My husband, please respect yourself. The princess is here to grab the bride.

Bai Shaoqiu just settled down in Chunman Cottage.

He asked Lao Huang to return to the Princess's Mansion and told Qing'er that he was staying away for a while and there was no need to worry.

This is very necessary. Although the palace does not like him, they cannot let him die.

There were only two days left until the Zhuxi Literary Gathering, and neither of the two people in the Liyuan Cottage mentioned the gathering again.

Bai Shaoqiu was writing his Story of the Stone, and he didn't need to prepare anything for the Zhuxi Literary Meeting.

Dongfang Changying did not mention it because of the conflict in her heart.

Two days together!

During these two days, Bai Shaoqiu did not behave like a dandy, a prodigal, or a good-for-nothing at all!

Although he is only seventeen years old, he looks much more mature than a seventeen-year-old boy!

Apart from the frivolous remark he made two days ago, his words were extremely humble!

Even when talking about Princess Changying leaving without saying goodbye on the wedding day, he just smiled and actually strongly supported Princess Changying's choice!

He said...that's her freedom!

No one can accept spending a lifetime with a strange man with a bad reputation.

His statement was a bit strange. It was the rule that marriages should be decided by parents and matchmakers!

Even if it was Dongfang Changying, she was just running away from her marriage, just wanting to buy some time and find some solution...

If she can't find it, she will have no choice but to accept it.

But everything he is doing now is to fight for that glimmer of hope for freedom.

Of course, it was also to help him get rid of the title of son-in-law.

In the past two days, apart from writing the Stone Records with that strange charcoal pencil, he would do laundry and even cook in his spare time!

This was beyond Dongfang Changying's expectations.

He is very skilled in washing clothes and can cook as well!

The food tastes great——

It’s more delicious than the food I cook myself!

This has completely overturned Dongfang Changying's thoughts -

A former rich young man could actually do these things, and do them so naturally.

It was completely different from what the palace had investigated before!

That damn Zhou Quan!

It was he who went to investigate Bai Shaoqiu!

He told himself about Bai Shaoqiu's various unbearable deeds, which led him to run away from home in extreme despair.

Fortunately, I didn't really go to fight the barbarians.

Fortunately, they went to Zhuxi, and fortunately, the Ninth Princess ordered Jubao Money House to set up that absurd gambling game.

Fortunately, my husband persuaded me!

When I have time to return to the Princess's Mansion, I must remove Zhou Quan from his position as chief steward... and expel him from the palace!

She went out occasionally during these two days, but most of the time she stayed in Chunman Cottage.

She has read the first five chapters of The Story of the Stone.

With her literary attainments, she has realized the extraordinary nature of this book!

My husband will definitely like it after seeing it!

After this book is published, it will definitely cause a sensation in the literary world of Xingguo——

Even if it cannot compare with Master Du Ziteng's "Flower Moon", his "The Story of the Stone" can probably be ranked in the top... ten of Xingguo's long chapter novels!

He is not yet eighteen years old!

Its future is promising!

Dongfang Changying was amazed by Bai Shaoqiu's literary talent!

She now believes in Bai Shaoqiu's talent more than the Ninth Princess Tang Xianxian, so she feels even more conflicted.

This is my husband!

But he wants to go to Kyoto to cancel the engagement!

Should I reveal my identity and stop him, or just watch him fly away?

If I reveal my identity and keep him by my side, will he accept me?

Will he accept the identity of a son-in-law?

That means he will be confined to the Princess's Mansion, and even if he becomes famous or has great abilities, he will not be able to soar high.

He is a man of great talent. Would he be willing to live his whole life in the princess's mansion as a son-in-law?

I'm afraid he won't!

Dongfang Changying didn't know what to do.

She had never hesitated or doubted herself, but now she suddenly realized that her initial thoughts were a bit naive.

It turns out that it is not a good thing for a man to be too capable!

