The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

The prince didn't even drink the medicine and walked out of the door quickly. Humph! He had been staying in the mansion for several days in a row, drinking the decoction prescribed by Wu Mingwei every day, but it seemed to have no effect. It's no big deal to miss a dose of medicine!

On the way to the gate of the mansion, the prince's thoughts were flying.

He said to himself: "Why do I always feel a little panicked..."

Compared to the past, Yun Shirou has been behaving a little strangely recently, especially after she lied to him once.

It was clear that Yun Shirou had been suffering from a strange disease some time ago, and he wanted to find Yun Shirou to communicate with her and see if he could alleviate the discomfort caused by the disease. Unexpectedly, Yun Shirou lied to him and said that she had a severe cold and could not meet.

If Yun Mujiu hadn't pointed out in public that she had saved the Yun family, he might still be deceived by the Yun family. Although this lie did not cause any serious impact on him, he was still upset that Yun Shirou had lied to him!

He couldn't help but ask, "What do you think of Yun Shirou's performance recently?"

No one answered.

The prince turned his head and glanced at the followers following him.

Several followers shrank their heads, as they thought the prince was talking to himself.

An attendant took the initiative to walk to the side of the prince and said, "Second Miss Yun has appeared in public more often and has been involved in many important events in the capital."

The prince hadn't commented on Yun Shirou yet, so as a servant he had to be careful with his words and could only speak generally about some so-called facts, not daring to use any evaluative terms that might imply personal feelings.

The prince was lost in thought and didn't pay attention to whether his followers' answers were good or not. He just wanted someone to respond to him.

The prince nodded and took the initiative to comment: "I think she is quite disappointing..."

The followers were startled and nodded hastily.

The prince continued walking and whispered, "Yun Mujiu is much stronger than Yun Shirou. It's a pity that Yun Mujiu is good and beautiful, but she has a short life."

Yun Mujiu was confined to his house again because of illness. He must be very ill. No matter how arrogant he was, he still wouldn't live long.

This time the followers did not dare to answer. Yun Mujiu was the princess of a prince of a country. They heard that she acted tough and not soft. How could they dare to judge Yun Mujiu?

Soon, the prince arrived at the door of the mansion. There were several people standing outside the door, and the man in the middle, dressed in gorgeous clothes, exuded a faint noble air.

The prince walked down the steps, "Wanyan Gu, why are you here suddenly?"

Wanyan Gu clasped his fists and saluted the prince: "Your Highness, I am sorry to disturb you by coming to visit you suddenly."

In the past few days, he had sent several visiting cards to the Prince's Mansion, but unfortunately they were all rejected. Today, he personally came to ask for an audience, but he didn't expect the Prince to come out to meet him. It seemed that the operation to contact the Prince could be successfully implemented today.

The prince waved his hand and said, "I was not feeling well and took a few days off, so I did not accept your invitation. Today I feel better and plan to go out for a walk."

When facing the Prince of Nantai, he changed his self-reference to "I", slightly highlighting his magnanimity as the Prince of Zhongyue Kingdom.

Wanyan Gu's high eyebrows moved, and a faint smile appeared on his face. Great, the prince was planning to go out.

"I'm glad that you're okay, Your Highness. I was very worried about your health." Wanyan Gu looked up at the sky and said, "The weather is good today. How about Your Highness accompany me to stroll around the streets of Beijing?"

The prince was about to go out, so he immediately accepted Wanyan Gu's invitation. It would be good to have one more person, so he could get to know Wanyan Gu better, and maybe he would have the opportunity to report some information about Nantai to the emperor.

The Crown Prince and Wanyan Gu walked in front, and their entourage walked behind.

They walked through the central streets of the capital, strolling and enjoying the scenery everywhere.

The scenery they saw was the same, but the prince and Wanyan Gu had different thoughts and were secretly speculating on some things...

When passing a street, the prince suddenly stopped and his eyes drifted towards a building on the opposite street.

Wanyan Gu followed the prince's gaze and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Why is the prince staring at Herb Hall?

At this moment, the prince was staring at the huge tablet of the Herb Hall, and a trace of hatred suddenly flashed in his eyes. Yun Mujiu, damn woman! Today is the seventh day of the Ye Mansion's closure. You will definitely leave the mansion tomorrow or the day after tomorrow!

Wanyan Gu turned around and pointed at the Herb Hall while saying to the Crown Prince, "Isn't that the most famous herb hall in the capital? It was founded by Princess Ye!"

The prince didn't say anything, but the corners of his narrow eyes slightly raised, flashing a few gleams.

