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

The front of the princess's mansion was decorated with lights and colorful lanterns.

Even the two large stone lions at the door were decorated, with exquisite carving skills and lifelike appearance, as if two living lions were squatting at the door to guard the banquet.

There was a row of guards at the door, all dressed neatly, their black armor reflecting the dim light from the red lanterns. They all wore iron masks and looked extremely intimidating.

People were coming and going, and there were many sedan chairs parked in front of the princess's mansion. Servants were taking the black horses from several young masters and leading them to the stables.

"Miss, do you have an invitation?"

The person guarding the gate was obviously an officer. He was wearing a helmet with the feathers on the helmet dancing in the wind. Although he was wearing an iron mask, his eyes were extremely sharp.

He stared at Xia Zhiyuan's every move, wearing thick armor on his hands. He stretched out his palm and aimed it at Chunni, the maid beside Xia Zhiyuan.

"Of course, of course... there is."

Chunni was a little nervous.

Her young lady had been bedridden since childhood, and even she seldom went out to attend gatherings of these ladies from famous families, so she didn't understand the rules of these circles very well.

"Is this ok?"

Xia Zhiyuan handed over the warm jade token that he had been holding in his palm without any hesitation.

Why be empty?

It's not like she came uninvited without an invitation.

The slender white fingers were holding a jade plate, and the solemn man in armor was obviously paused, somewhat unable to believe it.

From the sound of armor rubbing against each other, it only took a quick glance to identify that the jade token was a personal item of Her Royal Highness the Princess.

"of course can."

"Please come in."

He made way behind him, and everyone around was shocked. Only those who had an invitation to the princess's mansion could stand here. If not, they would have been beaten out with sticks.

But this woman was able to enter by just giving a jade token. Could she be some special person of the princess?

Could it be someone from the imperial palace? Thinking of this, everyone turned their eyes to Xia Zhiyuan, but as a precious person in the capital.

Naturally, some people also knew Xia Zhiyuan.

One of the men was playing with a folding fan in his hand. He was wearing a long robe and a emerald green shirt, which made him look heroic. This is what is meant by "clothes make the man".

"Isn't that the daughter of the Minister of Rites? When did she become so close to His Highness?"

"There's even a personal jade token for His Highness."

The folding fan swayed slightly, bringing out a few wisps of night breeze, which even blew the few strands of hair hanging on her temples.

"I don't know, but... Your Highness and the Minister of Rites' daughter are close friends... Doesn't this sound unrealistic?"

Everyone knows that Minister Xia considers himself a clean official in the capital, and he has indeed learned all these tactics, wavering between the two like a fence-sitter.

No one dares to stand up, and no one dares to offend.

Typical neutral.

"Who knows? Since His Highness's shadow guards have let him in, it must be true. This matter is beyond our consideration."

"It's better to go in early and take a quick look."

After saying that, they walked up the stairs and walked side by side.

……

Xia Zhiyuan was already prepared when he arrived. No matter whether these people gossiped or not, his top priority was to prepare to attack Zhao Changlin.

The male protagonist wanted to kill this villain in the book as soon as possible, so naturally the author did not write a love line for Zhao Changlin.

However, one thing still needs to be confirmed.

Does the princess have a male lover?

Among the crowd, only Xia Zhiyuan was wearing quite thick clothes, so he was naturally more conspicuous.

"Oh... this person looks unfamiliar."

"Dear sisters, do you know which family this lady is from?"

In the pavilion, several women were holding long and thin cards in their hands. They looked at the cards in their hands and shook their heads.

"You don't know this person yet. Although she lives in seclusion, she is still the daughter of Minister Xia after all."

"The Minister Xia back then... was on the list, and was said to be from an upright family..."

Naturally, Zhao Changlin, who was sitting on the inside, heard it clearly. She was the one who let the person in, so how could she not know?

"Your Highness, why are you interested in a sickly person?"

While mumbling, the person in front of me kept picking grapes and eating them. The grape juice flowed in his mouth, and it was extremely sweet.

"I don't think he's sick. Although he's a little weak, he's not on the verge of death."

"By the way, how about the thousand-year-old mountain ginseng I sent someone to prepare last time?"

"If you don't have it today, I will hold you accountable."

Leaning back in the chair, Zhao Changlin didn't feel like a birthday boy at all. This birthday party was just for his future plans.

Necessary communication is indispensable.

"Your Highness, why do you say that? I see that man is breathing heavily every three steps he takes. He might not survive..."

Before she could finish the rest of her sentence, the girl was hit on the head by a green grape. The grape fell on the wooden board, leaving a wet mark.

"Don't say that next time."

"He's living a good life, why curse him?"

At this moment, the footsteps of a maid were heard. She hurriedly stood outside the bamboo curtain, bowed slightly, and began to report.

"Your Highness, a distinguished guest wants to give you a gift."

If it was an ordinary person, the maid would not come to report it, but since this person was holding the prince's personal jade token, they had to take it seriously.

I can only come here quickly to report.

"Let her in."

Zhao Changlin was still leaning lazily on the armchair, but the group of people playing chess outside could no longer sit still. It was normal for Her Royal Highness the Princess to invite the daughter of the Minister of Rites to be her guest.

Almost all officials in Beijing will receive an invitation from Her Royal Highness the Princess.

But it is not certain who will be invited.

"Yes, I will leave now."

But after a moment, a pretty woman walked in. She was wearing a cloak with snow-white rabbit fur, which made her look more delicate and lovely.

But she still looks weak.

"I have met His Highness."

Xia Zhiyuan took out an exquisite sachet from his sleeve. The sachet exuded a refreshing herbal fragrance. Holding the sachet in both hands, Xia Zhiyuan handed it over.

"Knowing that it is your highness' birthday, you will definitely receive a lot of gifts, which are dazzling and countless."

Zhao Changlin laughed when he heard her say this, with a smile on his lips. This was true. He had seen all kinds of delicacies from mountains and seas, and all the rare things in the world.

"Yes, so I am looking forward to...what kind of gift you will bring to me."

She reached out and took the brocade bag from Xia Zhiyuan's hand. Their fingers touched each other and just a little bit. Her fingers were not as cold as she had imagined.

Instead it's quite warm.