Chapter 380 - Summoned for a Discussion (2/2)

Although Princess Consort Jing’s body had almost fully recovered, her stomach would still feel uncomfortable occasionally, so sheep’s milk biscuits were just right for her.

Princess Consort Jing picked up a flower-shaped biscuit and took a small bite into it, carefully tasting it. Then, she nodded, ”You have quite a skilled pair of hands. Not only are these biscuits delicious, their shapes are also very exquisite, making them look extremely appetizing.”

”If your highness likes them, I will definitely send a portion of the new pastries to you to try when I make them in the future.” Yu Xiaocao stuffed a shrimp crystal dumpling into her mouth and savored its taste. The cooks employed by Prince Jing were really skilled and made many exquisitely delicious foods.

Since Yu Xiaocao entered the compound, Zhu Junyang's captivating eyes had never left her figure. Yu Xiaocao was either mentally tough or resilient in her heart to be able to calmly savor the meal under his gaze.

“Xiaocao, have you decided on the matter I’ve mentioned yesterday? Let’s choose a date and get engaged. If you think yesterday’s proposal wasn’t proper enough, I can invite the prefectural magistrate to be our matchmaker. I’ll make sure you receive all the engagement gifts that are due…” Zhu Junyang panicked when he saw that Yu Xiaocao was completely unaffected by yesterday’s episode, as though she had forgotten all about it.

Yu Xiaocao paused in her chewing and sent a pleading look at Princess Consort Jing. ‘As his mother, shouldn’t you control your son when he loses his mind?’

Princess Consort Jing glared at her son. She had only just found out that her youngest son was actually an impatient person. Even if he wanted to bring this up, the least he should do was wait until she finished her breakfast! It was no wonder the girl rolled her eyes at him when he so hastily proposed marriage directly to her. Yang’er could not possibly have hot-headedly gone to them like this yesterday, could he? If she was Xiaocao’s family members, she would have definitely chased this dull lecher out with a bat——it was another matter altogether whether she was actually able to do so.

“Don’t bother with him, Xiaocao. Eat first!” Eating triumphed over all. You needed to wait until after the little girl finishes her meal before you could begin the ‘slaughter’, alright?

Yu Xiaocao misunderstood Princess Consort Jing’s meaning and thought that she actually disagreed with her son’s behaviour, so she sent a provocative look at Zhu Junyang.

Zhu Junyang was about to say something, but Princess Consort Jing’s gaze told him to be calm. Zhu Junyang suppressed the restlessness in his heart and, like a cow chewing on a peony, he carelessly ate a few mouthfuls without savoring the taste.

The three of them finished breakfast in silence, gargled with the gargling water that the servants presented them with, and scrupulously washed their hands at the end. With a gesture from Princess Consort Jing, all the other servants except Meixiang retreated.

“Xiaocao, Yang’er was too presumptuous yesterday and said some inappropriate things at your home. I hope you and your parents won’t take this to heart.” Princess Consort Jing first apologized for her son’s rash behaviour yesterday. She could not have the future in-laws think that they were disrespectful because they were of higher status.

Yu Xiaocao had an expression on her face that said ‘I thought so’ as she replied with a faint smile on her lips, “Rest assured, Your Highness, we’ll act as if nothing had ever happened.”

Princess Consort Jing knew that Yu Xiaocao had misunderstood her, but she continued to smile, “Yesterday, when Yang’er came back from your house, he told me of his true feelings. He said that among all the girls he’s met before, you’re the only one that he doesn’t detest.”

“It’s this commoner girl’s honor.” Yu Xiaocao’s expression was filled with humility. In her heart, her certainty of Princess Consort Jing’s true intention was wavering.

“I won’t say more of those courtesies. My youngest son has a bad temper and is quite dull; he also doesn’t know how to please girls and always displays an icy expression to keep others away from him, but as a mother, who wouldn’t want their children to find their perfect match? Don’t you think so too?” Princess Consort Jing smiled amiably, but did not leave Yu Xiaocao any space to shrink back or evade the question.

At the side, Zhu Junyang could not help feeling anxious. What was his lady mother’s intention, to speak of so many of his shortcomings to Xiaocao? Was she lying when she said she did not object this?

Yu Xiaocao discreetly licked her dry lips. Should she agree with Princess Consort Jing, or should she courteously comfort her that Zhu Junyang was not as bad as she claimed? Royal Prince Yang was dull? He kept people at arm’s length? Was the royal prince that she was familiar with fake? That thick-skinned glutton, that sarcastic youngster that loved to insult people with his poisonous wit, that royal prince who would act haughty at any moment...these depictions seemed like a wrong match for the person Princess Consort Jing was describing. Princess Consort, are you sure you know your youngest son? Or…did Royal Prince Yang have a twin with the exact same face but a totally different bearing?

As she did not respond, Princess Consort Jing could only continue, “Sigh…Many of the wealthy sons in the capital are already fathers even though they’re younger than Yang’er. As his mother, I’m more anxious than anyone else, but Yang’er is stubborn. If he doesn’t like the girl, then no one can force him to marry her. There are so many ladies in the capital of various appearances and attitudes but none have caught his eye. I also couldn’t help but speculate if he has some kind of indescribable disease, or…if he doesn’t like women?”

“Lady Mother! What are you talking about?!” Zhu Junyang could no longer stay silent at this point. He was about to become a homosexual if his mother continued to speak. Was this his biological mother? Working against him must be her profession!