Your Highness, Please Love Me Tender

119. Su Jie is the Crown Prince

Translator: Flying Lines

Luckily, Xiao Shengnian and his brother weren’t locked up for long.

On the second day of their imprisonment, Xiao Shengnian couldn’t help but consider using martial arts to break out of here because of his brother’s constant complaining and whining. But before he could put his plan to action, he saw Yue Wanzhi in the prison.

These few days, Yue Wanzhi was in City Miracle mingling and socializing. After he became tired, he decided to go back to Vice-general Yan’s place to rest a little. Because he was someone Su Jie brought, as well as someone who called Su Jie ‘master’, the people at the border were all very welcoming to him.

On this day, when Yue Wanzhi was chatting with the soldiers, someone mentioned the two Yanhui people locked up in jail.

The moment Yue Wanzhi heard that the two prisoners were from the same country as he was, he became a little home-sick because he had been outside for so many days. Thus, he went to see who was locked up in jail.

Originally, Yue Wnazhi didn’t think he would recognize the two people in jail. After all, he didn’t know many people. But unexpectedly, his knees went weak the moment he entered the prison and he nearly knelt down.

“Prince Xian?” Yue Wanzhi didn’t recognize Xiao Shengnian but he did know Xiao ShengXian.

They were both regular patrons of the Drunken Spring brothel. Naturally, Yue Wanzhi had a deep impression of Xiao ShengXian. However, in his memory, Prince Xian was always wilful and peerlessly charming. But now, he looked gaunt, and his posture was lazy.

The usually elegant Prince Xian was wearing a purple robe and lying down on slightly moist hay, sleeping. Beside him sat a refined man in a navy robe, his expression calm as still water.

Seeing this scene, Yue Wanzhi’s eyes nearly fell out of their sockets.

Why would State Yanhui’s Prince Xian be locked up at State Yanling’s borders?

“Huh?” Hearing someone call him, Xiao ShengXian opened his eyes and looked blearily at Yue Wanzhi.

Originally, Yue Wanzhi wanted to kneel but, after a second thought, this was… unnecessary, because this was State Yanling, and Prince Xian was still in prison.

“You know me?” Xiao ShengXian sat up. He didn’t even seem embarrassed. On the other hand, he exuded a kind of elegance, as if he wasn’t sitting on a pile of hay but instead the soft and comfortable bed in his residence.

“I do.” Yue Wanzhi nodded, his expression a little strange.

“You are a citizen of State Yanhui?” Xiao ShengXian’s slanted eyes narrowed slightly.

“Yes.” Yue Wanzhi’s expression became even more strange, like he wanted to laugh but was unable to do so.

“Then what are you waiting for? Why aren’t you letting my seventh brother and I out of prison?” ordered Xiao ShengXian after a fierce glare at Yue.

Yue Wanzhi didn’t expect Xiao ShengXian’s attitude to change so quickly. After freezing for a moment, he shrugged helplessly, went to find the prison guard for the keys and opened the door for the two princes.

“You are Prime Minister Yue’s son?” Xiao Shengnian, who was silent the whole time, suddenly said when Yue Wanzhi opened the door.

“You recognize me?” This time, it was Yue Wanzhi’s turn to be shocked. He had never met this gentle and elegant man before, but his man somehow recognized him?

However, Xiao Shengnian only laughed and didn’t say anything else. Xiao ShengXian introduced, “This is my seventh brother, Prince Rui.”

“So you are Prince Rui!”

Hearing this, Yue Wanzhi shouted in shock. He couldn’t help but give Xiao Shengnian a once-over.

Xiao Shengnian lifted an eyebrow. The corners of his lips bore a hint of gentle smile.

Yue Wanzhi was still muttering. He wasn’t very clear as to the relationship between Su Jie and Xiao Shengnian. Before, when Yue Wanzhi was arguing with Su Jie, Su Jie once used the name of Prince Rui’s residence to oppress him. And now, Su Jie turned into State Yanling’s honorable crown prince, and Prince Rui and Prince Xian turned into prisoners of State Yanling’s border camp?

