Noble Lady

Miss Xue reluctantly sat up, holding the quilt.

If someone comes knocking on her window at this time, it better be something serious.

She sat still.

There was another "pop" sound from the window.

Xue Chenyu had no choice but to get dressed and put on a hooded cloak.

As soon as I opened the window a crack, a hand impatiently pressed on the window sill.

Immediately afterwards, a furry head poked in.

Of course, cold wind also blew in.

Xue Chenyu pulled up his hood as if on guard, took two steps back to avoid the wind, and then he let out a long sigh.

"Why is the Crown Prince not at the Prince's Mansion celebrating the New Year's Eve at this time?"

The man was wearing a purple round-necked robe embroidered with auspicious beasts, with edges trimmed with gold and silver threads, a jade belt around his waist, and a jade crown on his head. He stood there like a man of integrity, looking very graceful and handsome.

Well, it would have been better if he hadn’t drunk some wine and come to visit through the window at night.

just.

Situ Zhen didn't say anything, just looked at her and smiled.

Xue Chenyu felt uncomfortable being stared at by him. Between shouting for help and kicking him out, she chose to retreat back to the couch.

Situ Zhen closed the window with his backhand, leaving only a crack, and then sat down on the couch.

"You're welcome, my prince."

Situ Zhen grinned, revealing his white teeth. He then pulled out a palm-sized piece of mutton-fat jade from his bosom and said, "Look, what good stuff did I get?"

The color and water content show that it is top quality stuff.

But Xue Chenyu just glanced at him and turned away.

"I don't care where the prince got this thing. Such a good thing, there are the princess and Princess An Ning in the palace. I'm afraid those two are not too expensive. What's the point of showing it to me?"

Without saying anything, Situ Zhen stuffed the jade into her hand and said, "I won't give it to any princess, nor to any princess. It's for you."

Jade is warm jade, and it feels warm to the touch.

And it's such a big piece, it must be worth a lot of money.

"Whatever the princess wants, the prince will naturally take care of it for her. The princess also has her father, the prince. Why does she need a playboy like me to do it for her?"

It sounds like the prince and princess are not your parents, and the princess is not your sister.

Xue Chenyu complained in her heart, put Yu down and poured him a cup of warm tea.

"Sir, it's not proper for you to come here so late. If anyone sees you in my room, I won't be able to wash myself clean even if I jump into the Yellow River. Have some tea to sober up and go back early."

"No one will see us." Situ Zhen blurted out, but then he felt something was wrong and changed his words, "It's okay. If someone sees us, I can just propose to Marquis Xue to marry you."

Xue Chenyu suddenly shuddered.

"Is the prince drunk and talking nonsense?" She even said the words of proposing marriage to her father.

"I'm not drunk." Situ Zhen hurriedly grabbed her wrist.

Although there was clothing between them, the temperature of his palm was still incredibly hot.

"You'd better go back early, Prince. It's getting late. If you drink and get caught in the wind, you'll easily get a headache tomorrow." Xue Chenyu said as she tried to break free from his grip and open the window.

Unexpectedly, Situ Zhen held on tightly and refused to let go.

"I'm not going back. I came here to ask you if you're willing to marry me. If you don't agree, I won't go back."

He also said he was not drunk.

This is all nonsense.

Xue Chenyu was amused. "Prince, you are really drunk. If you don't let go, I will call for help."

"If my parents and the servants come in and see you fighting with me like this, it will be bad for your reputation."

Situ Zhen thought for a moment, "Why isn't it bad for your reputation?"

Xue Chenyu: "Because I have been married and divorced once, you are a virgin, my lord."

"Nonsense, you are innocent." Situ Zhen said angrily.

Xue Chenyu was speechless for a moment.

The Prince of Cheng at this moment looked nothing like the man who had fought with them in Haicheng County before. He looked more like a child.

"Okay, I know I'm innocent. Please let go first, Prince. I'll go and call someone for you."

"No, you can't go out and call people. You haven't agreed to marry me yet!" Situ Zhen refused to let go.

Xue Chenyu couldn't break free from his hand.

But if you shout loudly, you might just make things worse.

