Chapter 49 Even after being rescued, the young lady was still quite unethical…

The pastry shop that Shen Yan'an specifically requested was very popular with dignitaries. Chi Zhao queued for half an hour before finally buying the pastries. He silently delivered them to the prince's courtyard, and then... watched helplessly as the prince bestowed the pastries upon a lowly servant.

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Shen Yan'an said matter-of-factly, "Who told you to buy it so late? This princess doesn't even want to eat it!"

Take it or leave it.

Chi Zhao nodded indifferently, "Well, if there's nothing else, I'll head back now."

!

She's being cold to me again!

Princess was angry, Princess was furious, her fair cheeks puffed out, "Who do you think you are? If you dare to give me that attitude again, I'll chop off your head!"

Chi Zhao forced a smile and nodded perfunctorily, "You're right, Your Highness."

Shen Yan'an: !

I'm still a little angry.

Just as he was about to say something more, a servant hurried in from outside and whispered beside him, "Prince, the Emperor has arrived."

Shen Yan'an's expression changed, then turned fierce, "Consider yourself lucky, now get down here!"

Chi Zhao bowed and stepped back, and as he passed Zhengjun, he also gave a curtsy, saying, "This humble one greets Zhengjun."

Prince Qing paid her no attention and simply nodded before she withdrew. After she left, Prince Qing suddenly remembered something and turned around in surprise, asking, "Who is this? Why did she come out of An'er's courtyard?"

The servants around her were not idle enough to pay attention to a horse woman, so they were all somewhat bewildered.

Prince Qing frowned as he walked into his beloved son's courtyard, where he was immediately embraced by Shen Yan'an. "Father!"

His son is young and loves to be pampered. He was also the one who went through a lot of trouble to give birth to, so he usually spoils him rotten.

"Hmm, I heard you went to see Lu Mingwei again today?"

Prince Qing spoke calmly, his voice revealing neither joy nor anger.

Shen Yan'an stood up straight, feeling guilty, and whispered, "I... I like her."

Prince Qing couldn't even care less about the stable girl who had just caught his attention. Now he was filled with exasperation, "She doesn't even like you. What kind of behavior is it for you to keep going up to her like that!"

"But she already doesn't like me. If I don't get closer to her, won't she hate me even more? I'm around her every day. What if she starts to like me one day?"

Prince Qing: ...

"How could your mother and I have such a stupid son!"

He was furious. For a man, he had ruined his reputation like this.

But Shen Yan'an is stubborn and won't listen to reason. No matter what his family says to him, he insists on marrying Lu Mingwei. I really don't know what's so good about Lu Mingwei.

So annoying.

Chi Zhao was unaware of what was happening in the palace. She was focused on feeding her own horse and eating and sleeping at night. However, she was awakened in the middle of the night by the loud snoring of her roommate.

hiss.

Without any hesitation, she shook the other person awake and put them back to sleep.

Both of them were women, and the other had a bad temper. They were woken up out of nowhere and immediately glared at each other angrily, intending to roll up their sleeves and argue with Chi Zhao.

Chi Zhao was still annoyed at being woken up in the middle of the night. She looked back coldly, her fingertips flashing with electricity. The system anxiously circled around her, trying to persuade her not to kill anyone. Although this was ancient times, killing was not so easy to deal with.

Fortunately, the woman opposite him was a bully who preyed on the weak. She was originally going to argue with Chi Zhao, but when she saw Chi Zhao's cold face and imposing manner, she chickened out.

He muttered to himself, "I was sleeping soundly, I don't know what's wrong with me."

"If you keep snoring and wake me up, I won't be able to sleep, and neither will you."

The other person knows she snores, but she's been snoring for a long time. She didn't say anything before, but now she's suddenly unhappy. What does that mean?

Chi Zhao went to sleep feeling irritable, and her complexion was still not good when she woke up the next day.

