newbobooks Chapter 325 The Princess Wants to Play Badly 21
Chapter 325 The Princess Wants to Play Badly 21
Xie Wu Yu hesitated and shook his head, "Throughout history, many wise rulers have fallen into deep suspicion in their old age."
"Mingjin's father's family has fallen on bad terms and poses no threat, making them easier to control. The Crown Princess is surrounded by talented people, and it will be difficult to get ahead by following her. It's better to take a gamble with Mingjin. If you win, you'll have the credit of assisting the emperor and have a bright future." Mingnan said slowly.
Xie Wuyu suddenly understood, but then frowned again, "But what if I lose?"
"If you lose, just accept your fate." Mingnan tilted his head to look at him, "Wealth and honor are sought in danger. If you don't seek, you can only stay where you are. A new emperor appoints new ministers. When the huge waves come, if you don't move forward, you will only be swallowed by the huge waves."
Xie Wu Yu stared at her blankly, not blinking for a long time.
Mingnan asked calmly, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Xie Wu Yu didn't say anything. He looked her over with a pair of squinting eyes and said in a deep voice, "You are also a princess. You can see so clearly. Have you ever thought about competing with them?"
Mingnan smiled and sat up, resting his elbows on the low table, staring at him with his hands on his chin, "If I were alone, I might give it a try."
"Then now——"
"Now I have you."
Mingnan said softly, "I am a married man. If I make a mistake, the whole palace will be implicated. Why bother? Besides, the position of the emperor may seem glorious, but it is actually restricted in many ways. It is better to be an idle person and live freely."
"Then we can go wherever we want and eat whatever we want. Wouldn't that be great?"
Xie Wuyu's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
Although he was the second son of the Duke of Fuguo's mansion, and was spoiled and clothed in fine clothes and fed with delicious food, he was still restricted by the times and his status as a man, and was not free to go out.
In his more than 20 years of life, the farthest he had been was Lingyun Temple outside the city.
But now Mingnan said they could go wherever they wanted.
He couldn't help but ask, "Are you serious?"
Mingnan raised his eyebrows slightly, "When have I ever lied to you?"
Xie Wu Yu shut his mouth.
Yes, she has done everything she promised him so far.
Thinking of this, his heart suddenly leaped with joy and he was filled with endless anticipation.
He took out a roll of miscellaneous notes with frayed edges from the secret compartment on the couch and opened it excitedly. There was a map inside. After unfolding it, he saw several places on the map circled by him.
"Where do you want to go? Jiangnan or Xibei?"
Mingnan was stunned for a moment, then she started laughing. Her little puffer fish was really looking forward to going out.
She didn't just do it perfunctorily, but thought about it seriously, and then she pointed her finger at the city in the south and said, "Let's go south to see the scenery of the water town first, and then walk around the border."
“After seeing the spring in the south of the Yangtze River, go see the snow in the north.”
Xie Wuyu smiled happily, "I want to go to Jiangnan, too."
The two of them put their heads together and started studying it excitedly.
It was time for an afternoon nap, but the two of them were not sleepy at all and had a lively discussion. It was not until it was time to leave that Xie Wuyu put away the map with a reluctant look on his face.
Mingnan said: "Just take the books and maps back with you."
Xie Wu Yu was stunned for a moment, then carefully put the book into his sleeve pocket and whispered, "Thank you."
Mingnan smiled without saying anything, just raised his hand and touched his head.
……
Mingnan and Xie Wuyu went to the front hall to say hello to the Duke of Fuguo and were about to leave.
The Crown Princess and Xie Wuyou were also ready to leave, so the Duke of Fuguo personally saw the four of them to the door. As they were about to get on the carriage, Mingnan suddenly remembered something, called out to Xie Wuyou, and spoke to the Crown Princess. The two of them then walked to a shady place and whispered a few words to each other.
Xie Wu Yu stood in front of the carriage of Prince Rong's Mansion, looking at the two figures suspiciously.
What does Mingnan have to say to his elder brother?
The Crown Princess was also curious, and when Xie Wuyou got in the car, she asked in a gentle voice, "What did the third sister say to you?"
Xie Wuyou chuckled and leaned close to his ear and said, "Prince Rong asked me what the fragrance on the bodies of our Xie family's men is, and whether it has any disadvantages for us."
The Crown Princess was stunned, but then she reacted and clapped her hands and laughed, "This girl really loves your Erlang."
However, this also verified what Mingnan had said to her before, that being obsessed with beauty is always better than being obsessed with fighting for power, and she was happy to see it happen.
Xie Wuyou smiled but said nothing.
It was obvious that his second brother was also interested in Prince Rong, otherwise, how could Prince Rong smell it?
……
Sitting in the carriage, Xie Wuyu couldn't help but look at Mingnan again and again. Seeing that she was busy drinking tea, he finally couldn't help but ask: "Have you and my eldest brother known each other before?"
Mingnan took a sip of fruit tea and said slowly, "We've met a few times, but we're not familiar with each other."
"So what were you talking about with him just now?"
Mingnan raised his eyebrows and glanced at him, "Are you jealous of your elder brother?"
Xie Wu Yu felt as if his tail had been stepped on, and glared at her unhappily, "Jealous? You wish, I'm just curious."
Mingnan dragged out the tone, "Oh~"
Before Xie Wuyu could get angry, she let out the air in time, "It's nothing, I just asked him a little secret about the Xie family."
"What secret can't you ask me?"
"You really want to know?"
Xie Wu Yu had a hunch that something was fishy, but he was really curious and couldn't help but nod.
Mingnan hooked his slender finger at him.
Xie Wu Yu hesitated for a moment, but still moved forward.
Mingnan gave him a kiss on the side of his face.
Xie Wuyu: “!!!”
He froze in place in shock, his mind going blank for a moment.
After a moment, he covered his face and looked at Mingnan in disbelief, "Why did you kiss me?"
"Your husband, you can kiss him if you want."
Mingnan's eyebrows curved, looking proud and handsome, "Why, you're not convinced? Then just kiss me back."
As she spoke, she turned her face to him, revealing her delicate face like porcelain.
Xie Wu Yu stared at the white spot, his Adam's apple rolling up and down quickly.
As if bewitched, he slowly moved closer and actually gave her a kiss on the face, which was as fleeting as a dragonfly touching the water, but it made his entire face blush.
Coming to his senses, he immediately sat up straight, turned his head, lifted the curtain on the car window, stared outside, leaving Mingnan with only the stubborn back of his head.
Mingnan couldn't help but laugh softly.
The wind blew in from the window, bringing a faint scent of peach.
Mingnan moved his nose and deliberately asked, "Did Xie Lang smell it?"
Xie Wu Yu stood still, pretending to be a stone.
Mingnan didn't care and said to himself: "It tastes so sweet like peach. I want to eat it."
Xie Wu Yu's ears turned red, and the knuckles of his hands holding the edge of the car window turned white.
"Hmm, the smell seems to be stronger—"
"do not talk!"
Xie Wu Yu could no longer bear it, he turned around and glared at her, gnashing his teeth and said, "If you want to eat peaches, go back home and I'll have someone bring you a basket, you, eat slowly, slowly."
As a result, he turned around and suddenly found that Mingnan had sat behind him without him knowing when. When she saw him looking at her, she pinched his chin, raised her head and bit his lips, then said with a smile, "I ate it."
Xie Wu Yu's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
How come this person is so seductive?