Translator – Xiao He Lian

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Chapter 144.1

Wen Chi was startled for a second and checked out Ruo Fang’s hand.

He noticed Ruofang holding an image scroll in a single hand and a small colourful stone within the different. She was not very within the image scroll and had been observing the stone rigorously.

That stone was the non secular stone that Shi Ye gave to Wen Chi.

However Wen Chi clearly remembered that he hid the stone within the cupboard. When was it taken out?

Ruo Fang and several other maids took turns guarding the door of this room. There have been additionally Xiao Shuanzi and servants patrolling outdoors infrequently. Aside from Shi Ye, nobody would are available in.

Then the one one that positioned the scroll and non secular stone beside him was Shi Ye.

Wen Chi couldn’t work out why Shi Ye introduced out these two issues however from the start to finish, he had an ominous feeling in his coronary heart. He stretched out his hand: “Ruo Fang, present me the scroll.”

Listening to this, Ruo Fang rapidly handed over the scroll in her hand: “Right here, younger grasp.”

Wen Chi opened the scroll and noticed a well-recognized face.

The person within the portray was precisely the one who seems to be similar to Wen Chi.

Furthermore, this scroll was extraordinarily acquainted to Wen Chi. If he guessed accurately, this scroll was the one he present in Shi Ye’s research after being reminded by Xiao Shuanzi.

The individual within the portray was precisely the identical because the portray by way of garments and gestures.

However why did Shi Ye carry this scroll to him?

Or did Shi Ye already know that he was rummaging round within the research and did this to remind him?

This concept was rejected by Wen Chi as quickly because it got here up.

He shook his head with a really confused expression. He didn’t suppose Shi Ye was an individual who would do such petty issues.

Simply then, Ruo Fang observed that Wen Chi had not moved for a very long time, so she came visiting to check out the portray. She didn’t know the twists and turns in it, and mentioned in shock: “His Royal Highness is de facto considerate and painted the younger grasp’s look so vividly. .”

Wen Chi closed the scroll blankly, remained silent for a second after which mentioned: “The individual on this portray just isn’t me.”

“Ah?” Ruo Fang mentioned in shock, “Younger Grasp, what are you speaking about? The individual on this portray is you. With this look and determine, who else can or not it’s?”

Wen Chi additionally needs to know who that is.

Who seems to be precisely like him?

Who had a previous with Shi Ye earlier than he met Shi Ye?

At this second, it will be a deceive say that Wen Chi felt nothing in his coronary heart. He clearly felt the acquainted sourness quietly emerge from his coronary heart and he was as soon as once more overwhelmed by these bitter bubbles.

Wen Chi didn’t dare to consider it. He was afraid that the extra he thought of it, the extra messy ideas he would have. Now that Shi Ye had taken out the scroll, it meant that Shi Ye had no intention of hiding it.

He ought to discover Shi Ye and ask him about it.

As soon as this thought was born, it might now not be suppressed.

Wen Chi put the scrolls and spirit stones away and requested Ruo Fang to name Xiao Shuanzi in.

Ruo Fang noticed one thing was fallacious with Wen Chi’s expression and though she was apprehensive, she didn’t dare to ask any extra questions. She responded and hurried out to name Xiao Shuanzi who was working within the yard.

After yesterday’s incident, Xiao Shuanzi was severely punished by Eunuch Zhu. He didn’t dare to do something fallacious once more and he didn’t even dare to say something in entrance of Wen Chi. When he got here in, he lowered his head and requested Wen Chi what his orders have been.

Wen Chi didn’t need to beat across the bush and mentioned instantly: “Please assist me inform Eunuch Zhu that I need to see the Crown Prince.”

Wen Chi solely hated that there have been no cellphones in historic instances. When searching for somebody, he not solely needed to contact one another like a string of gourds, but in addition needed to wait for a very long time. Typically even Xiao Shuanzi couldn’t discover Eunuch Zhu, so he might solely wait at residence for Shi Ye to return residence.

Ah!

Cell phones are actually an excellent invention.

If he had a cell phone, he would solely have to ship a WeChat message to Shi Ye, why undergo all the difficulty like now.

After Wen Chi sighed inwardly, he turned his eyes to see Xiao Shuanzi with a troubled look on his face.