She knew that Shen Yan'an was going out today, so she waited outside the door early. When Shen Yan'an arrived, she stepped back expressionlessly and asked him to get into the car.

Shen Yan'an was scolded by his father yesterday and was in a bad mood. He even glared at people before getting into the car.

Chi Zhao was already used to the unpredictable personality of the male supporting character in this life. She didn't care if he glared at her, so she just stood obediently to the side, not seeking merit but avoiding mistakes.

However, Shen Yan'an was an unreasonable person. Even if you didn't come to him, he would still go looking for trouble. At this moment, he was standing with his hands on his hips, questioning people, "Why did you have such a deadpan face this morning? Were you deliberately trying to make this princess unhappy?"

Knowing her host's temperament, 99 panicked and kept trying to comfort her, saying, "Host, please forgive the male supporting character. He didn't mean it. He was just rejected by his crush yesterday and is in a bad mood. Calm down, calm down."

Damn it, he got rejected by another woman and I'm supposed to be understanding towards him!

Chi Zhao took a deep breath to suppress the urge to hit someone.

He lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, you misunderstand. I am not naturally fond of smiling; it was not intentional."

Without a sweet and gentle husband, I can't laugh, I simply can't laugh.

Hearing her say that she didn't like to laugh, Shen Yan'an looked her over suspiciously twice, then remained unreasonable, "So what if you don't like to laugh? I'm here now, and if I want to see you laugh, you have to laugh!"

Chi Zhao:......

I'm truly impressed.

She gave another forced smile, and this time Shen Yan'an was actually satisfied. He snorted and obediently got into the carriage with the help of the servants.

Today, the princess is going out to attend a banquet. Chi Zhao doesn't know what the two wives in the Prince Qing's mansion are thinking. If her son were this love-struck, she would have locked him up long ago.

The two husbands and wives are still good-natured; they were allowed to be released to continue causing trouble.

Chi Zhao rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

But she's just a servant now, so even if you ask her to manage things, she can't.

Just pretend you didn't see or hear it, otherwise you'll be furious.

Shen Yan'an never expected that a horse woman would secretly criticize him, and jumped off the carriage as soon as they arrived at the banquet venue.

He was of noble status and never lacked people in the circle to curry favor with him.

Some people saw the Prince Qing's carriage from afar and were already waiting outside. As soon as they saw him, they hurriedly pulled him aside to catch up and chat.

They appear to have a very good relationship, but no one knows the truth.

The master went inside to attend the banquet, so the stable girls could only wait outside by the carriage.

The system was broadcasting live to her.

First, the male protagonist, Gu Zhixing, wrote a poem, but Shen Yan'an was immediately displeased with him and rushed up to him, saying that what kind of rubbish he had written was, and that it was obviously not a good poem. Then, he was ridiculed by some men whose families did not have a good relationship with the Prince Qing's mansion. He was so angry that he wanted to hit someone, but was stopped by others.

Good heavens, what a brainless and vicious male supporting character's scenes! Chi Zhao didn't even dare to open her eyes to watch.

However, she didn't wait long before Xiaojunzi stormed out of there again.

He wasn't a patient person, and after being humiliated at the banquet, he naturally couldn't stay any longer.

"What are you standing there for? Get on the horse! I'm going to eat. Do you want me to starve to death?!"

He came out so aggressively, only to find out it was for food.

Chi Zhao thought to himself, but said nothing on the surface. He obediently drove away from the other mansion and headed towards the bustling city.

But not long after the carriage started moving, he heard Shen Yanan calling out from inside, "Stop the carriage! Stop the carriage! This princess wants to get off!"

What's all this fuss about now?

Chi Zhao had no choice but to stop the carriage. The people inside jumped off like swallows, their movements so hurried that they almost fell. Fortunately, she caught them from behind.

Shen Yan'an jumped so fast that he didn't pay attention to anything else. He seemed extremely excited, as if he had seen some treasure.

But the next second, Chi Zhao knew why he was so excited.

