The emperor's oral order reached Taotao Taoyuan, and Chu Xingluo had to go back. He drove his carriage directly to the palace and asked Xia Taoyuan to wait for him in the car.

When we arrived at the imperial study, Emperor Ying had just returned from court.

"Starting tomorrow, you and the second, fourth and fifth brothers will follow Grand Secretary Feng Bi to handle some government affairs." Emperor Ying looked at Chu Xingluo. He couldn't say yet that he had decided to make the third brother the successor.

"Yes!"

"Also, Ye Linglong has already married you and is your princess consort. Even if you like Wei Zhiying, you should not neglect Ye Linglong. Don't favor one over the other. Visit her from time to time. Even if it's just superficial effort, you have to do it well." Emperor Ying's words were heartfelt.

"My son, I know."

"Go back!"

Chu Xingluo returned to the carriage. He first entered the carriage and pulled Xia Taoyuan into his arms, whispering, "It may be a bit busy in the future."

"Oh, what's wrong?"

"The Emperor asked me, the second, fourth, and fifth sons to follow the Grand Secretary in handling government affairs."

"Oh, I see."

"Just a word of knowing? Aren't you worried?" Chu Xingluo was a little dissatisfied.

"What are you worried about?" Xia Taoyuan was a little puzzled.

"I'm worried that I'll spend less time with you."

"Yiyi is not worried about Chu Xinghai, Mu Yanran is not worried about Chu Xingyue. I can't make an exception and not let you go." Xia Taoyuan was speechless. This man was really childish sometimes.

"Where do you want to go? I'll take you there today while I'm free. If I want to go out with you in the future, I'll have to wait until the day off." Chu Xingluo said softly.

Xia Taoyuan thought for a while and said, "Well, why don't we go to the reception building?" That was where she first met Chu Xingluo.

"Okay, I'll drive." Chu Xingluo went to the front.

Soon they arrived at the reception building and asked for the private room where they had met.

Chu Xingluo ordered some of Xia Taoyuan's favorite dishes and asked for a pot of peach blossom wine. He poured a cup for Xia Taoyuan.

Xia Taoyuan suddenly laughed: "I remember that day, I had only been in North Vietnam for a few days, it was my first time out, and I met you in this restaurant, and you threw peanuts at me."

Chu Xingluo felt a little embarrassed and smiled: "Qingyun said you were downstairs at that time, and he fell down accidentally."

"Do you know how happy I was when I saw you for the first time that day? When I came in, I saw you sitting here, dressed in white, handsome, and cool and otherworldly, like a banished immortal. At that time, I was especially grateful to Wei Zhiying for getting engaged to Xia Boqing first, and letting me pretend to be her and marry you. Otherwise, how could I have had such a good thing?" Xia Taoyuan smiled as she talked about her first meeting with Chu Xingluo.

Chu Xingluo gently held her hand, and said with deep affection: "That day you sat here and ate with big mouthfuls, eating with relish, as if you were eating the most delicious thing in the world. For the first time, I felt that food could be so delicious. This must be the taste of home. I was determined in my heart that you were the one, no matter whether you were the real Wei Zhiying or not, I would make the best of it."

Xia Taoyuan stood up and sat on Chu Xingluo's lap. She was touched. It turned out that he had chosen her the first time. Her grandparents had told her countless times that every grain of rice was hard-earned and that rice would only smell good if it was eaten well. So she always regarded eating as a sacred thing and never wasted a grain of food. Every time she ate, she would carefully feel the aroma of rice and flour. Unexpectedly, this became a point that attracted Chu Xingluo.

"Your Highness Prince Jing, did you think I was ugly at that time?" Xia Taoyuan put her hand into Chu Xingluo's chest and asked in a deliberately clamped voice.

Chu Xingluo straightened his chest and said seriously: "Princess Jing, please respect yourself and take your hand away, otherwise..."

"how?"

"I can't control myself..." After saying that, Chu Xingluo couldn't help but smile, he lowered his head and kissed Xia Taoyuan's lips that she offered to him.

It was not until she heard the waiter knocking on the door that Xia Taoyuan hurriedly got off Chu Xingluo's lap and sat back in her seat.

