TPITWOHEF

Chapter 190

"Your Majesty, Princess Yunwu wanted to give the Crown Prince a surprise, so after her trip, she gifted him a board game called 'Who is the Tycoon'," reported Princess Yunwu's eunuch attendant to the King of Chu.

The King of Chu, now fifty-five years old, had gray hair and beard, but his face still looked quite imposing.

Upon hearing this, the King's expression remained unchanged as he stood up.

"I've also heard reports that Yunwu went to Xun City for a two-day trip. Was this board game purchased from the Jing Country Fair?" the King asked with a stern expression.

Just yesterday, the Crown Prince had presented a memorial advising him that the Jing Country Fair was causing many border residents to cross over into Jing territory. He argued that if this continued, it would be detrimental to Chu State and should be strictly prohibited.

The King had agreed yesterday and had already issued an imperial edict: anyone crossing the river without permission would be imprisoned!

Unexpectedly, the Princess had gone there a few days ago and even brought something back.

The King's old eyes flickered. Yunwu giving the Crown Prince an item from the fair showed that she thought the goods from Jing Country Fair were indeed quite good.

"Yes, the Princess obtained it from the fair. She only learned about Your Majesty's edict after returning," the Princess's attendant replied nervously. "The Princess found this game quite enlightening, especially regarding commerce and household management."

"The Princess wanted to ask the Crown Prince to try it out, to understand the appeal of Jing Country's popular items. But she felt the board game was too childish to present to Your Majesty, so she sent it to the Crown Prince instead."

Hearing this, the King's eyes showed a hint of amusement. "She's actually afraid of something?"

The Princess had always been like him, fearless like a newborn calf not afraid of tigers. When her temper flared, no one could control her.

She even dared to bring in items from the fair he had explicitly forbidden!

"Let's go take a look!" he said.

"Prepare the—" The eunuch in the royal study was about to announce, but the King stopped him.

"No need to make a fuss," the King said. He thought about how this gift was, after all, a prohibited item from Jing Country that he had forbidden his subjects to purchase. He didn't want it to become common knowledge, to avoid the Princess being blamed for her actions.

"Since the Princess wants to give the Crown Prince a surprise, I'll go there unannounced as well. Don't alert the Crown Prince."

Upon hearing this, a glimmer of joy appeared in the eyes of the attendant sent by the Princess to report.

"Prime Minister, since you're here, come with me to see what kind of entertainment Jing Country has concocted," the King called to Ji Duan, who was in the royal study.

Ji Duan's expression was peculiar. His twin granddaughters had been praising 'Who is the Tycoon' non-stop since returning from Jing Country, calling it a heavenly delight.

Ji Duan had been curious for a long time, but he didn't dare show it in front of the King. He simply responded respectfully with a "Yes."

Soon, the King and Ji Duan were walking leisurely towards the Crown Prince's palace.

Because the King had ordered not to alert the Crown Prince or the palace staff, the guards prevented any palace servants who saw the King approaching from moving about freely to report the news.