He stood up but then walked back, putting away a white jade hairpin.
Qing Rong followed his footsteps and said, “I’ve seen Your Highness playing with that hairpin frequently in the past. I was wondering whose it is. But it seems like it must belong to the Crown Princess?”
Zhan Lue replied honestly, “Yes.”
“It’s just a bit too plain. It doesn’t seem like something belonging to the princess of a country.”
“She disguised as a man that day. I personally took it off her hair.”
He didn’t stop walking. When he finished his words, he arrived at the room. Qing Rong temporarily paused and pinched her fingers before following in.
The atmosphere in the room didn’t seem right. Zhan Jin stood up first and greeted him. Zhan Yin followed along. Xian Sheng was about to get off the bed when Zhan Lue stopped him.
Zhan Lue understood his younger sister. Seeing her guilty expression, he asked, “What did you do this time?”
Zhan Yin didn’t dare to talk. Xian Sheng was about to talk when Zhan Lue stopped him. “Zhan Jin, talk.”
Zhan Jin said in a low and soft voice, respectfully, “A-Yin gave sister-in-law the solid perfume offered as tribute by the North Liang as apology.”
Zhan Lue looked at Zhan Ying. Qing Rong suddenly walked over and said, “This must be a misunderstanding. A-Yin must not mean anything. Crown Princess is very generous and forgiving. She naturally won’t hold a grudge over this.”
Xian Sheng thought: no matter whether I’m angry at Zhan Yin or not, Qing Rong made it seem like I am.
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If Zhan Yin was misunderstood and apologized today, people would think he was stingy and he might be targeted in the future.
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Xian Sheng suddenly found this funny. “I’m not angry. You really don’t need to place this in your heart.”
Zhan Yin wanted to say something else, but she was kicked out by her elder brother. She left the room gloomily as Zhan Jin softly comforted. Qing Rong said, “She’s clearly angry at you. Why do you have to stoop down and make yourself gloomy by doing that?”
“What do you know?!” Zhan Yin said, “It was my fault in the first place. It makes sense if she’s angry at me…I feel like you’re acting quite strange today. It seems like you’re purposely targeting my sister-in-law? What’s the matter?”
Qing Rong tried to conceal her motive, smiling. “You’re overthinking. I just feel bad for you.”
“If you’re really saying this for my good, then you should know that I want to give her the world just so she won’t be angry at me!”
“…You’re also a woman. Aren’t you jealous?”
“You’re jealous? Will that do anything? You can’t even compare to one of her fingers.”
Qing Rong was speechless, her expression a little unwell.
Zhan Yin walked towards the horse carriage, simple-minded. When Zhan Jin passed by Qing Rong’s side, she comforted, “She usually speaks what’s on her mind, but she doesn’t mean any bad to you.”
“I know.”
Zhan Jin walked forward when Qing Rong’s gaze flickered. “You’ve grown taller lately.”
Zhan Jin stopped. She appeared weak and frail when facing her, but she stood up straight. Qing Rong couldn’t see her expression, but she knew that she must be wearing an icy look. She said strangely, “Hey, could the princess of Liang Country be the same as you?”
The moment Zhan Yin and the rest left, Ruyi was kicked out. Xian Sheng and Zhan Lue were the only ones left in the room. He subconsciously looked at Zhan Lue, feeling like he was angry.
He was wondering in his heart when Zhan Lue suddenly said, “There are so many maids in the room, so why did you let Qing Rong personally send pastries to me?”
Xian Sheng slowly explained, “The princess requested herself.”
“You just agreed because she asked? Can’t you tell that she has feelings for me?”
Xian Sheng was a little surprised. Zhan Lue could actually tell as well.
He explained, “I have a weak body. You’re going to have to get a few concubines in the future anyway. Princess Qing Rong is beautiful and has feelings for you too. If empress dowager lets her become your concubine…I think that’s pretty good too.”
Zhan Lue curled the corner of his lips up, but he wore a dangerous gaze. “We just had our wedding ceremony, and you’re thinking about getting more concubines for me? You think that because I have concubines, you’ll be able to wear the title as the Crown Princess without worry, and won’t need to serve me either?”
“No!” Xian Sheng knew that coaxing him was better than going against him. Afraid that he might become angry and pounce on him again, he said, feeling wronged, “I just came to the North by myself. If I make it seem like I’m envious of people, I’ll make enemies… After all, it’s your fault for not making things clear with her. Otherwise, why would she actively come look for you? It’s clearly your love debt. How can you blame me for it?”
