Zhuzhu rolled her eyes. "Thank you!"

Song Yulang leaned closer to her and asked curiously, "Zhuzhu, you don't actually have your eye on that boy, do you? He's so old. Why don't you just marry me? After all, I'm the Crown Prince, and you'll be the Crown Princess in the future!"

Zhu Zhu was speechless. "Song Yulang, in my eyes, you are no different from my younger brother. Don't say things like that again, or you'll hurt your little sister Zhu'er's feelings."

Speaking of Zhu'er, the Crown Prince sat up straight and said seriously, "Hehe, just kidding. I only dare to joke with you here. But, junior sister, you must not tell those two ancestors, otherwise I will have a hard time gaining their trust in the future."

"Yes, that's why I said that in my eyes, you are no different from my younger brother." Zhuzhu naturally knew that he and his two younger brothers were as close as brothers, so she wouldn't hold it against him or complain to him.

"Stop, I'm not your younger brother, I'm your senior brother. Remember, I'm older than you. By the way, do you really like the young master of the Yu family?" After the crown prince became serious, his words also became more formal.

Zhuzhu nodded, "He's a bit silly, but he's just my type."

The prince trembled three times; what a terrifying woman.

Perhaps in other people's eyes, this girl is gentle and refined, has superb medical skills, and is beautiful. She is the kind of wife that any young man would like, but he is an exception.

Four years ago, he became classmates with Fu Bao and Yu Bao, and they became his study companions. He treated them like brothers, and he often ate and stayed at the Li family's house and the Yunwang Mansion.

He also became a disciple of Zhou Quan, the husband of Physician Li, and learned kung fu from him. After following him, he realized that his kung fu was even better than that of Prince Yun. He was grateful for his father's good judgment in choosing this master for him.

After spending several years together, he knew all too well how monstrous his junior sister's abilities were and how destructive they were!

I reckon that, apart from her family, only I have ever seen her walk through walls and suddenly appear beside me like a ghost!

He believed that the young master of the Yu family had no idea that she had such heaven-defying abilities. If she got married in the future and her husband was disobedient, or went out drinking with his brothers, wouldn't she be beaten to a pulp when she came back?

Just imagining that scene is truly terrifying!

However, not long ago, his two junior brothers went on a trip with their master and mistress to inspect the shops, so taking care of his junior sister became his responsibility.

"Then tonight I'll give you a good check and see how the Yu family treats you!" Crown Prince Song Yulang said with a smile, his eyes darting around.

Zhuzhu glanced at him and said, "Don't go too far, and don't learn from those two boys."

I don't know how people who are seven years apart in age became such good friends.

Thinking of her fourteen-year-old brother and sister-in-law and her thirteen-year-old cousin Fu Bao, Zhu Zhu rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on. It was one thing for the three of them to be fearless, but then there was the prince, who was so much older than them, who spent all his time playing with them. She even began to suspect that her parents had left with her younger brother, sister-in-law, and cousin because they were too noisy.

In the carriage behind, Chengcheng slumped her shoulders and leaned helplessly against the carriage wall, feeling sad. If the Crown Prince wanted to take Zhuzhu from her, how could she compete with him?

His family background wasn't as good as his, his status wasn't as high, his power wasn't as great, and he wasn't as young. His only advantage was that he had known Zhuzhu for a few years longer.

However, the Crown Prince is now Zhu Zhu's father's apprentice and runs to the Li residence every day. They used to see each other more often and for longer periods of time than he did.

However, as long as Zhuzhu is not married, he does not want to give up, nor will he give up.

This is the girl he has liked since childhood. He has been waiting for her for so many years and doesn't mind continuing to wait.

Thinking of this, he sat up straight and instructed the guards sitting on the carriage shaft outside, "Have someone go and buy a basket of oranges to take back to the manor. Zhuzhu likes to eat oranges."

"Yes, young master!" the guard replied and flew away.

When they arrived at the Yu residence, the Yu family head was already there with two younger members to greet them at the main gate.

Nanling was still busy in the kitchen.

She has a specialty dish, and Zhuzhu loves her duck. This morning, someone delivered several tender ducks to the Yu residence, and Nanling was thinking of making Thunder Duck. Knowing that Zhuzhu loves this dish, she asked Chengcheng to pick up Zhuzhu after her shift so they could have dinner together. She decided to help him out.

This child is too slow to warm up; if they don't help her, Zhuzhu might actually choose someone else one day.

Unexpectedly, the Crown Prince also came along.

Since the Crown Prince has come, we must entertain him. In addition to making Thunder Duck, Nanling also made several other dishes, all of which are her specialties and are delicious in color, aroma and taste.

Yuze and his wife treated Zhuzhu and the Crown Prince very well. When they finished their meal, the guards brought back the oranges they had bought from the orange grove.

The steward and servants came to clear away the dishes, while Nanling and Yuze each invited Zhuzhu and the Crown Prince to go to the warm pavilion to drink tea, chat, and eat oranges.

After finishing her meal, Zhuzhu didn't really want to eat oranges anymore, so she held one in her hand that she hadn't peeled yet.

Chengcheng understood what she meant as soon as she saw it, and said with a smile, "If you can't eat now, I'll bring you some back to the manor to eat slowly when we go back later. The weather is cool now, so it can last for about ten days."

Zhuzhu agreed and handed him the orange she was holding. Chengcheng knew she had the same idea, so he took the orange from her and turned to make arrangements.

Of course, with the Crown Prince here, he couldn't just prepare one for Zhuzhu; he also prepared one for the Crown Prince.

After the meal, the Crown Prince surprisingly didn't make things difficult for Chengcheng. After Chengcheng said she would send Zhuzhu back, the Crown Prince smiled and waved his hand, then led his men and the oranges back to the palace.

However, he secretly left four guards to escort Zhuzhu back to the mansion. Only after confirming that she was safely inside and resting could they return to report.

Now that he knew his junior sister's feelings, he decided not to stop her.

On the way back, Chengcheng was able to ride in Zhuzhu's carriage as she wished, with her guards following behind leading her horse.

At first, neither of them spoke.

Zhu Zhu finally couldn't hold back any longer. She glanced at him and asked helplessly, "What's wrong? You don't seem very happy tonight."

Chengcheng glanced at her, shook her head, and chuckled softly, "It's nothing."

Zhu Zhu pursed her lips, reached out to check his pulse, and after a long while put her hand down. "Your body is still so sensitive to cold. What will you do when the coldest days of winter arrive?"

When she took his pulse, she could feel that his hands were ice-cold, which was not the temperature a man's skin should have.

Chengcheng's heart skipped a beat, and she looked at her intently, "Then how about we trouble Physician Zhou to treat my illness?"

Zhuzhu glanced at him, knowing that he was unusually going to tease her, so she smiled and played along, "Are you sure? Doctor Zhou's consultation fees are very expensive."

"Don't worry, we'll use the entire Yu family's medical fees, how about that?"

What he really wanted to say was how about the entire Yu family as betrothal gifts, but he didn't dare, afraid that Zhuzhu would dislike it and say no.

Chengcheng was probably provoked by the Crown Prince's invitation to Zhuzhu to ride in his carriage today. For the first time, she spoke to Zhuzhu so openly and revealed her thoughts. She grabbed Zhuzhu's hand, which she hadn't yet withdrawn, and said in a low voice.