The Command to Pamper the Husband - Chapter 128

The Second Prince picked up a shrimp ball with his hand and tossed it into his mouth. He showed an expression of enjoyment. “Naturally, everything from Brother’s residence is excellent.”

The Crown Prince laughed gloatingly, “I was just about to tell you, Second Brother, that Fourth Brother sneezed seven or eight times over this dish earlier.”

Song Jin… Her eye twitched as she looked at the Crown Prince. Nonsense, when did I ever sneeze! Another eye twitch later, she saw that the Second Prince’s face had turned almost green.

Song Jin could even sense that he wanted to spit out what was in his mouth but, after a moment’s hesitation, he swallowed it. The Second Prince glared at Song Jin with eyes like knives, filled with loathing. Thinking about the snakes the Second Prince had used to scare her earlier still made Song Jin shudder.

Meeting his malicious gaze, Song Jin smiled calmly, “If I had known Second Brother was coming, I wouldn’t have sneezed on that plate of shrimp balls.”

The Crown Prince almost spat out his tea. Indeed… This sharp-tongued person in Shen Yue’s skin must be a woman. The Second Prince’s expression darkened even more.

“Second Brother, you didn’t come just to scrounge for food, did you?” The Crown Prince looked at the Second Prince. He had something to discuss with this woman and didn’t want the Second Prince wasting his time.

The Second Prince’s face was really difficult to look at. He, the dignified Second Prince, had actually eaten food sneezed on by someone else, and that someone was Shen Yue! This disgusting matter… The Second Prince felt as if his mouth was filled with flies just thinking about it. But he couldn’t immediately beat up Shen Yue. After all, this was the Crown Prince’s residence. If he really did that, the Crown Prince would definitely seize the opportunity to report it to the Father Emperor. Even though the Father Emperor didn’t like Shen Yue, he favored the Crown Prince. Really…

Feeling extremely aggrieved, the Second Prince could only force a smile and say to the Crown Prince, “You and I, Brother, truly have a tacit understanding. You know me best.” The tone was filled with intimacy. Song Jin felt goosebumps all over. Plastic friendships between two women were one thing, but two grown men acting this way… Truly disgusting! The Crown Prince remained silent.

The Second Prince continued to smile, “I recently acquired four top-notch beauties. I didn’t dare enjoy them alone, so I specially selected the two best to bring to Brother.” The Crown Prince was about to speak when the Second Prince suddenly raised his hand and clapped twice towards the warm pavilion’s entrance. Immediately, two stunning women appeared from behind the plum trees.

Despite the cold weather, the two women were dressed in revealing outfits, showing off their slim waists as they walked with seductive grace. With perfect figures, smooth skin, and alluring postures, even Song Jin, as a woman, felt tempted to touch them. It was easy to imagine the effect on the Crown Prince. Thinking of this, Song Jin turned to look at the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince’s expression remained calm, showing no difference from his usual demeanor. Song Jin understood. The Crown Prince was the Emperor’s most favored son. He must have seen many beauties and couldn’t afford to be known for being lecherous. Realizing this, Song Jin understood the Second Prince’s “brotherly affection.” The Second Prince was sending beauties to the Crown Prince to ruin his reputation. These two beauties could spy on the Crown Prince for the Second Prince. Hmm, it must be like that. If she could figure it out, then the Crown Prince, who seemed like an expert of storybooks, must have as well. After all, this plot was almost cliché in those stories. Song Jin eagerly awaited the unfolding drama.

The Crown Prince glanced at Song Jin and couldn’t help but smile. The two beauties had already entered the warm pavilion, each with a faint fragrance. Their voices were like songbirds as they gracefully bowed.

“Brother, how are they? I wasn’t wrong, was I?” The Second Prince asked eagerly. The Crown Prince smiled faintly, “Their looks are decent, but my residence doesn’t lack beauties of this caliber.”

Song Jin… Damn~ She had thought the Crown Prince would care about his reputation, but he just said his residence was full of beautiful women. This man… Song Jin rolled her eyes inwardly.

The Crown Prince continued, “What can they do?” The Second Prince replied, “Their looks may not match the Seven Fairies of Jiangnan in your residence, but their dancing skills are exceptional. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have offered them to you as a gift.”

Song Jin… The Seven Fairies of Jiangnan? She only knew about the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan! As a mere spectator, Song Jin looked at the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince, catching her gaze, frowned slightly. What was she thinking? Did she want to watch them dance?

After a moment of thought, the Crown Prince said to the two scantily clad women, “Show us what you can do. Dance for us.” The two women bowed again and began to dance with fluid movements. Their bodies were perfect, and their outfits highlighted their curves. Their seductive dance made Song Jin feel a bit hot. Were ancient dancers always this bold? Even as a woman, she felt her face flush. How could the men handle this?

Song Jin glanced at the Crown Prince. He seemed to be watching the dance but showed no expression, leaving her guessing. She then looked at the Second Prince. The Second Prince was about to speak to the Crown Prince when he noticed Song Jin looking at him and scowled, glaring at her.

“Brother, how is it?” The Second Prince asked with pride. The Crown Prince smirked, “Do you want the truth?” The Second Prince nodded.

“Not only do they not compare to my Seven Fairies of Jiangnan, but they’re not even as good as their maids.” The Second Prince was dumbfounded. He didn’t believe it was true and thought the Crown Prince was just finding an excuse to refuse the gift.

“Brother, it’s cold outside. You wouldn’t ask me to take them back, would you? Besides, I’ve already told the Empress, and she agreed. Taking them back would be embarrassing. Brother, do me this favor and keep them. If you really don’t like them, let them serve the Seven Fairies as maids.”

Song Jin was surprised. The Second Prince sending women to the Crown Prince had the Empress’s approval! Realizing this, she remembered Shen Yue mentioning that the current Empress, although childless, was the Second Prince’s maternal aunt. The Second Prince’s mother, Noble Consort Shu, and the Empress were sisters.

With this in mind, Song Jin understood. The Crown Prince might be favored, but his birth mother’s status seemed low. Even Shen Yue didn’t know who the Crown Prince’s birth mother was. It was strange that the Emperor’s favorite son had an unknown mother.

Tsk! Indeed, art imitates life.

The Second Prince brought up the Empress, but the Crown Prince was not afraid of her. Even the Empress had to respect the Emperor’s authority. However, the Crown Prince ultimately accepted the gift with a twist in his words.

“Since Mother has agreed, it would be rude of me to refuse.” The Crown Prince said, and the Second Prince immediately smiled, “A beauty deserves a hero. Now that you’ve accepted them, Brother, I can keep the other two with peace of mind.”

The Crown Prince didn’t bother to argue with the Second Prince’s words and said nothing more.