The Herbal Scents of Farm Life
Chapter 1287: Playing Cute After Gaining an Advantage

Chapter 1287: Chapter 1287: Playing Cute After Gaining an Advantage

I can’t help but wonder, how could I have been so foolish?

No wonder, the glance that his Highness cast over earlier made him look like he was staring at a fool. Turns out, I was the fool all along, thinking myself clever.

"I brought this upon myself, I must endure it even if I cry," he said bitterly.

Zhen Wu: "..."

Jiang Li: "..."

If they could have incited it, they would have done so eagerly!

"Zhe Jue, you idiot, do you not know that the Ten Thousand Bones Whip Technique can be cultivated not only by the wielder of the Wind Spirit Whip but also benefit the opponent if practiced correctly?"

Both ground their teeth, and Zhen Wu spoke up.

That’s why he wanted to be the sparring partner. It was such a rare opportunity, yet Zhe Jue despised it so.

And what Jiang Li wanted to say was...

"You tell me, why did you run faster than me? If I had been by His Highness’s side just now, how could it have been your turn?" he said.

But what’s with His Highness, not sparring himself and letting Zhe Jue do it instead? Did His Highness think so little of Zhe Jue’s skills?

Yet among them all, Zhe Jue’s martial prowess was the best. If even his skills were not satisfactory to His Highness, what about the rest of them? Were they to be remade from their mothers’ wombs by the palace master?

"What? What did you say?"

Zhe Jue hadn’t caught Jiang Li’s words at all, but instead grabbed Zhen Wu by the collar and demanded an answer.

How could there be such a good thing that he wasn’t aware of?

"I didn’t say anything. I’m going to find His Highness now and tell him just what you said, that you want to give me the task of practicing the whip with Miss Lin!" Zhen Wu said irritably.

He flung off his hand and made as if to go inside.

"No, don’t do that."

Hearing this, Zhe Jue hurriedly stopped him.

"Wasn’t I unaware before? This task has been personally entrusted by His Highness. As subordinates, how can we be picky? We must carry it out diligently."

Zhen Wu and Jiang Li: "!!!"

Zhe Jue, have you no shame left?

They clearly remembered Zhe Jue being the most composed among them. How had he changed so much?

"Benefiting from an advantage and acting innocent, they’re talking about people like you, aren’t they?" Jiang Li said.

"Heh heh."

Zhe Jue laughed nonchalantly.

"Zhen Wu, there’s nothing wrong with that young master, right?" he asked.

While the affairs of His Highness and the main mistress were important, keeping an eye on Yin Baiqing was also crucial.

Not to mention the lad’s desire to flee, the one in the palace and the two from Prince Yi’s Mansion were watching him all the time!

...

Meanwhile, in the palace study room.

Unable to find anything wrong with Sui Zimo, and unable to confront him directly before Suyang had admitted to the loss of Yin Baiqing, the Emperor had summoned Prince Yi and Princess Consort Yi to the palace.

"Your Highness, do you think the Emperor might ask Prince Mo for Wu’er?" Princess Consort Yi whispered to Prince Yi on the way to the palace.

Hearing her question, Prince Yi frowned and shook his head.

"I don’t think so."

"Why not?"

The Princess Consort immediately asked, her voice rising sharply.

Realizing she’d raised her voice, she cautiously glanced around, saw no one passing by, and noted that the eunuch leading them into the palace hadn’t reacted before she calmed down.

"Why not? Do you think the Emperor feels comfortable leaving Wu’er in Prince Mo’s Mansion?"

She believed that the Emperor was even more concerned than they were about leaving Yin Baiqing in Prince Mo’s Mansion. Who knew whether Yin Baiqing might slip up and say something at any moment?