"Are you Zhuang Zhao's daughter?" Ji Shumin asked after scrutinizing her.

"Does the Crown Prince still remember me?" Zhuang Yuxun laughed heartily: "I have always remembered His Highness the Crown Prince as well."

You're so good at talking, are you out of your mind?

Lu Liruan wished she could rush up and shut the Zhuang family's young lady up, who was smiling without a trace of malice.

Although you were just saying it, only heaven, earth, you, and I know, but the person in front of me doesn't!

He might already see this as a stroke of luck, and be prepared to relentlessly pursue you, eventually becoming depressed and dying young, causing chaos in the country!

Zhuang Yuxun grew up in the border region and didn't have the fair skin of girls from the capital.

Her skin was the color of honey, healthy and radiant.

Its large eyes shone brightly, as if they could illuminate this desolate courtyard.

"I remember you. What, are you here to assassinate me too?"

You kid...

Lu Liruan gasped.

First of all, I am not here to assassinate anyone; secondly, she is even less likely to be here to assassinate anyone.

Do you really want to die?

Ji Shumin's face was cold and stern. He raised his head, revealing a section of his neck so pale that the blue veins under the skin were visible.

"If you have the guts, then take my life. Cut my throat with a knife, smash my head with a stone. That would be perfect, then I wouldn't have to endure the pain of broken bones and the torment of loneliness day and night..."

Lu Liruan turned her head and found that Zhuang Yuxun looked even more confused than she did.

Clearly, this resilient and strong girl, who was born and raised in this era, had no idea what he was doing.

Lu Liruan understood.

Mad Literature. Ancient Edition.

It felt like if he weren't confined by the wheelchair, he would immediately be on the ground: (twisting) (struggling) (tearing his hair) (curling up) (unfolding) (crawling in the shadows)

What a bizarre act of self-abandonment.

"Why is Your Highness doing this? Does your inability to walk mean you are about to give up your life?"

Just as Lu Liruan was about to ask the little eunuch who had been kneeling down again without saying a word: "Is he really not going to need the imperial physician to come and take a look?"

Zhuang Yuxun spoke up: "How many soldiers are wounded on the battlefield? Even if they lose an arm or a leg, or are almost cleaved in two, they still try to survive. Your Highness, as the heir apparent, is he less determined than the soldiers in the army?"

Well done!

But, you wouldn't have scolded him until he fell in love with you, would you?

The original storyline sent to me lacked detailed descriptions; how exactly did I fall in love? Could it be because I was criticized...?

Holy crap, you're not a masochist, are you?

Lu Liruan's body trembled.

“I am indeed inferior.” Ji Shumin curled his lips sadly: “Crown Prince? How could I possibly be the Crown Prince?”

Lu Liruan narrowed her eyes slightly, secretly observing Ji Shumin.

Whether it was a misperception or not, Lu Liruan felt that he didn't mean anything by those words at all.

Lu Liruan couldn't tell what was real and what was fake in his current behavior, and it gave her a very strange feeling.

Indeed, the heart of an emperor is unfathomable.

"Even if it's not for the position of crown prince, but for the sake of all living beings, you should think about the people around you. If you give up on yourself like this, how will Miss Lu cope? Do you want her to live in fear with you?" Zhuang Yuxun changed the subject.

"Miss Lu is here because she's worried about you. You can't let her spend her days in this deep palace with you, can you?"

Lu Liruan: No, I really didn't, don't talk nonsense!

Seeing Zhuang Yuxun looking over with his burning, sincere, and concerned gaze, Lu Liruan blinked guiltily.

"How...did Miss Zhuang recognize me?"

“A few days ago, my father and I rode into the city on horseback and happened to run into Miss Lu and her friends. The sun was shining brightly and Miss Lu’s smile was so beautiful that it was unforgettable. So I asked around and remembered her.”

Zhuang Yuxun clasped his hands in a gesture of respect to Lu Liruan, saying, "I did not mean to peek at Miss Lu."

She spoke with conviction and sincerity, her eyes looking at Lu Liruan with admiration, making Lu Liruan feel a little embarrassed.

"Ah, I see. Thank you for your kind words, Miss Zhuang."

I really like this girl! She's so good at complimenting people, and she's so charming and captivating!

Ji Shumin coldly observed the two of them: "So, this is the Crown Princess I've never met before..."

"When will I return to the West? Don't worry, I can't let you be a widow for the time being. It's just a pity that such a beautiful young lady has to spend such cold and icy days with me."

Why do even the most complimentary words sound so unpleasant coming from your mouth?

"But it's alright, I'm still considerate."

He said in a sarcastic tone, "Since my Crown Princess has a hobby of crawling through dog holes, I will have a dozen or so dog holes dug around this courtyard in the future, so that my Crown Princess can play here to her heart's content."

"If we dig this much, the courtyard wall will collapse..." Lu Liruan thought to herself.

"Thank you for your generous gift, Your Highness. I will also invite you to join me in the fun." Lu Liruan curtsied, but couldn't help but retort sarcastically, her eyes lingering on his legs.

Zhuang Yuxun: ...

Did the Crown Prince and his wife sneak through a dog hole for fun?

No wonder people in the army always winked and said that there were always noble figures in the imperial court throughout history who had unspeakable hobbies. So that's how it is, it's really true...

With the banquet time approaching, Lu Liruan and Zhuang Yuxun had to go back.

"Go, clean the dog hole, otherwise how will my Crown Princess get out?" Ji Shumin tilted his head and looked at Lu Liruan, indicating that she should go back to where she came from.

The little eunuch scrambled and crawled, trying to move the stone at the entrance of the cave, but after three attempts, he couldn't budge it.

Zhuang Yu wanted to step forward and try, but Lu Liruan beat him to it.

Lu Liruan rolled her eyes and kicked a rock.

The foot, adorned with pearl-embroidered shoes, easily kicked the stone away.

Lu Liruan and Zhuang Yuxun disappeared without looking back. Along the way, Zhuang Yuxun kept praising Lu Liruan, saying, "Miss Lu, you have such strong skills!"

"You flatter me." Lu Liruan said modestly, feeling a surge of pride at being praised by the young lady!

In the now quiet courtyard, the kneeling eunuch tremblingly raised his head and cautiously looked at Ji Shumin.

After being swept away by the Crown Prince's sharp gaze, she quickly and silently left like a gust of wind.

It was not as noticeable as a single withered leaf on the ground.

He pulled out a strangely shaped whistle from the corner of the yard, and the sound it made was a "hissing" rather than a sharp sound.

Suddenly, a black shadow fell like a goose shot down by an arrow, but it landed as silently as a piece of paper.

"Your Highness," the small, thin figure called softly.

"Go and keep an eye on my Crown Princess..." Ji Shumin's voice was indifferent.

"Yes."

"Does Your Highness really intend to marry her?"

"Heh." Ji Shumin glanced at the dog hole: "She crawled in by herself, so we can't just strangle her."

"Forget it, we'll just find a bigger flowerpot and plant her in it." Ji Shumin seemed to find it amusing, and chuckled for a while with his head down.

"Her face is prettier than the flowers. If the flowers in this yard don't bloom in the future, let her bloom to cheer me up."

Lu Liruan stood next to Gao Shi and suddenly sneezed twice.

She only felt that she was dressed too lightly, and couldn't understand what crazy things Ji Shumin was saying.

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I love writing about this kind of sinister, yet taciturn, lunatic, hahaha. His Highness the Crown Prince has grand ambitions and deep thoughts, but he also intermittently gives up on himself, spouts nonsense, and goes crazy everywhere.

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