"General Wei is truly formidable. Not only is she skilled in warfare, but she also teaches her children well."
"It's something I should do as a mother."
"I wish my child could be as sensible."
"You're being too modest."
Usually, it was a group of military generals surrounding Wei Mingyue, asking about military strategies. This was the first time she was surrounded by a group of women asking about how she taught her children. Someone even shed tears and said, "Raising children well is not easy, General Wei. You have suffered over the years."
Wei Mingyue: "..."
"In Qinghan Prefecture, winter is almost covered in snow. General Wei, you must have endured a lot to search for medicinal herbs, right?"
Wei Mingyue: "..."
"Poor parents all over the world. But it seems that Fushou Junzhu is filial to you," A lady with red eyes said, "General, you have truly endured a lot."
Wei Mingyue remembered that this lady didn't seem to like her much before. How did her attitude change after hearing a story?
They say people in the capital have complicated thoughts, but in her opinion, they were quite simple. Those people actually believed the story that Hua Liuli made up?
Perhaps it was because on the day Hua Liuli returned to the capital, she fell ill from being frightened by Tian Ruidong and others. This left the people of the capital with the impression that she was frail and sickly, so no one doubted her words.
As a result, not only did no one ask her to come out for martial arts competitions, but many beautiful young girls also came to console her.
"Fushou Junzhu, it doesn't matter if you can't practice martial arts. Who says children have to be like their parents?" a pretty girl said, "My father was a top scholar, but my elder brother couldn't even pass the scholar exam. Yet, he lives happily."
"That's right," another pretty girl chimed in, "Our grandfather was a scholar, but our father chose to be a military person. He didn't follow in his father's footsteps."
"What's so special about that? Our parents are both attractive, but my brother only got their worst features," said another straightforward pretty girl, "Fushou Junzhu, you are so beautiful. You have inherited the best traits from your parents, surpassing even your third brother."
Hua Liuli and the other girls turned their heads to look at the person speaking. Ah, wasn't she Anning Junzhu from Kang Wang's residence?
Thinking about the not-so-handsome Kang Wang Shizi, they fell silent.
They didn't expect Anning Junzhu, who usually didn't speak, to be so sincere when consoling others. These were words that only a real sister could say.
Jiamin Junzhu, who was squeezed to the side by these girls, crossed her arms with an expressionless face and pulled Tian Shan and Yao Wenyin, who were about to join in, back.
"Can't you see how happy she is with all these pretty girls surrounding her? Why are you trying to join in the excitement?" Yao Jiamin said impatiently as she pressed the two sisters onto their seats, "With so many pretty girls accompanying her, why would she think of us?"
"Jiamin, the way you're speaking, it sounds like you're jealous," Tian Shan whispered, "But Fushou Junzhu has really gone through a lot. She has been taking various medicines since birth, and when she gets sick, her whole body hurts. If it were me, I wouldn't have been able to endure it for so long."
Yao Jiamin almost rolled her eyes but managed to hold back. Of course, she could endure it because she was lying!
"Yes," Yao Wenyin nodded in agreement, "Thinking about how Fushou Junzhu suffered so much when she was young, I regretted making trouble for her back then."
Yao Jiamin said sarcastically, "Don't worry, in the future, she will be the Crown Princess. She will have many attendants by her side. No one will dare to mistreat her."
Yao Wenyin turned her head to look around and made sure no one was paying attention to them before whispering, "It's precisely because she will be the Crown Princess consort that I'm worried about her."
Although the Crown Prince is good-looking, his temper is terrible, and he doesn't spare anyone with his words. How much suffering will Fushou Junzhu, a frail and gentle person, have to endure being with him?
Yao Jiamin swallowed her saliva. She didn't think there was a high possibility of Hua Liuli being mistreated, but she was very concerned that the Crown Prince and Hua Liuli might hurt each other. In the end, Hua Liuli might reach her limit and pin the Crown Prince down, crying and accusing him of bullying her.
