mtl008 Chapter 135 Bet
Chapter 135 Bet
"Yes, yes, Father, and I did not deceive you."
I did hunt a wild boar, it was just a small one…
When the Crown Prince saw that the Empress was defending him, he boldly retorted.
Upon hearing what the crown prince said, everyone looked in the direction he was pointing.
Not far away, a tiny piglet, no bigger than the palm of your hand, was wriggling its rump and squealing, seemingly hungry and looking for food.
Emperor Cheng's face turned green.
Is this what you call prey?
And this unfilial son actually dared to accuse him of being wrong?
The crown prince kept his head down, which was a misunderstanding on the part of the emperor.
He was clearly pointing to the little wild boar; it was the emperor who misread it, mistaking the big wild boar for his spoils.
Besides, Lu Hanting remained silent, so he decided to take advantage of the situation and admit it in public.
Who would have thought such a thing would happen today?
The Crown Prince looked at Emperor Mingcheng with a regretful expression.
"Father, I am truly innocent!"
Emperor Mingcheng looked at the Crown Prince with deep, unfathomable eyes.
"Stop making excuses. Based on the mistakes you've made over the years, you deserve to be punished just the way you are."
"And what about Commander Lu?"
The Empress looked at Lu Hanting and asked angrily.
"Your Majesty, what wrong has Minister Lu done?"
The prey he hunted was claimed by the crown prince, and besides, he had just killed two troublesome beasts.
Even if there are mistakes, the merits and demerits cancel each other out.
What else do you want to pursue for accountability?
Seeing Emperor Mingcheng so protective of Lu Hanting, the Empress was furious.
Before leaving, she gave Lu Hanting a resentful look before departing the camp.
That concludes the matter.
King Min led his men down the mountain, looking dejected.
They ran into He Yuyan, who was wiping her face with a handkerchief by the lake.
"Yan'er..."
He Yuyan turned around and saw Prince Min leading his men toward her.
She was surprised at first.
Then, with a flicker in her eyes, she turned to him and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, Prince Min."
Seeing that He Yuyan was willing to talk to him, Prince Min stepped forward.
"I just heard about what happened to you."
Yan'er, I'm sorry.
I was too far away from you at the time, which is why I couldn't save you in time..."
Prince Min looked guilty, seemingly blaming himself for not being able to save He Yuyan in time.
"Your Highness, I understand, you were also forced into this situation..."
He Yuyan's lips curled into a smile, but she knew exactly what was going on in her mind.
Although the scene was chaotic, King Min was not far away.
He had three people protecting him at the time.
If he could spare one person to save her, she probably wouldn't...
He Yuyan touched her right cheek, and saw that she had lowered her head slightly.
However, a hint of resentment arose in her heart towards Prince Min.
"Yan'er!"
Just then, Lu Hanting came over.
Lu Hanting pulled He Yuyan away from Prince Min, his eyes instantly revealing displeasure.
"I've been looking for you everywhere, how did you end up here?"
After rescuing Yan'er, the emperor ordered him to clean up the scene.
When he finished his work, Yan'er was nowhere to be found.
"Your Highness, I..."
Looking at Lu Hanting, He Yuyan felt an overwhelming sense of grievance.
In front of everyone, her eyes instantly reddened.
Then large tears rolled down her cheeks.
Lu Hanting had never seen Yan'er so fragile before, and his heart immediately softened.
He looked sharply at Prince Min.
"Tell me, what exactly did you do to her?"
King Min was also completely bewildered. What had he done?
He did nothing.
"Lu Hanting, don't be ungrateful."
Yan'er is the woman I love. I cherish her so much, how could I possibly do anything to her?
"Yan'er, what exactly happened?"
"Prince, I, I..."
He Yuyan covered her right cheek with her hand, but her voice sounded incredibly fragile.
Lu Hanting pulled her hand down, and saw a bright red bloodstain on her right cheek.
This……
Was it the bear that did it?
"Your Highness, my face, will my face be disfigured?"
He Yuyan looked at him in fear.
Lu Hanting chuckled; it turned out that Yan'er cared so much about her appearance.
"Don't worry, it's just a minor bloodstain. It will heal in a while."
Even if it leaves scars, I won't dislike you.
And once it's healed, you won't be able to tell unless you look closely..."
Hearing Lu Hanting's words of comfort, He Yuyan felt a little relieved.
She thought, she thought, that she was disfigured.
Seeing her worry, Lu Hanting added, "If you're still concerned..."
I'll ask my doctor to prescribe some scar-removing medicine for you later; it'll definitely restore your face to its original state.
Hearing his words, He Yuyan nodded happily.
King Min felt uneasy watching the loving scene between the two.
Just then, he spotted a graceful figure walking towards them from not far away.
Prince Min felt a strong urge to do so.
snort!
Lu Hanting was merely the heir of a marquis's household, while he himself was the emperor's son.
What makes him think he can possess and monopolize two beauties?
If he can't have Yan'er, then he'll have Wu Weiwei...
King Min's eyes flickered, and he quickly came up with an idea.
He looked at the couple embracing in front of him.
"Lu Hanting, let's play a game!"
Lu Hanting raised his eyes and glanced at him.
To be honest, Lu Hanting wasn't interested in the suggestion made by Min Wang.
However, he suddenly remembered the promise he had made to Wei'er some time ago.
A wicked smile appeared on Lu Hanting's lips.
This game isn't necessarily unplayable.
"Tell me, what game?"
Upon hearing that he was willing to play, King Min suppressed his smugness.
"We'll wager these two concubines in your household."
If I win, I will choose one of your two concubines to take back with me.
If I lose, you can take something valuable from me.
So, are you willing to bet?
Min Wang's words caused Lu Hanting's expression to change.
This also made He Yuyan, who was nestled in his arms, uneasy.
As soon as Wu Weiwei approached, she heard Min Wang's words.
This Prince Min has some nerve, daring to make such a request to Lu Hanting.
She looked at the Crown Prince.
Will Lu Hanting agree to his shameless request?
"Even if it's half of your wealth, you'd agree?"
Lu Hanting played with words.
"Young Master Lu is joking. A mere concubine, how could she be worth most of my fortune?"
Min Wang looked at Wu Weiwei.
The woman is beautiful, but she's not worth him gambling away half his fortune.
Unlike Lu Hanting, he couldn't afford to spend 600,000 taels of silver to buy a Wei Garden that had nothing.
And all of this was to please He Yuyan.
Min Wang's words made Lu Hanting frown.
He frowned when he saw Lu Hanting.
He Yuyan tugged at his collar.
"Your Highness, you wouldn't be gambling with Yan'er, would you?"
Lu Hanting only had two concubines, her and Wu Weiwei.
If Min Wang is going to gamble, then it has to be either Wu Weiwei or her.
Although she knew it was unlikely that the Crown Prince would use her as a gamble, she still wanted to find out beforehand.
Lu Hanting glanced at He Yuyan in his arms, then looked at Wu Weiwei opposite him.
A faint smile played on her lips.
Lu Hanting frowned.
He found himself unable to discern her thoughts at that moment.