Chapter 67

Chapter 67

The Consort of King Ning followed behind, also hearing the Crown Prince's address for Ye Chan.

Her expression instantly froze.

Murong Yuan noticed the disturbance from the mother and daughter, and his smile deepened at the corners of his lips, "Oh? Ye Chan is here too? Why don't you come over and greet your Third Prince?"

Ye Chan did not expect the Crown Prince to call her name so quickly. She clutched the handkerchief in her hand and immediately regained the elegant and refined demeanor of a noble lady, taking small lotus steps toward him and slightly bending her knees.

"This servant greets the Crown Prince and the Third Royal Highness."

"It's so cold out, why are you wearing so little?"

Murong Yuan chided affectionately, then jumped off his horse and casually removed his fur-lined cloak to drape over her shoulders.

After doing so, he turned his gaze back to the closed carriage curtain, "Allow me to introduce to the Third Prince, this is my fiancée, Princess Ye Chan of King Ning's Mansion."

At this point, Murong Yuan revealed a hint of regret on his face, "I must sincerely apologize, this prince had almost forgotten that Ye Chan was once the Third Prince's fiancée."

Every word was a provocation toward the person inside the carriage.

Su Hai frowned with displeasure.

Qin Fengmian remained silent, with an expression of waiting to see the show.

However, there was still no movement from inside the carriage.

With so many people watching, Murong Yuan was losing face and growing impatient, "This prince has waited so long, is the Third Prince not going to show his face?"

Not long after he finished speaking, the tightly closed curtain finally stirred, and a small head peeked out.

It was Jiang Xiaoxiao.

Jiang Xiaoxiao looked at Murong Yuan with sincerity, "Big brother, you've been babbling on for so long, are you thirsty? I have water in the carriage."

Not expecting it to be a young lady in the carriage, Murong Yuan's face suddenly darkened, "Who are you? Where is Murong Xun?"

"He's sleeping," Jiang Xiaoxiao rested her chin on her hand, "I'm his fiancée, was there something you needed?"

Fiancée!

Murong Xun had just been stripped of his engagement, so where did this fiancée come from?

Ye Chan looked at Jiang Xiaoxiao with mixed feelings.

Half an hour ago, she had felt something in her heart from the fleeting glimpse of the man in the carriage.

But now the man had transformed into the disgraced Third Prince Murong Xun, the very one whose engagement she had recently annulled by imperial decree.

More importantly, he had actually acquired a fiancée!

Murong Xun had been awake the whole time and was now looking at her with an amused expression.

Jiang Xiaoxiao was puzzled, "What's wrong?"

Murong Xun raised his eyebrows, "Is that how you introduce yourself to others when I'm not around?"

Jiang Xiaoxiao was still puzzled, "Is there a problem?"

"No problem," Murong Xun said, "It's quite good."

Jiang Xiaoxiao recalled what Murong Yuan had said earlier, "That Crown Prince or whatever, he said there will be a palace banquet tonight, specially arranged to welcome you?"

"Probably."

"Does that mean you'll be drinking?"

Murong Xun was taken aback, thinking Jiang Xiaoxiao was concerned about him not being able to drink.

"I'll try to drink less."

"Either way, just stay a little sober," Jiang Xiaoxiao said. "Last time you got drunk, you kept insisting I kiss you, but you fell asleep halfway through after I listened to you. Then afterwards, you didn't even remember anything. If you forget again this time, wouldn't that mean I kissed you for nothing?"

Murong Xun: "..."

Qin Fengmian had good hearing and basically overheard the conversation inside the carriage.

In his entire life, this was the first time he had encountered such an amusing young lady.

Her frank disposition truly did not let down the Profound Sect at all.

Thinking of Murong Xun's silent expression, Qin Fengmian couldn't hold it in and informed Su Hai that he was going to relieve himself before riding off to laugh.

Murong Xun did not have his own palace quarters in the imperial city, nor did he have a mansion outside.

Murong Yuan had previously promised Emperor Hongtai that he would personally look after Murong Xun.

Since the teacher was still waiting, he simply took Murong Xun directly toward the Palace of the Crown Prince.

As for Dean Gu's couple and Yang Ershun, they returned to the Gu family's mansion in Yanjing City.

The caravan halted before the Xuanwu Gate, where they needed to transfer to sedan chairs to proceed to the Crown Prince's Palace.

After dismounting, Murong Yuan looked towards Su Hai and Qin Fengmian, "Gentlemen, I have already informed my royal father, and will personally look after the Third Prince. You need not accompany us any further."

Qin Fengmian didn't mind, as the person he was supposed to receive was Jiang Xiaoxiao, not the Third Prince. As long as he ensured she had arrived in Yanjing City, his task was complete.

Su Hai was about to say something, but Murong Yuan raised an eyebrow at him, "Commander Su, the person has been received. Aren't you going to report back to my royal father?"

Not far away, Jiang Xiaoxiao saw this scene and whispered to Xie Miao, "It seems the Crown Prince deliberately sent them away."

Xie Miao nodded, "If there are no unexpected incidents, there will be someone waiting for me at the Crown Prince's Palace."