Reborn Daughter: The Young Lady Wants to Make a Trouble

After a long pause, Li Xueyue decided to break the silence. She turned her attention from the night sky to his face. A terrifying light flickered on his seated figure. His dark clothes and sharp jawline made him look like the guardian of souls. Well, he wasn't the battlefield death god for no reason.

"Shall we have a civil discussion now?" she asked in an amused voice.

Li Xueyue gritted her teeth and held back her smile. It seemed that this villain was still angry. More than what? She didn’t know.

"We already had one in the palace before you ran away," Yu Zhen retorted.

Yu Zhen glanced at the place next to him where Xiao Lizi was chewing grass. She stood next to Hei Yue, and the two ignored each other's existence - just like their masters a few minutes ago.

"You know why I ran away." Li Xueyue said to him coldly. Her stern voice left almost no room for discussion. He did something to her that she didn't appreciate. The result was this slap from her.

"I hope there will be a better result," Yu Zhen explained.

Of course, he expected her reaction, but he didn't think it would actually happen. He just wanted her to stay. She was always mesmerized by his kisses. Naturally, he wanted the same thing.

“I don’t like it.”

Yu Zhen raised his eyebrows. "Is it a kiss, or an intention?"

Li Xueyue pursed her lips. Of course he would ask such a thing. This is very like him.

“It’s OK,” she said.

His arrogant smile told her that he already knew the answer to the question.

"Are you going to tell me then?" she asked.

"tell you what?"

"That's why you're angry." Li Xueyue said. "You insult me ​​like this, I must have done something wrong."

Yu Zhen’s eyes softened a little. In a moment of impulse, he didn’t think well. It was very strange. He rarely lost his temper like this. He would boil over silently. Shouting and insulting others was not his style.

She turned to look at him, disappointment in her eyes. She felt aggrieved by his words, his reaction, and his behavior.

Yu Zhen couldn't apologize. They were all wrong. "You made a serious mistake."

"What is it?" she asked.

"You ordered Xu Jiaqi to kneel for a whole day."

After hearing his words, her anger rose faster than she thought. He insulted her for Xu Jiaqi? He got angry at her for Xu Jiaqi? Unbelievable. She opened her mouth and was about to refute, but he interrupted her.

"In our bedroom. A private place that holds one or more secrets. Do you know how dangerous that is?" he chided softly.

Li Xueyue pursed her lips. So, it wasn’t really a punishment she gave. But more about its location.

"You're lucky I found her before she looked around."

"I have a maid guarding Xu Jiaqi to ensure that—"

"Whatever the case," he said sternly. "I don't want anyone in our bedroom. Unless it's us—in bed."

Li Xueyue ignored the last part. "You could have told me this in my manor instead of insulting me."

Yu Zhen nodded slowly. Guilt gnawed at his chest, stinging him. He also wished he hadn't insulted her. The words came out of his mouth without any reason.

“I won’t do it again next time,” he said.

Li Xueyue snorted and believed his words. He had never lied to her, nor had he given her any reason not to trust him.

“Next time we should solve our problems peacefully," she suggested. "No more insults, running away and suppressing our emotions.”

"We should," he agreed. "But will we really remember that when we are blinded by anger?"

Li Xueyue's lips curled to one side. Perhaps that was easier said than done. "Well, we should try it," she corrected.

Yu Zhen chuckled after hearing her words. He reached out and brushed away the hair on her forehead.

“Hopefully we’ll be rational about this,” he said.

Li Xueyue nodded in agreement.

“Now, shall we go home?” Yu Zhen asked. His tone was full of patience with her. If she wanted to spend more time on the grass, then so be it. He would join her.

Li Xueyue sat up from where she was lying. She turned her head towards him and nodded. "It's getting late. Let's go back quietly to avoid anything happening."

Yu Zhen laughed amusedly. "We are all adults, who dares to question us?"

Li Xueyue smiled. He was always so bold and confident, and she wanted to take away those emotions from him. How good does it feel to be so confident in yourself? She would never know...

"You're right," she said thoughtfully.

Yu Zhen pinched her cheek. “Also, if you’re bored in our manor, don’t sit there.”

