A group of people instantly rushed over to assist the Crown Prince (and to watch the commotion).
Er Niu held onto the Crown Prince’s buttocks, refusing to let go. The Crown Prince howled in pain, “Ouch! Quick, get it off me— Old Seven, Old Seven, can’t you control your dog?”
Yu Jin walked over and calmly called out, “Er Niu, let go.”
Er Niu considered for a moment, then released its grip.
Considering this person had given it braised beef, it hadn’t bitten down too hard. Who knew he’d scream so miserably?
Never mind, it was better to go play with its young master.
Er Niu wagged its tail and walked away.
“Stop right there!” The eunuch who had accompanied the Crown Prince supported him while shrilly yelling at Er Niu.
Er Niu halted and gave the eunuch a serious look.
What, did this person want a bite too?
The eunuch instantly understood Er Niu’s meaning and retreated a step in fear, his voice trembling, “Your Highness, this dog has offended the Crown Prince. Are you just going to let it walk away?”
Before Yu Jin could speak, the Crown Prince cursed, “Shut up! Help me tend to my wound!”
Er Niu didn’t consider him it’s master yet, so what if it bit him? This dog of a servant had no right to make a fuss.
The eunuch was stunned.
He had rushed over to save the Crown Prince immediately, so why wasn’t the beast that bit the Crown Prince scolded, while he was reprimanded instead?
Could it be that in His Highness’s heart, he was worth less than this beast?
The eunuch fell into deep self-doubt.
The Crown Prince glanced at the eunuch with a twisted expression, thinking: What’s there to doubt? Of course, a mere servant is worth less than Er Niu in his heart. Only Er Niu in this world could predict earthquakes.
“Second Brother, let’s go inside to treat your wound,” Yu Jin suggested calmly.
“Good, take me there quickly!” The Crown Prince clutched his buttocks, breaking out in a cold sweat.
As today’s male host, Yu Jin naturally accompanied the Crown Prince.
The Crown Princess remained where she stood, her expression complex.
Several princesses gathered around her.
“Second Sister-in-law, what happened?” Princess Lu asked curiously.
The Crown Princess glanced at them and shook her head, “I’m not entirely sure either.”
Was she supposed to tell everyone that the Crown Prince wanted to steal Prince Yan’s dog, but not only did he fail, he got bitten instead?
The Crown Princess’s only consolation now was that she hadn’t brought Chun’er to the banquet. The child wouldn’t witness the farce his unreliable father had caused.
Inside the room, the Crown Prince had already removed his trousers, and a hastily summoned physician was applying medicine to his wound.
“Ouch, be gentle, be gentle!” The Crown Prince cried out repeatedly.
For the Crown Prince, who had grown up pampered and privileged, rarely experiencing even minor bumps over the years, the recent trip to Qianhe County had been his greatest hardship. How could he endure this?
The physician tried to comfort him while treating the wound, “It’s just a small skin tear, Your Highness. Please bear with it for a moment. If we don’t clean the wound properly, there might be complications…”
Finally finishing the treatment, the physician secretly sighed in relief, gave some instructions for aftercare, and hurriedly left with his medicine box.
The Crown Prince, having just been treated, could only lie face down on the bed with his buttocks exposed.
The eunuch approached, “Your Highness, shall I help you up?”
“I can’t even pull up my trousers. Do you want me to get up with my buttocks exposed? Go stand by the door!”
Scolded, the eunuch silently moved to the doorway.
The Crown Prince looked up at Yu Jin.
“Second Brother, why don’t you rest here for a while? I can’t leave my duties today, so I’ll take my leave now. I’ll inform Second Sister-in-law that you’re here.”
Seeing Yu Jin turn to leave, the Crown Prince hurriedly called out, “Seventh Brother, don’t go yet.”
Yu Jin looked at the Crown Prince impassively, “Does Second Brother have something else?”
The Crown Prince hesitated for a moment.
He had coveted Er Niu for a long time. If he didn’t take action, Old Seven wouldn’t just give Er Niu to him voluntarily.
In that case, there was no time like the present. He might as well ask directly. Surely Old Seven wouldn’t offend him, the Crown Prince, over a mere dog.
Having made up his mind, the Crown Prince said with a pained expression, “Er Niu bit me quite badly today—”
Yu Jin calmly asked, “Second Brother must have done something to Er Niu, right?”
The Crown Prince said pitifully, “I didn’t do anything. I even fed Er Niu some braised beef. Er Niu seemed to like it and ate it all up.”
Who knew that with meat still in its mouth, it would bite him?
This dog was truly ungrateful—the Crown Prince thought dejectedly.
Yu Jin’s beautiful eyes narrowed.
Unsolicited favors are never innocent—the Crown Prince must have brought the braised beef, especially from the palace. How considerate of him.