In danger, he traveled through time to save her, and the black-bellied prince doted on her

In the princess's mansion, Huaiyu was practicing swordsmanship. With Zhu Wuyou's instruction, she had made a lot of progress and now it was no problem for her to deal with one or two petty thieves.

Zhu Wuyou stood beside her and looked at her, his eyes clear and passionate.

Since the first time I met her in the hunting ground, inside the tent, I became her bodyguard.

He gave her a parrot to amuse her, taught her swordsmanship, filled the Kuijian Lake with peonies, held a boat banquet and danced with her, and even cooked cherry cheese for her himself.

He has entered Huaiyu's life and heart.

Zhu Wuyou stepped forward and said, "Princess, the weather is hot, you can practice in the evening."

As he said this, he handed the handkerchief to Huaiyu. Huaiyu's forehead was covered with sweat. She put down the sword in her hand and quickly wiped the sweat off her face.

The fair and clear skin is flushed with red, and the dimples at the corners of the mouth are like ripples of a clear spring, fresh and beautiful.

Zhu Wuyou couldn't help but stare at her, his burning gaze fixed on her pupils.

Their eyes met, and Huaiyu realized that he was peeking at her. Her thick eyelashes fluttered, and she said shyly:

"My makeup has been ruined, why are you staring at me?"

Zhu Wuyou's deep eyes were filled with tenderness, and he stammered nervously:

"No... not as pretty as... the princess."

Huaiyu was amused by his silly and perverted look:

"As for beauty, Princess Rongde's daughter, Lady Mu, is better. I am just so-so."

The strong sunlight shone on Zhu Wuyou's clear facial features. His eyebrows looked like they were carefully carved, and his pupils were dark. He said gently:

"In my eyes, the princess is the most beautiful woman in the world."

"Princess, I only love you in this life."

A sweet smile appeared on Huaiyu's lips:

"I will believe that this is your true words."

Zhu Wuyou was puzzled: "I am sincere, Princess, don't you believe me? I can swear on it."

He immediately stretched out his hand, pointed three fingers upwards, and said with a firm look:

"I, Zhu Wuyou, swear that I will only love Princess Huaiyu in this life. If you break this oath, let me die at the hands of the princess without any complaints."

Huaiyu came to the pavilion. He wiped the dust off the stone bench with his sleeve and said kindly:

"Princess, please sit down."

He then served the princess some tea: "This is the tea that has cooled down. It is not hot. Please drink more, Princess."

Huaiyu saw how subtle he was and teased him:

"If I cannot marry you in the future and I have another consort, what will you do?"

Zhu Wuyou's eyes flashed with sadness. During the time he spent with Huaiyu, he had developed some true feelings for her. However, his expression was bitter:

"If that day ever comes, I will stay by the princess' side and serve as her bodyguard, protecting her for her entire life."

Huaiyu took a sip of tea and continued:

"What if the prince consort can't tolerate you?"

Zhu Wuyou lowered his eyes to meet Huaiyu's sparkling eyes, and said with some sadness:

"If the prince consort cannot tolerate me, I will leave everything to the princess. Even if the princess wants me to die, I will not frown at all."

"I will do whatever the princess says"

There was a hint of viciousness in Huaiyu Xiaolu's lively eyes, and an unclear smile appeared at the corner of her lips:

"If I ask you to kill the prince consort, will you listen to me?"

Zhu Wuyou's brows were furrowed, his eyes were slightly red, and he only uttered a few words:

"I am willing to be a sharp blade in the princess's hand and kill the prince consort."

Huaiyu's fair and slender fingers gently twisted the teacup. Suddenly she remembered that she hadn't seen him in the past few days, so she asked tentatively:

"Do you have any relatives in Chang'an City? What have you been busy with these days?"

Zhu Wuyou was not flustered at all, and said slowly: "I want to go to the East and West Market to choose a Ferghana horse for the princess. I wanted to give the princess a surprise."

Huaiyu's mouth shrank, and she believed what he said:

"I see. Go get some gold and buy it back if you find it."

