Marrying the Crown Prince

The head of the farm was an honest farmer, and he did not chase Su and Wan Ying away. "Young lady, please wait a moment while I report back to my master, and then I will invite you into the house."

After hearing this, Su and Wan Ying said nothing more and just waited quietly.

Soon, Chang Yi knocked on Li Ziyan and Zhou Zhou's door.

"Go in," Li Ziyan said.

"Young master, the estate manager says a young lady would like to stay here for the night," Changyi replied. "What do you think..."

Why did they have to come so soon after I moved in? It's really suspicious.

"It's alright, just have the head of the estate arrange for us to be further away so as not to disturb us," Li Ziyan said casually, issuing the order.

"Yes."

Chang Yi bowed and withdrew.

Zhou Zhou twirled the feathered arrow in his hand. "Your Highness, this person's identity is probably not simple."

“Yes, that’s why we need to keep it under our noses,” Li Ziyan replied.

Zhou Zhou raised an eyebrow and threw the arrow, which landed squarely in the ear-piercing pot with a "thud".

The next day, the two of them woke up quite early because of their biological clocks, but they both felt lazy.

Li Ziyan pulled Zhou Zhou into his arms and gently rubbed her head. His voice was a little hoarse from just waking up. "Sleep a little longer."

Zhou Zhou yawned and responded softly, "Mm."

After taking a nap, the two of them slept for another hour before getting up, only to run into Su and Wan Ying, who were also late sleepers.

Zhou Zhou bumped into her. One was dressed casually and elegantly; the other, if she had been dressed as a glamorous woman the day before yesterday, could be described as dressed like a beggar.

"What a coincidence," Zhou Zhou greeted him gracefully.

Su and Wan Ying recalled the impolite things they had said to the couple the day before yesterday, and then thought about how the couple had taken them in last night...

Indeed, one should not be too arrogant, or one will be proven wrong in no time.

Her expression was complex, but she maintained all the proper etiquette. "Thank you for what happened last night, Madam."

Zhou Zhou nodded with a smile, appearing very gentle, "It's just a small favor, Miss Suhe, you don't need to be so polite."

After saying that, she glanced at Suhe and Wanying from head to toe and suggested, "Miss, you look like this, wouldn't you like to wash up?"

"This..." Su and Wan Ying scratched their heads. To be honest, it would be a lie to say they weren't tempted, but...

"But I don't have any clean clothes." She lowered her eyes, looking aggrieved.

“I brought a few clothes,” Zhou Zhou said. “We’re about the same size, so if you don’t mind, you can wear my clothes first.”

Su and Wan Ying immediately replied, "No problem, no problem at all. Thank you for your help, Madam."

After keeping the person behind, Zhou Zhou's eyes darkened further as he walked into the house and explained the situation in detail.

"Mm." Li Ziyan nodded.

Since we don't know what Su and Wan Ying are doing in Kyoto, it would be best to bring them along.

Soon, Su and Wan Ying, dressed and ready, reappeared before the two of them.

This was the first time Suhe and Wanying had ever worn such plain clothes. They felt something was off, and they awkwardly tugged at the hem of their clothes. "Madam."

Su and Wan Ying are both very beautiful, but this outfit doesn't suit their temperament at all; it's not as radiant as it was yesterday.

"Please sit down, young lady." Zhou Zhou gestured for her to sit down and talk.

“I have some things to attend to,” Li Ziyan stood up, “so I’ll go back to my room first.”

“Mm,” Zhou Zhou nodded in response, “Husband, hurry up and get busy, finish your work early and get some rest.”

After Li Ziyan left, only Zhou Zhou and Su He Wan Ying remained.

Seeing the male host leave, Suhe and Wanying then sat down next to Zhou Zhou with great ease. "Madam, you don't need to be so polite. Just call me Wanying."

"Miss, your surname is Wan?" Zhou Zhou looked up, a sly glint in her eyes, but the other woman didn't notice.

“This…” Su and Wan Ying paused, “I don’t believe Wan, but… it’s about the same.”

Zhou Zhou almost burst out laughing when he guessed what was going on, but he held back his laughter. "Amidst the hustle and bustle of the world, I remain at peace. My laughter and fragrance linger as I depart. It's a good name."

Su and Wan Ying: "..."

Oh no, what is she telling me?

However, not wanting to lose face, Suhe Wanying cleared her throat and replied, "Madam is very knowledgeable, and my name reflects that."

It wasn't before, but from today onwards, it is.

"Miss Wan, there's no need to be so polite. We're about the same age, so why don't we address each other by our first names?"

“Okay.” Su and Wan Ying nodded hurriedly. She really had to mentally rehearse her words before speaking, and even after she had thought them through, she would go over them twice before daring to say them.

"My surname is Zhou, and my given name is Zhou." Zhou Zhou did not hide anything. She had previously revealed her given name to see how the other party would react.

She stared intently at Su and Wan Ying's faces, afraid of missing even the slightest detail, but to her surprise, Su and Wan Ying's expressions remained unchanged.

Su He Wan Ying scratched her head, explaining somewhat embarrassedly, "My name is Wan Ying, but my surname is Su He."

“Suhe?” Zhou Zhou blinked. “That’s a very rare surname.”

“It is indeed rare,” Su He and Wan Ying replied. “Not many people in my hometown have this surname either.”

This……

This is true.

Soon, the two girls became acquainted, and Zhou Zhou, as the host, invited her to visit the nearby temple together.

"Shall we go by carriage?" Suhe and Wanying asked hesitantly.

In her opinion, Zhou Zhou was a dignified and elegant woman confined to her home, and should not know these things.

"No, let's go on horseback, it'll be faster."

So, Li Ziyan sadly saw Zhou Zhou to the door, a thin mist settling over her gentle brows and eyes, her long eyelashes drooping down to cover the grievances in her eyes.

However, if he really wanted to hide his emotions, how could he let Zhou Zhou see through them so easily?

“That place was originally meant for the two of us.” He straightened Zhou Zhou’s clothes with his long, slender, fair hand, his tone tinged with a faint sadness.

Zhou Zhou looked at the man in front of her who was secretly heartbroken, and wanted to laugh, but she held it back. "I was back before sunset."

Since she's already said that, what else can I say?

Li Ziyan could only obediently nod and say, "Mm."

"I'm leaving?"

"Ah."

Su and Wan Ying watched from the side, their teeth aching. No, it's just going out with me, why is it acting like a life-or-death separation?

She silently grumbled, mounted her horse, and decided to go ahead and get away from the couple.

Seeing this, Zhou Zhou stopped being coy, nimbly mounted his horse, tightened the reins, and looked at Su and Wan Ying, "Let's go."

"it is good."

The two girls ran along the path under the shade of the trees, the wind whistling past their ears, stirring up the dust on the ground, and various flowers and plants flying quickly past their eyes.

In the blink of an eye, Zhou Zhou disappeared from Li Ziyan's sight.