Started as a poor little girl

The queen walked lightly and carefully brought out a bowl of steaming bird's nest porridge.

Then, she gently opened the lid at the bottom of the food box, revealing several plates of exquisite snacks.

The emperor's attention was instantly attracted and a light flashed in his eyes.

"I know Your Majesty loves these foods, so there are some left in the kitchen, so Cuizhu put them away. I thought you must be hungry after reviewing the memorials late at night, so I brought them here specially for you to try."

The Queen said softly, a gentle smile on her face.

She knew the emperor's tastes and preferences very well, so she naturally knew how to please him.

After hearing this, the emperor was very pleased, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face: "It is the Queen who understands my mind best!" His words were full of joy.

After enjoying the meal to his heart's content, the emperor felt refreshed and continued to bury himself in the mountain of memorials.

The next morning, sunlight shone through the window onto the bed, and Li Lulu woke up slowly.

She sat up sleepily, looked around, and found herself in a completely unfamiliar environment.

Looking at the unfamiliar bed and room layout in front of her, she couldn't help but frown and rubbed her eyes hard, wondering if she was still asleep.

When her mind cleared up a little, she looked around carefully again and confirmed that this was not a place she was familiar with.

Where on earth was this? Li Lulu felt confused and flustered.

She tried hard to recall what happened last night. She clearly remembered that she was sitting in the carriage, and then she seemed to have dozed off... and what happened afterwards became a blur.

Could it be that I fell asleep in the carriage? But why did I wake up here - Prince Jin's Mansion?

This question left Li Lulu puzzled, and she fell into deep thought.

Li Lulu was shocked by her own horrifying thoughts: "No way, am I sleepwalking? Then I ran into someone else's room without knowing what was going on, chased Brother Jinnian out, and then I lay here and fell asleep?"

The guilt in her heart surged up like a tide, and she felt more and more ashamed. She just wanted to find a hole to crawl into.

So she got up in a hurry, and while it was still early, she planned to slip away unnoticed like a guilty thief.

The people outside heard the noise in the room, and the maids who had dressed her yesterday came in, carrying toiletries.

"Miss, you are awake. Let us help you wash and dress!" the maids said in unison.

Li Lulu laughed awkwardly and pretended to be calm, "Haha, sisters, you don't have to help me wash it, I can do it myself."

Just then, a man in a moon-white dragon robe walked in. He had a handsome face and noble temperament.

"Go away! Come in and comb her hair later." Xiao Jinnian waved his hand and asked them to leave.

Li Lulu didn't even dare to look up at Xiao Jinnian, she just lowered her head and played with her clothes.

Xiao Jinnian walked up to Li Lulu and said with a smile, "Lulu, you finally woke up. I thought you were sick from exhaustion yesterday! Don't worry, I asked An Yi to tell my uncles and aunts that you are here with me this morning."

"Okay, thank you Brother Jinnian." Li Lulu still kept her head down.

She looked up at Xiao Jinnian, her mouth slightly opened, words were on the tip of her tongue, but she couldn't utter a word for a long time, her face flushed red.

Xiao Jinnian walked closer, gently touched Li Lulu's soft hair and said softly, "Lulu, if you have something to say, just say it. Don't hold it in until you get sick. Look at your face, it's all red."

"That...that..." Li Lulu lowered her head and twirled her fingers, but still didn't say it out loud.

"Hmm?" Xiao Jinnian looked down at her in confusion, his voice full of charm.

Li Lulu blushed and said briskly, "I'm sorry about last night. I was sleepwalking and stole your bed, Brother Jinnian, and occupied your room. I'm sorry."

Xiao Jinnian was delighted when he heard this. So that's how it was! He thought... thought she was going to confess her love to him!

"No, I carried you in. You fell asleep. Don't worry, I carried you in through the soft quilt." I was afraid that Li Lulu would be angry, so I had to explain.

Li Lulu looked confused, with the expression of an old man on the subway looking at his phone. "Oh! Got it."

"By the way, I have to go to the palace today. My brother sent someone to deliver a message this morning."

Xiao Jinnian walked to the table and sat down, then picked up the cup on the table and played with it.