People were coming and going in front of the Herbal Hall, many of them looked very satisfied, carrying packaged medicines in their hands as they went out.

Wanyan Gu continued, "I went out a few days ago and happened to visit the Herb Hall. It was pretty good."

The prince looked at Wanyan Gu with a probing look in his eyes. A few days ago? Yun Mujiu was still staying indoors at that time. What was Wanyan Gu's intention in going to the Herb Hall?

Without waiting for the prince to speak, Wanyan Gu took the initiative to explain: "I was quite bored, and I was curious about the difference between the Zhongyue Kingdom's medicine pavilion and my Nantai's, so I passed by the Herbal Hall and went in to take a look. Frankly speaking, your Zhongyue Medicine Pavilion is indeed better."

The prince said "hmm" and didn't ask any more questions.

They walked to the main road in front of the Herb Hall. There were many people walking around, and many street vendors were selling things enthusiastically.

The prince asked casually, "Have you looked for Bei Liyi recently? Why didn't you bring Bei Liyi with you when you went out to play?"

Although Wanyan Gu and Bei Liyi had only met recently, they were both from royal families of other countries and came to Zhongyue Kingdom for a visit together. Therefore, it was normal for them to go out together to learn about the customs and culture of Zhongyue Kingdom.

"I haven't looked for her recently. She hasn't been out for several days. Most importantly, I came here today specifically to go out with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It would be inconvenient to bring a woman like her along."

The prince thought about it and agreed, "Okay."

Wanyan Gu spoke again, "That day when I left the Herb Hall, I happened to meet Bei Liyi. It was a rare occasion for her to go out, and when she saw me, her expression was a little unfriendly."

"What do you say?" the prince asked.

"She had a stern face, and her tone and temper were still as harsh as ever. But the lady standing next to her was more polite, and her words and actions were graceful and generous, and she was very friendly to me..."

Listening to Wanyan Gu's description, the prince became interested, "Whose girl is this?" Then he deliberately teased, "Is it possible that you have some ideas about marriage?"

Wanyan Gu's expression suddenly became terrifying, and he waved his hands in fear: "No, no, no, I didn't mean that!"

"She is the youngest daughter of Prime Minister Yun, the second young lady of the Yun family - Yun Shirou." Are you kidding! This second young lady Yun has quite a good relationship with the prince. Even if he is a fool, he would not want to take advantage of Yun Shirou.

He didn't want to have too much contact with a woman who was rumored to have an affair with the prince. In short, there were two reasons why he wouldn't get along with Yun Shirou. One was that it was troublesome, and the other was that he didn't like Yun Shirou's personality.

The prince's face suddenly turned ugly. He originally thought that Wanyan Gu was interested in the girl from Zhongyue Country, so he wanted to find out which girl she was from in advance so that the emperor could prepare in advance. After all, Zhongyue had no intention of increasing the power of Beihan and Nantai through marriage. Unexpectedly, the person Wanyan Gu mentioned was Yun Shirou!

Is Yun Shirou interested in the Prince of Nantai? Then what is he, the Crown Prince?

The prince calmed down and said calmly, "I see. If you have a girl that you like, please tell me and I will give you some advice."

Wanyan Gu smiled, "Thank you very much, Your Highness."

Humph! What a joke! Why would he tell the prince who he likes? Wouldn't that just bring trouble upon himself?

Wanyan Gu slowed down his pace, "Prince, do you want to go in and take a look?"

He was referring to the Herbal Hall opened by Yun Mujiu.

The prince's mind moved, but he still waved his hand. "No need. I have my own imperial physician, no need to go to the pharmacy." Yun Mujiu was not in the herbal hall, so it would be useless for him to go.

Afterwards, the prince and others left the street and went to a teahouse to listen to storytelling and opera for a long time.

Not long after, until night fell, Wanyan Gu climbed onto the prince's shoulder and said with a smile: "Prince, you took me out. To show your gratitude, I would like to invite you to have dinner at the restaurant. I heard that the food in this restaurant is very delicious. I also want to experience more of Zhongyue Kingdom's delicacies."

The prince thought about it for a moment and nodded in agreement.

Wanyan Gu booked a large private room in advance. After he and the prince arrived, he immediately ordered the restaurant's waiters to serve the signature dishes quickly.

The prince and Wanyan Gu occasionally chatted about some insignificant things and enjoyed their food quietly.

After a cup of tea, Wanyan Gu saw the prince's flushed face and realized that the prince was a little drunk.

However, his own complexion was not much better, and in order to get the prince to drink some wine, he drank more himself. Now he could clearly feel his face and body getting hot.

