The Captivating Crown Prince
chapter-159

Chapter 159

The streets of the capital were filled with girls holding fresh flowers, and the bustling streets had turned into a sea of people.

“It’s here!” It’s here! ” It was unknown who screamed out, but everyone looked over and saw that under the protection of the imperial guards, there were two young men on two large horses in the middle of the road. These two were this year’s top scholar for civil and military affairs.

Because he was the top scholar for the civil and military services, he needed to circle around the capital under the protection of the imperial guards before entering the palace at night to attend the banquet and receive a reward. And because of this day, the civil and military top scholar could rise to the top. And in the past, the civil and military top scholar had many young masters and officials. Although the women loved him, they still kept a distance from him. However, this year’s top scholar were all children of ordinary citizens. This allowed many people to see the gratitude they had for the crown prince from the imperial court. As for the women from ordinary families, they also had the yearning for the crown prince. The princes and princesses couldn’t afford to be arrogant, but what about the top scholar of the civil and military officials who were similarly born in the cold?

At the same time, the girls in the capital all ran over to look at the top scholar for the civil and martial officials. They continuously threw flowers at the young man on the big horse, expressing their love.

Although the civil and military top scholar was very nervous, it was the first time he had met such a passionate woman as well as the serious imperial guards. However, his great excitement made the two of them smile at each other, nodding and smiling nonstop at the ladies, causing them to scream in pain.

However, at this moment, there were some rumors circulating around the teahouse restaurant, which shocked the citizens even more than the top scholar.

It was unknown when the news had spread throughout the capital that the Crown Prince, Shang Wuxin, was a broken sleeve while the Minister of the Left stayed in the Crown Prince’s Palace day and night. Everyone had already praised the number one young master of the capital as a subject under the crown prince’s skirt.

Some stubborn citizens felt that the crown prince was being outrageous and should be deprived of his position and sent to jail. The Crown Prince’s actions were a misfortune for their country, but it was also an intolerable humiliation for everyone. It was a loss of the prestige of their country.

However, there were still many people who supported the crown prince. Even though the crown prince was Duan Xiu, many people were unable to accept this. However, the people still remembered that the crown prince had done so many things for the people. The crown prince did not know much about the prestige of the country, only that the one who could truly save them for the people was the crown prince, and the lord of the Left Prime Minister was one of the few good ministers as well.

At this time, Shang Wuxin had already arrived at the palace, so he naturally knew about the rumors outside the palace.

“Xin’er, this rumor is very strange. It seems like it’s purposely aimed at you!” Emperor Shang felt a headache coming on as he looked at his daughter, who was in his palace, enslaving him. Even though he had been hiding behind the scenes for the past few days, this daughter of his was worthy of being lazy.

Shang lost the heart to sit on the bright yellow chair that originally belonged to the emperor, without the slightest bit of the reverence of a sovereign.

“Since you know that this is a deliberate attack on me, then I will just accept it. It is just a rumor, and I am not weak enough to be hit by a rumor.” This rumor has its benefits. Otherwise, if I really do marry a girl back, it’ll only cause more trouble! ” Shang was not in the mood to sit, he actually laid down on the big chair. His lazy look was no match for the crown prince who was cleaning up in front of him.

A woman pretending to be a man still had to endure such rumors. Was it because he had let down his daughter, and every time he saw his daughter, he couldn’t explain why he felt such a pang in his heart? That kind of fatherly heart of his was always easily pulled out by his daughter, and he once thought that it was because his daughter was someone he loved the most, but now, the more he understood his daughter, the more his fatherly heart grew.

“Since you already have a plan for me, then I won’t say anything. But Xin`er, if you can find a man you can depend on, then I won’t feel good looking at your cold and distant appearance!” Humans are the scariest when they have power and yet are lonely! ” Emperor Shang cautioned. In fact, in private, Emperor Shang had looked at portraits of countless noble young masters and investigated how many outstanding men in the world were depicted, but only in the end did he realize that even his own daughter would recognize the outstanding men in the world, but looking at his daughter’s unenlightened appearance, the Emperor couldn’t help but sigh.

Shang Wuxin covered his ears. Today, as long as he entered the palace and saw his father, his words would come out one after another, indirectly asking him to find a man. Shang Wuxin was not in the mood to show any hunger or thirst, why does his father look like he was going to sell himself out? Thinking about the few men surrounding him, whether it was Han Xuanhao who had a relationship with him, Leng Yufeng who had a good impression of him, Nan Gong Qian who had left a trace of his domineering personality in his heart, Huanmo Che who made him feel complicated and unsure of how to face him, or Ye Yizhe who made him feel nothing, Shang Tong felt that a man was indeed more difficult to deal with than a woman.