"If only I were a man," Yao Wenyin said with a melancholic expression, holding her face in her hands, "Then I could shamelessly ask for Fushou Junzhu's hand in marriage and let her live a free and unrestrained life."
Yao Jiamin sneered. Shallow and ignorant.
"Why are you all sitting in the corner?" Hua Liuli walked over and sat next to Tian Shan.
"Aren't you going to accompany those pretty little girls?" Yao Jiamin raised an eyebrow.
"In my heart, Jiamin is still the most beautiful," Hua Liuli said, turning her head and smiling tenderly at the departing pretty girls. She extended her fair and delicate hand and waved goodbye to them.
The cheeks of the pretty girls turned red, and they shyly walked away, occasionally glancing back.
"Please calm down," Yao Jiamin couldn't take it anymore, "As a young lady, why are you bothering those girls?"
Hua Liuli blinked her eyes and looked at Yao Jiamin, then she obediently lowered her head, "Oh."
She didn't even utter a word of complaint, but both Tian Shan and Yao Wenyin felt that Hua Liuli had been wronged.
"Jiamin, we know you mean well, but don't be so harsh," Yao Wenyin quickly comforted Hua Liuli, who seemed a bit down, "Jiamin was just joking. Junzhu, please don't take it to heart."
Hua Liuli smiled and said, "I know Jiamin means well."
Yao Wenyin secretly glared at Yao Jiamin. See how gentle County Princess Fushou was! So considerate and understanding!
Yao Jiamin took a deep breath. Don't get angry. She was her cousin, after all.
She picked up a cup of tea from the table and took a sip, preparing to speak. Suddenly, she heard Hua Liuli shout "Be careful!" and reached out to intercept a small stone flying towards her.
Not far away, it seemed that there was a conflict between envoys from two countries, and they were fighting fiercely. The stone had come from that direction.
"Is your hand okay?!" Yao Jiamin grabbed Hua Liuli's hand and saw a red mark on her palm. Her tone immediately softened, "Thank you."
"It's just a stone. It's better to get hit on the hand than to ruin your appearance," Hua Liuli stood up, lifted her skirt, and was about to walk towards the fight. However, she saw her third brother, dressed in brocade, passing through the crowd and effortlessly moving the two fighters aside with one hand each.
"Please, gentlemen, there is a martial arts stage for exchanging notes ahead. Please refrain from fighting here," Hua Changkong smiled, "There are many distinguished guests sitting here, and accidentally harming them would be inappropriate. What do you all think?"
The two fighters were both warriors from their own country. Seeing a young man dressed like a weak scholar easily moving them aside, they suddenly began to doubt their lives.
Were they really warriors?
Were they too weak, or were the people from the Kingdom of Great Jin too powerful that even a weak-looking scholar had such divine power?
"Alright, alright," the two fighters didn't dare to provoke the Great Jin officials and were somewhat afraid of the weak-looking scholar. They felt that if they disagreed, the scholar could easily press them down and beat them up.
"Very well," Hua Changkong nodded in satisfaction, then turned and walked into the crowd.
The two fighters looked at his retreating figure and cautiously asked the Great Jin Kingdom guards standing nearby, "May we ask who that young man was just now?"
A mysterious smile appeared on the face of the Great Jin Kingdom guard, "He is our country's top scholar."
"The top scholar in martial arts?"
"You two are joking. He is naturally the top scholar in literary exams."
The two fighters were dumbfounded and admired the Great Jin Kingdom even more. They truly hid their strength. Even the top scholar in literary exams had such divine power. The top scholar in martial arts must be even more formidable.
Terrifying, truly terrifying. They would never dare to become enemies with this country!
"Wow, Fushou Junzhu, Third Young Master Hua is amazing. He effortlessly moved the two fighters aside," Tian Shan exclaimed in shock. "I thought Third Young Master Hua didn't like martial arts and only focused on scholarly pursuits."
"My third brother has been studying with our teacher since he was young, but he didn't neglect his martial arts. He even joined the army and went to the battlefield," Hua Liuli's face brightened with a smile when she mentioned her family, "For him, separating two men who only relied on brute strength is just a trivial matter."
