Chapter 372 The Beautiful Courtesan Attracts the King's Heart 17
Chapter 372 The Beautiful Courtesan Attracts the King's Heart 17
Chu Yuan is not optimistic about this relationship.
Although she had a good impression of Zhou Xianjin, she did have some vague feelings for him that were hard to explain.
However, in the feudal and ignorant social context, no matter she was the daughter of a country gentry, the prince's secret guard, or the courtesan of Fengyue Tower, none of these identities could match that of the prince of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.
It’s not that Chu Yuan belittles herself. She doesn’t care about the difference in status and class, nor does she care about the opinions of worldly people.
But she cannot accept a relationship that is not blessed by her family. As the Crown Prince's Consort, that is, the future owner of the Marquis' Mansion, can Zhou Xianjin's family really accept a prostitute sitting in this position without any scruples?
If it is an unaccepted relationship, there will definitely be many difficulties and obstacles to face in the future, and she is the person who fears trouble the most.
When Chu Yuan thought about the life of intrigue and scheming he would have to live in the mansion every day, he suddenly felt that there was no need for it.
Instead of this, it would be better for her to do as she had thought before and leave the capital with her brother to live a free life. That way, at least she could live according to her own ideas and as she pleased.
"Zhou Xianjin, I must emphasize one thing to you. We are in a cooperative relationship, and there is no such thing as you helping me to get revenge.
Your goal is to send the Ninth Prince to that position, and my goal is to take the Crown Prince's life. We both have the same goal, so we have all the plans we are discussing here today.
If you think this is a kind of help using emotions as a bargaining chip, then please give up this idea as soon as possible and don't show up here again."
The reason Chu Yuan said these words was not because she was overreacting.
But from what Zhou Xianjin said, it seemed that she had no other choice but to seek his help. But the truth was not like that. Chu Yuan always pursued mutual benefit. Even if Zhou Xianjin had not appeared, she could have completed her plan alone.
What she wanted to do was never to be a dodder that depended on a man. If Zhou Xianjin could not understand her ideas, there would be no need for this cooperation to continue.
Hearing Chu Yuan's words, Zhou Xianjin panicked instantly: "Yuanyuan, I'm sorry, I was too anxious so I said something that didn't fit my words. I swear I never had such thoughts, I never regarded our cooperation as a bargaining chip, please don't push me away, okay?"
For some reason, just now, he suddenly felt a sense of isolation and independence from Chu Yuan.
It was as if if he didn't hold her hand tightly, this person would be far away from him in the next second.
God knows, he really didn't have such an idea. Ever since he met Chu Yuan for the first time, he knew that this person was definitely not simple. He could escape from Tingfeng's nose and get his private seal under the strict surveillance of Xuanwuyuan. How could he be an ordinary person?
Seeing that Chu Yuan was indifferent to his words, Zhou Xianjin became even more panicked. "I, Zhou Xianjin, swear to heaven here, if I have said even a single lie just now, I will be struck by lightning and die a miserable death."
Having said that, Chu Yuan's dissatisfaction had mostly subsided, but she suddenly felt a sense of evil interest and wanted to see how Zhou Xianjin would react if a thunder suddenly sounded in the sky at this moment.
So she thought about it, and a flash of lightning appeared in the sky, followed by a rumbling sound from afar.
Seeing Zhou Xianjin's confused expression, Chu Yuan finally couldn't help laughing out loud.
At this time, Zhou Xianjin's mind was completely blank. He couldn't clear himself up even if he jumped into the Yellow River. No! He really didn't lie!
"Yuanyuan, I...I really didn't lie to you. I don't know what happened to the weather today. It was a sunny day, why did it suddenly thunder?"
Zhou Xianjin didn't know the reason, but Chu Yuan knew. Of course, it was an illusion she created. She had no ability to control the weather at all. She just used her mental power to control Zhou Xianjin's senses and made him feel the existence of thunder and lightning.
After the prank was successful, Chu Yuan laughed secretly for a long time. Then, seeing that Zhou Xianjin was about to break, he cleared his throat and said righteously:
"In that case, I will trust you reluctantly, but this is only temporary. If I find out that you are hiding something from me in the future, I will never tolerate it a second time."
After finally getting Chu Yuan's favorable response, Zhou Xianjin was in no mood to pay attention to anything else: "Okay, okay, Yuan Yuan, there will definitely not be a second time."
A crisis of trust was resolved, and the two returned to their original state, but Chu Yuan always felt that from then on, Zhou Xianjin was always cautious when facing her.
Men, after all, still need to be disciplined. A little bit of teasing can please the mind, and even the prince of a marquisate will fall for it.
Although this man may not belong to her in the end, she will train him first anyway.
To be honest, looking at Zhou Xianjin who obeyed her in everything, Chu Yuan was reluctant to give him to others.
He is handsome and considerate, and there is really no flaw in him.
If only this man wasn't the son of a marquis, but just a commoner, I could spend a little money to keep him as my sponsor and have him serve me for the rest of my life.
Perhaps Chu Yuan's gaze was too explicit, Zhou Xianjin also clearly realized that something was wrong: "Why are you looking at me like that? Did I say something wrong?"
Chu Yuan was so busy imagining that he didn't hear what he said clearly: "Ah, what did you just say?"
Zhou Xianjin had no choice but to repeat what he had just said: "I say, do you want me to find someone to pick up your brother? He is still young, and it is not appropriate for him to stay in a place like this."
"No need. If he didn't want to stay here, he would have left long ago. Nian'er is more capable than me, and there are many things that I don't need to worry about."
Chu Yuan had never thought at first that his reborn brother would have such great abilities. Not only was he a martial arts master, but the power behind him was also one of the best.
If Xiaodao hadn't told her, Chu Yuan wouldn't have known that the token that Nian'er gave her was actually the token of the Pavilion Master of Xiaoying Pavilion.
Xiaoying Pavilion, a mysterious organization that has been passed down since the previous dynasty, has influence throughout various countries. If the Pavilion Master comes in person, even the Emperor of Daxia will have to show respect, let alone a mere prince.
And this elusive Pavilion Master turned out to be his own younger brother. It turned out that this was the golden finger arranged for him by God.
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