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There was a regular knock on the door. Wan Ning slowly woke up from her daze, yawned, and asked, "Who is it?"

"It's me, Wantao." A familiar voice came from outside the door. This was the first time she had knocked on the door in a few days.

"Wantao, what's wrong?" Wan Ning asked with concern while stretching.

"You said you were going to check the carriage last night and haven't come back since. I was worried that something happened, so I came to see you. I'm glad you're okay!" Wan Tao's voice sounded much better than a few days ago. She was gradually returning to normal, and Wan Ning was sincerely happy for her.

"It's okay. What can I do?" Wan Ning realized that Wan Tao had not left and might have something else to say, so she took the initiative to invite her, "If you don't believe me, come in and take a look."

Wan Ning, who was stretching and was caught off guard, suddenly felt someone pulling her arm. She turned around with suspicion and someone covered her mouth with his hand. Her eyes widened the moment she saw Ziheng.

"If I were you, I wouldn't let her in now, Yanyan." Ziheng said in a low voice with an innocent look on his face.

Wan Ning pulled his hand away and retorted, "But isn't it a little late to say it now? She is about to come in." Although Wan Tao knew about their relationship, she saw the two of them lying together in the inn outside the palace. This misunderstanding could not be explained clearly, and the scene was too embarrassing.

"Okay, then I'll come in." After saying that, Wan Tao lowered her head and pushed open the door.

With the sound of the door opening, Wan Ning pulled the quilt to cover Ziheng completely in a hurry, and piled her clothes on top to act as a blind spot. She turned sideways and supported her face, taking the opportunity to raise her body, trying to block Wan Tao's sight.

She smiled stiffly and said, "Look, I'm fine. I just felt very sleepy when I got home yesterday, so I went to bed and forgot to tell you."

Wan Tao waved her hands, as if she didn't notice anything unusual: "That's good. I came here to tell the princess that my body has almost recovered and I can go back to Xiang Wanxuan. If the princess has nothing else to do, we can go back today."

Wan Ning kept doing what she had just done, feeling guilty, and replied anxiously, "Okay, why don't we do it today? I guess they miss us too."

Wan Tao on the opposite side raised her eyes and nodded. Suddenly, a barely perceptible panic flashed in her eyes, and her words became hesitant: "Then... I'll go... pack my luggage now." After saying that, she immediately turned and left, and the room returned to silence again.

Wan Ning's heart was just at ease when she suddenly laughed, her whole body shaking like a sieve. She laughed so hard that her waist ached and she could only hold on to the edge of the bed. She reached into the quilt with her other hand and caught Ziheng, who was doing something naughty, by surprise. Then she lifted the quilt and asked in a serious tone, "Ziheng, what are you doing?"

Ziheng still had an innocent look on his face. He shook his head and replied, "I didn't, Yanyan." Then he was about to move forward and kiss her cheek. Fortunately, Wan Ning dodged in time and he didn't succeed.

"You're still saying no. Didn't we agree last night that you would leave after I fell asleep? Why are you still here? You didn't come again this morning, did you?" Wan Ning raised her head with a smug expression as if she had grabbed his pigtails: "Tsk tsk tsk tsk, I didn't expect that the dignified Emperor Ziheng of the Chu Kingdom would be so untrustworthy. Be careful not to break your promise and get fat in middle age."

Ziheng was touched by her cute appearance, his eyes were glued to her, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. This smile was noticed by Wan Ning, and she immediately pointed at him: "You are still smiling, you were almost discovered today. Ziheng, why didn't you leave last night?"

Ziheng smiled without saying anything, and reached out to lift the quilt covering him. Wan Ning thought he hadn't put on his clothes yet, so she immediately closed her eyes and covered them with her hands, scolding, "What are you doing!"

"Take a look." Ziheng smiled, carefully observing her expression, and gently moved her hand away from her eyes: "It's not like you haven't seen it before."

