lcionline Chapter 284 This guy is shameless
Chapter 284 This guy is shameless
The expressions on their faces immediately changed.
Su Mowan's first reaction was to look at Murong Jing's expression. It wasn't out of guilt or anything like that; it was purely an instinctive action.
Fortunately, Murong Jing was talking to Su Mobai at the time, and even though he also saw Chu Wang coming this way out of the corner of his eye, he did not react at all.
Instead, Su Mobai glanced at the approaching King Chu with great interest, then looked at Su Huayue behind him, raising an eyebrow and a cryptic smile playing on his lips.
Tang Jingzhi had naturally heard about the entanglement between the group, but he pretended not to know anything. With a faint smile on his face, he watched as the King of Chu approached, clearly heading in their direction.
The King of Chu slowly walked in, his gaze not lingering on Su Mowan. He smiled gently at her and then called out "Third Brother" to Murong Jing, who had his back to him.
This address of "Third Brother" reminded Su Mowan of the fact that when Prince Jin called Murong Jing "Third Imperial Brother," Prince Chu called him "Third Brother." It seemed that Prince Chu and Murong Jing were closer.
Why did Murong Jing have such a blank expression?
Turning his head to glance at the King of Chu, Murong Jing hummed in acknowledgment, indicating that he had received the King's greeting.
Just as he was about to turn around and continue talking to Su Mobai, he heard the King of Chu suddenly ask, "I wonder if Third Brother will participate in the competition this year?"
Several people's expressions changed slightly.
This competition, of course, refers to a hunting contest. Was the King of Chu doing this on purpose? He certainly has a lot of nerve.
Knowing full well that Murong Jing was in a wheelchair and unable to move around easily, this seemingly gentle remark somehow carried a hint of provocation.
Su Mowan frowned. The Murong Jin she knew wasn't like this. When did she become so tactless?
Su Mobai glanced at the King of Chu again, then looked back at Murong Jing and gave him a look.
After receiving a look from Su Mobai, Murong Jing remained silent with a cold expression. No one spoke, and the scene fell into a brief silence.
Su Huayue, who was following behind the King of Chu, also spoke up at this moment. She was dressed in a tight-fitting outfit today, obviously just to put on a show. Her face was covered with rouge and powder, making her complexion look a little unnatural.
She smiled at Su Mowan, her voice carrying three parts gentleness and seven parts expectation, and said, "Mowan, you're going to show off today too, right? I've never seen you display your extraordinary skills before, and today is a good opportunity. You mustn't let me down."
Su Mowan had no idea what kind of trouble the King and Queen Chu were up to. She glanced at Murong Jing's expression, raised an eyebrow, and gave a disdainful smile before answering.
Then Su Huayue continued, "Besides, His Highness Prince Qin must be looking forward to your performance, right? After all, if you perform well, you can ask the Emperor for a reward."
Su Huayue pronounced the words "Father Emperor" heavily and slowly, clearly on purpose.
Is this how you try to provoke her?
Su Mowan smiled faintly: "I'll listen to my lord."
As if in response to her words, Murong Jing looked up at her. Although there was no smile in his eyes, he was clearly in a very good mood.
His Highness the King of Qin was in an excellent mood at this moment.
With Su Mowan showing such a docile and obedient side in front of so many people, it doesn't matter how much he suffers at home.
The King of Chu's eyes darkened slightly at Su Mowan's words. Seeing the two exchanging glances despite everyone else, his jealousy quickly fermented, leaving him feeling both bitter and resentful, unable to utter a second word.
Seeing that the King of Chu remained silent, Su Huayue opened her red lips as if to say something more, but Su Mobai, sitting opposite her, suddenly laughed and glanced at the King and his wife.
"You two are quite something, one taking advantage of His Highness Prince Qin's inability to walk, and the other taking advantage of his current pregnancy. You two are quite a perfect match."
The King of Chu's face turned red and white by these words. Regardless of whether he actually intended to compete, Su Mobai's words were factual. Even if that wasn't their original intention, Su Mobai's words made them seem like they were being bullied.
Moreover, that was part of his original intention...
Su Huayue's skin was much thicker; her face neither turned red nor white, but rather bluish.
She was afraid of Su Mobai.
This half-brother, who rarely appeared at home from the beginning, sent chills down her spine with just a glance, making her hair stand on end as if she were being stared at by a venomous tongue.
If it hadn't been agreed upon beforehand, she wouldn't have dared to follow behind the King of Chu and provoke Su Mowan in front of Su Mobai.
After all, the two are siblings from the same mother. Although Su Mobai and Su Mowan are not very close, Su Mobai is protective of his own and will definitely not allow her to give Su Mowan a hard time in front of him.
Previously, they thought they had the support of the King of Chu, but now it seems that Su Mobai dared to mock even the King of Chu with a single sentence, clearly showing that he doesn't take the King of Chu seriously.
Su Huayue felt a lingering fear, but remembering the agreement she had made with the King of Chu, she had no choice but to bite the bullet and say, "Brother, you're exaggerating. Mo Wan is already three months pregnant. It's just drawing a bow and shooting arrows; it shouldn't have any impact."
This statement directly avoided mentioning Murong Jing.
That shows they have some skill.
To everyone's surprise, Su Mobai chuckled again, his fox-like eyes scanning the Chu King and his wife back and forth. Finally, he snorted and said, "It's not that it has no impact, the point is that His Highness Prince Qin is reluctant to let Mo Wan perform. Compared to that, His Highness Prince Chu is much more generous."