Zhu Wuyou poured tea for the princess and said with a smile: "Thank you, Princess."

Huaiyu said: "This princess has already told His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to arrange a job for you. I believe there will be news soon."

Zhu Wuyou suddenly knelt down and saluted:

"Thank you, Princess. I will treat this job well and make a name for myself as soon as possible so that I can be worthy of Her Royal Highness."

Huaiyu quickly helped him up. He accidentally touched Huaiyu's hand and felt a warm breeze brushing against his skin from her fingertips. They both lowered their heads shyly.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Zhu Wuyou held Huaiyu's hand tightly, his eyes filled with deep affection.

My heart was pounding.

The protruding Adam's apple on his neck trembled slightly. Huaiyu just wanted him to let go, but he held her neck with one hand, and his low voice echoed in Huaiyu's ears:

"Princess, can I kiss you?"

Huaiyu's cheeks instantly turned red, and she muttered:

"Kiss... where? No... no"

Before Huaiyu could finish speaking, his hot and warm lips touched her forehead and he kissed her hair and forehead.

Huaiyu was stunned, a hint of surprise appeared in her eyes, and a bit of shyness appeared on her cheeks. She pushed him away with a red face:

"Zhu Wuyou...you dare to offend this princess...bold...rude"

Zhu Wuyou laughed out loud, fascinated by the frightened little rabbit in front of him.

Huaiyu said angrily:

"You dare to laugh? I will punish you by not letting you eat tonight."

"Humph"

As she spoke she touched her forehead shyly and turned away from him.

When the summer wind blows on my body, I always feel sleepy, tired, and restless, and the cicadas' chirping is getting louder and louder.

In the Jiyue Pavilion of Prince Liang’s Mansion, the dried peach blossoms were made into incense and placed aside.

Li Huaijin was flipping through the ancient book in his hand, only to see Yun Chi hurriedly reporting:

"Your Highness, I have already found out that two days ago, Madam Mu left the palace gate of Chaoying Palace and rode out of the city alone. When she returned to the city, she brought Meiluo with her. She seemed injured and looked unwell."

Li Huaijin's fingertips trembled slightly, the book fell, and his eyes were cold:

"Who did it?"

Yun Chi bowed and said, "I found out that His Royal Highness Prince Rui also left the city that day, and returned only a quarter later than Madam Mu."

Li Huaijin slammed his fist on the desk, and his bright eyes suddenly became dark and sinister:

"Li Heng, how dare you hurt him?"

"Jin'an is a skilled martial artist, and her sword is poisoned. How many people would it take to hurt her?"

Zezhou suddenly had an idea and whispered, "My Lord, Madam Mu left the city alone and brought her maid with her when she returned. Could it be that Prince Rui was holding her maid hostage?"

Li Huaijin recalled that when he was pulling Mu Jinan, the maid seemed to have used all her strength to push him away. How could a maid be so bold? He understood a little:

"Li Heng held the maid hostage, and Mu Jinan went out of the city to rescue her."

His eyes were cold: "Li Heng, I will not let you go"

He then said: "I want you to prepare the birthday gift for the high eunuch as soon as possible."

Zezhou said: "Yes, I will prepare it today."

Li Huaijin was anxious in the house: "I wonder where she was injured?"

"Yun Chi, I remember His Majesty gave me a bottle of golden medicine, which is very effective. Send it to the Mu Mansion immediately. Keep a low profile. Now that her grandmother is back, don't cause her any trouble."

Yun Chi said: "Yes, Your Majesty"

Li Huaijin was the only one in the room. He had his head down, and his beautiful, captivating eyes were filled with melancholy, sorrow, and regret.

He noticed that Mu Jinan seemed to have discovered something and was gradually becoming distant from him.

He was hesitant, whether he should tell her or keep it a secret from her forever, but she was so smart that she would find out sooner or later.

Li Huaijin's heart suddenly tightened and he sighed:

"She hasn't fallen in love with me yet. If I tell her, wouldn't that push her further away? Besides... and, I just did it unintentionally back then, not..."