Quick Transmigration: My Host's Darling Little Darling

The imperial concubine, annoyed by him to no end, finally agreed. It was just a second-place scholar, nothing serious.

Ugh~ That darn mess of romantic entanglements the protagonist has~

Nuonuo sighed upon seeing this.

Sheng Yuan was appointed as a sixth-rank compiler in the Hanlin Academy, and Gu Shuqiao was appointed as a seventh-rank editor in the Hanlin Academy.

In just a few days, Sheng Yuan gained the emperor's trust and became his favorite minister, which also brought Gu Shuqiao into the emperor's sights.

Just a few days after Sheng Yuan and Gu Shuqiao were appointed to their official posts, they encountered Consort Hui's birthday banquet.

With Liang Sixian involved, the participation of the four is a certainty.

Many people attended the banquet.

Gu Shuqiao, Sheng Yuan, and Shen Yunzhao were all summoned to the Imperial Study to discuss matters.

Consort Hui spoke a few words to him and then left.

Lin Nan had no choice but to sit at the stone table in the corner and wait for them; he didn't want to be noticed.

But Liang Sixian still noticed him.

"Why is Nan-ge sitting here all alone? Try this peach blossom pastry, it's my mother's specialty, it's delicious!" Liang Sixian's thinking was simple: Nan-ge was probably his half-brother, and even if he wasn't, it wouldn't be bad to have him as a sworn brother.

Lin Nan was somewhat surprised to see him carrying a plate of peach blossom pastries. Was he being treated like a pig?

However, he was still cautious at the banquet. Even if Liang Sixian didn't want to harm him, it was hard to guarantee that others wouldn't use Liang Sixian to harm him, such as the young man who was currently eyeing him covetously.

"No need, my husband told me that I should not eat too many sweets. I have already eaten a lot today, so I should not eat any more. Thank you for your hospitality, Fifth Prince."

Hearing Lin Nan's rejection, Liang Sixian's heart broke. She picked up a peach blossom pastry and muttered, "Why is Brother Nan being so polite to me, just like Brother Zhao? I'm so heartbroken~"

To be honest, Lin Nan felt a little nauseous at the sight, but still comforted him, saying, "If Your Highness is truly heartbroken, you should seek comfort from your own younger brother."

"Aren't you?"

“I’m not,” Lin Nan refuted his statement.

Seeing his words, Liang Sixian smiled helplessly and had no choice but to give up.

Lin Nan didn't actually reject his true identity, but he still couldn't accept seeing his family dote on the son of his enemy. So he decided not to reveal it unless absolutely necessary, since he was happy anyway.

"How shameless! A married man seducing the Fifth Prince! What a disgraceful vixen!" A young girl stepped forward, filled with righteous indignation.

Many people around echoed his sentiments, and Liang Sixian immediately became furious: "What nonsense are you spouting? Nan-ge'er is my brother, how can you be so vicious and ruin his reputation?"

"Fifth Prince, I never said we were brothers." Lin Nan had Nuonuo stop the enraged Liang Sixian, and then asked the girl, "My husband and the Fifth Prince only exchanged a few casual words, and did not overstep any boundaries. I don't know where this young lady got the conclusion that my husband seduced the Fifth Prince. It is no small matter for a young lady to spread such nonsense and ruin someone's reputation!"

"I...I...I heard that the Fifth Prince often goes to the He residence to see you, and he saw...saw you two chatting happily just now...so...so..." The young girl had wanted to marry Liang Sixian since she was a child. Hearing that someone was getting close to Liang Sixian, she immediately became angry. Now that she had calmed down, she felt a little guilty.

"Although I don't know who told you about this, the He residence is not solely my home. My husband once saved the Fifth Prince, and the Fifth Prince often challenges my husband to martial arts duels. His Highness the Crown Prince, Lord Gu, and Young Master Shen all know about this." Lin Nan shook his head helplessly.

Liang Sixian nodded. In fact, he didn't want to spread the word because he was always the one who lost.

It would be very embarrassing if word got out.

“Then, young lady, you have wronged me and should apologize to me,” Lin Nan said.

