The years I was in the human world

Along with the edict to depose the crown prince, there was also a decree to appoint Prince Yu Zhaoyun as the crown prince. For a time, the Changle Palace was deserted, and people from the Prince Yu's mansion came and went in an endless stream.

"Your Highness, now that you have achieved your wish, don't forget your original promise." The second princess, who was supposed to be confined to the palace, dressed up in disguise and sat in front of Chu Zhaoyun.

"Don't worry, second sister. I will never go back on my word as a gentleman." Chu Zhaoyun was in high spirits now, and he couldn't help but imitate the pretentious tone of Chu Zhaoli in his previous speech.

"I am not worthy of being called the second sister by Your Highness." Chu Zhaowu chuckled. Ever since Xie Fu went to marry on her behalf, she has not been as smooth as before.

Because she found that being smooth and trying to please everyone was useless. Without power, she would still be at the mercy of others. So she simply gave up acting and decided to focus on fighting for power.

"Don't worry, second sister. The Wuxiang people should be more willing to have a hostage than a princess in marriage. What's more, he is a legitimate son. It should be easy to exchange Miss Xie back." Chu Zhaoyun smiled, but his expression did not show in his eyes.

"Then I will wait for the good news from Your Highness." Chu Zhaowu stood up, straightened the wrinkles on her skirt, put on her hood, and left the palace through the side door.

……

“…Chu Zhaoli has been deposed now. In this life, he will be at most an idle prince. What good will it do for you to marry him?!” Prime Minister Du simply had no idea what to do with his little daughter.

After all, she was raised like a treasure in the palm of his hand, and he couldn't bear to say any harsh words to her, let alone hit her. But he couldn't just watch her jump into Chu Zhaoli's fire pit.

Chu Zhaoli was poisoned by the Yunnan snake but luckily survived, which shocked some ministers. But after all, the crown prince was deposed, and it didn't matter whether the former crown prince was dead or alive. However, when Du Qiao heard that Chu Zhaoli was deposed, she actually clamored to get married.

"Father, if I don't marry him just because he is deposed, won't people laugh at me for being greedy for power?" Du Qiao retorted confidently.

"You want power? Chu Zhaoli has nothing but the title of Crown Prince." Prime Minister Du was old, but he couldn't help but swear. He glared and said, "Let's see who dares to laugh at you. Someone, take the young lady back and don't let her sneak out!"

When Chu Zhaoyun arrived, he saw Du Qiao, who was still chattering and arguing, being carried back to her room by servants. He looked into the inner room and saw that Du Xiang was extremely worried because of his daughter's stubbornness.

"Du Xiang, do you have something bothering you?" Chu Zhaoyun asked, pretending to be ignorant.

"It's that little bitch who insisted on marrying the eldest prince." Prime Minister Du subconsciously wanted to say the crown prince, but after he opened his mouth, he realized that Chu Zhaoli had been deposed, and the current crown prince was the one in front of him, "and she keeps asking to see him every day."

"Du Xiangxiang really has good intentions." Chu Zhaoyun said half-truthfully, but he lowered his eyes, and gradually began to think in his heart, Du Qiao... "I think that instead of obstructing him in every possible way, it will not only be counterproductive, but also ruin the relationship between father and daughter."

"Why not let Miss Du go and see Brother? Maybe after she does, she won't be so stubborn anymore."

"Your Highness, if that's what you said, is there any way to make a woman like me give up?" Prime Minister Du became interested, but was afraid that Chu Zhaoyun's method was unreliable.

"Of course." Chu Zhaoyun smiled without revealing his true feelings. "Just arrange for the young lady to meet with my elder brother, and I will have a way to make her give up."

"Since Your Highness is willing to help, I'm afraid there must be other plans, right?" Prime Minister Du is indeed an old fox, and his thoughts are not led astray by Chu Zhaoyun.

"Prime Minister Du, what do you think about Miss Du becoming my Crown Princess?" Chu Zhaoyun finally expressed his plan.

……

Chu Zhaoli was deposed, and everyone in the palace was waiting to laugh at him, but he himself was not aware of this. He closed the palace door and hung out with Lu Zhouxue all day long - in fact, he did not do anything, because of his own marriage complex and Lu Zhouxue's concern for his newly recovered health.

The "love" between the two of them only stopped at kissing and hugging. Lu Zhouxue wanted to take off his clothes, but Chu Zhaoli always grabbed his underwear tightly, pretending to be shy and jokingly looking at Lu Zhouxue: "Mianmian is so reckless, she doesn't know how to pity me."

"I pity you, please let go of your hand first." Lu Zhouxue, who seemed to be possessed by a bully, grabbed Chu Zhaoli's hand and said calmly, "Why are you embarrassed?"

"Mianmian, you're ugly, nothing good to see..." Chu Zhaoli was pinned down by Lu Zhouxue, clutching his belt tightly. His clothes were half undressed at this time, revealing his white jade-like chest. He looked at Lu Zhouxue with wet eyes, looking both pitiful and beautiful.

Lu Zhouxue's breath was held, thinking to himself what a beauty this was. He couldn't help but think of what Xiao Fengzhuo said to him when they first met, "If I were a king, I would give you all my kingdom." He is not a king now, but he also wants to give Chu Zhaoli all his kingdom.

"Xiao Li'er, be good, let go and let me see." Lu Zhouxue coaxed softly, while slowly trying to reach through Chu Zhaoli's torn open chest.

The fingertips brushed across the belly button and gradually moved downwards, but were suddenly held down when they were about to touch it.

Chu Zhaoli held him tightly, blinked his eyes, and said pitifully: "Mianmian, it's really ugly, don't look at it..."

