The beloved is reborn as a substitute, and the tyrant begs for forgiveness every night.

"Your Majesty, please see me."

Xu Leyao had a cold face and looked rather unapproachable.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Zhihe knew she was angry.

He touched his nose. "I was just afraid you'd feel uncomfortable if I told you."

As he spoke, he reached out to help Xu Leyao.

Looking at the large hand extended in front of her, Xu Leyao snorted coldly before reaching out to touch it.

"I never expected that you would be the Emperor."

She looked up and stared directly at Zheng Zhihe, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Seeing this, Zheng Zhihe once again saw Xu Leyao's shadow in Jiang Yuwei.

He lived very cautiously back then, and he first met Xu Leyao at a banquet.

Seeing that he was thin, Xu Leyao thought he was a eunuch and secretly brought him some snacks.

She didn't know who he was until someone else introduced him.

It turns out his name is Zheng Zhihe, and he is also a prince.

The image of the little girl overlapped with that of Jiang Yuwei in front of him, and Zheng Zhihe wished he could immediately pull her into his arms.

However, he was also afraid that he might be too reckless and scare her away.

"Will the people from the Marquis's mansion bully you again?"

Zheng Zhihe changed the subject.

Xu Leyao shook her head, looking as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"You've stepped in to protect me, do you think they'd dare?"

Judging from her tone, she seemed to look down on the Jiang family!

Thinking of that old fox from the Jiang family, Zheng Zhihe's eyes darkened.

However, he was currently interested in Xu Leyao, so he wouldn't say anything that might scare her.

"Of course I wouldn't dare."

He smiled and echoed in agreement.

"Have you been enjoying your time at the Jiang family's house these past few days?"

When faced with his question, Xu Leyao looked up and met his gaze.

"There are many rules in the Marquis's mansion, and I'm not allowed to hunt sparrows anymore. But the food is better than when I was on the estate, at least I don't have to worry about not having enough to eat."

Xu Leyao waved her hand, clearly not revealing any of the Jiang family's shady schemes.

Zheng Zhihe was now somewhat curious.

Jiang Yuwei genuinely didn't know, so she didn't say anything; or she pretended not to understand.

Seeing the curve of his lips, Xu Leyao knew he was starting to overthink again.

This is one of Zheng Zhihe's little habits.

He would put on a smile as soon as he got lost in his own thoughts and started to daydream.

They appear harmless, but are actually ruthless.

Xu Leyao pinched his waist in dissatisfaction, using a bit of force.

Zheng Zhihe snapped out of his daze instantly.

He looked down and saw Xu Leyao's dissatisfied expression.

"I don't know where I started to hear what Weiwei said."

Zheng Zhihe said this, but he knew exactly what Xu Leyao's current situation was like.

Xu Leyao didn't want to beat around the bush with him.

"The food at the Marquis's residence is better than on the estate, but the people there are complicated."

She sighed as she spoke.

"I still prefer a free and unrestrained life."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zheng Zhihe's heart skipped a beat.

At this moment, looking at Jiang Yuwei, he couldn't help but feel suspicious.

So alike! They look so alike!

Jiang Yuwei's personality is not exactly the same as Xu Leyao's, but it is about 80 or 90 percent similar.

If Xu Leyao knew what he was thinking, she would definitely roll her eyes at him.

They are all her souls, how could they not resemble each other?

However, Zheng Zhihe was unaware of the truth and assumed that she was deliberately imitating Xu Leyao.

Zheng Zhihe gave Jiang Yuwei a deep look.

The girl's fair neck was exposed to his view.

He could grasp her hand easily and control her life and death.

At this moment, all the frustration I had just felt vanished.

So what if Jiang Yuwei is deliberately imitating her? She can't escape her own grasp anyway.

Wanwan resembles you, so I temporarily put aside my worries.

With Jiang Yuwei by his side, he was able to alleviate some of his longing for Xu Leyao.

With a sudden sense of relief, Zheng Zhihe's gaze towards Xu Leyao softened even more.

"Weiwei, you haven't really had a chance to explore the capital properly yet, have you?"

Zheng Zhihe changed the subject, preventing her from thinking about a free and unrestrained life.

Even if Jiang Yuwei is a wild goose that should be soaring in the sky, she has to obediently land and stay in the golden cage he specially built if Zheng Zhihe wants her to.

Seeing the excitement in Zheng Zhihe's eyes, Xu Leyao felt even more disgusted with him.

Every time they met, Zheng Zhihe seemed more perverted than before.

However, she still needs Zheng Zhihe's help to deal with the Jiang family, so she can't turn against him for the time being.

Therefore, after Zheng Zhihe finished speaking, she readily agreed.

He made no mention of that he had just left the street to return to the Marquis's residence.

"Good, let's see how the streets of the capital are different from other places."

As for Zheng Zhihe, Xu Leyao's thoughts were naturally unimportant.

Jiang Yuwei can accompany him wherever he wants to go.

The two, each with their own ulterior motives, hit it off immediately.

Zheng Zhihe casually took Xu Leyao's hand.

Jiang Yuwei is young and has delicate skin.

Zheng Zhihe loved the feel of it and couldn't help but gently stroke it.

Xu Leyao turned a blind eye to his little tricks.

Anyway, even if she says something, Zheng Zhihe won't listen.

After walking that short distance, Xu Leyao shook off his hand.

Seeing the displeasure on Zheng Zhihe's face, Xu Leyao then spoke up to explain.

“My parents said I shouldn’t get too close to men from other places. If they see me, I’ll be in trouble.”

Using the name of Jiang's parents, Xu Leyao slapped Zheng Zhihe's disgusting hand.

Upon hearing this, Zheng Zhihe felt a little better.

Putting everything else aside, there is some truth to that.

Xu Leyao's words also indirectly prove that she had no prior experience with other men.

Thinking about how the girl would blossom beneath him in the future, Zheng Zhihe was even a little impatient.

However, now is not the time.

He looked at Xu Leyao with deep eyes, his heart filled with possessiveness.

A girl like that is destined to be his.

Xu Leyao acted as if she hadn't noticed his gaze at all.

Zheng Zhihe is a complete pervert, and Xu Leyao has no intention of wasting her time on him.

I didn't get to see enough earlier, so it's not too late to finish now.

Moreover, now that a money bag has arrived, Xu Leyao is bound to be careful with his money!

So, for a period of time afterward, whenever Xu Leyao took a fancy to something, she would turn her attention to Zheng Zhihe.

At first, she had to say "buy".

Later, Zheng Zhihe became smarter and didn't need her to say anything.

However, the eunuch behind Zheng Zhihe was also perceptive.

He would buy anything that Xu Leyao glanced at.

As a result, he ended up carrying more and more things on his body.

However, what does this have to do with the two people mentioned earlier?

Xu Leyao hadn't noticed it in the first place.

Zheng Zhihe, however, didn't care even when he saw it.

Under these circumstances, Pearl couldn't stand it anymore and offered to help.

The little eunuch finally breathed a sigh of relief after Zhu'er helped share some of the burden.