bullyxtreme Chapter 430 This Clumsy Lure
Chapter 430 This Clumsy Lure
"Don't overthink it." Wei Ling was afraid that Su Jixiang might have other thoughts in his mind, so he quickly said, "Since I've decided on you in this life, I won't be fickle. People in our Wei family have always been like this!"
"I believe it!" Su Jixiang smiled and touched Wei Ling's long hair. His long hair was black, shiny, smooth and a little cool, just like a clear spring.
Only then did Wei Ling relax his brows a little.
He naturally knew what His Majesty was thinking, and it was also his fault. He had come up with the bad idea of distancing himself from Su Jixiang in public because he was afraid that His Majesty would use Su Jixiang to threaten him! Now His Majesty was thinking about divorcing him.
If he let Princess Anle fool him today, she would come after him again and again. He didn't want Su Jixiang to have any misunderstanding about him!
Why should he, a good man with a clean conscience, let others get involved with him?
From today onwards, the Princess's Mansion will only transfer its hatred to him!
"Don't leave the house in the next few days." Wei Ling said to Su Jixiang, "If you want to go out, just ask me to accompany you." To be on the safe side, it is better to keep a low profile. Who knows, the eldest princess might bite anyone she sees like a mad dog, and if she can't catch him, she will take her anger out on Su Jixiang.
"But I promised to go burn incense with the wife of Duke Cheng'en... Will you go with us?" Su Jixiang asked.
Today, the wife of Duke Cheng'en came and told her about this matter, and Su Jixiang has already agreed.
"Well, I'll go with you." Wei Ling said after thinking for a while.
Su Jixiang and Lady Cheng'en met two days later. Wei Ling was just about to go with him on horseback when someone blocked his way and said, "Marquis Zhenbei, our prince wants to see you."
The person who came was the long-time attendant of Prince Cheng'en.
"I have something to do today, so I won't go. We'll meet again another day." Wei Ling glanced at the man. This attendant had followed Prince Cheng'en for many years. Naturally, he had met him before. He was indeed someone close to Prince Cheng'en.
Prince Cheng'en is the eldest princess's consort. It is obvious that Prince Cheng'en came to see him today probably because of Princess Anle's matter.
But Princess Anle has been beaten for two days. Isn’t it a bit late and a bit coincidental for her to come today?
Wei Ling glanced at the carriage of Duke Cheng'en's mansion in front of him.
Today, Su Jixiang went out with the wife of Duke Cheng'en. They rode in the carriage of the Duke Cheng'en Mansion. They both had the title of Cheng'en, but the Prince of Cheng'en was usually much more low-key than the Duke of Cheng'en.
Prince Cheng'en rarely went out, and at most he would go to poetry gatherings to watch others play chess. He rarely showed up in the court.
The attendant had no choice but to return to his master.
There was an inconspicuous-looking carriage parked in the alley, and sitting in the carriage were the eldest princess and her husband, Prince Cheng'en.
"See, I told you this trick isn't working." After hearing the attendant's report, Prince Cheng'en looked at his wife and said with his hands spread out. "Besides, if you insisted on asking me to come and invite Wei Ling, wouldn't that clearly tell him that this is a ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain?"
His wife's brain is full of confusion. The eldest princess has been doing well in recent years, so she always feels that something needs to be stirred up.
"He doesn't even give you face?" The eldest princess said hatefully with anger.
"He may not even give face to His Majesty, how can you think he can give face to me?" said Prince Cheng'en.
When he was His Majesty's stand-in, he had a lot of contact with Wei Ling, so he naturally knew that Wei Ling was a very delicate person. How could his wife's clumsy trick of diverting attention and luring the tiger away from the mountain pass Wei Ling's way?
"You're so relaxed!" The princess pinched her husband, "Help me find a solution! Su Jixiang never goes out on weekdays. It's a rare opportunity for him to go burn incense with the wife of Duke Cheng'en today. I don't know when he'll be able to do that again!"
"You must be patient!" Prince Cheng'en advised, "A good hunter never lacks patience."
"Patience, patience! Why should I, the eldest princess, be so patient? My daughter has been feeling pain not only on her face but also deep down!" the eldest princess scolded. "You are her father! Her real father! And you are so indifferent?"
"What you said is true. Anle is my daughter, so naturally I feel uncomfortable too!" said Prince Cheng'en. "But this matter needs to be considered carefully! You are so anxious to ask me to come and call Wei Ling away. If I can call him, then it proves that the person who came is not the real Wei Ling!"
"You just say sarcastic words! Then what do you say we should do?" The eldest princess's hands were shaking with anger.
"Of course I'm waiting for an opportunity!" Prince Cheng'en spread his hands again and said.
As soon as Prince Cheng'en finished speaking, he was kicked hard by the princess. He looked at his wife helplessly, "You just have a bad temper." He gently lifted the princess's leg and placed it on his knee, "Does it hurt?"
The eldest princess rolled her eyes speechlessly and said, "Go away! I'll find a way to go there myself." After that, she pushed Prince Cheng'en away and got out of the car angrily!
Prince Cheng'en watched his wife leave, and the smile in his eyes gradually turned cold. After the princess had completely disappeared, Prince Cheng'en said to his attendant, "Let's go. She won't come to see me for a few days!"
The attendant responded and then drove the carriage.
As soon as Prince Cheng'en left, someone caught up with Wei Ling and said, "Lord Bing, the princess is indeed in Prince Cheng'en's carriage!"
"Got it." Wei Ling whispered to him, "Tell our people to follow Prince Cheng'en and the Princess closely and report back if there's any movement."
"Yes." The man responded and slowed down his horse and gradually left the convoy of Duke Cheng'en's Mansion.
This couple is indeed ready to make a move.
Wei Ling tightened his grip on the reins. Knowing Prince Cheng'en, he was sure the princess had come up with this crude trick. Prince Cheng'en was a meticulous man; if he wanted to do something, he wouldn't be so hasty.
The day Wei Ling came out of the palace, he had already asked his secret guards to secretly keep an eye on the Princess's Mansion.
Prince Cheng'en has a house in Dongchangrongjie. When he has nothing to do, he likes to recite poems and drink tea with others there. If the princess has nothing to do, he basically stays in that house.
His men went in and checked, but there was nothing special about the house, or maybe there was something special, but his men hadn't discovered it yet.
His social circle was simple, consisting of a few renowned scholars in the capital, or some talented scholars who had gained some fame before the imperial examinations began. These individuals sought to gain fame through the Prince Cheng'en's poetry gathering, thereby gaining connections with officials at court and gaining a slight advantage over ordinary students. If they could truly earn the appreciation of a prominent official at court, they would have a mentor, and their future prospects would be much easier.