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Chapter 65 Anyone who dares to take it from him, he'll kill!

It was getting late, and as the "Crown Prince," Chu Jiang had to return to the palace before the gates closed.

Given his personality, he should be unhappy that he didn't get an answer after coming here.

But looking at the girl's gentle and serene smile, the restlessness in his heart was dispelled by a strange emotion. In the end, he said nothing and left with the food box she had given him.

My mood was much calmer than when I left the palace.

This tranquility lasted until they encountered an obstacle on their way back to the Eastern Palace.

"Brother Prince."

The Ninth Princess, who was having a meal with her best friend in the Imperial Garden, saw a tall and handsome figure walking towards them and her eyes lit up as she led her entourage to greet him.

Liu Bingyan, who was standing to the side, also bowed respectfully: "This humble woman greets Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Chu Jiang recognized her as the Ninth Princess Chu Ling'er, whom he had always considered foolish. The girl beside her looked somewhat unfamiliar, but the way she looked at him...

Chu Jiang frowned slightly. The usually simple-minded man suddenly understood the girl's eyes without any instruction—she admired him.

Or rather, she admires the crown prince.

Perhaps because he was experiencing love for the first time, the Seventh Prince was very curious about everything. He even temporarily restrained his temper and did not leave impatiently as before, but patiently and perfunctorily talked with the Ninth Princess.

Out of the corner of his eye, he would occasionally glance at the quiet girl beside the princess, trying to learn something from her.

Her eyes aren't as pretty as Qin Sangsang's;
Her voice wasn't as pleasant as Qin Sangsang's;
In terms of appearance, he didn't find Qin Sangsang as pleasing to him;

Yes, that's for sure. Nothing compares to Qin Sangsang.

Thinking of that person, his mood inexplicably improved, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

That smile happened to be seen by the girl opposite, and only after "Your Highness the Crown Prince" left did she look at the Ninth Princess in a daze:
"Was Your Highness smiling at me just now?"

The Ninth Princess saw it too and nodded without hesitation: "Yes! I've never seen the Crown Prince smile at another woman like that before. Yan Yan, it seems like the Crown Prince likes you a little."

The Ninth Princess's words caused Liu Bingyan to unconsciously tighten her grip on her handkerchief, her gaze involuntarily following the tall and handsome back of the young crown prince.

Having just once again admired the Crown Prince's stunningly handsome face up close, a face that would make even women feel ashamed of their own, her heart was pounding uncontrollably.

Despite being such a noble prince, he is so approachable and friendly.

As she thought about it, her face turned even redder.
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The Seventh Prince, known for his "approachable" nature, did nothing more than open the food box he had been carrying upon returning to the Eastern Palace.

The first layer consists of honey-filled steamed buns prepared by the little girl.

Upon opening the second layer, one would find the fresh lotus seeds he had eaten that day.

Chu Jiang reached out and picked up a lotus seed, peeling off the skin as she had taught him.

The image of the girl gently and attentively peeling lotus seeds for him flashed through his mind, and he found himself somewhat lost in thought.

As soon as he learned that His Highness had returned to the palace, Eunuch Liu rushed over to serve him. Regardless of whether the Seventh Prince liked him or not, as the Grand Eunuch of the Eastern Palace, he had to serve His Highness at all times.

To his surprise, as soon as he entered the hall, he saw His Highness looking dumbfounded, smiling gently at a food box.

Ah, gentleness… this word is generally not suitable to be used to describe the Seventh Prince, so—

The person standing before me must be His Highness the Crown Prince!

Eunuch Liu's eyes lit up, and he tentatively began to speak:
"Your Highness, are you back?"

The next moment, the man who had just been smiling gently and charmingly suddenly turned cold and his bloodthirsty, icy gaze shot towards him.

Liu Gonggong stumbled and nearly died of fright.

He said things weren't that simple!

Suppressing his frustration at having mistaken someone for someone else, Eunuch Liu forced himself to continue, "I heard that His Highness has not yet eaten since returning to the palace. Shall we serve him a meal now?"

The imperial chefs in the Eastern Palace kitchen are really worried lately. His Highness the Crown Prince, who used to be very easy to talk to, has recently lost his appetite, and the dishes he sends are always returned for various reasons.

The kitchen was in complete chaos, yet they still couldn't find many dishes that the Crown Prince would eat. The chefs were all anxious and wanted to ask the imperial physician for help.

Although the crown prince didn't lose his temper, their hearts really couldn't take it anymore after being rejected time and time again!
The news reached the ears of the chefs in the Seventh Prince's residence: Ah, it's time for you to experience the terror of being dominated by the devil.

Chu Jiang refused outright: "No need."

Then she handed over the food box, saying, "I'll eat this."

Liu Gonggong took the food box blankly, almost asking, "You went out of the palace and even brought food with you?"

He replied respectfully, "Your Highness, please wait a moment, this servant will make the arrangements immediately."

