Turning around, she saw Jing Rong’s frivolous appearance, as well as his injured arm, supported by a sling.
‘What inexplicable joy!’Ji Yunshu sarcastically thought. Then, she spoke, “Why is Your Highness here?”
“I can’t be here?”
“Of course you can. It’s just that at this time, shouldn’t Your Highness be recuperating? Or at the very least search for your subordinates’ murderer?” As she spoke, Ji Yunshu set the book down. Then, she walked to the study desk and sat down in front of it. A clean piece of paper was laid out on the table already. With one hand, she held her sleeve so that it didn’t get stained, while the other picked up the ink stick by the handle and started to grind ink.
Everything would have been good if she hadn’t brought up the matter of his subordinates’ murder. Now that she had, Jing Rong’s happy mood switched to displeasure.
Taking a few steps forward, he stood facing Ji Yunshu and spoke, his voice filled with dissatisfaction. “Do you know what kind of place the memorial hall is?”
Ji Yunshu chuckled, “Why does Your Highness ask this?”
“You know why! You abandoned this prince in the memorial hall and left me there for a whole night!” His voice was filled with complaint.
Even if he had eaten all sorts of wild food and slept in a damp padauk bed, this was the first time he had spent the night in a memorial hall.
Who had ever heard of a prince from any dynasty ever having slept in a memorial hall?
Ji Yunshu looked up at him. ‘So he’s here because of that matter!’ She shrugged slightly, her tone as calm as ever, “If Your Highness is here to fault this one, then how about this one also spend the night in the memorial hall to compensate?”
“You want to end this matter just like that?”
“Then what does Your Highness suggest?”
Her words had just fallen when Jing Rong suddenly grabbed the hand she used to grind ink and placed it against his chest.
Had it not been for the table separating them, that move would’ve caused Ji Yunshu to be pulled into his embrace!
‘Are all the Emperor’s children this overbearing?’ She exclaimed inwardly.
Her wrist was now imprisoned by his strong grip, and it hurt. “Your Highness, please release your grip!”
Yet she hadn’t expected that Jing Rong would stare at her with a serious expression. “I am not asking you to go sleep in the memorial hall. Rather, I am not pleased with the way you handle things.”
“What do you mean?” asked Yunshu.
“You are investigating this case on my behalf. No matter the outcome, you have to report everything to me personally. How could you just find someone else to do so for you, while you left? Is this how you deal with the matter this prince entrusted you with?”
He was clearly very unhappy!
For a moment, Ji Yunshu was actually at a loss for words! The next moment, Jing Rong spoke again, “Trying to escape this quickly… You really don’t want to see me again?” His words caused Ji Yunshu’s body to tremble.
“Your Highness, please release me first.”
‘The pain is killing me!’
Yet not only did he refuse to release her, he tightened his grip even more. Then he gave her another tug, causing Ji Yunshu to be half sprawled on the table. This image was really quite unsightly!
“This prince was injured because of you. Look!” His arm moved and lifted his injured hand.
‘The atmosphere, how did it suddenly change?’ Now Ji Yunshu was feeling confused yet anxious at the same time. Especially when meeting those pair of clearly enraged eyes that seemed to burn her and set her heart afire. The flame burned fiercer and fiercer!
After a moment, Ji Yunshu’s lips opened weakly, “Then what does Your Highness want this one to do? Do you want me to sleep in the memorial hall for a night or let me report to you personally, or perhaps, break my arm as well so I can share Your Highness’ pain?”
“This prince is not interested in any of those. Little scholar, right now I can only use one hand, which inconveniences me greatly. From today onwards, you will serve by my side so that you can report all your findings to me, as well as taking care of my daily necessities until my injury has healed!”