PNB Chapter 111 The Sixth Prince is Here
Chapter 111 The Sixth Prince is Here
As dusk approached, the clouds on the horizon turned a warm yellow.
The second prince stood in the courtyard, gazing into the distance in a daze.
He had never before gazed quietly at the horizon as he did now, admiring the scenery and pondering the world. The warm yellow clouds felt both comforting and strange to him.
He felt he was both lucky and unlucky, unlucky because his maternal grandfather had always taken advantage of him and hurt him.
Fortunately, he met Gu Linglong, who helped him uncover his grandfather's conspiracy.
The servant reported, "Your Highness, the Sixth Prince has arrived."
The second prince raised an eyebrow. What was he doing here?
"Let him in, I'll wait for him in the study."
"Yes"
When Chu Jingyan entered, the Second Prince was sitting in his seat, leisurely drinking tea.
"Sixth Brother, what brings you here? Please sit down. You've been back from the sect for so long, but you haven't come here even once. What brings you here today?"
Chu Jingyan frowned: "You know Gu Linglong is missing, right?"
The second prince paused, his hand still holding his teacup. "Where did I lose it? Wasn't it right here with me?"
"You have a good relationship with the Gu family?"
Chu Jingyan: "The thug also left a note."
"Since a note was left, how can it be considered lost?"
Chu Jingyan pushed the note over: "Why don't you take a look first?"
The second prince glanced at the note, his eyelids twitching violently. Was that supposed to be a message? It was more like a provocation.
Is this what you instructed them to do?
The second prince glared at the void.
The guards on the rooftop suddenly felt a chill run down their spines.
Seeing his reaction, Chu Jingyan probably knew Gu Linglong's whereabouts: "The entire Gu family is frantically searching for her."
"I……"
"Second brother, do you know where they are?"
The second prince touched his nose somewhat guiltily: "Oh dear, it's the servants' fault for not doing their job properly. Miss Gu is eating and staying well here."
"Bring them here, I'm taking them away."
"No," the second prince refused.
Chu Jingyan almost laughed out of anger: "I haven't even asked you why you stole the child yet, and you're already saying no. What are you doing keeping Gu Linglong here?"
"No, I simply invited her to my residence as a guest."
Chu Jingyan's eyebrows shot up: "Is this how you treat guests? Bring Gu Linglong out so I can see her first."
The second prince coughed awkwardly and gave a signal to the servants. Soon after, a nanny came out carrying Gu Linglong.
The nanny behind Chu Jingyan immediately stepped forward to check if Gu Linglong was injured.
The second prince was so angry at this scene that he glared and puffed out his beard: "Sixth Prince, what do you mean? Do you think I'm the kind of person who bullies children?"
Chu Jingyan ignored him, not wanting to argue with him. If Gu Linglong got hurt, he would just settle things with his fists.
The nanny examined her and shook her head at Chu Jingyan: "Young Miss is not injured at all."
Chu Jingyan was finally relieved: "I'll take Gu Linglong with me."
"No," the second prince objected.
Chu Jingyan looked at the Second Prince with a strange expression: "What exactly do you want?"
Linglong hasn't introduced the Gu worms to him yet; she promised.
Chu Jingyan said to Da Zuo behind him, "Go to the Gu residence first and tell them that the young lady is at the Second Prince's villa and is unharmed. I'm here, so tell them not to worry."
"Yes"
Chu Jingyan picked up Gu Linglong and examined her carefully, then used his spiritual power to probe her soul for any damage.
Fortunately not.
Seeing that Gu Linglong was alright, he wasn't too worried anymore: "Tell me, why did you bring Gu Linglong here?"
Can he say it? He can't say it. His mouth is like it's sealed shut.
The second prince considered it for a moment and said, "I just think she's cute."
Chu Jingyan rolled his eyes at him: "Tell the truth."
"That's the truth."
Chu Jingyan got up and left.
"Hey hey..."
I said, "Isn't that enough?"
The Second Prince thought for a moment and said, "I was thinking of taking Gu Linglong to see Gu Mingtang. You know I have many advisors, and they suggested that I rescue Gu Mingtang and sell him to the Gu family for a good reason."
"Isn't this just to let the other party meet my daughter first?"
Chu Jingyan frowned, grasping the key point: "You want to use Gu Linglong to threaten Gu Mingtang into working for you in the future?"
You can't say that! Luckily, Gu Linglong is asleep, or I would be in big trouble if she heard me!
"No, no, there was no threat. I simply respect Lord Gu, really."
Chu Jingyan looked at the Second Prince with a skeptical expression: "I don't believe it."
"Hey, you... I'm your own second brother, why don't you believe me?"
Chu Jingyan went straight to the point: "Wasn't Lord Gu someone you framed? What are you pretending for here?"
The second prince immediately calmed down. See? In the end, it will all be blamed on him.
"I only learned later that the Prime Minister was involved, but I truly had no knowledge of it."
"Eloquent and persuasive"
"I really, really didn't know anything about it."
Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Chu Jingyan didn't say anything else: "I'm taking Linglong away; her mother and brothers are very worried at home."
"That won't work"
Chu Jingyan's good temper was almost gone: "What are you trying to do now?"
"Who knows if you brought the child back to the Gu family? What if you sold her? How am I supposed to explain that to the Gu family?"
Chu Jingyan stared at him: "Would I sell a child?"
"Who knows? You're so poor in the sect."
Chu Jingyan: "..."
“Alright, I’ll sit down and wait,” Chu Jingyan said, flicking his robe.
The second prince came over and picked up Gu Linglong, saying, "Look at you, you don't even know how to hold a baby. Give it to me, I'll hold it."
Chu Jingyan's eyes widened, not expecting his second brother to actually try to snatch the child: "Let go! What do you mean I don't know how to hold a child? I think you're the one who doesn't know how to hold a child!"
"Let go"
I won't let go.
Chu Jingyan: "Chu Hanchen, take your hand away!"
Second Prince: "I won't take it? Fine, fine! How dare you address your elder brother by his name? I'll report you to Father!"
"Go ahead, Chu Hanchen, Chu Hanchen."
"You...you...you disrespect your elder brother!"
"I'm not going to disrespect my elder brother, so what?"
You're a poor wretch.
Okay, so you're resorting to personal attacks: "I'm better than you, you human trafficker"
The subordinates on both sides were speechless as they watched their masters arguing like schoolchildren: "..."
Gu Linglong was awakened by their arguing. She groaned, rubbed her big, round eyes, and blinked her eyelashes.
Her large, dark, grape-like eyes matched Chu Jingyan's.
The childish arguing abruptly stopped.
Gu Linglong blinked again. [Am I seeing things? How did I end up in Lao Liu's arms? Shouldn't I be with Lao Er? Have I been kidnapped again?]
Chu Jingyan: "..."
Chu Jingyan: "You're awake? Are you hungry? I'll have someone make you some milk."
Gu Linglong waved her chubby little hands, "Hehe, not hungry, not hungry. My second brother gave me some milk before I went to sleep. Um, where's my second brother?"
Upon hearing the call, the Second Prince immediately rushed forward: "See? It's all your fault for waking up Linglong. It must be because you were holding her wrong."
Chu Jingyan watched as his second brother reached out to hug Gu Linglong, and Gu Linglong also reached out her arms and smiled as she let him hug her.
Chu Jingyan: "?" He just ran into someone else's arms like that, all fresh and pretty?
Chu Jingyan was completely confused. Shouldn't Gu Linglong hate his second brother? Why would she let him hug her?