Capítulo 724: Chapter 724 Quite Sentimental At the pleasure boat, Baili Wenyi still stood on the deck. Ye Yiheng squeezed Leng Yu Yan’s hand, his voice soft and warm, “Go to the pleasure boat, let Song Guo explain in detail to you.” “That sounds good.” Leng Yu Yan responded, lifting her eyes to meet Baili Wenyi’s gaze, offering a slight smile and nod of acknowledgment. Baili Wenyi’s eyes suddenly narrowed, thinking to herself, could this woman be showing off? Once Ye Yiheng escorted Leng Yu Yan aboard the Eastern Palace Painting Boat, Baili Wenyi suddenly spoke out, “Crown Princess Consort, this princess would like to ask for a cup of tea on your boat, if that’s allowable?” Since Ye Yiheng had offered her tea leaves, it was clear he still intended for her to enjoy some tea. Considering Leng Yu Yan was present, he had no choice but to compromise and offer her tea leaves instead. With such thoughts, Baili Wenyi’s mood considerably improved. However, Leng Yu Yan contended, “Hasn’t my husband already given you a packet of tea leaves? Why does Princess Wen Yi still wish to come to our pleasure boat for tea?” Baili Wenyi did not anticipate that Ye Yiheng would share such minor details with her, and she found herself at a loss for words temporarily. Leng Yu Yan added, “It is dinner time, and were Princess Wen Yi to come to the Eastern Palace Painting Boat, His Highness, being a gracious host, would insist on you joining us for a meal. However, my husband and I ventured out today because yesterday marked the one-month anniversary of our marriage. As a princess from a neighboring country, you are our guest, and we should indeed host you, but due to today’s exceptional circumstances, I hope you can understand?” Her words subtly conveyed that requesting tea at this hour was inappropriate and also highlighted that as newlyweds, such a demand from her was indeed unreasonable. Naturally, she also duly noted her identity as a princess from a neighboring nation, maintaining full propriety, leaving Baili Wenyi unable to fault her in any aspect. Thinking to herself, Baili Wenyi realized she had finally met her match. She responded with a smile, “I see, then this princess naturally cannot disturb the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess Consort from enjoying your delightful evening. Since we are fortunate to meet here today, another day I shall host, and invite Your Highness, and…” she deliberately paused, “the Crown Princess Consort, to share a delightful conversation over wine.” Having said this, she did not wait for Ye Yiheng to refuse but instead turned and went back inside the cabin. “What a loaded invitation,” Leng Yu Yan remarked with a clear, light laugh. “An invitation?” Ye Yiheng asked, puzzled. “It’s just that she obviously wanted to invite only Your Highness, had to include me reluctantly, and still managed to sound utterly noble—that’s what is known as a loaded invitation.” Leng Yu Yan laughed again, “Your Highness offering her a packet of tea leaves, I think that was just perfect!” “Aren’t you jealous?” Leng Yu Yan shook her head, gaze following the pleasure boat that carried Baili Wenyi as it drifted away, smiling lightly, “Your Highness is a master of discerning true intentions; I’m not jealous.” “A master of discerning true intentions?” “Exactly, skilled at recognizing nuances in situations like these.” “So, were you actually jealous just now?” Ye Yiheng asked as his hand reached for her lower back, fingertips gently caressing. Leng Yu Yan reached behind to hold the restless hand, chastising, “Shouldn’t I be jealous? If I weren’t, wouldn’t Your Highness be worried?” Amused by her logic, Ye Yiheng shook his head and gestured toward Song Guo, “Explain to the Crown Princess Consort why I gave Baili Wenyi a packet of tea leaves.” With Leng Yu Yan already feeling relieved, she did not protest as she quietly listened to Song Guo explain. “Princess Wen Yi mentioned that the Eastern Palace Painting Boat was beautiful and wanted to come aboard to have a look, perhaps enjoy a cup of tea. His Highness asked her to wait, then took me down from the boat and casually bought a packet of green tea from a stall on the shore to give to Princess Wen Yi,” Song Guo elaborated, adding, “That tea was cheap, enough to last Princess Wen Yi quite a while.” Leng Yu Yan couldn’t help but laugh. Seeing her amusement, Song Guo too chuckled, opportunistically flattering, “Mainly, this painting boat was a gift from the Crown Prince to the Crown Princess Consort; His Highness doesn’t want other women aboard the boat, clearly showing that his heart is all for the Crown Princess Consort!” Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝓷𝓸𝓿𝓮𝓵•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝓷𝓮𝓽 This flattery took Ye Yiheng by surprise; he hadn’t even thought about it that way. However, he didn’t deny that the possibility of Baili Wenyi boarding the painting boat was real. Leng Yu Yan playfully pointed at Song Guo’s forehead, finding herself unable to chastise Song Guo for preemptively preparing a bath for two, so instead, she began showing Miao Zhu around the painting boat. Seeing them enter the cabin, Ye Yiheng nodded quietly to Song Guo. Assured, Song Guo’s face brightened with a smile, and he approached his master to report verbatim what the commoners by the river store had said. Ye Yiheng listened, his brows relaxing as he said, “Although Miao Zhu is sometimes careless of minor details, she is a good person. If you truly like her, you should put some heart into it and not always quarrel with her.” Song Guo said, “I did not quarrel with her.” His voice was very soft, obviously lacking confidence. Ye Yiheng grunted, “Do you think I’m deaf?” “It was indeed a quarrel.” “And I also heard there was a fight?” Song Guo could only admit honestly, “Yes, there was a fight as well.” “Did you win?” Ye Yiheng asked curiously. Song Guo bowed his head and confessed, “There was no victor.” Ye Yiheng scoffed, “Useless.” “Ah? Your Highness means I should have won?” “Uh, that question…” Ye Yiheng coughed. He had intended to say that a good man should not fight with a woman, but then he remembered Song Guo was a eunuch, so what should he say? Never mind, better not to say anything. With that thought, Ye Yiheng stepped up and entered the cabin. The room in the cabin was already set for dinner, with windows wide open on both sides and the lamplights brightly lit. One could enjoy the view of the moat while dining. Ye Yiheng wanted to ask Leng Yu Yan what she thought about the arrangement inside the pleasure boat, but seeing her standing motionless behind the screen, he walked over. He saw her staring at the bath, her cheeks flushing. Song Guo peeked his head around and proudly proclaimed, “Your Highnesses, this is meticulously prepared by me. Take a closer look, this tub is heart-shaped, symbolizing that Your Highnesses’ hearts are connected!” Leng Yu Yan had originally thought a double bathtub would definitely be quite big. Having shared a bath several times with someone else, she considered a double bath like a smaller pool, no harm done. But the one in front of her was barely any larger than her personal tub back home. Under such circumstances, many to be shaped like a heart was obviously meant to squeeze two people closely together. Once they entered the tub, they would be squeezed tight together. At this thought, Leng Yu Yan’s face turned even redder, and she was so annoyed she was rendered speechless. By the bathtub, there were numerous candied fruits and snacks with a basket of petals next to it, and even an incense burner was in place, creating quite an atmosphere. Miao Zhu sensed the mood and slowly backed away, fearing Song Guo’s flattery might turn out to be more damaging than helpful. Ye Yiheng coughed again, pressing his hand against his temple. What to say about Song Guo, this eunuch? When the master himself was not in a hurry, why was this eunuch so anxious? Leng Yu Yan suddenly turned to look at Song Guo. Flustered, Song Guo smiled cheekily and asked, “Does the Crown Princess Consort not like it?” Everyone present, including Ye Yiheng, thought she would angrily question them, but unexpectedly, she just lowered her eyes and walked to the table, “Let’s eat first.” Ye Yiheng put his hands behind his back and gave Song Guo a thumbs up, but still said, “Everyone out.” Song Guo brought out two jugs of fruit wine with a beaming smile, placing them on the table, “They say beautiful views and fine wine go well together, please enjoy, Your Highnesses!” After speaking, he left the room and closed the door, wondering in his heart whether the two Highnesses would make it through the night.