The Command to Pamper the Husband - Chapter 177

Song Jin turned and saw the Crown Prince entering, dressed in a moon-white brocade robe.

Regardless of his personality, the Crown Prince was undeniably handsome. However, his way of speaking often made people want to strangle him. Song Jin glanced up and continued drinking tea.

The Crown Prince, unfazed, sat down on a round stool beside Song Jin, very close to her. Wan Xi looked at the Crown Prince, then at her Miss, and silently put down the chicken leg she was holding, preparing to stand behind her Miss to show support.

But before Wan Xi could fully put down the chicken leg, the Crown Prince, as if he had eyes in the back of his head, said, “Eat your chicken leg and don’t come over to disturb our conversation.”

Wan Xi rolled her eyes and looked at Song Jin. Song Jin gave the Crown Prince a disdainful look. “What advice does Your Highness have for me this time?”

The Crown Prince looked at Song Jin as if he saw something amusing. He couldn’t stop himself from pinching her cheek. “Who would have thought that Shen Yue was actually a woman, just like in those storybooks!”

Song Jin swatted away the Crown Prince’s hand. “If you have something to say, say it. Don’t touch me.”

The Crown Prince laughed. “You don’t like it?”

Song Jin was exasperated. “What kind of creature are you?”

“What do you want, Your Highness?”

The Crown Prince maintained his usual ambiguous smile. “Can’t I just come to see you for no reason? Can’t I miss my Fourth Brother?”

“If you miss your Fourth Brother, then quickly cure him of the cold poison. I already stole the painting, so keep your word.”

The Crown Prince raised his hand. A guard standing by the door immediately walked towards the secret chamber, skillfully activated the mechanism, and entered. Wan Xi watched in astonishment.

This guy is more adept at activating the mechanism than I am, she thought.

“Go keep an eye on him,” Song Jin instructed. Wan Xi immediately followed the guard inside.

Once Wan Xi left, the Crown Prince smiled at Song Jin. “What, are you afraid I’ll harm him? Don’t worry. If I wanted to harm him, I wouldn’t have used something as simple as cold poison.”

After a pause, the Crown Prince seemed to think of something and looked at Song Jin with uncertainty. “Or do you think he’s more charming than me?”

Song Jin couldn’t help but laugh. “Why doesn’t Your Highness consider that the Fourth Prince is more handsome and dashing than you?”

The Crown Prince waved his hand. “Nonsense! Anyone can see the difference.”

He then frowned and looked at Song Jin suspiciously. “I heard you got married in Yuzhou…”

Song Jin’s eyes flashed. The Crown Prince knew more than she had imagined. But what was his plan?

Song Jin was unsure and kept silent, lowering her head to drink water.

“But I like you as a person. Even if you’re married, I can accept it. It’s like marrying a widow.”

Pff!

Song Jin spat out a mouthful of tea, which splashed all over the Crown Prince’s face because he was sitting so close. The Crown Prince…

“Are you so excited at the thought of marrying me?” He wiped his face with a handkerchief, seemingly amused. “So, you really want to marry me, huh? Tsk, tsk.”

Song Jin…

This person is truly insane.

“Don’t worry. After this is over, I’ll marry you with full honors. I won’t let you suffer just because you’re a widow.”

After wiping his face, the Crown Prince casually placed the handkerchief on the table. “After all, it’s the first time I’ve seen someone as skilled as you in getting rid of the Third Prince.”

“So, you’re planning to use this to threaten me?”

It was true that she had set the Third Prince’s sedan chair on fire.

The Crown Prince laughed heartily. “Threaten? I’m planning to marry you with full honors. How could I threaten you? I would rather pamper you. You threw the oil cloth, and I ordered someone to start the fire. Doesn’t that make us a team?”

Song Jin was genuinely surprised. “It was your man who threw the firestone?”

She had arranged for Shen Yue’s guards to mix with the crowd and throw the firestone at the right moment. But before her man could act, someone else had already ignited the sedan chair.

She hadn’t expected it to be the Crown Prince. But now that he mentioned it, it made sense.

“Why help me?”

The Crown Prince looked at Song Jin with a smile. “Helping you is helping myself. After all, we’re partners.”

He reached out to take Song Jin’s hand. Song Jin frowned and shook him off. “I don’t like men.”

The Crown Prince, however, persistently grabbed her hand again. “Neither do I. See? We have something in common.”

Song Jin tried to pull her hand out of the Crown Prince’s warm grip but couldn’t.

“What? Did you learn this from storybooks too?”

The Crown Prince smiled and whispered, “Not entirely. I added my own insights and analysis. I think it’s better than in the storybooks. What do you think?”

Song Jin looked disgusted. “I think it’s disgusting.”

The Crown Prince laughed. “Disgusting? Just forget that you’re using Shen Yue’s body. I can overcome this obstacle.”

At that moment, the Crown Prince’s guard and Wan Xi returned from the secret chamber. The guard silently resumed his post at the door, while Wan Xi reported to Song Jin, “Miss, the poison seems to be cleared. His complexion looks normal, like he’s just asleep.”

Wan Xi then noticed the Crown Prince holding her Miss’s hand and was startled. “What are you doing?”

It was as if a child woke up to find their parents doing something shocking.

Song Jin immediately pulled her hand away, and this time, the Crown Prince let go easily. As he released her, the Crown Prince smirked. “Your hand is a bit rough.”

Song Jin…

She really wanted to strangle him! But reason told her she couldn’t. What if the Crown Prince turned out to be her key ally in overthrowing the Emperor?

Having a powerful ally often made achieving a goal easier.

“Your Highness seems very familiar with the mechanisms in the Fourth Prince’s residence. You must have scouted the place often.”

The Crown Prince snorted. “Scout? This place?”

He shook his head. “He doesn’t deserve it. If it weren’t for you being here, I wouldn’t have come myself. My guards could handle his mechanisms on their own.”

Every sentence was filled with flirtation, like a leading man from a romance novel. Song Jin rolled her eyes inwardly.

“I’ve been reading about ancient mechanical traps and strategic calculations since childhood for fun. Shen Yue’s mechanisms are at the level I was at when I was seven or eight.”

Song Jin…