I was flattered after crossing

The hot spring in Zhuangzi is surrounded by a green bamboo forest. Crystal clear water droplets can be vaguely seen in the steam. Next to it is an exquisite pavilion with several antique wooden chairs for people to rest and enjoy the scenery. The mottled sunlight sprinkled through the leaves fell on the surface of the hot spring water, creating a little golden light.

"Wow! It's so beautiful!" I exclaimed. At that moment, I seemed to be in a dreamland, and the beautiful scenery in front of me was intoxicating.

"Hmm, hmm, hmm, it's simply impossible to describe it in words~" Leilei also opened her mouth and eyes wide, staring blankly at the fairyland-like hot spring in front of her, obviously shocked by the scene and at a loss for words.

"Stop daydreaming and get in the water, hahahahaha" I quickly unbuttoned my clothes and walked towards the pool impatiently.

"Don't leave any behind!" Lei Lei seemed a little hesitant. She looked left and right furtively, as if she was worried about something.

I looked back at her, smiled and said, "Nonsense, there is no swimsuit for you to wear here. Besides, there is no one else here, so what are you afraid of? Come down quickly." After that, I stepped into the warm spring water.

"Wow~ The water temperature is just right, so comfortable~ Come in and try it! You usually speak in a very angry tone, why are you shy now?" I sat in the pool and waved to Leilei with a smile.

"Come here, come here, keep your voice down! They're sure to hear us at this close~" Leilei responded softly, hurriedly throwing her clothes on the table next to her, then quickly running towards the pool.

"Run slower, be careful not to fall! If you fall, you'll definitely get a concussion!" Seeing her so panicked, I was so scared that I immediately sat up straight and reminded her nervously.

"Oh~ It's so comfortable~" Leilei sighed lazily and let her body soak in the warm pool water.

On the water surface, pink petals float gently, as if adding a touch of dreamy color to the entire pool.

She narrowed her eyes slightly, took a deep breath, and said intoxicatedly: "Do you smell it? The air is filled with the fresh scent of flowers and water vapor. It really makes people feel relaxed and happy."

Carefully, I scooped up a handful of water with petals in it and put it in front of my nose to smell it. The elegant fragrance instantly penetrated my heart.

Leilei stretched out her hand and used her fingers to make a small viewfinder. Then she raised her hand in front of her eyes and carefully observed everything around her through the frame.

After a while, she murmured to herself, "Now I finally understand why those hereditary noble families would fight so fiercely with the poor children who participated in the imperial examinations with their own abilities."

"Yes, they will definitely try their best to protect the inheritance left by their ancestors with so much effort. How could they easily give it up to others?" I agreed.

"Well, I didn't quite understand it before, and I even had a bit of hatred towards these rich people. Now that I have experienced the time travel myself, I really understand the truth behind it." Lei Lei said with emotion.

"That's natural. Everyone is in a different position, so naturally they have different ideas. How about it? Have you found a scenery you like?" I leaned over curiously, wanting to see what kind of picture was in the viewfinder in her hand.

"It's really beautiful everywhere! Come, take a look!" Leilei had a smile on her face. She gently raised her hand towards me, motioning me to appreciate the beautiful scenery with her.

Looking along the viewfinder of the camera in her hand, I saw that the rocks next to the hot spring were covered with moss. They were arranged in an orderly manner, like a wonderful landscape painting painted by nature.

"Oh, look, without mobile phones, we would have missed so many beautiful moments... Stop holding them up, your arms are getting cold, put them in the water and soak in some water." Before she finished speaking, I hurriedly reached out and pushed her arms into the water.

At this time, a few birds flew briskly across the sky, leaving behind a few melodious chirps, adding a bit of poetry to the quiet and peaceful atmosphere.

Just as we were immersed in this unprecedented beauty, suddenly, a shout came from the rockery behind us: "Sister-in-law~ Miss Ling'er, are you over there? Can you hear me?" The owner of this voice was Xiao Zhengchen.

Lei Lei was so frightened that she trembled all over. She turned her head suddenly and shouted in the direction of Xiao Zhengchen: "Oh, I was scared to death! Of course we could hear you. Your voice was as loud as thunder."

