xymnovel Chapter 1099: Foolishly Thinking She’s in Love
Chapter 1099: Foolishly Thinking She’s in Love
Jiang Youzhi absolutely does not believe that Ruru would fancy the Fourth Prince, although the Fourth Prince is handsome, he truly lacks intelligence.He certainly does not wish to marry his sister to the Fourth Prince.
But he also cannot interrupt the Emperor’s laughter.
After the Emperor finished laughing, Jiang Youzhi carefully said, "Your Majesty, I know my sister, she is indeed a bit mischievous, but our family’s teachings on her have been very strict."
"I feel that this matter may not be as the Fourth Prince says."
"Hmm?" The Emperor raised an eyebrow, "Are you saying that the Fourth Prince is speaking nonsense?"
Jiang Youzhi hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "The Fourth Prince might have misunderstood something."
"As far as I know my sister, it is unlikely she would privately exchange vows with any man, let alone secretly pledge herself."
The Emperor frowned slightly. The Fourth Prince spoke vaguely that day; such matters are naturally embarrassing to inquire about in detail, as they involve the reputation of a young lady.
After pondering for a moment, "Well, let me clarify this matter first."
Jiang Youzhi had no choice but to defer and leave.
The Emperor thought for a while and said to the eunuch, "Go and call those who usually accompany the Fourth Prince."
Xiao Xizi quickly brought over Xiao Cui and Xiao Li, the personal eunuchs of the Fourth Prince.
Xiao Cui and Xiao Li were trembling with fear. Attending to the Fourth Prince means that being summoned by the Emperor is likely not a good sign.
Eunuch Yu raised his eyelids slightly, "The Emperor wants me to ask you a few questions, answer honestly without any fabrication."
Xiao Li and Xiao Cui hurriedly kowtowed, "Don’t dare."
"Did the Fourth Prince and Miss Jiang have any interactions privately?"
Xiao Cui kneeled on the ground and said, "Four years ago at the traveling palace, Miss Jiang would sometimes sneak out to play with the Fourth Prince, since then, there has been none."
The Emperor mused, four years ago, how old were they then? Right, he even personally saw them climbing trees.
This doesn’t exactly prove anything, does it?
Eunuch Yu continued to ask, "After that, did the Fourth Prince and Miss Jiang meet privately?"
Xiao Li shook his head, "No, they didn’t."
"They saw each other every day at the academy two years ago, but after Miss Jiang stopped attending, they seldom met."
"The last time they met was at Princess Huaiqing’s banquet, several months ago."
Eunuch Yu asked carefully, "Did the two have any private conversations at the banquet?"
Xiao Cui responded honestly, "No, there were many people around. Miss Jiang saw the Fourth Prince, nodded briefly, exchanged a couple of pleasantries, and left."
Eunuch Yu glanced at the Emperor, whose frown deepened.
He asked again, "Do they usually correspond through letters?"
Xiao Cui said, "No, they don’t."
Eunuch Yu asked bluntly, "Has Miss Jiang ever shown affection for the Fourth Prince?"
Xiao Cui was startled, "This, the servant hasn’t seen, nor has the Fourth Prince mentioned."
Xiao Li agreed with him.
Xiao Cui, being perceptive, gathered what the Emperor wished to know and said, "The other day, the Fourth Prince wanted Miss Jiang to come out and speak."
"The palace maid sent a message, but Miss Jiang said meeting privately was inappropriate."
Xiao Cui thought better of mentioning the Fourth Prince’s whistling incident, as he still needed to protect his master.
The Emperor was almost furious. After listening to the two little eunuchs, the relationship between Miss Jiang and the Fourth Prince was normal to the point of being ordinary.
What nonsense about mutual affection?
This fool, truly delusional.
The Emperor waved his hand, dismissing the two little eunuchs.
Eunuch Yu approached cautiously and said, "Your Majesty, the servant heard that a few days ago when those troublesome girls were leaving, Miss Jiang volunteered to go, but was stopped by the nanny beside the Empress."