Chapter 524: The Prince's Offer
As soon as Harutdo heard that it was the crown prince's summons, his face changed instantly. Her face sank, the prince must be trying to play some trick again! No matter what the prince thought, she didn't want to see the prince at all, and Chundo turned around and wanted to leave. Her reaction seemed to be expected by the old eunuch, who sped around and reached out his hand to grab Chunteng's arm.
The old eunuch's hand was like an iron claw, and the arm of Chun Teng was so tight that he couldn't break free for a while. Ivy simply began to push.
"Ivy, I'm not malicious, what are you afraid of?" The prince then turned to look at Chunteng. There was a little boy in a Taoist robe standing next to the prince, the boy's face was immature, looking about fifteen years old, and the strange thing was that the little boy was smiling with his eyes closed, which was a little weird.
"You said you didn't have malicious intent, why did you sneak up on me?" Haruto puffed up his chest and replied to the prince without showing weakness. Her thin arm was still desperately free.
The prince nodded to the old eunuch, and the old eunuch let go of the hand that had taken Chunteng.
"I came to you privately because I had something to say to you, and that's all." The prince was dressed in a dark green robe, and the hem of the robe was embroidered with auspicious clouds and mountains and seas, rich and restrained. His long black hair lined his facial features with three-dimensional, and his deeply locked brows were a little more chic.
"What can't you say in front of the Third Highness? Want to talk to me privately? You obviously told the Third Highness that you went to the Taoist Temple, but now you have asked someone to bring me here, what you want to do is only clear to you! Haru Teng replied with a reluctant heart.
"What do I want to do?" When the prince heard this, he smiled at the corner of his mouth: "Chunteng, I want to match the marriage between you and my brother!" β
When Chun Teng heard this, his head thundered, and his face immediately turned red like a tomato. She hurriedly denied: "Your Royal Highness the Prince, you think too much! I have only the loyalty of a servant to the Third Highness, and I don't think about it! The slave has always kept to herself, and has never trespassed! β
Ivy's mood at this time is like boiling water, boiling in hot water. What does the prince want to do? None of what he said was true! She is just a palace maid and a slave, and the prince would actually want to match her with the Third Highness, which is tantamount to a huge temptation for Chunteng. But what about the Prince's purpose? What is the purpose?
The crown prince took a step closer to Chun Teng at this time, and he said slowly, "I don't care what you think, I'm just planning for my younger brother." After I went to Chunhua Palace, I could see that he was very attentive to you. Even if it is this time the flower cart patrols the city, he must take you with him, this is not the treatment that a maid should have. I am nineteen years old this year, and the queen mother has begun to choose a concubine for me. A few years later, the younger brother will do the same, and the queen mother will choose a concubine for him. β
Hearing this, Chun Teng replied cautiously: "It is the Third Highness who loves Chun Teng, and Chun Teng knows that he is not worthy of the Third Highness." β
The prince smiled slightly: "Don't you want to be your brother's concubine?" I'd love to do something for my brother if you will. I used to be so bad to him, maybe it's a good opportunity to make amends. β
When Harutdo heard this, his heart was completely confused. Whether the prince can be trusted or not, she really wants to be with the Third Highness forever, even if the position is very low, it doesn't matter, but she is just a palace maid, this is something she can't think of, the prince's words gave her a hope, this hope is like a small flame, igniting the grassland in her heart, burning a piece of red.
"Ivy... The status is low, this is an impossible thing. Chun Teng bit his lip, his face puffed, and his bright eyes were full of longing and hope.
"If you think alone, of course it's impossible. Let me tell you this, before I chose a concubine, the queen mother gave me two maids to serve as concubines. As for why, I might as well tell you. This matter of men and women is not something that anyone is born with, there must be a process. The concubine I found in advance was to prevent me from being inaccurate in the face of that matter in front of my own princess in the future, and I lost my dignity.
You were born lowly, just a little palace maid who was sold into the palace and couldn't even control her life. No matter how much you love His Royal Highness, it is impossible to be a princess and a concubine. Even if you want to stay by the side of the Third Highness as a concubine, it is difficult to say.
But if I say it in front of the queen mother, it will be possible to choose you as a concubine. Anyway, you also grew up serving His Royal Highness in Chunhua Palace, and he accepted one of you in his room, which is nothing, but just a low rank. If you don't dislike being low-rankedβ" said the prince, pausing deliberately, and looking at Ivy with an inquiring gaze.
Chunteng's face turned red for a moment: "Chunteng doesn't dare to ask for extravagance, as long as he can accompany the Third Highness, his position is not important." β
She couldn't help but say what was in her heart, yes, she wanted to be with the Third Highness, it was a dream. If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can mention it to the Queen Mother, before the Third Highness chooses a concubine, she will be selected into the room of the Third Highness, even if she is a concubine, it is excellent!
In this way, she can always be with His Royal Highness, and she doesn't have to worry about getting older in the future, so she will randomly point a man to marry and send him out of the palace. Staying in the palace and staying by the side of the Third Highness is what Harivy has always wanted to do.
The prince smiled and nodded: "If you really love my brother, I believe you don't care about your position." In this way, I will have the opportunity to say to the queen mother, and it can be regarded as a marriage for you. β
When Haru Tou heard this, she was overjoyed, and her attitude towards the prince changed in an instant. With tears in her eyes of joy, she thanked the prince again and again: "Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Prince!" Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince! β
The prince waved his hand at this time, and his face suddenly became serious: "I didn't help you in vain, I helped you because I wanted you to help me do something." β
Chun Teng was full of joy, and immediately asked with a smile on his face: "What does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince want Chun Teng to do?" As long as Chunteng can do it, he will definitely help His Royal Highness the Crown Prince do it. β
When the prince saw that the ivy had been hooked, he immediately smiled and reached out and took out a small paper cloth bag from his sleeve. The little pink paper bag looks very gentle, but I don't know what it contains.
"What is this?" Chundo saw the pink paper bag, but he didn't dare reach out to take it.
"Peony tea." The prince smiled and handed the pink paper bag towards the ivy.
"Peony tea? So what does the prince want Ivy to do? Chundo reached over and took the pink paper bag.
"That's right, originally this peony tea was prepared by me for the queen's birthday gift for next month. It's just that this tea bar, I have soaked it in the palace a few times, and I can't taste good or bad, and I don't know if I can please the queen mother. I just want you to brew this tea for my brother to drink, see if he likes it, Ming'er's taste is very similar to the queen mother, if he likes it, the queen mother will definitely like it too. The prince said softly to Chun Teng, who had already made up the excuse.