The Aloof Prince Chapter 20 - I feel sad for you

The Aloof Prince Pampers His Wild First Rate Consort

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Translator: Rize

Editor: Erica Phantomhive

The Aloof Prince Chapter 20 - I feel sad for you

When the carriage entered the Flower Butterfly City, Mu Yun Jin who had not eaten the entire day was feeling very hungry and when she heard people shouting from the streets, she could not help yelling outside to stop the carriage! When the driver heard her shout, the carriage immediately stopped.

“Do you have money?”

Mu Yun Jin pursed her lips and touched her empty pockets, and looked towards Chu Li.

Chu Li lifted his eyelid and lazily opened his mouth to say,

“Go ask Ding Xian”,

Mu Yun Jin looked at him and said

“Okay.”

Then she got up, lifted the curtains, and jumped out of the carriage. She extended her hand towards Ding Xian

“Give me some money.”

Ding Xian’s mouth twitched; he naturally heard Chu Li's words just now, so he had no choice but to take out his purse from his arms and hand it over to Mu Yun Jin. She took the purse, and from the inside of it, she took one piece of silver, then gave the purse back to Ding Xian and went to a small stall. After a while, Mu Yun Jin came back holding an oiled paper wrap. Ding Xian originally wanted to help her get on the carriage, but Mu Yun Jin did not seem to see him at all and directly jumped into the carriage. Ding Xian wrinkled his eyebrows, remembering the scene in the outskirts of the city; he could not help but wonder: this third miss seems to have some skills.

In the carriage, Mu Yun Jin sat down comfortably, she could not wait to open the oiled paper wrap. Several steamed buns came into view. She picked up a bun and gobbled it up. Chu Li glanced at those buns, his eyes flashed with a trace of disgust, then he looked at the happily eating Mu Yun Jin and his heart felt a little surprised. He had never seen an official's daughter become so happy just by eating a few steamed buns.

“Do you want some?”

After eating a bun, Mu Yun Jin remembered that there is another person around. She handed the oiled paper wrap, but Chu Li shook his head. Mu Yun Jin smiled and did not say anything more; he is a pampered prince, where will he get these kinds of things?

......

When the carriage stopped in front of the Prime Minister's residence, the sky was almost at dusk. The housekeeper saw the carriage stop at the front door and went over. Mu Yun Jin took the lead out of the carriage, while the housekeeper was coming closer to her she said:

“Wang Bo, inform Father that the sixth prince has come to the residence.”

The moment the housekeeper heard her he looked at the person who got out of the carriage after Mu Yun Jin - those magnificent clothes, his whole body exudes an elegant and luxurious air, it really is the sixth prince Chu Li! He was dumbfounded; he nodded and then ran to the inside of the residence.

“Sixth prince, come, let us go in together.”

After Wang Bo left, Mu Yun Jin turned to look at Chu Li standing behind her.

“Okay”

Chu Li replied casually as he walked side by side with Mu Yun Jin while they go inside the residence. When they entered the front hall, they saw Mu Xiang, Su Biqing, Mu Ling Zhu and the others rush over to see the guest. There were few who were wondering why Mu Yun Jin and Chu Li are together, they greeted Chu Li.

“This servant greets his Royal Highness.”

Mu Xiang bowed in ceremony towards Chu Li. Seeing this, Su Biqing and Mu Ling Zhu also bowed in greeting.

“Mu Xiang does not need to be so formal, today this prince was invited by the third miss, this prince is just worried that this prince is troubling Mu Xiang.”

Chu Li said indifferently. His words were humble and modest, but his tone wasn’t humble. After hearing that Mu Yun Jin invited the sixth prince Mu Xiang and the rest were stunned, they were surprised why Mu Yun Jin and Chu Li would be together. Especially Mu Ling Zhu, after she saw the two come back together her eyes turned red. She originally didn’t care about that man in black, who saved Mu Yun Jin, but she did not expect that not only did she come back alive; she also came back with the sixth prince.

No way...

Mu Ling Zhu thought of something, but she didn’t dare continue the thought.

“Zhu`er, didn't you, and Mu Yun Jin go to the Poem Recital together? Did the sixth prince attend as well?”

Su Biqing inquired as she looked at Mu Yun Jin and Chu Li curiously. Mu Ling Zhu bit her lips, wondering how she should respond. Earlier she returned home first and did not mention the robbery incident to anyone inside the residence, because if Mu Yun Jin does not return she would tell her father that Mu Yun Jin ran off to have a good time. She did not know that Mu Yun Jin and Chu Li were together.

“This prince and the third miss only met by chance outside”

Chu Li answered Su Biqing's question. Su Biqing smiled towards Chu Li but she thought of other things. She heard that the sixth prince is an indifferent person, often alone, and a difficult man to approach; she did not expect that he would accept Mu Yun Jin's invitation. If the sixth prince really fancies Mu Yun Jin, It is not good for Zhu'er.

.......

Darkness fell, meals were set on the table. Mu Yun Jin recently devoured a few steamed buns, so even if the table was full of food, she did not have much appetite, so from time to time she would just sip some tea and watch the movement around her. Mu Ling Zhu, who was seated at the side, was almost afraid to look at Mu Yun Jin. Su Biqing gave meaningful glances at her to suggestively help Chu Li pick some dishes. Not long after, the small bowl in front of Chu Li piled up like a hill, but Chu Li did not even move his chopsticks - he had no intention of eating and for a moment Mu Ling Zhu felt a little embarrassed.