“Father, your son understands!” Shang unwittingly looked at the Shang Emperor, wanting to brainwash him, “When the matter is done, if you meet a suitable man, bring him here for father to have a look, alright?” Shang was not in the mood to talk about the suitable man. Suddenly, he thought of Han Xuanhao’s face. He was indeed a ‘good wife and good mother’.

“Really?” Emperor Shang became interested. “I have already picked a few suitable ones for you …” Sigh… “How can you just leave like that!” Emperor Shang looked at his daughter as she walked out of the palace and was puzzled. “Eunuch Xu, what do you think about Zuo Xiang being with your son?”

Eunuch Xu stood there bowing. His irrational attitude toward the Crown Prince had changed since the beginning of the fight. He said with a smile, “The Crown Prince is a beauty of the kingdom. If the Crown Prince is interested in the Minister of the Left, it will be your fortune!”

Indeed, when Emperor Shang heard Eunuch Xu praise his daughter, he felt at ease and nodded his head, “That’s right, not only does my daughter have a heavenly beauty, even men find it hard to match her ability. Although Minister Zuo is also an extremely noble man, but compared to my daughter, hmph!”

More importantly, the Shang Emperor had already investigated that the surroundings of the Illusory Mo Che were very clean. If such a person became his son-in-law, the Emperor would feel at ease, but thinking about his daughter, the Emperor Shang who continued to sigh, other people’s daughters would always be moved when they reached the age of one, why is his own daughter like an ice sculpture?

Shang Tong was not in the mood to walk out of Emperor Shang’s chamber when he saw Huan Mo Che standing there waiting for him. His tall and graceful figure and his noble and meticulous facial features were perfect to the extreme. Her ink-like hair fluttered behind her, as if she was an immortal that had stepped on the moon. He looked at her with his eyes that were shining like stars. He was so intoxicated, so lost, causing others to unknowingly become intoxicated, unable to extricate themselves from him.

“Unintentional!” The only thing that came out of his mouth was a name that gave off an indescribable feeling.

Every time Shang didn’t have the heart to come to the palace to see Emperor Shang, Huanmo Che would always accompany him if he was free. Because the two of them were father and daughter, Shang Guan was not in the mood to hide his identity as a woman. Therefore, whenever Shang was not in the mood to enter the Shang Palace, Huan Mo Che would stand outside the hall and wait. Of course, Emperor Shang’s pained daughter wouldn’t wake her up. Half a day had already passed by the time Shang Guan woke up, and Huan Mo Che had also waited outside the palace for half a day. Later on, Shang Chen was not in the mood to listen to the fearless talk. That day, Huan Mo Che stood there, even more conscientious than a dark guard. It was only when he saw the crown prince come out that Huan Mo Che’s eyes lit up.

Perhaps getting used to it was a scary thing. In the past, she had not been surprised by Huan Mo Che’s waiting, but now, it was natural for her to do so.

He believed that the rumors outside the palace must have reached Shang Wuxin, but once they found out, they did not stop Huan Mo Che from understanding Shang Wuxin’s thoughts. At this moment, the rumors were tying the two of them together, and Huan Mo Che was secretly happy, as if he had put the symbol of Shang Wuxin on himself. However, he was worried that this rumor would make Shang feel unhappy and alienate him, which would be too much for him to take advantage of.

“The rumors outside …” “Do we need Mo Che to tell us to clean them up?” Even though he hoped that the rumors would put the two of them together, but Huan Mo Che was clearer about the seriousness of the matter. If this matter caused the crown prince’s reputation to tarnish, it would definitely be difficult for him to ascend the throne in the future.

“There’s no need for that. I like men to begin with, so it can’t be considered as a rumor!” Shang could not help but sigh. Even though he had experienced such things in his previous life, he knew that his sexual orientation was still normal. He did not believe in love, but if he were to be married in the future, he would definitely not be a woman.

On the one hand, he felt that his chances of success had increased a lot, after all, he had guessed that this was the result of Shang Bian’s own words, and on the other hand, for the unintentional Han Xuanhao, Huan Mo Che felt both grateful and wanted to fat and beat him up.

