Prince! The political conspiracy is not a play, the show is real

When Tao Yao woke up again, she opened her eyes and saw Huai Ling's face, which was blue and white from crying. She was almost scared to death again.

"Second Miss, you finally woke up! Huai Ling almost thought... almost thought you were going to..." Huai Ling was so moved that tears streamed down her face.

Tao Yao patted Huai Ling's forehead like she was soothing a puppy, and the first thing she said was, "Huai Ling, are we leaving the Shi Mansion? Will Dad let me go?"

Huai Ling was so anxious that she quickly covered Tao Yao's mouth and cried, "Second Miss, please don't say that kind of thing again."

It seemed that Shi Yiqian did not agree to her request, and she was unable to leave the Shi Mansion - Tao Yao couldn't help but let out a long sigh, staring blankly at the orchid embroidered on the ceiling of the tent.

Even the patterns embroidered on Shi Taoyao's bed curtains bore traces of Shi Lanxin's. It was obvious how much favor Shi Lanxin, a daughter of a wealthy family, had received. Shi Taoyao couldn't even begin to match her.

Huai Ling hugged Tao Yao's arm tightly, which was bandaged with a wound on the wrist, and said in a trembling voice: "Second Miss, don't do stupid things again. What is more important than life?"

Tao Yao's mind is very empty now. Apart from the occasional pain coming from her back, she feels as if her soul is floating in the air. Looking at everything in the world, she feels a sense of unreality.

"Huai Ling, I did all this just to stay alive."

Stay away from Shi Mansion, stay away from the capital, stay away from Chu Huanjun. This is the only way to survive.

Huai Ling, of course, couldn't understand her. She just shook her head in astonishment, "Second Miss, how can you live like that? Biting such a big gash on your wrist!"

"Huai Ling, do you think people can really see a marquee before they die?" Tao Yao suddenly asked.

Hearing her say this, Huai Ling became anxious again. She covered her mouth with her hand and said hurriedly, "Pooh! Pooh! The Second Miss is alive and well."

Tao Yao recalled the dream she had before she fainted. The feeling that seemed so real and unreal made her hesitate, as if it was something that this body had really experienced.

The desert that appeared at the end of the dream and the man with green eyes gave her an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

In her dream, she couldn't see the man's face, but she knew that there was a special connection between them, like blood, or some kind of oath.

Seeing that she remained silent, Huai Ling whispered, "Second Miss, Huai Ling doesn't know whether to say this. Second Miss's injuries were too severe and she was in a coma for three days. During these three days, His Royal Highness Prince Yi visited Second Miss every day..."

Hearing the words "His Royal Highness Prince Yi," Tao Yao couldn't help but feel a chill in her spine. Every time she saw his half-smile, she would always think of that life-and-death farewell in the heavy snow.

Tao Yao lowered her eyes and said softly, "Huai Ling, find a reason not to let him come to me next time."

Huai Ling was a little embarrassed: "But, this..."

Just at this moment, the door curtain was lifted and the sunlight from outside suddenly poured in. Tao Yao narrowed her eyes in surprise.

Chu Huanjun's slightly tired voice came from the other end: "What a pity, I'm here today too."

Seeing Chu Huanjun coming, Huai Ling quickly stood up and saluted. Tao Yao, with a serious back injury, could only lie on the bed and said without raising her head, "Greetings, Your Highness. Your Highness is polite. I can't stand up, please make yourself at your leisure."

Chu Huanjun smiled indifferently and placed a wooden box in front of Tao Yao's bed.

Tao Yao then looked at him carefully. He was wearing a lake blue robe today, and as usual he was not wearing winter clothes. His hair was obviously carefully groomed, all tied up in a long ponytail at the back of his head, revealing his beautiful forehead.

He was smiling, and his green clothes made him look like a beautiful jade.

Unfortunately, beneath this pure and kind face of a Bodhisattva lies the heart of an evil ghost.

He tapped the wooden box three times with his slender fingers and said softly, "Hangzhou's best Longjing tea cakes, Lingnan's best Jade bean cakes, and the north's best milk and cashew cakes are all here. What else do you want? Miss Shi, give me a call, and Xiao Chu will go get it right away."

Tao Yao was already a little hungry when she heard him pronounce the names of the dishes in a serious manner. She became even more eager when she saw the wooden box emitting a sweet fragrance.

However, since he is Chu Huanjun, he cannot eat this pastry no matter what.

Chu Huanjun looked at her greedy look with satisfaction and opened the lid of the wooden box for her.

The box was indeed filled with three-color pastries, delicately decorated with fresh flower petals. As soon as the lid was opened, a faint sweet fragrance could be smelled.

