Family affection? Is it important to have rights?

Chapter 198: The 2nd Prince Opened a Restaurant

Mu Tangxi opened her eyes slightly, with a hint of surprise and confusion in her eyes. Why did Ji Qichen ask these questions?

The bright sunshine poured in from the open window, covering the boy and girl who were staring at each other blankly like a golden veil.

After a while, Mu Tangxi suddenly burst into laughter and said, "No one bullies me."

Ji Qichen's idea was really strange, why didn't he question the Prime Minister's Mansion first, but instead asked her if she had been bullied?

Doesn't he believe what she said?

When facing people like Ji Qichen, Mu Tangxi would directly ask, "Don't you believe what I say?"

Ji Qichen immediately shook his head, "No, I believe everything you said. Although I don't know what the process was like, I am more worried about what happened to you in the mansion."

Mu Tangxi looked at Ji Qichen quietly, as if studying something strange.

The thick black and long feather eyelashes trembled slightly, covering up the dull emotions in the eyes, "Do you like me?"

This made Ji Qichen stunned. Is it so direct?

While Ji Qichen was stunned, Mu Tangxi continued, "Because I am actually Aunt Lin's child, not my mother's child, so you can actually choose the real young lady of the Prime Minister's Mansion instead of me."

Ji Qichen looked at Tangxi in surprise, but happened to notice Tangxi's trembling eyelashes.

He straightened his face and organized his words, "The imperial edict says Mu Tangxi, not Mu Lianxue, and I don't care about anyone else."

Ji Qichen smiled wantonly, "Do you think anyone would be attracted to me?"

If he doesn't like someone, he will just make it clear to that person first, and then marry her and they will sleep separately, live separately, and die separately.

perfect.

The emperor's decree is not something that can be withdrawn, and even if it succeeds, his father will dislike this disobedient son, and the woman he doesn't like will be given the unpleasant reputation of having her engagement broken off.

"Besides," Ji Qichen's eyes sparkled like star fragments, "I like you!"

When he said this, Ji Qichen's ears were filled with the sound of his own heartbeat, "thump, thump".

What should you do if your lover is feeling uneasy? Take the initiative to speak your mind directly!

Mu Tangxi was also stunned by this straightforward statement. She asked this question only to make Ji Qichen stand firmly by her side in the chaos of the Prime Minister's Mansion in the future, so she said this.

but……

Is Ji Qichen really a prince?

Mu Tangxi couldn't tell at all.

How could a prince say this so bluntly?

So, Ji Qichen is planning something more, or is he just a fool?

Mu Tangxi decisively chose the former.

She didn't believe that the prince would be such a seemingly innocent guy!

She laughed along, "I like you, too."

But Ji Qichen paused, and the smile on his lips faded a little. He always felt that Tangxi didn't seem very happy?

Yes, Tangxi just encountered the fact yesterday that her mother is not her biological mother. It must have been a big blow to her!

Ji Qichen pondered for a while, then said firmly, "Why don't we get married early? That way you won't have to stay in the Prime Minister's Mansion for long!"

Mu Tangxi smiled and refused, "The date set by His Majesty cannot be changed at will, and that day is also a good day chosen by the Imperial Astronomical Observatory."

Although Ji Qichen held up his face with a look of disappointment, he raised his eyes and looked at Tangxi who was drinking tea with her eyes lowered. He felt that even if he and Tangxi didn't talk, the atmosphere here would not be awkward.

He suddenly thought of the scene after getting married. Would he be handling government affairs in the study, and Tangxi would be reading quietly beside him?

That seems like a good idea.

Mu Tangxi silently took note of Ji Qichen's words in her heart. He cared about her very much?

Maybe he is concerned about whether the Prime Minister's Mansion will continue to support the Third Prince after she gets married?

Mu Tangxi observed Ji Qichen who seemed to be in a daze opposite her, and she had to admit that the dress still caught her eyes.

However, this bright color suits his temperament very well.

Ji Qichen suddenly thought of something he could say, "Tangxi, I bought this restaurant, so this room will always be yours in the future."

"By the way, don't go to the restaurant across the street!"

Mu Tangxi looked at Ji Qichen in surprise, "Why?"

Could it be that Ji Qichen knows who owns the restaurant across the street?

Ji Qichen got angry when he thought of this incident. "It was my second brother. One day he came to me and asked me how I could buy a restaurant. Then a few days later, the shop opposite the restaurant was suddenly turned into a restaurant!"

Mu Tangxi's eyes lightly swept across Ji Qichen's somewhat angry face, "Second Prince? Has he ever made things difficult for you?"

"No, my elder and second brothers used to ignore me and just walked past me when they met. But now they look me up and down and then laugh and mock me."

Ji Qichen knew the reason. It was all because he would marry the daughter of the Prime Minister and would most likely get the support of the Prime Minister.

Mu Tangxi listened to Ji Qichen's story with some curiosity. She asked curiously, "What will they say?"

She also wanted to hear Ji Qichen's view of the crown prince and the second prince.

Ji Qichen was not shy and started talking directly, "Big brother would start by mocking my background. Of course, he didn't say it directly, but said it in a roundabout way."

"For example..." Ji Qichen subconsciously moved his eyes away from Tangxi, "My eldest brother would say that after getting married and entering the palace, let my mother take good care of you so that you won't feel uncomfortable."

Then, Ji Qichen explained, "My mother's palace is very small, and she lives with other concubines."

Mu Tangxi blinked. This shouldn’t be the case. At least she gave birth to the third prince. Why should she be treated so badly?

Ji Qichen noticed Tang Xi's doubts, "There are many concubines in my father's harem, so the unfavored ones have to live together, otherwise... there won't be enough room."

Mu Tangxi:?

How many concubines must there be?

Ji Qichen rarely saw Tang Xi's confused expression, so he just laughed.

He had gotten used to it. Since he was a child, every time he left his room, he could see several concubines every few steps, and scandals about several concubines would spread every few days.

Mu Tangxi found it hard to imagine, but she had indeed heard that people in the world today liked women with pretty faces.

Is that an exaggeration?

When Ji Qichen thought of those concubines, a moment of indifference appeared on his face, but he immediately returned to normal.

"What about your second brother?" Mu Tangxi asked.

"what?"

"Oh, my second brother's sarcasm is quite mild. He told me to play with you, spend more time with you, be good like when we were kids, and don't cause trouble."

Ji Qichen knew that his second brother was warning him to be more obedient and not covet other things.

Even the second brother mentioned Tangxi...

The meaning is self-evident.

These words once again made Ji Qichen determined to fight with them.