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

"What if I say I do?"

"It's not like I've put in a lot of effort. There's nothing I can't get yet."

Zhao Changlin looked at her. Outside the window he could hear the hawkers' shouts in the distance and the lights of thousands of houses flickering one after another.

This sentence suddenly made Xia Zhiyuan pause for a moment. The fingertips that were pinching the white flower unconsciously used some strength and pinched the root of the white flower.

It's really... just like what is written in the book, stubborn and a little arrogant.

"Besides, since the first time we met."

"Didn't you plan all this?"

"Xia Zhiyuan."

"You are the first person who dares to lie to me."

This feeling was unexpectedly not unpleasant, and Zhao Changlin even felt that he was enjoying it a little.

Alas, she is worthy of being the high and mighty Princess.

I still prefer to call him by his name. Besides, Xia Zhiyuan has only experienced this feeling of oppression that penetrates into his bones when he was caught sleeping in class by the teacher.

"Oh no, His Highness has discovered us."

"Then how does Your Highness intend to punish me?"

With her hands together, Xia Zhiyuan extended her wrist. Her wrist was slender and slightly exposed, revealing the winding blue veins beneath her sickly pale skin.

However, Xia Zhiyuan imitated the charm that Zhao Changlin had when he spoke to her a few days ago to the fullest, isn't it just like being a vixen?

It is a necessary skill for a mature woman.

It's a pity that I lost my bottle of "love at first sight" potion, otherwise I would have won over Zhao Changlin, this hypocritical and arrogant person, by now.

"Are you walking into a trap?"

It really looks like a fox.

Zhao Changlin often heard the gentlemen invited by his father say that he was like a fox, very mischievous.

But this was the first time she felt that someone acted like a fox in front of her.

"Then I'm welcome."

At some point, Zhao Changlin took out the red rope she had just untied and wrapped it around Xia Zhiyuan's arm in circles, but her movements were particularly gentle.

As if afraid of hurting Xia Zhiyuan, the red rope gradually contracted, but it was not very tight.

It should be a slipknot.

It's true that one dares to say it and the other dares to do it.

The fair wrists were tightly bound by layers of red ropes. Zhao Changlin pulled back, and Xia Zhiyuan's whole body was moved and fell slightly forward.

However, the force was not very strong. Xia Zhiyuan bent his body slightly and barely stopped. If he moved forward a little more, he might have hit Zhao Changlin...'s chest.

No, no, now is not the time to think about this kind of thing.

Xia Zhiyuan shook his head wildly in his heart.

But you think too highly of yourself as a gentleman. Who wouldn't be moved when seeing a beautiful woman?

What's more, he has this kind of majestic aura, and Xia Zhiyuan unconsciously develops a feeling of surrender.

"That's right, that's the way to be obedient."

"This rope is your punishment."

"Don't even think about escaping."

"Even if the Minister came to the Princess's residence in person, I would not be moved."

What's more, Minister Xia's first move would definitely not be to come to me first. He would probably cry in front of his father first.

Zhao Changlin remained unmoved.

After being humiliated in front of his father, Minister Xia will definitely go to find his good relative, Marquis Zhongyong.

Then try to attack indirectly, starting from your own side.

What a domineering statement.

But what was going on with this domineering attitude and a hint of childishness? Xia Zhiyuan finally figured out the vague feeling that something was wrong.

Zhao Changlin sometimes acts too impulsively, or too emotionally, and behind all of this is Zhao Changlin's extremely noble background.

……

The carriage finally stopped and returned to the familiar place. Xia Zhiyuan was a little amazed when he came here last time.

This place is extremely glorious. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is comparable to the imperial city in today's city. However, Zhao Changlin is a royal lady.

The servants and shadow guards of the princess's mansion said nothing.

He didn't seem to be surprised at all by Xia Zhiyuan's arrival, and just a second before leaving the carriage, Zhao Changlin untied the restraints on his hands.

By the way, he also rubbed the red marks on her hands. The cool fingertips did have a good soothing effect.

He leaned over and blew some air with his mouth.

"Your Highness... this will not work."

Xia Zhiyuan said this, but from her cheeks to her earlobes, her face turned red the moment Zhao Changlin approached her.

"Really? I was abrupt."

"Come on, come down, I'll help you."

Zhao Changlin was the first to jump off the carriage, and he turned around and stretched out his hand. The carriage was so high that if there was no one to help him down, he would definitely fall.

Xia Zhiyuan put his hand on it, and Zhao Changlin brought the person down.

"Your Highness, I have something to report."

As soon as I reached the door of the room, a figure in black armor walked up slowly, half bent over, with his fists clenched.

He wore a black iron mask on his face.

"Tell me, what's the matter?"

The shadow guard hesitated for a second, but still replied: "Your Highness, Minister Xia has just arrived at the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery's residence."

It really was beyond her expectations.

He did not even rush to see his father despite his old age.

"Got it. Keep sending people to keep an eye on it."

"No mistakes."

Zhao Changlin didn't care. If the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery Mansion took the lead in attacking, then he would just confront them head-on to see who was the wolf and who was the tiger.

"Yes, I will follow your orders."

The shadow guard took a few steps back silently and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.

Oh my god, it's like a ghost.

Xia Zhiyuan stared at him, but still couldn't notice when the shadow guard left. It would have been fine if he was normally agile, but he was wearing such heavy armor.

That's indeed some skill.

"Miss Xia, this booklet is what the royal companions of all generations must study in great detail. I hope Miss Xia will accept it."

Before he could even enter the door, he saw an old butler holding a well-made classic book. The book was quite thick, and Xia Zhiyuan felt it was heavy just by looking at it.

...I didn’t say that there are so many rules for studying with your partner.

Isn't this really embarrassing for her?

Xia Zhiyuan felt that the reason why his intelligence level was able to fool the person to this extent was partly because the original owner was bedridden.

Although I occasionally read some classics, most of the time I read some leisure books about spring flowers and autumn moons, which in modern times are also at the level of after-school poetry and prose.

But you have to know that in ancient times, for people taking the imperial examinations, these kinds of books were leisure books and miscellaneous books.

"Yes, thank you."

But Xia Zhiyuan still took the thick book with gritted teeth. Oh my God, it felt even heavier in his hand.

It will probably take several years to finish this.