Chapter 167 Is he out of his mind?

Unfortunately, during this trip to the ruins, Bing Ruoyan and Xiao Potian sparked a romance.

So much so that this woman refused to marry anyone but Xiao Potian, and ultimately became one of the female leads.

More importantly, Zhou Xianzong remembered that Bing Ruoyan had never come to the Zhou Dynasty.

This woman clearly went directly to the ruins after leaving the pass.

She didn't even think much of Emperor Xianzong of Zhou, so why would she casually stroll around the Zhou Dynasty?

"Damn it, could it be that she's lost her mind and inexplicably wants to freeload a meal, and I just happened to run into her? That's quite a coincidence."

Zhou Xianzong muttered to himself.

Whatever, let them come, it has nothing to do with me anyway.

This woman wasn't coming for me.

Zhou Xianzong never thought that having a meal could ease the tension between the two, since Bing Ruoyan would eventually belong to Xiao Potian anyway.

"What else can she do? Your marriage to that girl from the Bing family is inevitable. If she didn't come to Zhou Dynasty to see you, what else could it be? Take this opportunity to have a good talk with her. The ruins will open the day after tomorrow, so it's good that you two can travel together and look out for each other."

Emperor Zhou glared at Emperor Zhou Xianzong with annoyance.

He seemed to be disappointed in me.

Zhou Xianzong was speechless.

Father, you're overthinking it. Even without Xiao Potian, he wouldn't even look at me.

They even traveled with me, but who knows, they might just dump me halfway through.

Emperor Zhou Xianzong didn't want to explain too much; when the time was right, the Zhou emperor would naturally understand.

As for talking, there's really nothing to talk about.

He casually agreed and headed towards the Imperial Garden.

Along the way, many members of the royal family could be seen heading towards the Royal Garden.

Among them were his half-brother and half-sister.

As the ruler of a country, Emperor Zhou could not possibly have only one wife, Murong Mingyue.

However, Zhou Xianzong was the eldest son.

"Welcome, Your Highness!"

As soon as Zhou Xianzong arrived, a guard shouted loudly.

For a moment, many people turned to look.

Many people knew that he had left the capital, but they didn't know where he went.

The sudden arrival of Zhou Xianzong naturally shocked everyone.

Soon, everyone came over and bowed to him. At this moment, Zhou Xianzong was surrounded by the crowd, like a star being the moon.

But he only nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

Honestly, he can't even remember many people's names.

Just then, Zhou Xianzong felt a cold gaze fixed on him.

He glanced over instinctively and saw a white-haired woman sitting under a pavilion not far away.

She wore a white gauze dress, which made her fair skin look as translucent as pearls, and she wore a pair of crystal high heels, which made her look even more noble.

With just a touch of makeup, the woman's stunning beauty was enough to captivate a nation. She was like a fairy untouched by worldly affairs, ethereal and otherworldly.

Zhou Xianzong recognized her at a glance; she was Bing Ruoyan.

In the story, there is no other white-haired girl with such temperament besides Bing Ruoyan.

Moreover, this woman, due to inheriting the Ice Emperor's legacy, may have a somewhat aloof and indifferent personality, possibly due to the nature of her cultivation technique.

Zhou Xianzong was not afraid at all. He met her gaze, only to find that the woman seemed to be looking him up and down, as if she was extremely interested.

Oh shit.

Did she take the wrong medicine?

Zhou Xianzong was a little confused. Didn't the plot say that he wasn't interested in me, and even a little annoyed by me, because he couldn't stand my way of doing things?

So what's going on now?

The Ice Kingdom and the Zhou Dynasty were on good terms, and the two had already met countless times before this.

Logically speaking, we know each other well, so she shouldn't be so curious about me, as if we were meeting for the first time.

"Yes, she must have taken the wrong medicine, otherwise why would she be acting strangely?"

Zhou Xianzong thought to himself.

Even so, he had no intention of going over to negotiate. Instead, he turned around and went to the side to see if there was anything good to eat.

"Zhou Xianzong!"

Suddenly, a slightly cold voice rang out.

Zhou Xianzong didn't even need to turn around to guess who was calling him.

Oh shit.

This woman's got a screw loose. I wasn't even looking for her, and she still came looking for me.

What, Xiao Potian hasn't appeared in front of you yet, are you planning to find me to have some fun?

Zhou Xianzong had no interest in Bing Ruoyan and turned to the maids beside him.

"Take good care of Miss Bing. If she needs anything, fulfill it. As long as it's not an unreasonable request, there's no need to report it."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The maidservant replied.

After making the arrangements, Zhou Xianzong planned to find some good food to satisfy his appetite.

Generally speaking, these kinds of banquets are for top people to get to know each other.

But as the Crown Prince, he had no need to curry favor with others, nor did he bother with insincere pleasantries.

Bing Ruoyan frowned slightly and pouted with a hint of arrogance, clearly quite dissatisfied with Zhou Xianzong's attitude.

"Could it be that everything written in the diary is true? This guy has really become a different person."

Bing Ruoyan muttered to herself.

As one of the female protagonists, she naturally also has her own diary.

At first, she just treated the diary as a joke, thinking it was someone's prank.

She didn't know the specific purpose behind using it to impersonate Zhou Xianzong.

Just two days ago, while reading her diary, she discovered that Zhou Xianzong was returning to the Zhou Dynasty. To verify the authenticity of what was written in the diary, she resolutely went to the Zhou Dynasty to investigate.

To her utter surprise, Emperor Xianzong of Zhou, who had been away from the Zhou Dynasty for several years, actually returned.

At first, she could say it was a coincidence, but when she met Zhou Xianzong, she could clearly feel that Zhou Xianzong was really different from before.

Especially when it comes to her.

Although the two had a neither good nor bad relationship, Zhou Xianzong, as the crown prince, had his own self-restraint.

Furthermore, the two are highly likely to marry.

Therefore, Emperor Xianzong of Zhou used to take good care of her.

But now it seems like this guy has become a completely different person.

To verify her thoughts, Bing Ruoyan strode over and blocked Zhou Xianzong's path.

"I came to the Zhou Dynasty for two reasons: first, to see you, and second, to invite you to visit the ruins together."

Upon hearing this, everyone around gaped in astonishment.

Everyone says that Bing Ruoyan looks down on Zhou Xianzong, but now it seems that this is clearly just a rumor.

If she really didn't like him, why would she travel all the way to the Zhou Dynasty just to invite Emperor Xianzong of Zhou?

Could it be... that the two have a close relationship and are hiding some secret?

That might actually be possible.

After all, the two were childhood sweethearts and a good match in terms of social standing.

Zhou Xianzong was also somewhat surprised.

What's wrong with this woman? Why is she being so proactive?

This doesn't fit her public image.

Zhou Xianzong stretched out his head and touched Bing Ruoyan's forehead, then touched his own.

There's nothing wrong with her. She doesn't have a fever, and she even feels a little chilly.

This completely baffled Bing Ruoyan. Just as she was at a loss, she suddenly heard a sentence from Zhou Xianzong.

"He doesn't have a fever, so why is he talking nonsense? Could his brain be damaged?"

"What...what did you say?!"

Bing Ruoyan questioned him somewhat angrily.

"I didn't say anything, I just said you've become even more beautiful."

Zhou Xianzong smiled somewhat awkwardly.

Bing Ruoyan snorted coldly, clearly not buying it.

(End of this chapter)