"Got it. Then Brother Jinnian, please wait for a moment and keep watch for me. I didn't take a shower last night, so I feel a little uncomfortable. I'll go wash up and take a shower."

Before Xiao Jinnian could answer, Li Lulu disappeared from his sight like a phantom.

Although he knew Li Lulu's secret, he was still shocked by her disappearance out of thin air.

He calmed down, sat quietly, and waited for Li Lulu to finish washing up and appear again.

Li Lulu arrived at the space and headed straight for the bathroom on the second floor. She felt comfortable after taking a shower. She dried her hair and left the space immediately.

He suddenly appeared again, scaring the unprepared Xiao Jinnian.

"Brother Jinnian, I'm ready, let them in!"

Li Lulu walked gently to the bronze mirror and sat down, feeling a little expectant and excited.

At this time, Xiao Jinnian called the maids and nannies into the room to prepare to dress up Li Lulu.

Prince Jin had already carefully prepared a special set of clothes for Li Lulu, so the maids and nannies did not need to dress her up too much.

Because Li Lulu is naturally beautiful and has a good appearance, any decoration would seem redundant.

After a while, the maids and nannies finished the dressing and then left quietly.

At this time, Li Lulu was the only one left in the room, standing quietly in front of the bronze mirror, staring at herself in the mirror.

She was very satisfied with her outfit today - simple yet elegant, perfectly showing her beauty and temperament.

Just as Li Lulu was immersed in self-admiration, Xiao Jinnian slowly walked in from the door.

He caught sight of Li Lulu in the mirror, and a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"Lulu, now that you've finished dressing up, let's go enjoy breakfast together!" Xiao Jinnian said in a gentle voice, revealing tenderness and care.

Hearing Xiao Jinnian's call, Li Lulu turned around with a smile, her face filled with joy.

She was wearing a moon-white gauze skirt with a delicate bow made of soft water blue silk around her waist. Her ink-black hair was gently tied up with a Wei Ling hairpin inserted diagonally. Her skin was as crystal clear as jade and she was not wearing any makeup.

"Lu Lu is suitable for this simple and elegant style." Xiao Jinnian praised.

"Really?" Li Lulu modestly pretended to be polite.

Xiao Jinnian smiled and nodded, then walked out of the room side by side with him and headed towards the dining hall.

"Wow! The whistle smell in these noodles is exactly the same as the ones my mom makes!" Li Lulu took a bite of noodles with satisfaction, her heart full of surprise.

Xiao Jinnian raised his eyebrows happily and chuckled, "Silly girl, this is what your mother did! In the morning, An Yi went to tell your mother that you would go to the palace with me today, and she asked An Yi to bring a bowl of freshly cooked lean meat whistle."

Xiao Jinnian pointed to a corner of the dining hall, where An Yi was sitting, resting against the wall with his hands on his stomach.

"Brother An Yi, what's going on? Oh my god! Your belly is so big, when did you get pregnant? Whose child is this?"

Li Lulu stared at An Yi with wide eyes, and suddenly a mischievous feeling surged in her heart, and she decided to tease him.

"What the hell? You little bitch, are you itching for trouble?" Hearing this, An Yi was so angry that he almost jumped up.

In fact, he was just too full, especially the noodles made by Yue Xiangmei were so delicious that he couldn't help but eat a few more bowls.

As a result, my stomach is now so bloated that even turning over has become extremely difficult.

Looking at the scene in front of her, Li Lulu laughed so hard that tears were almost coming out.

An Yi was seen waving his hands and feet desperately like a turtle with its belly up, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't turn over.

“Hahahaha…hahahahaha…Brother An Yi, you look exactly like that turtle turning over. Are you trying to make me laugh on purpose?”

Li Lulu laughed so hard that she was out of breath, and thought the scene was so funny.

An Yi was so angry that he was shaking all over and his teeth were chattering, but he couldn't find any words to refute the other party. He could only silently endure everyone's ridicule and mockery.

He cursed in his heart, "Damn you little girl! Just wait and see, after I digest all this food, I will definitely give you a good beating!"

However, as soon as this thought flashed through his mind, he saw Li Lulu turning around and looking at him, with an extremely flattering smile on her face that made people want to hit her.

The originally cute face now became extremely vulgar, as if provoking An Yi.