"I already said it before, it's so comfortable to be alone when there's nothing to do, but the air is thin, and it's hard to breathe when there are more people around."

"When I built this secret chamber, the circulation was not large to begin with, so it is naturally sparse."

After Su Lixia finished picking up the arrows on the ground, she picked them up and placed them on the table, then said, "These arrows can still be used, so I'll leave them here for you."

Yi Zexuan chuckled: "I underestimated you. I thought you would throw away these arrows. Without the arrows, there would be one less trap."

Upon hearing this, Su Lixia looked at him speechlessly and said, "Are you out of your mind? Even without these, do you, the dignified regent, lack these arrows?"

"These arrows are well-made, extremely sharp, and are top-quality arrows with strong penetrating power. Such arrows are rare, and there aren't many of them."

Su Lixia's lips twitched: "You win." Then she gave him a thumbs up.

Yi Zexuan glanced at it, then asked, "Do you know what a thumbs-up means here? How dare you just point it at a man like that?"

"It just means it's great, right? I've given it to so many men, and all they do is smile sheepishly. What could they possibly do? What wouldn't they dare to do?"

Yi Zexuan chuckled and teased, "When a girl gives a guy a thumbs up, it means she admires him and thinks he's great. It's only between women and between men that it's a compliment."

Then he looked up at her again and said, "Perhaps after a while, once those people find out where the princess lives, they will come to my manor to propose marriage."

Su Lixia exclaimed in confusion, "No way, this place is so strange, it's completely different from ours."

"Every place has its own local customs and etiquette. Since the princess is here, she should be careful not to come back in a swarm and crowd together saying that the princess gave me a thumbs up. Her reputation here will be just like yours in the capital."

Su Lixia laughed awkwardly: "Imagining this scene is really quite something."

"A scene, or just your imagination?"

Su Lixia nodded and said, "Yes, what you just said was very vivid and descriptive. I imagined the scene in my mind: the house is deserted, filled with suitors of this princess. Don't you think that's extraordinary!"

"I'm not curious about that; I'm only curious about how you came up with that in your head."

"Then why don't you think about it yourself and you'll know?"

After he finished speaking, the other party fell silent. Then, after a dozen seconds, Yi Zexuan chuckled softly.

Su Lixia raised an eyebrow, seemingly having imagined it, but teased, "This is the first time I've heard you laugh from the bottom of your heart."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zexuan narrowed his eyes and glanced at her, then looked down at his palm and asked, "This king, I've never smiled before?"

As Su Lixia tidied up, she said, "I did laugh, but it was all cold laughter, wicked laughter, and light laughter. There was never this kind of slightly happy laughter."

"Happy?" Yi Zexuan was taken aback. If he was happy, he hadn't been happy since he became the regent.

"Hey, I've packed everything up here, can you let me out now?" Su Lixia put her things back in their original place and ran over to ask him.

Yi Zexuan stood up, looked around, and said, "Is this what you call tidying up?"

"I can't move all this trash; you'll need someone strong to do it."

Yi Zexuan raised an eyebrow: "You're quite adept at making excuses. By the way, I haven't asked you yet, what exactly do you want with me?"