Then he showed a pleading expression.
Come on!
Praise me!
After hearing this, a thought flashed through her mind: this kid… she didn’t expect him to be even more ruthless than her, even daring to scheme against his own family.
“Mm… slightly clever. I didn’t teach you to scheme against your family. When you later go after those who bully us, I’ll properly praise you then.”
Yue Yang grinned. “You don’t need to praise me. Just keep feeding me good food in the future!”
“Yang Yang! Can you have a bit of ambition? Stop thinking about eating all day long. Think more about how we can grow and strengthen our stall business!”
“Isn’t our stall about selling food?”
He wasn’t wrong to think about food!
Yue Yang raised a finger and waved it. “No. In the future, what we sell at the stall won’t be limited to food. In short, just follow me and you won’t go wrong.”
Yue Yang was very good at flattery. “From childhood until now, the best decision I ever made was following Boss.”
A satisfied smile appeared on her face. She liked hearing that.
“In the future, I am yours. Now that you’re no longer the true daughter of the prime minister’s residence, if no one marries you later, I can reluctantly lower my standards and marry you.”
Hearing this, she frowned. “What do you mean ‘reluctantly marry me’?”
Did she really look that unpresentable? Although the original host’s domineering and arrogant personality wasn’t exactly likable, it wasn’t to the point of being despised like that.
Yue Yang’s voice lowered slightly. “Boss, that’s not what I meant. Actually, I’ve always wanted to marry a gentle wife.”
She joked, “So you’re saying I have nothing to do with the word ‘gentle’?”
“Yang Yang, don’t underestimate me. I can be very versatile. I can also be very gentle.”
Yue Yang widened his eyes, staring at her as she held a large knife while smiling and saying such contradictory words.
He was so frightened that cold sweat broke out instantly.
“Boss, I suddenly remembered there are things to handle at home.”
Yue Yang stammered, then turned and ran as if his feet were on fire.
Watching his fleeing figure, she burst into laughter.
What nonsense “things to handle.” That lazy guy probably didn’t even have anything to do.
She was just teasing him anyway; look how scared he got.
After the Sixth Prince entered the palace, he hurried straight to the Empress’s Yi Xin Palace.
He and the Crown Prince and Eighth Princess were all the Empress’s children. However, due to official duties, he could not come to the palace to pay respects every day.
The Eighth Princess was different. She stayed in the palace and would come to Yi Xin Hall whenever she felt bored.
At this moment, she was amusing the Empress and making her laugh.
When he entered the garden, he immediately saw this warm scene.
He stepped forward and respectfully greeted the Empress. Then he sat beside the Eighth Princess and subtly signaled his guard, Zhao Er.
Zhao Er immediately understood and took out pastries from the food box.
“Empress, these are your favorite jujube paste cakes and osmanthus cakes. My master specially instructed me to queue at Fangxiang Residence to buy them.”
The Empress smiled. “Yan’er is thoughtful.” Then she turned to the Eighth Princess. “Xin’er, try some too.”
Princess Zhao Yunxin happily nodded and took a piece of osmanthus cake. “As expected of Fangxiang Residence, a century-old shop. The texture is soft and sweet, with a light osmanthus fragrance. Mother, you should try it too.”
The Sixth Prince took a sip of fine tea from Qihuashan and asked calmly, “Mother, what did you summon me for?”
The Empress set down her pastries and said, “You child, I don’t have to have a reason to call you here.”
The Eighth Princess chimed in, “That’s right, Sixth Brother. Mother and I just miss you.”
“If there’s nothing else, Mother, please let the Eighth Sister keep you company. Your son will take his leave.”
Seeing him stand up as if serious, the Empress became anxious.
“Sit down! I called you here to discuss your marriage.”
Her tone carried urgency and concern.
“The Crown Prince, Third Prince, Fifth Prince—even the younger Seventh Prince—are all already married, some even with multiple wives. And you? You’re still alone.”
“I’ve seen several noble ladies recently. The legitimate daughters of the Minister’s household and the Grand Tutor’s household are both quite suitable for you. Would you like to meet them?”
The Empress looked at him expectantly.
However, the Sixth Prince remained cold and expressionless. His lips moved slightly as he said in a frosty voice:
“Mother, I have no plans to marry for the time being.”
His tone was firm and unyielding.
The Empress sighed helplessly. “You’re already nineteen. Are you still holding onto what happened three years ago?”
Five years ago, he was injured on the battlefield and left with a deep scar on his face. The daughter of the Grand Tutor’s household, Lin Qianyu, who was originally engaged to him, did not annul the engagement after learning this.
Everyone praised her for being loyal and not judging by appearance.
Later, many young noblemen admired her, even the Fourth Prince.
It was originally expected that they would marry when he turned seventeen. But three years ago, when Lin Qianyu reached adulthood, the Lin family requested the Emperor to cancel the engagement.
They claimed it was the elders’ arrangement and did not wish to burden their granddaughter, who was outstanding in both appearance and talent, saying she should be with someone more suitable.
In the end, the engagement was annulled with his agreement.
“Mother, I don’t mind.”
Hearing this, the Empress finally felt relieved.
“Good. I heard the Fourth Prince has been frequently interacting with Miss Lin. They may soon have good news. I also hope someone can accompany you.”
She then added, “We’ve found some leads on the divine doctor. Your scar may soon be healed. Don’t take to heart the nonsense that woman from the Prime Minister’s residence once said.”
At the mention of her, his expression softened slightly.
“She was drunk at the time. I didn’t take it to heart.”
Moreover, she had already written to apologize.
And even invited him to a meal of hotpot.
It was just that… he deliberately stood her up.