"Hahaha, it's okay as long as you can hear me. Brother has already asked someone to send some rose dew to you. This rose dew is made using a special method. It has a cool and refreshing taste and is very suitable for drinking while soaking in hot springs!" Xiao Zhengchen continued.

Lei Lei, who was standing by, gently nudged my arm and said playfully, "Why don't you thank your prince quickly~"

"You little girl, are you being naughty again?" I looked at Leilei and reached out to splash water on her face, but she quickly dodged and splashed water on my face.

At this moment, a group of maids came in carrying rose water. The pink liquid was placed in a transparent crystal petal cup, exuding an alluring fragrance.

I picked up the cup, took a sip, and immediately felt a cool breath sliding down my throat into my stomach. The slight sweetness and rich rose scent made me intoxicated.

"Wow~ It's so delicious, it's such a pleasure! I don't even want to go back! Have another glass~" Leilei exclaimed as she handed me the empty cup in her hand.

I took the cup, turned around and poured her another full cup, and asked curiously, "Do you not want to go back to the palace, or do you not want to go back to our place?"

However, Leilei did not answer my question, but silently took the cup and quietly savored the rose water.

Just as I was about to ask again, I suddenly heard Xiao Zhengchen's voice again: "Miss Ling'er! Sister-in-law...Ahhh! Brother, why did you hit me~"

"How can I have such an unreasonable brother like you!" Xiao Zhengxuan said with a hint of anger in his tone.

"Hahaha, thank you, Your Highness and the Second Prince, this rose dew is very delicious!" I responded to the rockery with a big laugh.

Then Leilei and I laughed so hard that we were rolling on the floor with joy.

"Hahahaha, I told you guys would like it!" Xiao Zhengchen continued proudly.

However, at this moment Xiao Zhengchen suddenly looked at his brother in confusion and asked, "Hey, is it so hot? Why is your face so red?" Xiao Zhengchen's eyes were full of curiosity and concern.

"Well, the water temperature is a little hot. Go and pour me some rose water!" Xiao Zhengxuan instructed his brother.

Not long after, Xiao Zhengchen was seen wading over happily with a large teapot in his hand, and said to Xiao Zhengxuan happily, "Come on, have enough!"

When we returned to the attic contentedly, we were surprised to find that firewood had been set up in the yard, apparently in preparation for the upcoming roasted whole lamb.

At this time, Xiao Cui led a few maids and carried an exquisite mahogany chair to the door. When Xiao Cui saw me, she smiled and said, "Oh, Princess, why are you back so soon? Did you enjoy the bath?"

I responded cheerfully, "It's really nice. Let's go together tomorrow! Hey, what are you guys busy with?"

Xiao Cui replied respectfully, "Princess, tonight's dinner will be served in the courtyard, so we are moving the tables and chairs out."

Hearing this, I couldn't help but ask in confusion: "Ah? Do we need to set up a table for a barbecue? Wouldn't it lack a lot of atmosphere?" After saying that, I found Xiao Cui looking at me with a blank face, as if she didn't quite understand what I meant.

So, I suggested, "Go find some futons and blankets. It will be a bit cold if it gets windy at night. The most important thing about eating roasted whole lamb is that everyone can sit on the ground. That way it will feel better!"

After that, I turned to look at Xiao Zhengxuan beside me and asked for his opinion, "Don't you think so?"

Xiao Zhengxuan smiled slightly and responded gently: "Well, everything is up to the princess's arrangement."

At this time, a maid from the farm replied with a smile: "Okay, we'll do it right away!" Judging from her dress, she should be a senior maid with some authority.

I grabbed Xiao Cui and held her tightly, dragging her between Lei Lei and me, then said to her angrily, "Look at those maids in the farm, how elegantly they are dressed! Why don't you wear the hairpin I gave you? Instead, you wear this broken piece of wood! And your clothes are not bright at all!"

Lei Lei also echoed, "That's right, we can't lose to others in terms of momentum! Come on, I'll help you dress up~ The maid in the palace can't lose to the people in the farm."

