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Chapter 173: The Wife-Chasing Hell?
When everyone heard the name of His Highness the King of Chu, they all looked in the direction of the voice. They never expected that His Highness the King of Chu would also be here to guess the lantern riddles this year.
Chu Junting and Chu Yungui didn't want to attract attention, so they deliberately chose a corner with Chu Muyao and Song Ruozhen to avoid being noticed.
At this moment, Tang Xuening suddenly called out to him, making it difficult for him to go unnoticed.
"Miss Tang is quite bold, daring to say that His Highness the Prince of Chu has broken the rules?"
“I think Miss Tang is right. His Highness the Prince of Chu did help the Sixth Princess, which is indeed unfair to us!”
Seeing that everyone around her was supporting her, Tang Xuening became more and more confident.
She had heard her mother say that the King of Chu was reluctant to arrange a marriage, and all the young ladies from various families were rejected. Perhaps the King of Chu preferred those who were unconventional and unorthodox.
Isn't Song Ruozhen a heretic?
She publicly broke off the engagement on the day of her wedding, which made the King of Chu look at her in a different light. Since that was the case, she naturally had to use this opportunity to let the King of Chu know about her special qualities.
Seeing Tang Xuening's self-righteous and principled demeanor, Song Ruozhen suddenly recalled other novels she had read in her spare time before transmigrating into the book, featuring innocent and kind-hearted girls who would never bow down to evil forces.
It was precisely because of her strength and uniqueness that she attracted the domineering and powerful male lead?
This... Tang Xuening is quite a character!
With such a unique character, isn't there any other story behind her in this book? Or is it that Chu Junting actually falls in love with Tang Xuening?
Why is it that Qin Shuangshuang and Lin Zhiyue are married and have three children in the book, while Chu Junting is still not married?
Could it be... that Tang Xuening died in an accident halfway there?
Song Ruozhen unconsciously drifted off into her own thoughts, and when she looked at Chu Junting and Tang Xuening again, her eyes even held a hint of sympathy.
Are they still a pair of star-crossed lovers?
Chu Junting looked at the self-righteous woman in front of him, his dark eyes flashing with a chilling light, and his tone was extremely cold.
"What I do is none of your business to interfere with."
The cold voice carried extreme indifference, and the icy gaze was like a blade of ice, frightening Tang Xuening so much that she stood frozen in place, unable to move.
"I... I was just telling the truth. Does His Highness the Prince of Chu have the right to disregard rules and regulations just because of his noble status?"
Tang Xuening's voice trembled, but she was unwilling to lose face in front of Song Ruozhen, so she could only force herself to continue speaking.
"Disregarding the rules?" Chu Junting scoffed, the smile not reaching his eyes. "If your eyes are bad, go see a doctor."
Tang Xuening was pampered growing up and had never suffered such humiliation, let alone being humiliated by Chu Junting's words in front of so many people.
"Xue Ning, look at what's written on there," Tian Jiaojiao whispered a reminder.
Upon hearing this, Tang Xuening subconsciously looked in that direction and saw that the rules clearly stated that teams could be formed.
In other words, Chu Junting and his team chose to participate as a team, so there's no question of them favoring Song Ruozhen or breaking the rules.
"How could this be? In the past, guessing lantern riddles was always an individual activity."
Tang Xuening's face paled. Recalling what she had just said, she realized why the King of Chu looked at her with such disgust, as if she were a fool.
Why didn't you tell me sooner!
Hearing Tang Xuening's complaints, Tian Jiaojiao also held her breath and said, "You didn't even ask me!"
They were just guessing riddles happily when Tang Xuening suddenly rushed up to the King of Chu and said these words without consulting her at all, and now she's blaming her.
Tang Xuening felt extremely frustrated and couldn't help but regret that she had been too hasty.
Because Song Ruozhen's sudden appearance disrupted her original plan, everything went wrong. The more anxious she became, the more mistakes she made. It's likely that her image in the King of Chu's mind is now terrible.
She forced herself to calm down. Since she had already made a mistake, she couldn't make it worse, otherwise there would be no chance to make amends.
"I'm sorry, I didn't understand the situation just now," Tang Xuening apologized sincerely.
Seeing this, Chu Muyao also became angry. "Miss Tang, if you're going to label someone, you should at least find out the facts first. My third brother has always acted with integrity and uprightness."
"It's nothing more than guessing riddles, yet the Third Prince insists on breaking the rules and oppressing the people for it. It's utterly ridiculous!"
Chu Muyao had always admired Chu Junting, and as a princess, she knew even better that if this rumor wasn't clarified, it would only damage her third brother's reputation if it spread like wildfire.
Tang Xuening's face paled, and she naturally realized that she had done something wrong. "It's all my fault. I apologize."
"I don't need your apology. Get away from me."
Chu Junting didn't even spare a glance. If it weren't for the Prime Minister's sake, Tang Xuening would have been taken away by now.
Tang Xuening sensed Chu Junting's disgust, biting her lip and her eyes involuntarily reddening.
She had always been adored by everyone since childhood and had never been disliked like this before, let alone scolded like this in front of so many people.
The next instant, Song Ruozhen saw Tang Xuening glare at her fiercely, as if she wanted to pierce through her with her gaze.
Song Ruozhen: "?" What does this have to do with me?
Looking at the cold and indifferent Chu Junting, she couldn't help but wonder, could this be a script for a wife-chasing-after-the-cremation tragedy?
This part wasn't written in the original book, but if you think about it carefully, given Chu Junting's appearance and abilities, as long as he didn't like men, he shouldn't have died alone.
The story doesn't mean the king doesn't have someone he likes; it's just that the person he likes is no longer here. With that explanation, the plot actually makes a lot more sense!
She noticed the dark aura around Tang Xuening's forehead, and after some quick calculations, she realized that something unexpected would indeed happen in a few days. So she tentatively spoke:
"Your Highness, how about... we try to appease him?"
Chu Junting turned to look at the woman who was cautiously asking him questions, his teeth clenched together, and he laughed in exasperation.
He had finally managed to get closer to this girl, but after Tang Xuening did this, their relationship was completely back to square one!
"roll!"
Chu Junting coldly uttered a single word.
"Oh." Song Ruozhen shrank her neck. The King of Chu's temper was indeed extraordinary.
Seeing the girl obediently turn around, Chu Junting reached out and grabbed her, "Where are you going?"
"It wasn't you who made me..." Song Ruozhen raised her head and suddenly noticed that Tang Xuening glared at her hatefully, and then... left?
Chu Muyao was used to seeing her third brother get angry, but this was the first time she had ever seen him so gentle with a girl. Her gaze swept back and forth between the two of them, and the corners of her lips couldn't help but curve upwards.
She already felt it was so sweet even though the two weren't together yet.
If they really got together, wouldn't the Third Prince be completely subdued?
"Ruozhen, what are you thinking? Even if Third Brother tells Fifth Brother to get lost, he wouldn't let you get lost!" Chu Muyao said with a light laugh.
King Yun: "???" How come this is praising one while belittling the other!