Oops, the princess is surrounded by the male protagonists

"What? She'll be the one cooking from now on? What's she up to?"

Something seemed to flash through Xiaoyi's mind, and he muttered to himself.

"Could it be that she wants to use this opportunity to seduce His Royal Highness with delicious food, wait for His Royal Highness to fall in love with her, and then kick him away, causing His Royal Highness to sink even deeper into sorrow and become unable to extricate himself..."

The more Xiaoyi spoke, the more she felt that it made sense, while Sixuan on the side gently tapped Xiaoyi's forehead, interrupting her wild imagination.

"Okay, okay, don't let those storybooks fool you anymore."

"The Crown Princess specifically instructed that His Royal Highness not be told that these meals were prepared by her. She was afraid that His Royal Highness would lose his appetite after knowing it."

"But...if I don't let His Highness know, how can I explain where these meals came from?"

Xiaoyi didn't expect Bai Yue to not let him be exposed, so he asked in confusion.

"Well... just say that your cooking skills improved dramatically overnight."

Sixuan thought about it and then teased with a smile.

"Hmph, no matter how delicious her cooking is, I will always test the food she sends for poison first to prevent her from playing tricks."

After saying that, Xiaoyi strode into the yard with the lunch box, while Sixuan shook his head. He knew that Xiaoyi, who had always held a grudge against Bai Yue, would not be able to let go of this prejudice in a short time.

At this moment, Bai Yue, who was believed to have ill intentions, was happily gaining public support points in the streets and alleys.

"Hey girl, look at your thin arms and legs, and yet you still help me carry this heavy luggage. Thank you so much! These are vegetables I just picked from my farm. They are very fresh. Take them and try them."

"Ding—Congratulations to the player for sharing the burden with the old man. Public Opinion Points +2!"

"Oh, I didn't expect you to have such magical powers that you could actually lift up this big ox cart that was stuck in the mud. Come on, these vegetables may not be valuable, but they represent my thoughts. Take them."

"Ding—The player is heroic, saving the oxcart from danger. The people are grateful. Public Opinion Points +3!"

"Sister, you're amazing! You can always find me when we play hide-and-seek. This is the hawthorn my mom gave me. It's super delicious. I'm giving it to you!"

"Ding—The host is kind and accompanies children, bringing them laughter. Public Opinion Points +2!"

After more than a dozen reminder sounds, Xiao 1 finally couldn't hold it in any longer and reminded in an almost pleading tone.

"Player, it's already noon, shouldn't we go back home as soon as possible?"

"Yeah, it's true. It's getting late. I have to go back and make lunch."

Bai Yue held the "trophies" he had collected and walked steadily towards the Hostage House.

"Players, I've been thinking that instead of running around collecting public opinion points, it would be more practical to directly earn favorability. Look, this set of equipment would cost over 1000 public opinion points, but only 100 favorability points would be enough!"

Xiao 1 kept encouraging her, hoping that Bai Yue would change her mind and get along well with the male protagonists.

"The favorability between Yun Qingchen and I has already reached negative 91. If I appear in front of him again, I'm afraid that number will only become more shocking."

Bai Yue picked up an apple and ate it while speaking.

"Don't we still have Mo Xuanche as our path? You can try to improve yourself compared to him..."

Xiao 1 seemed unwilling to give in and tried to come up with new suggestions.

"That man! Forget it. The day I meet him, I will definitely be able to beat him. Now I don't know any martial arts at all. When I meet him, I will just let him bully me!"

Bai Yue shook her head and rejected Xiao 1's proposal.

"Amidst the endless playfulness and fighting, the feelings between the hero and heroine quietly take root and sprout, like young shoots nourished by spring rain, full of vitality... Isn't this supposed to be a normal routine?"

Xiao 1 kept muttering in Bai Yue's mind, but the other party completely scoffed at it.

After all, instead of trying to please those so-called male protagonists, she would rather rely on her own abilities to help the people. Anyway, she believes that as long as she works hard, she will soon be able to accumulate enough public opinion points to exchange for surgical equipment.

"Oh? You mean Crown Princess Chenyun, who's now picking fresh vegetables from the streets every day and busy helping my people solve their problems?"