"Go, go, go!" Leilei and I held Xiao Cui tightly on the left and right and pulled her upstairs as hard as we could.

"Oh, my two little ancestors, I'm just a servant. I just need to do my job well. Whether I dress up beautifully is up to you~" Xiao Cui was dragged by us and begged bitterly behind us.

"No, didn't you see that she just looked down on you? We must not lose!" Lei Lei retorted.

Xiao Zhengchen was stunned as he watched all this. He turned his head and looked at Xiao Zhengxuan, muttering to himself, "Women are so scary!"

Xiao Zhengxuan looked at his brother with a smirk on his face and said slowly, "Why, are you planning to back out?"

"Who wants to back down? I won't. I just want Miss Ling'er to dress up carefully to see me one day~"

Xiao Zhengchen's eyes followed Miss Ling'er as she walked up the stairs until her pretty figure disappeared. Only then did he reluctantly look away and let out a long sigh.

"Oh..." Seeing this, Xiao Zhengxuan on the side shook his head helplessly, turned and walked into the house, sat down and drank tea silently.

When they got upstairs, Lei Lei found a pink and beige outfit and handed it to Xiao Cui: "This pink outfit is low-key yet playful, very suitable for a young and lovely girl like you."

"Oh, this color is quite beautiful, but it's too light. I'm worried that it will get dirty while I'm working~" Xiao Cui shook her head and refused with some embarrassment.

"Just wash it if it gets dirty! How can you not wear beautiful clothes just because you're afraid of getting them dirty?" Lei Lei took the clothes and stuffed them into Xiao Cui's hands without saying anything, urging her, "Hurry up and change them so we can take a good look."

"Yes, I'll go right away." Xiao Cui took the clothes somewhat embarrassedly and walked behind the screen to change.

After a while, Xiao Cui came out after changing her clothes. "Wow, it's so beautiful! This dress looks much better on you than on me!" Lei Lei exclaimed in surprise.

"Miss Ling'er, you really flatter me. I don't deserve such praise from you!" Xiao Cui said shyly with her head lowered.

"This dress is actually quite low-key. The color isn't very bright, the sleeves are narrow, and the skirt isn't too big. It suits you very well~" I said as I pulled her to the dressing table and asked her to sit down.

I carefully held her bun, gently pulled out the wooden hairpin, then picked up a golden willow-leaf hairpin and carefully put it back in its original place.

Leilei and I stood in front of the mirror together. She looked at herself in the mirror and nodded with satisfaction: "Yeah, yeah, it looks much better this way."

"Oh, this is a golden hairpin, how dare I wear it!" As she said this, she raised her hand to pull out the hairpin.

Seeing this, Lei Lei immediately held her hand and said, "Hey, don't move. Look at the princess's jewelry box. These are all relatively low-key jewelry she brought. The one on your head is the most simple, without even a tassel..."

"That's right, why don't you pick one yourself~" I smiled and looked at Xiao Cui who looked reserved. "You, just wear it with confidence. This hairpin is a gift for you to wear to show off your style~" I looked at Xiao Cui in the mirror and continued.

"Yes, yes, yes, I'll give you this dress as well." Lei Lei also echoed.

"I really dare not accept it..." Xiao Cui responded nervously and was about to kneel down.

Seeing this, I quickly reached out to support her and said gently, "Don't be like this, there is nothing you dare not do. I told you before that we are master and servant in front of outsiders, but we are sisters in private. Don't kneel down and salute all the time in the future!"

"Hehe, as the saying goes, respect the clothes first and then respect the person. After getting dressed like this, I want to see if that arrogant girl will still look at me with contempt!" Lei Lei said quite proudly beside her.

"Well, I'll listen to the princess and Miss Ling'er~" Xiao Cui said respectfully, and leaned forward slightly to salute us.

I nodded with satisfaction, then smiled and said to the two of them: "Come on, let's go downstairs and prepare for dinner~"

So I took Leilei and Xiaocui's hands, one on each side, and walked out of the room together.