"He went to the battlefield too?" Tian Shan was surprised, "Then why did he participate in the imperial examinations?"
"Because my brother prefers studying," Hua Liuli smiled and lowered her eyelids. When she saw Yao Jiamin not saying anything, she poked her arm and asked, "What's wrong? Were you scared by the stone? Don't worry, I'm here. I won't let you get hurt."
Yao Jiamin hesitated to speak.
Yao Wenyin thought with emotion that Fushou Junzhu was truly a good person. She would rather get hurt herself than let others be harmed. It's a pity that such a good girl ended up with the troublesome Crown Prince.
"Fushou Junzhu," a eunuch from the Eastern Palace walked through the crowd and finally found Hua Liuli, "The Crown Prince requests your presence. Do you have the time?"
"I'll go find the Crown Prince," Hua Liuli smiled at her sisters, "Take care and stay safe. Stay away from those who are fighting."
"Take care, Junzhu," Yao Wenyin and Tian Shan stood up to see her off, but Hua Liuli declined, "Friends don't need to observe these formalities. Just sit comfortably."
As they watched Hua Liuli walk away, Yao Wenyin said, "Jiamin, Fushou Junzhu is so considerate of others, even with her weak health. She's truly wonderful."
For the first time, Yao Jiamin began to doubt her cousin's intelligence. How could Hua Liuli, who was so physically weak, catch a flying stone?
But she remained silent.
Did Hua Liuli consider the possibility of exposing herself when she caught the stone? Perhaps she did, perhaps she didn't, but she still unhesitatingly reached out and blocked the flying stone for her.
Yao Jiamin felt a sour and tender feeling in her heart. She wanted to say something bad about Hua Liuli, but couldn't bring herself to do so.
"With Hua Liuli's weak health, why would the Crown Prince choose her as his future Crown Princess?"
People who practice martial arts have good hearing. Without thinking, Yao Jiamin glared at the young lady who spoke, "If not her, then you? When you said those words, did you ever look at yourself in the mirror and see your own face? Are you qualified to say such things?"
"You're not qualified!" Yao Jiamin sneered, "What does it have to do with you whether she is weak or not? The Crown Prince likes her. If you find it displeasing, then keep it to yourself. If you have the guts, go and say it to the Crown Prince's face. Muttering behind someone's back, what kind of woman does that make you?"
The young lady who spoke didn't expect her words to be heard by Jiamin Junzhu. Although she felt embarrassed and angry, she didn't dare to offend the notorious arrogant Junzhu of the capital. She covered her blushing face and ran away crying.
"You only know how to gossip and cry. Even when you cry, you don't look as good as Fushou Junzhu. How dare you whisper behind her back? What a joke!" Yao Jiamin glanced at the young lady's friends, who dared not speak, and then haughtily hmphed before she sat back down.
If she didn't scold someone from time to time, people would almost forget that she had a straightforward and quick-tempered nature.
Hua Liuli approached the Crown Prince and noticed that he had intentionally left a vacant seat beside him, "Is it for me?"
"In this world, besides the delicate and beautiful Hua Liuli, who else is worthy of me reserving a seat for her?" The Crown Prince placed a plate of pre-peeled dried fruits in front of Hua Liuli, "The practice session will end in a while. If you're bored, shall we go to the nearby horse arena for a ride?"
"There are too many people today, so it's not suitable," Hua Liuli shook her head, looking at the warriors on the field practicing their archery, "Please don't take those words to heart, Your Royal Highness. Some of them aren't true."
The Crown Prince fell silent for a moment, "How much of it is false?"
"Half true, half false," Hua Liuli smiled and whispered in his ear, "Don't worry, I've already recovered from my illness."
The Crown Prince gently held her hand. Although he had a smile on his face, his gaze was serious, "I still want to accompany you for a hundred years. By that time, you will be the most beautiful grandmother in the world, and I will be the most handsome grandfather."
