After traveling through time, the four best friends were all targeted by the boss

(She is the most beautiful lady in the capital, famous all over the world, and he is the duplicity prince)

"Hey, did you know? Prince Heng's mansion is holding a tea party this time, and Miss Xia, who is known as the most beautiful woman in the capital, will also come."

"Are you talking about... Miss Xia who stunned everyone at the poetry conference a few years ago?"

"Fool, who else could it be besides her? You saw the poetry gathering, besides Miss Xia, who else could be worthy of the title of the most beautiful woman?"

"But she seldom attends these gatherings since then. Isn't she said to be aloof and arrogant?"

"Tsk tsk, it's nothing for a beauty to have a bit of temper. Didn't she go to the tea party held at the prince's mansion this time? Then you can have a chance to talk to her and see if there is a chance to continue."

Several men laughed together, and one of them said, "She is the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion, so she must be too picky."

"Yes, I'm afraid that in this city, only the prince of the prince's mansion can catch her eye."

Hearing this, a man in yellow nudged the man in blue next to him with his elbow.

The man in blue turned a deaf ear to him, shook the wine glass in front of him with his slender fingers, and glanced at the person next to him indifferently.

After the group of people left, the yellow-clothed man Feng An said, "Brother Xiahou, the daughter of the Duke's Mansion would never attend these occasions in the past. This time it happens to be an event at your mansion. Do you think she would really want to..."

Xiahou Yu said: "You're overthinking."

Feng An said with regret: "It's a pity that you didn't come to the poetry gathering that year, and you didn't see Miss Xia's stunning appearance. She was only thirteen years old at that time, and now she is sixteen, I think she is even more graceful and beautiful."

Xiahou Yu sneered: "Really? Not interested."

He always scoffs at such topics.

Feng An smiled and said, "Not interested? Fine, fine. Don't delay me, your brother, when the time comes."

Xiahou Yu stood up, threw a silver ingot on the counter, and left without looking back.

The most beautiful woman? He wanted to see how beautiful she was that even Feng An couldn't forget her.

The tea party was held in Yi Garden in the city. A few days later, all kinds of carriages were parked at the gate of the garden.

As the prince, Xiahou Yu did not go out to receive guests, but strolled around the courtyard.

Feng An came running out of nowhere and complained, "It's been the whole morning and I haven't seen Miss Xia at all. It's really strange. She can't not come, right?"

Xiahou Yu said: "Why do you care so much about others? What if they just want to avoid you?"

"No, isn't it a brother?"

Xiahou Yu shrugged and walked in the opposite direction.

As he turned the corner, a gust of wind blew, bringing with it a piece of plain white silk handkerchief embroidered with it. Xiahou Yu was quick-witted and reached out to grab it, with a sneer flashing in his eyes.

He subconsciously thought that it was a trick played by a girl from some family.

Xiahou Yu looked up and saw two girls walking slowly not far away. The one walking in front was very slender and wore a light blue dress. Her dark hair was tied into a simple bun with two aqua blue pearl flowers inserted in it.

If Xiahou Yu only took a quick look, he might have thought she was the daughter of some minor official, but he had practiced martial arts since childhood and had excellent eyesight, so he could tell the girl's appearance at a glance.

Behind her were all the colors of the world, but they could only match her. The warm light fell on her, but it was cold, because there was no other emotion in her eyes, no waves, no expression on her face, with a calmness that did not match her age.

Xiahou Yu was stunned for a moment. He had seen countless girls, but this girl was the only one who could be described as the bright moon in the mountains and the clear spring on the rocks.

The girl approached him, bowed slightly, and said, "Sir, did you see a piece of silk handkerchief just now?"

Her tone didn't really sound like she was asking him; it was cold and emotionless.

Xia Nian raised her head slightly and looked at him, only to find that the look in Xia Hou Yu's eyes when he was staring at her was filled with surprise.

She didn't quite understand, so she resisted the urge to frown and waited quietly for his answer.