By then, it would be bad for both her and Situ Zhen if the news got out.

"Xiao Chenyu, why won't you agree to my request? When I asked your father to marry you, he refused, and now you still won't agree."

"Is it because I'm not good enough? Or because I'm not good-looking enough, or because I have a bad reputation outside?"

He seemed a little confused and his speech was illogical.

But Xue Chenyu was still surprised when she heard that he had proposed to Xue Hou.

My father was so tight-lipped that he didn't reveal a single thing.

But then I thought, it’s a good thing that my father didn’t say it, otherwise we would have been in Haicheng County for such a long time, and they all lived in that county government office, and we would have seen each other every day.

How embarrassing.

"Prince, are you drunk? If you don't look good, what about others?"

Situ Zhen grinned after hearing this: "So you think I'm good-looking, right?"

Xue Chenyu: “…”

"Yes. The prince is handsome."

"Then you can't possibly agree to marry me just because I have a bad reputation. But I'm the prince of the palace after all. Even if you don't like my reputation, I have money and power, and I can protect you. Why don't you agree?"

Is this something she agrees to or not?

Could it be that if she agreed, he, the emperor's favorite nephew and the prince of Chengcheng Palace, would really marry her, a woman who had been married once and divorced and returned home?

Xue Chenyu was confused. How could he reason with someone who was half drunk?

"Prince, you've been drinking and are already drunk. If you have anything to say, let's wait until tomorrow."

"No!" Situ Zhen said firmly, picked up the palm-sized warm jade and stuffed it into Xue Chenyu's hand again, "This is a gift from me to you, you have to accept it. I propose to you, and you have to agree."

Xue Chenyu was so angry that she laughed.

"Sir, may I ask, it is because I refuse to accept your gift and refuse to marry you. What do you think?"

"Then I will come to your house every day until you agree."

Xue Chenyu: "Then why don't you ask His Majesty to mediate and arrange the marriage."

"No, no, absolutely not." Situ Zhen said firmly without hesitation: "It is my ability to make you agree every day. If I ask His Majesty to grant the marriage without your consent, it would be forcing you."

Xue Chenyu couldn't help laughing.

I have to say that Prince Cheng was still very cute at this time.

I just don’t know how he will react when he sobers up and remembers what he said?

"Sir, if you come every day, I won't agree to it."

"Then I will never marry in this life. I will go to Qinglong Temple and shave my head to become a monk." Situ Zhen vowed solemnly. After saying this, as if afraid that Xue Chenyu would not believe him, he continued, "If I can't marry you, I won't marry."

"If you don't believe me, I can swear to God."

Xue Chenyu quickly pulled him back, "No, my lord, please don't be impulsive."

Situ Zhen suddenly seemed to think of something and said aggrievedly, "Why do only women get the gongsha done, but not men?"

"Xiao Chenyu, believe me, even though my name isn't nice, I really haven't touched other women. When I entered the palace, His Majesty urged me to get married, saying he would give me some beautiful concubines, but I didn't want any."

"Eighty or one hundred of them combined wouldn't be as pretty as you!"

Xue Chenyu's cheeks flushed with praise. How could he say this without changing his expression? She felt embarrassed for him.

Won't he be embarrassed when he sobers up tomorrow?

Xue Chenyu felt helpless, yet also a little expectant.

While Situ Zhen was recalling the moment he met His Majesty, he poured a cup of warm tea and poured it directly into his mouth.

Perhaps he was thirsty from drinking too much, or perhaps he was thirsty from talking for a long time, so Situ Zhen was not satisfied with just a cup of tea, so he picked up the teapot and drank from it.

Xue Chenyu stood up and was about to leave, but he hurried over and grabbed her wrist.

"I'll get you a handkerchief to wipe your face." Xue Chenyu coaxed softly.

Intoxicated, Situ Zhen nodded randomly, "So you agree to marry me?"

"Marriage is a major event in life and should be approached with extreme caution. Your Highness, please allow me time to consider it, otherwise, wouldn't that be coercion?"

A certain prince also thought this made sense, so he let go.

When Xue Chenyu came back, he had already fallen asleep on the small table.

Of course, the handkerchief is no longer useful.