The stimulating sensation made Gu Jingchun's senses much clearer, and he felt his heart pounding even harder.

Shen Hechuan naturally noticed Gu Jingchun's change, and with a mischievous glint in his eye, he deliberately made a slight noise, causing Gu Jingchun's expression to change drastically. Gu Jingchun was about to push Shen Hechuan away, but Shen Hechuan grabbed his hand.

Princess Rongyang, who was outside the door, seemed to have heard a strange sound and casually said something.

What was that sound?

Gu Jingchun's expression changed drastically. He bit Shen Hechuan hard and then pushed her away forcefully.

Shen Hechuan winced in pain, almost crying out, and took a step back while clutching his leg.

Seeing Gu Jingchun's obviously angry face, he dared not provoke her any further.

He simply licked his lips contentedly before leaving through the back window.

After Shen Hechuan left, Gu Jingchun hurriedly grabbed a piece of clothing and prepared to change.

Just as the change was finished, Princess Rongyang pushed open the door and rushed in without a care in the world.

"You've been changing for so long, why haven't you finished returning these clothes yet?"

She stepped forward and looked at Gu Jingchun as she spoke.

Gu Jingchun looked flustered and could only offer a dry explanation:

"Um... I just changed into one, but I didn't like it, so I changed into another one."

Which one?

Princess Rongyang asked.

Gu Jingchun casually pointed to one item.

"This is the one."

Princess Rongyang nodded.

"Then where are the clothes you gave me?"

Gu Jingchun fastened the belt of his clothes and casually said, "In bed."

A moment later, Princess Rongyang exclaimed in surprise.

"You actually let me wear the clothes you think are ugly?"

Gu Jingchun quickly looked up and explained, "No, I misread it for you..."

Before he could finish speaking, Princess Rongyang exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh dear, what happened to your lips?"

Gu Jingchun: ...

She covered her lips, her mind racing, but she couldn't think of a suitable explanation.

Fortunately, Princess Rongyang didn't think much of it and simply asked, "What delicious food did you sneak into today that your lips are so swollen from the heat?"

Gu Jingchun gave a dry laugh.

"Well... there's nothing good news. It's just that I stumbled upon a dish that was so delicious that I couldn't resist eating a little more than I should have."

Upon hearing this, Princess Rongyang, without even changing her clothes, immediately stood up.

"Really?"

"Then hurry up and make some for this princess to try."

Gu Jingchun nodded helplessly, and then Princess Rongyang pulled him over.

At this moment, Gu Jingchun had no idea about any new dishes; what she had just said was nothing more than a fabrication.

Princess Rongyang is now looking at her with anticipation.

She had no choice but to accept the situation.

So when they got to the kitchen, they immediately started boiling water in a pot, added some seasonings from the cutting board, and then threw in all the slices of meat that Xiaoman had cut.

After a short while, once all the meat slices had changed color, Gu Jingchun scooped them out and placed them in separate bowls.

Afterwards, fearing it wouldn't have enough flavor, Gu Jingchun rummaged around in the kitchen and finally added the peanut butter that Xiaoman had just made.

Princess Rongyang, watching Gu Jingchun's swift movements, had been waiting impatiently for a long time.

Hearing Gu Jingchun say it was time to eat, they didn't care about anything else and immediately picked up their chopsticks and started eating heartily.

While eating, he also gave Gu Jingchun a thumbs up.

Seeing this, Gu Jingchun couldn't help but pick up a piece and eat it.

Surprisingly, it tasted exceptionally good.

The meat is tender and smooth to eat.

Princess Rongyang endured the heat and quickly finished one bowl. Gu Jingchun immediately cooked another bowl for her.

After Princess Rongyang had eaten and drunk her fill, she felt her burning tongue and lips and couldn't help but sigh.

"Could it be that your lips are swollen?"

"My tongue is swollen from the heat; it seems you secretly ate quite a lot."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jingchun blushed and slowly nodded.

After that, Princess Rongyang, for some reason, would often come to Gu Jingchun's place.

After arriving, he stared at Gu Jingchun, looking him up, down, left, right, front, and back.

This left Gu Jingchun somewhat at a loss.

Later on, when she came here, she just came to eat.

Gu Jingchun's cooking skills were simply no match for this princess of noble birth.

Therefore, the task of cooking fell to Xiaoman.

As time passed day by day, Gu Jingchun not only developed a good impression of the little princess, but also really liked her cute and straightforward personality.

This made Gu Jingchun's relationship with her even better.

However, Shen Hechuan has not come here often during this period.

But besides Princess Rongyang, Luo Ziqian was also a frequent visitor.

Therefore, the person dining at Gu Jingchun's place changed from Princess Rongyang alone to Princess Rongyang and Luo Ziqian together.

At first, Princess Rongyang was a little embarrassed. During the first meal, she deliberately ate only a little bit.

But after discovering that the food had all gone into Luo Ziqian's stomach, she no longer held back and began to feast on it.

Finally, the two even got into a fight over a piece of meat.

During this period, quite a few things happened in Tianjing City.

For example, a commoner named Li traveled thousands of miles to Tiandu to accuse Gu Wei'ang of wantonly plundering the people's wealth during the war.

In the past, this would have been something Emperor Rongcheng tacitly approved, and he would have turned a blind eye to it.

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