Chapter 6 - Bullied in the Study Part 1
Outside the study, Tang was snoring away.
Inside the study, the Regent Prince, with his strong physique, lifted Wei Wanlan like a panicked little chick.
The young emperor did not dare struggle in his grasp, his wrist so thin and fragile, the inner part of the wrist whiter than cheese curds, Su Jingzhi's thumb felt the young emperor's faint pulse, the thick callus pressing on that tender skin.
He asked again: "Why is Your Majesty's hand trembling?"
The tips of the young emperor's ears were quivering.
Wei Wanlan was terrified, shivering continuously. He couldn't say that the visit was false and the assassination was true. That would surely lead him straight to the Jinling imprisonment plot, right?
He had to find a way to appease Su Jingzhi: "I-I'm sorry. It's because the Regent Prince is so majestic, I shouldn't have let the Regent Prince see me trembling..."
Su Jingzhi's brow raised slightly, seeing Wei Wanlan like a rabbit cornered by a hunter, his thumb pressing on Wei Wanlan's vulnerable pulse point:
"Is Your Majesty afraid of this Prince?"
"Of course I'm afraid, terribly afraid." Wei Wanlan's lips were trembling, yet he felt Su Jingzhi's grip tightening, his wrist's blood circulation almost cut off, his fingertips cold and numb, "It's because I respect the Regent Prince that I'm afraid..."
But Su Jingzhi snorted, interrupting: "Respect? You tore off this Prince's waistband, dragged this Prince into the water, and even bit me, how much respect does Your Majesty have?"
Wei Wanlan dared not utter a word, involuntarily glancing at Su Jingzhi, the exposed part of his robe collar clearly showed the bite mark, he really didn't know how Xin Buyi and the others just faced the Regent Prince with that bite mark on his neck.
So Wei Wanlan's face flushed hotter, the redness spreading from his ears to his neck, his breath coming out hot: "I... It's respect..." Wei Wanlan insisted.
Su Jingzhi lowered his voice: "This Prince has never seen anyone who dared to try and tear off my waistband, and yet claim to respect me."
Wei Wanlan fell silent. His hands and shoulders kept trying to shrink back, even though the system had previously given him a preventive warning, he knew he had done some stupid things, but he didn't know he had almost stripped the Regent Prince's pants, were the Regent Prince's pants something to be casually stripped?
Conscience clear, he just wanted to complete the mission and preserve his life: "I-I'm sorry!"
"Just apologizing in front of the public for humiliating me?"
"I..." Originally wanting to say he could reward him with money, but Wei Wanlan himself didn't know who had the key to the private treasury. He also wanted to say he could reward him with an official position, but he wasn't sure if he could even sit firmly on the throne, everything depended on the Regent Prince's pleasure or wrath.
He could only softly go along with Su Jingzhi's words: "If the Regent Prince doesn't mind, then you can also tear off mine, and bite me back in return?"
At this point, Su Jingzhi paused.
But his gaze could not help but drift downward, the young emperor's slender waist beneath the robe, as if barely able to be lightly gripped by him, he shifted his vision, and saw the young emperor's dazzlingly white exposed neck.
Unexpectedly, Wei Wanlan still unknowingly tilted his head, exposing that neck for him to see clearly, whimpering: "Bite me, QAQ"
Su Jingzhi's eyes were almost turning red: "Say that again?"
Oh no, the big bad guy was truly angry now. Wei Wanlan was frightened, finally unable to hold back the tears, which dropped down one by one, but he didn't dare cry too loudly, his chest heaving, almost unable to breathe.
"Wuwu, wuwu... I don't know what to do, I feel so bad, Regent Prince, sniff, please let me go, don't ask me anymore, hic..."
The young emperor looked like a beaten damsel in distress, his words incoherent, hiccuping from crying. The side of his hand that was frantically wiping away tears was also scraped, the wound slightly broken, with reddish blood seeping out, the edges already turning purple-blue, a vivid and eye-catching color.
The Regent Prince brushed away his small dirty hand wiping the tears, expressionless: "How did you get injured?"
Wei Wanlan, with tears in his eyes, hearing the Regent Prince's question, quickly bit his lower lip and nodded: "Mm. I fell on the steps at the study entrance." Then his little face puffed up, like an aggrieved little animal.
Su Jingzhi resisted the sudden urge to gently rub it for him. Coldly, he said: "Go pour the tea."
"Huh?" The tears still hung on his lashes.
Su Jingzhi impatiently said: "If you want to make amends, then pour this Prince some tea."
"Yes, yes, yes!" Wei Wanlan was overjoyed, the big bad guy was giving him a way out.
So wiping the reddened corners of his eyes, Wei Wanlan elegantly poured two cups of tea in front of Su Jingzhi, placing the pastries alongside: "Regent Prince, please have the tea, as for offending you in the Summer Palace pool, please be magnanimous and don't blame my ignorance anymore..."
The young emperor's tea serving etiquette was impeccable, with an elegant charm of the ancients, but it was actually because he looked good and was easy to deceive, Wei Wanlan often let the senior sisters in the cosplay club convince him to role-play as a courtesan, a noble lady, or a little maid with double buns.
Su Jingzhi raised his gaze, his pupils reflecting the rippling water surface of the teacup, reflecting Wei Wanlan's shimmering eyes.
"Mm."
The Regent Prince picked up the teacup and took a sip, the young emperor deftly picked up a salted pepper ox tongue pastry and handed it over, overly eager. But unfortunately, Su Jingzhi couldn't taste the flavor, though he did notice the young emperor's fingertips, whiter than the pastry, with a dusting of crumbs.
"How is it? Delicious, right?" Wei Wanlan tilted his head.
Su Jingzhi simply said: "It's alright."
"But it's really delicious, this is a pastry I personally had the Imperial Kitchen bake, it's so fragrant, I even had a few pieces before coming here." As he said this, Wei Wanlan picked up the ox tongue pastry and popped it into his mouth, squinting his eyes to savor it, but it was a bit dry, puckering his little face. He quickly picked up the tea to wash it down.
Su Jingzhi's lips tightened further.
His eyes clearly exuded a refined elegance, how could this little thing give the impression of... being a bit stupid?
***
After the emperor left, Tang was awakened by Su Jingzhi:
"Old Master, I was wrong, please spare me!"
He jolted awake, hastily springing up from the floor like a carp, how could he have fallen asleep so suddenly without any warning?
The Regent Prince's military law was strict, even if he didn't kill him, he would definitely punish him severely, and being executed on the frontlines wouldn't be an exaggeration. Thinking about this, Tang's cold sweat was about to drip onto the floor.
Sure enough, the old master was staring at him, with a contemplative expression.
"Where did this fox fur come from?"
It was only then that Tang noticed he had been sleeping on the floor, covered in a fox fur robe. Carefully recalling, it seemed the young emperor had put it on him when leaving the Regent Prince's study.
Wow, the young emperor was so thoughtful.
But the Deputy Commander Tang, who should have been honored, was instead scared by this fox fur. He immediately knelt on one knee: "This humble servant knew nothing! This humble servant absolutely did not dare to offend His Majesty! This humble servant looks at His Majesty like the moon and stars in the sky, only daring to gaze from afar but not to touch! Please, Your Highness, see through it!"
Su Jingzhi felt this man had lost his mind: "What nonsense are you spouting?"
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