vrcanaries Chapter 243 Peacock Spreads its Tail
Chapter 243 Peacock Spreads its Tail
It was dark at night and Linze was dozing off against the wall when he was suddenly kicked.
He staggered and almost fell to the ground. His sleepiness disappeared instantly. Lin Ze stood up straight by supporting himself against the wall and was about to start cursing.
When he looked up, he saw Xie Nanyuan's deep eyes looking at him, and Lin Ze immediately swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.
"Your Majesty, why are you out?"
As Lin Ze spoke, he looked up at the sky.
There was no white light in the dark night sky, only a few stars were twinkling faintly.
It’s not even daybreak yet, why is the prince coming out?
Didn’t you always come out when it was almost dawn?
Could it be that he had a very pleasant chat with Miss Shen and the last incident was over?
That’s good, that’s good. The prince’s face wasn’t very good when he came in just now, and it scared him.
Xie Nanyuan was still immersed in Shen Qionghua's tears. He felt a sense of urgency in his heart and did not respond to Linze.
Lin Ze rolled his eyes, smiled and flattered, "Your Highness is indeed amazing. Miss Shen, have you truly realized your mistakes?"
"According to this subordinate, Miss Shen did this out of desperation. Your Highness should be more tolerant when pursuing a young lady."
As for him... Lin Ze touched his face and sighed deeply in his heart.
He also sacrificed a lot for the prince's future happiness.
Xie Nanyuan had just come back to his senses when he heard Lin Ze's words and his body stiffened slightly.
When Shen Qionghua started crying just now, he forgot that he came here today to settle accounts with Shen Qionghua.
But... Xie Nanyuan recalled the scene of her silently shedding tears just now, and his heart seemed to be pulled again, feeling very sore.
Forget it. How could a seven-foot-tall man like him bother with a little girl?
If she makes her cry, he will have to comfort her.
Even though I knew it, I still felt a little unhappy for some reason.
But I couldn't express my dissatisfaction to Shen Qionghua, nor could I keep it in my heart, so I could only...
Xie Nanyuan glanced at Lin Ze coldly and said indifferently, "I need you to teach me how to do things? You are so talkative!"
Lin Ze subconsciously opened his mouth to defend himself, but Xie Nanyuan had already spoken, "You are punished to reflect on your mistakes facing the wall here, and you can only return to the palace at dawn."
After saying this, he jumped on his horse without hesitation and galloped away.
Linze: “…”
He punched the wall, and then... he faced the wall and reflected on his mistakes.
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At four quarters past the hour of Yin, when a little light appeared in the sky, Xie Nanyuan got up to handle official business.
It was not until the first quarter of the morning that Linze staggered into the palace.
His eyes were dark and he was thinking of going back to his room to take a nap, but he found that the light in the study was on.
Linze was a little confused.
what happened?
The prince should still be resting at this time in the past, why is he up today?
He walked slowly, lightly approaching, and gently pushed open the closed door.
Then I saw in the candlelight that the prince was wearing a black robe, sitting at the table with a serious expression.
Xie Nanyuan was looking at the records in his hand. Hearing the noise, he asked without looking up, "Are you back?"
Lin Ze walked in, nodded in agreement, and then advised: "Your Highness, why are you up so early today? There are only a few trivial matters now, and there will be time to deal with them later. Why don't you sleep a little longer?"
As he said this, he couldn't help but yawn.
Although Lin Ze was angry at Xie Nanyuan for punishing him just now, he was also really worried about Xie Nanyuan's health.
He has to handle official business during the day and stay up all night to go to the Shen Mansion. Even a strong body can't stand it.
Xie Nanyuan said nothing, but turned to Linze and said, "It's almost dawn. I'm not sleepy anymore. There's no need to sleep any longer. Go and book a pleasure boat for a cruise on the lake. I'll need it later."
Linze: “…” expressionless.
You are not sleepy, but I am!
He couldn't help but yawn again, and the tears that oozed out blurred his vision. When his eyes regained clarity, Linze saw his prince looking at him with a half-smile.
Xie Nanyuan twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, "Are you sleepy?"
