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

The bright red robe was much more exquisite and luxurious than he had imagined. It was so colorful that he could feel the embroiderer's care with just the slightest touch of his fingertips.

Xia Zhiyuan even felt that the dragon robe His Highness was wearing was nothing special compared to it.

"Do you still like it?"

"I've prepared it a long time ago. I've revised it again and again, thinking... I should prepare it well before I see you."

Zhao Changlin's fingertips fell on the two entangled phoenixes. The tail feathers of the golden phoenix were like the ribbons on the robes of immortals, shining and colorful.

Her fingertips were slender, with distinct joints, and there were marks of bowstring on them, the bluish-purple color was very obvious.

Zhao Changlin spoke each word carefully in the soft whisper, and she looked at Xia Zhiyuan with anticipation for an answer in her eyes.

"There are some other small things left in the Imperial City. Would you like to go back with me to take a look?"

From the first moment they met, Her Highness had lowered herself so much. It seemed as if she had really learned how to love and how to cherish the people around her.

This is different from the high-spirited prince who is above everyone else, but it extremely attracts Xia Zhiyuan.

"Okay... not yet."

Zhao Changlin stood there in a daze, not knowing what Xia Zhiyuan was going to say next. She only felt that her heart was like a frying pan on the fire, steaming with heat and scorching oil.

It was like the dead of winter had returned, completely freezing this area in her heart.

"You have to try the dress on first to know if it fits you."

Xia Zhiyuan placed his hand on the back of Zhao Changlin's hand, hooked up the collar of the bright red dress, gently pulled it up, and held the soft silk in his palm.

"Since there are two, then I should try your Highness's one as well."

When the clothes were spread out, the figure of the golden phoenix was fully revealed, with its tail feathers shining brightly, representing nirvana and rebirth.

Xia Zhiyuan unceremoniously placed the red wedding dress in front of Zhao Changlin, compared it with the width of his highness' shoulders, and carefully traced it with his fingers, trying to see if his highness could fit into it.

"wrong."

"This set is yours."

With a faint smile on her lips, Zhao Changlin replied helplessly. She bent down and personally put the clothes in Xia Zhiyuan's hand on Xia Zhiyuan.

The cool satin fit her body perfectly, but Xia Zhiyuan was wearing another set of clothes on the outside, so it looked a little bulky. However, this set of clothes was indeed the best-looking one she had ever seen.

"Is this the right set for your Highness?"

Xia Zhiyuan picked up another set on the bed. This time, Zhao Changlin did not deny it. Instead, he stood there with his arms open.

"Well, it's your turn this time."

In the past, the palace maids helped her dress herself, but after Zhao Changlin found that Xia Zhiyuan was a little uncomfortable, he began to learn how to dress himself.

It's not very complicated, but it's a little awkward sometimes.

"Well, since this is what Your Highness requested, Zhi Yuan will mercifully fulfill Your Highness's wish."

She joked and skillfully put the clothes on Zhao Changlin. Only when she got closer did she smell a faint fragrance from the bright red clothes, which was very refreshing.

I knew that this must have been arranged by His Highness, and this subtle fragrance also had a light medicinal smell that was refreshing.

Hearing her say this, Zhao Changlin didn't intend to spoil the fun. He nodded and let Xia Zhiyuan "touch him".

After they were dressed, Zhao Changlin sat down first. She picked up the pot of wine on the table. The wine cup was exquisitely crafted and had replaced the ceramic tea set that Xia Zhiyuan had originally placed on the table.

"This is a wedding wine. Is it possible that Zhiyuan drinks?"

Although it was a sweet wine with a low alcohol content, Zhao Changlin was a little worried that her body could not handle it. He thought that if she couldn't, it would not be a bad idea for her to drink two glasses by herself.

"Of course I can drink it."

"What does your highness think of Zhiyuan? Is he the kind of person who gets drunk as soon as he touches the wine?"

"Zhiyuan's body is no longer as weak as before."

As if she was angry, Xia Zhiyuan sat down with her butt, holding the cup in her hand. She looked at Zhao Changlin with a hint of provocation in her beautiful eyes, and pinched the cup with her rosy fingertips, showing that she was unwilling to admit defeat.

"it is good."

Zhao Changlin bent his wrist slightly, and the two of them crossed their cups, brought them close to their red lips, and drank it all in one gulp.

Although the ceremony was simple, Xia Zhiyuan knew that Her Highness was just telling her that she wanted to marry her, and things after that would take time.

You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, let alone someone like Your Highness who takes his time and does things carefully.

The wine moistened the lips, and the cold wine, with a hint of floral fragrance, went down the throat, making people feel itchy.

Xia Zhiyuan closed his eyes, felt the warmth of his wrist, and turned away.

Then, a familiar pair of hands held his cheeks, and his prince slowly wiped the wine that overflowed from Xia Zhiyuan's lips with his cool thumb.

Her eyes were full of tenderness, like a broken galaxy flowing slowly.

"What were you thinking about just now, Your Highness?"

Xia Zhiyuan asked with a slightly drunken tone. She was really curious. She stretched out her fingers tremblingly. Xia Zhiyuan wanted to trace Zhao Changlin's inky eyebrows, those handsome eyebrows like distant mountains.

"Don't tell you."

"Zhiyuan, can you guess it in your heart? If you guess it, I can give you whatever you want."

As if on purpose, Zhao Changlin moved his forehead closer to allow Xia Zhiyuan's fingers to fall more easily.

Her voice was gentle, and seemed to have the power to captivate Xia Zhiyuan.

Your Highness is really getting worse and worse.

This makes people hate it, but also makes people like it more.

……

After the water bandits in Xizhou City were wiped out, fishermen gradually began to open up farmland in the suburbs. The rocky and rotten land was not suitable for growing food, but after sifting out the large rocks, they could still plant some fruit trees.

The most important thing is that the land without owners was sold to the people by the government at extremely low prices. The people rushed to buy it, and some even spent their own belongings.

The people who have business opportunities know very well that only by spending a lot of money now can they gain fame and fortune in the future. Although land is cheap now, it will take at least three or two years for a fruit tree to grow. If it is a precious and high-quality fruit, it may take five or six years to see the harvest.

Therefore, it is important to plant trees and seedlings early.

By that time, the imperial court will have built official roads and opened up waterways, and they will be the first to take advantage of the opportunity.

Some people planted trees, and naturally some people wanted to invest in merchant ships. There were even entire villages, and they put all their family resources into purchasing a large ship, just to wait for the court to build a waterway so that they could go to sea in the future, take advantage of the price difference to bring the cheap fish from Xizhou City to the Central Plains, and make a fortune.