âWhy on earth would I want to offend Princess Lingâan? Her father, her mother, which one of them is easy to handle? Moreoverâ¦â Jiang Ning cast a glance at him, âPrincess Lingâan is completely infatuated with you. The last time during the initial selection, she wasnât chosen as your Princess Consort. This time, she eagerly came again for the main selection, clearly wanting to be your concubine. Since she likes serving, Iâll satisfy her.â
âYou want me to accept her?â
âDo you want me to bring her to the East Palace and annoy me? I hope your father will accept her.â
ââ¦Jiang Ning, youâre really speechless.â
Li Hongyuan shook his head.
Jiang Ning caught up with him and laughed, âIâve been paying attention, there were a few who were particularly beautiful and spoke gently.â
âSo what if there were.â
âIâve reserved them for you.â Jiang Ning laughed, âShui Xiuxiu is the most outstanding, but sheâs reserved for your father. The other beautiful women, I handpicked for you.â
Li Hongyuanâs brow twitched, maintaining a calm smile, âIf thatâs the case, why did you choose so many ugly ones?â
âYou only need a few beauties, as for your father, Shui Xiuxiu is enough. Heâs aged, how much more can he mess aroundâ¦â
âShut up!â
Li Hongyuanâs hand pinched her cheek, saying coldly, âAre you choosing consorts for me, or for yourself? Are you unaware of my love for you, or are you playing dumb?â
âYour father loved your mother, it did not stop him from having a harem of beauties.â
âHe is him, I am me!â
âIf I donât choose any consorts for you, others might think Iâm not virtuous.â
ââ¦â Li Hongyuan was left speechless with anger.
It seems this woman only cares about her own reputation.
Jiang Ning pulled her hand away from his, rubbing her pinched cheek, she complained, âLast time it was His Highness who reminded me, I have to care about my reputation. As long as I make compromises gracefully, even if you want to treat me poorly in the future, the ministers would not agree.â
âHuh!â
This time it was Li Hongyuanâs turn to sneer, his lingering gaze landed on Gufeng, âWhatâs with Gufeng? Why would a perfectly fine man dress up like a woman?â
âPersonal preference.â
âIf he likes serving you so much, Iâll satisfy him.â
Li Hongyuanâs lips curled in a sly smile, âLi Quan, take Gufeng to cleanse his body!â
Gufeng looked puzzled, asked subconsciously, âWhy?â
Liu Quan happily explained, âIn the harem, only eunuchs can serve the ladies closely. Donât you understand this?â
âAh? Iâ¦â Gufeng looked at Jiang Ning, his eyes welling up with tears, âSeventh Miss, I heard that the cleansing process hurts a lot.â
Jiang Ning shot a glance at Li Hongyuan, âWhy are you scaring him?â
âScaring him?â Li Hongyuan gestured to Liu Quan, âWhat are you waiting for? Take him away!â
âBoo hoo hoo.â Gufeng started crying, clutching a tree, âSeventh Miss, let Gulin bring some Anesthesia Powder. It wonât hurt after drinking it!â
âLi Quan, you step back.â After admonishing Li Quan, Jiang Ning pulled Li Hongyuanâs sleeve, âIf you donât like it, I wonât choose any consorts for you. Donât take it out on my people.â
Li Hongyuan slanted a glance at her, âAre you begging me?â@@novelbin@@
Gufeng cried out, âSeventh Miss, let him take me. I am willing!â
From the Shadow Guardsâ perspective, the Seventh Miss doesnât need to beg anyone!