While pouring the wine, Wanyan Gu winked at Tushan, who nodded and quietly retreated.

Wanyan Gu raised the wine glass and said to the prince: "Your Highness, I toast you!"

The prince raised his glass as well, and they both drank the mellow wine in the glass in one gulp at the same time.

"Your Highness, I have prepared a little surprise for you."

"Oh?" The prince narrowed his eyes slightly, and became interested. "What is it?"

Wanyan Gu smiled evilly and clapped his hands: "Pa pa!"

A beautiful flute sound came from far away and gradually became closer, and finally the volume of the sound stabilized. It seemed to be coming from the door of the box.

The prince raised his eyes and stared at the door, and the sound of the flute stopped abruptly.

Two bright red figures walked over.

Two young women, with cloud-like, slightly curly hair, all draped over their thin, beautiful shoulders.

They were dressed in red gauze, with their shoulders and abdomens exposed to the air. When they walked, their half-naked breasts moved slightly. They were graceful and beautiful.

The two women had thick eyebrows and big eyes, with slightly high brow bones. Their beautiful amber eyes were very charming and they stared straight at the prince.

They twisted their slender waists and walked slowly in front of the prince.

The moment he saw the two women, the prince's eyes were immediately drawn! They were so beautiful! Stunning, stunning!

As the woman approached, the prince couldn't help but hold his breath. He lowered his eyes slightly, trying his best to suppress the emotions in his eyes.

Wanyan Gu stood up and pointed at the two women, introducing them: "They are from the Nantai envoy group, proficient in music and dance, I think they can accompany His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

The prince was stunned and looked at Wanyan Gu with confusion.

Wanyan Gu received the look and suppressed the smile on his lips. The prince still had to pretend to be a gentleman at this time!

He carefully selected two beautiful women from southern Thailand, thinking that they might be useful to Zhongyue. Now using them to make friends with the prince is really a good deal!

Wanyan said calmly, "Prince, it would be so boring for two grown men like us to just drink! It's a good opportunity for them to perform for us and keep you company at the same time!"

He looked at the prince eagerly, "Please give me this favor. I prepared this for you, Prince."

Wanyan Gu put himself in a very humble position and gave the prince enough face. His words made the listeners feel happy. But what's the harm in having two girls accompany him for a while?

The two dancers sat on the left and right sides of the prince, both of them leaning closely against his shoulders.

The prince shuddered inexplicably and quickly looked away to look at the food on the table.

"Wan Yan Gu, you are too polite. I don't need anyone to serve me."

"Just think of it as helping me, let these two sisters liven up our party." Wan Yan Gu looked at the two women and said, "Naning, Nayao, why don't you accompany His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Naning and Nayao smiled coquettishly and leaned towards the prince.

The prince was holding back his expression, and immediately pushed away Naning and Nayao. "No need!"

Naning and Nayao were suddenly pushed away by the prince. They screamed in surprise and looked at the prince with grievance in their eyes.

The prince hastily straightened his clothes, looked at Wan Yan Gu again, frowned and said: "I brought you out for a walk with good intentions, but you ordered the dancers to accompany me! If this gets out, people will criticize the personal style of a prince of a country!"

Wanyan Gu didn't expect the prince to refuse, and he stood up immediately. "Your Highness..."

"Stop!" The prince said sternly, "No need to say more!"

"Thank you for inviting me to dinner. I will invite you back another day. It's getting late. I'm leaving first." The prince flicked his sleeves and left quickly with his entourage.

Nami and Naning looked at each other, not knowing what they had done wrong. They asked, "Second Prince, did we do something wrong? The prince doesn't seem to like us sisters..."

"You are right, go down!" Wanyan Gu sat down and waved his hand to let the two sisters leave.

He lowered his head and clenched the tablecloth on the table with both hands. The flat tablecloth was slowly grasped into a ball, and the porcelain tableware on the table also collided due to the contraction of the tablecloth.

"Ding Dong..."

The subtle sound of porcelain rubbing against each other kept echoing, making people's hearts tremble.

Tudan came out from the corner, "Your Highness?"

Wanyan Gu stopped what he was doing and asked calmly, "Didn't the prince have several concubines? Now the prince actually rejected the two beauties I specially prepared. This is a bit unusual."

Tu Shan continued, "I did find out that there are several concubines in the Prince's Mansion, but for some reason they were sent away some time ago. Since then, no new women have entered the Prince's Mansion."

Wanyan Gu thought for a while and his brows gradually relaxed.

"I know what the problem is!"