The Captivating Crown Prince
chapter-144

Chapter 144

In the middle of the night, Shang had suddenly awakened, not because of external factors but because of a nightmare.

He sat up and entered the room after hearing the sound of the crown prince’s voice. He then asked, “Does the crown prince need water?” The fearless crown prince had long gotten used to waking up in the middle of the night and staying up all night. Most of the time, he would only sleep in the morning, so he would only sleep in the mansion until the sun rose.

“What time is it?” Shang was not in the mood to get out of bed. He went to the table and poured water for himself.

However, he fearlessly stepped forward and said, “Crown Prince, this water has been cold for a long time!” However, just as she finished speaking, she saw the crown prince drink the cold tea. She was fearless. She didn’t know why, but she felt that this crown prince seemed to be hiding a myriad of troubles in his heart.

“Is the crown prince still sleeping?” He asked fearlessly as he looked out at the dark night.

Shang Wuxin shook his head, “Take a rest, I’ll take a walk around!” When he was in the crown prince’s residence, he had woken up in the middle of the night and walked around the hall. Now, other than the drunk Nangong Qian sleeping with him, he would not be able to sleep at this place.

Shang Xin was in no mood to walk out of Nangong Qian’s chamber only to discover that the chamber next to the chamber was brightly lit. Shang didn’t know that this was Nangong Qian’s residence. He didn’t expect that Nangong Qian still hadn’t fallen asleep at this hour. He thought about how hard Nangong Qian had worked to grow up in such a difficult situation, and he also didn’t know how much effort he had put in … Other than the effort he put in when he first arrived in this world, the more people he could use around him became more and more idle. He thought of his subordinates, the current loyal to him, Huan Mo Che and Leng Yufeng, and even his father who was in the palace, as if he had gained a lot from entering this world.

Thinking of Shang, he walked towards the side room, just in time to see the midnight snack in the distance. The Prince was obviously very surprised to see Prince Shang in the distance. He bowed to him and then handed the plate to Prince Shang with some apprehension. His meaning was self-evident. Every time the Prince was busy deep into the night or at dawn, even when he was carrying a midnight snack, the Prince would quickly put it down. He felt that if Prince Shang had carried it in, it definitely wouldn’t have happened like this.

Shang Bin, who was supposed to reject, looked at the distant Nangong Qian and accepted it. Unknowingly, her attitude towards Nangong Qian had softened a lot.

When Prince Shang took the plate, he respectfully bowed and retreated. He felt that Prince Shang might not be as heartless as he usually was, and that his master might not be as cold-blooded as he used to be.

Shang Tong knocked lightly on the door, hearing the sound of assent from the inside before he carried the plate into the room. When he walked into the room, he saw that the entire room was glowing with pearls. Nangong Qian was dressed in a snow-white robe as he sat in front of a desk, his jade like face was clean and expensive, a thousand times the color of a country. His black hair hung down to his waist, under the gentle night light, he was extremely beautiful.

Shang Wuxin placed the plate on the desk without saying a word. What was prepared for the midnight snack was only a plate of porridge and a few more nutritious meals, which looked tasty and easy to digest.

Nangong Qian was indeed a little hungry. He put down the paper roll in his hand, picked up his chopsticks and ate a mouthful, then put it down. He was usually like this, busy to the point where the sky and earth would be dark. If it wasn’t for his subordinates sending him off for midnight snacks, he would have forgotten.

“Why aren’t you eating?” Nangong Qian suddenly heard a voice that was carved into his bones coming from the room. “Is it not to your liking?”

Nangong Qian looked over and saw that Prince Shang was sitting on a chair in the chamber. His face was as pale as jade and his rosy lips had a hint of spring. His eyes were a little dazed from just waking up. It was truly like a myriad of peach blossoms blooming. It was mesmerizing. She casually put on a long robe to cover her emaciated body, but even so, there was still a hint of sexiness in her noble air. A head of long jet-black hair was tied up with a golden ribbon. It was draped over his shoulders, giving him a free and uninhibited appearance.

“Unintentional?” Nangong Qian was pleasantly surprised and quickly stood up. He strode to Prince Shang’s side and looked at him. Prince Shang was sitting beside him. After the drunken night, the two of them had grown closer. Nangong Qian was very satisfied with the two of them knowing the change.

“Why aren’t you resting? But did you have a nightmare? ” He felt worried in his heart and felt that it would be better if he stayed by her side and slept with Crown Prince Shang. Perhaps, in his heart, the former Crown Prince Shang was a match for him, a king with powerful means. But now, in Nangong Qian’s eyes, Crown Prince Shang was just a fragile porcelain doll, he could not wait to be taken into his hands.

Shang Wuxin was stunned, how did Nangong Qian know, could it be that he was drunk? However, on the surface, Shang didn’t seem to care and quickly changed the topic, “I didn’t expect the king to be so diligent, but it’s still late at night so I might as well have some midnight snacks!”

Shang Tong’s words were just the concern of a person he admired as a friend, but when he heard Nangong Qian’s words, they were more pleasing to the ear than any heavenly music. Even the corners of his mouth curled up as he placed a plate on the table, then after instructing outside, he sat down, “Since he’s already awoken, why don’t we accompany Nangong?”

