In fact, when Chen Mianmian patted the man's shoulder, she realized something was wrong, but it was too late to stop.

Annoyed, he had been so worried that Xiang Ning wouldn't be able to resist the princess's sweet talk that he hadn't even noticed the person in front of him.

But you can't entirely blame her; it's just that the two look too alike.

The Prince of Jin looked at the woman who had patted his shoulder with amazement. She seemed to have descended from a fairyland or stepped out of a painting. Her eyes were like clear pools of blue water, her features were like exquisite carvings, and her skin was so delicate that it seemed as if a baby could be broken with a light touch. Her cheeks were as light as peach blossoms with dew.

But what amazed him most was her eyes.

Despite having a delicate and beautiful face, the woman's eyes were sharp and clear, gentle yet firm, bright and expressive, as if they could speak.

He had seen countless beautiful women, but very few were as beautiful as her.

She possesses an extreme allure, perfectly concealing her wit and agility. Most importantly, he likes this type!

who is she?

Shen Mianmian immediately stepped back and lowered her head. "I'm sorry, I mistook you for someone else. I was too impetuous and offended you."

Although she didn't explicitly address him, she had already guessed his identity—he could freely enter and leave the princess's residence, and his appearance was extremely similar to that of the phoenix chick; who else could it be but the Prince of Jin?

She regretted it again; she shouldn't have let her guard down just because she was familiar with the princess's residence.

But... at that time, she saw "Phoenix Chick" wandering around the princess's residence by himself and was afraid that he would offend the princess.

Princesses are unpredictable; they can be happy one moment and angry the next. If serving a king is like serving a tiger, then serving a princess is like serving a mad female tiger!

Even the lady who had been on good terms with the princess for many years was cautious, let alone the young phoenix?

The Prince of Jin asked, "Who are you?"

Sleeping soundly—truly the Prince of Jin.

"Your Highness, I am Bai Qingzhou's concubine, the heir of the Marquis of Anning's household. I apologize for offending Your Highness."

Prince Jin was taken aback. The image of the man who resembled him from yesterday flashed through his mind. He frowned, a hint of displeasure on his face. "Why are you at the Princess's residence?"

"Your Highness, the Marquis of Anning's residence has come to serve Your Highness at the invitation of the Princess."

Are you heading to Xuan Yue Residence?

"Yes, Your Highness."

"Let's go, I was just about to go there too."

Chen Mianmian kept her head down, "Please go first, Your Highness."

The Prince of Jin gave the woman a deep look, then regretfully turned his gaze away and headed towards Xuan Yue Residence. Chen Mianmian and Liu Xiangning remained where they were, heads bowed.

After a while, Liu Xiangning stepped forward and whispered, "Master, the person is gone."

Shen Mianmian then got up, her brows still furrowed, frantically searching her mind for the plot—although she had already memorized the plot to a pulp, she still tried to pick out something useful from the mess.

Liu Xiangning asked in a low voice, "Master, he just called himself 'This King,' but you called him 'Your Highness'? Which Your Highness is he? How come he looks so much like the Crown Prince? They look so alike!"

Shen Mianmian answered softly, "He is Prince Jin. His mother died when he was born, and he was raised by the Empress... who is now the Empress Dowager, so he is close to the princess. He usually stays in his fiefdom, but recently returned to the capital to report on his duties."

Liu Xiangning was surprised, "How do you know so much about Prince Jin?"

Shen Mianmian also realized that she was indeed acting too familiarly—how could she not be? She remembered every sentence in the novel that mentioned Prince Jin and that she could recall perfectly, and could recite the entire text from memory.

"It was the Crown Prince who told me. Yesterday, Mr. Ouyang took the Crown Prince to a party, saying he had a surprise for him. The surprise was that Prince Jin was also attending the party, and the two looked alike."

Liu Xiangning understood. "Master, are you afraid of Prince Jin? You've been frowning nervously the whole time. You weren't even this afraid when the princess got angry."

Chen Mianmian rubbed her temples. "When I first met the princess, I was just as scared, but you didn't see it. By the time you saw it, the princess and I were already familiar with each other."

"I see." Liu Xiangning believed it. "Then... shall we still go to Xuanyue Residence?"

I don't want to go to sleep.

But I had no choice but to go.

Finally, he sighed, "Who dares not go? I'll remind you one last time: Young Master Ruyue is truly stunningly beautiful, perhaps more handsome than any man you've ever seen before. You must be mentally prepared and absolutely must not show any interest in him!"

Liu Xiangning chuckled, "Master, you can rest assured."

Afterwards, the two went to Xuan Yue Residence.

When they arrived at Xuanyue Residence, they saw the princess excitedly talking to Prince Jin, while Prince Ruyue looked quite embarrassed and helpless.

Sleepyhead—alas, poor Prince Ruyue, he's been used as a "test" by the princess so many times. So, being a "plaything" is no easy job!

"This humble woman greets Your Highness, Your Highness. We have arrived," Chen Mianmian curtsied.

Princess Ryan raised her eyes and smiled, "I heard from Prince Jin that you two just met on the road? If I had known Prince Jin was coming today, I wouldn't have played this test game."

Chen Mianmian chimed in, "We'll do as Your Highness wishes. You can play whenever you want, whenever you want."

They're the boss, what can they do?

"Never mind, we're already here!" Princess Ryan said with a smile. "Xiang Ning, this is the person beside me, named Ru Yue."

Liu Xiangning greeted him, "This servant greets Young Master Ruyue."

Princess Ryan raised an eyebrow. "You didn't even look up, how could you possibly see me?"

"..." Ruyue sighed helplessly.

Shen Mianmian glanced at Liu Xiangning with slight worry, while the Prince Jin beside the princess kept his eyes on Shen Mianmian.

Liu Xiangning raised her eyes and looked at the stunningly handsome man beside the princess. Then she sincerely praised him, "As expected of the person beside Your Highness, he is indeed of jade-like appearance and elegant demeanor. I never thought there was such a handsome man in the world. Only a man with such appearance is worthy to be by Your Highness's side."

Princess Ryan was taken aback and carefully examined Liu Xiangning's face.

Liu Xiangning smiled and met the princess's gaze openly, making it easier for the princess to observe her.

As expected, the princess showed no sign of distress on her face and asked in bewilderment, "Are you two really not interested in men? Of all the people I've tested, only you two haven't even glanced at Ruyue."

Jin Wang, standing to the side, was surprised—unmoved? She was also unmoved by Ru Yue?

Thinking about it, Prince Jin looked up at Ruyue and was amazed by her beautiful appearance, even though they were both men.

He looked at the woman, and then thought that Ruyue's appearance was not as good as this woman's.

Then he realized that he didn't even know the woman's name.

Chen Mianmian respectfully replied, "Your Highness, in our eyes, no matter how beautiful a woman or woman is in this world, they are all ordinary and common. They are not as beautiful as a single hair of Your Highness's. In our eyes, Your Highness is the most beautiful."

Princess Ryan chuckled and sneered, "Shen Mianmian, you are so hypocritical, but I like it."

The Prince of Jin silently heard the name—Sleepy Sleep?

Just then, a maid stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, the heir of the Marquis of Anning's mansion has arrived."