"I get it, you just don't want to..." Lu Zhouxue lowered his eyes, pretending to be sad. He withdrew his hand in despair, looking very depressed.

Chu Zhaoli pursed his lips upon seeing this, subconsciously loosened his hands that were tightly gripping the belt, and scraped Lu Zhouxue's cheek with his knuckles, "Mianmian, I didn't..."

Lu Zhouxue raised her eyes, her eyes seemed to be twinkling like stars, and even her tone was filled with some hidden expectations: "Then, let me continue."

Chu Zhaoli turned his head away and didn't answer, but he couldn't help but look at Lu Zhouxue. His Mianmian was so beautiful, he really liked her.

Lu Zhouxue was delighted. Silence meant consent. This guy said one thing and thought another.

He excitedly took off Chu Zhaoli's belt. The belt had gorgeous patterns on it and looked extraordinary. He wondered how much it would be worth if he pawned it. Lu Zhouxue suddenly lost his mind and murmured unconsciously.

"...What?" Chu Zhaoli asked in confusion, and then came to his senses and said aggrievedly, "Mianmian is really too much. She molested me and even pawned my clothes."

"Xiao Li'er said it himself, you are mine." Lu Zhouxue smiled, stretched out her hand to hook Chu Zhaoli's chin so that he looked at herself, leaned down and kissed the corner of his lips, and then gently pushed away Chu Zhaoli's hand that was holding on to his underwear.

……

Du Qiao finally got his father's permission to enter the palace to visit the former crown prince.

Changle Palace was not very lively when Chu Zhaoli was the crown prince. Now that he has been deposed, the palace servants have all scattered and chosen other masters early on. Now, only Lu Zhouxue and a few servants who are responsible for cleaning are left in Changle Palace.

Therefore, when Du Qiao arrived, no one came to greet her. She pushed open the palace gate on her own with her maid, but saw an unexpected scene in the backyard.

In her mind, Chu Zhaoli, who was a handsome and gentlemanly man, was lingering on the steps with a eunuch in dishevelled clothes. Their lips and tongues were entangled, kissing passionately and ecstatically.

Du Qiao was stunned on the spot, and after a long while he spoke in disbelief: "Brother Crown Prince, what are you doing?!"

The two people over there heard the noise. Lu Zhouxue pushed Chu Zhaoli and stood up quickly. Chu Zhaoli, on the other hand, straightened his clothes calmly, then stood up and answered the question slowly and irrelevantly: "Why is Qiao here?"

"Brother Crown Prince, I'm asking you a question, what are you doing?" Du Qiao's shocked and angry eyes moved back and forth between Lu Zhouxue and Chu Zhaoli. She felt betrayed and deceived. "You are so dissolute to hang out with eunuchs in broad daylight!"

"First of all, I'm not the crown prince anymore." Chu Zhaoli smiled, with a somewhat cold tone in his voice. It was true that he was somewhat tolerant of Du Qiao, but that was all.

"Besides, it seems that Qiao has no control over who I have fun with. Instead, it is Qiao who trespassed into Changle Palace. Isn't this unbecoming of a noble lady?"

Du Qiao was choked by what he said. He opened his mouth but had no way to refute. In the end, he could only argue irrelevantly: "If you were not my fiancé, I would not bother to care about you. If you still care about your reputation, just deal with him!"

Du Qiao seemed to be about to cry as she spoke. She pointed at Lu Zhouxue who was standing silently at the side and said with a choked voice: "Brother Crown Prince, please don't let yourself fall like this, okay? You——"

"Ah Qiao, the so-called engagement is just a joke from the emperor. How can it count if the horoscopes and engagement cards haven't been exchanged?" Chu Zhaoli interrupted Du Qiao's one-sided advice, "As for reputation, I have never had a reputation, and I don't need a rumor like this."

"So you've never thought of marrying me?" Du Qiao's eyes widened with tears still welling up in them. She seemed to be deeply hurt by Chu Zhaoli's words, and her whole body revealed a shaky and fragile look. "Brother Crown Prince, you are so heartless."

"Aqiao, if I marry you now, will you marry me?" Chu Zhaoli asked back, looking straight at Du Qiao, who dodged his gaze for a moment.

Seeing this, Chu Zhaoli smiled gently. See, he was right. This girl's mind was so easy to guess. It was true that she liked him, but she was too young. She was so young that she had not learned to think twice before acting and acted only on impulse.

Perhaps her purpose when she came here was very clear, but after seeing the deserted Changle Palace and Chu Zhaoli hanging out with eunuchs, the passion in her heart suddenly cooled down, and she became less determined to marry Chu Zhaoli.

"Aqiao, go back." Chu Zhaoli sighed softly.

Du Qiao came out of Changle Palace in a daze. The scene of Chu Zhaoli kissing the eunuch passionately and his final coldness kept repeating in his mind.

She felt ashamed, but at the same time her face couldn't help blushing and her heart beating fast. Chu Zhaoli looked so beautiful at that time.

Du Qiao couldn't help thinking about it. When she walked around the red wall, she unexpectedly ran into a young man waiting under the shade of a tree. She was stunned, but the man smiled before he spoke: "Lord Du asked me to pick you up. There is an opera at Yichen Teahouse tonight. Do you want to go with us?"

Chu Zhaoyun was in high spirits at that time. Compared with Chu Zhaoli who was struggling, he was in great glory, so he spoke and acted more freely. At this time, he deliberately put on a gentle mask, still with some of Chu Zhaoli's charm, and Du Qiao mistook him for him unconsciously.

In an instant, she suddenly had an absurd illusion, perhaps the Chu Zhaoli she loved should look like this.