The waiter brought the food, and Chu Xingluo gave him some change and asked him to go to Prince Jing's mansion to inform Long Yan that he was here. The waiter went out, and Xia Taoyuan couldn't help laughing. This sneaky feeling was so wonderful.

"You haven't answered me yet. When you first saw me, did you think I was ugly and not worthy of you?" Xia Taoyuan picked up a piece of fish and put it into Chu Xingluo's mouth.

Chu Xingluo was extremely happy at the moment. He swallowed the fish and said, "My father has arranged a marriage for me. I will accept it no matter if she is beautiful or ugly. I have seen Wei Zhiying before. She is pretty. Later I found out that she asked you to impersonate her. I didn't want to expose you. I thought it might be God's will. I didn't think you were beautiful at first, but later, in my eyes and heart, no one can compare to you."

Unexpectedly, he made a confession. Xia Taoyuan was happy. She raised a cup of wine and said, "Your Highness Prince Jing, I won't go home until I'm drunk today!"

Xia Taoyuan drank a glass and asked again: "When did you become attracted to me?" After saying that, she looked at Chu Xingluo with interest.

Chu Xingluo looked at her lovingly and said, "On the day you drank alone under the moon, I went to Yingyuan and you invited me to drink with you. Later, you got drunk and I carried you back to the room. You touched my chest all over. After that, I kept thinking of you and I was filled with joy when I thought of you..."

Xia Taoyuan smiled so hard that her eyes narrowed into slits. She drank another glass and asked, "Is this the first time you've been so close to a woman? Did you blush?"

Chu Xingluo felt a little embarrassed that she had hit the nail on the head.

Xia Taoyuan drank another cup in joy, "Haha, you turned out to be a pure boy. You didn't even resist the emperor. If he gave you someone who is disgusting at first sight, would you accept it? Also, if it was someone else, would you treat me like this?"

"No, others are not you!" Chu Xingluo said affectionately. If it were someone else, even if they got married, he would not be as obsessed with Xia Taoyuan as he is. He could imagine that kind of life, with mutual respect, a peaceful life, and boredom.

After drinking a few cups in a row, Xia Taoyuan felt a little dizzy. Chu Xingluo was afraid that she would fall, so he moved a chair and sat next to her for her to lean on.

"Pour me another glass, I'm happy today..."

Chu Xingluo was afraid that she would have a headache if she drank too much, so he poured her a cup of tea. Unexpectedly, she tasted it at the first sip, spit it out and insisted on drinking.

Helplessly, Chu Xingluo had to pour her another half cup. After she drank it, her hands started to get naughty again, touching Chu Xingluo's chest, and while touching, she said, "Call me sister..."

This time Chu Xingluo really couldn't control himself anymore. A fire was rising in his body. He grabbed Xia Taoyuan's moving hands, called out "Taotao!" softly, and kissed her.

"Hmm, um..." Xia Taoyuan was caught off guard by his kiss and collapsed in his arms. Chu Xingluo was eager for Long Yan to come soon. He wanted to take Taotao home immediately.

Just when he was in agony, there was a knock on the door. He helped Xia Taoyuan sit down and said, "Come in."

The person who came was Long Yan. Chu Xingluo asked him to drive the car, then picked up Xia Taoyuan and went downstairs.

He ordered Long Yan to drive the carriage to the place where he jumped over the wall, which led to his yard, so that no one would know they were back, and he would not attract attention if he returned through the main gate.

Just like that, when they arrived at the place, Chu Xingluo picked up Xia Taoyuan, jumped over the courtyard wall and returned to the room. He locked the door and told Long Yan that no one was allowed to enter without his permission.

There were only him and Xia Taoyuan in the entire East Garden. He put her on the bed and wanted to close the curtains, but Xia Taoyuan pulled him back, still mumbling, "Call me sister, you haven't called me sister yet..."

Chu Xingluo quickly closed the curtains, held Xia Taoyuan in his arms, and obediently called her, "Sister." Then there was a period of tenderness, and he gave all his tenderness to Taotao.

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