Chapter 44 My heart towards the princess is clear as day and night, and heaven and earth can bear witness to it!

Yuzhu wanted to roll her eyes, but she restrained herself. "Didn't I tell you that the spending cuts have displeased the old lady, and she's had people talk to Sister Cuiyun and me about it several times."

"We can't solve it here, and they don't dare to go to Her Royal Highness the Princess. Doesn't that mean we have no choice but to ask you for the decision?"

"Let me tell you, they are really shameless. They treated you like that back then, and now we've torn off that fig leaf, yet they're still acting like nothing happened."

Look at Yuzhu, she is so indignant and keeps talking.

Xiao Ning couldn't help but stretch out his claws to rub her head.

"Our Yuzhu is so smart, she guessed it right away."

Yuzhu: “…”

Oops, my hair is going to be a mess!

Yuzhu raised her hands and pushed away the hand that was causing trouble above her head.

Unfortunately, the little girl didn't have enough strength to push her away, and her face turned red with anger.

Xiao Ning couldn't help but burst out laughing.

He laughed for a long time before letting her go.

Yuzhu glared at Xiao Ning and lowered her head to tidy up her hair.

After fixing her hair, Yuzhu finally had time to ask Xiao Ning, "You didn't agree to the old lady's rude request, did you?"

Xiao Ning was still laughing, "You wouldn't be angry if I said I agreed, right?"

Yuzhu: “…”

It's more than just angry?

Yuzhu was so angry that she almost blushed.

Her delicate eyebrows knitted together, and her voice rose several degrees: "What do you think?"

Xiao Ning: “…”

Xiao Ning coughed twice and explained, "Don't worry, I didn't promise them anything. I just said I would help them pass on a message to the princess."

Yuzhu was still not reassured, her eyebrows still knitted: "It's not right to pass on the message. Why are you going against the princess for them, my lord?"

"From childhood to adulthood, has any of them ever truly loved you?"

"Now that I'm in trouble, I think of you."

"Let me tell you, this whole family combined wouldn't treat you as well as the princess. It's not worth it to offend the princess for them!"

She still thought that the prince had become smarter now.

Look at today's behavior, it's clearly no different from before!

They usually bully and oppress the prince in various ways, but when they turn around and say a few nice words to him, the prince will soften his heart and forgive them.

Yuzhu looked at Xiao Ning, looking angry at him for not fighting back.

Xiao Ning laughed again and raised his hand to rub Yuzhu's head, but she stepped back to avoid him.

Xiao Ning withdrew his hand and scratched his face, "I know my limits."

Yuzhu looked at her suspiciously.

He didn't seem to believe it.

Xiao Ning put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Good Yuzhu, I wasn't lying to you. I was just teasing them. As for delivering a message to the princess..."

Xiao Ning laughed again and winked at Yuzhu with a sinister expression.

"Cuiyun cut back on expenses because of the princess's orders. How could the princess show me some leniency? She even took her anger out on the Marquis' Mansion and ordered further cuts in expenses."

Yuzhu blinked her big eyes and looked at Xiao Ning.

It turned out that she had misunderstood.

It seems that the prince has not only become smarter, but also worse.

"So, the prince wants me and Sister Cuiyun to have a secret meeting?"

Xiao Ning nodded with a smile.

Yuzhu also smiled and clapped her hands, saying, "That's how it should be!"

After saying that, she glanced at the sky and said to Xiao Ning, "It's getting late. I'll go prepare dinner and make your favorite food!"

Xiao Ning held her back.

"Don't bother, I'm going back to the princess's mansion."

She still had something to ask the princess, so she had to behave herself.

…

After Shang Xi separated from Xiao Ning, he went to the most prosperous red-light district in Shengjing.

The crowd was bustling and the sound of laughter was endless.

The aroma of wine mixed with the scent of cosmetics drifted ten miles away against the wind.

Inside the carriage, Shang Xi frowned and covered his nose.