"I believe it," Hua Liuli returned the gesture, "Your Royal Highness, you don't need to worry about it."
The Crown Prince looked at her without saying a word.
Hua Liuli sighed helplessly, "If I lied to you, then I'm just a little dog."
"But there are some people who might even act like a dog just to deceive me," the Crown Prince said, feeding Hua Liuli a piece of fruit.
"If I am a dog, what are you?" Hua Liuli also fed a piece of fruit to the Crown Prince.
"There's an idiom that goes, 'When the rooster crows, the dog steals'. If you are a dog, then I am a rooster. We won't be separated no matter where we go," the Crown Prince shamelessly replied, having no objection to being a rooster or a dog.
"What rooster crows, dog steals? Your Royal Highness, as a talented and virtuous young man, are you misusing these idioms?" Hua Liuli was shocked by the shamelessness of the Crown Prince.
"No problem," the Crown Prince confidently said, "I call it 'a wife sings while the husband follows'. It doesn't matter what we are, what matters is that we are a pair."
"Your Royal Highness, you are not my husband yet," Hua Liuli ruthlessly reminded him.
"Even as your betrothed, I am still your husband. Are you thinking of abandoning me?" The Crown Prince held onto Hua Liuli's hand, shaking his head with a sigh, "My beautiful little one, you have such a cruel heart."
Snap. Ning Wang, holding a plate of melon in his hands, met the gaze of the Crown Prince looking over. Ning Wang's face changed color in fright, "Your Royal Highness, Benwang didn't hear anything!"
He, he just wanted to hug the Crown Prince's thigh. Since the melon was sweet, so he brought it over for the Crown Prince to taste.
If he had known it would lead to such an awkward situation, he would have rather swallowed all the melon seeds than end up in this situation.
Now, he couldn't hug the thigh anymore. Who knows, his own legs might be broken by the Crown Prince in a fit of anger.
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Author's Note:
Q: Is the melon delicious?
Ning Wang: Don't ask. If you ask, it's a broken leg.
"General Wei is truly formidable. Not only is she skilled in warfare, but she also teaches her children well."
"It's something I should do as a mother."
"I wish my child could be as sensible."
"You're being too modest."
Usually, it was a group of military generals surrounding Wei Mingyue, asking about military strategies. This was the first time she was surrounded by a group of women asking about how she taught her children. Someone even shed tears and said, "Raising children well is not easy, General Wei. You have suffered over the years."
Wei Mingyue: "..."
"In Qinghan Prefecture, winter is almost covered in snow. General Wei, you must have endured a lot to search for medicinal herbs, right?"
Wei Mingyue: "..."
"Poor parents all over the world. But it seems that Fushou Junzhu is filial to you," A lady with red eyes said, "General, you have truly endured a lot."
Wei Mingyue remembered that this lady didn't seem to like her much before. How did her attitude change after hearing a story?
They say people in the capital have complicated thoughts, but in her opinion, they were quite simple. Those people actually believed the story that Hua Liuli made up?
Perhaps it was because on the day Hua Liuli returned to the capital, she fell ill from being frightened by Tian Ruidong and others. This left the people of the capital with the impression that she was frail and sickly, so no one doubted her words.
As a result, not only did no one ask her to come out for martial arts competitions, but many beautiful young girls also came to console her.
"Fushou Junzhu, it doesn't matter if you can't practice martial arts. Who says children have to be like their parents?" a pretty girl said, "My father was a top scholar, but my elder brother couldn't even pass the scholar exam. Yet, he lives happily."
"That's right," another pretty girl chimed in, "Our grandfather was a scholar, but our father chose to be a military person. He didn't follow in his father's footsteps."
"What's so special about that? Our parents are both attractive, but my brother only got their worst features," said another straightforward pretty girl, "Fushou Junzhu, you are so beautiful. You have inherited the best traits from your parents, surpassing even your third brother."
Hua Liuli and the other girls turned their heads to look at the person speaking. Ah, wasn't she Anning Junzhu from Kang Wang's residence?
