The system forced me to blow up the female lead's fishpond.

Chu Chouchi frowned, his eyes flickering with uncertain emotions, as if he were pondering some difficult decision.

"Your Highness, I'll go back to my courtyard now."

Shen Zhizhi turned away with a sorrowful expression, silently reciting numbers in her mind.

Three...two...

"Wait." A cool voice came from behind.

Great! Success!

A sly smile played on her lips, but she quickly concealed it as she turned away, tilting her head innocently and asking, "Second Prince, what's wrong?"

"Tomorrow night, come to the palace with me!" Chu Chouchi awkwardly took a sip of tea and said seemingly unintentionally, "It's not for you, it's just that I happen to want to go."

What a quirky little dog!

"Wow! Your Highness! You're such a kind person!"

Shen Zhizhi's eyes shone as she stared at him and laughed out loud, her eyes filled with undisguised joy.

"Your Highness, I won't disturb you any longer. I'll head back to my courtyard now. Goodbye, Your Highness."

Chu Chouchi was amused by her and wanted to laugh.

Taking her to the palace for a meal makes him a good person? She's so easy to take care of; if I were to marry her in the future…

Upon realizing this, Chu Chou's naked body trembled violently, and he instantly came to his senses.

Is he crazy?

What on earth are they thinking? Why would he even consider marrying her?

Chu Chouchi frowned, dismissing the inexplicable thought from his mind, and watched her skip away from his sight.

On the day of the palace banquet, Shen Zhizhi got up early to dress up, but when she saw the boxes of rouge on the dressing table that she couldn't name, her face immediately fell.

"How do I use this? Dog Egg, can you explain it to me?" she couldn't help but ask for help.

Ya Dan: ...

With Ya Dan's enthusiastic explanation, Shen Zhizhi finally finished her full makeup.

"Wow, I'm so beautiful!" Shen Zhizhi exclaimed, holding the bronze mirror.

The girl in the bronze mirror has black hair and red lips. Her doe-like eyes under her delicate eyebrows gleam with emotion. As she smiles, her white teeth are revealed, making her look playful and cute.

Although ancient rouge is incomparable to modern cosmetics, the original owner was naturally beautiful with delicate and fair skin, and even a little color on her face made her extremely alluring.

Since she didn't know how to style her hair in the ancient style, she casually tied two pigtails and posed preening in front of the bronze mirror for a while.

It wasn't until Ya Dan couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up to remind her that she excitedly ran to Chu Chou Chi's courtyard to urge him on.

"His Highness has not yet finished washing up. Please wait outside, Miss Shen."

Chu Chouchi seemed to have known all along that she would try to break in, so he sent men to block her from getting any closer.

She had no choice but to sit obediently on the steps, waiting listlessly.

"Wang!"

The sound of barking rang out, and Shen Zhizhi looked in the direction of the sound, only then noticing a large black dog lying lazily sunbathing in the yard.

She immediately recognized the big black dog as the same silly dog ​​that had jumped out of the window and hit its head last time, and couldn't help but grin.

Sensing the girl's gaze, the black dog immediately raised its head and looked at her warily.

Shen Zhizhi took two steps forward and greeted him with a smile, "Hey! Silly dog."

"Woof! Woof!" The big black dog was clearly displeased and barked angrily.

His wide-open, angry eyes seemed to understand what she was saying.

Shen Zhizhi was shocked and lowered her eyes in surprise, asking, "Eh? You stupid dog, you can understand me?"

The big black dog ignored her, moved to a comfortable spot, stuck out its tongue, lay down on the ground, and squinted its eyes contentedly.

Shen Zhizhi, however, seemed to have discovered a new continent. She squatted down and reached out to stroke its soft fur. "Hey, big black dog, do you have a name? If you do, bark once; if not, bark twice."

"..." The big black dog was so annoyed by her noise that it buried its face between its front legs.

"What does it mean to remain silent?" Shen Zhizhi pretended to ponder, then slapped her thigh and exclaimed in sudden realization, "Does it mean you want me to name you? Okay, then how about 'Stupid Dog'?"

"Wang Wang Wang!"

The big black dog was furious. Of course it had a name, and it was named by His Highness himself, so it wasn't called "Stupid Dog".

However, it had never seen such an annoying human in its entire life. If dogs could talk, it would definitely have a go at her.

"Huh? You're shouting so loudly, are you satisfied with the name or not?" Shen Zhizhi smiled, her eyes crinkling, as if she knew the answer already.

"Woof woof woof!" it cried out in strong dissatisfaction.

"Three sounds? Looks like you're not happy with this name." Shen Zhizhi chuckled and poked its head. "Then how about I call you Silly Dog?"

"Woof woof woof! Woof woof! Woof woof woof!" You're the stupid dog! No, you're the stupid person!

She pouted: "Are you yelling at me with such wide eyes?"

"Woof woof!" That's right!

"I was thinking of changing your name, but since you're insulting me, I'll call you 'Silly Dog' from now on!" Shen Zhizhi stood up, hands on her hips, and laughed triumphantly.

“Woof woof woof woof!!!!”

The big black dog was furious. If it weren't for the Second Prince's explicit prohibition against it hurting people at will, it would have really wanted to tear her to pieces!

"If you're not happy, then give me a name! But it's a pity, even if you did, I wouldn't be able to hear you."

"Woof woof woof woof!!!" You're an idiot!

"Hey! I don't understand! I don't understand! You barked four times, so I'll take that as a compliment on how beautiful I am today!" Shen Zhizhi persisted shamelessly.

The big black dog was completely defeated. It bared its teeth in anger and stood there for a while before tucking its tail between its legs and silently crawling back to its doghouse.

Waaaaah~ Mom, you're lying! Didn't you say dogs and humans are the best of friends?

The human it encountered was absolutely insane, sob sob~

"cough!"

Hearing a clearing of the throat behind her, Shen Zhizhi turned around and saw Chu Chouchi standing on the steps.

His expression was indifferent, and his dark robes accentuated his serene and aloof demeanor, making him appear as mysterious and unapproachable as the cold moon high in the sky.

Seeing her look at him, he raised an eyebrow slightly: "You seem to be able to argue with anyone."

He had barely stepped outside when he witnessed a spectacular 'man vs. dog' showdown. Shen Zhizhi really couldn't stay still for even a quarter of an hour.

The guard beside him, who had been trying to suppress his laughter until his face turned red, finally couldn't help but lower his head and laugh out loud, his broad shoulders shaking incessantly.

Shen Zhizhi naturally understood the teasing in his words, her cheeks flushed, and she felt so embarrassed that she wished she could dig a hole and crawl into it.

Adhering to the idea that "as long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed," she raised her hand and greeted him cheerfully: "Haha, good morning, Second Prince."

Chu Chouchi curled his lips and strode towards the gate of the Prince's Mansion. "Let's go, the palace banquet should begin."

The two rode in a carriage all the way to the palace gate. After getting off the carriage, palace servants led the way. Along the way, every palace servant who saw the Second Prince couldn't help but look at him in surprise.

The Second Prince has never been interested in palace banquets, so what wind blew him in today?

And who is the young lady walking beside him? How could she possibly be allowed to attend a banquet at the palace with the Second Prince?

Thinking this, everyone's gaze towards him changed somewhat.