Su Huayue's face finally turned ugly. Su Mobai's words were absolutely incisive, hitting Su Huayue's sore spot!
The King of Chu indeed had no pity for her; he had thought he could show off their marital affection in front of everyone today.
Who knew that he would be completely defeated by a few unintentional glances between Su Mowan and His Highness Prince Qin!
Seeing that the King of Chu had no intention of speaking up to help her out, Su Huayue clenched her fingers tightly, gritted her teeth, and said, "Brother is absolutely right. I also envy His Highness the King of Qin for treating Mo Wan so well."
"There's no need to envy that."
Su Mobai was not far from Su Mowan. After saying this, he pulled Su Mowan a step closer, raised his hand to adjust the collar of Su Mowan's fox fur, and said, "Back then, it was you who admired His Highness Prince Chu's demeanor. Now that your wish has been fulfilled, you should be satisfied."
Su Mowan was taken aback by Su Mobai's sudden action; it was so damn cheesy!
This guy probably wants to tell Su Huayue that she not only has a Prince Qin who doesn't want her to be in the limelight, but also a kind and gentle older brother.
This scene made many people envious.
Su Huayue naturally has an older brother, but his relationship with Su Mowan is better than with her, his own sister. He is also a very easygoing person, which is incomparable to a brother like Su Mobai!
Next, His Highness Prince Qin was the one who felt jealous. What kind of family affection was he showing in front of so many people? Wasn't Su Mowan being protected by him enough?
Finally, there was His Highness the Prince of Chu, whose heart ached. He and Su Er used to have such a good relationship, but now, even wanting to show concern for her felt improper.
Su Mowan cleared her throat, glared at Su Mobai, and was about to speak.
Shen Muyue, who had just stepped down from the carriage, arrived late, and her appearance relieved Su Huayue's embarrassment.
Su Huayue quickly turned her head and greeted him, her tone sounding incredibly cheerful, like an old friend she hadn't seen for decades.
Shen Muyue knew that her appearance was timely, and she didn't mind Su Huayue's slightly exaggerated attitude. She smiled and responded, then walked over gracefully.
This is going to be quite lively.
Seeing that this was a conflict between two families, Tang Jingzhi gestured to Su Mobai with his eyes that he wanted to go into the hunting grounds first. However, Su Mobai did not let him go first and said to Murong Jing, "Brother-in-law, it's about time. We should go in too. If we delay any longer, the Emperor will send people out to look for us."
Murong Jing didn't react much to Su Mobai's address of "brother-in-law," simply grunting in response before signaling Feng Yue to go inside.
Only Su Mobai could utter such a bold title. Su Mowan glanced over and saw that Shen Muyue's expression had indeed turned sour.
A chuckle escaped his lips. Su Mobai's fighting prowess was truly formidable; he seemed to specialize in dealing with women. It was a wonder he could swallow his pride and argue with a woman.
Su Mowan glanced at the King and Queen of Chu, then followed them. Yinshuang immediately moved closer and followed, looking quite wary of Su Mowan.
Shen Muyue was stunned for a moment. Seeing that Murong Jing had no intention of inviting her to come along, and Su Huayue standing to the side looking thoughtful, Shen Muyue felt that she had lost all face. She gritted her teeth in resentment and quickly followed with Caihong.
Su Mobai talked to Tang Jingzhi as they walked, and it was clear from the conversation that the two were quite familiar with each other.
Su Mowan was somewhat surprised, feeling that Su Mobai really knew a lot of people, and all sorts of different kinds.
Knowing Song Chuwen could be considered a colleague relationship, but Tang Jingzhi, although also holding an official position, held one that didn't require him to attend court, so the two would never have any interaction.
Just then, Su Mobai, who was in front, suddenly mentioned the Ministry of Works. Tang Jingzhi naturally replied, "Mu Qingchen, the son of the Minister of Works, is quite familiar with my younger brother Minzhi. A few months ago, Minzhi asked Mu Qingchen to get a document for him."
Su Mowan sensed something was wrong when she heard this. Wasn't that document the one needed to build the Forget-to-Return Pavilion?
Thinking of this, Su Mowan secretly glanced at Murong Jing, who happened to be looking over at her with a hint of displeasure in his eyes.
Su Mowan felt a chill run down her spine.
The copy she had someone submit was the one Tang Minzhi had helped her with, the one Murong Jing had gotten for her; she still kept it at the bottom of the box.
Unaware of the strange behavior of the two behind him, Su Mobai in front said, "This person is rather low-class. You should tell your brother to be careful and it's best to avoid him."
Tang Jingzhi was clearly somewhat surprised. "What do you mean by that?"
In his memory, Su Mobai never judged a person easily.
Seeing Tang Jingzhi's expression, Su Mobai explained, "You may not know, but Mu Qingchen has been competing with Su Ruofeng for a woman lately. Well, not exactly competing, but the daughter of the Minister of Rites likes Su Ruofeng, but this Mu guy just has to interfere. Last night, he even made a scene at the General's Mansion."
Upon hearing this, Su Mowan couldn't help but ask, "Did Mu Qingchen dare to trespass into the General's Mansion?"
Su Mobai turned around and said, "Of course I wouldn't dare, but this guy is shameless. He stayed at the door and wouldn't leave, saying that the daughter of the Minister of Rites already had, cough, that kind of relationship with him."