It seems that Princess Nanyang has a childhood sweetheart with whom she grew up, and the two even studied and practiced martial arts together.

Something seemed to stir within Xi Jing, leaving him feeling quite uneasy.

"So, you shouldn't marry someone who already has someone else in their heart!"

Yun Duoduo naively believed that her persuasion would make Xi Jing withdraw his request for a marriage alliance.

However, she was wrong.

Xi Jing is the kind of person who will insist on having something the more you try to deny it.

What you can't have always seems more alluring.

As they talked, the two arrived at the main hall. Xi Jing tossed Yun Duoduo onto the soft couch and then began to take off his outer garment.

"What, what are you going to do?!" Yun Duoduo's eyes widened. He was truly panicked at this moment as he watched Xi Jing's actions.

"I'm telling you, don't pull on me like that!" In her anxiety, she could barely speak, and Yun Duoduo gripped the collar of her clothes tightly.

"If you intend to do anything outrageous to the Heavenly Maiden, it will not benefit Western Chu!"

Yun Duoduo, quick-witted, started to invoke the title of Heavenly Maiden.

"Oh, so now you're admitting you're a celestial maiden?" Xi Jing said coldly without turning her head.

After taking off his outer robe, Xi Jing went behind the screen to change his clothes.

"My clothes were all stained by your poison powder just now. I need to change into clean clothes before I can speak with my beauty!"

"Work hard without complaint, bring on the fruit platter!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!" came the reply from outside the hall.

Two men, about the same age as Yun Duoduo, walked in carrying fruit platters. From the moment they entered, they stared intently at Yun Duoduo.

Yun Duoduo felt very uncomfortable under that gaze.

His gaze was like that of a customer entering a store and selecting merchandise.

Hey, you two young men, are you being polite?

Renlao and Renyuan were two dying children that Xi Jing picked up outside, abandoned by their parents. He raised them in the palace for many years to serve him.

Ren Lao Ren looked at Yun Duoduo with a somewhat disdainful expression.

Is this the princess the king talks about every day?

[I think he's nothing special. He looks a bit dim-witted and stupid, otherwise he wouldn't have gotten arrested.]

Yun Duoduo rolled her eyes and started making up stories about herself in her mind right in front of her.

I think you should be called sarcastic and unfriendly!

"Be hardworking and patient, and don't stare at others," Xi Jing said as she walked out from behind the screen.

Yun Duoduo's eyes widened as she watched a man in red walk in.

What an alluring and enchanting beauty!

The man in red was tall and slender, with his hair half-down at the back of his head, a high nose bridge, and red lips.

What an androgynous and handsome man!

Xi Jing looked at Yun Duoduo and walked up to her as if she were walking a catwalk.

This is truly a gait that disowns one's entire family!

"Cough, cough!"

[Oh my god, this crazy villain is also sickly.]

Yes, the smell of herbs in the room was very strong, but she was a little nervous and uneasy when she first came in, so she didn't notice.

Stay away from me, or you'll infect me.

"Eat it, it's not poisonous." Seeing that Yun Duoduo hadn't touched the food on the plate, Xi Jing simply picked up a black plum and ate it.

After hesitating for a long time, seeing that Xi Jing didn't seem to want to do anything to her, Yun Duoduo simply walked over to the crazy villain and gently patted his back.

To survive in this world, you have to be tactful, flexible, and know how to adapt.

Since the person in front of you is a leader, you have to get along well with him.

"Are you alright, you crazy bastard?"

[Oops! My mouth wouldn't listen to my brain, and I blurted out what I really wanted to say!]

We're doomed...

Fortunately, Big Crazy seemed preoccupied and didn't hear what she was saying.

"Stay away from me, don't touch me."

He looked at Yun Duoduo's tender face and big, bright eyes, still thinking about her saying she had someone she liked, and felt very unhappy.

This woman is so pretty and cute, I just want to sit on her and kill her.

Yun Duoduo's eyes narrowed sharply, and she took two steps back.

【Huh? I really am using Q...】

"Sitting on someone's butt and dying, what's the joke about that... Yun Duoduo really doesn't get it."

She steadied herself, knowing she had to make him feel useful, otherwise this madman would definitely kill her.

"You are sick, and I can cure your illness."

"Cure my illness?" Xi Jing looked at her disdainfully.

Do you often feel hot in the afternoon? Do you experience a noticeable burning sensation in your cheeks, palms, and soles?

He nodded.

"I cough violently occasionally, and sometimes I can't breathe."

Xi Jing nodded: "I have consulted many famous doctors throughout the land for my tuberculosis, but none of them have been able to cure it. Can you cure it?"

"Oh, it's just tuberculosis, I know how to treat it."

"Open your mouth." Yun Duoduo leaned close to Da Fengpi and slapped him across the face.

His men panicked and angrily drew their knives at Yun Duoduo. Xi Jing waved his hand, signaling his men to retreat.

He glared at Yun Duoduo through gritted teeth and opened his mouth.

He glanced at the rushing river outside the window. [That woman—throwing her in would be quite amusing.]

"Don't move, and don't look around. I'm treating you."

He was somewhat surprised. "She's not afraid of her?"

[You idiot, why should I be afraid? This princess can swim, you know that, right?]

Actually, Yun Duoduo was taking revenge when she slapped him just now. If it weren't for him, she wouldn't have had to suffer so much.

"Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis."

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