Thinking about the not-so-handsome Kang Wang Shizi, they fell silent.
They didn't expect Anning Junzhu, who usually didn't speak, to be so sincere when consoling others. These were words that only a real sister could say.
Jiamin Junzhu, who was squeezed to the side by these girls, crossed her arms with an expressionless face and pulled Tian Shan and Yao Wenyin, who were about to join in, back.
"Can't you see how happy she is with all these pretty girls surrounding her? Why are you trying to join in the excitement?" Yao Jiamin said impatiently as she pressed the two sisters onto their seats, "With so many pretty girls accompanying her, why would she think of us?"
"Jiamin, the way you're speaking, it sounds like you're jealous," Tian Shan whispered, "But Fushou Junzhu has really gone through a lot. She has been taking various medicines since birth, and when she gets sick, her whole body hurts. If it were me, I wouldn't have been able to endure it for so long."
Yao Jiamin almost rolled her eyes but managed to hold back. Of course, she could endure it because she was lying!
"Yes," Yao Wenyin nodded in agreement, "Thinking about how Fushou Junzhu suffered so much when she was young, I regretted making trouble for her back then."
Yao Jiamin said sarcastically, "Don't worry, in the future, she will be the Crown Princess. She will have many attendants by her side. No one will dare to mistreat her."
Yao Wenyin turned her head to look around and made sure no one was paying attention to them before whispering, "It's precisely because she will be the Crown Princess consort that I'm worried about her."
Although the Crown Prince is good-looking, his temper is terrible, and he doesn't spare anyone with his words. How much suffering will Fushou Junzhu, a frail and gentle person, have to endure being with him?
Yao Jiamin swallowed her saliva. She didn't think there was a high possibility of Hua Liuli being mistreated, but she was very concerned that the Crown Prince and Hua Liuli might hurt each other. In the end, Hua Liuli might reach her limit and pin the Crown Prince down, crying and accusing him of bullying her.
"If only I were a man," Yao Wenyin said with a melancholic expression, holding her face in her hands, "Then I could shamelessly ask for Fushou Junzhu's hand in marriage and let her live a free and unrestrained life."
Yao Jiamin sneered. Shallow and ignorant.
"Why are you all sitting in the corner?" Hua Liuli walked over and sat next to Tian Shan.
"Aren't you going to accompany those pretty little girls?" Yao Jiamin raised an eyebrow.
"In my heart, Jiamin is still the most beautiful," Hua Liuli said, turning her head and smiling tenderly at the departing pretty girls. She extended her fair and delicate hand and waved goodbye to them.
The cheeks of the pretty girls turned red, and they shyly walked away, occasionally glancing back.
"Please calm down," Yao Jiamin couldn't take it anymore, "As a young lady, why are you bothering those girls?"
Hua Liuli blinked her eyes and looked at Yao Jiamin, then she obediently lowered her head, "Oh."
She didn't even utter a word of complaint, but both Tian Shan and Yao Wenyin felt that Hua Liuli had been wronged.
"Jiamin, we know you mean well, but don't be so harsh," Yao Wenyin quickly comforted Hua Liuli, who seemed a bit down, "Jiamin was just joking. Junzhu, please don't take it to heart."
Hua Liuli smiled and said, "I know Jiamin means well."
Yao Wenyin secretly glared at Yao Jiamin. See how gentle County Princess Fushou was! So considerate and understanding!
Yao Jiamin took a deep breath. Don't get angry. She was her cousin, after all.
She picked up a cup of tea from the table and took a sip, preparing to speak. Suddenly, she heard Hua Liuli shout "Be careful!" and reached out to intercept a small stone flying towards her.
Not far away, it seemed that there was a conflict between envoys from two countries, and they were fighting fiercely. The stone had come from that direction.
"Is your hand okay?!" Yao Jiamin grabbed Hua Liuli's hand and saw a red mark on her palm. Her tone immediately softened, "Thank you."
