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

Deep in the bamboo stream.

In the small wooden house where the Ninth Princess lives.

Tang Xianxian looked at Dongfang Changying in great shock. He was sitting lazily at the tea table, eating a green plum with relish in his hand.

"Didn't you go off to fight the barbarians?"

Dongfang Changying took a deep breath... This green plum is too sour!

"I thought about it and came back."

Tang Xianxian sat opposite Dongfang Changying, stared at the pretty face with wide eyes, and asked in a low voice:

"Have you seen him?"

Yesterday evening, Dongfang Changying sent her a letter through Jiuye.

That request was made in the letter.

Judging from the few short lines in the letter, Tang Xianxian believed that Dongfang Changying did not go to the Western Wilderness to fight the barbarians, and also believed that Dongfang Changying had already contacted Bai Shaoqiu.

But she didn't know what exactly happened.

Curiosity prompted her to ask this question.

But Dongfang Changying did not answer.

She took out another green plum from the wide sleeve pocket of her linen shirt and handed it to him, "Want to try it?"

“I have.”

"How does it feel?"

“It’s sour and not tasty!”

Dongfang Changying wiped the green plum fruit casually on his linen clothes, took a bite, and chewed it.

"He's my husband!"

Tang Xianxian's heart skipped a beat, and then she heard Dongfang Changying say:

"Although it's sour, it's a gift from the Emperor!"

"I've figured it out. No matter how bitter and astringent it is, since the Emperor has granted me this marriage... this is my fate!"

"For the sake of the palace, and for the emperor's peace of mind,"

She took another bite, this time without frowning.

"Women, after all, have to get married."

"It doesn't matter who you marry."

"Even a son-in-law like him, who is powerless... from now on, he will certainly not dare to say anything in front of me."

"You know I don't like being controlled by others. This way, I can still live in the Princess's Mansion and be free. If I think about it, I think it's actually pretty good."

"To be honest, I spent two days with him as Lazy. He's not as bad as the rumors say. I don't know much about him, but I can still get along with him."

"You know, I originally wanted a husband who was good at both literature and martial arts... He's not good at martial arts at all, but he seems to be okay at literature."

"The Story of the Stone is very well written. I think if the book is really published, it can make some money."

"As for squandering money, I don't know if his bad habits have changed. But the Princess's Mansion doesn't have much money, and I'm in charge. What can he use to squander money?"

"Having a husband who can only write a few small articles actually has many advantages. Even if he can't continue writing, it doesn't matter. Just think of it as the princess's mansion keeping an idle person, just an extra mouth and an extra pair of chopsticks."

Tang Xianxian was dumbfounded when she heard this!

Dongfang Changying's words did not express much dissatisfaction with Bai Shaoqiu. She simply knew from spending two days with Bai Shaoqiu that Bai Shaoqiu was not the kind of waste as rumored in Xiling City.

He is not the most ideal spouse for Dongfang Changying.

But Dongfang Changying finally succumbed to fate!

This……

She hoped that Dongfang Changying would still be as persistent and determined as before in wanting to separate from Bai Shaoqiu.

"Long Ying,"

"Ok?"

Tang Xianxian was extremely conflicted.

I thought that the husband you, Dongfang Changying, wanted should be both good at literature and martial arts, but I, Tang Xianxian, like talented men like Bai Shaoqiu!

She has developed some feelings for Bai Shaoqiu!

But I keep it silently in my heart.

A girl's heart is not that complicated after all.

She didn't even have as many twists and turns in Dongfang Changying's heart!

Having grown up in the palace, she should have been more scheming, but because of the princess's love for her, everyone in the palace, even the queen, was full of kindness towards her.

At least he wouldn't dare to have any bad intentions towards her!

This resulted in the Ninth Princess seeing mostly the beauty of the world and very few ugly and dirty things.

She doesn't need to think about anything extra.

But Dongfang Changying is different!

As the third daughter of the royal family, her eldest brother lives cautiously in Kyoto, while her second brother lives heartlessly in Dasan Pass.

younger brother……

Her younger brother, who has been with her the longest and has the highest fighting power, has some mental problems.

She left home to learn martial arts when she was young. Others thought she was good at martial arts, but only she knew that was not the case.

She not only needs to learn martial arts, she also needs to learn military tactics.

She has much more to think about than the Ninth Princess Tang Xianxian!

She knew the burden she might have to shoulder in the future.

It is definitely not about inheriting the Zhenxi Palace!

As a woman, even if she is a princess, she cannot inherit the palace.

But she must protect the palace!

He couldn't bear to see the Zhenxi Palace decline in the hands of his second brother, and he couldn't bear to see it collapse a hundred years after his father's death.

Therefore, she must be strong!

She needs her partner to be strong too!

Of course, these are her inner thoughts, and few people know about them.

This was the despair she felt after the emperor's edict was delivered to the palace and she learned about Bai Shaoqiu's life.

But after spending these two days with Bai Shaoqiu, she has changed her mind.

She even worried that the Ninth Princess's actions might indicate she was eyeing Bai Shaoqiu!

So she said those words in the hope of legitimately and tactfully dissuading the Ninth Princess from her idea.

The name "Green Plum Fruit" and the meaning of sourness do not express her urgent desire, but it shows her determination to accept it even if it is sour.

By the way, it also expressed the palace’s loyalty to the emperor!

This is her wisdom!

"actually……"

Tang Xianxian hesitated, but finally said what was in her heart:

"I don't know much about him, but I think he has great abilities."

Dongfang Changying raised his head and looked at Tang Xianxian, his expression still lazy. "How capable can he be?"

"What a talent!"

"He's really talented!"

"That's why I asked Jubao Bank to set up that ridiculous gambling game... He will win!"

Dongfang Changying's eyes lit up: "Really?"

"real!"

"...Why do you know him so well?"

Tang Xianxian's face flushed slightly, and she pouted: "It's all because of you!"

"After learning about the imperial edict from my father, I became very worried about you, so I took the opportunity of the Zhuxi Literary Festival to come and see your husband."

Tang Xianxian recounted the story of how she met Bai Shaoqiu at Shangling Academy.

He even took out the first of the twelve songs of "A Dream of Red Mansions" from his arms and placed it in front of Dongfang Changying.

"That's why I think he's so talented!"

"Once The Story of the Stone is published, he will surely become famous. If you don't like writers like him..."

Dongfang Changying raised his gaze from the paper and looked at Tang Xianxian, and asked jokingly:

"Could it be that Your Highness has feelings for him?"

Tang Xianxian's face flushed again, and she smiled lightly, with two shallow dimples on her cheeks full of shyness:

"Will you give in?"

Dongfang Changying decisively said two words: "No!"

Tang Xianxian smiled slyly: "But it seems that you can no longer stop him from entering Kyoto!"

Dongfang Changying raised his slender neck and said, "So what if he came to Kyoto? Since he has great talent, he shouldn't be constrained by the status of a son-in-law!"

"I also hope that he won't have to bear the identity of a son-in-law for the rest of his life!"

"Maybe he can be freed if he goes to Kyoto!"

"Let him marry me again with his true ability and the identity of Bai Shaoqiu!"

Tang Xianxian's eyes lit up:

"What if this princess were to steal the bride..."