Peerless Heiress - Chapter 78
Yuwen Ke suddenly stopped talking, looking somewhat embarrassed, and turned his head away.
I was momentarily stunned, but then I immediately realized what he was talking about, and a smile burst out of my mouth. I forced myself to hold it in for a long time before I could suppress it.
Damn Yuwen Ke, hey, you're a man! Why are you so embarrassed about these things? You made me hold back my laughter so hard! You jerk, you scoundrel! ... What's especially funny is that such a pure-hearted prince actually has the most lecherous and womanizing old monster in history residing inside him... Ugh, I can't think about it anymore, or I'll burst out laughing...
"Uh, Guan Tian, that..." I patted my cheeks, took a breath, and composed myself before finally getting my voice back to normal. I was about to explain, but I didn't know where to begin. If I had known, I wouldn't have used that trick that day.
"...Oh dear, this is between us. You wouldn't understand even if I told you, so why don't you just leave it to us, Your Highness?"
"explain."
"Crown Prince..."
"I need to know." Yuwen Ke's voice wasn't loud, but his tone was firm and brooked no refusal.
I was speechless. What's wrong with this guy today?
"Why should I tell you? This is a very private matter. I'm not telling you now, just because I say so. Just because you're the Crown Prince doesn't mean I have to. Humph, I'm not telling you!"
"You!" Yuwen Ke glared at me.
I raised my chin.
Yuwen Ke's eyes twitched a few times. "Fine! I, the Crown Prince, will grant your wish. Guards!"
Several eunuchs rushed in from outside the hall, with Xiao Yezi standing at the front with her eyes lowered and head bowed.
Yuwen Ke glanced at me with a gloomy face and said, "Announce the Crown Prince's decree: effective immediately, Zi Ru shall be granted the title of Princess of Pingcheng, and shall be sworn siblings with the Left Chancellor Lin Ran. A hundred li of land in the western suburbs of Pingcheng shall be granted to her as her dowry. The wedding shall be held after a suitable consort is chosen."
Huh? ... I was surprised.
The princess is wonderful, and I was the one who asked for her hand in marriage. But, becoming sworn siblings? Did I even mention that?
"The former residence of the Prince of Yecheng is hereby bestowed upon the Left Prime Minister as his residence. The Imperial Household Department shall immediately be ordered to renovate the Prince of Yecheng's residence, change the nameplate, and provide the Left Prime Minister with a family estate. During this period, the Left Prime Minister shall remain in the palace to assist the Crown Prince in handling state affairs and shall not return to his residence for the time being."
Yuwen Ke spoke very quickly, and the eunuch holding the pen and ink wrote down the prince's words even faster. As soon as the prince finished speaking, the eunuch and Xiao Ye bowed and agreed, then rushed out. The sound of hurried footsteps could be heard in the distance, indicating that the prince had already gone to deliver the imperial decree.
To assist in governing the court? Not returning to the residence for now?
"You...you..." I pointed at Yuwen Ke, dumbfounded.
Yuwen Ke walked back to the table with a sullen face, as if he hadn't heard me. He sat down behind the table, spread out his brush and ink, and began to continue reviewing the memorials.
"Hello!"
There was no response. The pen moved extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, Yuwen Ke had casually finished reviewing a memorial and tossed it aside.
Chapter 160: I'm quitting this position as Left Prime Minister.
"Your Highness, did you hear me?" I said angrily.
ah!--
I'm going crazy.
Who said I was supposed to stay here and help him review memorials? Has he already forgotten what made me angry in the first place? I—don't—want—to—review—memorials—!
I turned around and walked straight out of the palace.
With a "bang," it slammed into a soft wall at the palace gate.
I rubbed my nose and walked around it.
After taking a few steps, I suddenly stopped, narrowly avoiding another nose-bump. I stared at the hem of the garment that had instantly appeared before me, its bright yellow color swaying gently, and a sharp dragon claw, carrying unparalleled power, seemed to come alive as it danced.
"Dark Night." I suddenly raised my head, speaking calmly, and for the first time since learning his true identity, I addressed him by the name of the world's number one assassin.
Upon hearing this form of address, Yuwen Ke's anger momentarily subsided.
"You..." He looked at me, a hint of unease creeping into his eyes.
"I'm quitting." I laughed. "I'm quitting this position as Left Prime Minister."
My voice was extremely calm, as was my expression.
Yes, I'm not doing it anymore. To me, wielding absolute power is just a game. Even if I'm not the Left Prime Minister, what's a little less glamorous and fun about being the leader of the world's largest gang in the shadows?
Yuwen Ke's face suddenly turned pale. His lips moved, but no sound came out.
I glanced at him indifferently and brushed past him.
"Why?" A suddenly hoarse voice came from behind, soft and with a hint of vulnerability.
"Is it because of Ziru? I issued an edict to bestow the title of Princess, but I deliberately separated you from her, and even made it so that you would have the status of brother and sister?" Yuwen Ke's voice was tinged with bitterness.
"No." I stopped.
"No?" Yuwen Ke repeated softly, with a hint of doubt.
“Yes, no.” I turned around, looking at his handsome, well-defined features and deep, dark eyes, and suddenly smiled, speaking loudly, “Dark Night, although you are the Crown Prince, do you think you can control me?”
Yuwen Ke looked at me with a complicated expression, but he didn't say anything.
"You are the Crown Prince, but only the Crown Prince of the Heavenly Path's subjects, not mine, Lin Ran's." Such words are incredibly presumptuous and disrespectful to the emperor in this era, aren't they? But, to ask me to bow my head and obey someone is something I, Lin Qingyan, have never been able to do since childhood. So what if he holds the power of life and death over me? So what if I can't return to my own timeline for the time being? So what if my master is trapped in his body, and I am all alone in this timeline? Trying to control me is impossible!
I proudly raised my head, looking directly at the highest power in this country, who may be the present and the future. "If I want to be with Ziru, how can your decree as the Crown Prince stop me? If I don't want to be with her, it won't change with your decree of marriage."
I paused for a moment. "Dark Night, do you know why I don't want to be the Left Prime Minister?"