Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved-Chapter 117 - Western Region Prince, Love at First Sight

Chapter 117: Chapter 117 Western Region Prince, Love at First Sight

Murong Jiu was in quite a good mood.

Her elder brothers were smarter than she had imagined, merely hinting obliquely at some facts, they had already begun searching for the truth themselves.

They did not protect Fu Baozhu just because they had shared a sibling bond for sixteen years.

Such elder brothers were truly the kind she admired in her heart.

“Do you want to eat some preserved fruits? Shall we pick some out later?”

Seeing the smile on her face, Jun Yuyan’s mood also brightened.

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“Sure.”

Murong Jiu enjoyed the feeling of making her own choices.

Just then, the sound of a spooked horse and people being urged to clear the way could be heard from afar.

“Move! Move! Move aside quickly!”

Jun Yuyan lifted the carriage curtain, and a mad horse was charging towards them, with a man on it gripping the reins tightly, shouting for people to clear the way, while the civilians and street vendors on both sides hurriedly dodged.

Seeing that the mad horse was about to collide with their carriage and it was too late to change course, Jun Yuyan’s expression darkened as he scooped up Murong Jiu and leapt out, while a few guards also simultaneously acted, chopping off the mad horse’s head.

The man on the horse rolled on the ground twice before smartly getting up.

Jun Yuyan, still holding Murong Jiu, landed on the ground and gently set her down, asking if she had been frightened.

Murong Jiu shook her head. She wasn’t an ordinary sheltered girl. Having encountered all things bloody and perilous before, and no longer experiencing morning sickness, she barely reacted.

The guards quickly cleaned up the scene.

The man dusted himself off and walked towards them.

“Thanks for your help. I am Na Kesi, the Prince of the Western Regions. May I know who you are?”

The man was very young, in his twenties, tall and burly with deep-set eyes and a prominent nose. He was dressed in foreign attire, seemingly made from wolf’s tail, and had a dagger studded with precious stones at his waist, indicating a notable status.

Murong Jiu was surprised. So, this was Na Kesi, the soon-to-be King of the Western Regions.

She instinctively looked towards Flavory Building; hearing the commotion, Fu Sheng and Fu Han would definitely come over, and Fu Baozhu would follow.

And in her previous life, the man Fu Baozhu had married was the Western Region Prince.

Thus, when the Fu Family was raided, Fu Baozhu was not affected at all and became the Queen of the Western Regions.

In this life, Murong Jiu naturally would not let Fu Baozhu have such an opportunity.

Having enjoyed sixteen years of goodwill from the Fu Family, and just when her identity was about to be exposed, she still thought of marrying into the Western Regions to become a queen? Wasn’t that too fortuitous?

Moreover, Fu Baozhu, along with Yongning Marquis Manor, was allied with the Second Prince. Even though Fu Baozhu was the Queen of the Western Regions, she was also a pawn placed there by the Second Prince.

Although the Western Regions was for now a vassal state, it was the strongest among such states: militarily powerful, difficult to conquer, and a crucial trade route to other nations, making it very important to Great Yan Nation.

Fu Baozhu was greatly favored by the King of the Western Regions, who obediently submitted to Great Yan, which could be said to be one of the factors aiding the Second Prince’s ascent to the throne.

Unexpectedly, as Fu Baozhu hurried over with her two brothers, Na Kesi, the Western Region Prince, did not even glance at her. Had the love at first sight from the past life disappeared in this life?

“Are the Prince and Princess Consort alright?”

The Fu brothers hurriedly inquired.

“It turns out to be Prince Ling and Princess Consort Ling. We haven’t even entered the Capital City yet, but we had already heard about the renowned beauty of Princess Consort Ling. Seeing her today, she truly is unspeakably beautiful.”

Na Kesi’s gaze intensely fixed on Murong Jiu’s face as he spoke.

His Mandarin was quite good, with only a slight accent, but his handsome and profound facial features and amber eyes clearly marked him as a foreigner.

Confronted with such an intense gaze, Murong Jiu understood right away, it wasn’t love at first sight; instead, Na Kesi was captivated by her looks.

This Prince of the Western Regions was bold and open, not knowing subtlety at all. His eyes, filled with undisguised awe, hadn’t even glanced at Fu Baozhu.

However, Murong Jiu was not comfortable with such a gaze and hid behind Jun Yuyan.

Jun Yuyan said in a deep voice, “Prince Na Kesi should be at the city’s outskirts, learning court etiquette. Why have you rushed into the city on a mad horse?”

He had known earlier that the Prince of the Western Regions was escorting the Princess of the Western Regions to the Capital City and that the Emperor had specially ordered the Second Prince and the Third Prince to greet them.

But Great Yan had its rules; whether it were nobles or princes and princesses of any country, they must learn the etiquette of the Great Yan Imperial Court at the inn before they could enter the Imperial Court and meet the Son of Heaven.

“I am merely escorting my sister for the marriage alliance; I am not here to stay. Why should I learn so many rules? I heard that the Capital City is the most bustling place in Great Yan, with various delicacies to taste. I couldn’t wait to experience it. As for this mad horse, it was originally docile. Perhaps it went mad due to the change in environment?”

Na Kesi spoke boldly and freely, yet he was not foolish.

It’s not easy for a horse to go mad; surely, someone saw his intention to enter the city and tampered with the horse. If someone had died, it would be even better. At tomorrow’s court meeting, many would accuse him of being arrogant.

By then, even if the Princess of the Western Regions was exceptionally beautiful, she would have already made a poor impression on the Emperor.

But Na Kesi did not specify outright, only suggesting the change in environment, which made it easy for others to speculate.

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In her previous life, whether Na Kesi had always submitted to Great Yan, Murong Jiu did not know as she had not lived long enough to find out.

But from this brief encounter in this life, she could tell that Na Kesi was no easy mark and was not someone whose mind could be changed by a woman whispering in his ear, willing to become a vassal state.

It seemed that after her death, even if the Second Prince later ascended to the Emperor’s throne, he would face internal and external troubles and could not be a peaceful emperor for long.

Thinking of this, Murong Jiu didn’t mind anymore whether Na Kesi and Fu Baozhu would fall in love at first sight again.

“Prince, I am somewhat tired.”

At this moment, the guards had already cleaned the horse blood off the carriage. Jun Yuyan had been stern, but upon hearing her, his expression immediately softened, and he helped her into the carriage.

Once they got in, he pulled the curtains shut, fearful that Na Kesi might take another look.

Murong Jiu couldn’t help but smile. Once they were past the street, she whispered softly, “Why is the Prince angry? If he looks, he looks. It’s not like I will lose a piece of flesh.”

“A foreigner unaware of etiquette, my Princess Consort is not someone he can stare at. If he dares to look at you like that again, I’ll have someone gouge out his eyes.”

Murong Jiu knew he was joking, as gouging out eyes seemed unlikely, but she felt that he might still thrash someone in a sack.

Thinking this, she suddenly whispered softly, “So, is the Prince jealous?”

Jun Yuyan’s expression turned a bit unnatural, and he coughed lightly, “Why would I be jealous of such a man…”

As he spoke, seeming less confident, his tone changed, “Alright, I am jealous. I don’t like it when Ah Jiu looks too often at other men, and I dislike it even more when they stare at you.”

Unexpectedly, he admitted so openly, and this time, it was Murong Jiu’s turn to blush.