In the smoke-filled harem, Mo Xuanche was half lying on the soft couch, enjoying the delicate massage from the beauties around him, while the secret guards' reports were heard in his ears.

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

The secret guard's voice was steady and firm. He reported every detail he had observed this week to Mo Xuanche.

"Hmph, interesting! Why is this stupid woman doing all this? Is she trying to win over the hearts of the people in my Wulie Kingdom for her Baihua Kingdom?"

Mo Xuanche took a sip of the wine handed to him by the beauty beside him and asked in a lazy voice.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Crown Princess Chenyun has been keeping a low profile and has not acted in her true identity!"

"The common people only know her last name is Bai and call her Miss Bai, but they don't know that she is Princess Baiyue of the Hundred Flowers Kingdom, let alone the Crown Princess of the Morning Cloud Kingdom."

The secret guard continued to report, a hint of admiration in his voice.

"Miss Bai?"

When Mo Xuanche heard the name, a playful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He then looked at his trusted eunuch Xingzhu beside him and said with a joking tone.

"Miss Bai is so busy with trivial matters among the people. I think she must be lonely and unbearable during those sect banquets in the court. She misses me very much."

"Go and see which sect is hosting a banquet soon. Remember, Miss Bai's name must not be left out of the guest list."

"As ordered!"

Xingzhu understood immediately, agreed respectfully, and turned around to make arrangements.

After Mo Xuanche finished giving the order, he glanced at the secret guard beside him and asked with some curiosity on his face.

"Is there something wrong with the aesthetic taste of the people in my imperial capital lately? Princess Baiyue is famous for her flamboyance. Won't they be frightened when they see her?"

Thinking of Bai Yue's vulgarity and exaggeration, Mo Xuanche felt uncomfortable, as if he had eaten something hard to swallow.

"Dressing fancy?"

After hearing what Mo Xuanche said, the secret guard couldn't help but think of Bai Yue.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the streets, Bai Yue always wore plain clothes and quietly shuttled through the streets and alleys. Although she was not stunningly beautiful at first sight, she was like the bright moon in the night sky, quietly emitting a soft light.

"Crown Princess Chenyun hasn't put on any makeup these past few days..."

The secret guard murmured in a low voice, with a hint of amazement in his words, because he had been unconsciously attracted by the moonlight several times, as if the whole world was immersed in her indifferent beauty.

Mo Xuanche looked at the secret guard and a hint of curiosity flashed in his eyes. Just when he wanted to continue asking, a charming woman snuggled gently in his arms and hummed in a seductive voice.

"Your Majesty, since it's a rare opportunity for you to visit my palace today, please don't mention other women anymore, okay?"

Mo Xuanche touched the woman's face and smiled slightly, then spoke in a low voice.

"My beauty, what do you want me to do?"

"Oh, I just learned a branch-breaking dance recently. How about I dance for Your Majesty?"

The woman said shyly with seductive eyes.

"Oh, since my beauty is so eager to dance, I order you to dance from now until dawn. If you dare to stop for a moment, you will be kicked out of the palace!"

Mo Xuanche gave orders to the guards around him, and the woman turned pale with fright when she heard him say that.

"Your Majesty, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me!"

At this time, the woman was crying like a pear blossom in the rain, but Mo Xuanche waved his hands at the people around him in disgust. Soon, someone dragged the woman out, and he sighed softly.

"Alas, such a woman is truly stupid and boring. I clearly hate being interrupted when I'm talking, but she insists on doing it on purpose..."

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but think of Bai Yue's stubborn eyes. She was the first woman who dared to disobey him, but she also brought a bit of fun to his boring life.

At the same time, Xiao 1 suddenly reminded excitedly.

"Congratulations, player! Congratulations, player! Mo Xuanche's favorability has increased by 2 points. Please keep up the good work!"

"Ah, Mo Xuanche's favorability towards me has increased by 2 points? Could it be that he knows I'm going to learn peerless martial arts so that I can beat him up more easily?"

Bai Yue was confused by this sudden reminder. While thinking, she was busy piecing together pieces of wood in her room.

Just as she was immersed in her own little world, there was a sudden knock on the door, followed by Sixuan's respectful voice.

"Crown Princess, the Duke of Qi's Mansion has just sent an invitation. Tomorrow, the Duke's Mansion will hold a grand poetry gathering, and you are specially invited to attend."

