Chapter 160 - Go Wherever You Find Comfortable and Leave Me Alone (2/2)

Ling Zhang slowly repeated what Tao Feng had told him.

“If the Fourth Prince is just as ambitious as the Sixth Prince, he would definitely marry his younger sister to you trying to co-opt you, given how easy it’ll be for him to eliminate the Crown Prince and ascend the throne providing he has you at his back. It seems that I’ve probably got in the way of the Fourth Prince. I haven’t reached the capital city yet, but I’ve already become a thorn in his flesh.

As it stands, those on the side of the Crown Prince are actually the ones who don’t want the Ninth Princess marrying you the most. People on the side of the Third Prince who was given birth to by the Concubine Xian, as well as those on the side of the Fifth Prince whose natural mother is the Concubine Liang definitely hate the idea of you marrying the Ninth Princess as well. However, much as they don’t want the Ninth Princess marrying you, they no doubt wish to marry their younger sisters or elder sisters to you, which makes them no less anxious to see me dead. Uh… Taking all these into account, I believe there are a lot of people having every reason to kill me. Do you think some other a.s.sa.s.sins will show up during the next two days?”

At a loss for words, Yuwen Tong fell speechless with embarra.s.sment.

“Was it Tao Feng who told you you all this?”

Ling Zhang lowered his head and stroked the white fox cub. “Yeah. Lord Tao is a pretty interesting man. If some day I’m really somebody, I’ll definitely return the favor.”

Yuwen Tong was reduced to an embarra.s.sed silence.

Never had he wished so strongly that Ling Zhang were less intelligent.

However, the thought that Ling Zhang had willingly followed him to this place dissolved his worry considerably.

“You specially allowed them to have a day’s rest here because you know what’s coming for us, right?” Ling Zhang added.

Yuwen Tong’s pulse was throbbing in his throat again. Now he deeply felt that Ling Zhang was being too smart, which made him a little panic-stricken.

“I’ll take you into the capital city in one piece.”

Ling Zhang nodded. “I know. If you don’t…”

He raised his head, looked at Yuwen Tong and gave a smile. “I won’t stop haunting you even after I die and become a ghost.”

Yuwen Tong was reduced to an embarra.s.sed silence.

“You have only your charm to blame. And all those attracted to you are so powerful that every one of them is capable of crus.h.i.+ng me to death with a single finger of theirs.”

Yuwen Tong started an in-depth introspection. For the first time, he felt it a trifle regrettable that he was such an eligible man. After a few moments thinking, he apologized to Ling Zhang in a sincere tone of voice. “I’m sorry for having been working so hard to improve myself. It’s not really my wish to have become a man of such magnetism.”

Ling Zhang was thrown into speechlessness.

His cheeks bulged with annoyance.

And then the Marshal was evicted from the room.

“This little fox is far better company than you are. Go wherever it is that you find comfortable and don’t come back.”

And then the door was slammed shut.

Yuwen Tong stroked his nose. Though the door nearly knocked his nose flat, he still couldn’t help but curve up the corners of his mouth in a faint smile.

“Marshal?” w.a.n.g Dashan and others guarding outside the room watched him in dismay.

‘Is he in trouble with young master? But it doesn’t make any sense. Young master is so angry, yet the Marshal is still smiling?’

All of them were in puzzlement.

Yuwen Tong stopped smiling and said, “Do your job and stay alert. Under no circ.u.mstances should this room be left unguarded.”

“Yes, Marshal!” w.a.n.g Dashan and others chorused, subconsciously throwing their chests out.

It was not until Yuwen Tong left that w.a.n.g Dashan and others pulled themselves out of awe and looked at each other, at a loss for words.

“Did young master and the Marshal have a quarrel?”

“I think so.”

“Then why was the Marshal smiling?”

“Uh… Some kind of personal preference?”

“…”

All others fell speechless. As bachelors, they couldn’t quite understand what that was. After all, it was somewhat hurtful to think about this kind of matters.

Before long, lunch was delivered to the doorway. Liu Yi examined the food by sticking a silver needle into it. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, he took the lunch box and knocked at the door. “Young Master, your lunch is here.”

“Bring it in.”

Liu Yi pushed the door open and was greeted by the scene of Ling Zhang teasing the white fox cub.

The white fox cub had become less somnolent during the past two days and had opened its liquid black eyes. It had some kind of inexplicable and innate affinity for Ling Zhang, which was manifested in the total disregard it showed to all others, including Yuwen Tong.

At this time, the white fox cub, head up, was letting out faint soft cries, rubbing itself against the tip of Ling Zhang’s nose.

There was manifest delight on Ling Zhang’s face, who didn’t at all seemed to have just had a quarrel with Yuwen Tong.

Liu Yi thought for a few moments and believed that maybe they did overthink it. ‘So that was really some kind of… Ur… personal preference.’

He put the dishes and the soup cup down onto the table and then placed a bowl of rice and a pair of chopsticks in suitable positions.

“Young Master, would you like me to take care of the white fox cub for you?”

“That won’t be necessary. Let it stay where it is,” replied Ling Zhang. “I’ll get it something to eat later.”

“Yes, Young Master. I take my leave. Please call me if you need anything.”

“Okay. Go and have lunch. There’s no need for all of you to be on guard at the same time. Do it in s.h.i.+fts. You need enough strength to perform your duties well.”

“I’ll relay your instruction, Young Master.”

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