Chapter 186: Confrontation on the Spot (3)

Su Zian thought Bei Chenying was referring to the matter between His Highness the Crown Prince and Su Xi. A smile appeared on his stern face, "I am grateful for His Highness the Crown Prince's misplaced affection; this is indeed Su Xi's good fortune."

Who would have thought, Bei Chenying was as outspoken as ever. He frowned and said displeasedly, "What does this have to do with the Crown Prince?"

"Eh?" Su Zian was stunned.

He had previously said that he would soar to great heights in the future. Could it be that he wasn't referring to the matter between the Crown Prince and Su Xi? Then… what could it be?

Bei Chenying patted Su Zian's shoulder reassuringly, "Have you forgotten who the number one person in this Imperial Capital is?"

"J-Jin, Your Highness the Prince of Jin?" Su Zian blurted out subconsciously, his speech becoming stuttered.

However, after saying this, he immediately realized something was wrong, because sitting high up in the main seat of this hall was none other than His Highness the Crown Prince…

His Highness the Crown Prince had always been secretly competing with His Highness the Prince of Jin. Although outsiders knew that he could never compare to His Highness the Prince of Jin, no one dared to say it to his face.

For a moment, Su Zian saw His Highness the Crown Prince's expression turn gloomy in an instant, and he regretted it so much his intestines were practically turning green.

Seeing that the atmosphere was wrong, Madame Su hurriedly stepped out to smooth things over. With a gentle smile and a soft voice, she said, "Lord Bei Chen is truly fond of joking. His Highness the Prince of Jin has no dealings with our Su Residence. I wonder what kind of happy occasion you are congratulating us on?"

His Highness the Prince of Jin was high and lofty, an immortal from the Nine Heavens, not someone a Mortal could profane.

The Su Residence had always known how to read the situation; they knew His Highness the Prince of Jin was difficult to follow, so in this mundane world, they could only follow the footsteps of His Highness the Crown Prince.

With a single sentence, Madame Su distanced His Highness the Prince of Jin from the Su Residence.

Because of this, the face of His Highness the Crown Prince, which had been as black as the bottom of a pot, gradually eased. Although it remained stiff, it was not as violent as it had been at the beginning.

However, Bei Chenying seemed to have a grudge against His Highness the Crown Prince.

From the moment he entered until now, he hadn't even greeted His Highness the Crown Prince, completely treating the Empire's Crown Prince as an invisible person. Given the mysterious and terrifying family background behind Bei Chenying, His Highness the Crown Prince could only swallow his anger and endure it.

Bei Chenying glanced sideways at the Crown Prince with a half-smile, then turned his head to smile at Su Zian, "General Su, Madame Su, your information is truly outdated. Could it be that you don't know, His Highness the Prince of Jin has feelings for your Young Miss…"

As his gaze swept over them, seeing that everyone's attention and curiosity had been piqued by him, Bei Chenying seemed to have let something slip and gave a few dry chuckles, "Hehehe, cannot say, cannot say… Heaven's secrets must not be leaked."

Although he stopped in time, the implication of the first half of his sentence was already obvious enough.

His Highness the Prince of Jin has feelings for your Young Miss… coupled with Bei Chenying's constant congratulations, even a fool could hear what this meant.

Could this be true? Su Zian and Madame Su instantly felt their hearts jump into their throats.

If His Highness the Prince of Jin really favored their daughter, what great good fortune would that be? Being able to win over His Highness the Prince of Jin would be an instant ascent to the heavens for the Su Residence!

Immediately—

Su Zian was excited.

Madame Su was also excited.

Consequently, the two of them subconsciously turned their gazes toward Su Qing, who was to the side, at the same time.

The Su Family's legitimate second Young Miss was of noble status, possessed stunning beauty, and what was even more rare was her astonishing talent; her speed to Cultivate was among the best in the entire Empire's younger generation.

Moreover, Su Qing studied under Great Master Lanhai.