"It's just a stone. It's better to get hit on the hand than to ruin your appearance," Hua Liuli stood up, lifted her skirt, and was about to walk towards the fight. However, she saw her third brother, dressed in brocade, passing through the crowd and effortlessly moving the two fighters aside with one hand each.
"Please, gentlemen, there is a martial arts stage for exchanging notes ahead. Please refrain from fighting here," Hua Changkong smiled, "There are many distinguished guests sitting here, and accidentally harming them would be inappropriate. What do you all think?"
The two fighters were both warriors from their own country. Seeing a young man dressed like a weak scholar easily moving them aside, they suddenly began to doubt their lives.
Were they really warriors?
Were they too weak, or were the people from the Kingdom of Great Jin too powerful that even a weak-looking scholar had such divine power?
"Alright, alright," the two fighters didn't dare to provoke the Great Jin officials and were somewhat afraid of the weak-looking scholar. They felt that if they disagreed, the scholar could easily press them down and beat them up.
"Very well," Hua Changkong nodded in satisfaction, then turned and walked into the crowd.
The two fighters looked at his retreating figure and cautiously asked the Great Jin Kingdom guards standing nearby, "May we ask who that young man was just now?"
A mysterious smile appeared on the face of the Great Jin Kingdom guard, "He is our country's top scholar."
"The top scholar in martial arts?"
"You two are joking. He is naturally the top scholar in literary exams."
The two fighters were dumbfounded and admired the Great Jin Kingdom even more. They truly hid their strength. Even the top scholar in literary exams had such divine power. The top scholar in martial arts must be even more formidable.
Terrifying, truly terrifying. They would never dare to become enemies with this country!
"Wow, Fushou Junzhu, Third Young Master Hua is amazing. He effortlessly moved the two fighters aside," Tian Shan exclaimed in shock. "I thought Third Young Master Hua didn't like martial arts and only focused on scholarly pursuits."
"My third brother has been studying with our teacher since he was young, but he didn't neglect his martial arts. He even joined the army and went to the battlefield," Hua Liuli's face brightened with a smile when she mentioned her family, "For him, separating two men who only relied on brute strength is just a trivial matter."
"He went to the battlefield too?" Tian Shan was surprised, "Then why did he participate in the imperial examinations?"
"Because my brother prefers studying," Hua Liuli smiled and lowered her eyelids. When she saw Yao Jiamin not saying anything, she poked her arm and asked, "What's wrong? Were you scared by the stone? Don't worry, I'm here. I won't let you get hurt."
Yao Jiamin hesitated to speak.
Yao Wenyin thought with emotion that Fushou Junzhu was truly a good person. She would rather get hurt herself than let others be harmed. It's a pity that such a good girl ended up with the troublesome Crown Prince.
"Fushou Junzhu," a eunuch from the Eastern Palace walked through the crowd and finally found Hua Liuli, "The Crown Prince requests your presence. Do you have the time?"
"I'll go find the Crown Prince," Hua Liuli smiled at her sisters, "Take care and stay safe. Stay away from those who are fighting."
"Take care, Junzhu," Yao Wenyin and Tian Shan stood up to see her off, but Hua Liuli declined, "Friends don't need to observe these formalities. Just sit comfortably."
As they watched Hua Liuli walk away, Yao Wenyin said, "Jiamin, Fushou Junzhu is so considerate of others, even with her weak health. She's truly wonderful."
For the first time, Yao Jiamin began to doubt her cousin's intelligence. How could Hua Liuli, who was so physically weak, catch a flying stone?
But she remained silent.
Did Hua Liuli consider the possibility of exposing herself when she caught the stone? Perhaps she did, perhaps she didn't, but she still unhesitatingly reached out and blocked the flying stone for her.
Yao Jiamin felt a sour and tender feeling in her heart. She wanted to say something bad about Hua Liuli, but couldn't bring herself to do so.
"With Hua Liuli's weak health, why would the Crown Prince choose her as his future Crown Princess?"
