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"September 5th." After saying that, I lowered my head and continued to embroider the pattern.

"What date is it in the Gregorian calendar?" she asked puzzledly.

I replied helplessly: "How would I know... Since I came here, my life has been a mess. Anyway, it's less than a month."

"What have you prepared for the wedding?" Leilei asked curiously.

"Nothing has been prepared." I answered Leilei calmly, then she raised her head and looked at me expressionlessly.

"You are really something... Every girl would be thinking about getting married with great anticipation, but you... are like an old monk in meditation, without any ripples..." She couldn't help but complain, and at the same time gave me a blank look.

"Hey? Who said I'm not looking forward to it! The emperor and the empress each promised me a ten-mile red dowry! That adds up to twenty miles! Twenty miles!" I looked at her with wide eyes excitedly, as if I saw countless gold, silver and treasures waving at me.

"Well~it's still for money~" Leilei shook her head helplessly, as if she had become accustomed to my money-grubbing nature.

"Without money, how can our silk shop grow bigger and stronger? Without money, we will have to work as bricklayers when we go back! Without money, what will we do..." I talked incessantly.

However, before I finished speaking, I heard Leilei say, "Yes, yes, yes, you are right~"

At this moment, Leilei suddenly came close to me, which scared me.

She stared straight into my eyes and asked, "So you have no feelings for the prince at all?"

I quickly put away the needle in my hand and said to her, "Hey, you come here so suddenly, aren't you afraid of the needle pricking you?" I lowered my head and continued to embroider slowly, saying, "It's such a handsome guy to be by my side. He can fight on the battlefield, go to the study, and respect people. Who wouldn't be tempted by him? But... there is no future, we can't do this. If we really leave one day, it would be fine if he goes with us, but with his status here... What if he can't leave? Wouldn't we let him down? Oh, it's so difficult for me!"

"You might as well learn from me..." Lei Lei shook her head and said.

"Stop it. I don't have time for romance. It's a waste of my time. Besides, I have face blindness and can't remember so many people..." I rolled my eyes at her and continued to embroider my little Qilin.

"Who told you to be like me? I meant to tell you not to think so much. You said that you should make the best of it, so just let it go and love!" After saying that, she stretched her hand into the distance, her voice full of emotion like an orator...

"Please stop..."

While we were chatting, we suddenly heard a slight cough coming from outside the door. We looked up and saw Xiao Zhengxuan holding a tray with two bowls of steaming bird's nest soup on it.

He walked steadily into the house and said softly, "The bird's nest soup that the princess ordered is here."

I couldn't help but feel a little surprised, and asked curiously, "Why would the prince come in person? Just ask the servants to bring it over."

Xiao Zhengxuan just sat down without saying a word.

I picked up a bowl of bird's nest and handed it to Leilei, then took another bowl and placed it in front of myself.

He raised his head and asked Xiao Zhengxuan: "Which sentence did the prince hear from?"

"He can go to the battlefield, study, and respect others." Xiao Zhengxuan looked at me and said.

“……” This was a complete silence, I heard every word.

I looked up at Lei Lei and found that she was busy eating bird's nest and had no intention of helping me...

Then Xiao Zhengxuan's voice was heard again: "I thought that after such a long time and after we went through so many things together, the princess would no longer want to return to the original place, but I didn't expect..."

I looked up at him feeling somewhat guilty, and saw that he looked very serious, and it didn't look like he was acting at all.

"But didn't we agree at the beginning that you would marry me no matter what, and then help me deal with the relationship between my father and my mother? However, I have never felt that you really wanted to stay with me. Now I am particularly afraid of the wind and rain, always worried that you will suddenly disappear and leave me alone to face them... It feels like everything is a dream..." When he finished these words, his eyes had become empty and lifeless.

At this time, I looked at Leilei again, and saw that her face was about to be buried in the bowl...

I couldn't help but sigh secretly in my heart and whispered: "Ah, I'm really nothing..."