Seeing this, Furong quickly took out the incense burner and burned incense to dispel the sweet smell in the air.

The gray carriage stopped for a moment at the side door of the largest restaurant in the middle of the long street and then left.

After a long time, the gorgeous princess in red came out from the main entrance of the restaurant.

The guards from the princess's mansion were standing outside.

Shang Xi was surrounded by people and boarded the luxurious carriage of the princess's mansion.

…

At the gate of the princess's mansion.

As Shang Xi got off the carriage, she heard an excited shout from behind her: "Princess!"

It was Xiao Ning's voice.

He turned around and saw a black horse galloping towards him. Xiao Ning suddenly pulled the reins, and the horse neighed and stopped beside him.

Shang Xi: “…”

He frowned and took a few steps back, putting some distance between them.

Xiao Ning didn't care about Shang Xi's little action. She turned over and got off the horse, giving him a big smile.

"Your Highness, what a coincidence!"

Shang Xi: “…”

Shang Xi was speechless. She lifted her skirt and climbed the stairs. Her voice was light and casual, as if asking casually, "Isn't the Prince Consort serving in the Jingji Camp? Why did you come back so suddenly?"

"Haha, there was a small competition today. I won, so I have three days off!"

Xiao Ning replied, handed the horse to the servant, and followed Shang Xi into the mansion.

Shang Xi waved her round fan and casually echoed the words, "Then I should congratulate the Prince Consort. Even with a camp of tens of thousands of people, he can still excel."

"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it!"

Xiao Ning raised the corners of his lips high, looking like he wanted to be humble but couldn't help feeling proud.

Shang Xi: “…”

What kind of play do you want to do with him?

Shang Xi didn't want to pay attention to her anymore, so he stepped over the threshold and quickened his pace.

Xiao Ning has long legs, so it is effortless for him to follow behind.

"Your Highness, what have you been busy with lately? I didn't see you the last two times I came back from my leave."

Shang Xi tilted his head to look at her, with a half-smile: "What does this palace's busyness have to do with the prince consort? Doesn't the prince consort want to stay away from me? He should be happy if he can't see me."

With Xiao Ning's status and position, even if he was a small captain in the capital camp, he could still return home and live there, and no one would say anything.

But she insisted on living in the camp.

It's obvious from her behavior that she wants to stay away from him, so why is she pretending to be so friendly now?

Xiao Ning: “…”

Just know it in your heart, why say it out loud?

Their relationship... no matter how good it is, it has to be acceptable on the surface...

Xiao Ning retorted, "Look at what you're saying, Princess! My heart towards you is clear as day and moon, and heaven and earth can bear witness to it!"

"Oh."

Shang Xi had a sarcastic expression.

"In the eyes of the Prince Consort, am I a fool?"

Xiao Ning's mouth twitched.

No, Princess, it would be boring if you do that.

She was just saying a few polite words, why did he take it so seriously?

At the fork in the road, Shang Xi stopped and turned to look at Xiao Ning, who was following him closely. "Why are you still following me, Prince Consort? Your courtyard is over there."

Xiao Ning smiled flatteringly at Shang Xi: "To be honest, I have something I want to consult with the princess."

Shang Xi crossed his arms and looked at her calmly, "What's the matter?"

"That's right..." Xiao Ning scratched his cheek, "I'm worried I won't be able to finish my explanation in a short while. How about we go to your study and talk?"

Shang Xi withdrew his gaze, turned around and walked towards Wuhengyuan.

Xiao Ning hurried to follow.

Furong followed behind, her eyes moving around Xiao Ning several times.

Although the master's expression was grumpy today, he was much more tolerant and kind to the prince consort compared to before.

Could it be because of what he saw that little girl from the Prince Consort Gang this afternoon?

However, the prince consort was indeed kind. He would rather expose his long-hidden strength than save Miss Shen. Now he was not afraid of trouble when he saw injustice and actually saved both sisters.