Chapter 4: I'll Eye It Up

Lan Xiaoyu gave him a light glare; clearly, it wasn't time to interview him yet.

She turned her gaze back to Jian Ningxi. "Your Highness, may I sit down and ask you a few questions?"

"..." Jian Ningxi's brow twitched involuntarily. What does this woman want to do?!

But since the Crown Prince didn't seem to notice her abnormality and was nodding beside her, he had no choice but to nod as well. "Sit."

The subsequent development was somewhat unexpected by everyone.

Lan Xiaoyu (with a face of innocent naivety): "Your Highness, how old are you?"

Jian Ningxi (with a face full of cold endurance): "25." Following the Crown Prince's signal, he reported his own age, but he truly did not understand the intention behind this woman's actions.

She even took out a small notebook and lowered her head to record it.

Was she up to something sinister?

Lan Xiaoyu: "By ancient standards, that's a bit old..."

She muttered a comment subconsciously while bowing her head to write, completely failing to notice that the faces of the two men beside her had turned dark.

Zhou Lingtian was a year older than Jian Ningxi, so he felt that this woman was not only bold, but she actually dared to criticize him??

"Your Highness, what are your measurements?"

"What are measurements?" General Jian, a wooden-faced man who had spent years in the unromantic environment of military camps, asked back in confusion.

Lan Xiaoyu took a moment to look up at him. "Bust, waist, and hips. Oh, and it would be best if you also reported your height."

That way, she could sell the information for an even higher price.

Lan Xiaoyu's eyes instantly filled with the image of silver; she was definitely going to make a fortune when she went back today!

Thinking further, her Master would surely pat her head and praise her for being capable. Lan Xiaoyu became even more excited; she rested her chin on her hand, the golden bells on her wrist jingling crisply, as if she were wagging a tail.

While she was over there enjoying herself, Jian Ningxi felt completely unwell.

The Crown Prince, however, seemed to be looking at that little fish with even more wonder.

She even wanted to know a man's measurements; this woman was actually a lewd girl at such a young age! Jian Ningxi glared at her with a handsome, grim face and snorted coldly, "I don't know!"

Lan Xiaoyu looked up, full of curiosity. "No way? Your Highness, how about, um, you stand up and I'll estimate by eye?" Comparing him to her Master's height and physique, it shouldn't be hard to reach a conclusion.

She wanted to estimate by eye??!!

Jian Ningxi's eyes widened instantly. He gave her an incredulous look, feeling that although this woman was young, her gaze was exceptionally piercing. Even though he was dressed neatly, it felt as if he were exposed before her eyes.

He endured it, but finally, he could no longer hold back. "How dare you! Who exactly are you? Who is your father?"

Which minister in the imperial court had raised such a bold and direct daughter?

If the person sitting here right now were the real Crown Prince, wouldn't he be being molested by her?

Jian Ningxi turned to look at the Crown Prince. Zhou Lingtian was stifling a laugh, as if seeing the usually wooden-faced and stern General Jian being provoked and humiliated was something extremely entertaining.

He wasn't angry; instead, he felt this woman was quite special.

Lan Xiaoyu was startled by his roar. The Crown Prince's temper was indeed bad!

No wonder he was so old and still had no primary consort, spending all his time fooling around with a Great General.

Thinking of this, Lan Xiaoyu didn't dare to sit there any longer. She stood up and quietly approached Zhou Lingtian. "General Jian, save me!"

Hearing her call out his title while she looked longingly at the Crown Prince, the vein on Jian Ningxi's temple twitched again uncontrollably.