Chapter 411: Princess Consort 411 is here
With that, Prince Jing no longer spoke, and Ye Jiu finally felt the world become instantly quiet.
They say three women make a drama, but these two men together are quite similar–no less entertaining than a show of three women.
Ye Jiu quietly walked to the side and asked the waiter, “Are there any good taverns nearby?”
“There’s a Tianxiang Residence ahead; it’s not bad. The lady might consider it.” These past couple of days, the waiter had always thought Ye Jiu was a boy. Now that Ye Jiu, dressed in pink, stood here, the waiter realized that this was actually a young lady.
Moreover, the reputations of Prince Jing and Sikong Mo in the capital city were enormous, one more significant than the other, so the waiter really didn’t dare to be negligent.
At Prince Jing’s Royal Residence, an old nanny made her way to the main compound.
The Princess Consort hurriedly greeted her, “Nanny, have you found out where the Prince went?”
The old nanny bowed and replied, “Replying to the Princess Consort, this servant went to the front courtyard and asked the people around the Prince, and found out that as soon as he left the court, he took Imperial Physician Zhang from the Imperial Medical Bureau to a small inn, and he has not yet returned.”
“An inn?” The Princess Consort pondered, “What is he doing at an inn, and why bring Imperial Physician Zhang with him?”
“It’s said that the Prince met a lady outside and her brother’s leg was injured. This is why the Prince took Imperial Physician Zhang to go there,” said the old nanny hesitantly, observing the Princess Consort’s expression as she spoke. Seeing no anger, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Since Prince Jing’s return from Nanchang, many things had happened in the capital city. With Prince Jing and the Crown Prince temporarily out of favor, and the power of the second prince growing, Prince Jing was now almost always returning to his residence right after court sessions.
Last night, Prince Jing left halfway through the night, and since the Princess Consort felt a slap in her own face, she realized something was amiss with Prince Jing. That’s why she made a big fuss and had her old nanny go out to investigate. Sure enough, the Prince was indeed hiding something from her.
The Princess Consort’s handkerchief in her hand became crumpled as she twisted it.
In the private room of the tavern, Ye Jiu looked at the table full of food and buried her head in her meal. To her left and right sat two men with powerful auras, and the entire room could feel the oppressive atmosphere.
These two formidable figures, for some reason, behaved as if seeing each other was like seeing the mortal enemy who had murdered their father.
Just as Ye Jiu was feeling awkward, someone suddenly knocked on the door of the private room. Then opening a crack, Prince Jing’s servant came in from outside, calling tentatively and fearfully, “Prince…”
“Why have you come?” Prince Jing frowned.
He had been mindful of his identity when he came out, fearing he might cause trouble for Ye Jiu, so he had left alone and only met with Imperial Physician Zhang from the Imperial Medical Bureau. Therefore, he was surprised to see his own servant here at this time.
“The Princess Consort…is here, outside,” the servant said with difficulty, clearly showing that he hadn’t wanted to come, yet had been forced to do so.
Prince Jing might not have noticed, but Sikong Mo, who had been paying close attention to Ye Jiu, clearly saw the change in Ye Jiu’s expression when those words were said–she became visibly more somber.
Without a sound, Sikong Mo’s seat slowly moved closer to Ye Jiu, and suddenly, Ye Jiu felt the small hand she had been clenching under the table being enveloped.
Looking up, Ye Jiu’s gaze collided with Sikong Mo’s deep, dark eyes.