“This…” Xiao Shuanzi hunched over, not daring to satisfy Wen Chi’s eyes. He mentioned cautiously, “Answering to the Younger grasp, Eunuch Zhu has given particular directions. His Royal Highness will probably be busy with the succession ceremony. So if you wish to discover His Highness the Crown Prince, you need to wait till His Highness is completed with it.”

Wen Chi heard many individuals point out the upcoming succession ceremony. He had already put this matter behind him however now when he heard Xiao Shuanzi point out it once more, he couldn’t assist however marvel if Shi Ye’s intention to exit yesterday was concerning simply the succession ceremony?

Often, Wen Chi would simply keep put after listening to what Xiao Shuanzi mentioned. Anyway, he was not in a rush to know the reply straight away.

However at this second, he truly didn’t need to wait any longer. He had waited for thus lengthy and couldn’t anticipate Shi Ye to take the initiative to admit, so he may as properly take the initiative himself.

“Then take me into the palace.” Wen Chi mentioned, “The Crown Prince doesn’t have time to return out to see me, so it’s all the time okay for me to go in and discover him, proper?”

Xiao Shuanzi fell to his knees with chilly sweat streaming down his face: “No means, Younger Grasp, that is completely unattainable!”

Wen Chi choked: “Why not?”

“As a result of, as a result of Eunuch Zhu specifically ordered…” Xiao Shuanzi instantly stopped speaking as if he realized one thing in the midst of his sentence. He took a breath earlier than persevering with, “As a result of the younger grasp is pregnant with the eldest son of His Highness the Crown Prince and this servant dare not let the younger grasp exit so simply. If one thing occurs to younger grasp, I won’t be able to shoulder this duty even when I’ve 100 lives!”

Now, regardless of how gradual Wen Chi was,  he might sense the which means of Xiao Shuanzi’s phrases to cease him.

He didn’t know what Eunuch Zhu had ordered Xiao Shuanzi and he didn’t perceive why Xiao Shuanzi was so afraid of him going out. However remembering that Xiao Shuanzi had inspired him to have extra contact with His Royal Highness yesterday, he was speechless: “Yesterday didn’t you inform me to get nearer to His Highness the Crown Prince…and that it’s higher to have a number of extra youngsters?”

Wen Chi was a bit embarrassed to say the final sentence.

Unexpectedly, upon listening to this, Xiao Shuanzi shook his head in worry and mentioned: “Younger grasp, it’s all this servant’s fault. I used to be spouting nonsense and was punished yesterday and I’ve already realized my mistake. This servant dare not discuss nonsense in entrance of Younger Grasp anymore.”

Initially, Wen Chi had many extra issues to say however when Xiao Shuanzi mentioned this, all his phrases have been instantly blocked in his throat.

Wen Chi fell silent, however Ruo Fang subsequent to him was sad. She curled her lips and muttered in an audible voice: “Younger grasp was soft-hearted yesterday and requested me to offer you so many good issues to fix your well being. Once you have been amassing these issues, why weren’t you as keen as you’re proper now to attract a line between the connection with the younger grasp?”

Xiao Shuanzi, “…”

Xiao Shuanzi knew that he was within the fallacious and his face turned purple then white. He additionally knew that regardless of how a lot he defined, it will be of no use. He may as properly simply lie down and settle for the ridicule, so he lay on the bottom tremblingly and mentioned nothing.

Wen Chi didn’t need to embarrass Xiao Shuanzi an excessive amount of, so he let Xiao Shuanzi go away.

After lunch, Wen Chi sat within the bed room, wanting on the scroll and the non secular stone positioned on the desk in a daze.

Simply then, Ruo Fang walked in.

Ruo Fang whispered: “Younger Grasp, Younger Grasp Zhang from Prince Qi’s Mansion has despatched somebody right here once more, saying that Younger Grasp Zhang needs to ask you to go to Ju Shan Restaurant.”

Ju Shan Restaurant is the place the place Wen Chi and Younger Grasp Zhang met to make pastries yesterday. Plainly that place has turn out to be Younger Grasp Zhang’s personal place to hang around along with his buddies.

Wen Chi didn’t need to exit so usually, however on second thought, he thought that if he stayed at residence, he would solely be enthusiastic about the scroll and the stone. Anyway, he couldn’t consider a purpose to refuse, so he may as properly exit for a stroll to kill time.

With this in thoughts, he accepted Younger Grasp Zhang’s invitation.

That afternoon, Wen Chi took a carriage to Ju Shan Restaurant.