However, his eyes were filled with disdain. In the past, how could there be such strange snacks in the palace of the Prince of Qian? However, in the distant, he could not understand how a man like Prince Shang could enjoy the food of his daughters.

Shang Tong was indeed eccentric but he was a person who loved to eat. The two of them sat opposite each other as they ate midnight snacks. Nangong Qian kept on looking at Prince Shang and unknowingly ate too much.

“I’m afraid that from now on, Nangong will be a diligent emperor who loves his people!” Shang Tong sighed as he looked at the pile of papers on the desk. He felt that even though Nangong Qian was cold-blooded, he was a very sensible man. This man had no emotions, but now … Shang was no longer sure.

Nangong Qian put down the pastries and saw that Prince Shang’s fingers were still pinching a piece of cake, even his fingers had turned tender and cute.

“Wuxin overestimated me!” Nangong Qian sighed, “It is only for the sake of power, if I were to ascend the throne today, it would be because of my own ambitions. As for working hard to keep the government and loving the people, I really can’t afford this praise!”

Nangong Qian was willing to tell Crown Prince Shang about his disgrace and hypocrisy. He knew that Crown Prince Shang wouldn’t have any feelings of contempt or dissatisfaction towards him.

“Hehe, how many people in this world have the guts to be themselves?” Shang Guanxin said with a smile, but his face suddenly turned cold. Shang Guanxin was not the only one with a cold face, even Nangong Qian’s face turned cold.

“It seems that the Philo-King Manor also has worms as well!” Shang Wuxin said, squinting his eyes.

Nangong Qian did not say anything, but his expression was extremely cold. There were a lot of people in the Palace that could only protect their subordinates, and they were absolutely loyal to him. However, there would inevitably be some trash that would sneak into the Palace.

Shang and Nangong Qian did not say anything, but at this moment, Shang unintentionally was considering whether there were spies in the crown prince’s residence. Shang unintentionally was certain that there were spies in the crown prince’s residence, because only spies were not easily discovered. It seemed like the crown prince’s residence would be inspected once they returned, but Shang unintentionally did not know if anything had happened to the crown prince’s residence before she returned to inspect it.

Shang unintentionally and Nangong Qian quickly rushed out of the room and stood on the rooftop as they watched the sneaky people below. From the looks of it, this person should be a kitchen worker and was indeed an unremarkable person.

The person who came to the sleeping quarters unexpectedly released a poisonous snake from his sleeve. Even though the snake was quite close to Shang Gong, he could still see that it was highly toxic. After releasing the poisonous snake, he immediately crawled towards the sleeping quarters, but was cut off by the short blade of the Qian Nangong before he could even enter the sleeping quarters.

The man dressed in the kitchen manservant wanted to escape, but when he was about to run away, he saw a shadow behind him. He turned around and saw Shang standing behind him without any intention of resisting.

After confirming that the poisonous snake was dead, Nangong Qian had his corpse taken away to be examined. He could not help but apologetically say, “I’m sorry!” He never thought that such a thing would happen in his own residence. Fortunately, they discovered it, or else the consequences would have been unthinkable.

“I’m not that weak, but I’m afraid that this person …”

“Minamiya!” Nangong Qian said affirmatively. He still had some suspicions that this person had come to harm him, but this person had hidden in his mansion for so long and had come to assassinate Prince Shang. Thinking of what happened today, Nangong Qian knew that Nangong Qing wanted revenge.

“He really is brainless!” Shang Wuxin sneered.

Nangong Qian nodded his head in agreement. At this time, it seemed like he was here to report something. Shang Tong was not in the mood to give Nangong Qian a nod before he went back to rest. Nangong Qian didn’t think that he had to hide anything from Crown Prince Shang, but seeing that Crown Prince Shang had left, he knew that Crown Prince Shang didn’t want to get involved with him too much.

After hearing the report from afar, Nangong Qian thought for a moment before flying out of the mansion.

“Your Highness!” When Imperial Concubine He, who was waiting in the chamber, saw the appearance of Nangong Qian, she was pleasantly surprised. However, when she thought of the reason why Prince Qian had come this time, she felt a pang in her heart because of Prince Shang.

Even though it was already the middle of the night, Imperial Concubine He’s attire was still very refined. She cut through the water, causing her hair to flutter in the wind, putting on makeup, and wearing a jasper ring. She was dressed in a milky-white dress made from silk, with a white bow at her waist that made her look even more enchanting.

Nangong Qian didn’t even look at the carefully dressed Imperial Concubine He as she asked, “What do you mean about the matter concerning Crown Prince Shang?” He had heard the distant report that he was not prepared to come, but because he was worried about Crown Prince Shang, he came to meet him.

Imperial Concubine He was once a young miss of the Nangong Country, because her father was killed, she was almost humiliated by a group of people. At that time, Nangong Qian’s power did not need a single person to enter the palace to be by the side of the Nangong Emperor, and Imperial Concubine He clearly met these requirements, so she was saved. At that time, Nangong Qian sternly said that if she wanted to live, she would do her duty as a subordinate.