Your Highness, Please Love Me Tender

112. Staying for The Night

Translator: Flying Lines

State Yanling, the imperial palace.

“This is the young master you want to marry?” Consort Yun held up a portrait. In the painting, there was a young man with a clean and bright smile. He wore a vivid red robe. At first glance, he gave people a good impression.

The youth in the painting was Su Jie.

“Yes, his name is… Wen Nianxuan.” Xiao Shengnian smiled warmly.

“Wen Nianxuan?” Consort Yun looked at the portrait for a while and nodded. She said, “Wen Nianxuan, I’ve heard of this name before. He’s the one who took the blow for Xian-er during that hunt, right?”

Xiao Shengnian nodded.

“He struck me as a good kid. I heard Xian-er say that this young master’s personality is also very good. Although his social position doesn’t suit yours, if you like him, I won’t oppose the marriage.” Consort Yun put away the portrait. She looked stunning, and her skin was very well-maintained. Warmth radiated from her eyes as she looked around charmingly.

“However, I just don’t know how this young master speaks. Nian-er, as a prince, you may become the laughing stock of the city if your princess’s personality isn’t good.” Even though Consort Yun had a good impression of Su Jie, in the end, she would put her son first.

“Mother, don’t worry. I’m a shrewd judge of character,” he answered. As he thought of Su Jie, Xiao Shengnian’s eyes revealed a deep affection. He received the portrait from Consort Yun.

“How is his background?” Consort Yun also asked.

“He has a clean background. He’s been an orphan since he was small.”

Hearing this, Consort Yun frowned lightly. Consort Yun was the emperor’s beloved consort. Even though she received a great amount of the emperor’s adoration, she had a virtuous and gentle personality, and her actions gave people a sense of nobility that could not stand any profanity. She also had a beautiful appearance. Even if she frowned, she would still look bright and elegant. She said, “Bring him here to let me have a look after you marry.”

“Sure.” Xiao Shengnian smiled as he nodded. At this time, he didn’t know that his would-be princess had run far away and was planning on leaving State Yanhui.

When Xiao Shengnian left the palace, the sun had already set. He returned to his residence and suddenly felt empty. Without Su Jie and Zhou Zaiyue, the House of Auspice no longer possessed its old warmth.

“Zhui Xing, I remember that ShengXian knows where a property the Busha Pavilion owns is?” Xiao Shengnian asked.

Zhui Xing did not answer, silent.

“Go, take some people and seal up the property. I will not spare anyone who dared to hurt Nianxuan!”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

After Zhui Xing left, Xiao Shengnian calculated the date. He could probably go to the mansion with bridal gifts to propose in around seven days. After that, it would take some time to prepare to marry Su Jie, which also meant the House of Auspice wouldn’t have Su Jie for twenty days.

“Is this what love feels like? I wish I could see my little slave every day…” Xiao Shengnian sighed lightly. He rolled open the portrait in his hands. Half opened, the youth in the portrait was handsome, with a vivid red robe. It seemed like the sun was shining down, illuminating the portrait with light.

Xiao Shengnian stared at the painting so much he fell into a trance. There had never been anyone like Su Jie who could make him fall into a state of mental confusion. It was like Su Jie touched the deepest recesses of his heart. It also seemed like the night sky was lit up with stars, making him feel extremely greedy for such feelings.

“In this life, I will only love you.”

*

River Ze’s currents carried the boat forward.

“This is my first time riding a boat.” Yue Wanzhi was dizzy and felt like vomiting, yet he was stubborn. He vomited on in the boat’s cabin later on. Seeing Zhou Zaiyue’s disgust and dislike, Yue Wanzhi explained awkwardly with a pale complexion.

“I didn’t expect that you would have motion sickness.” Su Jie said as he helped to clean up the vomit.

“I’m going up to the deck for a breather.” Yue Wanzhi felt embarrassed, so he rushed out of the cabin. However, he saw that the boatman had already docked.

“Get off the boat.”

“We’ve arrived?” Yue Wanzhi breathed a sigh of relief, then asked, “Where is this?”

The boatman didn’t answer. After the three got off the boat, he said to Zhou Zaiyue, “Have a safe journey.”

“Thanks for your hard work.” Zhou Zaiyue nodded.

The group of three walked for a while before they saw a village in the distance. It was currently the time when the sun started to set. Everyone had started their fires in their kitchens. The villagers saw that the travellers were looking for shelter, and they let them stay for the night. Anyways, Su Jie and his group didn’t seem like they were bad people. On the morning of the second day, the group of three left some money and once again, continued on their journey back home.