In the end, his eyes became teary. He even placed the blame on Zhan Lue instead, making the latter knit his brows. “Then you’re just doing this because the situation calls for it? You’re actually not willing to do this?”
Xian Sheng didn’t answer directly, “Which woman would want to share a husband with someone else? Who wouldn’t want their husband to themselves?”
Zhan Lue looked at him for a while before wiping the tears off the corner of Xian Sheng’s eyes. His expression softened as he said, “I just hope the princess can care about me.”
“If you want me to care about you, you should do the same to me.” Xian Sheng pursed his lips. “You’re doing all this just so you can take advantage of me. You don’t genuinely like me.”
Zhan Lue was delighted by Xian Sheng’s delicate expression. He lowered his attitude and said, “It’s because I like you that I want to have you.”
“If you genuinely like me, you should wait until I’m willing.”
Zhan Lue looked at him and slightly pinched his fingers. “Princess, you make it sound like you’re forced to marry me.”
“That’s how it was…originally.”
Zhan Lue paused and tested the waters. “How about now?”
“Now…” Xian Sheng looked at him and suddenly kissed his face. He pretended to be embarrassed and shifted his gaze. In a small voice, “I now like you a little bit. But I still need some more time.”
Zhan Lue looked at him before replying hoarsely, “How long?”
Xian Sheng could tell that he was going to back off, so he calmed down a bit. While doing so, he quickly looked at him and said, “I won’t tell you.”
Zhan Lue’s breath slightly hitched. His mind was blank from his gaze. He still felt the gentle touch on his face. It felt like something was aching to burst out of his heart.
He was thinking that if Xian Sheng had the intention of seducing him, he’d be ruined in his hands.
Do you guys think Zhan Jin is also a man?
Also, seems like Zhan Yin has a major crush on her sister-in-law… but that does make it seem like Xian Sheng has a couple allies (Yin and Jin)He knew Qing Rong had feelings for him (Zhan Lue).. he should really tell her she doesn’t stand a chance.”you make it sound as if you were forced to marry me” uhm… wasn’t he?? I mean, you threatened to destroy not only his family but his whole country. How don’t you see that?
Thanks for the chapter<3
Yeah that’s what I understood.. that he’s another disguised fella.
Lmao +1
+2
At least Zhan Yin won’t be brainwashed
Thanks for the chapter♡
Bahaha no immunity to “The Face”
Thanks for the great translation ♥️
If this Qin Rong is trying to make Xian Sheng look Bad, then maybe she Will be the first to know his True gender. What a best way to make him fall out of Zhan Lue’s favour than reveal that Lie?
Aish.
Thanks for the chapter!
Twisted around his fingers.Shoo away “white lotus”.
The sweet moments between the two are slowly, slowly, slowly increasing… Awww warms my heart
Zhan Jin, I will count on you to supprt XS! QR, don’t bully XS, ZL loves XS (i hope) and XS just started letting his feelings grow! Ahhh I wanna know when XS will tell the truth!Thanks for the chapter~
Xian Sheng falling for Zhan lue ❤️
Thank you for the chapter
So you still can’t tell XS is pretending, he will fall fao ZL but not yet.
Wait was Xian Sheng acting towards the end?? Cause it said he pretended to be embarrassed..
isnt it suppose to be southern liang and northen jin?
I’m having a suspicion that Zhan Yin is bisexual and now has a crush on Xian Sheng 😂😂😂
like brother like sister lol
I suspect…. that ZL already knows XS is a guy because in the previous chapter he said “I licked ‘every’ part of your body” while he was asleep so who can say if he’s already known he isn’t a woman? also, I think XS isn’t falling for him here yet, he’s just acting to get ZL off his back for now
I thought so too…
Yup that confirms it. Just put Zhan Yon on Xian Sheng harem entourage 😆
Oooh Zhan Yin the cool lemonade, might be the same as Xian Sheng, then they wouldn’t mind if XS is a boy, shouldn’t they?!?
Same as you mean there’s definitely a third gender omfg
Or something involved
Ayy in this chapter, I kept screaming my lungs out.. 🤦 Thanks btw ♥️
If Zhan Jin is also a guy disguised as a girl, perhaps Luelue can feel that MC is also a man..