Chapter 461 Foreplay
Chapter 461 Foreplay
Little Yining, with the proud attitude of a winner, was taken to the carriage by his fellow villagers.
As soon as she stepped into the carriage, her eyes fell directly on Wang Gungun, who was already sitting quietly inside. She saw that guy was leaning against the wall of the carriage leisurely, with his eyes fixed on Princess Anping's face.
She was immediately furious and glared at him fiercely, cursing in her heart: Traitor, instead of helping her to fight the enemy, you ran away faster than a rabbit.
Wang Gungun noticed the little girl's angry gaze, turned his head slowly, and gave her an extremely silly smile.
Xiao Yining: ..., there is something I don’t know whether I should say it or not.
Hey, man~
She subconsciously raised her head to look at the other man, wanting to see if he would also be obsessed with the beauty of Yanjing's most beautiful woman.
However, Pei Yi was not interested in Princess Anping's beautiful face at all. He just bowed to her respectfully again and sat down with the little girl with an indifferent expression.
Not only that, he also forcefully pulled the little boy to his side, successfully blocking the boy's undisguised and rude gaze towards Princess Anping.
Xiao Yining suddenly felt strange, and had a big question mark over his mind as to whether his fellow villager liked the girl.
Then, she saw the fellow villager raise a worthless smile to Luo Lezhi, and called out in a very familiar voice: "Mrs. Xue, are you... going out to beg for alms?"
Everyone:...
Little Yining quickly took over the role cleverly and reminded him in a friendly way: "Uncle, Aunt Anping is supporting Aunt Luo, there is no need to beg for alms."
Pei Yi was in a trance when he heard this, as if he had just remembered this matter, and said apologetically: "It turns out that Madam Xue went out to ferry people. It was my recklessness, please don't blame me."
The boy's two words caused a few tiny cracks in Luo Lezhi's dull expression. She lowered her eyebrows slightly and replied with three words awkwardly: "Neither."
Princess Anping smiled and helped him out, "Master Pei, Jing'an wants to visit the nun at Ganlu Temple. Let's go there first to pay some money for incense, and then go out to play in the street."
Pei Yi nodded in understanding. He casually glanced at the uncomfortable Luo Lezhi, then looked outside the car without saying anything more.
The two little kids also sat obediently beside him, each holding his clothes with one hand, waiting for the bus to depart.
At this moment, Shenghong got into the car with a childish look on his face. He saw the young man managing the two kids with ease. The restlessness in his heart began to emerge again. When he was about to speak, he was interrupted by Xiao Yining who was secretly watching him.
I only heard her say preemptively: "Uncle, I miss Tiger."
Sheng Hongtong: ...
He glared at her unhappily and said, "Brother Hu has to help this prince remember the Master's words, so he is busy."
The naughty boy's behavior immediately attracted the attention of Princess Anping. She frowned slightly and called out in a slightly unhappy tone, "Azhu, why did you forget again?"
The naughty kid closed his mouth reluctantly, glanced at Pei Yi unwillingly again, and then sat down sullenly.
For a moment, the carriage fell into a subtle silence, and the carriage started as everyone was present, moving steadily forward into the distance.
As the sound of horse hooves faded away, the gate of the palace slowly closed, shutting out all the noise.
At the same time, in an inconspicuous courtyard in the town closest to the palace, Sheng Jingzhan, dressed in black, stood quietly among a group of people in black who were also dressed in the same way.
His eyes were deep and gloomy. The blush that Xiao Yining was once familiar with was long gone, replaced by a sickly paleness and a chilling sinisterness.
Suddenly, a slight whistle broke the silence in the courtyard. A cold smile appeared on Sheng Jingzhan's lips. He whispered to himself, his voice full of determination and cruelty: "Brother, even if you can prevent Prince Yuan's rebellion, you will never be able to stop me from destroying your offspring."
As soon as he finished speaking, he took a deep breath, as if he wanted to deeply imprint the shame of the disaster relief grain in his mind.
The next moment, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and then he raised his right hand and waved it gently, and the black-clothed people in the yard dispersed like ghosts, each sneaking towards their predetermined targets. He also took two steps forward, and disappeared in the yard with a slight cough.
At this time, everyone in the carriage was unaware that danger was approaching. Little Yining sat obediently in the carriage, his body swaying slightly with the steady rhythm of the carriage.
Soon, they arrived at the Ganlu Temple that Princess Anping had mentioned. The temple was located halfway up a mountain and its appearance was simple and even a little poor.
She lifted the curtain with her delicate hands and glanced outside. A hint of surprise flashed across her beautiful eyes. She had obviously not expected that this temple was located so high and there was no decent road to go up the mountain.
At this moment, Luo Lezhi, who had been silent all this time, spoke up: "Princess, I can go up by myself. The way up the mountain is not easy to walk on. Your precious bodies should not be subjected to such hardship."
A trace of embarrassment flashed across Princess Anping's face. She turned her eyes to the children waiting to play, but she didn't know what to do for a moment and was caught in a dilemma.
She was not a delicate person and she could climb the mountain, but the trip back and forth would delay other people's business.
Seeing this, Pei Yi naturally suggested: "Princess, just let Madam Xue go to offer the incense money on your behalf, and we can pick her up and take her back to the palace when we return from the street."
As soon as he finished speaking, the naughty kid who had been trying to get his revenge stood up angrily and said shamelessly: "Cousin, as the saying goes, sincerity is the key to success. Go to Ganlu Temple to pray to the gods. I will take a few young people to play on the street. Don't worry, I will make all the arrangements."
As soon as the naughty kid said this, he immediately attracted three suspicious looks. These looks fell on him without hesitation, scanning him carefully from head to toe, and then they withdrew their eyes silently.
When Princess Anping heard this, she felt more and more uneasy and worried.
She pondered for a moment, then sighed helplessly, turned her head to look at her personal maid Yuan'er, and wanted to ask her to go up the mountain on her behalf.
At this time, Luo Lezhi on the side spoke again: "Although the princess cannot pray in front of the Buddha in person, the Buddha will also know the princess's intentions. Those who can come here are sincere people. I will pray to the Buddha on behalf of the princess and all the donors, praying for blessings to come."
As soon as these words came out, the words that Princess Anping was about to say got stuck in her throat. She frowned slightly, and after weighing the pros and cons for a moment, she instructed Yuan'er, "Yuan'er, you stay here and make sure to take good care of the Second Prince and the children. Don't let them get off the carriage and play around without permission. If anything goes wrong, you will be held responsible!"
The naughty kid next to him suddenly widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief: "Cousin, you don't believe me?"
Seeing this, Princess Anping quickly reached out and gently stroked his little head, saying softly, "Of course, I believe in Ah Zhu, but I will be back in less than half an hour, so Ah Zhu can't abandon me."
Then, she looked at the only young man here and said apologetically, "I will be back soon."
At this time, Pei Yi glanced calmly at Luo Lezhi who was waiting beside him. Sure enough, in the depths of this man's eyes, there was a barely perceptible flicker of success.
He looked at the fool who had gone up the mountain because of what he said, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, but nodded helplessly and responded, "Princess Anping, be careful on your journey, I will wait here for your safe return."
Princess Anping smiled apologetically at the child in the carriage and got off. She glanced at the guards and attendants who were accompanying her, and then she followed Luo Lezhi to Ganlu Temple on the mountain with peace of mind.
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