Chapter 472 Deliberate provocation
"The Second Young Master is kind-hearted, and is a blessing to the Prince."
Yuan Ying's words made Ji Chen's cheeks slightly flushed, and he smiled shyly: "Sister Yuan is making fun of you."
"By the way, isn't Sister Yuan in the military camp? How come you have time to come to the palace? Is there anything important?"
After being reminded, Yuan Yingcai remembered what he heard when he returned to Beijing, and his cold eyes flashed slightly.
"I heard that the eldest son's fiancée, Prince Beichen, has returned?"
She had watched the eldest son grow up since he was a child, and she had also heard from her mother that he had an engagement.
But she had never seen that person, and over time she no longer took it to heart.
Now that she heard that man was coming back to fulfill the engagement, how could she not be shocked?
Ji Chen's smile froze slightly, but soon it returned to a sweet smile.
"Yes, the King of Beichen is a rare talent. Chen'er has also met her once, and I really think she and Big Brother are a good match."
Yuan Ying was slightly startled and smiled reluctantly: "Really?"
"Is Queen Beichen...good to your elder brother?"
Ji Chen suppressed the jealousy in his heart, tightly grasped the handkerchief, and laughed even more happily.
"Of course that's fine. I heard that King Beichen planted a lot of top-quality peonies in the backyard to please Big Brother Bo, just to make Big Brother Bo smile."
She glanced at Yuan Ying, who had a gloomy look on her face, and continued to stimulate her with a smile.
"And I heard that she didn't even attend the morning court. She hangs out with my eldest brother every day. They eat, live and sleep in the same bed together even before they get married. They are so close."
Hearing this, Yuan Ying's eyes widened in shock, and she suddenly grabbed Ji Chen's arm: "What did you say?!"
His eyes were gleaming with anger, his hands were clenched, and he said angrily.
"How dare the Prince of Beichen be so disrespectful to the eldest son? He is so rude before the wedding. How disrespectful!"
Ji Chen cried out in pain as his arm was grabbed, his face turned pale, and he looked at Yuan Ying pitifully.
"Sister Yuan, you hurt Chen Er~"
Yuan Ying was so shocked that she let go, with a hint of apology in her eyes: "Sorry~"
Ji Chen rubbed his arms, opened his beautiful almond eyes, and said coquettishly.
"Sister Yuan, why are you so angry? Queen Beichen is Big Brother's fiancée after all. Big Brother will marry her sooner or later. What's the problem with eating and living together?"
Yuan Ying subconsciously retorted: "How can that be possible?"
After realizing that he was too excited, he looked a little uncomfortable. "I mean, according to the rules since ancient times, it might be inappropriate for the eldest son to live in the palace before he gets married."
Ji Chen sneered in his eyes, his face was obedient, and he muttered: "What's wrong with this? It was my eldest brother who wanted to move in and live with the King of Beichen. He even severed the mother-son relationship with my mother. My eldest brother was so ruthless, what can we do?"
"What did you say? How could this happen?"
Yuan Ying looked surprised, as if he had not expected so many things to have happened in the palace during the time he had been in the military camp.
Ji Chen's eyes flickered slightly. He didn't want to dwell on this kind of issue any longer. He was afraid that if he asked any more, the matter would be exposed.
So, he changed the subject.
"Sister Yuan, my elder brother is the future Prince of Beichen. This marriage was granted by the late emperor. It is set in stone and no one can stop it. Forget about my elder brother."
Ji Chen spoke slowly, looking at Yuan Ying with deep admiration in his eyes.
Hearing Ji Chen's words, Yuan Ying's face changed slightly, as if she was angry and embarrassed because her secrets were exposed.
"What nonsense~"
Ji Chen glanced coldly at the servants behind him: "All of you go down."
"yes!……"
The attendants bowed and withdrew.
Ji Chen raised his eyes and stared at Yuan Ying, speaking softly with a hint of resentment.
"Chen'er knows that Sister Yuan likes Big Brother. When she was a child, she often secretly gave Big Brother gifts. Chen'er saw it all."
Yuan Ying looked up in shock: "You..."
Seeing Yuan Ying's surprise, Ji Chen smiled innocently and sweetly: "Don't worry, Sister Yuan, Chen'er didn't tell the Queen Mother."
"And Sister Yuan, do you remember that one time you were almost discovered by the guards in the mansion, and it was Chen'er who released the little pet slave to lure the guards away."
Yuan Ying didn't remember it at first, until Ji Chen mentioned his little pet slave.
"Is that cat the second young master's?"
Yes, she remembered that the second young master originally had a small pet Persian cat, but she never saw it again later.
(End of this chapter)
