The Flirtatious Prince and His Savage Concubine

The Crown Prince woke up much earlier than Doctor Wang expected. He was already awake when the servants were wiping his body. Maybe because the bleeding had stopped long ago, he recovered faster. After everyone was done, Doctor Wang bandaged the Crown Prince. Lu Yi ordered everyone to leave, leaving only the two of them in the room.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is here to pay his respects to you, your Highness." Lu Yi knelt on one knee and saluted before Crown Prince Nan Wangyu.

"No need to be so polite, old general. Get up quickly. We are all family and there is no need to be so formal. Normally, the son-in-law should greet his father-in-law first." Nan Wangyu said as he was about to get up from the bed and salute.

Lu Yi quickly stood up to stop Nan Wangyu from getting out of bed, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is injured, there is no need to move, and there is no need to bow to me, it would be a pain for me."

"Then I won't be formal with my father-in-law. I also want to thank Lingxi for saving my life. If it weren't for Lingxi, I'm afraid I would be dead and have no chance to become the son-in-law of the Marquis of Zhenguo." Nan Wangyu was really glad that he met Lu Lingxi. He knew that she was a kind and enthusiastic person because she saved the dogs like that and took care of the two puppies.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, you are too polite. It was just an accident. Your Highness the Crown Prince is the crown prince of a country and is blessed by the gods. Even without my daughter, he would be able to turn danger into safety." Lu Yi did not dare to take all the credit on Lu Lingxi and answered politely.

"I will definitely keep Lingxi's kindness in my heart and never forget it. I will treat Lingxi well when I marry her in the future." Nan Wangyu took this opportunity to show his loyalty in front of his future father-in-law.

"Then I would like to thank Your Highness the Crown Prince in advance. I wonder how Your Highness the Crown Prince got injured so badly this time. Is there anything I can do for you? If so, please just let me know." Lu Yi wanted to end the awkward conversation about the Crown Prince and Lingxi's marriage as soon as possible, so he quickly changed the subject.

"It's a long story." Nan Wangyu didn't want to elaborate, but when he thought about wanting his future father-in-law to be closer to him, the most important thing was mutual trust, so it wouldn't be a big deal to tell Lu Yi about it.

So after organizing his thoughts, he said, "This is what happened. A few days ago, the Jinyiwei reported to my father that there seemed to be corruption in the Ministry of Personnel recently. This is a department related to the appointment, promotion, and dispatch of court officials. If this is true, it will shake the foundation of the court. So my father ordered me to investigate in secret and gain experience at the same time. I found out that Lu Qian, the deputy minister of the Ministry of Personnel, had daily expenses of more than 10,000 silver taels, luxurious facilities in his mansion, and several other courtyards in the capital, which was obviously inconsistent with his usual salary, so I wanted to go into his mansion for a detailed investigation. I led a team of people to sneak into his mansion in disguise, but who knew that this small deputy minister's mansion also had secret guards. As soon as our team entered the mansion, we were discovered by Lu Qian's secret guards and were chased. In order to cover me, that team of people sacrificed themselves. I was shot in the chest and jumped into the water to escape. They must have thought that I was dead, so they didn't continue to chase me."

"I am really grateful to Lingxi this time. If someone else had met me and recognized me but didn't know whether I was a friend or an enemy, I might not have been saved. If they didn't recognize me and found out that I was still alive, they would definitely not save me to avoid trouble. Only when I met someone as enthusiastic and kind as Lingxi did I have a chance to be saved. My father-in-law raised Lingxi very well! Lingxi and I are destined to be together." Nan Wangyu's words of thanks to Lingxi were more sincere this time.

"Your Highness, you are too kind. Lingxi is usually very naughty, and his only remaining virtue is kindness. I wonder if Lu Qian recognized His Highness? Such a thing as using official positions for profit and taking bribes must require the cooperation of many parties and involve a wide range of people. If His Highness was recognized last night, there is no guarantee that they would not take risks and assassinate you." Lu Yi said anxiously. Now they are in the same boat. If His Highness is in trouble, the Zhenguo Marquis Mansion will not be much better.