"Which one do you want to try?" Chu Huanjun smiled.

"I don't want to taste any of them." Tao Yao also laughed with him, showing two rows of teeth, and almost drooling.

Chu Huanjun's smile softened, and he said, "This box is all yours."

Chu Huanjun brought a piece of sweet Longjing tea cake to Taoyao's lips and stuffed the cake into her mouth without saying a word.

Tao Yao pursed her lips unexpectedly, and the small piece of pastry instantly melted between her lips and teeth. The rich aroma of tea and the sweetness of powdered sugar blended between her teeth, which was extremely sweet.

It was also possible that she was really hungry and fainted. Her mind was confused for a moment, so she stretched her neck and ate the whole piece of Longjing tea cake in Chu Huanjun's hand into her mouth. It was like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit, which choked her and made her cough repeatedly.

"Eat slowly," Chu Huanjun patted her back to calm her down, "No one is competing with you."

Tao Yao coughed and said anxiously, "Wait, you're not going to poison this, are you?"

Chu Huanjun was amused by her: "What good would it be for me to poison you to death?"

Tao Yao finally calmed down and thought carefully. He was right. She was of no use to him now, and there was no benefit in poisoning her.

Tao Yao then confidently took out another piece of cake from the box. Just as she put it to her lips, she hesitated and asked hesitantly, "You only brought this one box? My father and sister won't be dissatisfied. Forget it, I'll just eat these two pieces. Your Highness, please share the rest with them."

Chu Huanjun was amused by her again: "Do you think I'm a poor person? If you want to give it as a gift, I'll give each of you a box."

He looked at her expression, paused, and added, "But this is only for you."

"Only for me?" Tao Yao hesitated, "Why?"

Chu Huanjun said, "It's a thank you gift, I guess."

"A thank you gift? What do you want to thank me for?" Tao Yao was still confused.

"I know that after returning from Fuxiangzhai that day, Lao Shi punished you. I didn't expect that even if you were willing to endure the pain of the caning, you would not reveal that I was there that day."

At this point, Chu Huanjun's voice softened. "I do have an inexplicable connection with Chunfeng Tower and Fuxiangzhai, and I intentionally revealed it to you. Although I don't care if others know, I still want to thank you for not telling Lao Shi."

"Oh, that." Tao Yao understood. "You think too much. My father wants to punish me because I am not honest and upright and hang out in brothels. It has nothing to do with you."

It's funny, it wasn't for him, but because she knew he was going to kill her whole family in the future, so she did this just to protect herself.

Chu Huanjun nodded and said, "No matter what, I owe you a favor."

"No need." Tao Yao shook her head. "You don't owe me anything, and I don't owe you anything either."

As soon as she finished speaking, Chu Huanjun did not respond to her.

It is still snowing outside the window.

Chu Huanjun got up early today on purpose, burned incense, washed and took a bath, and made himself smell good.

He thought he was very handsome and would definitely be able to make Tao Yao, who had spent the first half of her life staying at home and had never seen the world, fall in love with her.

But unfortunately, the reality was not what he thought.

This young woman, barely past the age of 15, was completely unconcerned with a young man of extraordinary talent, beauty, and power. She lay unkempt, sprawled haphazardly on her bed, which was as messy as a doghouse, her hair a mess as of a chicken coop.

She seemed to be different from others. No matter who she was facing, she always cared about her own comfort.

She would be forced to learn the rules of etiquette, to bow and kneel like those daughters of noble families, and to greet people in a deliberately sweet voice... Forget it. Chu Huanjun couldn't imagine what that scene would be like for the time being.

Looking at her, he always recalled that night in Mobei fifteen years ago.

The watery moonlight illuminated the boundless desert into a silver-white color. The girl was dressed in wolf fur and her eyes were like a mirror.

She led the wolf and ushered him out of the desert. She sang heartily under the moon, but he couldn't understand what she was singing. He only remembered her smiling as she presented him with a wreath of sedge grass, the moon's afterglow reflected in her eyes.

"Uh, well, you'd better leave quickly. It wouldn't be nice if someone saw you in my room."

Seeing that Chu Huanjun remained silent, Tao Yao couldn't help but remind him and urged him to leave quickly.

"Which flavor do you like best? I'll bring it back for you tomorrow."

Chu Huanjun couldn't help but remind her to be a little more careful, as he was the respected Prince Yi, and she shouldn't treat him as she pleased.

"Ah?" Tao Yao blinked in a daze, pretending to be confused and stupid.

"No, actually I don't like eating cakes."