Knowing who the Seventh Prince was going to see today, Eunuch Liu had a rough idea in his mind: This must be the dish made by that Miss Qin.

I wonder what kind of rare delicacies the Seventh Prince brought back all the way here.

In fact, as early as after discovering that Chu Jiang could eat the food Qin Su cooked, all the ingredients and seasonings in her kitchen were checked by the secret guards more than once in an attempt to find out what was going on.

Even the leftovers she and Aunt Xu had every day were inspected by the imperial chef.

Of course nothing came of it.

Some chefs followed her cooking steps and methods, using the same ingredients and seasonings to make the same dish, but still failed.

After several attempts, they finally confirmed that only the food prepared by Miss Qin could satisfy the Seventh Prince's palate.

If I had to pinpoint a reason, perhaps it was simply because she was lucky?
Of course, all of this was done without Qin Su's knowledge.
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Eunuch Liu respectfully withdrew from the hall, and his first action upon standing at the door was to lift the lid to see what was going on.

And then... steamed buns?
He slammed the lid on.

"We must have made a mistake. It's alright, let's look again."

After mentally preparing himself, he opened it again.

Or steamed buns?

No, you look down on all the exotic animals, shark fins and seafood in the palace, but you're moved by just two big white steamed buns?
Are you alright?
In an instant, Eunuch Liu asked the same question as the chefs of the Seventh Prince's residence: Can't you eat something better?

Speechless as he was, Eunuch Liu obediently picked up the food box and left.

But in his heart he was thinking that steamed buns were still too simple. Although His Highness said it was not necessary, the proper meal should still be served.

What if, what if His Highness suddenly regains his senses?

However, all these thoughts were shattered when the steamed buns and dinner were served together, and His Highness was only focused on the former.

Chu Jiang didn't know what Eunuch Liu was thinking, but he found the old eunuch beside Chu Junyan's eyes annoying.

"If you keep looking, I'll dig it out for you."

He threatened him fiercely, and Liu Gonggong trembled and quickly buried his head in the river.

The Seventh Prince is indeed ill!
The next morning, Qin Su took her embroidery to the main courtyard for the nanny to inspect, as usual.

But to everyone's surprise, they didn't even get through the courtyard gate, because the mistress wasn't there.

[Hehe, does the host know what's going on? Although the female supporting character's hand injury hasn't worsened, it's difficult to avoid leaving a scar. A strange doctor from the Western Regions has come to the Prime Minister's residence, offering to give the female supporting character a skin transplant. But the only condition is that fresh human skin is needed.]

Upon hearing this, Zhang ordered her servants to throw him out, warning him that she would not let him off if he dared to speak out of turn.

On the way back, the system enthusiastically shared gossip with Qin Su.

Qin Su raised an eyebrow: "To think of skin grafting surgery, this eccentric doctor is quite advanced."

The system paused for a moment, then tried to hint: "[...Host, don't you think about whose skin she would use if she agreed?]"

Qin Su: "I don't want to, and you won't use me..."

She paused, her expression somewhat subtle.

According to the old-fashioned angst novel trope, only the female lead suffers, and she has no choice but to endure the pain. In the end, this trouble might actually fall on "Qin Sangsang".

She glanced down at her slender, beautiful fingers and said calmly, "Come on, I'm not afraid of her coming, I'm just afraid she won't come."

The girl's tone was very calm, but the system could detect a faint killing intent in it: Why do I feel like the host is a bit like the big boss of a horror game?
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Chu Jiang had been in the palace for three consecutive days, and today he finally had some free time.

He thought of the investigation he had ordered that day and summoned the head guard. Ye Fan felt inexplicably uneasy as he entered the hall.

Especially when His Highness asked that seemingly casual question, "Has anything new happened at the Prime Minister's residence lately?", he felt as if "a shoe had been dropped on him."

Ah, what's coming will always come.
"Your Highness, there were some interesting things."

Guard Ye knelt on the ground with perfect posture: "The Prime Minister's wife is preparing to find husbands for several of her concubine daughters and has already asked a matchmaker to select..." Before he could finish the word "select," a "crack" was heard, as if something had been crushed.

"Your Highness need not worry..."

Ye Fan suppressed his fear and looked up, wanting to comfort His Highness. They had all made arrangements; Miss Qin would definitely not be chosen.

Before he could finish speaking, a dark shadow darted past him and sped toward the door.

Just as Eunuch Liu came to deliver tea, he was nearly knocked away by the old eunuch. If it weren't for the quick reflexes of the young eunuch beside him, the old eunuch would have tumbled down the corridor.

The man, regarded as terrifying by all the palace servants, now had only one obsessive and insane thought in his mind:
Anyone who dares to take it from him, he'll kill!
Qin Su was standing on the side of the street looking at the trinkets being sold at the stalls. She looked around but nothing really caught her eye. Just as she was about to move on to another spot, someone patted her on the shoulder.

