The Command to Pamper the Husband - Chapter 98

Thinking of Wan Xi, Lu Zhan couldn’t help but smile at her promise to repay kindness with a spring of gratitude. Not far ahead of him, the Crown Prince and Song Jin landed steadily on the ground.

“Brother, are you going to let go of my arm?” Song Jin shook her arm, trying to free herself.

The Crown Prince’s expression was unreadable, but a faint smile lingered on his lips as he raised Song Jin’s hand.

“What are you doing?” Song Jin’s heart pounded as she glared at the Crown Prince, trying to hide her fear with a stern voice. This was really challenging for her. Why did others get the protagonist’s halo when they transmigrated, becoming almost supernaturally intelligent, seeing through everything in an instant? She, on the other hand, appeared to have a head without any wisdom inside. Who could tell her why the Crown Prince was acting so strangely!

The Crown Prince met Song Jin’s gaze and smiled, “I remember, Little Brother, your lightness skill is quite good. Why did you seem to be relying entirely on me just now?”

Song Jin’s already tense heart sank. She didn’t know any lightness skill. If she didn’t rely on him, would she have fallen to the ground? Had the Crown Prince discovered something?

“That’s because… because I was too tired!” Song Jin blurted out, her mind blank with panic.

The Crown Prince leaned forward, whispering in her ear, “Really?”

Song Jin immediately took a step back, “What are you doing? Do you enjoy whispering in people’s ears?”

The Crown Prince glanced at Song Jin. “I only enjoy whispering to you. You seem to have a hint of a milk scent.”

Song Jin… Damn you! Shen Yue, a sturdy man over six feet tall, had a milk scent? How could he say something so absurd? Why didn’t he just say she was a woman! Which she actually was.

Song Jin vaguely felt that the Crown Prince had discovered something, making her uneasy. She retorted, “If you like the milk scent, go find your wet nurse at home!” Then, she turned and walked away, almost fleeing in a hurry.

As soon as Song Jin left, the Crown Prince’s attendant approached, “Your Highness, your wound…”

The Crown Prince watched the departing figure. “It’s nothing. Move our men here and notify the Jingwei Battalion that the Duke is desperate and attempted to assassinate me and the Fourth Prince.”

The attendant obeyed and left. The Crown Prince glanced at his stabbed shoulder, then strode forward, catching up with Song Jin.

“How did you kill those men?”

Song Jin was nearly driven to madness by the Crown Prince. Worrying that the Crown Prince might see through her. Following the principle that the more you say, the more mistakes you make, Song Jin kept her mouth shut, staring straight ahead, her face full of bitterness and anger.

The Crown Prince observed her silent demeanor and suddenly chuckled. “Little Brother, are you planning to ignore me?”

Song Jin… Damn you!

“Little Brother, you set me up. Luckily, I detected it in time with my bravery and resourcefulness. Otherwise, I would have been harmed by you today. Aren’t you going to explain?”

Song Jin… Bravery and resourcefulness my ass, you’re just a noisy parrot!

“Little Brother, truly not speaking? Then let me ask on behalf of the Duke, is his heir, Xu Lin, dead or alive?”

Song Jin… None of your business!

The Crown Prince looked at the path ahead. “Little Brother, are you heading to the Duke’s study? If I recall, you’ve only been to the Duke’s Estate a few times. Your memory is excellent, remembering the way to the study.”

Song Jin… Could some divine sister kindly take him away? A prince, being so noisy, was truly disgracing the royal family!

“Are you so sure the gold is hidden in the study? The study is a place for important matters but might not necessarily hold gold. Besides, even if the Duke mined gold illegally, he wouldn’t have to hide it in his mansion.”

Song Jin… Feeling utterly defeated, she rolled her eyes. Slumping her shoulders, she turned to the Crown Prince, “Aren’t you thirsty?”

The Crown Prince smiled, “Talking to you, how could I feel thirsty? If you feel thirsty, how about I take you for a drink after the case is closed?”

Song Jin… Rolling her eyes again, she sighed and turned away from the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince walked beside her, smiling, “Little Brother…”

Before he could finish, a swarm of assassins from the Duke’s Estate suddenly appeared, all heading towards the study with grim expressions. The Crown Prince fell silent, his gaze darkening as he looked ahead.

“Little Brother, you truly have foresight. There really is something wrong with the study.”

Song Jin… Shut up! Is talking by yourself so fun?

Before Song Jin could finish her internal grumbling, the Crown Prince grabbed her hand. Startled, Song Jin tried to pull away, but the Crown Prince wrapped his arm around her waist and lifted her into the air.

“Aren’t you tired from fighting? Let me carry you for a while.”

Song Jin… Damn you!

Lu Zhan… Why does this scene look so weird! His master flying lovingly with the Crown Prince. This was…

The Crown Prince’s lightness skill was far superior to Lu Zhan’s. In just a moment, he landed at the entrance of the study courtyard ahead of Lu Zhan. The commoners who had surged in earlier were now gathered outside the courtyard. And the assassins who had rushed over were already brandishing swords at the commoners.

Song Jin, fearing for the safety of the commoners, stepped forward immediately, “Stop! Are you planning to massacre the people?” These commoners had been led here by her. If anything happened to them, her guilt would be enormous.

Song Jin stepped through the crowd, facing the assassins of the Duke’s Estate head-on. The assassins only followed the Duke’s orders, completely disregarding the Fourth Prince. The Duke’s steward stood in front of the assassins.

“This is the Duke’s private residence, and the study contains many state secrets. If there are spies among the crowd, what then?” Speaking coldly to the commoners, the steward continued, “If you know what’s good for you, leave the way you came. The Duke is magnanimous and won’t hold it against you. But if you persist in being used by others, don’t blame the Duke for taking measures for the greater good.”

The commoners, used to living peacefully, began to waver. Their initial surge of blood had driven them into the mansion. But now, faced with the glinting swords and the palpable killing intent, their resolve faltered.

Song Jin glanced around. She had brought the commoners in to bear witness. If the Duke’s Estate was found to be hiding a large amount of gold without witnesses, given the Duke’s power and the possibility of the Crown Prince’s collusion…

She needed witnesses desperately. She had to keep the commoners there without letting them get hurt. This was truly…