“Sixth prince, is the food not to your liking?”

Mu Xiang looked at Chu Li's motionless chopsticks, scared that they have done something to anger this buddha. Chu Li glanced indifferently at Mu Xiang. His thin lips delicately parted:

“Xiang Ye worries too much.”

In Chu Li's response, Mu Xiang did not know what to say. He thought that this prince is really a prince, his preference is really unpredictable. By that time Chu Li`s mind was contemplating another thought. From the table he could see the position of the members of the Mu family in this household; Mu Xiang is the lord of the house, so naturally, he is seated in the master seat. On his sides on the left and the right, sitting separately were Mu Xiang's wife Su Biqing and the fourth miss Mu Ling Zhu. On Su Biqing and Mu Ling Zhu's side sat the 3rd concubine and fifth miss. Only the Mu's eldest daughter was arranged to sit at the farthest side of the table. But after looking at the little fox you could see that she appeared thoughtless, Chu Li thought deeply and thought of five words: Play pig, eat the tiger. It seems that the rumor about the third miss not being favored is true, but the third miss being an idiot is false. After sitting for a moment Ding Xian glanced at the sky, then he leaned against Chu Li and softly said:

“Your highness, the night fell, it is already late.”

Chu Li looked at the sky and nodded. Mu Yun Jin who was sitting near Chu Li naturally heard Ding Xian, so she said aloud:

“Is the sixth prince returning to the palace?”

“Yes”

Chu Li affirmed as he got up, then continued indifferently,

“It is late, this prince will go first, thank you for your hospitality Xiang Ye.”

“Do not mention it; the sixth prince is too polite.”

Mu Xiang followed to get up, then facing Mu Yun Jin,

“Yun Jin, escort the sixth prince to the door.”

Mu Yun Jin nodded. At the side, Su Biqing immediately blinked towards Mu Ling Zhu and said,

“Ling Zhu, go with your sister to send the sixth prince out.”

“Yes, mother.”

On the way to the door, Ding Xian asked the housekeeper for a big hand lantern to help Chu Li see the path. Then he occasionally reminded Chu Li to be careful and to walk slowly. Mu Yun Jin saw this and couldn’t help but roll her eyes. The residence is surrounded by lanterns, illuminated by the light, but this Ding Xian is being excessive still looking for a big lantern to light the way. Reaching the gate of the residence, Mu Yun Jin halted her steps intending to send off the guests, but Mu Ling Zhu stopped Chu Li:

“Your royal highness, Ling Zhu has something to ask.”

Mu Ling Zhu took a few steps forward nearer to Chu Li, her shy eyes drooping. Mu Yun Jin crossed her arms and interestingly continued looking, waiting for Mu Ling Zhu's next words.

“What matter?”

Chu Li faintly looked at Mu Ling Zhu, his tone calm but mixed with impatience.

“Ling Zhu has heard that the sixth prince studied metaphysics. Ling Zhu has some questions and is hoping that the sixth prince can provide some advice, I wonder if the sixth prince can spare a few minutes.”

Mu Ling Zhu blinked nervously, waiting for Chu Li's reply.

“Cannot,”

two clear syllables suddenly smashed all of Mu Ling Zhu's hopes, she never thought that Chu Li would refuse and not give her any face, her eyes wide with surprise. Mu Yun Jin couldn’t help laughing, she looked at Chu Li who was approaching the carriage with appreciative eyes. It seems that this iceberg of a man can be quite funny. Before getting into the carriage Chu Li seemed to think of something, he paused, then turned around in time to see Mu Yun Jin smiling widely.

“Mu Yun Jin, three days later this prince will come for you.”

“Okay,”

Mu Yun Jin nodded, thinking that in three days’ time, she will get her thirty thousand gold pieces, she couldn’t contain her excitement. After saying those words, Chu Li got on the carriage. From the side, Ding Xian, who was holding the big lantern, walked over to Mu Yun Jin and said:

“Thank you, third miss, for the lantern.”

Mu Yun Jin frowned. Looking at the lantern, she muttered a cry:

“You did not borrow it from me; you do not need to thank me.”

When Chu Li's carriage left Mu Yun Jin recovered her mind. In the corner of her eyes, she saw Mu Ling Zhu biting her lips. Mu Yun Jin’s eyes flashed with mockery.

“Younger sister, today I got back in one piece, you aren’t disappointed right?”

Mu Yun Jin sneered. Mu Ling Zhu naturally knew Mu Yun Jin's meaning. She thought of Chu Li's attitude, gritted her teeth, and angrily said:

“Yes, I am disappointed, you cheap slut, why didn't you die? Why would you come back alive?”

“Aya, you cannot blame me, if you must blame the sixth prince.”

Mu Yun Jin went nearer to Mu Ling Zhu leaned over and whispered:

“Because the man in black who saved me is the sixth prince`s bodyguard.”

“What?”

Mu Ling Zhu's steps staggered, her eyes became wide with disbelief, at the moment she felt like her heart dropped to the bottom of the valley. She heard Mu Yun Jin sneer, her voice exceptionally cool and harsh:

“You liked that person in vain for 8 whole years, but in imminent danger, that person did not care about your life and death, but I was rescued... Hahaha, Mu Ling Zhu, I feel sad for you!”

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