Crazy or What? The Gloomy Prince Kisses Me to Tears Every Night!-Chapter 203 - 193: Whatever Happens Outside Has Nothing to Do With Us
After Lin Changyue left, the other noble ladies became bolder in their discussions about Feng Qingyang’s visit. Li Siyu was teased by them in various ways, making her blush more and more.
Seeing this, Bai Susu couldn’t help but show a puzzled expression.
It seemed like... Li Siyu was quite willing to enter the palace?
If this were modern times, marrying an old man with one foot in the grave and rich beyond measure, she could understand.
After all, she would just wait for him to kick the bucket, inherit a large fortune immediately, and then support several young lovers, living the joyous life of a wealthy woman.
But this is ancient times, and Feng Qingyang is an old man in his fifties.
Once she dies, his concubines... are likely to be buried with him.
By then, she might not enjoy a few years of glory and wealth before losing her life.
Is it worth it?
She really couldn’t understand what Li Siyu was thinking, as she seemed to be quite a clear-minded woman usually?
However, Bai Susu soon stopped thinking about it.
As long as Lin Changyue wasn’t chosen by that old ruiner Feng Qingyang this time, as for Li Siyu... if she wants to enter the palace, let her.
Perhaps for the Li Family, Li Siyu being able to enter the palace is itself a great event.
...
When Lin Changyue came out after tidying herself up, Li Siyu and the others stopped talking and sat back in place to continue their conversation.
Lin Changyue entertained a few people as usual, but as she was seeing them off, she whispered to Bai Susu, "Thank you, Sister Bai, for today. I understand your good intentions."
She had absolutely no intention of entering the palace.
Moreover, the fact that the Emperor purposely came to see her birthday banquet today was strange in itself, as if deliberately targeted at her.
In other words, if her face hadn’t been smudged by Bai Susu, the one who caught the emperor’s eye today was likely to be her. 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞
Bai Susu just smiled faintly at Lin Changyue’s words, "As long as Sister Lin doesn’t blame me for being presumptuous."
Lin Changyue, seeing that Bai Susu did not deny it, couldn’t help but feel more grateful.
"How could I? I can’t thank my sister enough," Lin Changyue immediately said.
Bai Susu nodded and then said, "It’s enough to send me here, Sister Lin. I’ll head back first."
"Okay, then I won’t keep you, Sister." Lin Changyue promptly said.
After watching Bai Susu board the carriage, she turned to return to her room.
However, as soon as she turned around, the housekeeper called her to General Lin’s study.
When Lin Changyue arrived, General Lin said worryingly, "My dear, it’s good that you reacted quickly today and knew to dirty your face!"
He wasn’t a fool; how could he not see what the Emperor’s intentions were by coming today?
But as a subject, the Emperor coming to his daughter’s birthday banquet was an honor for the Lin Family, and he couldn’t refuse.
It turned out that Changyue reacted so quickly and thought of the trick of smearing pastry on her face, ruining her image in front of the Emperor.
...
Upon hearing General Lin’s words, Lin Changyue couldn’t help but shake her head and say, "Father, it wasn’t me who reacted quickly; it was Sister Bai. As soon as she heard His Majesty was coming, she grabbed a handful of cake toppings and smeared them all over my face before I could even react."
"What? It was Bai Susu who helped you?" General Lin was shocked.
But then he looked enlightened and said, "I understand now! It must have been the Crown Prince who asked her to do that."
The undercurrents between the Crown Prince and the Emperor have been long-standing.
Though he belongs to the Emperor Faction, his son Changqing, outwardly at odds with the Crown Prince, is actually a staunch Crown Prince supporter.
This time it must have been the Crown Prince who anticipated the Emperor’s intentions toward the Lin Family, so he specially let Bai Susu attend Changyue’s birthday banquet to help out!
After all, Changqing is currently away and unable to return, too far to handle household matters.
But the Crown Prince is in the Capital City and knows the Emperor’s intentions.
Knowing Changqing couldn’t return anytime soon, the Crown Prince secretly solved Changqing’s concerns without his knowledge.
No wonder Changqing has always praised the Crown Prince to the skies, utterly respectful and obedient.
If anyone had a ruler like the Crown Prince, wouldn’t they be willing to go to any lengths for him?
Because it’s worth it!
Just for the Crown Prince’s actions today, even if one day he’s gone, as long as the Crown Prince ascends, he won’t have to worry about the Lin Family’s future.
For a moment, General Lin couldn’t help but sigh to Lin Changyue, "Your brother has a good eye."
Lin Changyue couldn’t help but feel amused.
Turns out it was the Crown Prince who asked Sister Bai to help?
No wonder her brother always wanted to set her up with the Crown Prince; he wasn’t as cold and ruthless as others thought.
It’s just a pity she’s too timid, really not daring to get close to the Crown Prince at all.
Even now knowing he isn’t as the world says, so what?
Now the Crown Prince and Sister Bai are engaged, and in less than a month, it’ll be their wedding.
And... forgive her cowardly nature, she just couldn’t bring herself to like someone like the Crown Prince.
She could only say Sister Bai is truly admirable to dare marry someone as fierce as the Crown Prince.
...
And after resolving Lin Changyue’s matter of entering the palace, Bai Susu felt in a much lighter mood.
She didn’t expect that as the carriage passed through the bustling market on its way back to the Bai Mansion, a large horse suddenly ran towards her.
On that horse, a woman dressed in a red gauze outfit, with a veil over her face, was barefoot on the stirrups, fiercely whipping the horse beneath her to make it run faster.
Instantly, the people along the street hurried to either side of the road.
But while the citizens could retreat, Bai Susu, sitting in the carriage, had no time to back down.
Just as the large horse was about to crash into Bai Susu’s carriage, a gentle young man in a moon-white robe suddenly leaped from a nearby inn’s window, quickly subduing the rampant horse.
"Neigh~"
The horse let out a pitiful neigh, and the woman on it had to nimbly flip and land steadily on the ground, just avoiding falling.
But in the next moment, she swung her whip directly at the man before her, "Who are you? How dare you meddle in this Princess’s affairs!"
Hearing this, the gentle young man grabbed the woman’s whip and, with a polite smile, said, "I am Qi Hao, the Crown Prince of Qi. Lady, I wasn’t intending to meddle but simply couldn’t stand the sight of someone getting hurt by a rampaging horse."
"If you wish to ride, why not head to the outskirts of the Capital City?"
After speaking, he glanced at Bai Susu’s carriage.
Then he said, "The horse has been subdued by me; those inside need not fear and may come out safely."
What he didn’t expect was a cool voice from inside the carriage addressing the driver, "Zhou Wei, why are you still standing there? Continue on our way back to the mansion! Whatever happens outside has nothing to do with us. Let’s not let curiosity delay Miss’s schedule."
