The little princess was torn, and the demon emperor patched her up

Chapter 118: So she is an orange tree demon?

Light and shadow shine in through the window gap.

Shang Bingjiu took out a pear blossom white skirt from the basket and put it on Xiao Baojing, and then used a silver hairpin to tie up half of her black hair.

He waved his sleeves, and as a few auspicious clouds bloomed, a dressing box appeared around him.

He applied light makeup on Xiao Baojing, and when choosing rouge, he deliberately chose a light peach color.

The young man's fingertips lightly tapped Xiao Baojing's lips, like an actor walking around the streets, dressing up his puppet.

Xiao Baojing saw that the girl in the bronze mirror had light and dark eyebrows and eyes, and her skin was very white, with only a little pink on her lips and cheeks, just like the pink and white pear blossoms on a branch.

The peddler rarely dressed her so plainly, as if she was about to attend someone's funeral.

She thought about it and touched the red thread on her wrist bone again.

She remembered that the red silk thread broke and her hands and feet fell off. She suppressed her fear and took a look at the cross-section. Under this skin was a torso made of some kind of tree.

She recalled the image that had just flashed by her - her hand had turned into a tender orange branch.

So she is... an orange tree demon?

But she is clearly a human being and clearly has memories of another modern world. How could she suddenly become a monster in this world?

After Xiao Baojing finished dressing up, she sat alone in the corridor. Her long dark black hair drooped on the floor and the hem of her skirt like flowing satin. She faced the banana leaves and old locust tree in the garden, trying to recall the past through deep meditation.

But no matter how hard she racked her brains, she couldn't imagine what she looked like when she was the orange tree demon.

She covered her head dejectedly.

"your Highness!"

Yaoyao came over with a bunch of freshly picked wild flowers in her arms, "What are you daydreaming about?"

Xiao Baojing said gloomily, "I don't know where I came from, and I don't know who I am. Yaoyao, I can't seem to recognize myself anymore."

This world is full of wars among nations and demons are rampant. It is absurd and bizarre.

She was about to lose herself here.

Yaoyao took out a mirror from somewhere, and proudly put a few wild flowers on her head. She admired the bronze mirror for a while, and then put flowers on Xiao Baojing's head.

She looked innocent: "Her Royal Highness is Her Royal Highness! The braised pork made by Her Royal Highness is delicious!"

Xiao Baojing touched the furry little wild flowers and said with emotion: "I wish I could be as carefree as you."

"Sister Xiao."

Lu Xueying's voice came from the end of the corridor.

Xiao Baojing quickly stood up: "Sister Xueying."

Lu Xueying came over with a food box and said with a smile, "I'm going to take food to my husband. Do you want to go to the academy with me?"

"Okay."

The two of them walked through the corridor. Lu Xueying lowered her voice curiously, "The Imperial Aunt asked me to ask you, are there any princes and nobles that she introduced to you that you like? If not, she will bring you another batch."

Xiao Baojing coughed dryly and waved his hand politely: "No need, no need!"

"I know," Lu Xueying blinked teasingly, "Sister Xiao already has someone in her heart, right? Even if you don't tell me, I know that person is far away in the sky, but also close at hand..."

She pointed casually with her slender jade finger.

Across the corridor, a young man in a dark green Taoist robe was standing in the yard with his hands in his pockets, looking up at the sun obscured by dark clouds. His red lips were filled with a faint smile, and his pair of curved fox eyes were always beautiful and affectionate.

Others didn't know what he was doing and thought he was fortune-telling.

But Xiao Baojing knew that he hated the sun.

He is a big demon!
A big demon who wants to devour the sun!

She felt a little scared. If she was really the orange tree demon, then she was being eaten by the peddler and the greedy man!

She didn't dare to look any further, and turned quickly through the corridor with small steps, saying vaguely: "No, he and I are innocent, really..."

Lu Xueying thought she was just shy, chuckled, and followed her.

The two came to the study, where Xiao Qian was dealing with memorials sent from various places.

Xiao Baojing had sharp eyes and caught a glimpse of the several letters spread out on the desk.

——A letter from His Excellency the Emperor of Southern Tang: I heard that your country has encountered a great disaster, and your sister has allied with the Emperor of Northern Zhou and is heading south to seize your throne. I am deeply worried and cannot sleep peacefully. However, my own affairs are also complicated and cumbersome, and I am afraid that I cannot help your country in its difficulties. I am offering you 10,000 taels of silver as a token of my apology.

The contents of several other letters were similar, all refusing to help Southern Tang.

As if noticing Xiao Baojing's gaze, Xiao Qian closed the letter and said softly, "Please sit down."

"My husband has been dealing with state affairs all the time and has even refused to eat properly." Lu Xueying scolded him and personally served him a bowl of hot chicken soup. "State affairs are important, but your health is also important."

Xiao Qian took the chicken soup and drank two mouthfuls: "Okay, I will listen to my wife from now on."

"Sister Xiao, please try it too." Lu Xueying served another bowl to Xiao Baojing.

Xiao Baojing held the chicken soup, but he was thinking about Southern Tang.

The Southern Tang Dynasty was split into two, and even its own military strength was weakened into two.

Now Xiao Nanjia has formed an alliance with Northern Zhou and borrowed troops to attack Southern Tang. If Xiao Qian cannot find allies to help, I am afraid that the city gate will be broken soon.

But the monarchs of other countries refused to help him...

She looked at Xiao Qian with complicated feelings.

Xiao Qian looked a little tired, but he still coaxed Lu Xueying while eating. Although the couple had been married for many years, they were still in love with each other.

After dinner, the palace maid came in to report that the princess had woken up from her afternoon nap.

Lu Xueying went to take care of Xiao Ping'an, but Xiao Baojing did not leave. He just sat in the armchair, seeming to want to say something but stopping himself.

Xiao Qian said in a gentle voice: "Do you have anything to say?"

"I know you're worried about Xiao Nanjia's army heading south," Xiao Baojing grabbed his handkerchief, "I was wondering if we can join forces with Gu Zhenliang to fight her. If it's the complete Southern Tang army, maybe we can have a fight, right?"

Xiao Qian lowered his brows and eyes, bowed his head and thought.

After a while, he said, "Then please trouble Miss Xiao to be my envoy and visit Gu Song in person."

That night.

Xiao Baojing prepared a basin of water in the yard, intending to visit the Song Dynasty.

She sat on a small bench, waiting for midnight to fall, when Shang Bingjiu appeared in the corridor with his hands in his pockets: "Where are you going, little princess?"

He was still wearing the dark green Taoist robe he had worn during the day. Perhaps it was because he had just gotten up from the couch, so the hem of the robe was wrinkled. His long hair hung down behind him. His shadow cast diagonally on the corridor was lonely and sharp. Although his charming and graceful fox face had a smile, it revealed a vague gloomy and fierce nature in the dusk.

Xiao Baojing had never noticed it before, but now that he knew he was a big monster, he was a little afraid of him.

She didn't dare look at him directly, and only whispered: "Why do you care about me?"

"Are you going to Gu Song?" Shang Bingjiu walked out of the corridor, "I want to go too."

Midnight has arrived.

Before Xiao Baojing could say anything, the Shangbing wine had already turned into a cloud and soaked directly into the basin.

The big demon is good at flying in the clouds and transforming.

He is too lazy to pretend now.

Xiao Baojing scratched his head and had to follow him.

(End of this chapter)