The Command to Pamper the Husband - Chapter 126

Luckily, after Song Jin’s reminder, the two soon found a warm pavilion.

The pavilion was surrounded by blooming plum blossoms, their fragrance filling the air. The unique scent of the plums was refreshing, and Song Jin couldn’t help but close her eyes and take a deep breath.

The Crown Prince glanced at him sideways, a faint smile playing at his lips, and walked into the pavilion.

Having already ordered a physician, the Crown Prince and Song Jin sat in the pavilion waiting, as a few maidservants brought in some delicacies.

The Crown Prince smiled faintly. “It must have been quite a scare for you earlier, Fourth Brother. Have some food to calm your nerves.”

Song Jin realized she was indeed hungry. Without thinking much, she let the maidservants help her wash her hands, then grabbed some chopsticks and picked up a fish ball to eat.

Hmm, delicious.

For a foodie, the world is simple. No matter how unpleasant things get, good food always lifts the spirits.

The Crown Prince frowned. Just a moment ago, this person had been gagging at the sight of the snake remnants, and now they were eating?

“About those snake remnants, how long do you think it will take to clean them up?” The Crown Prince asked with a mischievous smile.

Song Jin, chewing on a spicy dried fish, mumbled, “It’ll take at least half a day to clean up all that mess, and then the smell needs to be aired out.”

She kept talking while stuffing food into her mouth. The taste wasn’t as good as Lu Zhan’s cooking, but it was better than the food she had been eating in restaurants lately.

Being a prince certainly has its perks.

Seeing that discussing the snake remnants didn’t affect Song Jin’s appetite, the Crown Prince changed the topic. “Tell me, what do you intend to achieve by occupying my Fourth Brother’s body and approaching me?”

Song Jin was in the middle of eating a shrimp ball when she heard this and nearly choked on the spot.

Her face turned red as she looked at the Crown Prince. “What do you mean by that, Your Highness?”

Scared by the Crown Prince’s words, Song Jin lost her appetite. Clearly, she wasn’t a true foodie. If Wan Xi were here, she wouldn’t let such a small matter affect her eating.

She set her chopsticks down and looked at the Crown Prince warily.

The Crown Prince had said she was occupying Shen Yue’s body. So, he knew.

“Just that I don’t think you are my Fourth Brother. You are someone else,” the Crown Prince said confidently.

Song Jin glanced around and spotted a colorful book on the pavilion bench.

The cover was brightly illustrated, and the title read: Ghostly Dreams: The Prince’s Stunning Male Concubine.

Seeing those words, Song Jin’s eyelid twitched.

This style seemed familiar.

Ignoring the Crown Prince’s question, Song Jin picked up the book and flipped through it.

Damn, ancient people were so bold.

Writing stories about princes and their concubines!

In modern times, writers would be anxious about censorship. But in ancient times, under imperial rule, they dared to write such tales?

Moreover, the content was about a woman traveling into a man’s body and being pursued by another man.

Um…

Realizing this, Song Jin’s eyelid twitched again. This was exactly like her situation.

She had traveled into Shen Yue’s body, becoming a man, and was currently being pestered by another man, even if not romantically.

Art imitates life, indeed!

No wonder the Crown Prince guessed her situation. Anyone reading such stories could easily imagine similar scenarios.

Understanding the Crown Prince’s attitude, Song Jin took a deep breath and looked at him. “As the Emperor’s favorite son, you should read more about governance and less of these books.”

She glanced disdainfully at the book but secretly wanted to take it back and study it.

The plot seemed intriguing.

The Crown Prince chuckled, “Don’t you think this book is realistic? One can always find reflections of life in a story.”

Song Jin pouted. “Reading a thousand books is not as good as traveling a thousand miles. Instead of finding reflections in books, it’s better to witness the sufferings of the people. That way, you can become a wise ruler.”

The Crown Prince laughed, “Do you think our father isn’t a wise ruler?”

Song Jin…

Damn you!

Seeing Song Jin’s expression, the Crown Prince laughed again. He suddenly stood up and walked toward her.

As he approached, Song Jin instinctively stepped back, trying to appear unflustered but unable to match his intimidating presence.

Soon, she found herself backed against a pillar, with the Crown Prince almost pressed against her.

“Who are you, really?”

Song Jin wanted to say, “I’m your uncle,” but couldn’t.

She could only say, “I’m your Fourth Brother.”

The Crown Prince lifted her chin. “You’re not. You’re a woman. Let me guess, you’re sixteen?”

Song Jin shivered.

Has he read so many storybooks that he’s become a genius?

Song Jin stared wide-eyed at the Crown Prince, his breath close to her nose.

Just then, the physician arrived with a medicine box. As he approached, he saw the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince face to face, almost touching. Startled, the physician nearly dropped his box.

My goodness!

What was going on?

Was he seeing things?

The Crown Prince, with his keen senses, noticed the physician approaching and stepped back, resuming his seat.

The physician, shaken by the Crown Prince’s gaze, felt like dying on the spot.

If he told the Crown Prince he saw nothing, would it save him?

Trembling, the physician stepped forward. A procedure that should have taken a few minutes stretched to two.

Finally done, the physician was sweating profusely.

Fortunately, the Crown Prince said nothing from start to finish. Maybe he wouldn’t be dismissed or face any danger.

The physician prayed silently as he left.

The Crown Prince frowned, watching the physician’s retreating figure. Something seemed off. Maybe there was trouble at home?

Ah, middle age brings so many crises.

Feeling a sense of satisfaction for understanding people’s hardships, the Crown Prince turned back to Song Jin.

“Let’s continue our conversation.”