The guards brought up a gift box.
With a smile on his face, the Fourth Prince said, "Second Miss, here are two bolts of silk. This prince graciously gives them to you."
Silk is a precious textile, affordable only to the nobility or royal family.
Upon hearing this, Situtu Qinger was overjoyed and bowed with a smiling face: "This servant lady thanks the Fourth Prince for his generous love."
"Hmm!"
The beauty’s happiness naturally left the Fourth Prince feeling refreshed and clear-headed.
The lovers’ emotions were mutual, speaking and laughing together, creating a wonderful atmosphere.
They failed to notice the silent approach of a figure.
"Oh! It seems I’ve co at an inconvenient ti."
Suddenly, a voice rang out.
Only then did the two look up...
Xuexue had co in unnoticed at so point, standing beside them, her expression a mix of smile and non-smile as she watched them.
"Alas! When did Miss Situtu co in? This prince did not notice, my apologies, my apologies," said the Fourth Prince as he stood, offering Xuexue a smug smile he thought would charm everyone.
"Hmm! It is indeed quite rude," Xuexue nodded in agreent.
In her past life, this scene had played out as well, except at that ti she had only known to be shy and had not picked up on the mutual affection between them. Moreover, Situtu Qinger explicitly told her later that she had no interest in the Fourth Prince.
Little did she know, all of this was just the beginning of a conspiracy.
In her previous life, she had just returned from the countryside, carrying a rustic air and innocence, naive to the ways of the world. She was steadily tricked into their sche, becoming a stepping stone for Situtu Qinger and the Fourth Prince. After being used, they ruthlessly eliminated her, and she died a horrible death in prison.
Hearing this, the Fourth Prince’s smile twitched. He was just being polite with his words and did not expect Situtu Xueer to be so blunt, daring to speak out and embarrass him.
"Miss is quite frank."
"Living in this world, if one does not even dare to speak their mind, wouldn’t that be too cowardly."
Xuexue looked at him aningfully; this scoundrel was precisely that kind of person—even towards those closest to him, he would always hold back a little, his self-protective instinct extraordinarily strong.
"Sotis knowing how to observe words and moods and being cautious in what one says and does is not necessarily a bad thing." Having grown up in the palace and accustod to constant deceit, the Fourth Prince had understood this principle since he was sensible.
"The lady and the Fourth Prince do not see eye to eye."
"It’s too early to say that, too early," he replied.
Although the Fourth Prince was annoyed by Xuexue’s lack of tactfulness, the words of the Empress Mother echoed in his ears—she said that obtaining Situtu Xueer would an obtaining the Commander’s Seal of the Great General, which would greatly aid his ascendance to the position of Crown Prince.
The current court situation was becoming increasingly tense, and the struggle for succession was imminent. Every Prince and Concubine in the palace was scheming and struggling in secret, hoping to one day ascend to the position of Crown Prince.
Only by doing so could one co closer to that most revered and sought-after position.
Moreover, the War Prince, whom the imperial father has always viewed warily, is at the peak of his power, holding nurous Commander’s Seals. To remove him swiftly was desired, yet there was no opportunity to strike.
Therefore, to cling to the towering tree that is the General’s Mansion must be done quietly and unnoticed.
Otherwise, the other Princes would surely take action upon hearing any wind of it.
At that ti, would he not face many more opponents?
Even though Xuexue spoke so impolitely, the Fourth Prince still kept up a smiling face, showing his determination to win over the General’s Mansion.
This scoundrel’s trait was his ability to endure.
However, Xuexue knew him too well and was aware of how frustrated he was internally; otherwise, he wouldn’t have taken such extre revenge on those who had stood against him after ascending to the position of Crown Prince.
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