"Don't worry, father-in-law. They probably didn't recognize me. Otherwise, even if they were sure that I was dead last night, they wouldn't have let my body float down the river. They would have definitely found a way to destroy the body."

"Your Highness, what the Crown Prince said makes sense. But Your Highness, you haven't married Lingxi yet, so for the time being, you'd better not call me father-in-law. Otherwise, wouldn't the name-changing tea at the wedding be meaningless?" When Lu Yi heard the Crown Prince calling him father-in-law, he felt very uncomfortable. Lingxi had only been a little sensible and well-behaved in recent months, and he hadn't enjoyed enough of Lingxi's filial piety. Now she is still so young, and she is going to get married and leave him. The thought of it made him feel upset.

Nan Wangyu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, but then he understood Lu Yi's feelings. After all, he only had this one daughter, and it was inevitable that he would feel sad when talking about marriage. Before his father granted the marriage, Lu Yi only wanted to find a son-in-law, and never thought of letting Lu Lingxi get married. So he said, "It's just a title, it's okay, just follow what General Lu said."

"Thank you for your understanding, Your Highness the Crown Prince. You are injured and should not work too hard. Just take a good rest. We can consider future matters after Your Highness the Crown Prince recovers. I will have dinner delivered to you later." Lu Yi said respectfully.

"Okay, thank you General Lu for your concern! By the way, I heard that Lingxi has lost her memory and doesn't remember our engagement. In that case, don't tell Lingxi my identity for the time being. Just tell her that I'm a secret guard on a mission." Nan Wangyu thought that if he could leave a good impression in front of Lu Lingxi first, and then let her know his identity, maybe she wouldn't be so repulsive.

"Yes, I obey your command!" This was exactly what Lu Yi wanted. He hoped that during the time when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was recuperating at home, Lingxi would have a new opinion of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and would not be so extreme in the future when she knew that she had an engagement with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

After Lu Yi left the guest room where the prince was staying temporarily, he went to the dining room to wait for Lu Lingxi to come for dinner. When Lu Lingxi changed his clothes and washed up, he saw Lu Yi frowning and thinking.

"Dad, what are you thinking about? You were so engrossed that you didn't even notice me coming in? But what's wrong with the man in black that I rescued today?" Lu Yi was immersed in his own thoughts. He didn't react at all from the moment Lu Lingxi came in to the moment she sat down. In the past, he would always greet Lu Lingxi enthusiastically when he saw her come in, but he had never seen him act like this today. This made Lu Lingxi a little uneasy.

"Lingxi is here, and there is nothing wrong with the man in black. He woke up not long after you returned to Lingxi Garden, and he replied, saying that he was a secret guard and was accidentally injured while completing a mission." Lu Yi replied to Lu Lingxi according to Nan Wangyu's request.

"Secret guards? Who employs them? What are their names? What are their missions? Has he explained these to Dad?" Lu Lingxi asked several questions in a row. Lu Yi suddenly felt a headache. When did she become so quick-witted? She came up with so many questions at once.

After thinking for a while, Lu Yi replied, "He is a secret guard in the Prince's Palace. He also showed me the unique symbol of the secret guards in the Prince's Palace. He can't be wrong. As for his name and mission, I can't reveal more for the time being. He works directly for His Royal Highness the Prince. As a subject, I can't ask too much."

"Is that so? Even his name cannot be revealed. Then what should I call him when we meet? Just call him 'Hello, Hello, Hello'?" Lu Lingxi complained in his heart. This ancient secret guard is really a mysterious profession.

"You can handle it yourself. What's the big deal about a title? Don't worry about it." Lu Yi remembered that the Crown Prince came to snatch his daughter from him, and he was somewhat resentful when he mentioned him, so he didn't want to worry about the details of the title anymore.

"Let's eat quickly. You've been tired all day and must be hungry. Here, this chicken leg is for you. Eat more." Lu Yi picked up a chicken leg for Lu Lingxi and told her to eat quickly.

At the beginning, when Lu Yi picked up food for Lu Lingxi, Lu Lingxi would politely say, "Thank you!" Now Lu Lingxi is no longer polite and just eats his food. Saying thank you would be too polite.