HLnovel Chapter 225 I'll Help You
Chapter 225 I'll Help You
The two stood by the lake. Sheng Junyi jumped onto the small boat first, then reached out and took Cheng Ruoxue's hand. Cheng Ruoxue followed him onto the small boat.
The small boat was covered by a canopy and light gauze in the middle. After the two of them crawled into the canopy, Lu Yangyang could no longer see them.
Lu Yangyang stared at the small boat on the lake for a while, feeling a little confused. How could Sheng Junyi be with Cheng Ruoxue? Wasn't Cheng Ruoxue often seen with the Third Prince before?
This is too strange.
It wasn't that she was gossiping, but Sheng Junyi was clearly someone who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. What was his purpose in getting close to Cheng Ruoxue?
Lu Yangyang felt that she was still a bit ignorant.
She stood there for a moment before walking away.
Inside the small boat, several plates of snacks and drinks were laid out on a small table, and soft cushions were laid out on the bamboo couches on both sides. The weather in early February was still a bit cool, and occasionally a cold wind blew in, mixed with incense, making the air smell refreshing.
Cheng Ruoxue, holding a wine glass, leaned against Sheng Junyi's chest and brought the glass to his lips, her voice soft and sweet: "Why did you come to see me today, Ayi? Have you thought it through and decided to marry me?"
Sheng Junyi took her hand and looked down at her.
Cheng Ruoxue smiled. "Ayi, you know I can't resist looking at me like that. So, what do you want to know? Same as always, give me a kiss and I'll tell you something."
Sheng Junyi hooked the wine glass from her hand with his finger and drank the wine in it in one gulp.
Cheng Ruoxue tapped his Adam's apple with her fingertip: "What? Who upset our A-Yi? Is it your stupid little sister again?"
"Why aren't you saying anything?" Cheng Ruoxue's most beautiful feature was her eyes, which seemed to hold spring water; one glance was enough to captivate the heart.
Sheng Junyi lowered his head and sealed her lips with his, his alluring peach blossom eyes brimming with passion and desire.
After a long pause, he released her. "Have you found out? Why is the Third Prince treating Yunzhu differently?"
Cheng Ruoxue's lips glistened. Hearing his words, she breathed a soft sigh at him: "Ayi is a man too, doesn't he understand what men think? Your sister is indeed nothing special, but that Miss Lu is quite interesting. She actually caught the Crown Prince's eye. It's truly enviable."
"What nonsense are you talking about!" Sheng Junyi interrupted her coldly.
"What's the rush? I'm really curious, what exactly is this Miss Lu's identity? Why is everyone in your family so concerned about her? Last time I ran into your cousin, he spoke highly of Miss Lu, showing his strong protectiveness. On the contrary, he rarely mentioned Sheng Yunzhu, which is really strange. My dear Ayi, I never hide anything from you, so why don't you tell me the truth too, who exactly is this Miss Lu?" Cheng Ruoxue looked at Sheng Junyi with eyes full of curiosity.
Sheng Junyi closed her eyes slightly, but there was a slight, unconscious wrinkle between her brows.
"Who she is is not important, you don't need to ask," Sheng Junyi said calmly, refusing her.
Cheng Ruoxue pinched his waist lightly in dissatisfaction. Sheng Junyi winced in pain, grabbed her hand, pressed her down on the bamboo couch, and stared down at her.
Cheng Ruoxue curled her lips and looked at him with a smile: "Ayi, I'm afraid it won't work here. This small boat probably can't hold up."
Sheng Junyi stared at her for a moment, then turned over and leaned against the bamboo couch, closing his eyes.
Cheng Ruoxue leaned into his arms, her fingertips lightly touching his chest, her voice casual: "The Third Prince is very gentle to everyone, especially those who are useful to him. He can be all smiles and pleasantries, making people mistakenly believe that he is deeply in love and is just one step away from making vows of eternal love. But as for liking someone, Sheng Yunzhu is not quite there. She pretends all day long, thinking that the Third Prince likes delicate women. So she acts gentle and generous in public, while acting pitiful and coquettish in front of the Third Prince. Does she really think the Third Prince falls for her act?"
Sheng Junyi closed her eyes slightly, "She learned it from you."
Cheng Ruoxue chuckled softly and said reproachfully, "You're so annoying. I just like handsome young men, preferably someone like A-Yi, that's my type."
"If Ayi is willing to marry me, I'll marry him right away." Cheng Ruoxue winked at him, half-jokingly.
Sheng Junyi closed his eyes. "It's impossible for us. Your father controls the military in the north, while the Sheng family controls the military in the northwest. If the two families were to unite, His Majesty would probably not be able to sleep at night."
Therefore, it was impossible and absolutely impossible for the two of them from the very beginning. No matter which emperor it was, the result would have been the same, even if he was only the second son.
Cheng Ruoxue's eyelashes trembled slightly, but only for a moment before she quickly laughed out loud: "Then why does Ayi still want to provoke me?"
Sheng Junyi opened her eyes and met her smiling gaze. "Didn't you say you liked handsome young men? I guess I still have a few more years of youthful beauty."
"Yes, I'm most satisfied with A-Yi's face." Cheng Ruoxue leaned against him, happily cupped his face in her hands, and quickly kissed him on the lips.
Then she rested her head on his shoulder again and continued, "I've tested the Third Prince many times. On the surface, the Third Prince is interested in Sheng Yunzhu, but it's for the Sheng family's military power. As for our Cheng family, although he's shown goodwill, he has no ambition. You know the North is a very sensitive place. My father seems to be most skilled in warfare, but only he knows how to fight in the North while protecting himself. So the Third Prince won't choose me until he gets what he wants. His ambiguous gestures of goodwill towards me are just to curry favor with my father. After all, it's a marriage alliance, and he doesn't need to do it himself. The person our family really needs for a marriage alliance isn't me."
"As long as the Fifth Prince marries Shujin, the Third Prince's goal will be achieved."
"The Sheng family is in the Northwest, the Yan family is in the Southwest, and the Southeast is full of His Majesty's confidants. The easiest family for him to conquer is your Sheng family. So, if he wants military power, Sheng Yunzhu is naturally the best choice. But that alone is not enough for him to have to marry Sheng Yunzhu. Sheng Yunzhu is a bit strange. I vaguely heard that she seems to have given the Third Prince some good advice."
"I didn't realize she was such a smart person. Don't you think it's interesting?" Cheng Ruoxue chuckled softly.
It is indeed quite interesting.
Judging from Sheng Yunzhu's low-class tricks in dealing with Lu Yangyang, she doesn't seem like the kind of person who could offer any good ideas to make the Third Prince treat her differently.
Sheng Junyi couldn't quite understand it.
Sheng Yunzhu is not that smart, but she has ambitions that don't match her intelligence.
That's why he thought she could be used.
But now it seems he was a little impulsive.
Cheng Ruoxue raised her hand and saw him frowning. She placed her hand on his brow and gently smoothed the fine lines between his eyebrows with her fingertips. "Ayi, don't frown. Frowning makes you less pretty. Why don't you think about how to please your sister? Your sister will help you win over the Third Prince."