Chapter 98: Chapter 72 Drinking Party_2
"Aren’t you leaving yet?"
"I’m leaving now." Xiao Wu hurriedly held the rabbit with one hand and drove the horse-drawn carriage away with the other.
At this mont, Ye Qichi also didn’t want to deal with the annoying Prince anymore.
She lifted the curtain and looked outside, sowhat puzzled, "Aren’t we returning?"
The annoying Prince, of course, would not answer her.
"Xiao Wu." Ye Qichi called out to Xiao Wu, who was driving the carriage outside.
"Reporting to the Princess, the Prince has arranged to view the moon with friends." Xiao Wu replied.
Xiao Jinxing still has friends.
Ye Qichi thought about it; indeed, he does.
"Isn’t it not yet Mid-Autumn?" Ye Qichi couldn’t help but ask again.
"The moonlight in Daxuan Kingdom is always splendid, whether it’s Mid-Autumn or not." Xiao Wu replied.
Ye Qichi looked up at the sky, which hadn’t darkened yet.
Let’s just go with it then.
The carriage arrived at a restaurant.
The large signboard read "Jingshui Building".
The restaurant on Xun’an Street with the best dishes.
Perfect.
Ye Qichi also wanted to try it for herself, to see if the restaurant’s food was as delicious as described in the books.
She pushed Xiao Jinxing in his wheelchair into the restaurant.
Xiao Wu, holding the little rabbit, followed behind them.
Xiao Wu was really troubled to death.
The rabbit was neither too big nor too small.
It couldn’t fit tucked into a sleeve or a bosom, and he was afraid of holding it in case the Prince saw.
Next ti the Prince gets jealous, can he just say it outright?
Does he really have to make it so hard for his servants?!
They entered, and there was soone waiting at the entrance who imdiately greeted them respectfully, "Your servant pays respects to Prince Jinxing..."
"We’re outside; there’s no need for formalities," Xiao Jinxing waved his hand.
He obviously did not wish to cause any unnecessary trouble.
"Understood. Young Master has been waiting for the Prince for a long ti, your servant will lead the Prince over."
Xiao Jinxing nodded.
The rooms in the restaurant were, naturally, located upstairs.
A few guards carried Xiao Jinxing’s wheelchair up the stairs.
They pushed open a door.
Inside sat a man, naturally followed by so attendants.
The entourage was actually larger than that of Xiao Jinxing’s outing.
Xiao Jinxing had only brought her and Xiao Wu.
"You finally decided to co out. I’ve invited you hundreds of tis, and you hardly ever accept," the Young Master stepped forward to welco him.
He seed quite familiar with Xiao Jinxing.
Ye Qichi couldn’t help but give the man in front of her a discreet once-over, Wu Xufan from Marquis Wu’s Mansion.
The title of Marquis Wu was bestowed during the forr Emperor’s reign, in recognition of the contributions made to the country, and due to a distant kinship with the forr Emperor, hence the title of Marquis. After the forr Emperor passed away, as the Crown Prince also died not long after, a violent power struggle broke out among the Princes. The situation escalated into a bloody conflict until Marquis Wu’s Mansion sided with Xiao Zhanping, helping him to seize the throne, thus quelling the conflict.
After securing the throne, Marquis Wu suddenly cited health reasons to request retirent from his official position. Xiao Zhanping, in recognition of the military rits of Marquis Wu’s Mansion, did not discredit it. He even granted special favor allowing the title of Marquis to be hereditary, excusing the family from attending court and receiving stipends as per the rank of a Marquis.
The current Marquis Wu’s Mansion is akin to a Marquis in na only, living the opulent life of a noble family.
The appearance of carefree pleasure-seeking by the Young Master in front of her made it clear that Marquis Wu’s Mansion lived a life full of flavor and zest.
Of course, these were re appearances.
Just as Xiao Jinxing appeared harmless to outsiders, Marquis Wu’s retreat was not due to ill health, but a deliberate effort to lie low and groom - Xiao Jinxing.
Of course, at that ti Xiao Jinxing was not yet born, but this did not affect the subsequent developnt of a series of sches, all of which were orchestrated by the Empress Dowager, Wen Jingtang.
"And this is?" Wu Xufan looked at Ye Qichi, dressed as a man, with so surprise.
Ye Qichi ca back to her senses, unsure of how to respond to the person in front of her.
Xiao Jinxing indifferently introduced, "Ye Qichi."
He did not conceal Ye Qichi’s identity.
"Sister-in-law!" Wu Xufan exclaid brightly, "You actually brought sister-in-law along. Has the sun risen from the west?"
Xiao Jinxing gave Wu Xufan a sidelong glance but did not engage.
Wu Xufan didn’t mind; he was used to it.
Then, he turned his attention back to Ye Qichi and hurriedly bowed, "Princess of Prince Jinxing, greetings, I am Wu Xufan from Marquis Wu’s Mansion, a good friend of Prince Jinxing."
"I’ve heard ntion from Prince Jinxing, saying that Young Master is as elegant as a jade tree and has an unrestrained charm." Ye Qichi returned the greeting.
"He spoke of
like that?" Wu Xufan was pleasantly surprised, "Although I must admit my appearance isn’t lacking."
Ye Qichi chuckled softly.
Indeed, Wu Xufan was fair and had a refined appearance, clad in purple attire exuding nobility and grandeur; he looked every bit the pampered son of an affluent family, one who was well nurtured and had never known hardship.
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