So he quickly added: "But don't worry, I will definitely do what I promised you! As the saying goes, a gentleman's word is as good as a promise."

Xiao Zhengxuan's face gradually returned to normal, and he said softly: "Of course I believe in you, Princess. It's just my own problem. Perhaps it's because no one has ever really cared about my feelings since I was a child, so I always like to think about it. Princess, don't worry about this. I've long been accustomed to this kind of life."

"No, no, no, this is all my fault..." I retorted subconsciously. In fact, I didn't even know what I was wrong with, but I couldn't help but blurt out these words.

Xiao Zhengxuan shook his head slightly and said calmly, "Princess and Miss Leilei have been busy all day today. You should rest early after dinner. I still have some matters to deal with, so I will go back first."

Before he finished speaking, he looked at me sadly and turned away.

After he left, the room fell into silence for a long time... After a long time, Lei Lei's voice broke the silence: "Your prince is at this level, you can't handle it at all..."

"What should I do now?" I put the bowl heavily on the table with a melancholy look on my face, turned to look at Leilei, my eyes full of confusion and helplessness.

Lei Lei was startled by my sudden action, but she quickly regained her composure. She raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said with a half-smile: "Wow, you are going to die heroically! But you still look quite majestic..."

I rolled my eyes at her and said unhappily, "Don't be ridiculous. I'm so worried! Can you give me some advice?"

Lei Lei smiled and said slowly, "What can we do? He is a prince, he can get whatever he wants. Just now, there was an outsider like me present, but he was willing to put aside his own pride and play the victim to you, just because he didn't want you to leave. Think about it again, he will do whatever you say, not only helping you with your career, but also unconditionally supporting you and protecting you everywhere. I tell you the truth, it's probably really hard for you to get out of this situation..."

I was stunned by Lei Lei's words. It took me a long time to come back to my senses. I muttered to myself, "Is it difficult to get away?"

Leilei nodded, looked at me seriously and said, "In fact, in my opinion, the way you usually get along is no different from that of a young couple. And haven't you two slept together for so many days?"

I stared at Lei Lei with my eyes wide open in disbelief and said, "We were just sleeping! Can you throw away the yellow waste in your head?"

Seeing that I was silent, Lei Lei curled her lips and picked up the fruit on the table to eat. While eating, she said, "Why do you have to be so rational? It's so tiring to live like this! Why don't you open your heart and think carefully about the feelings between you two? Maybe you will make new discoveries. You should go and coax him now. I feel sorry for the prince."

"Okay! I'll be there right away." I stood up quickly, turned around and strode towards the cabinet in the inner room.

"Hey, hey, hey! Are you going the wrong direction? Shouldn't you be going to find the prince? Why are you walking that way?" Lei Lei shouted incoherently while chewing fruit.

"I have some beads in my suitcase that I can use to please the prince. Besides, it's too late to go out and buy some now!" I didn't even look back, but continued walking forward, while opening the suitcase and starting to search.

"Oh, so that's how it is. You're smart." Leilei nodded with satisfaction.

"Hahaha! Found it~" I put on the bracelet happily, ran to Leilei and shook it a few times, then said, "Then I'm off~"

"Okay, go quickly! It's better not to come back tonight. Every time I sleep with you, I always feel suffocated by you. It's really exhausting..." Lei Lei muttered with a complaining look on her face.

"(ˉ▽￣～) Tsk~~" I rolled my eyes at her, walked to the table, picked up the needle and thread and the half-embroidered purse, and ran briskly towards Xiao Zhengxuan's yard.

Along the way I kept thinking: Just let it go and don’t think too much.

Don't be like what my mom told me before: "Even if the red string that Yue Lao tied for you is made of steel, you can break it by yourself..."

Thinking that Xiao Zhengxuan should be in the study at this time, I walked directly towards the study. As expected, I saw him writing something there.

I stood outside the window and shouted to him, "My Lord, I'm here!"

He raised his head and looked at me, but there was no fluctuation in his eyes.