Lin Ze subconsciously wanted to nod, but when he saw the coldness in Xie Nanyuan's eyes, his dizzy head immediately cleared up and he shook his head quickly.
Xie Nanyuan then revealed a satisfied smile, "Then why don't you do it quickly."
"Yes! I obey your command!" Lin Ze responded and then retreated.
It wasn't until they were outside the palace gate that Lin Ze rubbed his somewhat dull head and muttered, "That's not right. Why would the prince book a pleasure boat when all the time is good?"
Suddenly he slapped his forehead and exclaimed, "Could it be that the prince invited Miss Shen to go boating together?"
Linze hurriedly booked a pleasure boat and rushed back to report to Xie Nanyuan.
He pushed open the door and walked towards the desk, but found that Xie Nanyuan, who was handling official business half an hour ago, was not at the desk.
Lin Ze was just thinking about looking for her when he heard Xie Nanyuan's voice coming from the inner room, "Are you back? Come in."
Didn't the prince say he wasn't sleepy? Why did he go into the inner chamber again?
Lin Ze walked in with doubts.
Although it is called the inner room, it is actually very simple. There is a soft couch and a wardrobe inside, nothing else.
This is where Xie Nanyuan usually rests.
There were no women in the backyard of Prince Rui's Mansion. Xie Nanyuan was devoted to his official duties. In order to save time, he simply placed a soft couch in the study so that he could rest at night.
At this time, Xie Nanyuan was not lying on the couch to rest, but standing in front of the wardrobe, staring at the all-black clothes in front of him with his dark eyes, his face full of dissatisfaction.
Linze's heart suddenly skipped a beat, wondering what was wrong with this ancestor.
He asked timidly, "My Lord, what's the matter?"
Xie Nanyuan glanced at him sideways and asked in a deep voice, "Why are all my clothes black?"
Linze: “…”
That's a really good question.
Lin Ze smiled and said, "Your Majesty, don't you remember? This is what you personally instructed your subordinates to do."
Seeing the puzzled look on Xie Nanyuan's face, Lin Ze continued, "After your first battle, you had your subordinates change all your clothes to black. They said that if you were injured in the future, the Duke wouldn't be able to tell. And unlike other colors where blood stains can't be washed out, black can be washed and worn again. Anyway, it won't be visible."
Xie Nanyuan frowned and said in a deep voice, "Did this king...say such a thing...?"
Lin Ze's mouth twitched, and he said respectfully: "You said so."
After receiving a positive answer, Xie Nanyuan frowned even more tightly, and he, who never cared about his clothes, rummaged through the closet.
In the end, Xie Nanyuan picked out three sets of clothes, tried them one by one, and asked Linze to help him choose.
After trying them all, he asked, "How is it? Which one is better? If it doesn't work, I'll think of another way."
Lin Ze thought about the three black clothes of similar styles, and his eyebrows twitched.
Afraid that Xie Nanyuan would ask him to conjure up a suitable set of clothes in such a short time, he quickly pointed to the dress in the middle and said, "This one, I think it makes you look tall and mighty, majestic and handsome, and it will be unforgettable."
Xie Nanyuanshu followed his gaze and his brows suddenly brightened. He said, "Well, I think this one is good too. Let's go with this one."
Lin Ze's eyes flickered slightly, and he asked tentatively, "Your Highness has dressed up so carefully, but are you going boating with Miss Shen today?"
When Xie Nanyuan heard this, the corners of his lips curled up slightly, but he quickly suppressed it.
With a stern face, he said righteously, "We do have to go boating, but that's her apology to me. As for dressing up, how could I dress up? I just wanted to pick out a dress that I like."
Having said that, he asked Linze to help him change his clothes.
After he finished dressing, he told Linze to leave.
Linze walked slowly, and just before closing the door, he clearly saw Xie Nanyuan adjusting his hair crown in front of the water in the copper basin.
Lin Ze's eyes twitched and he couldn't help but let out a silent "Pooh".
What apology? He had never seen anyone prepare an apology himself. It was just an excuse to fool him.
The prince probably didn't realize that he was just like a peacock spreading its tail, dressing up beautifully and going out to court a mate.