Chapter 744: Prince Changshou Proclaims Sovereignty (IV)
Chapter 744: Prince Changshou Proclaims Sovereignty (IV)
Jiang Pengji’s lips curled into a mocking smile.
They had yet to reach their destination, but the sound of boisterous laughter drifted into her ears, along with the pleasant music from traditional Chinese musical instruments, such as pipes and string instruments.
She remarked, "Her husband has just passed on, and so has her father-in-law. She does not seem to have any abstinence."
Previously, Huijun had mentioned that the crown princess was a pitiful character. She had endured hardships she could not speak of. Jiang Pengji believed she was at least a strong motherly figure who had seduced another man during this mourning season for the sake of her son’s throne and to preserve both their lives. But now that she observed, it was purely overthought on her part.
Jiang Pengji and Feng Zhen arrived at their destination. Just then they saw the crown princess sitting in the host’s seat.
She wasn’t adorned in funeral wear. There was no hint of sorrow in her. There was no lack of meat and alcohol on the table, and the lower hall was filled with dancers who wore revealing clothes. They were faintly discernible.
When she saw Jiang Pengji approaching, the crown princess quickly stepped forward.
A charcoal basin was set aflame, and its warmth felt like spring. The crown princess’s attire leaned towards a frivolous style. She exuded the charm of a mature woman.
Jiang Pengji could detect a scent like that of bamboo scripts, but it was a stronger, more overwhelming smell. Its power to arouse one sexually was potent.
"I’ve heard before that the commander of the palace guard is young and charming. Now that I see it for myself, you are indeed an outstanding individual. Laying my eyes on you makes my heart flutter."
While he was watching the drama, the crown princess uttered this sentence, and he almost spat his saliva out.
Immediately, she was trying her best to be seductive. This crown princess acted in a bold and unrestrained manner. This wasn’t considered a hint anymore. Wasn’t it obvious already?
As Jiang Pengii was about to take her seat, the crown princess held her hands and cajoled her to sit by her side.
The crown princess spoke joyfully, her eyes falling tenderly on Jiang Pengji. Her voice was sweet and charming. "Does the commander of the palace guard want to be estranged from me?"
She smiled but kept silent. She felt the same as those viewers in the live streaming room.
What did she mean by estranged? Had they ever been close before?
"The crown princess is the future mother of the country. Your official is fearful of overstepping my boundary."
Jiang Pengji respectfully answered her and discreetly pulled back her hands.
She didn’t know how much powder and makeup the crown princess used on her skin. Her palms were sticky, and she felt as if a snake had glided over her.
"Since it is only a family banquet, there’s no need for a lord-official divide. The commander of the palace guard need not observe the rituals."
When she heard Jiang Pengji address her as "the future mother of the country," the crown princess’s face lit up. Her expression appeared even more eagerly attentive and desperate.
[Fusheng Qianqing]: "What luck you’ve got! Even I haven’t gotten a chance to caress the streamer’s hand. How could this old woman take advantage of her first?"
[Sufei Tangtang]: "Let go of the lord! Come at me!"
[Ahah Nushen]: "What the heck! Let alone the feudalistic era, even if it were in our era, when one’s husband and father-in-law recently pass away, one should not immerse herself in wine and feasts to keep a gigolo, right? To think she even wanted to drag the streamer in! Does she think I, the legitimate wife, am dead?"
[Renshen Weiku]: "Hey! Viewer above, you’re so shameless! I am the streamer’s wife, the other name listed on her account!"