188 Attachmen (1/2)

The changing season carries a chilly wind. From the many thriving lands of Da Xian, to its flourishing capital, people accompany the incoming winter with their bustling.

In this kind of temperature, bodies of water in the palace are unconsciously avoided in fear of 'accidents'.

Especially the Imperial Lake, which held the highest record of who knows how many consorts falling in and bodies floating.

Still, there are ones whose problem is that they are attracted to these red flags.

Such as the young prince that insisted on playing at the lake pavilion. Being fished out from the lake once did not earn him a lesson.

With his chin on the table and feet swaying, Jiang Chen ignored the table full of childish pastries.

”Are these not to his highness' likings?” Feng Lei asked, her eyes twitching and teeth gritting, trying her best to rail in her temper.

Jiang Chen gave her a passing look, as if seeing air, before turning his head in the opposite direction.

”How about some manners, your highness?” Feng Lei glared with wide eyes, thinking she's intimidating in this way. Her creativity on threats being challenged as she cannot whip Jiang Chen to shape like before. ”The empress indeed had an amazing talent in raising rude piglets.”

”Hmp! See?! Just a few days and you are back at bullying this prince! Only ghosts will believe that you're truly afraid of Imperial Aunt!”

Jiang Chen jumped on his feet and stood on the stool to gain a few heights. His eunuch, Xiao Wang Zi immediately opened his arms while going 'ahhh', having his soul scared out of him.

”Haven't I been trying to please you these days? I gave you an inch and you dare to want a mile! It is not my fault that you would not accept a toss when offered.”

Remembering something, Feng Lei sneered, ”Before you could not even make a sound of dissatisfaction but at least you would pretend to have a straight back and pride. What about now? Throwing your weight around, showing your elder an ugly face, giving a sloppy attitude, are you sure the empress is taking care of you with good intentions? Just how is she educating a prince?”

”My aunt said not to feel guilty when demanding justice! Not to endure when being bullied nor give face to villains. You have a nasty personality! How is it that you deserve to be this prince's elder?”

”Nasty?! This is being direct! If your highness thinks that's me being mean, then aren't you just weak?”

”The empress told this prince that kindness and respect should not equate to weakness and being easily pushed around. This prince wants to be nice but you're annoying!”

”I am merely educating our naive young prince that useless toys are eventually thrown away!”

Seeing that they are steadily walking towards violence, their servants throw themselves to stop the two. Shen Ying embraced Feng Lei, not letting her touch the whip while Xiao Wang Zi put down Jiang Chen, almost carrying him away.

Without both of their natural counterparts, the palace was expected to have peaceful time. Who knew these two would actually find each other to cause trouble, creating new waves of headache?!

Just in time, the Empress' head eunuch stepped inside the warzone. Unable to retreat in time, he received countless eyes begging and blinking pitifully.

”Niang Niang, Imperial Concubine Feng. Your Highness, Prince Chen. This servant---”

The two snapped their gaze, turning their burning stare to the new target.

Xiao Yuan Zi shuddered.

”Cough… This servant is here to inform that both His Majesty and Her Majesty have returned to the capital and will be soon entering the palace...”