Perhaps Prince Rui came here especially to find Master Su Jie?

Many thoughts crossed Yue Wanzhi’s mind. Then, he laughed.

“What are you laughing about?” Xiao ShengXian frowned and asked unhappily.

“Nothing much.” Yue Wanzhi handed the keys back to the prison guard and waved as a farewell to the two princes.

“Stop! Come back!” Xiao ShengXian naturally wouldn’t let Yue Wanzhi leave so easily. He was still full of questions, like why Yue Wanzhi showed up in State Yanling, and why the prison guard would give Yue Wanzhi the keys and let them both go.

“What is it?” Yue Wanzhi couldn’t get on the bad sides of these two princes. After all, his dad was still working in State Yanhui.

“What are you doing here in State Yanling and not staying in the imperial city?” Xiao ShengXian asked.

“I came here for a stroll.” Yue Wanzhi answered simply.

“Why was the prison guard so respectful to you?” Xiao ShengXian asked again.

“Because my master has an important position in State Yanling.” Yue Wanzhi answered, revealing a trace of glee when uttering the word ‘master’.

“Your master?” Xiao ShengXian’s slanted eyes narrowed, and his voice gradually became louder, bearing some hints of danger, “Where did you get a master from State Yanling? Does your father know about this?”

“Um…” Hearing Xiao ShengXian mention his father, Yue Wanzhi frowned. Prince Xian truly wanted to attack him. If he didn’t answer this question properly, Prince Xian would report this to the Emperor when he returned to State Yanhui. His father would be pulled into this, and the whole family might even be implicated.

“My master…” Yue Wanzhi’s gaze darted here and there before finally falling onto Xiao Shengnian.

Xiao ShengXian harrumphed, waiting for Yue Wanzhi to finish his sentence. “Prince Rui knows my master.” Yue Wanzhi turned the conversation on its head and placed its focus onto Prince Rui.

“Wen Nianxuan?” When Xiao Shengnian heard what Yue Wanzhi said, the name ‘Wen Nianxuan’ jumped out from his mouth. After all, this trip was to find ‘Wen Nianxuan’.

Unexpectedly, Yue Wanzhi shook his head, saying, “My master’s surname is Su.”

“Su Jie?” These two words leapt from Xiao Shengnian’s mouth. He vaguely felt that what Yue Wanzhi was going to say afterward would shock him…

“Exactly, that’s my master’s name.” Yue Wanzhi chuckled as if feeling quite proud. In his opinion, his master’s glory was his glory. Now that his master was State Yanling’s crown prince, then naturally, his position would rise. One day, he would find a chance to bring his father to Yanling with him to show his father that he wasn’t incompetent. At least he managed to pick out an amazing master.

“Is… Su Jie’s position in State Yanling important?” Xiao Shengnian asked after being silent for a while.

Yue Wanzhi laughed. He couldn’t help it as a bright expression revealed itself on his face as he said proudly, “Of course! My master is the descendent of State Yanling’s highly respected immortal. He is Yanling’s crown prince!”

“Su Jie?” Xiao ShengXian felt that the name sounded very unfamiliar, but when he heard his brother say that the Sharp Sword was Su Jie, Xiao ShengXian became a little confused.

The Sharp Sword? Wen Nianxuan?

Su Jie?

Yanling’s crown prince?

Wasn’t Wen Nianxuan Busha Pavilion’s Sharp Sword? How come he suddenly turned into a Yanling citizen? And into the crown prince!

Xiao ShengXian’s eyelid kept twitching. His mind was a mess, and the image of a handsome youth in a vivid red robe floated to the forefront of his mind…

“Where is Su Jie now?” Xiao Shengnian asked. Even though Xiao Shengnian was heavily shocked by this news, he maintained a calm look.

“Prince Rui, don’t just call out my master’s name like that. If the soldiers heard you directly calling the crown prince’s name, I can guarantee that they’ll break your bones!”

Yue Wanzhi harumphed lazily. He said unwillingly, “My master is leading troops to defeat Lan Buhui. He left me here to protect the borders.”