A woman in plain clothes was stopped on the side of the street, her face not looking too good. But Shen Yan'an acted as if he didn't see her, his tone full of surprise and joy, "Lu Mingwei! What a coincidence, I actually ran into you on the street."

Lu Mingwei loathed Shen Yan'an's persistent pests and never gave him a friendly look, but she still bowed according to etiquette, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"Given my relationship with Lord Lu, there's no need for such formalities. Are you going to the Prince's residence for a banquet? I just came from one; there's nothing interesting there. Why don't you come eat with me?"

Xiao Junzi always speaks her mind, and she's also a bit selfish. She didn't want to go to the banquet, but she wanted to be with Lu Mingwei, so she wanted to tell her not to go to the banquet either.

How could Lu Mingwei agree to that? She had arranged to meet her sweetheart at a banquet.

Therefore, with a cold expression, she refused without hesitation, saying, "Mingwei has important matters to attend to and is afraid she cannot dine with you, Your Highness. Please forgive her."

Upon being rejected, Shen Yan'an's expression changed again, and she said fiercely, "You just want to see Gu Zhixing, don't you? What do I lack compared to Gu Zhixing? Do you even have eyes?"

The more he argued and made a fuss, the colder Lu Mingwei's expression became. "Mingwei and Young Master Gu are good friends. Please, Your Highness, do not speak nonsense and tarnish the reputation of others."

"Am I talking nonsense?"

Shen Yan'an pointed at himself in disbelief.

Chi Zhao nodded silently to himself, thinking to himself that it was indeed a bit of nonsense.

The truth was not on Shen Yan'an's side, but it was no use. After all, Shen Yan'an was extremely spoiled and demanding. He would throw a tantrum if he didn't get what he wanted, and he couldn't stand being criticized like this by his beloved. He broke down and his eyes turned red. He stood in front of Lu Mingwei and said, "Where am I talking nonsense? It was you and Gu Zhixing who were having an affair. You, you are simply shameless!"

Chi Zhao:?

How is the idiom "暗度陈仓" used?

She secretly glanced up to see Xiao Junzi tormenting and making things difficult for others, and felt shocked, but also relieved. So Xiao Junzi treated others like this too.

Lu Mingwei was furious that her beloved man had been called shameless. She pursed her lips and said, word by word, "The matter between you and me has nothing to do with Young Master Gu. Please do not involve innocent people."

"Innocent? He's not innocent at all! He seduced you, and I'm not allowing you to see him today!"

He insisted on standing in front of Lu Mingwei no matter what, which made Lu Mingwei extremely impatient. She tried to dodge him left and right but couldn't get away. Finally, she couldn't bear it any longer and pushed Shen Yan'an directly.

Shen Yan'an was just a paper tiger. Although he had a bad temper, was spoiled and selfish, he was also physically weak and had little strength. When the other party pushed him, he lost his balance and let out a short cry of surprise as his body fell backward uncontrollably. The servants were used to the prince's unreasonable behavior and did not dare to stand too close for fear of being angered. As a result, Chi Zhao was the closest person to him.

While she was peeking, she saw the female lead suddenly make a move. There was a stone-paved road behind Shen Yan'an. Even if he fell and his head was smashed, it wouldn't be a serious offense.

So, disregarding everything else, he quickly reached out and caught the person as they were falling.

Shen Yan'an was panicked. Her waving little hands touched a corner of clothing and then tightly gripped it. She fell into someone's arms, her heart pounding very fast, her eyes red and pink at the corners.

He thought he was really going to fall and was almost scared to death. Now that he's been pulled up, tears are streaming down his face.

Chi Zhao didn't care about his feelings. Little Junzi loved to cause trouble, so she didn't dare let him lean on her. Seeing that he was steady, she quickly pulled him out of her arms, took two steps back, and acted as if nothing had happened.

