Chapter 424: Volume 1_Chapter 424  Hostage X Spoiled Princess (4)

Volume 1_Chapter 424  Hostage X Spoiled Princess (4)

She refused: "No, I want him!"

Jiang Chu couldn't help but ask: "What's good about him?"

The girl pondered: "I said before, I want him to pay the price—who let him speak ill of Cui Gege!"

Jiang Chu posed a question that cut straight to the heart.

"I haven't heard him say a word, Shiliu Meimei—are you sure it was him who said it?"

How can a mute speak ill?

Jiang Zhi froze, "Right~"

The Crown Prince reminded: "He can't even speak, how could he speak ill of others? Shiliu Meimei, you must have been deceived."

Just as she fell into thought, the hostage Yan Shizhou standing not far away suddenly spoke.

"Your Highness, does today's homework still require me to do it?"

The Crown Prince: "?"

Jiang Zhi's face full of surprise, pointing at him: "You, you, you can actually speak?"

Yan Shizhou: "Hn."

The Crown Prince rushed forward excitedly, flustered and angry, saying: "These days, you've been playing us?"

Yan Shizhou remained silent.

The Crown Prince raised his hand to beat him, but Jiang Zhi stopped him.

"Elder Brother! You promised me that after I finish bullying him, you can bully him!"

The Crown Prince's fist suddenly halted in midair, his face flushed red, he stared fixedly at the boy before him.

"You wait for me!"

Once Shiliu Meimei gets bored, he will definitely give him a good lesson.

The Crown Prince left.

Jiang Zhi snorted: "This princess is even scarier than Elder Brother!"

Yan Shizhou lowered his head, his tied-up black hair fell, covering his face.

In the girl's eyes, she thought he was afraid, and her expression grew even more pleased.

Fortune's illness should also be healed.

Returned to Jingxi Gong.

The Little Princess ordered the palace servants to bring Fortune over.

After a while.

Yan Shizhou saw Fortune, who often appeared in the Little Princess's words.

It was a white dog that could barely walk, very small, still just a puppy, its fur shining with oil, obviously well cared for.

It showed a silly grin, wagging its tail nonstop toward the Little Princess.

"Woof woof woof~"

Jiang Zhi walked over smiling, rubbing Fortune's head.

After rubbing it, she ordered him: "Hold it."

Yan Shizhou walked over, reaching out to embrace Fortune.

Fortune smelled his unfamiliar scent, immediately adopting a wary stance and barked at him.

The Little Princess watching the scene happily laughed, "Quickly go hug Fortune~"

I had thought I would see him kneel and beg me.

Unexpectedly, the boy didn't hesitate, swiftly seized Fortune's limbs and then held him in his arms.

His fingers stroked down from its head, just the right pressure; Fortune made soft whimpering sounds, nestled in his arms, so comfortable it kicked its legs.

Jiang Zhi's smile froze, she walked over angrily, slapped Fortune's rear, and scolded: "How can you be so disappointing!"

Fortune, upon being attacked by its owner, immediately shrank into Yan Shizhou's arms, whimpering pitifully.

She stopped, giving it a resentful glance.

She also felt unwilling, saying: "From now on, you are responsible for its food and daily life!"

Yan Shizhou: "Okay."

Her punch felt like hitting cotton; the Little Princess fierily declared: "This princess won't let you have an easy time!"

Yan Shizhou nodded: "I understand, your servant."

Jiang Zhi: "You understand nothing!"

…

A few days later.

The annual polo match began.

Not only did several ministers from the court attend, but the Emperor himself came to the field, sitting in the highest seat to watch the polo match.

These days, Jiang Zhi tried every means to tease and bully the hostage Yan Shizhou, but the results weren't very good.

【Trigger original plot: humiliate the villain in front of everyone.】

This polo match originally had some youths on the field, they were of noble status, including a prince.

Even Crown Prince Jiang Chu will participate.

And the prize is a piece of blue-green jade pendant.

Jiang Zhi isn't interested in the jade pendant, but is very interested in this polo match.

"Cui Gege~ is Cui Gege~"

The Xiao Lian standing at the back heard the words and her expression grew somewhat complicated.

These days, the young highness hasn't come to Ma Chang at all, and she hasn't even mentioned Cui Wenluo; she thought the young highness had already forgotten him, but didn't expect that he would still be brought up.

Yan Shizhou, sitting beside Jiang Zhi, heard her shout, and his gaze fell upon the man surrounded by the crowd in the field.

He is the eldest son of a second-rank high official, Cui Wenluo. He is also a figure often mentioned in the academy. Participating in the imperial examinations as a commoner, he achieved top scores and became this year's Zhuangyuan.

Cui Wenluo has lived in the spotlight since childhood, radiant and eye-catching, attracting tremendous attention.

Yan Shizhou himself was born in the depths of the mire; no matter how he struggles and climbs, he is merely a maggot in the gutter that sees no light.

His gaze shifted to the excited girl's face, and Yan Shizhou's pupils were deep as an abyss, letting in not a single ray of light.

So what?

Even so, he would plunge the entire world into the mire.

…

"Yan Shizhou!"

Yan Shizhou, having come to his senses, locked eyes with the girl's clear, bright gaze, saying nothing.

Jiang Zhi snapped angrily, "How dare you ignore this highness!"

Yan Shizhou poured a cup of milk tea and handed it to her.

The spoiled, quick-tempered little princess would never accept his overture; she raised her hand and forcefully knocked the tea cup from his hand.

The tea cup clattered to the ground, splashing milk onto the youth's hand, which quickly burned red.

She saw his hand, reddened by the milk tea, her pupils constricted; she moved closer to look, but remembering her duty, she quickly stopped, gritted her teeth, and said, "Hmph, I don't want to see you."

Having said that, she rose and walked forward, where she could watch the match better.

The onlookers all witnessed this, their eyes showing various expressions.

The impression of the Sixteenth Princess became even more stereotypical.

Willful and spoiled.

Jiang Zhi, standing at the front watching the polo match, heard that the story task was completed and breathed a sigh of relief.

But thinking of the burned Yan Shizhou, her little face fell.

As she was lost in thought, a sudden exclamation rang in her ears.

She suddenly looked up, seeing a leather ball speeding straight toward her at high velocity.

Her vision went dark.

A figure stepped in front of her, only a muffled grunt was heard as the ball struck the youth's shoulder and slid off.

Jiang Zhi stood there dazed; lifting her head, she could see Yan Shizhou's pale face.

"Your Highness, are you alright?"

She was startled, her heart pounding, her head spinning, and she fell backward.

The Ma Chang fell into chaos.

Yan Shizhou was shoved aside, and several figures appeared before him.

"Your Highness! Your Highness!"

…

They returned to Jingxi Gong.

The Imperial Physicians stood in a line, and the palace attendants trembled with fear.

The Emperor has, over the years, only this precious daughter, whom he cannot allow to be hurt or bumped, and he dotes on her endlessly.

This time, she was almost hit by the polo ball, leaving who knows how many people frightened.

The Empress's face turned pale; she sat worriedly at the bedside, gripping her hand as tears poured down.

When Jiang Zhi woke up, she saw this scene.

"Empress Mother, why are you crying?"

The Empress saw her awake, and without delay summoned the Imperial Physician forward to examine her.

The Imperial Physician examined her and said, "The princess has no serious injury; she just needs to rest peacefully."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After the Imperial Physicians left, Jiang Zhi propped herself up and sat, her voice weak as she asked, "Empress Mother, where is my reading companion?"