Chapter 43: Stay for a meal and secrets everywhere
The Empressâs presence is very strong. So, when the Crown Prince saw the scowled expression on her face. He didnât dare to argue anymore and obediently walk to Lin Chujiu, then cup his hands and bow: âImperial Aunt, those lone words suddenly slip from my tongue, so this Crown Prince ask Imperial Auntâs forgiveness.â
The Crown Prince said. But, he didnât even bow for at least ninety degrees in front of her and his tone doesnât even have much difference.
So, with his actions or words, anyone could tell that the Crown Prince is not sincere.
Lin Chujiu doesnât care anyway if he is sincere or not. She just wanted to put him in a trial and wanted him to understand that she is not the same Lin Chujiu anymore.
âCrown Prince, please stand up quickly. You will be the next emperor so how could I just reject your apology.â Lin Chujiu said, but she didnât even perform a proper bow.
The Crown Princeâs face immediately turns red in anger, but he couldnât just grab Lin Chujiu. So, he tried to push back his anger and just said: âLin⦠⦠Imperial Aunt, it seems you already got recovered from your injuries. So, I was wondering when will you visit your home? In these past few days, Wanting have been so worried about you. But, because of Imperial Fourth Uncleâs strictness, Wanting didnât dare to visit.â
Lin Chujiu sighed and pretended that she felt so embarra.s.sed: âCrown Prince, Prince Xiao is still unwell and simply cannot go out. If he is feeling well, then I wouldnât visit the palace alone right now. And because Prince Xiao is still like that, how could I just ask him to accompany me to visit our home? I think father and mother would understand that.â Crown Prince if you want to take revenge on me by using her, just keep on dreaming!
âImperial Aunt, if you can visit the palace alone, then you can also visit your home alone, right? Or could it be that Imperial Aunt doesnât really want to pay her home a visit?â At that moment, the Crown Princeâs tone change and he ask aggressively. The Empress is not interested with their issue, but still, she just sits and smiles while looking at them.
Lin Chujiu doesnât care about the empressâs face a bit, so she said with ridicule: âCrown Prince, are you saying that Lin Family can compare to the royal family?â
âImperial Aunt, are you saying that you donât consider your family as important?â The Crown Prince frown and didnât dare to answer her in a positive way. However, Lin Chujiu also didnât let him pa.s.s: âCrown Prince if you really canât understand then forget it. But, why donât you ask your teacher, if as long as a Princess is not ill she could just drag herself and pay her home a visit alone?â
This time, Lin Chujiu didnât deliver her words politely and hinted that the crown prince is stupid. So at that moment, the Crown Prince face change in color and shouted: âSomeone come!â
Lin Chujiu faintly smile, but when she was just waiting for the crown princeâs next move the Empress suddenly cough: âAhem⦠â¦â
âChujiu, the Crown Prince is just worried about you and acted like a child.â The Empress said and gently smile. And didnât pay any attention to the crown prince, then added: âChujiu, Huángshà ng (emperor) also ask to prepare a meal for you, so why donât you stay a bit more in the palace to eat. And as atonement, let the Crown Prince accompany you to the Imperial Garden for nowâ
After the Empress finished her words, she got up and walk away. Leaving the Crown Prince and Lin Chujiu standing inside the hall.
When Lin Chujiu heard the empressâs words, she thought that going to the Imperial Garden and having a meal is not a good idea. However⦠â¦
âImperial Aunt, please ⦠â¦â The Crown Prince was furious but didnât dare to contradict the Empressâs words.
Lin Chujiu didnât pay much thought. Anyway, Prince Xiaoâs maidservants are with her, so she doesnât need to worry much. After a few minutes, the two of them arrived at the Imperial Garden. And due to the Crown Princeâs diligence, he introduces a lot of flower to her along the way.
Lin Chujiu listen but didnât walk beside the Crown Prince. Now, she was trying to recall the impression of the original owner of the body to the Crown Prince and Empressâs closeness.
