Dress up as a sickly person to capture the villain princess!

But it was unexpected.

However, Xia Zhiyuan felt that the princess was more vivid like this, as if she had come alive from a book or from words.

No, what nonsense am I talking about? It was clearly the novel I introduced myself.

Xia Zhiyuan hid his fingers under his sleeves and pinched himself hard until the pain in his skin came back to his senses.

You must not be obsessed with girls at this time!

Even if...even if she is a beautiful woman, she won't be crazy about her.

After the meal, Xia Zhiyuan was quite satisfied with the meal. It was much better than when he was in the Xia Mansion, where he had green porridge and cabbage every day.

Xia Zhiyuan felt like he had turned into an alpaca.

"Miss, this place is great!"

Chunni came out with a few cakes in her hands, with some powder on her lips. She was mumbling something and chewing non-stop.

"There are lots of cakes and chicken legs to eat."

Xia Zhiyuan's eyes revealed envy. Just now, in order to maintain the image of a lady - and a sickly person, she had to be picky.

But it was only fleeting.

"Okay, put it away. We should go to the temple to pray."

"If it's any later, Master will take a nap."

With Chunni's support, Xia Zhiyuan walked through the long courtyard. As he had just accompanied Her Royal Highness the Princess on this walk, he was very familiar with the route.

It was lunchtime, and when we arrived at the temple courtyard, there were not many people in the square. I guess they were all having vegetarian meals in the temple.

Xia Zhiyuan walked forward.

He took the incense handed to him by the young monk and put it in the incense burner.

……

"Your Highness, our spies in Jinzhou have reported that the loyal and brave Marquis Lu Boshan brought a small guard army, but they did not enter the city."

"In theory, this is in line with military rules."

"But…"

At this point, the shadow guard who came to report was a little slow, not knowing how to continue. This matter was not a big deal, but it was not a small one either.

"It's okay, just tell me."

Holding chopsticks in one hand and supporting his cheek with the other hand, Zhao Changlin occasionally poked the glutinous rice balls with white sugar. They were soft and elastic.

Zhao Changlin narrowed his eyes and thought about how Xia Zhiyuan looked so cute when he forced a soft ball into her stomach.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Hearing His Highness say this, the shadow guard answered truthfully.

"Lu Boshan brought more personal soldiers than the stipulated 200 soldiers, and they were stationed outside Jinzhou City... and they have caused a lot of trouble recently."

"But they were all handled by Lu Boshan himself."

“The people didn’t say anything else.”

All that could be heard was the crisp sound of chopsticks falling on the porcelain plate. Zhao Changlin was still as nonchalant as ever, with a smile on his face, and he crossed his legs.

Looked at the shadow guard.

"What did those soldiers do?"

If a leading general cannot lead his soldiers well, it can only prove two things. First, he is a good-for-nothing.

Second, there is another plot.

The armor was sticking to his forehead, and the shadow guard could already feel the cold sweat oozing out of his forehead, wetting his hair.

Swallowed his saliva.

Your Highness asked this question, which shows that he has always taken this matter to heart. It seems that I have taken the risk to come here and report it.

No wrong bet.

"Rape women, eat on credit without paying... and so on."

These things that were neither big nor small could actually happen again and again. Zhao Changlin suddenly smiled, and no one could tell there was anything unusual.

But it was this ordinary laughter that made the shadow guards standing in the bamboo forest sweat profusely and their thoughts flew.

They have followed His Highness for a long time, so they naturally know what His Highness is like. They are probably already taking the matter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery to heart.

We will start soon.

"Interesting, interesting...very interesting."

His palms clapped gently, making a crisp sound, and Zhao Changlin's voice gradually became steady.

"Is there anything else? Marquis Zhongyong's return to Jinzhou City is probably not just a simple transfer order, right?"

Zhao Changlin still had some impression of Lu Boshan, and he was afraid that he would have a lot of things to do when he returned to Jinzhou City.

"Your Highness is wise. It is said that the mother of the Loyal and Brave Marquis has found a marriage for him."

"It won't be long before good things happen, and the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery will propose marriage."

"Marry the wife of the Marquis."

Hearing this, for some reason Zhao Changlin's mind popped up the image of Xia Zhiyuan who had just left. Perhaps it was because the Loyal and Brave Marquis Lu Boshan was too dark.

He couldn't help but think of a person with skin as white as snow, so Zhao Changlin continued to speak casually.

"Which lady is this, and what's her name?"

According to the standards of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, and with his intention to return to the capital, he must be an official of the fourth rank or above, perhaps even a prince.

"This... Your Highness is the Miss Xia from the Xia Mansion just now."

"The daughter of the Minister of Rites."

This was a trivial matter that they, the Shadow Guards, had no need to report to His Highness, but now, they saw that His Highness was very close to that woman.

I have to be careful to remind you.

If I tell His Highness directly, he will probably be unhappy again.

"Is this true?"

For some reason, when Zhao Changlin heard the news, he clenched his fingers tightly. How could such a cute little glutinous rice dumpling get married?

"Of course..."

"Your Highness, you must not!"

The shadow guard cried out in surprise before he could answer, and watched Zhao Changlin draw out the long blade from his waist. A cold light flashed, and Zhao Changlin saw his own reflection on the silver-white long blade.

The shadow guard held up the black iron scabbard with his armored hands. The relief on it was a dragon emerging from the sea. He took a deep breath.

"Your Highness, let's talk nicely."

If Your Highness is injured by the long blade, and then the Emperor blames you, your life will be over.

"It's just a long sword, there's nothing to make a fuss about."

"Let's see which is harder, the long sword in your hand or the long spear of the Loyal and Brave Marquis."

"That little guy is the one I like."

Is it such a superficial reason? The shadow guard said nothing more. Fortunately, his face was covered with a heavy black iron mask, otherwise he would have lost his composure in front of His Highness!

However, as shadow guards who have followed His Highness for many years, they cannot say that they fully understand His Highness's personality and habits, but they can at least get a general idea of ​​it.

I already had a plan in mind.

"Your Highness is right, Your Highness is right."

"Then... we have arranged 20 guards to keep an eye on the loyal and brave marquis outside Jinzhou City."

"Your Highness, do you have any other instructions?"

After hearing these people's arrangements, Zhao Changlin felt that although he was furious, it would be safest not to alert the enemy.

"You, send a team to keep a close eye on Zhiyuan."

Zhiyuan? Could it be the maiden name of the young lady from the Xia Mansion? As a shadow guard, he did not dare to ask too much and could only nod.