Time travel is risky, and love requires caution

Lu Cheng was touched in the sore spot by Ling Qiqi, and he explained helplessly:

"It has only been a year since I returned to Ximo. I cannot rush for success. I must first understand the forces of all parties. Moreover, I have no foundation in Ximo. If I want to take power, I must establish merit and prestige. In the next few days, I plan to visit some tribes and gradually accumulate some prestige. Then I will see if I can try to mediate the conflicts between tribes and accumulate some merits. However, they have been grudges for a long time, so I am afraid it will not be so easy. It will also inevitably arouse the vigilance and even hostility of other princes, so I must plan carefully."

"I was careless. It was really difficult for you." Ling Qiqi didn't think too much about it and just said it out loud. She felt a little embarrassed.

"That's why I want you to help me."

"Don't just take advantage of the situation. I've already told you to let me think about it."

"You have no choice. I can spread the news that you are still alive."

"Lu! Cheng! You bastard, you always threaten me!"

"So when I speak nicely to you, you should cherish it."

"Okay, okay, I'm not in the mood now. I'm sleepy. You should go to sleep first. You've been traveling for such a long time and you have to rush back tomorrow morning." Ling Qiqi said impatiently.

Lu Cheng didn't say anything else. He walked directly to the bed, fell asleep with his clothes on, and soon he began to snore rhythmically.

Ling Qiqi was still sulking there, feeling really unlucky to be involved with Lu Cheng. By the time she realized she was snoring, it was too late.

She walked over and wanted to wake Lu Cheng up to sleep in the guest room. What was the point of sleeping in her bed? But Lu Cheng slept like a dead person. Not only did his snoring not stop, but it became louder and louder, which made her very depressed. She pulled the quilt over Lu Cheng's head to reduce the noise physically, then turned around and left the room cursing, and went to sleep in the guest room herself.

The next morning, when everyone got up, they found that the seventh princess was snoring loudly in her room.

Several people were shocked by the snoring. Was the Seventh Princess too tired from playing last night? When a girl is tired, her snoring can be so powerful.

They were struggling over whether to go in and let the Seventh Princess turn over and go back to sleep, when Pei Chufeng came. After hearing the snoring in the Seventh Princess' room, his face turned green. Just as he was about to turn around and go back, he saw the Seventh Princess stretching and coming out of the guest room next door.

Except for Pei Chufeng, everyone else was stunned. They all turned to look at the source of the snoring, and then turned back to look at Ling Qiqi.

Ling Qiqi yawned, and then explained to everyone:

"It's okay, it's the Sixth Prince, oh, my Ximo's fiancé."

She was afraid that her aunt wouldn't be able to match the number, so she added some explanation.

The aunt's curiosity was aroused, and she wanted to go into the house to take a peek at her future nephew and son-in-law sleeping, but Ling Qiqi pulled her back.

"My aunt is waiting in the yard. I'll go get her."

After saying that, Ling Qiqi went to call Lu Cheng to get up. After a while, the snoring stopped and Ling Qiqi trotted out of the room.

After a while, the Sixth Prince, whose face was covered with tea, finally appeared in front of everyone. It was obvious that he was woken up by Ling Qiqi splashing water on him.

"This is my aunt." Ling Qiqi introduced her to Lu Cheng perfunctorily.

"Hello, aunt." Lu Cheng bowed respectfully, and the chief witch doctor agreed with a grin.

"This is Aunt Liu's son Liu Nian'an."

"Brother Liu." Lu Cheng also greeted politely, and Liu Nian'an hurriedly returned the greeting.

"Third Prince and Madam Liu know each other, so I won't introduce them." Pei Chufeng stood still while Madam Liu performed the Yahe etiquette in a proper manner.

After a few people had greeted each other formally, Ling Qiqi waved her hand impatiently:

"If you have nothing else to do, just go about your own business."

The Liu mother and son walked away tactfully. Ling Qiqi wanted to take Lu Cheng and Pei Chufeng back to the house to continue the conversation. The witch doctor shamelessly wanted to follow them, but was coaxed by Ling Qiqi to the front yard to see a patient.

Pei Chufeng, Lu Cheng and Ling Qiqi were the only ones left in the room. Ling Qiqi felt that the atmosphere was inexplicably awkward and was about to say something to ease the tension, but Lu Cheng spoke first:

"Thank you, Third Prince, for taking care of the Seventh Princess for me."

"Sixth Prince, you don't have to thank me. I am just taking care of Xiao Qi out of my own conscience."

"Xiao Qi?"

“That’s what everyone here calls her.”

"But she doesn't belong here after all."

"Does the Sixth Prince want her to make the same mistake again and face danger again?"

"Escape is not the best option. There are some things that we princes and princesses must face."

"Is it the best policy to expose her to danger?"

"Of course I'm not stupid enough to do that. I won't let her take any risks without a thorough plan."

"Have you asked Xiao Qi for his opinion?"

"I'm here to ask for her opinion this time, and besides..." Lu Cheng deliberately paused and didn't continue.

"What else?" Pei Chufeng asked.

"I miss her and want to see her." Lu Cheng turned his head and looked at Ling Qiqi with affectionate eyes. Ling Qiqi shuddered as if she was electrocuted. It was so disgusting.

Pei Chufeng was also disgusted by Lu Cheng, but he did not give up resistance. Instead, he turned to ask Ling Qiqi:

"So what's your opinion?"

"Ah?" Ling Qiqi didn't react for a moment.

"Do you want to stay here and continue to be the carefree Xiao Qi, or go back to be your seventh princess, his fiancée."

"I..." Ling Qiqi glanced at Lu Cheng secretly and complained in her heart: Do I have a choice?

Seeing her hesitation, Pei Chufeng ignited a glimmer of hope and said:

"You told me and A'ran yesterday that you hated the intrigues in the Beiwei Palace. You prefer the simplicity and freedom here, right?"

Ling Qiqi didn't want to continue this topic. She was already in a mess, and she didn't want Pei Chufeng to get involved and make things worse, so she smiled helplessly and said:

“Some things are not decided simply by whether you like it or not, or whether it is worth it or not, but you have to do it.”

“No one can force you.”

"No one forces me. The Sixth Prince needs me now, and I must help him."

"I need you too. I mean, if one day I need you, will you help me?"

"meeting."

Ling Qiqi's answer made the three of them silent. After sitting quietly for a while, Lu Cheng said to Ling Qiqi:

"I can't stay here for long. I have to go back to Ximo. I will make arrangements as soon as possible after I return, and then send someone to pick you up to Ximo. Before that, you stay here and don't reveal your identity. During this period, I will try to keep in touch with you through letters. In addition, I hope that only the three of us know about this matter."

Ling Qiqi thought for a moment, then turned around and said to Pei Chufeng with an apologetic look:

"Third Prince, the Sixth Prince and I have something to talk about. Please wait outside for a moment."

Pei Chufeng looked at Ling Qiqi with some resentment in his eyes, then stood up and left.

When only Lu Cheng was left, Ling Qiqi complained:

"Why are you teasing him?"

"He provoked me first. Xiaoqi? His true intention? What on earth does he have for you?"

"But you disgust me."

"Then you just have to bear with it. I'm afraid you will be disgusted in the future."

"Are you still excited? Just wait." Ling Qiqi said and went out, leaving Lu Cheng alone in a daze.

Fortunately, Ling Qiqi came back not long after, with a cloth bag on her arm, a small box in one hand, and something unknown in the other.

She put the cloth bag and the small box in her hand on the table, then walked up to Lu Cheng and said:

"Open your mouth."