kvmb Chapter 139 I'll come again tomorrow
Chapter 139 I'll come again tomorrow
Princess Liduan simply ran to the emperor's side, hugged his arm, squatted down, and desperately pleaded, "Uncle, am I really that bad? Do you also think I'm bad? Do you think I'm not as good as his cousin?"
She pouted and looked up at the emperor, as if the sky would fall if he dared to say anything good about anyone else.
Even the emperor couldn't do anything about her, so he could only try to wink at Feng Kang.
Feng Kang stepped forward to advise, "Princess, you mustn't think like that. How can Xie Liulang's cousin compare to you? Don't you think so?"
Princess Liduan blinked: "Really?"
The emperor breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed there was a chance. He encouraged Feng Kang to continue his persuasion.
Feng Kang immediately chimed in, "Of course, the county princess is of the highest rank and noble status. Xie Liulang's cousin can never compare to you."
Princess Liduan asked the emperor, "Uncle, what do you say?"
"I..." The emperor was speechless. How could he possibly evaluate the daughter of a subject?
This is really...
Princess Liduan burst into tears and began to sob, "As expected, even you, Uncle, think his cousin is better than me, so you won't grant us a marriage, nor will you call them here to judge for me. I'm so sad, I'm so miserable, am I really that bad? None of you like me, what's the point of my life, sob sob sob..."
The emperor's eyelids twitched.
Just then, a report came from the doorway: "His Highness the Crown Prince has arrived."
The emperor quickly sent Feng Kang to open the door.
Feng Kang jogged to the door and personally pushed the Crown Prince's wheelchair in to welcome him in. The Emperor saw the Crown Prince as if he were a savior. "My son, Aque, come quickly, come quickly, help your father! Look, look at the mess Li Duan is making! Your words carry the most weight, you must quickly help me persuade her. I don't know what's gotten into her, she insists on marrying this Xie Liulang, isn't this ridiculous? I said a few words to her, and she squats here crying..."
"Uncle, you despise me, you despise me now, waaaaah, you also think that Xie Liulang's cousin is better than me, I'm so sad, I don't want to live anymore..." Princess Liduan cried even harder.
The emperor was speechless and looked at the crown prince for help.
"Li Duan, come out." The Crown Prince called softly.
Princess Li Duan, who had been squatting beside the emperor crying, immediately stopped crying upon hearing the crown prince's words. She slowly peeked out from behind the imperial desk, walked to the crown prince with her head down, and called out softly, "Second cousin."
The crown prince looked up and glanced at her.
Princess Liduan immediately backed down, "Second cousin, I really didn't mean it, I was just angry. Why, why does she look down on me? What's wrong with me? How is Miss Xue better than me? I asked Uncle to arrange a marriage for me, but he wouldn't agree. I asked him to find someone to judge for me, but he still wouldn't agree..."
"So all you do is throw a tantrum and cry? Is that all you're capable of?"
Li Duan bit her lip, a little unconvinced, but dared not refute.
"Weren't you quite the character when you were a kid? You'd just grab whatever you didn't like?" the prince teased.
The emperor quickly reminded her, "Hey, Li Duan, we shouldn't do this, it's inappropriate."
Princess Li Duan's lips were pouting high.
"I just can't accept it..."
"Alright, you've made a scene today. Go back now, and I'll put in a good word for you," the Crown Prince said.
Princess Liduan's eyes lit up immediately, and she almost jumped up excitedly: "Thank you, Second Cousin! You're the best person ever!"
Then he turned to the emperor and said, "Uncle, I'll come again tomorrow!"
The emperor's face immediately turned ashen, like someone suffering from constipation, and he quickly waved her away.
Princess Liduan ran off.
As soon as Princess Liduan left, the Emperor complained to the Crown Prince: "Aque, you can't let that girl fool you. What is that Xie Liulang? What is he? The case in Muzhou is still unresolved, and Xie Liulang isn't innocent yet! Tell me, isn't Xie Liulang doing this on purpose to deceive Liduan? Liduan is so young, she's easily fooled. Xie Liulang is simply treacherous! Also, his cousin, I remember, wasn't she betrothed to Junyao? Liduan has such a bad temper, when she gets stubborn she'll cause a huge scene. What if she ruins someone else's marriage? Aque, you can't let Liduan cause such a ruckus."
"Your subject understands. I will go and ask what happened later. Junyao came back this time because he heard that Madam Lan was seriously ill and wanted him to get married early. He never expected to get involved in the case in Muzhou. The eldest daughter of the Xue family grew up in her uncle's house when she was young, so they must have a deep relationship. This has caused some rumors and misunderstandings."
The emperor frowned: "Is that so?"
"Perhaps it's just a coincidence. A few days ago, the head of the Imperial Medical Academy visited Lady Lan and she has improved after taking the medicine. If we're not in a hurry, I'll go back and talk to Junyao. Perhaps we can postpone the wedding to avoid any unforeseen complications," the Crown Prince said after thinking for a moment.
The Emperor nodded: "That makes sense. Go and make the arrangements. But it's alright. This trouble shouldn't extend to married women, let alone just a niece. I've already entrusted the Muzhou case to the Third Prince. He must handle it impartially."
“You are right,” the prince replied.
The emperor looked at the crown prince, hesitant to speak, but after thinking for a moment, he couldn't help but ask him, "My son, I've heard that you've been going to the villa a lot lately, saying that there's a young girl in the Sheng family who's good at acupuncture?"
The crown prince responded with a faint "Mm".
There was nothing more to say.
The emperor paused, then nodded and said, "Very well, if that's the case, why not summon him to the Eastern Palace and keep him by your side? What do you think..."
“No need,” the Crown Prince declined. “Father, I have other matters to attend to and will return now.”
The emperor hurriedly explained, "Ah Que, that's not what I meant. Alright, whatever you say, you..."
The crown prince turned his wheelchair around and left, and Feng Kang hurriedly followed to help him.
The emperor stood up, looked at the crown prince's back for a moment, and then sat back down.
I closed my eyes tightly for a moment.
……
Lu Yangyang, dressed as a little beggar, followed Yan Yue into the East Palace with her head down.
Once inside the East Palace, she realized what Yan Yue meant. The place was indeed strictly governed. All she could hear along the way was the sound of the Imperial Guards patrolling. The other people, the palace maids and eunuchs, walked without making a sound, which was unsettling to watch.
Lu Yangyang couldn't describe it; it was as if, as if, a magnificent, solitary grave.
The palace maid led them into the Crown Prince's study and then took her leave.
Looking at the empty and silent hall before her, Lu Yangyang couldn't help but ask Yan Yue, "Your Highness's study is so big?"
"This is the outer study, used occasionally for receiving guests," Yan Yue said, leaning back in his chair. "You are welcome to look around."
Although Lu Yangyang was curious, she didn't look around. Instead, she walked to the bookshelf and looked at the beautifully bound books on it with some envy.
After an unknown amount of time, Cao Cheng pushed the Crown Prince in.
Lu Yangyang turned around, and the Crown Prince exclaimed in surprise, "Yangyang?"
Then he said to Cao Cheng, "Go and prepare some snacks."