Chapter 91 The True and False Princess

Look at Eunuch Zhou's demeanor. He treats Zhu Jixiang like his grandson. As expected of a tyrant's confidant, he's incredibly confident.

Chu Liuzheng looked a little envious.

"If I could become the tyrant's confidant... forget it. A confidant knows too many secrets. I'd be tied to the tyrant for life, and there's no way I could ever leave the palace. I still want to go home."

The thought of struggle flashed by and was thrown behind Chu Liuzheng's mind like dust.

Zhu Jixiang, who was scolded like a grandson, left in disgrace with his men, but left his things behind.

A piece of plain cloth, two boxes of rose-scented powder, and ten taels of silver.

Cai Baolin is quite trustworthy. He even paid me back several times the price for the medicine.

Although the process was a bit disgusting, Chu Liuzheng would not go against the money.

Plastic roommate friendship is fake, but the money is real.

She has two goals in the palace.

First, live safely until the age of 25 and leave the palace.

Second, save more money for retirement.

The marriage system of Sheng State was too unfriendly to women. Chu Liuzheng could not change the environment, so he had no plans to get married in this life.

Therefore, the more people like Cai Baolin who are eager to give her money, the better.

Of course, it would be better if the process was more enjoyable.

Zhou Yuande glanced at Chu Liuzheng and saw that there was no sign of annoyance on her face. He couldn't help but sigh that His Majesty had good taste.

Look at his calm demeanor in the face of praise or criticism. He is a man who can accomplish great things.

Moxiang asked, "Eunuch Zhou, do you have any instructions for me to come here now?"

"We have been ordered to deliver two things to Miss Liu Zheng." Zhou Yuande signaled the young eunuch behind him to come forward, reached out and lifted the red silk on the tray, revealing the rabbit fur cloak and deerskin boots underneath.

Chu Liuzheng blinked.

"My fortune is strong today. Everyone's giving me gifts. The Queen might be showing favors, Cai Baolin is demonstrating, and what's the tyrant doing? Showing concern for his subordinates?"

Chu Liuzheng felt something was wrong.

They say no reward without merit. I have personal care, a private doctor, and even exclusive chicken soup. Doctor Li said the medicinal food is being prepared, and now someone has sent something over...hiss! Could it be that the tyrant is trying to fatten me up and then sell me off?

Thinking of this possibility, Chu Liuzheng panicked.

She had never considered the possibility that the tyrant would take a fancy to her.

Although she thought she was pretty, she couldn't be called a beauty that could topple a country or be unparalleled in beauty, but she was still a pretty girl.

However, there are so many beauties in the harem. If the tyrant wants to find someone like her, there are plenty of them with better family backgrounds than hers. How could she be the one?

As for love?

Haha, talking about love with the emperor, is she stupid or is Xiao Jingfan stupid?

The emperor is a suspicious, sensitive, and arrogant creature. He is full of tricks and only knows how to calculate gains and losses and give favors. How can there be equal love?

To dream of the emperor's love is like a moth flying into a flame.

Chu Liuzheng was not interested in being that moth.

She couldn't figure out Xiao Jingfan's purpose. Seeing Zhou Yuande's kind face and easy-going demeanor, she asked directly, "Eunuch Zhou, why did His Majesty suddenly reward me?"

Zhou Yuande didn't answer, but just gave Chu Liuzheng a subtle look that said "you know what I mean".

Chu Liuzheng: “…”

What on earth does she know?!

Until Zhou Yuande left Chu Liuzheng, he never asked why.

She was so depressed that even Moxiang could see it.

Moxiang sat down beside the bed and touched her forehead. "You don't have a fever, so why are you so listless?"

Chu Liuzheng felt anxious and didn't want to talk.

Moxiang asked curiously, "Other people are overjoyed when they receive rewards, why aren't you happy?"

"I'm not unhappy." Chu Liuzheng frowned. He couldn't figure it out himself and couldn't find it in the system, so he decided to ask Moxiang for advice.

