"Aunt Xiang, prepare the horses!"

Before Xiao Liuzi could finish speaking, Yun Duoduo was already quite agitated.

"Princess, shall we not take the carriage?" Ah Xiang asked.

"It's still raining!" Ah Xiang looked at the gloomy sky above. The rain was heavy. She actually wanted to persuade Yun Duoduo to wait for the rain to stop before leaving.

"No more carriages! Quick, prepare the horses! Rain is fine, just bring a straw hat!"

She needed to quickly find out what the current situation was at the Prince of Jibei's residence.

The fact that a woman has moved into the Prince of Jibei's residence is far more important than her getting caught in the rain.

"Aunt Xiang, I'll go over first. You take the medicine box and food box and come over by carriage."

Ah Xiang took the medicine box and food container from Yun Duoduo's hands, and shouted loudly as she watched Yun Duoduo's departing figure, "Princess, be careful!"

...

Inside the Prince of Jibei's residence, Jin Jinzhi was listening to the deputy general of the Zhenbei Army report on the day's events.

A guard appeared at the doorway, and Jin Jinzhi called out, "What is it? Come in and talk!"

"Your Highness, the Ninth Princess has arrived."

"Duoduo is here? Is she right at the gate of the mansion?" Jin Jinzhi was very surprised, but her surprise was followed by a look of joy.

The deputy general who was reporting the situation was quite surprised to see the usually cold-faced general in such a state. It seemed that he was in for a treat to see this remarkable person who could cause such a dramatic change in the general's expression.

"Let her in quickly."

Jin Jinzhi quickly stood up and said as she walked, "From now on, if Duoduo comes, there's no need to stop her. She can come in whenever she wants."

Military Advisor Cao frowned as he looked at Jin Jinzhi.

[As expected of the Ninth Princess, she receives such preferential treatment even from the Iron-Faced Prince!]

Jin Jinzhi didn't notice that it was still raining outside. Seeing this, the guard quickly grabbed an umbrella from the corner of the wall and opened it.

"Come in quickly!" Jin Jinzhi took three steps at a time and quickly walked from the council hall to the gate of the mansion.

"Why didn't you tell me you were coming?"

"The pigeons I sent you are for delivering messages. If they know you've arrived, I'll send someone to pick you up in a carriage, and you won't have to endure this wind and rain."

"If you're coming next time, be sure to send a message in advance."

"So I can have someone prepare your favorite foods."

The guard next to Jin Jinzhi was completely taken aback. He had never heard Jin Jinzhi say so much at once. In the military camp, he usually only used short words like "okay," "can," and "no."

Upon seeing the Ninth Princess, she seemed like a completely different person. He had originally thought that Jin Jinzhi's heart was impossible to warm, but it turned out that she was only indifferent to them.

"It's alright, Brother Sumire, I'm used to braving wind and rain!"

Yun Duoduo smiled and comforted him. The two went into the house, and Yun Duoduo casually took off her straw hat.

“It’s raining and the humidity is high. I was worried that your wound would hurt, so I came to check on it.”

"Brother Jinzhi, does your wound still hurt?"

As Yun Duoduo spoke, she looked around. Although she was indeed worried about Jin Jinzhi's health, she hadn't forgotten what Xiao Liuzi had told her.

She hadn't had time to look around carefully when she entered the Prince of Jibei's mansion. Right now, apart from the maids, she didn't see anyone who looked like a young lady in Jin Jinzhi's room.

Could it be that the gossip about Xiao Liuzi is incorrect?

[Impossible! Little Six is ​​the palace's well-known gossip expert!]

"You've traveled so far, you're very susceptible to catching a cold. Sit down and rest for a bit."

Yun Duoduo sat down in front of Jin Jinzhi, picked up the teacup on the table, and began to drink the tea in large gulps.

Cao, the military advisor standing to the side, was stunned. Jin Jinzhi was about to reach out to stop him, but then smiled and said nothing.

That's the teacup the prince used...

Military Advisor Cao scratched his head, and seeing that the prince did not stop him, he naturally did not say anything.

Yun Duoduo wiped her mouth with her sleeve, and just as she was about to wipe the sweat from her forehead, Jin Jinzhi took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and gently wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"Why did you come in such a hurry? Look, your forehead is covered in sweat."

"My wounds are nothing to worry about. You can go now. I get injured all the time, and I'm used to it."

"Are your clothes soaked with sweat? And your sleeves and skirt hem are wet with rain. Change into some clean clothes."

Yun Duoduo nodded: "Okay."

I was sweating a lot riding here, and these clothes are really sticky and uncomfortable to wear.

Jin Jinzhi waved her hand, signaling Cao Canjun to find a maid to change Yun Duoduo's clothes.

Military Advisor Cao looked troubled: "Your Highness, we don't have any women's clothes in our residence."

How do I change the princess's clothes?

"Oh, right, I had completely forgotten."

Yun Duoduo smiled. "That's great! It means there are no other women in Brother Jinzhi's household!"

"It's alright, I'll just change into a maid's outfit."

"Also, please stop calling me princess. We're so familiar with each other, it sounds really awkward."

Cao Canjun hesitated for a moment, glanced at Jin Jinzhi's expression, and then led Yun Duoduo to the side room next door, pulling a maid to accompany Yun Duoduo to change her clothes.

Yun Duoduo was dressed in a plain blue maid's outfit, which was quite different from her usual attire.

This dress perfectly showcased her curves, but instead of the regal air she exuded when wearing palace attire, it added a touch of gentle femininity and tranquility.

When Yun Duoduo reappeared in front of Jin Jinzhi, Jin Jinzhi paused, holding his teacup, and stared intently at Yun Duoduo.

"Indeed, I've never seen you dressed like this before," he said gently, looking into Yun Duoduo's eyes.

"Does Brother Jinzhi mean that I used to dress too tacky? Not as elegant as this?" Yun Duoduo asked him, raising an eyebrow.

“You know perfectly well that’s not what I meant.” Jin Jinzhi laughed; he always seemed to be able to make her laugh.

Yun Duoduo, without any hesitation, walked over to Jin Jinzhi with a cheerful smile and sat down next to him. She turned his shoulders so that he was facing her, and then naturally pulled open his coat to check his wounds.

"Let me check on your wound and see how it's healing."

Seeing this, Cao Canjun, the deputy general of Zhenbei Army, and the two guards at the door all tactfully walked away.

[The Ninth Princess is really open-minded! She's definitely not an ordinary person!]

Indeed, the royal family is no ordinary people!

Jin Jinzhi looked at Yun Duoduo, and just as Yun Duoduo was about to pull off his last inner garment, he suddenly grabbed her hand. Yun Duoduo looked up at Jin Jinzhi, puzzled, and asked him with her eyes what was wrong.

"Let the physician in the manor take a look. It wouldn't be good for you if your future husband found out about this."

Yun Duoduo rolled her eyes at him: "Why didn't you say that sooner?"

"I've already spent the whole night with you in the cave..."

The mention of the cave made both of their faces flush red.