The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

The next morning, the sun shone through the mottled leaves onto the bluestone path in front of Changqiu Palace. Lu Lingxi heard the noise next door early in the morning and looked at Yilan Palace not far away. The entrance of the palace was bustling with activity. Concubine Wang was standing there, in high spirits and happily directing a group of servants to place various items.

Lu Lingxi was secretly envious and couldn't help but sigh: "After all, only people with quick brains like Concubine Wang can enjoy a peaceful life! If I could have thought of this earlier and moved to the Yilan Palace before her, now it would be me who would be enjoying the service of everyone and being able to call the shots. What a pity..." She shook her head gently, with a trace of regret and helplessness on her face.

However, this feeling of envy did not last long. Soon, Lu Lingxi turned around and walked towards her residence leisurely. As she walked, she thought: "Forget it, since things have come to this, it is useless to regret it. Besides, Nan Wangyu is busy with official duties all day long. Since my leg injury healed, he has focused all his attention on government affairs. In this way, Changqiu Palace in the daytime has become my world, and I can be quiet and comfortable. Why not go back to my room to read those interesting storybooks to kill time." As she thought about it, her steps became lighter and lighter, and soon she disappeared at the corner of the courtyard.

Five noble and high-ranking concubines of the crown prince were ruthlessly banished from the palace at the same time. This news was like a thunderbolt, instantly causing an uproar in the prosperous and bustling capital. You know, those were all highly respected high-ranking concubines! They usually lived a life of luxury in the palace, but now they have ended up like this, how can it not make people dumbfounded?

People were full of curiosity and doubts about this matter, but because the affairs of the palace have always been kept secret, they had no way of knowing the details. As a result, all kinds of rumors spread like wildfire, and there were many different opinions. Some people speculated that all this was done by the newly arrived Crown Princess, as the saying goes, "A new official starts with three fires!" Presumably, when the new Crown Princess first arrived, she had not yet established a firm foothold, so she was patient and did not speak out. Now that she has finally found a place in the Crown Prince's harem, she can't wait to use her iron-blooded methods to consolidate her position and intimidate other concubines.

Hearing this, people in the city couldn't help but worry for the prince's many concubines, and thought to themselves: I wonder who will be the next to suffer?

However, Lu Lingxi, who was at the center of the incident, was completely unaware of all the rumors and speculations from the outside world. Even if she accidentally learned about these rumors, she would probably be unable to refute them. After all, people are often only willing to believe things that are in line with their own inner thoughts. No matter how hard you try to explain, it is difficult to change other people's preconceived ideas. Therefore, facing such a situation, Lu Lingxi could only sigh helplessly and let the rumors continue to spread.

April 13th, Xiaoman Day, is also the day when Su Yun marries into the Zeng family.

Because Nan Wangyu agreed to recognize Su Yun as his sister, he and Lu Lingxi attended her wedding as brother and sister-in-law and presented gifts.

Because of the prestige of Master Su among the literati, and the presence of the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess, no one dared to gossip about the fact that Su Yun had married into the Crown Prince's mansion as a concubine. Of course, there was also the credit of the Left Counselor Su and his wife Su Zhou. If these two had kept their mouths shut, 80% of the rumors in the capital would have been reduced.

Su Yun's wedding was rather hasty, but the decoration was very warm. While Su Yun was waiting for the groom to come and lift the veil, the groom thoughtfully sent someone to bring her some cakes so that she would not go hungry.

Su Yun thought that although it was a pity that she couldn't marry the person she loved, it would also be nice to marry someone who loved her.

After attending Su Yun's wedding, Nan Wangyu and Lu Lingxi took a car back to the Prince's Mansion. However, halfway through the journey, they heard the lively hawking sounds from the market outside, and Lu Lingxi couldn't resist the urge to go out and play.

Nan Wangyu agreed with a doting smile, but asked Lu Lingxi to go with him to the restaurant's private room to change into ordinary people's clothes before going out shopping, so as not to attract attention.

Today's market is called "Xiaoman Market". Farmers will go to the market to buy farm tools, straw hats, etc. in preparation for the summer harvest, so most of the people selling farm tools. Lu Lingxi and his friends didn't buy anything after walking around.

During the Grain Full season, the sun is shining and the breeze is blowing. At this time, the traditional custom of eating wild vegetables is popular among the people. In a corner of the bustling market, Lu Lingxi accidentally glimpsed a small stall filled with a variety of freshly picked wild vegetables. These wild vegetables were skillfully mixed together and exuded an attractive aroma after being cooked.

The stall owner enthusiastically shouted, "Fresh and delicious wild vegetable soup, five cents a bowl!"

Lu Lingxi's eyes lit up, and she excitedly pulled Nan Wangyu beside her and said, "Look, there are a lot of soups made from wild vegetables here. Let's go and try some!" After that, she pulled Nan Wangyu without saying anything and sat on the simple little stool in front of the stall.

Lu Lingxi's face was filled with a bright smile, and he said to Nan Wangyu cheerfully: "Hehe, this may be a unique wild pleasure that you have never tasted in your life!"

Nan Wangyu looked at her excited look and couldn't help but smile. He thought to himself that he wanted to see how special this so-called wild fun was. So, he readily gave the boss ten cents and said, "Two bowls, please!"

The wild vegetable soup was served. Lu Lingxi couldn't wait to taste it, then frowned: "This soup..."

The boss was still smiling and asked: "Sir, how is the soup?"

Lu Lingxi held back and forced himself to swallow it: "This soup is really good for clearing heat!"

Then he raised his hand and signaled Nan Wangyu: "Try it too, it's very good."

Nan Wangyu scooped up a spoonful of soup and put it into his mouth without hesitation. After chewing it gently, he nodded expressionlessly and praised: "Hmm, this soup is really good! It has a crisp and refreshing taste, and the taste is unique. It not only has a hint of bitterness, but also just the right sweetness." After saying this, the corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he looked at the boss beside him with a faint smile.

Seeing that the customer was so satisfied, the boss's face immediately lit up with joy. He nodded repeatedly to express his gratitude and then turned around contentedly to greet other customers.

Lu Lingxi, who was sitting next to him, was full of doubts when she heard Nan Wangyu's evaluation of the soup, especially the sentence "bitter with sweetness", which made her very confused. Because when she tasted it just now, she clearly only tasted the bitter taste, and could not feel the so-called sweetness at all.

With this confusion and doubt, Lu Lingxi decided to try it again. She carefully drank another sip of the soup, but the feeling after entering her mouth this time made her frown - the bitterness was so strong that it was almost numb, and there was no sweetness at all.

She raised her head and met Nan Wangyu's malicious smile. He was looking at her smugly and never touched the bowl of soup again. Lu Lingxi finally realized that she had been fooled by this guy!

Lu Lingxi complained quietly: "Why are you like this?"

Nan Wangyu also explained in a low voice: "If we don't say this, it will hurt the boss's feelings and affect his business. Let's leave quietly! Otherwise, the boss will ask us to finish eating before we can leave."

Lu Lingxi turned around to look at the boss who was greeting other customers, and nodded in agreement. The two of them fled from the stall hand in hand.