nashuaworldcup Chapter 183 Shameless Talk
Chapter 183 Shameless Talk
The Duke of Dingbei and his wife exchanged a glance. After a moment, Princess Du rose and embraced Jinchu. "Marquis Wu'an was a man of integrity and courage, yet he met such a tragic end. Heaven truly cannot bless him. Ah Jin, since you've come to the Northern Territory with Yizhi, you should stay here with peace of mind."
"Jinchu thanks the princess and the prince for their kindness, but now that things have come to this, I will not hide anything. I followed the prince north this time, partly because I was moved by his affection, and partly because I had selfish motives. My brother and I both place high hopes on the prince's mansion. We only hope that after the prince's great cause is accomplished, we can redress the injustices of the over one hundred members of my Ye family who died unjustly!"
She looked solemnly at the silent Prince Dingbei and spoke again, "Although I am not talented, I am willing to do my best. A few days ago, I persuaded my third brother to join the Crown Prince and serve in the Northwest Army to support the northern border. My youngest brother also has some talent in studying and will naturally be loyal to the Crown Prince in the future. From now on, no matter what the future holds for the Dingbei Palace, my three brothers and sisters will follow you to the bitter end, life and death!"
After the speech, the whole room fell silent.
Princess Du looked at the girl with a delicate figure but a strong character with pity, but Prince Dingbei lowered his eyelids slightly and suppressed his thoughts.
Su Cheng'an knew that his father was still hesitating. If it were usual, this kind of mutual interest weighing would be the most normal and natural thing.
But once the object of measurement became Jin Chu this time, Su Cheng'an felt a sudden surge of inexplicable pity and discomfort in his heart.
Even for the sake of the northern border, for the Dingbei Palace, and to give him more help in the future, he did not want his father to treat the girl he loved in this way.
For a moment, he even wanted to say to his father: "She is my beloved girl. Even if she has nothing, I am willing to do anything for her."
But if he really said that, his father might accept Ajin because of him. But in the eyes of his father and mother, Ajin would no longer be a girl who needed to be treated seriously. Instead, they would think of her as a weak woman who was completely dependent on their son.
Ajin is such a tough, independent and proud person that she will not allow herself to be labeled as a man's vassal, and he does not want his beloved woman to be misunderstood and looked down upon by her parents.
Jin Chu glanced at Su Cheng'an's hands clenching and unclenching, and finally not saying a word, and her heart relaxed a lot.
This was her first exchange of interests with King Dingbei. She handed over the three brothers and sisters to the Dingbei Palace as bargaining chips. Although her feelings for Su Chengan were also mixed in, she did not want the prince to be forced to accept her and look down on her just because of their personal feelings.
Although she didn't particularly care about other people's opinions, he was, after all, the master of the North, the father of her beloved, and very likely her father-in-law in the future. She also wanted to use her own bargaining chips to stand upright before the prince and princess.
Jin Chu was very glad that Su Cheng'an understood her thoughts and respected her choice.
The interaction between Su Cheng'an and Jin Chu was also seen by the sharp-eyed King Dingbei. His face remained the same as usual, but his eyes were filled with contemplation.
Yizhi could actually go to such an extent with this girl. It was obvious that he had already fallen deeply in love with her and was determined to be with her.
If this girl Jin really used Yizhi to threaten him, then wouldn't his Dingbei Palace be...
Dingbei King Su Changshan was in a state of turmoil and remained silent for a while.
At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the courtyard. After a while, a maid came to report: "Your Highness, Steward Li said that the batch of wine and drinks that Your Highness requested has been delivered."
The silence in the room was immediately broken by these words. King Dingbei took advantage of the situation and stood up, smiling: "Tell him to send a jar over first!"
He turned his gaze to Su Cheng'an, half explaining, half happy, "This is the fine wine I painstakingly collected. It's much stronger than the drinks we've had before. Coincidentally, Yizhi is here, and there's nothing important to do today, so we can have a few drinks together, father and son."
Taking advantage of this opportunity, he actually ignored Jin Chu's previous request.
"Okay, I want to see what kind of fine wine it is that my father praises it so much." Su Cheng'an looked at King Dingbei with a little curiosity.
"Hey, Yizhi, you're in for a treat today. This time, the wine is really strong, far superior to the bland, inferior wine we had in our house before. You'll know once you taste it!"
King Dingbei stroked his beard and made the promise with confidence.
Seeing this, Princess Du couldn't help but feel a little curious, so she asked with a smile, "What kind of wine is it that the prince can praise it so highly? Jin'er and I will also like to try it later."
Prince Dingbei smiled even more confidently: "That wine is much stronger than the wine we usually drink in our mansion. You can try it if you want, but don't drink too much. If you get drunk, you will blame me again, Arui!"
"Don't worry, Ajin and I are just trying it and we will never drink too much of your precious wine!" Princess Du rolled her eyes at King Dingbei in disdain.
Jin Chu was also aroused by the so-called fine wine that King Dingbei praised so highly, which aroused his strong desire to explore, and he immediately looked towards the door.
When the wine was served, King Dingbei took two steps at a time and carefully took the jar of wine from the servant's hand. After looking at a few people as if presenting a treasure, he broke the mud seal and revealed the mouth of the jar.
The rich aroma of wine immediately overflowed. King Dingbei took a deep breath in satisfaction and sighed, "The aroma of this wine alone is enough to intoxicate me!"
Su Cheng'an's face also showed a bit of surprise. He stood up and walked to the side of Prince Dingbei, and took a deep breath. "It does smell stronger than the wine and drinks in the mansion before."
Although Jin Chu was not a good drinker in his previous life, he had at least tasted Mao Wu Jian liquor. He just didn't know how the liquor in this world compared to his previous life.
Princess Du looked at the father and son and ordered, "What's the point of just hearing about it? You have to taste it to know if it's as good as you say!"
Prince Dingbei poured out the wine with a smile, and the maid served it to Princess Du and Jin Chu. After Su Cheng'an picked up the cup and took a sip, his brows immediately relaxed.
He drank the rest of the wine and passed it forward. King Dingbei happily poured another glass of wine for his son and asked, "I said this wine is mellow and delicious. Now you believe it, don't you?"
Su Chengan nodded and answered honestly: "It is indeed a good wine, strong and mellow."
Prince Dingbei laughed smugly, "Of course. I've tasted hundreds of wines, so if I say it's good, then it must be good." He turned to look at Princess Du for confirmation, "Arui, how does this wine taste?"
Princess Du, contrary to her usual style, praised it, "It tastes delicious."
King Dingbei's gaze turned to Jin Chu again. Jin Chu hurriedly took a sip of the wine. The taste was indeed mellow, but compared with the famous wines in his previous life, this wine was still a little bland and far from Jin Chu's expectations.
"How is it?" King Dingbei asked eagerly, his eyes full of anticipation, as if he was showing off his treasure to others, eager to get the other party's affirmation and praise.
Jin Chu pondered for a moment, then smiled politely again: "It's indeed a fine wine! However, I think that although this wine is mellow, its strength is a little weak. I think there is still room for improvement."
"What do you mean? Have you ever tasted better wine than this?"
A look of displeasure flashed across King Dingbei's face. Even though he had lived for so many years, he had never seen a wine stronger than this one.
The little girl in front of me was so nonchalant, and shamelessly said that the wine was not strong enough!
In a flash, Jin Chu's first impression of King Dingbei as being well-behaved and sensible was completely gone.