Dealing with you will be a piece of cake!
That'll teach you not to marry me!
If you're not going to marry me, don't bother me!
"Waaaaah, Your Excellency, you must do me justice! You're all I have..."
[Guagua, Liu Ruyan is amazing no matter which track she's on!]
Crown Prince Yan Beichen: The Duke of Protectorate is going to ruin his reputation in his later years!
[Heir Apparent Gongsun Yao is in for trouble!]
Just as Shen Mingzhu finished speaking, the Duke of Protectorate slapped the heir apparent, Gongsun Yao, across the face!
A trickle of blood seeped from the corner of his mouth…
Gongsun Yao acted as if he didn't recognize his own father.
When did his father become so indiscriminate?
Did he just jump to conclusions like that?
Shouldn't he listen to his own words before making a judgment?
How could he treat him like that in front of everyone!
He's the heir apparent prince!
How will the officials and wealthy families of Shengjing view him in the future?
"Father, I am innocent! It was Miss Liu who said she was all alone and destitute, and I took pity on her, so I helped her! It was also her who said she had never tasted the dishes of Tianxiang Restaurant before, and she begged me, so I brought her here to try them today…"
Gongsun Yuan glared angrily, his eyes wide open.
"Nonsense!"
After speaking, he patted Liu Ruyan on the back, his eyes gently comforting her, then turned to look at Gongsun Yao with icy eyes.
"Yan'er has a black chicken beauty soup in her daily meals, which is a specialty of Tianxianglou. How could she not have tasted the dishes of Tianxianglou? Besides, Yan'er is so gentle and beautiful, and her clothes and jewelry are all of great value. How can you say she is pitiful or lonely? You are clearly the one with ill intentions, and you are still trying to deny it! You are simply absurd!"
Looking at Liu Ruyan's attire, although she didn't wear many pieces of jewelry, the butterfly tassel gold hairpin in her hair was very gorgeous, and the fabric of her clothes was also the finest Shu brocade, so it was clear that she had dressed up carefully.
Everyone looked at Gongsun Yao with some disdain.
Really...
He's got his eye on that girl but doesn't dare admit it!
[Guagua, is Gongsun Yao's position as heir apparent in jeopardy?]
[Host, you're so clever! Today's lunch is a trap!]
Crown Prince Yan Beichen raised his fox-like eyes and glanced at the surrounding ministers. Immediately, Minister of Personnel Gu Ci stepped forward and helped the heir of the Duke of Protectorate, Gongsun Yao, to his feet.
Looking at Gongsun Yuan,
"Lord Protector of the Nation, let's talk this out. Come on, let's have a drink together at noon."
When Liu Ruyan saw that the Duke of Huguo was going to let it go like this, she immediately started sobbing, and a long string of small pearls fell from her eyes.
"My lord, Yan'er is scared! The young master, the young master won't let Yan'er off the hook, sob sob sob..."
[Waaaaah~~ Waaaaah~~ Ruyan is here, waaaaah, determined to pull the Crown Prince off his horse!]
Gongsun Yao, a playboy in Shengjing, had a rather mediocre reputation for indulging in petty squabbles and frivolous pursuits.
He finally mustered up the courage to do a good deed.
Then he encountered the whiny monster—Ruyan!
Duke Gongsun Yuan, the protector of the state, wanted to reprimand Gongsun Yao again, but when he met Yan Beichen's gaze, he was about to bow when Yan Beichen waved his hand to stop him!
At this moment, Gongsun Yao looked blankly, glancing left and right, and was finally dragged away by two scholars from the Hanlin Academy!
Liu Ruyan was very unwilling. If she stirred things up a bit more, the Duke of Huguo and his son would definitely turn against each other.
She hasn't even falsely accused Gongsun Yao of trying to force himself on her yet!
She watched as the officials stepped forward and pulled away the Duke of Protectorate, Gongsun Yuan, saying with lingering reluctance,
"Yan'er, I'll have someone take you home. Don't be afraid, I'm here!"
At this moment, she was the only one left at the door of the empty private room.
"Miss Liu? Would you like to have a chat?"
"And you are?"
Shen Jiaojiao removed her veil, revealing a sweet smile.
"Miss Shen Er."
Shen Jiaojiao saw Shen Mingzhu in the crowd when she left the private room, so she immediately covered her face with a veil before going out...
[Guagua, tell me the story of the Duke of Protectorate! I see his hair is all white; could it be that he's fallen in love with a woman in his old age, a pear blossom overshadowing a crabapple?]
Su Huaiyuan, the Grand Scholar: A pear tree in full bloom overshadows a crabapple tree, how wonderful!
"Cough cough cough! Cough cough cough!"
Crown Prince Yan Beichen, who was drinking tea, was clearly taken aback!
[Guagua, what's wrong with the Crown Prince? He choked on his tea. Do you think he can be relied on in the future?]
[Host, don't worry about the future. At worst, we'll just dump him after we have the baby and find someone better!]
Yan Beichen slammed his teacup down, his gaze fixed on her like unyielding ink, cold as an abyss.
How could this woman have such a rebellious idea!
[Guagua, you're right! You take me, I'll take Zaizai, and Zaizai will take the Crown Prince's storeroom. We'll go together!]
"Thump!"
Prince An, Yan Lingfeng, next door is laughing his head off!
This Miss Shen is truly a talent!
She took Zai Zai with her, and Zai Zai took the Crown Prince's storeroom, and then they left together!
Crown Prince: You're so capable, don't forget my private treasury!
There are even more treasures in his private vault!!!
Fortunately, Shen Changyuan didn't come today, otherwise hearing her thoughts would have given him another cold sweat.
The ministers in the other private rooms were also secretly smiling.
[Host, Prince Gongsun Yao is complaining! Grand Scholar Su is going to completely seduce him!]
Shen Mingzhu: Uh...
[What's going on? How could Lord Su be so misleading of that young prince's innocent mind?]
Gongsun Yao stared at Su Huaiyuan with teary eyes, his puppy-dog eyes wide open.
You actually lied to me!
Waaaaah...
This time he was truly heartbroken!
I thought I had met a kindred spirit!
As a result, he encountered another major pitfall!
"Cough cough cough~~~"
Crown Prince Yan Beichen coughed a few times and then spoke.
"Miss Shen, what are your thoughts on the matter of the Duke of Protectorate and his son at noon?"
"Your Highness, this is a family matter within the Duke of Huguo's household, and I am not in a position to offer my opinion."
[Guagua, even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman! The old Duke has found true love in his old age, how could he not ruthlessly eliminate everything for her! It seems Liu Ruyan will be pregnant soon! The Duke of Protectorate, Gongsun Yuan, wants to marry her as his second wife; the Duke of Protectorate's mansion is definitely going to be a hotbed of trouble!]
[Yes, host! This is a classic case of "If I can't marry you, I'll marry your father and become your stepmother! Who told you to reject me in the first place!"]
Upon hearing this, Crown Prince Yan Beichen stared wide-eyed at Shen Mingzhu in disbelief.
What kind of logic is this?
Shen Mingzhu frowned.
"Your Highness, is something troubling you?"
"I am well. I just thought that Miss Liu was so young, she should prefer a talented young man like the heir of the Duke of Protectorate. I didn't expect her to fall for the Duke."
[You've got some insight! It's just that Prince Gongsun Yao didn't fancy her! Otherwise, there wouldn't have been all this subsequent trouble!]
Gongsun Yao: One act of kindness has earned me a lifetime of stigma!
[Guagua, does the Duke of Protectorate really like Liu Ruyan that much?]
[Host, you must believe in the charm of Ruyan! A woman who knows how to be charming has the best life!!!]