves for the time being."
Ye Shishu turned to look at him and asked earnestly, "Your Highness, what are Father Emperor's feelings for him?"
Yu Chi Ling smiled knowingly, “To control all movements with stillness.”
Ye Shishu stopped asking questions and turned to look at the table. "Your Highness, the bird's nest is cold. I'll have Chunliu and the others heat it up."
"Need not."
Yu Chi Ling released her, walked to the table, picked up the porcelain cup, and began to drink it spoonful by spoonful.
Just as he finished half a bowl of bird's nest, a guard came to report, "Your Highness, Lord Yan of the Court of Judicial Review requests an audience."
"Hmm," Yu Chi Ling responded, then placed the porcelain bowl back on the tray.
"Your Highness, I'd like to invite my second sister-in-law and Li Yao to Ziqiong Manor for a visit, is that alright?" Ye Shishu suddenly asked, clinging to his arm in a coquettish manner.
Yu Chi Ling pulled her into his arms, lowered his head and kissed her lips. "Then stay at the manor tonight. I'll come to find you later."
"You don't have to go if you're not free."
Upon hearing this, Yu Chi Ling's face darkened instantly. "You want me to be left alone in my room?"
puff!
Ye Shishu laughed and tapped his shoulder, "Don't talk nonsense! Last time you kept me locked in the room for several days, I didn't even get to have any fun!"
That was their first time...
He didn't leave his room for three whole days!
Yu Chi Ling smiled, his hand caressing her waist as he whispered in her ear, "Don't play too hard, save your energy for tonight."
Ye Shishu's ears burned, and she tapped his shoulder twice more, saying, "You're like a bull, don't you ever get tired!"
The two were flirting and teasing each other. If it weren't for the guards coming to announce that the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review was requesting an audience, they probably would have already gone to the inner room to be all lovey-dovey.
……
That night, Shu sent someone to the General's Mansion to deliver a message, arranging to meet Gu Simo and the others at the foot of Ziqiong Villa.
She arrived first.
Finding the surrounding scenery pleasant, she instructed the coachman to stop the carriage at the intersection so that Gu Simo and the others could see it when they arrived. Then, she took Chunliu and Xiahua for a stroll nearby.
"princess!"
Suddenly, a soft female voice came from behind.
Ye Shishu, along with Chunliu and Xiahua, turned around and saw two young women approaching them.
The woman at the head of the group wore a brightly colored dress, her posture graceful and her appearance beautiful, like a graceful lady stepping out of a painting. The woman following closely behind her bowed slightly, her expression cautious; she was clearly the beautiful lady's maid.
"Your subject Anwen greets Princess Cheng." The woman walked up to her and respectfully knelt down to pay her respects.
"Who are you?" As she got closer, Ye Shishu realized that she looked familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had seen her before.
"Your Highness, I am the daughter of Du Youchong, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review," Du Anwen introduced herself.
Ye Shishu thought about it carefully and realized that it seemed to be the daughter of the Du family.
She had attended some palace banquets in place of her father and brothers before, and had met quite a few noble ladies in the capital. However, she disliked socializing, and although she had an impression of many of them, she couldn't remember which family they belonged to.
"Miss Du, you may rise." She smiled slightly and gestured for her to stand up.
"Thank you, Your Highness." Du Anwen stood up, her beautiful eyes filled with undisguised joy as she looked at her. "Today, my father went to Prince Cheng's residence and asked if I wanted to visit the Prince and Princess together. I was willing, but a few days ago, my maternal grandparents arranged a marriage for me, and we were meeting today at Ziqiong Manor. I had no choice but to decline my father's offer. I never expected to be so lucky as to meet Your Highness here."
Ye Shishu smiled and nodded, "When I came out, Lord Du had just arrived at Prince Cheng's residence."
Du Anwen glanced at Chunliu and Xiahua beside her and asked with concern, "Your Highness, did you only bring them with you when you came out?"
Ye Shishu said, "I invited my elder brother to go out for a stroll. They will be here soon."
Before Du Anwen could say anything more, her maidservant tugged at her sleeve. Du Anwen then said apologetically, "Your Highness, my maternal grandfather is still waiting for me at the manor. Please forgive me for not being able to accompany him today."
"Yes, Miss Du, please go ahead."
Du Anwen bowed respectfully again, then hurried towards the villa with her maid.
Ye Shishu glanced at him briefly before turning her gaze elsewhere.
She didn't take this encounter to heart.
I was taking a walk around the neighborhood for about fifteen minutes when I suddenly heard a familiar voice calling out, "Little sister!"
She turned around and smiled at the person who had come.
Besides Gu Simo and Li Yao, there are also her eldest brother and second brother.
However, as she looked at the axe on Li Yao's back, a dark line secretly slid down her forehead.
"Yao'er, what's with this axe?" Did this girl think she was called out to chop firewood on the mountain?
“Your Highness, this axe is my weapon; I’m used to carrying it.” Li Yao said with a grin.
What else could Ye Shishu say but laugh?
Ye Shiting asked with a stern face, "Why did you suddenly decide to go out for a stroll? Where is the Prince? Does he feel comfortable letting you come out alone?"
Ye Shishu laughed and said, "He's incredibly busy now. When he was a carefree prince, his house was deserted, and he wouldn't see a single person for months. Now that he's in power, his house is always bustling with visitors. I have to time my conversations with him when no one else is around."
Ye Shiting frowned slightly and suddenly suggested, "Then why don't you move back to the General's Mansion?"
Upon hearing this, Ye Shishu quickly pleaded, "Big brother, I was just joking. The prince didn't mean to stay away from me, so please don't take it seriously!"
What a joke! She often goes back to her parents' home, and Yu Chi Ling has already been quite indulgent towards her. If she were to suggest moving back to her parents' home, wouldn't Yu Chi Ling be heading to the General's Mansion with a knife in hand?
Ye Shijun looked at his older brother with disdain, "Big brother, can you change your unromantic nature? With how clingy the prince is to his little sister, if he weren't really too busy, she wouldn't have a chance to play with us!"
Gu Simo tugged at his sleeve, "Alright, let's hurry up and go to the manor. Standing here like this is too conspicuous!"
"Let's go, let's go! We didn't have enough fun last time, so this time at the resort, we have to eat and drink well!" Ye Shijun snapped his fingers and took Gu Simo's hand to leave first.
Li Yao didn't follow them, but instead stayed close to Ye Shishu's side, gazing at the rows of red-tiled mansions halfway up the mountain, and asked softly, "Your Highness, is this the Ziqiong Manor you mentioned? Xin'er said the food here is delicious, but it's incredibly expensive..."
Ye Shishu put his arm around her shoulder, laughing as they headed up the mountain. "Don't be afraid, eat your fill, put it on my brother's tab!"
Ye Shiting's lips twitched violently, "..."
What does it mean to put it on his tab?
Who exactly called them out?
It's my brother-in-law's territory. How can they accept money from him, his brother-in-law?