I am born a beauty, and I am supreme - Chapter 76
The two brothers looked at Chu Zhen for a while, then looked at Le Yan.
Following their gazes, Le Yan secretly glanced at the person beside her, a vague sense of unease creeping into her heart.
Xue Nuo asked, "How old is Le Yan this year?" Le Yan nodded, "Uncle Nuo, fourteen."
Xue Nuo said, "Hmm, the cardamom buds are just beginning to sprout in early February, not bad."
Xue Xin asked, "Is she betrothed?"
Le Yan coughed and lowered her head: "Not yet."
Xue Xin smiled and said, "In our northern border region, girls who are fourteen years old are basically already engaged."
Chu Zhen glanced at him: "Ah Xin. When did you become part of your Northern Frontier?"
Xue Nuo laughed heartily: "Jing Ke is here. Brother."
Chu Zhen was taken aback: "What Jing Ke?"
Le Yan turned away without offering any explanation.
Xue Xin coughed repeatedly: "Hey, we're already more than ten years older than this kid. Time flies like a knife."
"Uncle Xin is still as beautiful as a flower."
Leyan smiled and replied.
Xue Xin was taken aback, and a blush instantly appeared on his face: "What this child said, although it is true, still makes me feel embarrassed."
Chu Zhen was overjoyed.
Le Yan turned her head again: "Uncle Nuo is not bad either, I'm sure many girls have a crush on him, right?"
Arno frowned: "None."
"I don't believe it... Could it be that both of you uncles have been single all these years?" She chuckled.
Xue Xin and Xue Nuo exchanged a glance: Why is she asking them again?
Xue Nuo sneered: "Le Yan, you're right. Your Uncle Xin and I have always lived in remote places. Beautiful women are scarce there, unlike your Uncle Zhen. In Shundu, there are plenty of warm and fragrant women waiting to throw themselves into your arms."
Xue Xin chuckled inwardly: Arno has indeed become more shrewd in the past few years.
Sure enough, this sentence was very effective.
Tang Leyan's smile faded.
Silently, he glanced at Chu Zhen beside him.
Chu Zhen didn't refute, but just smiled faintly: "Arno and Xin, do you two really not have wives? I remember when Xin wrote to me, he talked about how good the women in the Northern Frontier were. Haven't you found a suitable one in the past few years?"
Xue Xin, who was enjoying Tang Leyan's displeasure, smiled upon hearing this and said, "I've met a few nice girls, but there hasn't been any progress yet. We'll see."
Arno turned his head: "Oh. So, I'll be having a sister-in-law soon?"
Ashin shook his head: "Don't believe everything you hear, it's still far from perfect."
The two exchanged glances, then looked at Chu Zhen again: "Where's Zhen?"
They asked in unison.
Chu Zhen smiled silently and shook her head.
Xue Nuo frowned: "Although I am in the East Sea, I have heard that the Empress Dowager is very concerned about A Zhen's lifelong happiness. The palace beauties are being sent over one after another."
Xue Xin nodded: "Hmm...really. You didn't pick too many options and got overwhelmed, did you? Do you want us to take a look for you?"
The two sang in harmony, their voices flowing smoothly.
Chu Zhen still smiled faintly: "You two..."
Before he could finish speaking, Le Yan chimed in, "Hey, Uncle Zhen doesn't have any women around him."
He looked sullen.
Chu Zhen looked at her, slightly surprised.
Xue Nuo was determined to make her pay: "Girl, how did you know? Do you spend all your time with him?"
Ashin nodded: "Yes, yes, you see, Zhen didn't even deny it."
Le Yan raised an eyebrow and hurriedly said, "No, I...I heard it."
"What you hear isn't reliable. When I was in the East Sea, I heard that Your Excellency was incredibly brave and could handle many things at night..." Before he could finish speaking, Ah Xin pounced on him and covered Arno's mouth.
"Calm down, calm down, don't let anger cloud your judgment," Ashin whispered to Arno.
Good heavens, what did I just say?
