I just want to be a princess, no, you want to be a queen

Chapter 158 Tooth for Tooth

As the morning light began to break, Lu Mingyang sat on the lotus corridor, throwing fish food into the lotus pond out of boredom, muttering to himself from time to time.

"Really? What's so good about living in such a huge palace? I have to get up early, take care of the accounts, and even eat, drink, poop and urinate!"

"When I was in the Marquis' Mansion before, there weren't so many things to do!"

"There's not even anyone to talk to, and you still have to watch the affection between cousins!"

"..."

"Second sister, what are you mumbling about?" Yang Nian'er walked over and placed a bottle of medicine in her hand. "You asked me to get this back from Leng Lingfeng. Are you going to tell King Ningyuan about it?"

It was the bottle of scar removal medicine mixed with white flower pill.

"Let's go!" Lu Mingyang held the medicine tightly in his sleeve and went to the East Warm Pavilion.

In the room, Qin Miao sat depressedly on the dressing table, smashing her jewelry. "Why doesn't Brother Zheng let me take care of him? Am I not good-looking?"

"Perhaps His Highness is missing Princess Jin, and it has nothing to do with you, young lady." The nurse suggested, "Why don't you go to Shoukang Palace to see Princess Jin, and come back in the evening to chat with His Highness!"

"That's right!" When the time comes, with warm wine and red candles, how could Brother Zheng not be attracted to me? The more Qin Miao thought about it, the better she thought this was, and she happily re-combed her hair.

In the bronze mirror, a disgusting face was reflected, standing at the door. Qin Miao turned around and said disdainfully: "What are you doing here?"

"I've got a gift for you!" Lu Mingyang stepped forward, grabbed the porcelain vase from the table, and threw it onto the dressing table. The vase flew and shattered into pieces.

Lu Mingyang held the remaining porcelain piece in his hand and cut Qin Miao's cheek directly.

"Ah! You, you..." Qin Miao covered her face and could not utter a complete sentence. Blood flowed through her fingers and covered her entire arm.

Mudan hugged her daughter and called for help. The nurse even shouted to go out and find Prince Ningyuan.

Yang Nian'er blocked the door and kicked her to the ground.

"Stop shouting, there's no one in the yard." Lu Mingyang threw the bottle of white flower pills onto the dressing table and said with a smile, "This is excellent wound medicine. You know it, it won't leave scars. Go ahead!"

The scratch wasn't serious, and the best medicine from the palace wouldn't leave a scar. But if the medicine mixed with white flower pills was used, it would be like her past.

Qin Miao was so scared that she hugged Mudan and retreated, "You crazy person, I'm going to tell Brother Zheng."

"Go ahead, Qin Miao, you don't think I only have a bottle of medicine in my hand, do you? If you don't need it, I'll go!"

Lu Mingyang said this as he bent down to pick up the medicine bottle.

Qin Miao took the medicine bottle first and begged for mercy: "Sister, please forgive me this time. I will never dare to do it again, never again."

"Apply medicine!" Lu Mingyang shook the broken porcelain pieces in his hand.

Qin Miao opened the medicine bottle, but she couldn't apply it. If she got a scar on her face, how could Brother Zheng still like her?

"Sister, sister!"

Qin Miao knelt on the ground and grabbed Lu Mingyang's clothes to beg for mercy.

With a "slap", Lu Mingyang slapped her and warned her coldly: "Qin Miao, this matter ends here. If you dare to plot against me again, don't blame me for being rude."

After saying that, he snatched the medicine bottle from her hand and turned away.

Walking into the garden, Lu Mingyang excitedly asked Yang Nian'er, "Was I impressive just now?"

"You coward! Why don't you let her put it on?" Yang Nian'er said with disgust.

"I, your sister, don't have that ability yet."

With Chu Mingzheng, the Queen Mother, and Duke Qin around, what could he do to her? It would be better to have something to hold over her so she would behave herself.

But, with just this little bit of evidence, can she be content?

There is only one princess and one prince. As long as they are in the palace together, they will always be enemies.

"Oh," Lu Mingyang sighed and urged his sister to leave.

"I'm not leaving!" Yang Nian'er laughed, with a proud look on her face: "I live here!"

If she hadn't brought anything with her yesterday, she wouldn't have returned to the Marquis' Mansion.

Lu Mingyang rubbed his head, making sure he wasn't drunk last night, and asked, "Who asked you to stay here?"

"Your Highness!"

Lu Mingyang was furious: "Why did he let you live here?"

"I'm the owner of the palace!" Yang Nian'er put her hands on her hips.

"Hmph, hmph... No wonder you were such a lackey yesterday." Lu Mingyang's momentum weakened, but he still warned firmly: "Hurry back, there's no space in my yard."

"It's okay!" Yang Nian'er continued to brag, "His Highness has prepared a room for me. It's in a big courtyard, so beautiful. He also said that I can live here forever."

"I'll go find him!"

Lu Mingyang stormed into the study room angrily, "Your Highness, what do you mean? If my sister moves in, how will she get married in the future?"

"Second sister, second sister!" Yang Nian'er hurriedly grabbed her sister, "His Highness asked me to live in the front yard."

Lu Mingyang: “…”

Chu Mingzheng was half-lying on the couch, reading a book, wearing a loose-fitting undershirt, which was untied, leaving his chest half exposed. Lu Mingyang hurriedly turned around, covered his sister's eyes, and pushed her away.

He was still mumbling, "I can't live here forever!"

"stop!"

A huge resentment streaked across the sky. Lu Mingyang pushed his sister out the door, turned around and went in, only to see a face full of resentment.

"If it weren't for your sister's matter, when would you have come to see me?"

Last night in the carriage, she didn't say a word and let Qin Miao hold him and cry and touch him. This was not enough. When she returned to the mansion, she just let go and went back to the house.

He finally got rid of Qin Miao and went to find her despite his injuries, but the door was bolted and told him to go to bed.

Chu Mingzheng looked at the silent girl in front of him with resentment and said angrily, "Aren't you afraid that I will die?"

Lu Mingyang retorted softly, "You did it yourself, how could anything go wrong?"

Chu Mingzheng stood up and patted the seat beside him, his eyes full of admiration: "How do you know it was me who did it?"

"Did not see it!"

Lu Mingyang walked over and sat across from him, across a table, and continued, "I just feel that your martial arts skills should be higher than his."

The emperor wanted him to win, but he couldn't win too easily. This method was the most suitable. It didn't embarrass the emperor, but it also prevented him from getting suspicious and made him happy.

"Then it hurts me too!" Chu Mingzheng felt aggrieved.

Lu Mingyang was speechless: "You made your own choice, there's nothing to feel wronged about. Besides, won't someone come to visit you soon?"

People in the Prince of Jin's mansion were somewhat wary of interacting with him, given his status. But since the Prince of Jin had injured someone, it was only natural for him to come and visit.

The only pity is that Princess Jin was left in the palace.

"Yangyang, you know everything I'm thinking about?" Chu Mingzheng smiled. "You must be thinking about me every day. I'm all in your eyes and heart, even in your dreams."

Lu Mingyang thought that smile was a bit mean and wanted to slap her, but at this moment, the young eunuch Zheng Hao ran in and stopped her heroic action.

"Your Highness, Princess Qinghe is here to visit."