The group of court officials behind them was scared out of their wits by the two people’s conversation. One by one, they were either leaning against the wall or sitting on the ground, unable to stand steady…
Gu Qingcheng: Damn it! Why are you guys fucking here again? Shouldn’t you still be inside discussing matters?
Xu Yanjin: Is this little crown prince’s mouth blessed or something? Why does someone always show up every time he says something so explosive?
Tactically coughing twice, Gu Qingcheng asked, “Well, Lord Prime Minister, why did you all come out? Have you finished discussing things?”
The Prime Minister: Why does it feel like I’ve heard this line somewhere before?
Unable to stand steady, the Prime Minister bowed to Gu Yi: “Reporting to Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, His Majesty and the Empress told us to come back tomorrow to discuss further.”
Gu Qingcheng said, “Lord Prime Minister should take good care of his health as well! This prince has matters to attend to, so we won’t chat much today.”
Everyone: “Respectfully sending off Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”
Gu Qingcheng swiftly boarded a carriage.
Yet what the officials saw was Gu Yi dashing swiftly into the Regent’s carriage.
The officials: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince really does have a shady relationship with the Regent!
Xu Yanjin: I’m afraid I won’t be able to explain these messy entanglements with him for the rest of my life.
Shadow Guard 1 of the Regent’s Residence: Should we stop His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?
Guard 2: I don’t dare.
Guard 3: To tell you the truth, I don’t dare either.
Guard 1: Could it be that our Prince really does have some kind of relationship with the Crown Prince?
Guard 2: Could the two of them really be hooked up?
Guard 3: Does that mean we’re going to get a Princess Consort bah, no, wait, is our Prince going to become the Crown Prince Consort?
Guard 4: But isn’t the age gap between the Crown Prince and our Prince a bit small? One of them just reached adulthood, and the other hasn’t even reached adulthood yet. Given their ages…
Meanwhile, the “Prince” they were talking about had no idea his subordinates were exchanging information through eye contact right under his nose: “Cough, you may all return to the estate first. This prince takes his leave.”
With that, he walked toward his own carriage. He certainly wanted to see the expression on that little crown prince’s face after getting onto the wrong carriage; it was bound to be quite amusing.
Gu Qingcheng sat inside the carriage for a moment, finding it odd that the vehicle hadn’t moved yet. Just as he was about to poke his head out and ask the driver why they weren’t moving, he saw a slender, fair, and straight hand lift the curtain.
Gu Qingcheng: Is this a driver’s hand? Why is it so good-looking? Do even drivers maintain themselves this well nowadays?
When the curtain was finally lifted, what met his gaze was the Regent’s extraordinarily handsome face, staring at him with a half-smile.
Gu Qingcheng was dumbfounded: The Regent? What are you doing in my carriage?
Xu Yanjin: Well, well, this little crown prince hasn’t realized yet that he’s boarded the wrong carriage. And besides, whenever he wants to mess with me or act spoiled, he calls me Little Imperial Uncle, but when there’s no issue, he calls me the Regent. This little crown prince is truly heartless!
“Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, you have boarded this prince’s carriage.”
Gu Qingcheng felt as though a bolt of divine lightning had struck the top of his head: “Could the Regent repeat that? Whose carriage did this prince board?”
Xu Yanjin walked over, sat down opposite Gu Yi, and stared at him with a half-smile: “Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince has boarded this prince’s carriage. What kind of expression is that from Your Royal Highness? Didn’t you say you were coming to stay at the Regent’s Residence?”
Gu Qingcheng felt his worldview shattering into pieces.
Xu Yanjin called out toward the outside, “Chou Yi, head back to the Regent’s Residence.”
Chou Yi: “Understood.”
By the time Gu Qingcheng snapped back to his senses, the carriage was already moving: “Wait, where is the Regent taking me?”
Resting his head lazily on one hand, Xu Yanjin spoke indolently, “Naturally, I am taking Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince back to the Regent’s Residence.”
Gazing at his lazy posture, Gu Qingcheng couldn’t help but marvel at how someone could be this breathtakingly gorgeous.
As Gu Qingcheng looked at Xu Yanjin, he quietly thought to himself: This person is so stunning; if I were to marry him back home to be my Crown Prince Consort, it doesn’t seem like a bad idea at all. This is plainly and simply my profit! But how on earth should I go about marrying him back?
Noticing him deep in thought with a contemplative look on his face, Xu Yanjin asked, “What is His Highness thinking about?”
Without thinking, Gu Qingcheng blurted out, “I’m thinking about how I can marry you back to be my Crown Prince Consort.”