She turned around in confusion and saw a man in black wearing a gold-threaded mask standing beside her.

The mask covered most of his face, revealing only his thin, bright red lips and smooth, white chin.

For the first time, she experienced what it meant to have "unparalleled beauty that could be seen just from her chin," and she was momentarily stunned for no apparent reason.

The girl's eyes showed obvious surprise and amazement, but before she could ask who he was, she saw a slender and beautiful hand remove the mask, revealing a stunningly beautiful face behind it.

Qin Su: !!!
"How did you come?"

Chu Jiang sneered: "Can't I come?"

She shook her head: "Of course not, I'm just a little surprised... Ah!"

Before she could finish speaking, a man who was clearly in a very bad mood grabbed her wrist and dragged her away.

"What's wrong? Who made you angry?"

Qin Su tried her best to keep up with him, her pretty face showing confusion.

Seeing this, the people nearby were quite alert and made way, not daring to block the way, so much so that no one came to help stop her from being dragged away.

Qin Su: The security situation in ancient times was truly worrying.

Commoner: Don't you want to see what kind of clothes the person pulling you is wearing? Who would dare to stop him?
"I'm asking you, are you looking for a partner?"

In a deserted alleyway, Chu Jiang finally stopped, suppressing his anger and letting go of the person instead of slamming him against the wall.

However, given his extraordinary strength, even this simple action was quite rough for a delicate girl.

"Ah, how did you know?"

The little girl, who had been rubbing her wrist, looked up in surprise, her beautiful, star-like eyes staring at him.

What do you think?

Chu Jiang suppressed his surging anger and asked through gritted teeth.

Qin Su blinked and honestly replied, "I don't know."

"you……"

"you……"

The two people spoke at the same time, and then stopped at the same time.

Chu Jiang glared at her: "You speak first!"

"What did you say... You, you wouldn't be trying to help me with my makeup, would you?"

The little girl looked surprised and shy: "Actually, you don't need to be so polite."

"Boom~"

Upon hearing this, the person watching from the shadows nearly fell headfirst off the wall, but fortunately managed to regain his balance with agility.

"what sound?"

Qin Su wanted to take a look, but the man grabbed her chin and forced her to look into his eyes: "You really have broadened my horizons."

The little girl blinked, and a question mark slowly appeared in her eyes.

Chu Jiang's emotions surged, and his face was terrifyingly gloomy.

The guards, seeing this, were already worried that he was having an attack.

Just then, the sweet and gentle little girl suddenly spoke up: "Since we're already here, let's go for a walk together."

A soft little hand landed on his wrist, barely calming the man's frantic emotions.

What are you going to look at?

Chu Jiang only realized his voice was unusually hoarse when he opened his mouth.

The little girl smiled at him: "Going shopping, huh?"

Then he was swept away by her words.

The bodyguard who witnessed the whole thing from the shadows: Is this even possible?
Qin Su said she wanted to go shopping, and she actually did.

Under her guidance, Chu Jiang, who was originally full of resentment, gradually calmed down as he stayed by her side.

The beautiful mask was put back on his face. He walked leisurely behind the girl, but like a beast king guarding his treasure, Qin Su felt much more at ease with him by her side.

"what do you want to buy?"

Seeing that the young girl had been browsing for a long time without buying anything, and that she was looking at things that he considered cheap and worthless, the man couldn't help but speak up.

I thought she would just say she was looking around, but instead I heard the little girl answer seriously:

"Yes, I'm here to buy a gift for a friend. His birthday is coming up soon, and I originally wanted to sew him something by hand, like I do every year. But I just haven't had the time lately, so I can only..."

Qin Su was speaking when she suddenly noticed the person next to her.

She was stunned for a moment, then looked around frantically, only to find Chu Jiang standing a few meters behind her, staring coldly at her through the crowd.

she:?

"What's wrong? Why don't you leave?"

She had to jog back to the man and gently ask him, "Are you tired? Do you want to rest..."

"Why don't I have it?"

"what?"

The man's cold question made her pause, thinking she had misheard: "What?"

Chu Jiang said, word by word, "Didn't you say I was your good friend? Why do other friends get gifts, but I don't?"

Upon hearing this, the guards disguised as ordinary citizens almost tripped and fell backward.

The little girl scratched her face, trying to soothe her: "Well, if you don't mind, you can choose..."

Chu Jiang: "I don't mind."

Qin Su: ?
also.

"Then we'll pick yours first..."

"Sangsang."

A clear, pleasant male voice came from behind. Before Qin Su could even find the person, the man beside her tensed up, his gaze like that of a hawk locking onto the young man in blue robes walking against the flow of people.

"Qin Sangsang, who is he?"

A man's cool, deep voice sounded from beside him, carrying a dangerous undertone.

(End of this chapter)