Qiao Yuyan was startled, and when she saw who was coming, she was even more surprised, "Prince An?!"
Qiao Yuyan looked at him dressed up for traveling and said in disbelief: "You don't want to go with us?"
Wen Tingyuan also came out of the cabin after hearing this. He raised his eyebrows when he saw him, but he seemed to have expected it, "Are you really going to go with us?"
Prince An said confidently: "That's natural. You people only think about your own happiness, why don't you think about me? I have never been out of the capital in my life. Now you can fly as high as the sky, so why don't you take me with you?"
Follow me?"
Qiao Yuyan frowned and said, "What are you talking about? Aren't you promoted to the rank of Shaoqing of Dali Temple now? Is there no case for you to try? There are so many things piled up for you, you are already busy, why bother to come with us?
Join in the fun?"
"That's different!" Prince An didn't care when he spoke here, "My uncle gave it to me specially to play with. Those people in Dali Temple didn't give me any work at all. I was just a mascot. When the day came,
What's the point of facing those old men late at night? I'd rather follow you for fun."
Qiao Yuyan wanted to say more, but Wen Tingyuan stopped him, "Okay, now that you're here, let's follow you! But I also want to make it clear to you in advance that this trip is not just for fun. You guys
When I was in the capital, although I was not completely unconcerned about worldly affairs, I never suffered hardship.
If you can't stand it anymore, just go back and cry, that's not feasible here."
King An suddenly became excited and said, "Cousin, you are looking down on others! When have I ever cried? Even when my cousin unleashed her dogs and chased me into the river, I was very brave, okay?"
If he didn't say this, Qiao Yuyan would almost forget that she got Prince An into the water. Now that she thinks about it, she just wants to laugh.
Wen Tingyuan glanced at him, "I remember that you seemed to be very proud at the time and felt that Yan'er was not worthy of you. What else were you talking about?"
His words made King An take a breath of air, "This...this is all nonsense! Cousin...how can cousin sister-in-law like me? I just feel good about myself!"
After saying that, he turned around and asked Cheng Feng, who had just come out, "Which cabin is it? Take me there quickly! Are you ready to eat? I'm starving. I've been hiding from my father for a whole day."
Qiao Yuyan looked at his back and couldn't help but feel funny. Both she and Wen Tingyuan couldn't help laughing, and then they walked in together.
The ship was quite big, so Wen Tingyuan refused to wrong himself and Qiao Yuyan and booked a suite.
Prince An was very honest and polite, and immediately left his simple salute in the room outside, intending to live with them.
Wen Tingyuan immediately turned dark, "Do you understand etiquette?"
Prince An had a righteous look on his face, "Cousin, how can you say that? Do you still suspect that I have evil intentions? This is outside, how can we still talk about false things? The most important thing is to reach Jiangzhou safely now.
Yes. I am here. If anything happens, I can protect my cousin for you, right?"
Qiao Yuyan couldn't help but laugh, "You shouldn't be scared if you live alone, right?"
Prince An smiled sheepishly when he heard this, but still argued to himself, "Of course it's better for the whole family to live together, right?"
Wen Tingyuan wanted to say more, but was stopped by Qiao Yuyan, "Forget it, this cabin is almost full. If we kick him out, I'm afraid he will have to live in a lower-class cabin down there. He's probably so big.
He has never slept in a place like that, so let him sleep here!"
There was a door in the middle of the suite, so Qiao Yuyan didn't think it was a big deal. She couldn't trust Prince An's character.
After hearing what she said, Wen Tingyuan reluctantly agreed.
Prince An was probably really grateful to Qiao Yuyan. During the meal, he kept picking up vegetables for Qiao Yuyan, and poured out his kind words one by one.
In the end, Wen Tingyuan rushed him to the side to eat, so he felt more at ease.
"Come on, come on, I won't pick up food for my cousin. Don't be angry, cousin. I treat my cousin as my own relative, that's why I'm so enthusiastic." He winked at Qiao Yuyan, "You said
Right! Cousin-in-law."
Seeing that he was really calm, Wen Tingyuan could finally eat in peace.
While drinking tea after the meal, Wen Tingyuan saw that he finally stopped smiling, so he asked: "You entered the palace the day before yesterday, did you see the Queen?"
When Prince An heard this question, his reaction was completely different from before. He seemed to suddenly become serious. He sighed softly, "I see."
"how?"
Qiao Yuyan glanced at Wen Tingyuan in surprise, and saw that he couldn't hide the worry in his expression.
The same goes for Prince An, "I'm much thinner. Although I try my best to joke with me, I can tell that I'm afraid it's not good."
Qiao Yuyan was also surprised, "What's wrong with you?"
As soon as I asked, I already had the answer in my mind, "Is it about the draft?"
Prince An then sighed, "This time, all the major aristocratic families spared no effort in choosing the concubine. My mother-in-law's family has also prepared two places for the election, and she is my niece."
"Ah?" Qiao Yuyan was speechless for a moment.
She is not Cui Min, so she can't imagine how Cui Min really feels when she encounters such a thing.
But she is a woman, and whenever she thinks of her natal family giving a woman to her husband, and the woman being given is a relative of hers, she will feel so uncomfortable.
"Then..." She was about to ask the Holy One what he meant, but she stopped talking when the words came to her lips.
What's there to ask?
No matter what decision the Holy One makes, he has his own considerations and is blameless.
Because that man is no longer the husband of Cui Min alone. He is the monarch of the world. He not only has to consider the issue of succession, but also the balance of the court.
If you are not in his position, you will never understand what kind of choices he faces.
Even Wen Tingyuan probably couldn't understand what he was feeling at this moment, let alone a woman from a boudoir.
But when she thought of the woman with a gentle and calm smile between her eyebrows, she felt a little distressed.
Back then, she had so resolutely chosen to abandon the head of the family, abandon the dignity of her daughter's family, and follow him to the far end of the world.
Looking back now, do you regret it?
And is the person sitting next to her now the same person she originally chose?
Qiao Yuyan doesn't know the answer. If anyone knows the answer, it can only be Cui Min himself. Maybe, even Cui Min doesn't know.
Qiao Yuyan's eyes fell on Prince An over there, an idea flashed through her mind, and she suddenly understood the key here.