"Hmph, you dare to make fun of me? Just look, what's the big deal? Anyway, it was too dark last night, and I couldn't see clearly whether your figure is really that good. Now is a good time to check it out to avoid being cheated!" Wan Ning said as she mustered up the courage to open her eyes, only to see Ziheng in front of her already dressed neatly, leaning against the wall calmly, staring at Wan Ning with a triumphant smile on his face.

Wan Ning blinked in surprise, thinking something was wrong. Could it be that what happened last night was all her imagination? She lifted the quilt covering her body a little and looked down to confirm that she was naked. She immediately covered the quilt back reflexively, even more tightly than before.

"Ziheng, could it be that you really came back this morning? No way, what's going on?"

"Last night, when I got dressed and was about to leave, you suddenly grabbed my hand, Yanyan, and refused to let go. Not only that, you even held my arm, whispering to me not to leave and to sleep with you, and..."

"Okay, stop talking. I dreamed of eating chicken legs last night!" Wan Ning covered her ears to stop him from continuing. She couldn't believe that she looked like this when she slept.

Ziheng gently held her hand and moved it aside, then looked down at her face, smiled at her, his eyes shining with bright stars.

"Ziheng, Ziheng, why didn't I realize you are such a green tea before? You really make me look at you in a new light, so wonderful." Wan Ning teased.

"Yanyan, there are still many things you don't know!"

Wan Ning hesitated for a moment, and finally asked: "Then you, you didn't take advantage of others, right?"

Ziheng stopped joking and hugged her in his arms, saying softly, "Silly girl, of course not. I will never hurt you, Yanyan. I'm leaving first, you guys pack up first, I'll let Fang Xiong pick you up, okay?"

"Yeah." Wan Ning nodded reluctantly. She had never felt so happy.

Ziheng stepped over her and got out of bed. Just as he was about to put on his shoes, he realized something was wrong. He turned around and looked at Wan Ning with guilt.

"what happened?"

He pointed at his shoes, and Wan Ning realized that Wan Tao must have seen it just now, and her behavior of covering up was just a cover-up. Embarrassment immediately rushed to her cheeks, and she pulled the quilt over her head, tossing back and forth on the bed, muttering softly: "Ah - what should I do, what should I do?"

But what was to come had to come. When the two met again after packing up, they both tacitly said nothing. It was a little awkward at first, but gradually they got used to it. Fang Xiong happened to come over to help move things.

"Master Fang, you came at the right time. We bought a lot of things in the past few days and put them in the room. We are worried about how to take them back."

"You are too polite, Princess. I will leave it to you."

"Hey, aunt, what about me? I came at the wrong time. Why didn't you tell me in advance that you were leaving?" I don't know when Yan Ke suddenly appeared. After deciding to return to the palace this morning, Wan Ning sent someone to report to Prince Qi's mansion. Since Zi Jian didn't show up, she didn't come again. This time, she didn't seem to be happy.

Wan Ning immediately grabbed her hand and said happily, "Of course not. Returning to the palace was a temporary decision. Besides, I also welcome you to go to Xiang Wanxuan to play. Do you want to go together to relax?"

Yan Ke forced a smile, waved his hand, and refused: "No, the Prince Qi's Mansion can't be empty."

"Where is Zijian?"

"He's out on a mission again. He's been gone for a few days, and this time he's gone even further. When father comes back, I'll make sure he orders brother Zijian to stay in Nanye City. He can be tied up or tied up, and not allowed to leave again." Yan Ke became more and more sad as he spoke, with red eyes as if he had been crying. This was very different from the "savage princess" that Wan Ning met for the first time, and she felt a little more distressed.

Wan Ning hugged her and comforted her, "Yan Ke, it's okay. There are many interesting things to do in Nanye City! If you are bored, you can help me keep an eye on the progress of the joint plan, check the reconstruction of the old house, and the training status of the workers. There are many things that need your help!"

"Yeah," Yan Ke nodded while sobbing.

"The Shen Congyu I met last time usually sells oil at the market. If you are interested, feel free to go find him."

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