"...I'm sorry." The girl lowered her head in shame.

"Yes, it's good to admit your mistakes and correct them. I forgive you. From now on, you must learn to calmly discern right from wrong and not easily become a knife in someone else's hand," Lin Nan said.

The girl had expected him to humiliate her, but she never expected him to forgive her so casually.

He nodded, bowed, and left.

"You just forgive her like that?" Liang Sixian was still somewhat angry.

"She's just a knife after all; the real danger is the person wielding it," Lin Nan said meaningfully, looking in one direction.

Liang Sixian found this conversation tedious, so he changed the subject, saying, "Speaking of which, isn't your personal maid of marriageable age by now?"

Nuonuo was still thinking about how to quietly stuff the peach blossom pastry into her mouth when she heard this sentence.

I was shocked; it was a string of data!

"Nuonuo will not marry, will not marry, Nuonuo will serve her master for the rest of her life!" Nuonuo quickly pledged her loyalty.

“Young man, you all have to get married. If you don’t get married, no one will collect your body when you die,” Liang Sixian said, intrigued by the way he acted as if getting married was like killing him.

"I'm already dead, why should I care about these things? At worst, I'll just lie in the street. Anyway, it's not me who gets scared," Nuonuo said irritably.

Liang Sixian was taken aback by this answer and was momentarily speechless.

The discussion in the Imperial Study finally came to an end, and the Emperor kept Shen Yunzhao behind to discuss matters.

The Crown Prince went to find the Empress, and Sheng Yuan and Gu Shuqiao also left the study.

They hadn't walked more than a few steps when they saw the emperor's eighth princess.

The Eighth Princess, always spoiled and willful, walked up to Gu Shuqiao and said, "I'm going to choose you as my husband, why don't you thank me?"

Gu Shuqiao was speechless upon hearing this. What was there to thank? But he still maintained his composure and said, "Princess, I already have someone I love. He is the only one for me in this life, and I will never marry anyone else."

"How dare you! It's your good fortune that I, the princess, have taken a liking to you, yet you are so ungrateful! Believe me or not, I'll go tell my father to dismiss you from your post!"

"Princess, you may go if you wish, but as far as I know, you are not qualified to concern yourself with the affairs of the previous dynasty." Gu Shuqiao did not want to talk to this brainless person any longer.

"you!"

"I have other matters to attend to, so I will take my leave now." After saying this, Gu Shuqiao and Sheng Yuan left together.

Princess Liu was so angry that she stomped her feet.

Lin Nan wandered aimlessly to the edge of the pond.

If someone wants to ruin their reputation and end it all, then play along.

"Shall we talk?" Lin Nan turned his head and saw Liang Nan.

Lin Nan asked, "What are you talking about?"

"You are the Queen's child."

"Didn't you already know that?"

"You shouldn't be alive!"

"Whether it was right or wrong, who can say for sure? Your mother went to great lengths to trample me into the mud, but unexpectedly, my luck turned around and I actually got back up."

"Even if you come back now, so what? They've loved me for almost twenty years. Will they believe you or me?" Liang Nan grabbed his wrist excitedly and said fiercely.

Lin Nan laughed and said to him, "Does their trust matter? You haven't grasped the situation. It's me who chooses whether or not to acknowledge them, not the other way around."

After making a symbolic struggle twice, he jumped into the pond.

Liang Nan's first reaction upon seeing him fall into the pond was relief, but he immediately realized something was wrong.

Everyone in the courtyard was watching him.

Nuonuo felt like she was doomed.

Without hesitation, Sheng Yuan jumped into the pool to save Lin Nan, who couldn't hold his breath for long and was already feeling the strain.

Sheng Yuan gave him breathing exercises, and after he recovered, he took him ashore.

Both of them looked rather disheveled when they came out.

"Husband..." Lin Nan whispered.

Sheng Yuan patted him on the back and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Sheng Yuan said to the Crown Prince, "If my husband suffers any harm as a result, I will never let this matter rest!"

His voice was cold and full of warning.

Then, without looking back, he carried the person into the room.

The crown prince summoned the imperial physician.