Today, not only was there a scholar dressed in a red robe, but there were also many beautiful and enchanting women in the pavilion. It should be known that today was the day of the Crown Prince’s consort selection, regardless of what officials were outside who did not wish to send their daughters to the Crown Prince’s Palace, even if they did not win the favor of the officials, a name would have no chance in the future.

“The crown prince has arrived!” The eunuch’s voice rang out, calming everyone down. One must know that the crown prince was the only person with the most prestigious status within the imperial court.

Shang Wuxin wore a purple and gold crown on his head, wearing a crescent-moon-colored robe. His face was like a peach apricot, his posture was leisurely and elegant, he was thin and slender and frosty, his young eyes were agile like a crystal pearl, the cool air around him made people unconsciously step back.

Shang Xin nodded and headed straight for the highest seat. Even the concubines who had come to attend the palace banquet were seated at the bottom, while a seat was placed on the left side of Shang Xin’s table, close to his hand. That seat belonged to Huan Mo Che.

Huan Mo Che looked at this strange seat but still sat on it. He was not in the mood to look at the eyes of the people below him, revealing a playful smile.

“Top scholar for civil and military arts?” Shang was not in the mood to laugh.

The red robed scholar, Fang Donqing, and the red robed Martial Saint, Huai Song, hurriedly stood up from the table and went to the center of the hall to greet the crown prince. “We pay our respects to the crown prince!”

“That’s right!” The scholar had the character and dignity of a scholar, and the warrior had the dignity of a martial artist. These two people had indeed not let him down, and would definitely be a breeze in the imperial court from today onwards. (TL: Chinese slang means kung fu/kung fu/kung fu/kung fu/kung fu/kung fu/kung fu/kung fu/kung fu/kung fu/kung fu/kung fu)

“Prince Muzhe!” The two of them were extremely respectful, not even raising their heads. In a way, the crown prince was their greatest joy. How could their families participate in the Imperial examinations? It was the crown prince who had changed their fates.

Shang Wuxin nodded his head, “The scholar shall be appointed by Fang Donqing from the first day, and the king shall appoint Sima immediately. I hope the two of you will remember this and be good officials to the nation!”

He had given them such a high position all of a sudden. The two of them were both happy and deeply grateful. “I will remember the orders of the Crown Prince!”

“Crown Prince, isn’t it inappropriate for the top scholar to be given such a high position in the imperial court?” An official stood out. One must know that these two seats were vacant positions given to them by the two officials who had recently been killed. Countless officials wanted to take up these two seats, but they did not expect to be intercepted by two people who had failed.

“Inappropriate?” “This young master has never entered the imperial court to change his position to become the Minister of the Left. Is this lord dissatisfied with this young master?” Or are you dissatisfied with the crown prince’s decision? ”

“This official doesn’t dare!” The official was sweating profusely. He had not expected the Minister of the Left to be so aggressive.

“It’s good that you don’t dare!” Huan Mo Che’s smile was like a noble young master’s: “The crown prince is diligent in political affairs and loves his people. As his subject, what we should do is to obey the crown prince’s decision, and not to cause displeasure for the crown prince. I hope everyone can be clear about this!” This was a warning and a form of protection!

Everyone knew that the Minister of the Left was the Crown Prince, but when they saw him sitting beside the Crown Prince, and heard rumors circulating around the city, their gazes towards the crown prince and the Minister of the Left became impure.

“The crown prince has agreed to choose his concubine today. It would be better to let these women perform a little bit. The crown prince should choose a secondary concubine first!” Marquis Qi stood up and said to the crown prince.

“Yes!”

Thinking about it, Huan Mo Che understood, regardless of whether or not the Crown Prince was already in need of the Crown Prince, in the future, the Empress would need the heir of the Crown Prince, and even if he were to enter the Crown Prince’s eyes, he would probably only be a person that couldn’t be exposed to the light of day. Thinking about it, Huan Mo Che became sad, but he still didn’t want to let it go, but his heart was thinking that if a woman really wanted to seduce the Crown Prince, he could not tolerate it.

Although those girls had heard the rumors in the market, they still looked down on the crown prince in the beginning. However, when they saw the incomparably handsome Crown Prince sitting there and thought of the crown prince’s position of power and wisdom, a few of these women were not tempted.

These noble young ladies seemed soft and weak, but their zither, chess, calligraphy, and paintings all had their own merits. Shang was not in the mood to read through them, instead, standing beside her was the head of Huan Mo Che, who was watching them with a fire in his eyes.

However, there were always some girls who did not want to be afraid and wanted to come forward.