Zhou Zhizhi gave a cold laugh.

“The prince is wearing clothes sewn by my deceased mother. I’m afraid I’ll ruin them.”

Zhou Zhizhi's words were very clear, and the Second Prince was also very clear about them.

Xiao Xiyou hesitated for a moment before nodding.

"You two go ahead, he'll take you to a room to change his clothes before he comes out."

"The Imperial Advisor can also go along."

After listening, Zhou Zhizhi nodded in satisfaction.

Chen Yu had a lot of elegant characters, a fact he was well aware of himself.

When he first heard those words, his eyes lit up for a moment, but then he heard that others were following behind, and his expression dimmed again. In truth, what he was thinking was perfectly clear to everyone without anyone having to say it.

Once inside the room, the two pets followed closely behind.

Although Chen Yu had always lived in this mansion, unlike other wealthy families whose young ladies lived in luxury, she never lacked food or drink.

"Are you satisfied now? I had no idea you had already seduced the Second Prince."

"You're really capable, my dear cousin. How come I never realized you were so amazing before?"

Chen Yu spoke through gritted teeth, because she never expected things to turn out this way.

Zhou Zhizhi wasn't particularly angry. Whether she was having an affair with the Second Prince or not was none of anyone else's business.

But the words spoken in this way are indeed harsh, but so what?

“My dear cousin, you’ve always been the one who’s competitive since you were little. Even though your family’s resources are not as good as yours, you always manage to get things by pleasing others.”

"My poor mother never knew until her death that her beloved daughter had always lived in the shadow of being bullied by you."

"But now it's all right. You should go find my mother right away and slowly atone for your sins with her."

His smile was rather sinister because he never took this person seriously.

Such a small trick might be okay for bullying the original owner, but if it were him, it would be wishful thinking.

Chen Yu was furious, but it seemed there was nothing else she could do.

Zhou Zhizhi genuinely had no idea where this person got the information that the Li family had done so many shady things, and that every single one of them was true.

In the end, he was exiled.

Zhou Zhizhi really didn't expect that this matter would be resolved so quickly.

"I think your abilities are a bit different from what I imagined; they've exceeded my expectations."

Zhou Zhizhi found the person in front of her truly incredible, or rather, she felt a little bit of admiration for him.

"Is that so? But what ability do I have if I can't even win the heart of the one I love?"

As Xiao Xiyou said this, a slight smile slowly curved his lips.

He does look quite pitiful, but who doesn't know what he means by that?

Zhou Zhizhi never expected that this person would speak so directly. After hesitating for a moment, she could only give an awkward laugh.

"Your Highness, please don't joke. I am just an ordinary person and am really not worthy of you."

Faced with such a direct and passionate pursuit, it would be a lie to say that Zhou Zhizhi was not tempted, but what he wanted was a free and unrestrained life.

Xiao Xiyou didn't say anything, but a meaningful smile remained on his lips.

It seems like he has everything under control, but in reality, he doesn't have the same complicated feelings as others.

She might have been a little arrogant before, but if she later realized that she truly liked someone, she would treat them very seriously.

After thinking about it carefully, Xiao Xiyou turned around and stared straight at Zhou Zhizhi, who was sitting next to him.

I don't know why, but I suddenly started speaking very seriously.

"I do not accept these high-sounding reasons. Zhou Zhizhi, do you really not like me?"

Not even a tiny bit?

"If you say no, then I will gather my love, but if you say yes, then I will definitely let you be yourself forever and be happy forever."

Zhou Zhizhi knew that sometimes those in power would make vows of eternal love, but she couldn't help but believe them.

Xiao Xiyou gently stroked Zhou Zhizhi's cheek with one hand, and both of their breaths were noticeably disordered.

"If you don't want to answer, you can nod or shake your head."

Towards the end, he was clearly a little disappointed.

But he pretended to be relaxed, which was extremely heartbreaking.

Zhou Zhizhi hesitated for a moment before nodding.

"Your Highness, my ideas are always unconventional, and I probably won't stay in one place for long."

"perhaps……"

Xiao Xiyou shook his head.

"Didn't I know when I fell in love with you?"

"I've known about Zhou Zhizhi for a long time, but I'm willing to change for you."

Zhou Zhizhi always felt as if something was about to fall out of her eyes.

He was never a weak person, or someone who was easily moved to tears.

But today I feel incredibly moved.

They are even prone to tears.

Xiao Xiyou's handsome face loomed large in front of him, and finally a smile appeared on his face.

"real?"

His lips curled up into a wide smile, like a child who had received a candy reward, his eyes shining brightly.

Zhou Zhizhi nodded.

But then, as if suddenly remembering something, he spoke very seriously.

"Our most important task right now is to rescue the Emperor as soon as possible."

Xiao Xiyou was originally very happy, but when he heard these words, he obediently sat down.

"I've been thinking about this a lot too."

"Xiao Dongyang has always been a bit extreme about some things, and even if we had a way to change it, he didn't intend to."

"Right now, we can only infiltrate slowly. As for how Phoenix will handle things later, I don't think there will be any overly severe punishment."

Zhou Zhizhi was slightly surprised when she heard this.

"Won't there be severe punishment?"

"Is His Majesty too soft-hearted?"

Zhou Zhizhi genuinely found it slightly unbelievable.

Xiao Xiyou couldn't help but laugh indulgently.

"No, he is just the son of one of the emperor's most beloved concubines."

Zhou Zhizhi felt it was both outrageous and slightly reasonable.

This is actually quite similar to what I had in mind.

"I can actually take care of your family, but there might be some punishment afterwards. Have you thought about how you plan to make amends?"