In her memory, Crown Prince Xiao Tianrui is very competent. Thatâs why the courtiers praise him and the emperor is very pleased with him. The Empress also love him, but⦠â¦
After thinking about it, Lin Chujiu didnât get convince that the Crown Prince is truly talented. Instead, she even thinks that the Crown Prince is extremely stupid. Does the empress really love him?
But, if she truly loves him, then why she doesnât show it?
Things about Royal Family is really hard to understand!
Lin Chujiu completely got immersed in her thoughts and no longer listens to the Crown Prince. So, when the Crown Prince notice that he speaks for a long time now, but didnât get a response, he got very annoyed. However, Lin Chujiu is his elder now so he didnât dare to speak badly to her.
The Crown Prince despised being ignored, but he tried to control his temper.
But, when the Crown Prince was about to leave, a seven-year-old little boy suddenly came with two eunuchs who has the same size as him: âOlder Brother Crown Prince, Sister Chujiu.â
âZimo, why did you come here? Didnât you go to your cla.s.s?â The Crown Prince immediately smile and forgot that he was about to leave.
âOlder Brother Crown Prince, I came here to have lunch with you and muhou, so I left my cla.s.s early.â The little boy looks well-behaved, his big eyes made him look so smart and pleasant.
Lin Chujiu got startled a bit and just remembered that the cute little boy in front of her is the Seventh Prince. He is the empressâs younger and favorite son.
âSeventh Prince.â When Lin Chujiu called him, the Seventh Princeâs eyes immediate fall on Lin Chujiuâs body:â Sister Chujiu⦠⦠oh, I should call you Imperial Aunt now. Imperial Aunt, you didnât visit me for a long time now, so I thought you already forgot about me.â
The Seventh Prince immediately wrap his arms around Lin Chujiu and acted spoiled. His innocent and lovely face could even stop a ruthless person to push him away.
âSeventh Prince is so cute, so how could I just forget you!â Lin Chujiu thought that the original owner of the body and the Seventh Prince has always been so close. So, she didnât awkwardly reached out her hands and rubbed his head in exchange to his complaints: âImperial Aunt, Iâm not a baby anymore, so donât rub my head.â
The Seventh Prince said but didnât run away. Instead, he continues clinging to Lin Chujiu while moving forward: âImperial Aunt, thereâs nothing good about the Imperial Garden. So, letâs just go and look at the talking bird that I got two days ago.â
So, the Seventh Princes carelessly pull Lin Chujiu on his private quarter. As for the Crown Prince? The two of them didnât pay any attention to him anymore.
The Seventh Princes is just like any naughty child. Aside from bringing his talking bird, he also took out his toys and ask Lin Chujiu to play with him.
Such innocent and forthright are natural to a child.
The Seventh Prince act like any normal children, so at that moment, Lin Chujiu felt surprised.
The Royal Family are also raising their child just like normal children?
But of course, no matter what Lin Chujiu thinks she could just keep it inside her heart. And somehow, she thinks that entering the palace is really like entering a battlefield. The Empress is very scheming, while the Seventh Prince ask her to play with him, which she finds no any difference.
Lin Chujiu and the Seven Prince continue playing and just stopped when a maidservant reported that it was time for lunch and the Emperor will come to Luan Feng Hall to have a meal together.
âImperial Aunt, my clothes are dirty. I want to change my clothes first before I go. I canât let fu huang (father) see me looking like this.â The Seventh Prince look at his dress in despised and pulled off his clothes.
âOk, you can go. I want to tidy up myself too.â Lin Chujiu brushed off his clothes and smile calmly.
When the two of them turned around and went away on their own way. Their facial expression changed.
âWhen I get back, I better ask w.a.n.gye about the Seventh Prince.â Lin Chujiu said while her eyes are still in a deep thought.
âTell Muhou (mother) that Lin Chujiu got even more difficult to deal with than before. She might really know that secret, so marrying him to Prince Xiao is wrong.â The Seventh Princeâs face turns gloomy and no longer has the innocent and lovely face he had before.
In the palace, everyone seems hiding a big secret⦠â¦