Arno regained consciousness.
Just to make this girl look bad, he actually...
My face turned red without me even realizing it.
However, there was someone who was in an even more dire situation than him.
At that moment, Le Yan turned around, staring at Chu Zhen beside her. She asked, "Uncle Zhen, tell them that you haven't had a single woman by your side these past few years. Tell them!"
Chu Zhen was unsure how to answer and was slightly taken aback.
Just then, a soft voice rang out from the doorway: "My lord, may Luo Ling come in?"
Ashin let go of her hand.
Arno opened his mouth slightly.
Chu Zhen frowned, then opened the door and said in a deep voice, "Come in."
A figure flickered by the door, and a graceful figure stepped in.
Arno thought: She's a beauty.
Ashin nodded: It's rare to find someone with such an extraordinary temperament.
Luo Ling stepped forward: "Luo Ling greets all the esteemed officials." She gently rose, clapped her hands, and the servants at the door filed in, offering fragrant tea and snacks.
After the servants had all left, Luo Ling, with a gentle smile on her lips, said softly, "I apologize for disturbing you. Please do not be offended. Tea and refreshments are served. I will take my leave now."
He bent down slightly, then turned and walked outside.
Chu Zhen did not utter a single word from beginning to end.
Leyan, standing to the side, gritted her teeth in hatred.
Xue Nuo said, "Indeed, you can't talk about people during the day."
Xue Xin said, "Hmm, speak of the devil and he appears. This is too much of a coincidence."
Chu Zhen simply smiled faintly and remained silent.
The two brothers kept staring at Le Yan.
Le Yan's face turned pale and then red under their gazes. She was speechless, but her anger only grew stronger, though she couldn't vent it.
Chu Zhen raised her hand: "Here, have some tea."
Xue Nuo raised her hand and picked up the teacup: "Her name is Luo Ling? Was it also bestowed by the Empress Dowager?"
"Mm." Chu Zhen nodded.
"Looks quite good, with graceful manners. As expected of someone from the palace," Xue Xin smiled.
"Hmm, very feminine, not bad, not bad." Xue Nuo also gave his evaluation, glancing at Tang Leyan out of the corner of his eye.
Le Yan was restless.
Chu Zhen smiled, but slowly said, "Here, if you like it, I'll give it to you, okay?"
Xue Xin and Xue Nuo were both stunned.
"What!" Xue Nuo glared at Chu Zhen.
Le Yan was taken aback, then burst into laughter.
Chu Zhen turned his head: "What are you laughing at, Le Yan?"
Le Yan shook her head: "It's nothing, it's just... Uncle Zhen... I want to eat that..."
She pointed to the pastries in front of Chu Zhen, her face beaming with a smile.
She could have easily reached out and taken it, yet she still made this request.
Chu Zhen said, "Oh," and reached out to place the plate in front of her.
"Thank you, Uncle Zhen." Le Yan leaned forward slightly to express her gratitude.
Chu Zhen looked at her, then suddenly hesitated: "Le Yan, your eyes..."
"Ah..." Le Yan exclaimed softly, her glasses slipping down to her nose from laughing so hard.
Just then, a hand reached out and grabbed the frame of my glasses.
Le Yan was stunned for a moment, and then the hand took the mirror away.
Le Yan gave a bitter smile and reached out to cover her injured eye.
Chu Zhen frowned and grabbed her wrist: "What happened?"
He asked in a stern voice.
Dragon and Tiger Fight in the Capital Chapter 92 Misunderstanding
Le Yan's heart was pounding.
To admit it, or to lie?
"Who did this?" Chu Zhen's anger surged as he stared at the bruises around her eyes. "Le Yan, tell me."
They clearly weren't going to give up.
No wonder she was wearing sunglasses, it turns out...
However, in his anger, Chu Zhen didn't consider that with Le Yan's skills, who could possibly hurt her? If someone did make a move, it would probably be far beyond his control.
However, deep down, Chu Zhen only wanted to protect this child.
Le Yan was stunned.