"Mingye..."
Inside the carriage, Song Jinyu glared at him with a dark face. That man just wouldn't prepare an extra carriage. Instead, he said it was for her to serve him.
Zhongli Mingye leaned lazily against the side of the carriage, watching the cute look of that little woman going crazy. "We're already betrothed. What's wrong with sharing a carriage?"
What's wrong? What's wrong! He always does this! Every single time!
"Besides..." He suddenly leaned closer to Song Jinyu, his eyes overflowing with doting. "It's not our first time."
"You!" She puffed up her cheeks and ignored him. But then she saw him holding out a handful of shelled melon seeds.
Instantly, her face turned red. She angrily took them and popped them into her mouth one by one, as if she were biting him.
Her little actions didn't escape Zhongli Mingye's eyes. He took her hand and said, "Hurry up and reach your coming - of - age ceremony!"
This sentence reminded Song Jinyu that they were going to get married after her coming - of - age ceremony.
She felt flustered instantly. They had deliberately not mentioned that day's words again. She didn't know how to explain it to her master. If, if her master found out about this, would he agree?
Seeing Song Jinyu suddenly in a daze, Zhongli Mingye kissed her gently to punish her. "Letting you be in a daze..."
For a moment, the atmosphere inside the carriage became extremely ambiguous. In the already narrow carriage, sat a pair of lovers. Looking into Zhongli Mingye's eyes, she instantly forgot all her troubles.
Her heart felt more at ease.
When they arrived in Liuzhou City, Niaoniao was the first to notice Yan Fei waiting for them outside the city. But just as she reported it, Zhongli Mingye's face instantly turned cold. It was Yan Fei again!
"Don't go!"
Hearing that her junior brother was here, Song Jinyu immediately got excited and was about to jump out of the carriage. "Don't be like this. He's my junior brother."
Zhongli Mingye pulled her closer. "This king has said, if he has something to say, let him come here!"
Yan Fei was such a proud person. Thinking of this, Song Jinyu struggled desperately to break free from Zhongli Mingye's grip.
"..."
Seeing that he couldn't hold her back, he disappointedly let go of his hand. The moment the carriage curtain fell, he saw her running excitedly towards Yan Fei.
Instantly, Zhongli Mingye's face darkened.
Afraid that she might fall, Yan Fei hurriedly stepped forward to greet her. "I've been waiting for you for several days. I guessed you'd be back."
He reached out his hands to catch his junior sister, afraid that she might stumble. "Junior brother, I'm so glad to see you!"
"Master sent me to pick you up..."
Song Jinyu looked at the carriage in embarrassment. "Now?"
Yan Fei followed her gaze and a flicker of sadness flashed across his eyes. He said, "Yes! Go back right away."
He forced himself to take her away immediately!
"Then I'll go and tell Prince Yu first." No matter what, she had to let Zhongli Mingye know. Otherwise, she probably wouldn't be able to leave today. After all these days, she had come to know that man's temper.
Yan Fei felt helpless. When had his junior sister started to care so much about others' feelings? When had it started? He had no idea. He could only let her pull him to pay respects to that man.
After bowing slightly, he stood aside. Cheng Song and Niaoniao saw his unhappy face and sighed silently in their hearts. Who could compete with the prince?
"I have to go back to my sect..."
"Must it be today?"
The man's voice showed no emotion.
"Yes! Master sent Yan Fei to pick me up!" Song Jinyu didn't notice anything wrong with his tone and explained.
"Please lend me a few horses and tell my father." She continued to rattle off her requests. Song Jinyu thought that if she could borrow some horses from him, she wouldn't have to go home and could save time. She never thought that the man in the carriage was already jealous.
"..."
She waited for a long time but didn't get a reply. Sighing, she had no choice but to say, "Forget it. I'll go home and get my horses." After saying that, she turned to leave. But then she heard a voice from the carriage, faintly filled with anger.
"Qingfeng, give her a few horses!"
As if guessing what she was going to say, "Take Micui with you..." Without waiting for her response, he coldly said, "This is this king's bottom line!!!"
Hearing that he had arranged for Micui, her little face immediately fell. "No outsiders are allowed on Tianmen Mountain~"
The man didn't say anything else. Song Jinyu had no choice but to reluctantly call Micui.
"Junior sister..."
On the way, Yan Fei saw that she was silent and wanted to ask about her relationship with Prince Yu. But he saw her frowning, looking like she was sulking.
Micui was trembling with fear at this moment. She had been given the task of monitoring Song Jinyu. Their Prince Yu was a jealous man. She was the captain of the shadow guards, but now she was sent to be the maid of the prospective princess and wasn't trusted by her. She couldn't help but miss Xing Jian.
"Micui! Remember, you're my maid now." Song Jinyu reminded Micui again. "No matter who it is, you mustn't betray me! Not even Prince Yu!"
"Yes!"
Yan Fei was confused. He thought Micui was a maid brought by Song Jinyu from home. But it seemed that she was actually Prince Yu's person.
After many twists and turns, Ouyang Jinsè finally met the crown prince. Compared with his high - spirited look a few months ago, Crown Prince Zhongli Chengze now looked somewhat defeated.
"Your Highness, this subordinate will surely share your worries!" Ouyang Jinsè swore.
The crown prince got up from the couch and slowly paced up to him. "Humph..."
"Just you? You're no match for that old guy..."
"The flash flood destroyed the spiritual root planting area, but they still managed to make the spiritual medicine successfully!"
The crown prince angrily pushed Ouyang Jinsè. "Huh?"
Ouyang Jinsè knelt on the ground. "Please calm down, Your Highness! This subordinate will surely do everything in his power to destroy Tianmen Mountain and fulfill Your Highness's wishes!"
Zhongli Chengze sneered. "Just you?"
"Don't be stupid, Ouyang Jinsè. You think that old guy is at the end of his rope, but don't forget that the older the ginger, the spicier it is! Who knows how many tricks Miao Yunshen has up his sleeve!"
Just like his father, although he was getting old, he still held onto the government and refused to let go. This made him be the crown prince for many years, watching helplessly as his younger brothers grew up and became threats to him.
Wasn't this a joke?