bookrandom Chapter 399: Frost and Ice, Dry Firewood and Fierce Fire
Chapter 399: Frost and Ice, Dry Firewood and Fierce Fire
Shu He glanced at the man, his tone tinged with sarcasm, "The prince has strong financial resources and the Marshal's secret support. Is there anything you want?"
"You're asking a small vendor like me for a house. If you tell anyone about it, won't you be laughed at?!"
Shen Chuan smiled with a thick face and moved closer to her. "I just want what you give me, is that not okay?"
Shu He ignored him and continued drinking. "No money!"
He curled his lips, "You still don't have money? In this Kyoto, how many people can compare to your wealth? You are clearly stingy!"
Shu He rolled his eyes at him.
So what? Why should she buy him a house after all her hard work?
The green fruit wine swayed in the glass bottle, sparkling in the flickering candlelight.
As soon as he put down the wine jug, the full wine glass was snatched away.
After drinking it, he was extremely disgusted, "Can this thing be considered wine? It's clearly something for children to drink!"
Like sweet water!
She frowned, speechless. "Did I buy you a drink? Besides, that's my cup! There's a new cup next to it, didn't you see it?"
He said with a smile, "It's okay, I don't mind you."
She rolled her eyes at him, "But I despise you!"
Seeing her angry, he smiled even brighter, "Ah He, can't you think about my proposal again?"
"Although the Crown Prince's Consort is not as noble as the Princess of Li, she has absolute freedom! After we get married, I can accompany you wherever you want to go!"
"Traveling, climbing mountains and cliffs, searching for herbs in the forest... whatever you want to do, I'm willing to accompany you!"
He spoke with deep affection, but she leaned back in the rocking chair, her face calm and her heart clear.
This was not the first time she had heard this, nor was it the first time she had refused, but he always liked to say it and never got tired of it.
By now, she felt like her ears were getting calluses from listening so much.
Seeing that she was unmoved, he pushed her arm and asked, "How about it? Can you seriously consider it?"
The sudden warmth made her feel uncomfortable, so she twisted her arms and moved away from him.
She asked, "Do you really want to marry me?"
Without waiting for his answer, she continued, "If you're sincere, why don't you first tell me the specific details of the cooperation between you, Beidi, and the Eighth Prince?"
Hearing this, Shen Chuan's face changed slightly, but she quickly concealed it, "What cooperation? It's just a marriage!"
She laughed coldly, "Since you're not honest with me, what's the point of talking about being together for life?"
"Don't you know that the most important thing for two people to be together is honesty?"
He stared at her fake face with disgust in his eyes, always feeling that the person in front of him was not the one he knew.
There were already many secrets between them, and now there was a fake face between them. It felt like the distance between him and her was even greater.
"Baili Moqing, do you know your true identity?"
Shu He continued to rock calmly in the rocking chair, swaying and looking at the sky lanterns flying away, without answering.
Seeing her like this, he was a little angry, "You're not going to go back to me again, are you?"
He wanted to say something, but suddenly heard Baili Moqing's cold voice in the air.
"Is Prince Lanzhi meddling too much in other people's affairs?"
Shen Chuan stood up and looked at the person flying in the air, his face turned cold.
"Prince Li, long time no see."
Baili Moqing simply ignored him and walked over to the rocking chair next to Shu He and sat down. "It won't be long."
"It's getting late. As a prince from a foreign country, shouldn't Crown Prince Lanzhi be staying in Shanghe Mansion? Why is he here?"
Shen Chuan smiled faintly, "I was just bored and came out for a walk. By the way, the seat you're sitting in is mine!"
Baili Moqing waved his sleeves and had no intention of giving up his position.
"It's the middle of the night, and the prince is visiting a woman's home? He even climbed over the wall to get in..."
"If you don't know, you would think that the prince is a little thief who doesn't know how to live or die!"
Shen Chuan's eyes showed hostility, and she retorted, "Isn't it the same with Your Highness? You speak as if you came in through the main gate!"
They're both the same, who's more elegant?
"Of course, I am different from the Crown Prince! I saw a thief climbing over the wall into this courtyard, so I came here to catch him!"
Shen Chuan narrowed her eyes slightly, her gaze filled with sarcasm. "I didn't expect that the dignified Prince Li would also be such a verbal adversary!"
Baili Moqing took a piece of preserved fruit from the plate held by Shu He and took a bite, his movements naturally and provocatively. "How did this become a verbal argument when I was speaking the truth?"
"Your Highness should be thankful that I was the one who ran into you today. If it were anyone else, I'm afraid not only would you be in trouble, but others would also be in danger!"
Shen Chuan glared at him, secretly cursing herself for standing up and giving him her seat!
She snorted coldly and walked to the stone bench next to her and sat down. There were some desserts on the stone table, all of which were Zhang Zhirou's favorite cakes.
This Shu He really dotes on Zhang Zhirou!
He picked up a piece of cake and played with it in his hands, appearing to be very casual.
"What's wrong with this prince chatting with a friend? What's the trouble?"
"But Prince Li, if the other princes in Kyoto knew that you came to the Precious Medicine Pavilion so late at night, wouldn't that bring danger and trouble to others?"
Baili Moqing's face remained calm as he confidently said, "As long as I don't want anyone to find out where I am, no one can find out! Prince, do you have such confidence?"
After saying that, he threw the cup that Shen Chuan and Shu He had just used together outside the courtyard wall.
After a while, the sound of wine glasses breaking was heard.
Hearing this voice, a happy and refreshing smile appeared on his face.
This blatant provocation was so blatant that the pastry in Shen Chuan's hand was deformed.
His eyes fell on Shu He, but he saw that she was leisurely rocking in a rocking chair, eating preserved fruits, and admiring the sky lanterns, completely ignoring the two men who were quarreling happily.
She didn't even bother to step forward and persuade them!
This woman is so cold and indifferent.
Shen Chuan suddenly smiled, a cunning look in her eyes, "Baili Moqing, are you jealous of me?"
"During the six months that you were away, I have always been by her side."
"We drank together, ate together, and slept together..."
The three words "slept with" not only made Baili Moqing full of murderous intent, but even Shu He couldn't help but smashed the preserved fruit in his hand towards him.
"Are you sick? Who has slept with you?" Are you looking for death by defaming her innocence?
He easily caught the thrown preserved fruit, a hint of resentment on his face, "Why don't you admit it? That night, we were in the woods, freezing cold, with a raging fire..."