"What do you mean?" Li Xueyue asked, not knowing whether he had heard her confession.

"You are allowed to take Heiyue out to play often, and you can also practice archery." Yu Zhen said with a smile. He didn't expect that all her hobbies were taken away from her in the palace.

"What about the sword fight?"

"Who are you going to practice with?" he asked.

Li Xueyue raised her eyebrows. "You mean, among the thousands of soldiers in the palace, not one can fight with me?"

“It’s inappropriate,” he said.

Yu Zhen wanted to let this go as a joke. But the thought of her struggling with another man's weight troubled his mind. Until finally, he was outraged by his own imagination.

He thought of their sword fight. Her cheeks flushed, her chest puffed, her tight robes. It was all provocative, even though she hadn't meant it. He wanted her to be his enemy, not someone else's.

"but-"

"That reminds me," Yu Zhen said. "I'll ask the master blacksmith to make you a suitable bow and arrow."

"We don't gloss over discussions of swordplay," she deadpanned.

"No means no."

"You have no right to control me."

Li Xueyue crossed her arms. She refused to give up that part of her life just for him. What was wrong with sparring? For God's sake, she could wear a mask or a helmet - anything to hide her identity.

"I say this for your own good," he said.

"No, it's out of possessiveness."

"A little bit."

Li Xueyue raised an eyebrow. This must be more than just a little bit. "What about Lu Tianbi? I can train with her. Whenever she trains, maybe I can follow her."

Yu Zhen suddenly wished she had never introduced the two of them. It was a loophole, and she knew it. He glared at her.

"Do you have to be so stubborn?" he asked.

"You too," she retorted.

Yu Zhen pinched her cheek again in irritation. She had a sharp tongue. Sometimes, he admired it. Other times, it irritated him. In the end, he still loved her.

"Get on the horse," he said at last.

The corners of Li Xueyue's mouth twitched. She tried hard to suppress a triumphant smile.

Yu Zhen stood up. He dusted himself off and held out his hand to her. She took it without hesitation.

"Don't stay too far away from me." Yuzhen said to her as she walked towards the horse.

Li Xueyue did not respond. She just waved their clasped hands. Her eyes fell on the discarded clothes.

"Shouldn't we pick them up?" she said, pointing at it. "And my hairpin?"

Yu Zhen didn't even glance at it. "The servant will bring it to us."

"But my scattered clothes would give the wrong impression."

"I know."

Li Xueyue looked at him with her mouth wide open. Was this what he had intended all along? She quickly bent down to pick up the pile of clothes, but he suddenly pulled her up and put his arm around her waist.

"Leave it alone."

"but-"

"It'll be fine," he assured.

“They’ll think less of me.”

"They won't."

"This will make me look very lewd, so I allow you to do this in the middle of the field." Li Xueyue said.

Yu Zhen frowned. "Just like escaping from the palace, returning in the middle of the night won't damage your reputation."

Li Xueyue snorted at his words. "Yu Zhen, don't change the subject."

"I'm not."

Li Xueyue ignored him. She pushed his chest, thinking he would give in. But his strength overwhelmed her. He didn’t even budge.

“I mean it,” she said.

"Me too."

she hissed.

"What if I don't?" he teased, leaning forward.

"Stop acting like a child and let me go!"

Seeing her fierce eyes, Yu Zhen smiled. She was so cute when she was angry. In her eyes, she must be like a tiger. But in fact, she was too short and too small to be regarded as one.

Finally, he let her go.

Li Xueyue bent down to pick up the scattered clothes, but he was faster than her. Yu Zhen swooped down from the sky and picked up all the dirty clothes in the blink of an eye.

Yu Zhen put it in one arm.

“You don’t have to do this,” she said.

"You'll get your hands dirty," he explained, and grabbed the one closest to him. He was delighted by her disbelief. Shock was written all over her face.

Yu Zhen smiled and shook her head. Even when she was confused, she was still cute.

Yu Zhen pulled her close and kissed her on the forehead. "Come on now," he urged her. "Let's go home."

Li Xueyue had no choice but to agree. They approached the horses together. Soon, they rushed into the night.