The warm and reassuring embrace suddenly vanished, leaving Shen Yan'an momentarily stunned. Then, realizing what had happened, she glared at him like an angry kitten, "Why did you dodge so quickly? Do I have thorns on me?!"

Chi Zhao thought to herself, "Isn't it because I'm afraid you'll scold me?"

But before she could even defend herself, Lu Mingwei, who had just panicked and almost pushed someone over, composed herself and frowned disapprovingly, interfering in the matter, "Junzi, she saved you. How can you speak to your benefactor like that? It's extremely rude!"

She had always looked down on Shen Yan'an's lack of manners.

Chi Zhao was relieved to find that someone in the world could think the same way as the female lead. He nodded in agreement. Indeed, it was too unreasonable.

Shen Yan'an was even more displeased to hear Lu Mingwei criticizing him not only because of Gu Zhixing, but also because of a horse woman. "She was originally one of my people, so it was only right that she saved me. What's wrong with me saying this!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingwei's expression grew even colder. She left with the words "stubborn and unyielding," then strode past him, nodding to Chi Zhao as she left.

Chi Zhao also kept a slightly cold expression, saying nothing and ignoring Shen Yan'an.

In the past, if Lu Mingwei had left, Shen Yan'an would definitely have chased after her. But this time, she had no intention of chasing after Lu Mingwei. Rather than chasing after Lu Mingwei, who had just angered him, the horse woman beside her was more likely to attract his attention.

"May I have your name?"

Chi Zhao's face darkened. It turned out that she had been tormented so much, and this ancestor still didn't know her name?

She lowered her eyes helplessly and quietly said, "Chi Zhao."

"Chi Zhao..."

Shen Yan'an read the words aloud, the two words seeming to linger on his tongue, making people feel close just by hearing them.

"The name sounds nice, humph. You'd better follow me closely from now on, and you'll get plenty of benefits."

Chi Zhao thought to herself, "Haven't I been following the princess all along? I haven't seen any benefits, but I've had a lot of trouble. Does that mean I'm the unluckiest one?"

"Alright, I'm going to eat now. Take me with you."

He had lost his appetite because of his argument with Lu Mingwei, but now that Lu Mingwei is gone, his appetite has inexplicably returned.

"Yes, Your Excellency obeys."

Chi Zhao didn't say anything and just let him get into the carriage.

Then, following instructions, they took the person to the largest restaurant in the capital.

Shen Yan'an was helped out of the carriage by his servants. This time, he didn't even make Chi Zhao wait downstairs. Instead, he raised his chin and said with a proud look, "Look at you, a slave, you've never eaten anything good. Come upstairs with me and eat."

If you can get a free meal, then do so; it's stupid not to eat when there's food available.

"Then I thank you very much, Your Highness."

"You should thank me. If you hadn't saved me, I wouldn't have cared about you at all."

Chi Zhao's lips twitched. No wonder this little princess didn't have any friends by the end. She really doesn't know how to talk, and her emotional intelligence is practically zero.

She followed Junzi upstairs and watched as the other woman ordered a table full of dishes for her. A sweet feeling welled up in her heart, and she finally showed her first genuine smile since coming into this world.

Shen Yan'an caught a glimpse of it and was immediately surprised. "Oh, you smiled? You told me you don't like to smile, were you lying to me?"

Shen Yan'an peeked over.

Chi Zhao immediately stopped smiling, his face returning to its blank expression, and shook his head. "I wasn't smiling."

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"Hmph, do you think I'm blind? If I don't want to laugh, I won't. You'd better never laugh!"

Sensing the other party's coldness towards him, Shen Yan'an felt both annoyed and aggrieved.

Without saying a word, she sat as far away from Chi Zhao as possible, and then ordered some more dishes for herself, making it seem as if she didn't want to eat with Chi Zhao.

Chi Zhao didn't care. With no more whispering around her, she could finally eat properly.

The food the horsewoman ate was not as good as what you'd get in a fancy restaurant.

