Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 1469 - 1291: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Chapter 1469: Chapter 1291: Xiao’ai, Dabao, Xiaobei

Yin Cheng held hardly any status. Apart from being granted a mansion at the age of sixteen, along with a dozen or so palace maids and guards, he received no better treatment.

Moreover, to dispel the Emperor’s concerns about Yin Cheng potentially usurping the throne in the future, Chongyang King even reduced his educational opportunities, allowing Yin Cheng to learn only a few characters and otherwise leading a life of idleness.

Yet, he had always been devoted to Pang Yanyan, showing her favor in every circumstance, even hinting to the Emperor about wanting a granted marriage, which Pang Yanyan always opposed.

Pang Yanyan was proud. How could she fancy such a minor prince? She rarely involved Yin Cheng in anything, so it was Tian Xiaobei’s first time seeing him.

Now, it was clear that Pang Yanyan was using Tian Xiaobei as a shield to provoke Yin Cheng.

Seeing Tian Xiaobei, Yin Cheng’s mood could hardly improve. He asked Pang Yanyan to sit down but left Tian Xiaobei standing, "Are you the ’Divine Doctor’ Tian Xiaobei, who often plays with Yanyan?"

Tian Xiaobei nodded and then said, "Xiaobei is merely a student at the Imperial Medical Institute, under the care of Miss Pang."

Yin Cheng, unable to contain his anger, thought. Tian Xiaobei was just a student at the Imperial Medical Institute, yet he was royalty, albeit with limited power; how could Pang Yanyan only fancy someone like Tian Xiaobei?

But with so many watching, he couldn’t create a scene, so he let Tian Xiaobei sit down.

Tian Xiaobei took a seat next to Pang Yanyan, who smiled at him, poured him a cup of tea, and offered him several bunches of grapes, clearly trying to irritate Yin Cheng, hoping he would behave himself.

Organizing this banquet, frankly, was for Pang Yanyan’s attendance. Otherwise, he would struggle even to see her. Now, watching her pour tea and offer grapes to Tian Xiaobei, his anger flared.

Sitting next to Pang Yanyan, Tian Xiaobei appeared calm, but he could feel the atmosphere in the banquet hall tightening because of him. Out of the dozen or so people there, except for Pang Yanyan, no one was at ease.

Yet, no matter how tense, everyone had to feign ease. So, those who were talking continued to chat, and those who were eating continued to eat, all pretending to be oblivious.

Finally, Yin Cheng couldn’t sit still any longer and finally spoke up, looking at Tian Xiaobei, "Divine Doctor Xiaobei, I heard you’re from Guang Province?"

Tian Xiaobei could not but respond and nodded, "Exactly!"

Yin Cheng then asked, "What do your parents do?"

"My parents run a medical hall, well-known physicians in our locality," Tian Xiaobei emphasized his parents’ status as much as possible.

Yin Cheng smiled and said, "If they are such famous physicians, why not open a medical hall in the Capital City?"

"Everyone has their own aspirations; they prefer to stay in the Provincial City of Guang Province!"

Yin Cheng scoffed and said, "If they didn’t like the Capital City, they wouldn’t have sent you here. I heard from Qing Imperial Physician the other day that opening a medical hall in the Capital City isn’t easy; just the rent for the shop would be over a thousand taels of silver. Look at you, living the high life in the Capital City, entertaining with the young ladies, yet you never thought about bringing your parents over? I might not be talented, but leasing a shop is quite simple for me. Why don’t I rent one for you?"

Every word from Yin Cheng was laden with contempt. Tian Xiaobei, not particularly articulate, could only suppress his anger and grimace a smile, "There’s no need for His Highness to trouble himself. It is truly my parents’ wish not to come to the Capital City, and my coming here to study was my own decision."