Chapter 515. Warning (1/2)

Jiang Meiyi wasn’t very happy when she heard her daughter’s criticism. However, she wasn’t stupid beyond measure and knew that sometimes she said things that were a bit too much. Thus, she didn’t retort and only impatiently said, “I understand. In the future, Mother will take more care. How come you suddenly brought up the topic of that lass surnamed Yu?”

Wu Junling let her body sway gently with the rocking of the carriage as she tightened her grip on her handkerchief, “The rumors on streets state that this Official Yu is intimately close with...Older Cousin! I don’t know who started these rumors but they state that Older Cousin likes Official Yu and that once she becomes of age, he will send down his engagement gifts to her!”

“Hahaha...this rumor is really too hilarious. It absolutely is completely false!!” Jiang Meiyi used her handkerchief to cover her mouth as if she had heard the most absurd and funny joke, “I’ve been sisters with your aunt for many years, so how can I not understand her personality? My legitimate older sister, ah, is very aware of her noble status and somewhat aloof. That girl surnamed Yu has a lowly background, so does it matter that the emperor regards her with importance? She’s only a muddy peasant farmer’s girl who’s risen beyond what’s proper. How could your aunt possibly allow someone with such a vulgar and petty background marry her son?”

After hearing her mother’s thoughts, Wu Junling felt as if her heart had lightened a bit and she slightly smiled and mumbled as if she was speaking to herself, “That’s right ah. Older Cousin is as high as an immortal. He would have to be blind if he didn’t pick me…”

How could she know that a certain blind man’s whole heart only had room for Yu Xiaocao? As a matter of fact, he had been training the soldiers in the deep mountainous forests for half a month. As soon as he got back to the base camp, he returned to the capital that very night on a fast horse.

He instructed Head Steward Liu and Bodyguard Dong to go back to the prince’s residence as he secretly went to visit the Yu Family’s residence. With Zhu Junyang’s skills, he was easily able to avoid the expert bodyguards he had personally trained there to go into the estate.

However, Yu Xiaocao, who was currently going over the account books, very quickly discovered that he was there because Little White, who was guarding her at her feet, had smelled the scent of Zhu Junyang in the air. The white wolf raised its ears and stood up before it softly ‘woofed’ a couple of times. It was reminding its master that a certain someone had climbed over the walls again.

Yu Xiaocao had long gotten used to a certain someone coming over without an invitation. She didn’t even raise her head as she said, “You’re here? Then come on in! Why are you standing at the doorway pretending to be a pillar ah?”

Zhu Junyang had an intoxicating smile on his face and his voice was gentle and sweet as he said, “Looks like our hearts are connected. Otherwise, how else can you always tell when this prince comes over despite the fact that none of the bodyguards can sense me?”

Yu Xiaocao, on the other hand, didn’t have a single romantic bone in her body as she replied in a matter-of-fact manner, “Our hearts are connected? I think it’s more likely that your heart is connected with Little White instead. Every time you come over, Little White is the first to sense you!”

Little White, who had lain back down next to Xiaocao’s feet, lifted its head in alarm to glance at Zhu Junyang. Then it immediately turned its head away in disgust.

Zhu Junyang sat next to Xiaocao and didn’t believe that the wolf disliked him. He gently rubbed Little White’s soft and furry head and said a compliment, “Little White, you’re very good! When this prince isn’t around, your master’s protection is up to you. Next time, the prince will bring some roasted venison for you!”

Little White obviously didn’t like his ‘caresses’ and forcefully shook its head but was unable to throw that hand away. Its blue-green eyes were filled with annoyance. If it wasn’t for the fact that it knew it couldn’t beat this human, it would have already savaged the hand on its head already!

“Your Highness, Great General Zhu, how come you didn't go visit your sweet and innocent younger cousin and came to visit me instead?” Xiaocao had long known that Wu Junling had been running over to Imperial Prince Jing’s residence to visit. In fact, the princess consort herself had invited Xiaocao over to speak of this. On the surface, she was stating that she shouldn’t worry but in actuality, she was warning Xiaocao that her son was quite popular and that she needed to treat him better to avoid him being snatched away by someone else.

Zhu Junyang could smell the vinegary scent of jealousy in the air and hurriedly pulled the little lass into his arms as he vehemently declared, “I’m being falsely accused here ah! Ever since that episode in front of the capital gates, this prince has never gone to see her. Furthermore, I haven’t even spoken to her since then…”

“Oh? You don’t feel a tiny bit of regret in your heart in not seeing her?” Yu Xiaocao pushed away the prince’s chest. This fellow was becoming more and more bold. He was now openly touching her without any shame. She wouldn't allow this!

“Not even the slightest bit! I’m doing my best to avoid her, so why would I want to see her?” Zhu Junyang felt a bit lost when the lass left his embrace, so he tenaciously pulled at the little lass’s pale and tender hand and gently wrapped his palm around hers.

To someone who had lived in the modern area, holding hands in a relationship didn’t really mean too much, so she didn’t reject this advance. That being said, this fellow had behaved quite well recently. Other than staying at the barracks, he only went out to see her and very rarely went back to the imperial prince’s estate to visit. She should give him a small reward for this.

“If you don’t like her, then you need to make things clear early. I don’t like it when something that is considered mine is always being eyed covetously by someone else!” In her previous life, Yu Xiaocao really disliked men who pursued girls in an ambiguous manner. Obviously, she wouldn’t give Zhu Junyang the chance now to act in that way.