"If it were someone else, it certainly wouldn't be worth it, but for that little thing, I'm afraid it's not enough."

Xi Jing curled his lips into a smile, spat out the grape skins and seeds, narrowed his eyes, and recalled Yun Duoduo's appearance.

However, so much time had passed that he could no longer remember what Yun Duoduo looked like, only that she was sharp-tongued and cunning.

So many years have passed, I wonder what that little thing looks like now?

Seeing Xi Jing deep in thought, the guard beside him looked puzzled.

[Your Majesty, does he intend to marry the celestial maiden, or that little brat?]

That little thing, is he only about fourteen years old now?

Why is it that Your Majesty is so infatuated with her after only seeing her once or twice?

[Isn't Your Majesty a self-proclaimed romantic figure? Why are you so interested in someone you've barely met?]

Xi Jing didn't notice his unusual behavior. He picked a grape and put it in his mouth to chew.

Xi Jing said lazily, "She is the most special woman I have ever met."

"Do you know that she saw my handsome face and still dared to leave?"

"She has no idea how many people in Western Chu are lining up to marry me."

As he spoke, Xi Jing frowned, puzzled as to why the little thing was ignoring him and not throwing itself at him.

[Indeed, this makes no sense.]

"This little thing is too arrogant. I will teach her a lesson she can't escape my grasp."

Xi Jing clenched his fists, looking confident of victory.

"Issue my order: go to Nanyang and spread the word about my romantic affair with the Ninth Princess of Nanyang!"

He refused to believe that once their love story spread throughout the Central Plains, who else but her would dare to marry her!

The guard scratched his head in confusion: "Romantic affair?"

"What romantic affair does Your Majesty have with the Ninth Princess of Nanyang?"

He knew better than anyone what women were around Xi Jing every day and what was happening around him.

His relationship with Princess Nanyang was completely innocent and pure. He could count on his fingers how many hours they spent together and how many words they exchanged.

If you're talking about any romantic escapades, are you kidding me?

However, the guard looked at Xi Jing's expression again, which was full of determination and confidence.

Could it be that His Majesty went to Nanyang again and encountered the Ninth Princess of Nanyang?

That's not right. The king has been busy seizing power all these years, how could he have time for such sentimental matters...

Seeing the guard standing there dumbfounded, Xi Jing glared at him and said, "You're really stupid. Didn't we meet once in the Ghost Forest a few years ago?"

"Why don't you go find someone from the Censorate, or, uh, find a storyteller and make up a romantic tale about a talented scholar and a beautiful woman?!"

"How simple!"

The guard suddenly realized: "Yes, I will take care of it right away."

What a painful realization...

[Why didn't we just tell him he was making it up...]

The guards pondered how to tell this story to the people in the Censorate, so that they could weave a poignant and heart-wrenching love story.

...

As the weather gradually warms up, the flowers in the palace bloom one after another.

Inside Fu Shuang Palace, Yun Duoduo tried on the new clothes sent by the Imperial Clothing Bureau. She had grown taller and her feet had gotten bigger recently, so she could no longer wear her old dresses and shoes.

"Aunt Xiang, this fabric is so comfortable, let's use this fabric to make dresses from now on!"

As she was trying on the clothes, she suddenly felt that something was off.

She looked up and around, finally finding the source: "What's wrong? What's with that expression?"

Yun Duoduo noticed that Xiao Liu's expression was a little off.

Xiao Liu stammered and couldn't give a coherent explanation.

"Hey, when and from whom did you learn that? Why are you stammering like that?"

Yun Duoduo picked up another outer robe and put it on, observing the effect.

"Princess, I went to see the young master on his way to the Imperial Academy, and I overheard some gossip." Xiao Liuzi looked troubled.

"What gossip are you spreading? Tell me about it!"

Yun Duoduo immediately became interested; listening to gossip and eating melon seeds was what she liked to do most.

She threw down the clothes in her hand and looked at Xiao Liuzi with a serious expression.

"Princess, I've heard... I've heard... the King of Western Chu is asking for a marriage alliance!"

"Requesting a marriage alliance? What kind of phrase is that?"

Yun Duoduo frowned.

"How can the King of Western Chu be so domineering? If Father Emperor doesn't agree to the marriage alliance, would he still be able to lead his troops to fight?"

Yun Duoduo snorted coldly, expressing her dissatisfaction with this commanding and instructive language.

"cut!"

"Are there any princesses or noblewomen from Western Chu who are to marry into our family? Yes, to the second or third prince?"

"The King of Western Chu wants to marry his daughter to us, and he's so arrogant! Isn't he afraid that his daughter will suffer and be bullied after marrying into this family?!"

Yun Duoduo guessed.

"I want to marry...I want to marry...the princess!"

Xiao Liu slapped his thigh and said helplessly, then carefully observed Yun Duoduo's expression.

[I want to marry a princess...]

How many princesses were there in Nanyang?

She's the only one!

"Huh? You mean you want to marry me?!"

[Oh my god, I've gotten myself into this mess.]

The melon suddenly doesn't smell good anymore.

Can I still return it?

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