"Sister, why did His Majesty suddenly reward me? I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but these unprovoked rewards make me feel uneasy."

I always feel like there's a knife on my neck, ready to snap me at any moment.

Moxiang thought Chu Liuzheng was just worried about something, so she reached out and patted her head soothingly: "Being overly worried isn't good for healing. You don't have to worry too much, just let things take their course."

Although she didn't know what the emperor saw in Chu Liuzheng, no matter whether the emperor liked him or disliked him, little palace maids like them had no right to refuse. The only thing they could do was to relax.

Chu Liuzheng hid his chin in the quilt, revealing only his watery almond eyes. "Sister, do you understand my concerns?"

Moxiang nodded.

Isn't it just that His Majesty's attitude is ambiguous and he hasn't made a decision yet? What's there to be confused about?

She felt that after what happened to Zhu Jixiang, Chu Liuzheng must feel wronged and began to get anxious.

She thought for a moment and advised, "You can't embroider a peony in a hurry. The most important thing for you now is to heal your wounds. You can think about other things later."

She estimated that after Chu Liuzheng recovered from his injury, His Majesty would have made a decision.

Chu Liuzheng really thought that Moxiang understood her worries, and after hearing what Moxiang said, he felt somewhat comforted.

[Yes, the tyrant's current attitude is to let me recover from my injuries. Once I recover, I will naturally know what the tyrant wants to do.]

"Can I resist the tyrant's orders? Even for the sake of my clan, I absolutely cannot. Overthinking is pointless."

After some self-persuasion, Chu Liuzheng really let the matter go. She decided to read some gossip to comfort her frightened heart.

Seeing Chu Liuzheng closing her eyes, Moxiang thought she was sleepy, so she reached out to tuck the quilt for her, then stood up and sat on the small stool to continue embroidering the purse.

There was a slight crackling sound coming from the brazier, and the room was so quiet that one could hear the sound of Moxiang threading the needle.

The dozing Chu Liuzheng transformed into a wild civet jumping up and down in the melon field, digging into the system to eat the melon.

[Hmm? The tyrant arranged for the Imperial Guards to investigate the Xixia envoys. Did they notice something was amiss? As expected of a career-oriented tyrant, his reaction is quite quick.]

These people have caused quite a few chaos. Tsk tsk, Master Xie is so generous, burning down the posthouse without blinking an eye. Master Xie, aren't you afraid that the tyrant will make you pay for it?

Chu Liuzheng certainly wouldn't dare to burn it.

It’s nothing, I can’t afford to pay for it.

[Wow, my childhood sweetheart is really good at seizing opportunities. He took advantage of the fire at the inn and used his shrinking skills to escape by disguising himself as a maid.]

[Hmm? The real princess also escaped during the chaos.]

[Frog fun! These two met! Do they actually know each other? ? ]

[Eh? The pair of curved fish from Neptune and Little White Lotus eloped. One of them got a beating with a stick, the other got a whip, and their injuries healed pretty quickly... Holy shit!! These four met! In the City God Temple!]

Chu Liuzheng rubbed his hands excitedly in his heart, and pulled it down with great anticipation!

【WTF? ? 】

She stared at the four words in surprise.

【Why is Princess Mingxia here too? 】

[Ah, this... one is a monk with broad shoulders, long legs, an inverted triangle shape, and six-pack abs, and the other is a charming and pitiful nun...?]

[Candle? Small whip? ? ?]

[Hiss—role playing, the princess is as good as ever.]

Chu Liuzheng silently nodded a thumbs-up and suddenly thought of a fatal question.

Princess Mingxia met the fake princess from Goryeo at her birthday banquet, and just now her childhood sweetheart called the real princess "Princess" several times... Danger, the real and fake princesses are about to be destroyed!

On the first day of 2025, I wish everyone a happy New Year! In the new year, may you be safe, happy, prosperous, loved, and have good luck. I wish you all a life of happiness and happiness.