Chapter 864: Chapter 752, Complaining Chapter 864: Chapter 752, Complaining Daohua had figured out Ninth Master’s identity, and when Prince Ping An saw the butler nanny not far away, he also guessed Xiaoyi’s identity.
No wonder he had felt that Xiaoyi’s female disguise was surprisingly convincing at their first encounter—it really was a woman.
What good acting!
What to do?
After guessing each other’s identities, Prince Ping An and Daohua both felt the sa question arise simultaneously.
A brief silence ensued in front of the pavilion.
Daohua and Prince Ping An looked at each other, neither intending to speak.
Prince Ping An was utterly embarrassed. His downtrodden appearance when he was tied up and chased by rebels had been witnessed by his future daughter-in-law, who he repeatedly begged for help. How could he maintain his dignity as a father-in-law in the future?
Worse yet, during the escape, he, a dignified Prince, had even disguised himself as a woman!!!
This was truly a loss of face!
Daohua was pondering how she should present herself to her future father-in-law.
Should she be dignified and proper? That would an she should now approach respectfully and formally disclose her identity.
But such an approach would definitely embarrass her future father-in-law since she had seen him in won’s clothing.
Beyond the embarrassnt, he might beco furiously defensive to save face, and he might scold her for it.
She didn’t want to start off on the wrong foot with her future father-in-law, especially since Xiao Yeyang’s relationship with Prince Ping An was already quite strained. Getting involved might deepen the father-son rift.
This won’t do!
Daohua decisively abandoned that plan.
Considering that her future father-in-law resorted to dressing as a woman to save himself, showing he wasn’t strictly traditional, and rembering their humorous, enjoyable conversation about making rouge, Daohua thought it best to laugh off the previous awkwardness and, if possible, gain his favor.
Yes, that’s the way.
Greet him as a friend, pretending not to recognize his identity.
Having decided, Daohua smiled and walked towards the pavilion, cheerfully looking at Prince Ping An, “Ninth Master, what a coincidence! I didn’t expect we would et again so soon, truly fateful!”
Prince Ping An, seeing the innocently smiling Daohua, thought to himself that if he hadn’t seen her efficiently knocking out a robust peasant with a stick, he might actually have been fooled.
Calling him Ninth Master, was this girl genuinely unaware of his identity, or was she pretending to be dumb?
Prince Ping An responded with a forced smile, “Indeed, what a coincidence!” Isn’t it fateful? Who would have thought his simple outing would end up with his future daughter-in-law saving him!
Daohua entered the pavilion without performing any formal salutations, her deanor joyous like friends eting, “Ninth Master, what brings you to Prince Ping An’s Residence as well? Are you here for a court session?”
Prince Ping An’s mouth twitched—was she planning to keep up this pretense indefinitely? With his imposing aura, did he look like he was here for a court session? How blind could she be!
Prince Ping An snorted and retorted, “What about you, why are you here?” he added with a scoff, “Also here for a court session?”
Daohua awkwardly smiled, “Ninth Master, I deceived you before, but you must understand I was being chased and just happened to run into you all. I didn’t know whether you were good or bad, naturally, I had to be cautious, right?”
Prince Ping An frowned, “You were being chased? Who wants to kill you?”
Daohua shook her head to indicate she did not know, then glanced once again at Prince Ping An’s expression.
Regardless, she was now his daughter-in-law in na, and she was being chased for her life. For the face of Prince Ping An, he ought to protect her to so extent.
After so thought, Daohua said, “I’m not sure, but I guess that perhaps I obstructed so people’s way, which led to this calamity.”
Hearing this, Prince Ping An involuntarily thought of the Jiang Family.
Wanying wanted to marry Yeyang, and he was well aware of this. Before the imperial order, the Empress Dowager and Duke Cheng’en had sought him out several tis.
If it had been before, he would not have thought this way, but having experienced being nearly drowned by a branch of the Jiang Family, he felt that the Jiang Family was capable of such acts of silencing.
Daohua changed the topic and looked at Prince Ping An gratefully, “Fortunately, last ti I encountered Ninth Master, I was able to return ho safely.” Saying this, she bowed to him in thanks.
Prince Ping An grunted, not saying anything.
He was sowhat self-aware, with this girl’s abilities, even if she hadn’t t him and Huai En, she could have made it back to Beijing smoothly.
But had they not encountered this girl, the outco could have been really uncertain.
Prince Ping An glanced at Daohua, wondering whether she was thanking him or taking the opportunity to remind him that she had saved him and he should be grateful.
Hmph, the cunning one!
…
Then, Daohua looked at Prince Ping An and deliberately looked around with a worried and anxious expression on her face.
Seeing this, Prince Ping An couldn’t help but ask, “What are you doing?”
Daohua sighed, “I’m looking for my future father-in-law. I ca here because he called for .”
Prince Ping An raised an eyebrow, “Is that so?” He asked with a moved expression, sowhat curiously, “What kind of person is your father-in-law in your eyes?”
Daohua felt stirred inside and with a worried look pitifully said, “I don’t know, but he doesn’t like . He opposes being with his son, so I’m very afraid of eting him, worried he will make things difficult for .”
Prince Ping An’s eyelid twitched, disapprovingly saying, “An elder wouldn’t make things difficult for a junior without reason. Since you are already engaged to his son, your father-in-law should no longer be opposed.”
Daohua looked doubtful, “That’s hard to say, otherwise why would he suddenly call here?”
Prince Ping An’s face stiffened, thinking of the ssage just sent by soone from the Princess Consort, he grunted, “Perhaps you did sothing that upset him.”
Daohua quickly denied, “That’s a total misunderstanding. I haven’t even t him once, how would I know what he likes or dislikes?” She glanced at the butler standing far off, craning his neck to look this way, and snorted.
“As far as I know, my father-in-law is quite sensible. It must be soone who has been whispering in his ear. I am not even married into the family yet, and they have already made us discordant, truly deserving of condemnation!”
Hearing Daohua say that he was sensible, a smile appeared on Prince Ping An’s face, but after hearing the rest… He recalled the ssage just passed by the nanny beside the Princess Consort, and now thinking about it, it indeed seed intended to provoke his anger.
Thinking this, Prince Ping An coldly glanced at the butler nanny not far away.
After being looked at by both Daohua and Prince Ping An, the butler nanny could not help but shiver.
The eting between the Prince and the Countess of Shengping was not turning out as she had expected!
Traditionally, upon ntioning the forr Princess Consort, the Prince should harshly scold the Countess of Shengping in public, shouldn’t he?
But looking at the two of them, they seed to be getting along quite well.
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