The look of surprise on his face was inexplicably cute.

Xiao Yan turned his head and looked at her obedient and delicate appearance. His heart stirred slightly, and then he cruelly put his bloody hand into her mouth.

"Clean it up for me."

"..."

"Ptooey, ptooey, ptooey!" Yun Yao pushed his hand away and spat out the metallic taste in her mouth...

Xiao Yan stared at her, the smile on his lips still playful. "Go to the palace tomorrow afternoon. Su Yimo will probably be there too. Don't get into a conflict with her."

"..."

"If you get into a conflict with her, I won't protect you."

"……understood."

Before going to bed, Yun Yao removed her hair ornaments and earrings, took off her outer clothes, and was about to get into bed.

She turned her head and saw Xiao Yan looking at her with great interest.

"Do you expect me to sleep on the floor?"

Xiao Yan chuckled softly, "You sleep on the bed, I'll sleep on the couch."

"Oh," that's good. Just now, Xiao Yan was staring at her like that, and she thought he was up to some kind of prank!

Xiao Yan had previously heard that this Miss Yun was spoiled and arrogant, and more foolish than clever.

He was also curious about how Grand Tutor Yun had raised such a daughter...

But now it seems that although Yun Yao was overprotected and a bit clumsy, she was adorably clumsy and very well-behaved.

Fortunately, she married him; otherwise, she would have been bullied terribly.

Yun Yao lay on the bed, letting the system transmit the plot to her.

The male protagonist of this world is Crown Prince Xiao Yan.

The female lead is Su Yimo, a female official in charge of palace affairs.

The male protagonist wanted to marry the female protagonist, but because of her low social status and the emperor's suspicion of him, in order to better control him, the emperor made him marry the daughter of the Grand Tutor, namely Yun Yao.

The Empress's faction also interfered, using the excuse that Yun Yao had not conceived, and sent several women to the Crown Prince's residence, attempting to have her own people give birth to the eldest grandson first.

It wasn't until Xiao Yan successfully ascended the throne and became emperor that he seized power from the powerful ministers on the side of the late empress, eliminated Grand Tutor Yun, and dismissed all the women around him.

Only then did he finally live a life of one love with Su Yimo.

The second male lead is Han Yicheng. His parents died when their carriage fell off a cliff on their way back to their hometown to visit relatives.

Later, she was raised by the parents of the supporting female character, Yun Yao.

But when he grew up, he discovered that his parents' deaths were not accidental, but rather orchestrated by the emperor.

Furthermore, Yun Yao's father was already aware of the incident before it occurred.

In order to seek revenge, he pretended to be unaware of the truth, passed the imperial examination with top honors, and entered officialdom.

Afterwards, Han Yicheng, in alliance with various forces, secretly administered a slow-acting poison to the emperor.

After the emperor passed away.

Han Yicheng then took advantage of Yun Yao's feelings for him, inducing her to fabricate false evidence, which led to the confiscation of Yun's family property and the execution of the entire family.

After taking his revenge, he asked the female lead, Su Yimo, if she would like to leave with him. After receiving a rejection, he left alone and wandered the world.

Xie Qingye, the third male lead, is a young general who grew up with the male lead.

Although they both fell in love with the female lead, Xie Qingye did not compete with Xiao Yan for her affections. Instead, he went to the border to guard a region.

The next day, when Yun Yao woke up, Xiao Yan had already returned from court.

He also brought some snacks.

Mu Mu, who was her personal maid yesterday, said, "These pastries are hard to buy; you have to queue up very early in the morning to get them. Young Master Han used to buy them for you often, Miss."

Yun Yao was a little curious as to why Mu Mu was so biased towards Han Yicheng.

"Mu Mu, I've forgotten how you came to the Yun family. Can you remind me?"

“Miss, how could you forget this? It was Young Master Han who saved me back then, but he didn’t need any maids, so he asked me to serve you.”

"Oh..." No wonder.

The original owner of this body was truly a pure love-struck individual. Han Yicheng was constantly having a maidservant around her to seduce her, and she didn't even notice, still loving her to death... It was just absurd.

Mu Mu started her sarcastic remarks again, "His Highness the Crown Prince bought two portions of these pastries. One of them is probably for Miss Su."

Yun Yao picked up a pastry, took a bite, and found it fragrant, soft, and sweet.

Indeed, freshly made and still warm desserts are the best.

It's already quite generous of Xiao Yan to bring a gift for her, the nominal crown princess.

"By the way, Miss, what clothes should we wear to the palace this afternoon? Should we change into something more luxurious?"

Yun Yao was also undecided... If it was too ordinary, it would make her seem unrefined, but if it was too luxurious, it would make her seem too arrogant.

At this moment, Xiao Yan strode in.

He wore a dark robe with subtle gold patterns adorning the collar, and his posture was upright.

His face had sharp, angular features, giving off a sense of aloofness and coldness.

He was handsome and refined, yet exuded an air of aloofness and pride.

In his usual playful tone, he asked, "Was the snack delicious?"

Yun Yao nodded affirmatively, "It's delicious!"

Xiao Yan smiled casually, "Hmph, it wasn't for nothing that I waited in line for so long."

"...", it's as if it was specially arranged for her, when it was clearly bought for the female lead and just brought one for her on the side.

Seeing Yun Yao eating so enthusiastically, Xiao Yan became somewhat curious about whether the pastries were really that delicious.

He picked up a pastry, put it in his mouth, and took a small bite... Tsk, it was still as sweet as ever, nothing but sweetness, completely not to his taste.

It's just something a little girl likes to eat.

Just then, a servant announced that General Xie had arrived.

Xiao Yan put down the snacks and wiped his hands. "What's he doing here so early?"

"?" The servant didn't react at first... When did His Highness the Crown Prince start complaining that General Xie arrived too early?

"Your Highness, shall we ask General Xie to wait a moment?"

"Hmm, let him wait in the front hall first."

"……Yes."

Yun Yao put down the snacks and took a sip of water. "You have nothing to do right now, why make him wait?"

Xiao Yan got up and lay down on the bed. "Who said I was alright? I just got back from court and I'm very sleepy."

“…”, Yun Yao remembered that she changed her clothes in bed in the morning and casually put her underwear on the bed.

"Hey, wait a minute..."

But it was too late...

Xiao Yan pulled a bodice out from under the covers.

It has a delicate and smooth texture, and also carries a familiar scent.

Xiao Yan's hand, which was holding the bodice, froze for a moment before he tucked it back under the covers. At the same time, he gestured to everyone in the room to leave.

Yun Yao was extremely embarrassed, "Didn't you sleep on the couch last night?!"

Xiao Yan smiled helplessly, "If a couch is more comfortable than a bed, what's the point of having a bed?"

Yun Yao climbed into bed, took out her underwear from under the covers, hugged it to her chest, and then turned around and stuffed it into the laundry basket.

After hiding her undergarments, she turned to face Xiao Yan. "I slept in this bed. You don't mind?"

Xiao Yan smiled knowingly, "This entire Crown Prince's residence is mine. Do you think I would mind?"

Although Xiao Yan was right, Yun Yao was determined to take back her bed.

"...My bed smells like me. If you sleep in my bed, be careful not to get my scent and be disliked by Su Yimo!"

"Don't worry, she's not that petty."

"..."

Seeing her rosy lips moving like a kitten in heat, Xiao Yan pulled her into his arms and lay down on the bed together. "If you keep making noise, we'll sleep together!"

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