Only Shen Yan'an was too angry to eat, while Chi Zhao ate all the delicious food on the table.

All he does is eat, eat, eat. He's just a servant; he's never tasted anything good.

He disdainfully smashed the dishes served by the servant into a mess. After Chi Zhao finished eating and drinking, he felt resentful. Why was he unhappy here while he ate and drank well there?

Shen Yan'an slammed her hand on the table angrily, "You, come here and serve this princess some food!"

Chi Zhao looked up. "The food is cold. Does the princess still want to eat?"

Without a second thought, the other person shifted the blame, saying, "It's all because of you! All you ever do is eat. I'm your master, if you don't take care of me, do you expect me to eat all by myself?"

Oh no, in this life she has been given a husband who is lazy, knows nothing about farming, and is half-crippled.

Chi Zhao reluctantly stood up, picked up the serving chopsticks, and put a piece of meat into the other person's bowl. The other person immediately glared at her, "Don't you know how to serve food? Who wants to eat this greasy stuff!"

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"Eating more meat is good for your health."

No wonder the little prince looked so light and airy; he was almost pushed away with just one push.

Shen Yan'an didn't care. "I say we eat what we eat, and you have to listen to me!"

Okay, okay, fine.

Chi Zhao took out the meat that he had just put in, which was trembling from the stewing, and replaced it with a chopstick of green vegetables.

This time, after understanding Shen Yan'an's intentions, he lowered his head and ate quietly.

Xiao Junzi is only cute when she's not talking, and her eating posture is also very pleasing to the eye.

While secretly watching, Chi Zhao placed a piece of tender bamboo shoot on someone's plate.

Shen Yan'an took a bite, frowned, and threw it away. "What kind of crap is this? It tastes awful. I don't want to eat this."

"oh……"

He served her a few more dishes before finally calming her down.

She didn't notice how much Shen Yan'an ate, but the servants on both sides were watching closely. They couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "My goodness, the princess actually ate more than half a bowl of rice today!"

Junzi used to dislike eating, and they always had to coax and persuade her to eat a few more bites. But today, she actually ate so much food all by herself...

Shen Yan'an was being waited on and didn't pay attention, so he ate too much. When he put down his chopsticks, he realized that his stomach was too full and uncomfortable. His handsome eyebrows furrowed, and he immediately started complaining, "I feel so uncomfortable! It's all your fault for putting so much food on my plate!"

Chi Zhao:......

My ex-husband ate that much, and you can't eat it, yet you blame me.

"Then, Miss, take a walk to digest your food, so you won't feel uncomfortable."

Shen Yan'an's pretty face was full of impatience. "Didn't you hear me say I feel unwell? I can't even take a step. Every step I take is painful. It's all your fault, all your fault. It's all because you kept putting food on my plate!"

Chi Zhao took a deep breath, feeling that he was using all his good temper on this world.

She nodded. "Alright, it's all my fault. Why don't I go down and wait for you, so you won't be unwilling to see me?"

In reality, she was just too lazy to coax the spoiled young master.

But the young master was not so easily provoked. Upon hearing that she was leaving, he became even more displeased. "You made me suffer so much, and now you're planning to abandon me? Don't you want your head?"

That little princess really loves chopping off people's heads.

Under the threat, Chi Zhao silently stopped and said, "I do not mean to neglect the princess. I just wanted to ask a doctor to examine her this afternoon."

Hearing that she wasn't unwilling to care for him, Shen Yan'an's expression softened. She raised her chin and looked at Chi Zhao with the eyes of someone looking at an idiot, "Have you ever seen a young master call a doctor because he ate too much? If word gets out, will I, this young lady, still have any face left?"

Chi Zhao hesitated before replying, "I have never served any other young masters."

"Hmph, no wonder you're so ignorant."

I don't know what the connection is between the two, but anyway, Xiao Junzi crossed her arms and looked a little smug. She seemed to be in a better mood. Oh well, let her say a few words.