Independent thinking,

With a firm goal,

Difficult to control,

Even more difficult to control!

Putting down the latest sixth chapter of The Story of the Stone in his hand, Dongfang Changying lit the fire and boiled a pot of tea. He raised his eyes and his gaze fell on Bai Shaoqiu who was concentrating on writing the seventh chapter.

After three breaths of silence, she spoke:

"We're going to Zhuxi tomorrow."

"Um,"

Bai Shaoqiu put down the charcoal pencil, raised his head, looked at the pretty face under the light and smiled slightly:

"Can I continue to live here after the Zhuxi Literary Festival ends?"

Dongfang Changying smiled:

"Of course, you can stay as long as you want!"

"Thank you girl!"

"No, I should thank you!"

After a pause, Dongfang Changying continued:

"Although we've only been together for a short time, but..."

She withdrew her gaze, lowered her head slightly, and looked a little delicate:

"But for some reason, I..."

She bit her lip with her silver teeth, raised her head again, looked at Bai Shaoqiu, and her words gradually became firm:

"I think you know how lazy I am, so... I want to ask you, do you mind if I'm lazy around you like this for the rest of my life?"

The meaning of this statement is very clear.

Even if Bai Shaoqiu had never been in love in his previous life, he knew what that cup of autumn milk tea meant.

He now understood what the question asked by the girl named Lanlan meant.

Bai Shaoqiu clenched his fists, which showed that he was a little nervous.

The two haven't had much conversation in the past two days.

But the two interacted quite a lot——

For example, laundry.

Such as cooking.

For example... sweeping the floor!

Lazy is not lazy.

She can do all these tasks and is doing them all.

Bai Shaoqiu was not used to a girl he had never met before doing this for him, so... he did it too.

Lanlan was surprised at first, but gradually accepted it.

Do this, do this,

The lazy girl's gaze was on herself more and more.

The look in his eyes also became simpler and simpler from the initial complexity.

It is so simple now that it has become this question.

Having this lazy girl by his side did not make him feel lazy, but instead made him feel unprecedented peace in his heart.

As to whether this was because of the lazy girl or because the environment here was very quiet, he didn't know.

But now that I think about it, maybe it's both.

And this lazy girl accounts for an even larger proportion.

She was still wearing a plain linen dress, without any particular details.

She was still barefoot and didn't care about her own eyes.

In fact, she doesn't seem to care about other people's opinions when doing anything——

There is no effort at all, every move comes from the heart and is natural.

It is precisely because she is not bound by those etiquette dogmas that she appears more real, and there is no pressure at all when getting along with her.

Or estrangement!

Therefore, the laziness she showed was instead seen as straightforwardness and sincerity in Bai Shaoqiu's eyes.

Casual,

Also follow your heart.

Such a perfect young woman with a beauty that could shame flowers and the moon confessed her feelings to him frankly...

It was obviously impossible for Bai Shaoqiu not to be tempted.

but,

He took a deep breath, his face full of apology:

"Lazy,"

This was the first time he called Lanlan.

Dongfang Changying's heart trembled, and he said "hmm" nervously.

"You know I'm the prince's son-in-law."

"A son-in-law...is not qualified to love another person!"

"It would hurt you if my wife knew... I heard she's very skilled in martial arts. She might not mind me as her son-in-law, but she certainly wouldn't tolerate me having another woman."

"Do you understand what I mean?"

"She'll kill you!"

"And I will feel guilty about this for the rest of my life!"

"So... let's wait until next autumn when I go to Kyoto to discuss everything."

"If we are destined to be together, please wait for me for two years!"

Dongfang Changying's eyes were as bright as stars and moon.

She opened her red lips and said firmly: "If you don't mind, I will wait for you for two years!"

A crescent moon hangs high in the night sky.

Under the bright moonlight, the pear blossoms are like snow.

There is tea in the pavilion.

Quiet and peaceful,

The shadows are picturesque!