Chapter 30.1: I'm not too young

Yun Zhongyao entered the palace to pay his respects to the Emperor and Empress

for the New Year. The palace is rarely so lively, Yun Zhongyao did not rush to go back, but walked to the Imperial Garden.

Emperor Yun, Empress Cheng and the concubines are busy dealing with those who come to pay respect for the New Year, no one cares about him.

When he walked to the imperial garden, Yun Zhongyao stood in a small pavilion on the lake. A thin layer of ice had formed on the surface of the lake. He vaguely remembered that when he was a child, the ice was thick in winter, he always liked to play with his brothers here.

Withdrawing his gaze, Yun Zhongyao looked at Yun Mo next to him.

From the time he came out to the present, Yun Mo has been preoccupied and has a heartbroken look on his face, Yun Zhongyao didn't know what he was thinking.

"Mo Mo, what are you thinking about?" Yun Zhongyao asked.

He knew that if he didn't ask, he wouldn't be able to make Yun Mo say it himself.

"No..." Yun Mo originally wanted to say there was nothing, but then thought of what Yun Zhongyao had said. He said that he didn't like people hesitating about anything, but he hesitated and lowered his head.

His ears were a little red, and looked tempting as the red colour stood out against the white snow, "Subordinate... Subordinate was thinking about what happened last night and was wondering if what your highness said was true or not?"

"What happened last night? Is it about this prince, asking you to marry me?

Yun Zhongyao didn't expect Yun Zhongyao to say it. Yun Mo's face turned red after rubbing, and his eyes fluttered, he didn't know where to look. When he was nervous, he began to stammer again.

"Yes, it's the subordinate who's an idiot, delusional, your highness is an imm-immortal, the position, is not something the subordinate can think about.

(T/n: I know this text is confusing since he's basically stuttering so here's a brief explanation of what Yun Mo means:

Yun Mo thinks that the prince was only joking with him and that he's being too delusional because Yun Zhongyao has a high position and is very beautiful, so he's unworthy and shouldn't have taken the question the prince asked seriously)

"The little shadow guard's nervous appearance was very cute, and his face was red, he couldn't even speak properly due to nervousness. Clearly, Yun Zhongyao loves to tease him a lot.

Yun Zhongyao originally wanted to stretch out his hand to touch Yun Mo's face, but remembered that he is in the palace, where people come and go, if someone sees him doing such an intimate action and misunderstands he is afraid that it will be bad for Yun Mo.

So he changed his action and instead of touching his face, he patted Yun Mo's shoulder, "You don't have to be presumptuous, you are fine, but after the New Year, this prince will have a lot of things to do. When the matter is over, this prince will ask the emperor father to give us a marriage."

Yun Mo felt that he was a little dizzy. He probably hadn't woken up yet, otherwise, how could he have heard His Highness say that he wanted to marry him?

"Your highness, it is , it is impossible." Yun Mo felt that he was not worthy of Yun Zhongyao at all. He was just a small shadow guard, how could he be worthy of the seventh prince?

Yun Zhongyao is so good-looking, but his own face is full of birthmarks, so ugly, this...this is simply *the toad wanting to eat swan meat!

(T/n: toad wanting to eat swan meat- This is used to describe someone who has exaggerated ideas or wishful thinking)

However, before Yun Mo continued to speak, he was interrupted.

"His Highness the crown prince" The visitor was dressed in a green suit with a thick fox fur coat draped over his body, which looked graceful and luxurious.

Yun Zhongyao's face was slightly cold, he nodded and did not reply.

The man was not angry when he was treated coldly by Yun Zhongyao, after all, everyone knew about Yun Zhongyao's cold temperament.

But usually Yun Zhongyao even if he treats people coldly, he will not ignore them, if the person in front of him is being polite.

Behind this person followed Yun Qianmeng. Seeing Yun Zhongyao's attitude, Yun Qianmeng stepped forward and patted Yun Zhongyao on the shoulder, and smiled, "What's the matter with you, little Qi? Don't treat your brother-in-law so coldly."

This person is Zhang Mingxu, the youngest son of the Zhang family, who has a marriage contract with Yun Qianmeng, and is a prospective horse in harness, but Yun Zhongyao knows that this person is just a good-looking, moral hypocrite.

"He isn't married to you yet, so how is he this crown prince's brother-in-law? Eldest sister should pay attention, and not say such things in the future, lest people listen to you and you get a bad reputation for it."

Yun Qianmeng was slightly stunned and unclear. Why did Yun Zhongyao's words smell of gunpowder? She used to say this often before, but she has never seen Yun Zhongyao have such a big reaction.

(T/n: smell of gunpowder- Sarcastic tone or enmity)

After hearing what Yun Zhongyao said, Zhang Mingxu's expression became stiff, and he quickly looked at Yun Qianmeng, "What the crown prince said is correct, Qianmeng's reputation is important."

Yun Zhongyao glanced at the man, "Elder sister, the palace feast is about to start, I'm going first then."

"Go on"