Chapter 184: Which Garden She Will Live In? (1/2)
Translator: Guy Gone Bad
”My lord.” Murong Xue curtsied to Old Prince Jing politely.
Old Prince Jing blinked and smiled, ”Xue'er, you have just arrived at Mountain Resort. I guess you haven't found lodgings. I live in Orchid Garden and there are two wing-rooms left. You can take one room, and Yichen will occupy the other...”
Murong Xue gave him a distant smile and said, ”Thank you for your kindness. But I heard that Princess Qin and Prince Jing came to Mountain Resort together. I think you should keep the room of Orchid Garden for Princess Qin.”
'Father, mother, son and daughter-in-law. Apparently they are a family who should live together and share the happiness of a family union. As for me, I'd better stay away from them because I'm totally an outsider,' she thought.
Old Prince Jing's face clouded. He turned to Ye Yichen and asked, ”I told you to send her away. Why did you bring her here?”
”Qin... Yuyan was badly injured. The weather is getting hotter and hotter. Staying in Prince Jing Mansion is not conducive to her wound healing. So I brought her here. She will stay here until she recovers from her injury,” Ye Yichen explained in a low voice.
On hearing this, Old Prince Jing's facial expression softened slightly. They came here to avoid summer heat and wouldn't stay for long. As for Qin Yuyan, she would stay here for a few months and not go back to Prince Jing Mansion until her wound healed. ”Arrange a separate compound for Princess Qin. She needs a quiet environment to recuperate.”
Ye Yichen replied, ”That's what I'm going to do.”
Old Prince Jing nodded with satisfaction and smiled at Murong Xue, ”There's still a wing-room left in Orchid Garden. Xue'er, you can move in.”
However, Murong Xue wanted to avoid Ye Yichen. Now that she knew that he would live in Orchid Garden, she would stay away from there as far as possible.
Murong Xue frowned and searched her mind for an excuse to refuse Old Prince Jing. Just then, Ouyang Shaochen cut in, ”My lord, you are so kind but Xue'er's accommodation has been arranged. It's improper for her to move into Orchid Garden.”
”Really?” Old Prince Jing looked at Ouyang Shaochen with his eyebrows raised questioningly. ”Where's her accommodation?”
”Bamboo Garden!” Ouyang Shaochen answered. His melodious voice was like a clap of thunder bursting in old Prince Jing's ears. He turned to Murong Xue and asked, ”Xue'er, are you going to live in Bamboo Garden?”
Murong Xue blinked and nodded slightly, ”Yes!” This was her first visit to Mountain Resort and she knew nothing about Bamboo Garden. However, since Ouyang Shaochen arranged for her to stay in Bamboo Garden, it must be a good place in which she could stay away from Ye Yichen and wouldn't be disturbed. So, she agreed to his arrangement and intended to move into Bamboo Garden.
Old Prince Jing's eyes narrowed slightly. People of Lord Freedom Mansion and Prince Jing Mansion followed the Emperor to Mountain Resort every year. So they had fixed residences here. Members of Prince Jing Mansion always stayed in Orchid Garden, and members of Lord Freedom Mansion stayed in Bamboo Garden.
Old Prince Jing and Ouyang Shaochen extended Murong Xue an invitation at the same time. She refused to go to Orchid Garden and was going to stay in Bamboo Garden. It meant that her relationship with Ouyang Shaochen was better than that with Ye Yichen...
”My lord, we've got to go now. It's getting late.” Ouyang Shaochen's euphonious voice rang in Old Prince Jing's ears and brought him back to his senses. He nodded, ”Please yourself.”
”Let's go.” Ouyang Shaochen took Murong Xue's hand and walked slowly forward.
With his eyes fixed on their clasped hands, Ye Yichen face became gloomy. He clenched his fists with anger. They two had developed an intimate relationship in just two months...