The Command to Pamper the Husband - Chapter 75

Lu Zhan immediately said, “The prince is feeling unwell today. We hope Duke can understand.”

A prince’s attendant speaking to a noble this way felt… embarrassing!

Sitting in the carriage, Song Jin rolled her eyes. But what could she do? The prince’s biggest enemy was the Emperor himself!

As Song Jin rolled her eyes, Duke’s sharp, steely gaze swept over Lu Zhan and fixed on the carriage. He reached out and grabbed the curtain, ready to lift it.

Song Jin… After the incident with Consort Jiang lifting the curtain, Song Jin quickly grabbed hold of it, holding it down firmly.

Duke had intended to pull the curtain open with a face full of anger, but it didn’t budge.

Duke… His eye twitched as he looked at the curtain. “Your Highness?”

Crouching inside the carriage, Song Jin held onto the curtain tightly. “Duke, have you taken a liking to my carriage curtain? If you want it, I can have an identical one made for you, but pulling it in the street like this seems inappropriate.”

Duke… It felt as if a flock of crows was flying over his head.

What nonsense was the Fourth Prince spouting!

“How could I possibly want your Highness’s carriage curtain!” Duke felt his words dirty his mouth as he spoke.

“I’m only concerned about your Highness. You are speaking differently than usual today, so I’m worried something might have happened.”

With that, Duke exerted more force to lift the curtain.

Song Jin gritted her teeth and held on. “I not only speak differently today but will continue to do so in the future. Will you pull my curtain every time you see me? My residence doesn’t have enough silver to keep making new curtains.”

Not only did Duke look like he had swallowed a fly, but even Lu Zhan couldn’t help twitching his lips. Their prince was indeed poor, but not to this extent.

The more the curtain refused to open, the more curious Duke became. The surrounding commoners, initially cautious around Duke, had only slowed their steps. But now, curiosity had overtaken fear. They stopped to watch. A large crowd gathered, ready to witness the drama.

“Why does your Highness insist on not seeing me?”

“Why does Duke insist on seeing me?”

“My mansion has prepared some wine.”

“I’m not interested in wine. If I don’t go, and you insist, is that not forcing me? Aren’t you afraid of being impeached by the imperial censors? Or do you think you’re so powerful that no one dares to impeach you?”

Song Jin’s excitement made her voice loud. The gathered commoners immediately started murmuring among themselves. Duke’s face turned blue.

Had the Fourth Prince gone mad?

How had he changed so much after a trip to Yuzhou? How dare he shout such things?

He even publicly struck Consort Jiang yesterday, angering the Chief magistrate. At first, Duke hadn’t believed it, but now it seemed true. But having come all this way, he couldn’t leave without taking the Fourth Prince back to his mansion—it would be too humiliating.

Just as Duke was fuming, Yuan Bao, who had been quietly crouching nearby, bared his teeth and slowly stood up. Scratching the ground with his paw, he prepared to teach Duke a lesson.

How dare he bully my master. Hmph, he’ll end up worse than that eunuch Liu!

Yuan Bao was about to charge at Duke when a voice suddenly called out. “What’s going on here?”

Yuan Bao and Duke turned their heads. The Crown Prince stood by his carriage, looking curious.

Meeting Duke’s gaze, the Crown Prince walked over, smiling, and patted Yuan Bao on the head. “Didn’t expect to see you here.”

Yuan Bao…

Our relationship isn’t that close!

Duke… His bowing motion froze.

Was he, Duke, not as captivating as a dog?!

Duke’s lowered gaze shifted to the dog. He had seen this dog earlier, thinking it was just a stray. But now, looking closely…

Heavenly Hound!

What was the Heavenly Hound doing here!

Suspicion arose in Duke’s heart. “Your Highness.”

The Crown Prince nodded. “Duke, what are you doing with my Fourth Brother?”

Duke smiled. “I have prepared some wine and would like to invite the Fourth Prince over.”

As soon as Duke spoke, Song Jin jumped out of the carriage. She dashed to the Crown Prince’s side, grabbing his arm.

“Brother, I don’t want to go!”

The Crown Prince… He took a deep breath, staring in disbelief at the person beside him, unable to exhale.

What was the Fourth Prince doing?

Acting… coy with him?

Even the storybooks didn’t have scenes like this. Wait… The Crown Prince’s mind raced. No, there were! But in those stories, this behavior usually indicated some romantic feeling between two men.

He and the Fourth Prince… The Crown Prince shivered. He tried to pull his arm free, but it didn’t budge.

Not only was the Crown Prince stunned, but so were Lu Zhan and Duke.

Song Jin, seemingly oblivious, looked adorably at the Crown Prince. “Brother, I went to Yuzhou to investigate the case against Duke’s Third Young Master. It wouldn’t be appropriate for me to go to his mansion now.”

The phrase “public violence” was spoken clearly and confidently.

After speaking, Song Jin, still holding the Crown Prince’s arm, said to Duke, “I should avoid suspicion. Duke, you should follow the law.”

Duke’s face turned green.

The commoners…

Usually, the Fourth Prince was bullied by the nobles and never fought back. No wonder he dared argue with Duke from his carriage today. Turns out, he had the Crown Prince backing him!

Who said the Crown Prince wanted to kill the Fourth Prince? They looked quite harmonious! The murmurs of the commoners grew louder.

Duke’s face turned colorful.

The Crown Prince…

Having his arm held so intimately by the Fourth Prince made his back stiff. No one had ever been this close to him.

Trembling, the Crown Prince took a breath and said to Duke, “You should have considered this more carefully. Since my Fourth Brother is investigating a case in your mansion, it’s only right for him to avoid suspicion.”

What else could he say!

If he advised the Fourth Prince to go, it would be seen as contempt for the law!

Duke… He looked at the Crown Prince in shock.

Seizing the moment of Duke’s shock, Song Jin quickly released the Crown Prince’s arm. “Thank you, Brother, for helping me out. I won’t delay you any longer.” She said, returning to her carriage.

Before boarding, Yuan Bao’s tail swept hard across Duke’s leg.

Duke…

Caught off guard by the blow to his leg, he let out a cry, “Ah~~~” His open mouth aimed directly at the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince…

Realizing his loss of composure, Duke quickly shut his mouth.