"Poetry gathering?"

Bai Yue stopped what he was doing and raised his eyebrows slightly.

She opened the door and saw Sixuan holding a golden invitation in his hands, which sparkled in the sunlight.

Bai Yue was not in a hurry to open the package, but just waved her hand and said.

"I've been very busy lately, Xiaoxuan, please turn it down for me."

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Sixuan's face. He hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"But... the people from the Duke of Qi's mansion have specifically urged you to attend this poetry gathering. They say that if you don't go, it might reignite the conflict between the Wulie and Wenqu kingdoms."

"Oh? Just because I didn't attend a poetry reading, two countries are going to go to war?"

Bai Yue couldn't help but laugh after hearing this, and she shook her head helplessly.

"This is too exaggerated!"

"Yes, in the past, you, the Crown Princess, paid a visit to those martial nobles with real money, hoping to integrate into their circle!"

"But they simply don't care enough to even offer a banquet."

"But now, things have really changed. You clearly don't want to participate, but they force you to attend in the name of state affairs..."

During the time spent with Bai Yue, Sixuan's words became more casual.

When Bai Yue heard his description, she knew in her heart that there must be a big shot behind this quietly manipulating everything.

"Well, the world is unpredictable. I'll just make the best of it. Since they insist on me going, why not go?"

Bai Yue shrugged slightly, with a tone that was a bit free and unrestrained.

The next day, when Bai Yue was about to board the carriage that Sixuan had carefully prepared for her, Xiaoyi suddenly appeared like a gust of wind, with a look of reluctance but also determination on her face.

"I heard that you're going to attend a poetry gathering today, so why don't I go with you?"

"You want to come with me?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Bai Yue's eyes, and then he asked curiously.

"Of course, when you attended banquets before, didn't you always complain that there were too few palace maids around you and that our hostage house had caused you to lose face in front of everyone?"

When Xiaoyi thought of Bai Yue in the past, she snorted in dissatisfaction.

"Why? Now that I've offered it, you're not happy about it?"

After Xiaoyi learned from Sixuan that Bai Yue was going to the Duke of Qi's Mansion for a banquet today, she kept waiting for him to summon her.

But after waiting all night, there was no movement, so she had to take the initiative to find Bai Yue when she went out.

"Of course I'm happy that you're willing to go with me!"

Bai Yue looked at Xiao Yi with a warm and bright smile. She knew that after a week of delicious food, Xiao Yi's defensiveness and alienation towards her had finally eased considerably.

"Humph, if you still dress like usual, I won't want to go out with you, lest we embarrass ourselves!"

Xiaoyi glanced at Bai Yue and saw that she was wearing a pure white palace dress today, with no makeup on her face and no decorations on her body.

"However, when attending a banquet, you always need to dress up a little to show respect."

"That's perfect! I brought some rouge and powder. Let me help you touch up a little!"

After Xiaoyi finished speaking, she took out the tools from her small bag and began to carefully draw Bai Yue.

When Bai Yue's carriage arrived at the gate of Duke Qi's Mansion, from the moment she stepped out of the carriage, everyone outside the Mansion was attracted by her.

After all, she is now dressed in white clothes as white as snow and looks radiant, which has caused everyone to speculate where this noble family came from.

"Wow, what a truly extraordinary person! Although she isn't the kind of stunning beauty that would astound anyone at first sight, her calmness and elegance seem to possess an indescribable magic that makes one unforgettable."

When the talented men who were preparing to attend the poetry meeting saw Bai Yue, they all whispered in admiration, as if they were deeply attracted by her temperament.

"How strange! Why isn't there even a sign for the mansion on this carriage? If we want to meet you in the future, how are we supposed to find you?"

The princes and sons of the Wulie Kingdom were all distracted when they looked at Bai Yue. Their eyes were flashing with curiosity and desire for this mysterious woman, as if they couldn't wait to come forward and get to know this beauty.

At this time, Xiaoyi held the invitation and walked quickly towards the housekeeper who was waiting outside Duke Qi.

When the other party took the invitation and touched the words on it, he looked up at Bai Yue and announced with shock and disbelief in his voice.

"Crown Princess Chen Yun of the Hostage Mansion has arrived to pay a visit to the Duke of Qi's Mansion!"