I muttered to myself: I have to survive, I have to work hard to keep my temper. Eh? Single bet.

When I walked into the room and saw that he still ignored me, I moved a stool next to him and sat down to embroider the little Qilin.

After embroidering a few stitches, seeing that he still ignored me, I showed him the half-embroidered cloth and asked, "Your Majesty, do you like this pattern?"

After embroidering a few stitches, I found that he still ignored me. So I showed him the half-embroidered piece of cloth and asked, "Your Majesty, do you like this pattern?"

He took a quick glance and said, "Why embroider a deer?"

"What deer? It's a Qilin, okay?" I said to him loudly.

"...This is the first time I've seen you." Xiao Zhengxuan continued to write and draw with his head down.

"When it's done, you'll think it looks like it. Don't worry! My embroidery skills are also very good." I looked at him seriously and said.

"Then why did the princess invite an embroiderer to present for the queen mother's birthday?" He suddenly raised his head and stared at me with sharp eyes.

When he looked at me like that, I felt guilty, but I still pretended to be calm and said, "There are too many dragons on it. I can't finish it in such a short time. Hehe. But! This purse is different. It's for the prince. I have to embroider it myself~ right~"

"Hmph, if you don't even want to marry me, why bother being my purse?" Xiao Zhengxuan obviously didn't buy it. He snorted coldly, turned around again and continued to write.

"Who said I don't want to? I do want to~" I quickly stepped forward and gently pulled his sleeve.

"It's all because of your twenty miles of red makeup." Xiao Zhengxuan said unhappily, sounding a little indignant.

Hey, so you were waiting here to block me...

"Yes, I do like that twenty miles of red makeup, but have you ever thought about who I'm going to marry with that twenty miles of red makeup?" Then he shook his sleeves and blinked his eyes deliberately to act cute.

I gently reached out my hand, followed his sleeve, and carefully took his left hand, which was bent over the table. He looked at my action with some confusion, but did not resist. I took the opportunity to gently push the bracelet on my left wrist onto his left hand.

He stared at everything in front of him with wide eyes, but he didn't say anything. I was secretly happy in my heart: Hey, kid, you are scared by your sister's romantic behavior!

"What do you mean, Princess?" He finally broke the silence and asked calmly.

I couldn't help but secretly admire him. He was indeed a well-informed person! Even though his pulse at his wrist was beating so violently, he was still able to maintain a calm demeanor.

I looked into his eyes carefully and explained softly, "I got this bracelet from a very popular temple in our area. It is called 'Green Phantom' in our area. You see, each round bead is half green algae mud and half crystal clear. The white transparent part represents 'sky' and the green algae mud part represents 'earth'. It is shaped like a basin, commonly known as 'treasure bowl'. It is said to bring positive wealth! Now I am giving the most auspicious thing to you, Your Majesty. Will Your Majesty be happier?"

After saying these words, I quietly waited for his response. At this moment, I felt my heartbeat suddenly become faster and seemed to jump out of my chest.

He slowly put down the pen in his hand, and heard a leisurely voice slowly coming: "Princess, are you really willing to give it up?"

Um? There's drama!

I immediately answered firmly, "Of course I am willing to give it up, but the prince has countless natural treasures, and I am worried that you will not like this crystal bracelet!"

Because whether it was the kingfisher headpiece he once gave me, or the big gold bracelet shining with golden light, or even the jadeite unicorn that was now placed on the desk, the value of each item far exceeded this bracelet.

"I like it very much, thank you, Princess. I will definitely cherish it." Xiao Zhengxuan said to me softly with a smile on his face.

Oh my god, he actually laughed! I exclaimed inwardly.

"So, Your Majesty, you are not angry anymore?" I asked cautiously, staring at his expression, afraid to miss any subtle changes.

He smiled slightly, but did not answer my question directly. Instead, he gently stroked the green ghost bracelet in his hand and asked with a half-smile, "It depends on what the princess does next."