That night, the cold moon was high in the sky and the stars were twinkling in the deep blue sky.

Chen Yin and Xia Shu sat on the city wall, gazing into the distance at the stars in the sky that looked like tiny diamonds.

The city tower was Chen Yin's favorite place when he was alone.

This place is built high and is closest to the sky.

As the night grew cold, Chen Yin took off his cloak and gently draped it over Xia Shu.

Xia Shu quickly stood up and nodded, "Your Majesty, this is against the rules."

Chen Yin frowned slightly: "You... hate me very much?"

Xia Shu hurriedly raised her eyes and waved her hands, "No, no, no, the prince is the master, and I am just a maid, so it is against the rules."

Chen Yin smiled and said, "What about princes and slaves? All people are born equal, but the division of labor in the revolution is different."

Xia Shu frowned. Although she didn't understand the term "revolutionary division of labor", the phrase "all men are created equal" should not have come from the mouth of a noble prince.

Seeing her nervousness, Chen Yin reached out his hand and said, "Come, I'll show you something."

Xia Shu stared at the hand he stretched out, clean and slender, and a shy blush crept up her cheek.

She hesitated for a moment, but finally followed her heart and handed over her hand.

Chen Yin held her somewhat cold hand, pulled her to sit beside him, then placed her hand in his palm and gently rubbed it to warm her hands.

He looked up at the night sky and asked Xia Shu, "Do you know what constellations are?"

Xia Shu was puzzled, and nodded and shook her head slightly: "I don't know."

Chen Yin: "From now on, don't say 'slave' in front of me, say 'I' instead."

Xia Shu looked up at him: "But..."

Chen Yin scratched the tip of her nose and said, "No 'but'. I don't want to force you. If you really don't like me, then say 'but'."

Xia Shu blushed and slowly lowered her head.

How could she not like him? This man in front of her was handsome and gentle, caring for her in every way and even risking his life to save her.

Who am I to say I don’t like it?

Chen Yin looked at her shy expression, raised his lips slightly, and continued: "In my other hometown, girls of your age love to study constellations the most."

Xia Shu didn't understand: "Another hometown?"

Chen Yin is clearly the late emperor’s biological brother and grew up in the palace since childhood. How could he have another hometown?

Chen Yin nodded, stretched out his finger and drew a picture in the southeast sky.

Xia Shu looked at it seriously, as if he was connecting several stars.

"Look, the shape I just connected is your constellation pattern."

"My constellation pattern?"

Chen Yin turned and stared at Xia Shu seriously: "Your birthday is March 30th, Aries. What I just drew is the pattern of Aries. Aries people are bold, straightforward, passionate and brave, just like you."

Xia Shu smiled and asked, "Then...what is the prince's constellation?"

Chen Yin smiled proudly: "My zodiac sign is the one that is most compatible with Aries - Sagittarius."

When Xia Shu heard his confession, her heart was shocked and her heart was beating like a deer.

Chen Yin smiled lightly and continued to tease her:

"The book says that when a Sagittarius man sees an Aries woman who is always innocent, he can't help but want to get close to her; and when an Aries woman meets a bright, straightforward, and unrestrained Sagittarius man, she will immediately feel an electric current running through her body. The two of them are attracted to each other like magnets, and it is easy for them to fall in love at first sight."

Xia Shu looked up and stared at the young man beside her.

Under the moonlight, his handsome face had a faint smile, and his eyes were filled with himself.

He opened his lips slightly and murmured, "What the book says is indeed true... I like you very much..."

At that moment, Xia Shu truly felt that she was having difficulty breathing.

Chen Yin's face slowly approached, but Xia Shu lowered her head in panic.

After all, in her heart, there is a huge gap between her and the Seventh Prince.

She pulled her hand out of his grasp and said in a trembling voice, "My Lord, it's getting late. The Regent has arranged that I must accompany the concubine back to the palace before 12:00 p.m."

Chen Yin held her back and said, "Xia Shu, life is short. There are too many things that are beyond your control and you can't do anything about. If you just live by the rules and never fight for yourself, won't you regret it when you die?"

Xia Shu stared at him. She had also thought about these ideas secretly before, although her thoughts were not as intricate as what Chen Yin said.

But after all, I am just a slave.

Xia Shu was afraid, afraid of being betrayed by the one she loved, afraid that this was all a splendid dream, afraid that one day when she woke up, she would be shattered to pieces.

The overwhelming inferiority complex made her breathless.

Chen Yin looked at her quietly and saw her uneasiness from her trembling breath.

He carefully took out a ring from his arms, but it was dim at night and Xia Shu could not see clearly.

The next second, he knelt on one knee with a face full of piety and affection.

Xia Shu was startled and was about to kneel down in panic, but was stopped by Chen Yin.

His smile was like a ray of sunshine in autumn, and he said softly: "In my other hometown, this is the etiquette for a man to propose to a woman. So, don't be afraid, just answer me, are you willing to marry me?"

Propose? Marry the prince?

Xia Shu's lips moved slightly, her mind was confused.

Chen Yin said in a deep voice: "I promise you that I will do my best to marry you as my principal wife. And no matter whether you are in the principal position or the concubine position, my heart belongs only to you, and there will only be you by my side. I will love you, protect you, and grow old with you in this life..."

*

Side hall of Fuyang Palace.

Chen Yun had just finished dealing with all the government affairs and was organizing his own notes when he heard hurried footsteps coming from a distance.

"Has the person been sent back?" Chen Yun didn't even raise his head.

Chen Yin laughed and said, "She has been sent back to Linghui Palace. I can't hide anything from my fifth brother."

Chen Yun raised his eyes and stared at his "Fifth Girl":

"It's just that I'm very curious, how can you, a 'shooter', have the nerve to open your mouth in front of a girl? And you saw that she was 'itchy', and there was something inside her body running around. How could a girl agree to such dirty talk?"

Lingyaoling is eating melons: [That’s right, dirty words, how did you pass the review! ]

(PS: Chen Yin's original words were "When an Aries woman meets a bright, straightforward, and unrestrained Sagittarius man, she will immediately feel an electric current running through her body.")

Chen Yin was stunned: "Hey, you, Lao Wu, you sent secret guards to follow me??"

Then her pretty face turned red: "Hey! I'm telling you, don't talk nonsense everywhere. 'Sagittarius' is a constellation, 'Aries' is also a constellation, look at what nonsense you are talking about."

Then, I felt a sudden thump in my heart: [It’s over. Even Fifth Brother got it wrong. Could it be that my Xia Shu also got it wrong? I’m dead.]

But then I changed my mind and thought: [No, my Xia Shu is a pure and cute little girl, how could she be the same as the old-fashioned Fifth Brother? ]

Chen Yun snorted and laughed: "You are still deceiving the young lady, saying that it is said in a book. I have only heard of the Three Enclosures and the Twenty-Eight Mansions, but I have never heard any book say that the "shooter" thing your fifth young lady did was also instructed by the stars."

Chen Yin exploded: "Stop talking! It's really annoying. I was in a good mood."

Chen Yun raised his head and smiled: "How good are you feeling?"

A smile immediately appeared on Chen Yin's face. He slowly raised his clenched fist and then let go.

Hanging between the fingers was a light purple silk sachet.

He smiled and said, "Xia Shu, she promised me!"

Of course I agreed, Xia Shu is a passionate Aries!

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