strictlysupreme Chapter 420 She was afraid of people whose names contained the character "商" (Shang).
Chapter 420 She was afraid of people whose names contained the character "商" (Shang).
"Lin Su, do you want to be the emperor?"
The crisp sound of Lin Su striking the blacksmith filled the somewhat dim room. Xue Tong, who was sitting to the side watching the young man forge iron, suddenly asked a question.
Then she saw Lin Su's hand pause, and the hammer almost flew out of his hand.
"Ah! What are you doing?"
The girl jumped up from the stool like a little rabbit, trembling as she looked at the iron hammer in Lin Su's hand.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry!" Lin Su put down the hammer in his hand and casually put the iron block, which had been hammered nine times, back into the water tank.
"Why should I become emperor?" The young man's tone was half astonishment and half confusion.
"Because of my elder sister's mission!" Xue Tong clapped her hands: "You think we brought all those old ministers back so that the long-deceased Great Yu Dynasty could have a peaceful and prosperous future?"
The girl stretched out a hand: "The eldest prince is arrogant and thinks he is the most powerful person in the world."
"The Second Prince is ruthless and thinks the whole world is against him, so only you..."
Lin Su, who was usually slow to react to such matters, immediately understood Xue Tong's meaning and waved his hands repeatedly:
"The Third Prince is just a warrior. He can make me fight and forge iron, but he can't make me emperor."
Xue Tong looked into Lin Su's eyes and spoke softly:
"Emperors can also fight and be warriors!"
Lin Su shook his head: "Lin Su can't."
"Even emperors can forge iron!"
Lin Su shook his head again: "Lin Su can't."
Xue Tong stepped forward and grabbed Lin Su's sleeve: "Lin Su, you have to be able to do it. If the spirit of the forging hammer wants a good outcome for the Great Yu Dynasty that day, that good outcome must be created by you personally. Otherwise, what if they don't recognize it?"
The young man, with a bitter face, was cornered by Xue Tong's words, looking as if he had swallowed a piece of orchid root whole.
After a long while, until the iron block being quenched in the water vat stopped making any noise, the young man slowly spoke:
"what should I do?"
Then the young man saw a determined smile on the girl's face.
Xue Tong gently patted Lin Su's shoulder. His voice was unusually calm and composed, carrying a hint of detachment from the current situation:
"Your Highness, please do as you wish."
"I will pave the way for Your Highness!"
After saying this, the girl slowly turned around to leave. The hem of her crimson palace dress swayed slightly, and as she turned and twirled, she resembled a beautiful peony.
He then walked steadily and slowly out of the dark room where sparks were flying.
Lin Su couldn't help but sigh softly:
"She's really starting to look more and more like Senior Sister Xue."
He always says things that sound arrogant, just like Xue Lan, but are extremely convincing.
Xue Tong walked out of Lin Su's blacksmith shop and slowly walked to the front courtyard of Prince Qing's mansion.
As they turned the corner, they saw Huo Chen seeing off a group of people who had brought gifts. He was bowing deeply to the person in the lead, looking extremely respectful.
The leader wore a dark red round-necked robe embroidered with a menacing black dragon. His phoenix eyes were full of affection, and he appeared gentle and kind to everyone, but the malice and scheming hidden in his eyes were not revealed at all.
It was none other than Yu Shang, the second prince of the Great Yu Dynasty.
Xue Tong paused, then quickly pulled the half of her body that had been leaning out behind the wall.
The girl moved so quickly that ordinary people could only see the hem of her skirt.
However, Yu Shang was no ordinary person.
The second prince's eyes were not only adept at disguise, but also exceptionally sharp. He deftly bypassed Huo Chen in front of him, taking only a few steps to reach the wall.
Having no other choice, Xue Tong took a deep breath, stepped forward, and timidly began to speak:
"Greetings, Second Imperial Brother."
Yu Shang glanced at Xue Tong, a calculating glint in his eyes, then raised his hand to pat Xue Tong's head.
To everyone's surprise, the girl in front of him nimbly dodged, causing the Second Prince's hand to miss its target.
A hint of surprise flashed in Yu Shang's eyes, then he chuckled and spoke:
"It's been so long since I last saw you, Sixth Sister and I have become quite estranged."
Xue Tong didn't say anything, but she was internally ranting:
I don't like meeting people whose names contain the character for "business" and who like to fake smiles!
Who knows if you'll secretly steal my soul?
"Brother... how could Tong'er be estranged from Brother? At that time, Tong'er felt that Father Emperor was still..."
The girl's voice was hoarse, and her eyes instantly reddened as she looked at Yu Shang.
"Tong'er has grown up and shouldn't cause trouble for her brothers."
Yu Shang stared blankly at the tears in the corners of the girl's eyes.
My sixth younger sister is acting a little strange today.
Yu Su and Yu Tong were both born to Consort Qi. When Consort Qi was alive, His Majesty favored her greatly. After her death, the Emperor's favor not only did not diminish, but even increased on the two children she left behind.
The arrogant and domineering Yu Tong of the past was not like the person who cries at the drop of a hat now.
Xue Tong looked at Yu Shang with her beautiful eyes:
"Second Brother, it's getting late, I need to return to the palace." Xue Tong said to Yu Shang, her eyes full of doubt.
Upon hearing this, Yu Shang smiled slightly and said, "Then Tong'er should go back first."
Upon hearing this, Xue Tong bowed to Yu Shang again, and then slowly walked out of the Prince Qing's residence.
Only after the girl's figure disappeared through the doorway did Yu Shang withdraw his gaze from her.
The young man looked at Huo Chen, who was standing to his right and leading the way, with a smile in his eyes:
"Chief Steward Huo, I am a little tired today. I will visit my third brother again in a few days."
After saying this, the young man walked towards the entrance of the Prince's mansion. Huo Chen didn't dare to say a word, and only spoke after bowing and escorting him to the entrance of the Prince's mansion:
"This servant respectfully sees off the Second Prince!"
Hearing Huo Chen's somewhat shrill voice, Yu Shang slowly turned her head and glanced at him:
"Steward Huo, your legwork is quite impressive!"
As soon as he said that, Huo Chen felt as if a cold, venomous snake had bitten his neck, and a layer of cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.
Fortunately, the young man didn't say anything more. He boarded the carriage under the escort of his guards and slowly drove away.
Once the Second Prince's carriage had gone far away, Huo Chen relaxed and prepared to close the door when a clear female voice suddenly came from beside him:
"My second brother, he makes me extremely uncomfortable."
Huo Chen was startled. He was about to slap the man across the face, but stopped the moment he heard the sound.
The young man's voice was full of helplessness: "My little darling, you haven't left yet?"
The person standing next to him was none other than Xue Tong, who had just left.
The girl slowly pushed away the young man's outstretched hand:
"Brother Huo, don't be too nervous. Yu Wen and Yu Shang won't do anything to us."
"Your Highness, you..."
Huo Chen's heart was in his throat. The young man, in his rebellious manner, grabbed Xue Tong's sleeve and pulled her into the courtyard of the Prince's mansion. Then, like a nimble sparrow, he flew up to the roof, carefully observing the surrounding movements. Only after finding nothing amiss did he land lightly.
"Your Highness!"
The young man's tone was full of helplessness:
"Now is not the time to talk about people behind their backs!"