Xiahou Yu's heart was beating faster and faster. He was almost certain that Xia Nian was the girl who had helped him when he was a child.

It was a rainy night. He could not accept the reality because of his mother's death. He ignored his family's dissuasion and ran to the temple outside the city to pray to Buddha. The road was slippery due to rain. He was less than ten years old at that time. He was running alone in the suburbs. Before he reached the temple, he fell and hit his head and fainted.

When he woke up, he saw a girl in plain clothes taking care of him. Although his mind was not clear, he could tell that the girl was one or two years younger than him.

Seeing that he was awake, the girl asked in a low voice: "You are awake, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Xiahou Yu shook his head and nodded. The girl had no expression on her face the whole time and asked someone to bring medicine and food.

After the two of them had been together for two days, Xiahou Yu realized that he was in the temple and that the girl saw him when she came to burn incense.

Although she is younger than him, the girl is much calmer than him. She doesn't show any expression when talking to him, and doesn't act like a child.

After he recovered, the girl took him to burn incense. Xiahou Yu already had feelings for her at that time, but he was too young to know it. After he went back, he never saw her again.

After he returned, he fell seriously ill again. After the fever came, he forgot the girl's name and he was depressed for a long time.

But he always remembered her face and the expression on her face when she spoke, but he never saw the same person as he remembered.

Until today. Xiahou Yu looked at the slender girl in front of him, and his heart was filled with joy, but her expression clearly showed that she didn't remember him.

It's normal that he doesn't remember, as he was very different when he was a child.

Seeing that Xiahou Yu didn't answer, Xia Nian didn't ask any more questions. He passed him and was about to leave, but his wrist was grabbed by Xiahou Yu.

Xia Nian frowned and looked at him. The maid next to him immediately said, "How dare you! This is the daughter of the Duke's Mansion. What do you want to do in broad daylight?"

There was a cold look in Xia Nian's eyes. This man looked handsome, but he turned out to be a scoundrel.

Xiahou Yu loosened his hand and said with a smile, "Don't be angry." He spread out his hands, and the handkerchief that Xia Nian had just mentioned fell from his palm.

Xia Nian said: "This is mine, please return it to me."

As she said that, she reached out to take it, but Xiahou Yu wouldn't let her and took it back.

Xia Nian said coldly: "Please respect yourself, sir!"

Xiahou Yu asked, "Young lady, are you... the legitimate daughter of the Duke's Mansion? May I ask your name?"

Xia Nian turned her head away: "No comment."

Xiahou Yu smiled and said, "How about this, answer me a few questions and I will return this handkerchief to you."

Xia Nian stopped the unconvinced maid next to her. She had just sized him up and judging from his demeanor and appearance, she thought he must have an extraordinary family background.

"Okay, but this place is too remote. If someone sees us and misunderstands us, it will be bad for our reputation."

Xiahou Yu nodded: "Miss, that's right, then please follow me."

Xia Nian followed Xia Hou Yu to the place where everyone wrote poems. There were many pavilions here, and there were young men and women everywhere. They would not be criticized for talking together, and at most a few gossips would spread.

Xia Nianben thought so too, but as soon as the two entered the room, everyone in the room looked at them with complicated expressions, some with envy and jealousy, and some were whispering, and no one knew what they were discussing.

But Xia Nian seldom goes out on weekdays, she doesn't know many people here, and she doesn't pay attention to the gossip.

When they reached the pavilion, Xiahou Yu said, "Okay. I'll ask you your name again, young lady."

Xia Nian sneered in his heart. How dare he? He didn't look scared at all.

"Last name: Xia, first name: Nian."

"Xia Nian..." Xia Houyu repeated, picked up the pen beside him and wrote on the paper. The two words were particularly sharp and elegant. "Then let me introduce myself. Xia Houyu."

Hearing this name, Xia Nian immediately felt bad, "Xia Houyu?"

