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Zhu Luo was startled and instinctively braced her hands on the mattress.

But pressing down on one end shifts the center of gravity of the entire mattress, which means that the person on top of her also changes position.

Just as Xiao Mingyan was about to press down on her, he suddenly pushed off with his long legs and stood on the ground, finally regaining his balance.

"Hmph, as expected, this thing is made of air, but it's too flimsy."

Using the strength of his supporting leg, Xiao Mingyan stood up.

Zhu Luo also remembered, but after a few thrashings, she couldn't reach the edge at all.

She finally understood what it meant to lift a rock only to drop it on one's own foot.

Xiao Mingyan stretched out his hand and said sarcastically, "Not everything you have is useful."

Zhu Luo used the momentum to stand up, but she used too much force and fell headfirst into his arms.

It hit him squarely in the chest.

Zhu Luo could no longer tell whether it was muscle or bone that had been hit; all she felt was a throbbing headache.

Xiao Mingyan was quite responsible; he held her arms with both hands and made sure she was steady and alright before letting go.

"With a build like that, didn't he get beaten to death by family discipline?"

Zhu Luo scratched his head and looked at him suspiciously: "Did Your Highness secretly enable sharing?"

"You said you couldn't use that thing."

Zhu Luo touched her waist. She had only complained about these things to Banxia. Could it be that he overheard her when he came?

Xiao Mingyan straightened his robes, opened the curtain, looked around, and said calmly, "Just focus on repairing this courtyard. No one will dare to take it back."

"Why?" Zhu Luo followed him out. "The house belongs to the Shen family. It's not appropriate for Your Highness to interfere."

How could a prince interfere in the private affairs of others?

"I don't need to interfere; the law will suffice."

"Law?"

Xiao Mingyan roughly delineated an area with his hand: "This land belongs to the Prince's Mansion."

"Huh?" Zhu Luo exclaimed in disbelief, "Qingfeng Garden is the Prince's property? But the layout doesn't seem to match."

The wall says it all.

"Haven't you heard the story of what happened before the Su family bought the house?"

Zhu Luo narrowed her eyes, a hint of anger in them.

She is not Shen Zhuluo.

"Alright, let's not talk about the Shen family's past. Let's talk about buying the house. The previous owner of this house made a bet with me and lost. Qingfeng Garden will belong to me. However, my courtyard is also large, and over time, I almost forgot about this place."

Zhu Luo suddenly realized: "So that's how it is. Hmph, no wonder no one lives here. They probably all know this doesn't belong to the Shen family."

"Now that you've settled in, I have no reason to abandon you. Just focus on your cultivation, and you can cultivate it however you wish."

Zhu Luoxin composed herself and said, "Then thank you very much, Your Highness."

The land belongs to Xiao Mingyan, which is indeed a good thing.

Xiao Mingyan gave her a look, signaling her to follow.

"Does Your Highness have any further instructions?" Zhu Luo followed.

The two stopped in front of a wall near the river.

Xiao Mingyan offered no explanation, but stepped forward and gently knocked on the wall, which then moved!

Zhu Luo exclaimed in surprise, there was a hidden door in the wall.

The door was half open, and Cang Xu appeared on the other side, holding something in his hands.

"Your Majesty, this..."

"You think I'm just going to fly around like this for no reason? You can use this next time you come."

He tossed her something that looked like a key.

Zhu Luo chuckled awkwardly, "No need, I'll just visit Your Highness through the main gate."

She doesn't have the habit of sneaking into other people's lives.

"Take it," Xiao Mingyan said, frowning, looking displeased.

"Your Highness." Cang Xu respectfully handed over the items.

Xiao Mingyan gestured for Zhu Luo to accept it.

A very large cloth bag.

"For me?" Zhu Luo lifted a corner in confusion, his eyes widening immediately. "Your Highness, is this really for me?"

Just by looking at a corner, you can tell that this dress is exceptionally beautiful.

Xiao Mingyan stood with his back to her, hands behind his back, and said, "My sister likes flowers, so she had someone pick one out at random. Just wear it."

Zhu Luo glanced at him furtively: "Your Highness, this isn't for the Fourth Princess, is it?"

"Her?" Xiao Mingyan glanced sideways, revealing his sharply defined jawline. "You haven't seen her before?"

Xiao Zhuoying likes to wear men's clothing. After seeing the princess's outfit, Zhu Luo even suspected that the big bow dress was not given to her at all.

"Then thank you, Your Highness."

She was also wondering what to wear tomorrow.

Although the clothes from the clothing store are fashionable and beautiful, they are very likely reserved by wealthy ladies and young women. It's fine to wear them at home, but not when going out.

She wouldn't even look at ordinary people, and she couldn't show off, mainly because she couldn't embarrass Madam Su.

Xiao Mingyan truly offered help in a time of need.

"And Your Highness, I have another request. The lotus pond over there also belongs to the Prince's residence, right? I would like to borrow it. Is that alright? Renting it is also fine."

Xiao Mingyan glanced at Cang Xu, but naturally, he wouldn't get any answers from his subordinates.

"Whatever you want, just don't fall in."

"No, Your Highness, would you allow me to borrow or rent it?"

That concerns the costs of her future business ventures.

"What's the point of renting something that grows naturally? You can figure it out yourself."

"Great! Your Highness, you are such a kind person!" Zhu Luo was overjoyed, as if he could see silver floating in front of him.

Xiao Mingyan frowned slightly, puzzled but not curious. He would find out what she was up to later.

"Don't forget your mission." This was his last instruction before he left.

"I won't forget. I will gather information diligently for Your Highness and lend you a helping hand!"

Before he could finish speaking, the door had already closed and been locked.

Pinellia ternata is finally able to sprout.

"Miss, are you really going to wear the clothes the prince sent?" Facing her smiling master, Banxia was worried and couldn't manage a smile.

"Is there a problem with that?" Zhu Luo was too lazy to expose her for eavesdropping again.

“That’s His Highness Prince Li. He already has four concubines.” Banxia felt it necessary to remind her master.

Zhu Luo looked at the dress with delight and casually said, "I never said I was going to the Prince's mansion to be a mistress."

"And this dress?"

Zhu Luo realized what was happening: "You think this is a token of love between a gentleman and a lady?"

Banxia nodded in agreement.

Zhu Luo chuckled: "How could that be? These are official props, not gifts. He's so busy with his many concubines that he doesn't even know how to use them. Why would I go and join in? Besides, he's not my type. Don't overthink it."

The person on the other side of the hidden door did not leave, and the girl's words fell into their ears without being missed.

Cang Xu didn't dare to raise his head. Only after hearing his master's low growl, "Go," did he shake his head helplessly and follow.

"What kind of man does Miss like?" Banxia was still worried.

The young lady's eyes were clearly sparkling when she looked at the prince.

"I don't have a type I like, so it doesn't matter who I like. Our minds aren't on this right now. There's a big show waiting for me tomorrow. Don't forget, we'll go pick lotus flowers together early tomorrow morning."

"Lotus?"

"Yes, we can't go to the princess's residence empty-handed."