People who practice martial arts have good hearing. Without thinking, Yao Jiamin glared at the young lady who spoke, "If not her, then you? When you said those words, did you ever look at yourself in the mirror and see your own face? Are you qualified to say such things?"
"You're not qualified!" Yao Jiamin sneered, "What does it have to do with you whether she is weak or not? The Crown Prince likes her. If you find it displeasing, then keep it to yourself. If you have the guts, go and say it to the Crown Prince's face. Muttering behind someone's back, what kind of woman does that make you?"
The young lady who spoke didn't expect her words to be heard by Jiamin Junzhu. Although she felt embarrassed and angry, she didn't dare to offend the notorious arrogant Junzhu of the capital. She covered her blushing face and ran away crying.
"You only know how to gossip and cry. Even when you cry, you don't look as good as Fushou Junzhu. How dare you whisper behind her back? What a joke!" Yao Jiamin glanced at the young lady's friends, who dared not speak, and then haughtily hmphed before she sat back down.
If she didn't scold someone from time to time, people would almost forget that she had a straightforward and quick-tempered nature.
Hua Liuli approached the Crown Prince and noticed that he had intentionally left a vacant seat beside him, "Is it for me?"
"In this world, besides the delicate and beautiful Hua Liuli, who else is worthy of me reserving a seat for her?" The Crown Prince placed a plate of pre-peeled dried fruits in front of Hua Liuli, "The practice session will end in a while. If you're bored, shall we go to the nearby horse arena for a ride?"
"There are too many people today, so it's not suitable," Hua Liuli shook her head, looking at the warriors on the field practicing their archery, "Please don't take those words to heart, Your Royal Highness. Some of them aren't true."
The Crown Prince fell silent for a moment, "How much of it is false?"
"Half true, half false," Hua Liuli smiled and whispered in his ear, "Don't worry, I've already recovered from my illness."
The Crown Prince gently held her hand. Although he had a smile on his face, his gaze was serious, "I still want to accompany you for a hundred years. By that time, you will be the most beautiful grandmother in the world, and I will be the most handsome grandfather."
"I believe it," Hua Liuli returned the gesture, "Your Royal Highness, you don't need to worry about it."
The Crown Prince looked at her without saying a word.
Hua Liuli sighed helplessly, "If I lied to you, then I'm just a little dog."
"But there are some people who might even act like a dog just to deceive me," the Crown Prince said, feeding Hua Liuli a piece of fruit.
"If I am a dog, what are you?" Hua Liuli also fed a piece of fruit to the Crown Prince.
"There's an idiom that goes, 'When the rooster crows, the dog steals'. If you are a dog, then I am a rooster. We won't be separated no matter where we go," the Crown Prince shamelessly replied, having no objection to being a rooster or a dog.
"What rooster crows, dog steals? Your Royal Highness, as a talented and virtuous young man, are you misusing these idioms?" Hua Liuli was shocked by the shamelessness of the Crown Prince.
"No problem," the Crown Prince confidently said, "I call it 'a wife sings while the husband follows'. It doesn't matter what we are, what matters is that we are a pair."
"Your Royal Highness, you are not my husband yet," Hua Liuli ruthlessly reminded him.
"Even as your betrothed, I am still your husband. Are you thinking of abandoning me?" The Crown Prince held onto Hua Liuli's hand, shaking his head with a sigh, "My beautiful little one, you have such a cruel heart."
Snap. Ning Wang, holding a plate of melon in his hands, met the gaze of the Crown Prince looking over. Ning Wang's face changed color in fright, "Your Royal Highness, Benwang didn't hear anything!"
He, he just wanted to hug the Crown Prince's thigh. Since the melon was sweet, so he brought it over for the Crown Prince to taste.
If he had known it would lead to such an awkward situation, he would have rather swallowed all the melon seeds than end up in this situation.
Now, he couldn't hug the thigh anymore. Who knows, his own legs might be broken by the Crown Prince in a fit of anger.
Krish728
Author's Note:
Q: Is the melon delicious?
Ning Wang: Don't ask. If you ask, it's a broken leg.
