Chapter 171 Unruly, Ruthless, and Cunning Prince (Gong) VS Debauched, Insane, and Sickly Emperor (Sh
Chapter 171 Unruly, Ruthless, and Cunning Prince (Gong) VS Debauched, Insane, and Sickly Emperor (Sh
Jiang Xiyu slept well last night and was in good spirits when she woke up.
He changed into a light blue casual robe and came out of the inner hall. When he looked up, he saw Yuan Huan leaning against the hall door, staring at him like a hawk. His sharp gaze was pierced by dark circles under his eyes, making him look like he hadn't slept well.
Jiang Xiyu pursed her lips, and after a while, pretended not to have seen anything and went to the side hall to have her meal.
Yuan Huan listened to the tinkling sound of the jade pendant, chuckled for a while, and then left.
Jiang Xiyu put down her chopsticks after only a few bites, wiped her lips with a handkerchief, and asked in a low voice, "Didn't the young master return last night?"
The chief eunuch nodded in agreement.
Jiang Xiyu wasn't too surprised. She lowered her eyes, tossed the handkerchief onto the table, and said softly, "Has his silver whistle been found?"
The chief eunuch was taken aback, then suddenly remembered the silver whistle he had inadvertently glimpsed while serving His Majesty as he changed his clothes.
His Majesty wears the Crown Prince's belongings close to his body, around his neck.
The chief eunuch dared not think too much and quickly bowed his head to reply, "The young master said that if we can't find it, we won't look for it anymore."
Jiang Xiyu smiled faintly, not mentioning Yuan Huan, but only praising the chief eunuch for handling the task well yesterday.
The chief eunuch was somewhat flattered, and then humbly said, "I dare not."
His Majesty has already said so much, what else could he not understand? Perhaps His Majesty has taken a fancy to the Crown Prince of Beiyuan, which is why he sent him to summon Consort Li to provoke him.
But the next moment, upon hearing the instructions, he began to doubt whether he had guessed correctly.
Jiang Xiyu said, "Among the beauties who accompanied us this time, select some to send to the Crown Prince."
The chief eunuch thought he had misheard and hesitated before saying, "Your Majesty..."
Jiang Xiyu touched the jade ring on her index finger and gestured for him to do it.
The chief eunuch nodded and turned to lead the eunuchs to select people.
Jiang Xiyu thought Yuan Huan's expression would be quite interesting, so she added, "Remember to pick some exceptionally beautiful women, understand?"
"Yes." The chief eunuch turned around and said, "Does His Majesty have any other instructions?"
Jiang Xiyu tapped the edge of the table with his finger for a long time before slowly saying, "Tell him there's no need for thanks."
Seeing the mockery in His Majesty's eyes, the chief eunuch immediately understood and replied, "Yes."
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After being exposed to the wind and having not slept all night, Yuan Huan's restless thoughts seemed to have vanished without a trace.
He hastily ate a couple of bites and was about to go back to bed to rest when he heard footsteps outside.
Immediately afterwards, there was a knock on the door, and Le Yuan called out, "Your Highness."
Yuan Huan didn't even want to lift his eyelids at the moment. He grabbed the pillow next to him and threw it at the pillow, saying in an unfriendly tone, "No matter how big the matter is, we'll talk about it after I wake up."
Outside the door, Le Yuan glanced at the chief eunuch, then at the dozen or so beauties behind him, and said, "This...why don't we wait until the young master wakes up?"
When the Crown Prince is resting, he should not be disturbed.
The chief eunuch had long been aware of Yuan Huan's rudeness, so he didn't say much. However, he still had to go back to serve the emperor, so after waiting a while, he relayed the imperial edict to Le Yuan.
As the sun passed midday, the beauties stood on the veranda, fanning themselves with their hands, looking rather discontented.
They wanted to say something, but seeing Le Yuan and Zhao Bai standing expressionlessly at the door, looking fierce and menacing, they immediately dared not speak.