Who in the capital has not heard of Xiahou Yu’s name? He is the eldest son of Prince Heng and was born to inherit the title... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Xia Nian whispered, "It turns out to be the prince."

She silently took a step back. The Prince Heng's mansion was high and powerful, and she didn't want to have anything to do with this lecherous prince.

Xiahou Yu looked at her estrangement calmly and didn't think there was anything wrong.

Xia Nian said: "Now that the prince has finished asking questions, shouldn't the things be returned to their original owners?"

Xiahou Yu smiled and said, "No hurry, I feel like I'm very compatible with the girl, let's just make friends today."

Xia Nian said: "Your Highness, all the young masters in the capital are your friends. Do you still need me?"

Xiahou Yu said: "Miss Xia, you misunderstood me. Friends are more about quality than quantity. It would be my honor if I could make friends with you in the future."

Xia Nian's eyes changed when she looked at him. Her status was indeed noble, but there was still some gap compared to Xia Hou Yu. She thought that the prince was an arrogant person, but now it seems that he is far from what she thought.

Xia Nian said: "I have been sick since I was young, I am afraid that the prince will not be able to see me very often in the future."

Xiahou Yu lowered his eyes. Xia Nian's figure was indeed too thin, but it matched her appearance, making her look even more fragile and delicate. From the surface, it seemed that she had no serious illness.

"Oh, there are many precious medicinal herbs in the Prince's Mansion. I can send someone to deliver them to the Duke's Mansion." Xiahou Yu said.

Xia Nian was about to refuse, but saw a nanny in front calling everyone to go for dinner. People around were rushing there, but Xia Nian had no intention of going at all.

Xiahou Yu asked, "Miss Xia, aren't you going?"

Xia Nian shook his head and said, "If you are hungry, go ahead. Can you return the handkerchief to me?"

After everyone around had left, Xiahou Yu became bolder. He moved forward slightly, raised his hand, and let his handkerchief hang in the air.

Xia Nian went to take it, but he took it back.

"One last question." Xia Houyu asked, "Miss Xia, do you have a marriage contract?"

Xia Nian lowered her eyes and said, "I don't want the handkerchief anymore. Don't say it's mine in the future, Prince. Goodbye." She resisted the urge to step on him and turned to leave.

During the meal, Xiahou Yu's eyes were always on her. Xia Nian was far away from him, but she could still feel his eyes on her.

Soon, Xiahou Yu keenly noticed that Xia Nian only drank a few sips of tea and did not touch anything else.

The food is not to your liking? Xiahou Yu thought to himself. Feng An beside him touched him and said, "Brother Xiahou, you are looking at that Miss Xia. I'm not saying that you said you were not interested a few days ago, but today you want to snatch it from me."

Xiahou Yu glanced at him and asked, "Yours?"

Feng An had no choice but to say, "Okay, okay. It's not mine."

Xiahou Yu said: "Miss Xia is not feeling well, do you know why?"

Feng An really knew it, but he heard it when he asked those people, so he didn't know whether it was true or not.

"I heard from them that Miss Xia suffers from anorexia. No matter how delicious the food is, she only eats a little bit. No wonder she is so thin."

Xiahou Yu pondered and murmured, "Anorexia?"

Just then, Xia Nian on the opposite side raised his head and looked into his eyes. Xiahou Yu smiled, but Xia Nian did not appreciate it and turned his head away.

Xiahou Yu couldn't help but chuckle and had an idea in mind.

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A few days later, Xiahou Yu sent an invitation to Xia Nian to the polo club.

Xia Nian didn't want to come at first, as she didn't know how to play polo, but when her mother Li saw that the invitation was written by the prince herself, she asked Xia Nian to prepare it, so she came.

On the stands, Xia Nian and her maid were sitting at the very edge. According to her status, she should have been in the middle stands, but she didn't like the hustle and bustle and wanted to hide here in peace and quiet.

In fact, he was hiding from Xiahou Yu.

Of course she couldn't hide, Xiahou Yu found her easily, and she was holding something in her arms.