A nearby Qiu Lu saw the man suddenly appear. "Young Master Xie, you look quite the part, like a man of the martial world."
Xie Jin laughed heartily, looking down at his clothes. "Really? This outfit cost me ten copper coins, and I still feel the pinch now."
Qiu Lu's lips twitched fiercely upon hearing this. He really wanted to ask the Young Master Xie if he didn't feel uncomfortable being so stingy.
"Where is the Prince?" Xie Jin scanned his surroundings.
Qiu Lu pointed towards the study. "The Prince is in the study."
"Alright! I'm off then!" Xie Jin's feet flew, and he sped towards the study.
He was going to meet the bright, shining silver!
No, no, he was going to meet the wise and mighty Prince Ye!
He had a sudden inexplicable premonition that he would get a lot of silver this time.
When Xie Jin pushed open the study door, he was stunned by what he saw. He was dumbfounded, wondering if he had entered the wrong place, or was hallucinating, or perhaps he was dreaming.
He actually saw Zhan Tian Ye touching his lips, looking lost in a daze of bliss!
Was this still his good brother, Prince Ye, who was emotionless, like an iceberg?
Had he been swapped out?
Xie Jin cautiously touched his chin, ensuring his mouth wasn't hanging open, before speaking. "Prince Ye, are you perhaps pining for love?"
Zhan Tian Ye's gaze swept towards Xie Jin like a sharp knife.
Xie Jin shivered. "I must have seen wrong, hahaha, I saw wrong. How could Prince Ye be pining for love?"
Though he said that, Xie Jin understood. It must be that he had kissed Yun Shu.
They were all men, and who didn't have a woman they liked?
A couple of kisses with a woman one liked would surely make one feel incredibly happy.
Touching his lips earlier was actually savoring the memory!
He actually felt quite sorry for Prince Ye. He could simply marry the person and kiss her whenever he pleased, but fate decreed otherwise, forcing him to wait and wait. How pathetic!
"I went out of the city for a bit the other day. I happened to hear that the Sixth Princess of Western Xia was coming to the capital. What a coincidence, right? I ran into this Princess of Western Xia at a herbal tea stall. Tsk tsk! Just like the rumors, she was incredibly beautiful, like a celestial being." Xie Jin stroked his chin, recalling the face he had seen a few hours ago.
Zhan Tian Ye looked at Xie Jin coldly. "Get to the point."
Seeing that Zhan Tian Ye seemed uninterested in this Princess of Western Xia, Xie Jin gave him a thumbs-up. "I'll learn from you. No matter what celestial beauty I see, I can remain unmoved!"
Sensing Zhan Tian Ye's patience wearing thin, Xie Jin quickly said with a chuckle, "That Princess of Western Xia believes all men in this world should like her, and that you would too. She even said that once you see her, you'll never like Yun Shu again. It seems this Princess of Western Xia is determined to have you!"
"Tsk tsk, look at this flourishing romance!"
Zhan Tian Ye lowered his gaze, not even lifting an eyelid. He said coldly, "Did you come here just to tell me this?"
Seeing Zhan Tian Ye's lack of interest, Xie Jin quickly added, "No, no, no. I know you wouldn't be interested in this Princess of Western Xia. No matter how confident she is, you wouldn't even spare her a glance. I'm actually just very angry! Do you know what she said about Miss Yun Er?"
The words "Miss Yun Er" successfully made Zhan Tian Ye look up.
As expected, Prince Ye wasn't someone who disliked women, but rather, disliked all women except Yun Shu!
He said indignantly, "She actually said Miss Yun Er was of humble origin. If she was in a good mood, she'd grant Miss Yun Er the status of a concubine. If she was in a bad mood, she'd make Miss Yun Er kneel before her and let her torment her. Tsk tsk! I was so furious hearing it, I wanted to step forward and slap her twice. How dare she try to humiliate Miss Yun Er like that! What does she think she is, some sort of lowly creature?"
Through Xie Jin's description, certain words suddenly became incredibly infuriating.
A terrifying killing intent surged in Zhan Tian Ye's dark eyes, unhidden.
However, Qiu Lu, who was standing at the doorway, was equally enraged.
Qiu Lu rushed in, gritting his teeth. "Damn it! She actually humiliated Miss Yun Er like that? I've never met a more despicable woman! The Prince hasn't even met her, and she dares to spread rumors in the capital, saying the Prince and she have known each other for a long time. What utter nonsense! She should be the one kneeling before Miss Yun Er! And she wants Miss Yun Er to kneel before her?"
He was so angry he could die!
These princesses from Western Xia were truly out of their minds!
Seeing Qiu Lu also furious, Xie Jin felt relieved. He repeatedly nodded and said, "I was so angry at the time that I even forgot to take the freshly roasted wild pheasant. Ah, that wild pheasant could have sold for one or two taels of silver back in the capital."
"Aren't you the best at spreading rumors? Handle this to my satisfaction, and I'll give you ten thousand taels of silver for your trouble." Zhan Tian Ye said to Xie Jin.
Xie Jin saw that Zhan Tian Ye's face was even colder than before. Upon hearing ten thousand taels of silver, he swallowed. "Yes, I'm the best at it! No one in the capital can compare to me! Leave this matter to me with confidence! We've agreed, ten thousand taels of silver!"
"Mmm," Zhan Tian Ye's demeanor was cold, and killing intent churned in his eyes.
Western Xia...
Xie Jin was eager to get to work. As he reached the doorway, he patted Qiu Lu's shoulder. "Do you want to give me some money too? I see you're very angry. If you give me some more money..."
"Young Master Xie, you won't even let my money go? I'm saving it to get married later." Qiu Lu had known Xie Jin's character for a long time.
Therefore, he guarded himself extremely well against Xie Jin.
Xie Jin's lips twitched. "Alright, you're already thinking about getting married."
"Yes, and I'm thinking about raising children in the future. Young Master Xie, don't think about getting money from me," Qiu Lu said with a chuckle.
Xie Jin watched Qiu Lu imitate his smile and gnashed his teeth in anger. "Fine, you're getting smarter. I'm leaving. Wait for good news tomorrow."
...
The next day.
As soon as dawn broke.
Yun Shu just woke up from her sleep.
She walked out of her room and stretched her limbs.
A'cha ran over, her face beaming. She didn't know what had happened that morning to make her smile so widely.
Just as Yun Shu was about to ask, A'cha blurted out excitedly, "Miss, Miss! There are rumors outside again!"
"Haven't there been enough rumors these past few days?" Yun Shu raised an eyebrow. Rumors about Zhan Tian Ye and the Princess of Western Xia had been endless and varied these past few days.