Capítulo 646: Chapter 461: Little Crybaby, Beautiful and Charming, the Rugged Man Dotes on His Wife and Flirts (11)
“Isn’t this a coincidence, you all actually dare to return to the royal capital.” Su Zhiruan laughed, “Since that’s the case, why don’t the two of you travel together.”
The Third Prince glanced at Ji Xiaoyuan and weakly said, “If Miss Hong Xiu is unwilling…”
“I am willing,” Hong Xiu looked at Su Zhiruan with a gaze full of entangled emotions and endless sorrow, as if she was a heartless person who had betrayed love, finally shedding tears, “Sister~ whatever you ask Hong Xiu to do, Hong Xiu is willing.”
“Alright, you two should set off quickly.” Ji Xiaoyuan was growing increasingly uneasy.
He initially thought Hong Xiu was sticking close to Miss Ruan Ruan merely out of a subconscious act of intimacy typical of young ladies, but that exchange inexplicably made him feel… a bit sour.
On the battlefield, he was adept at assessing the enemy’s mindset.
But this time, after his analysis, he reached a rather absurd conclusion, which was that Hong Xiu also liked Miss Ruan Ruan.
He immediately urged the Third Prince and Hong Xiu to set off quickly. “In that case, you should start your journey and return to the capital city as soon as possible.”
“Goodbye, Uncle.” The Third Prince lifted the curtain and called out ‘Uncle’, and Su Zhiruan couldn’t help but laugh.
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Looking at Ji Xiaoyuan’s face, which resembled a vibrant palette, she couldn’t help but laugh too.
The Brothel Owner sensed something was amiss.
Initially, when she saw Su Zhiruan, she thought she could capture them both, as Su Zhiruan was much more attractive than Hong Xiu, but later, after they paid the ransom, they left with Hong Xiu.
She thought she was hitting two birds with one stone, but in reality, it was like a cooked duck flying away, losing both her fortune and her troops.
But reality delivered a slap in the face.
When she planned to lodge a complaint in front of the county magistrate, she found that the other party didn’t even dare to mention it, as the person might not be that simple.
Upon hearing the Brothel Owner’s account, the county magistrate immediately had a thorough discussion with his advisors.
“…Don’t listen to her. If it’s someone with the surname Ji, we must be extra cautious.”
“Sir, the news has spread. The Third Prince loves to roam the mountains and waters, perhaps he’s traveling incognito!”
“Makes sense.” The county magistrate decided definitively.
Without hesitation, Hong Xiu said, “Go to the capital city of Wang Dynasty to find my cousin.”
“And what about this gentleman, what is your purpose for this trip?” Su Zhiruan looked at the Third Prince.
“This gentleman exudes nobility. He must be from a prosperous place.” Ji Xiaoyuan’s eyes lightly fell on him, causing the Third Prince to shiver involuntarily. Then, Ji Xiaoyuan continued, “Alas, it’s time to write a letter home.”
As he said this, his gaze was fixed directly on the Third Prince.
No words were needed to know that he was doing it intentionally.
“…Right,” the poor Third Prince gritted his teeth, afraid that Ji Xiaoyuan would send a letter to his father, and by then secure a marriage proposal for him.
“I also need to return to the royal capital!!” The Third Prince almost spat out the words one by one, but he was helpless.
The main issue was the suppression by bloodline and hierarchy.
In terms of age, he and Ji Xiaoyuan weren’t much different, with Ji Xiaoyuan only a few years older. Essentially, they were of the same generation.
But in terms of hierarchy, Ji Xiaoyuan was unquestionably the Little Imperial Uncle.
Even the Eldest Prince was a year older than Ji Xiaoyuan, but due to their father being the same as Ji Xiaoyuan’s, he still had to respectfully call him Little Imperial Uncle.