They didn't understand why His Majesty was sending them to Prince Kitahara.
After all, they were truly terrified that time in the park.
Although the prince was tall and handsome, he looked really fierce.
He exudes a murderous aura, and it feels like anyone who gets close will be skinned alive.
Needless to say, these frail women were even more vulnerable.
Sure enough, after Yuan Huan opened the door with a furious expression, someone started to sob, and then the sound of crying rose and fell from the corridor.
Zhao Bai couldn't keep a straight face.
Le Yuan's eyes widened as well.
Upon opening the door and seeing these beautiful women, Yuan Huan's expression turned extremely sour.
He suddenly glared at the two men guarding the door, the coldness in his eyes making it almost impossible for him to lift his head.
Yuan Huan thought for a while before gritting his teeth and asking, "What's going on?"
Are so many women here to mourn so early in the morning?
Le Yuan tugged at Zhao Bai, signaling him to speak.
Zhao Bai kicked him in front of him and said, "This subordinate is unaware; Le Yuan received the imperial decree."
Upon hearing that it was the young emperor's decree, Yuan Huan was stunned for a moment, then asked Le Yuan to recite it word for word.
Le Yuan, his neck stiff and under the pressure of the hawk-like gaze, said, "It is...it is His Majesty. These beauties are all bestowed upon you, Prince."
The air fell eerily still for a moment.
Yuan Huan's chest trembled, and he chuckled muffledly, finding a mixture of anger and amusement in his laughter.
Le Yuan continued in a low voice, "His Majesty also said that you, Your Highness, do not need to go to express your gratitude."
This is no deer at all; it is clearly a weak but not supple snake with a murderous heart and an unpredictable temperament.
Yuan Huan scoffed coldly, and said with a forced smile, "Let them come over."
After he finished speaking, he ordered Le Yuan to move a chair to the door, and then sat down there with an air of nonchalance, playing with a knife in his hand.
Yuan Huan understood the young emperor's intention. He didn't think of himself as a lustful person. His reaction yesterday was probably just because he had never experienced lust before, so he was easily seduced by a man's body.
He had never met anyone like this before, and he was both curious and unable to control his desire for a challenge.
Yet he didn't think he had been bewitched; he simply felt that the young emperor was indeed a master at manipulating people's hearts.
Now that the young emperor has issued such an edict but forbids him from expressing his gratitude, he rushed over in a hurry to ask, making the young emperor laugh at him for no reason.
I might as well take a look and see what the hell the difference is.
The women in the capital are much more gentle and beautiful than those in the northern plains, especially these women, who were all chosen by the young emperor.
Yuan Huan used to dislike looking at these things, mainly because he wasn't interested in them. But now, as if unwilling to admit defeat, he glanced at them and found them utterly vulgar.
Seeing his young master's cold and dissatisfied expression, Le Yuan wondered if these beauties weren't pretty enough? Was the young master's taste that high? What kind of women would even catch his eye?
The beauties walked forward one by one, trembling with fear. Each of them held back their tears and dared not utter a sound. Although they could not be described as stunningly beautiful, they were still tearful and pitiful.
Upon seeing this, Yuan Huan not only lost all interest but also felt an urge to curse.
They cried so ugly, and they weren't even as beautiful as jade. Their eyes were covered in heavy rouge, making them look filthy. They cried and cried, making their faces even uglier and more unsightly.
Yuan Huan suddenly stood up.
The chair suddenly made a screeching sound.
When the beauties saw him stand up with a knife in his hand, tall and strong, they were all frightened and hid.
Yuan Huan rubbed his temples, where veins were bulging, turned around and glared coldly at Le Yuan, his tone chilling: "Where did you come from, send them back to where you came from. If you can't send them back, then you fucking accept all the orders you received."
This little emperor is just trying to mess with him.
Play like there's no tomorrow!
Before Le Yuan could even react, the door was slammed shut by Yuan Huan with a loud bang.
The force was so great that it seemed the eaves of the door were about to crack.
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