"What? Stop fooling around, Zhaoping is still waiting outside." Ji Fengyao was also teased by Shang Xiye's puppy-like voice, her face flushed, and she quickly pushed him away.

Shang Xiye held her even tighter, his voice becoming more slurred: "It was just that she came at the wrong time. Let her wait!"

Outside the tent, Wuying and several soldiers were still waiting for Shang Xiye's reply.

Suddenly, a thunderous voice boomed in Wuying's ears: "What are you still standing here for? Waiting to be punished!"

Wuying jumped in fright: "..."

Several soldiers: "???"

Wuying lowered his voice and said, "What are you all standing here for? Waiting to be punished!"

Several soldiers: "This... His Highness hasn't replied yet. What should we do about Princess Zhaoping?"

"Who cares how she's dealt with? She's not anyone the prince cherishes anyway. Let her wait it out for now." Wu Ying waved his hand impatiently to shoo people away: "Go away, go away, disperse quickly, or don't say I didn't warn you when you get your beatings!"

This side.

Princess Zhaoping waited at the gate of the military camp for almost two hours, her tears all dried up, but neither Shang Xiye nor Ji Fengyao came out.

The soldiers at the gate, seeing how pitiful she was and considering that she was a princess, kicked a tree stump over for her to sit on.

Another half hour passed.

Shang Xiye finally came out, holding a little female bandit with a flushed face in his arms, tightly wrapped in a black cloak. The way he protected her as if she were a precious treasure made all the soldiers' eyes ache.

Princess Zhaoping's tears, which had already dried up, suddenly welled up again. She stood up shakily and called out in utter grievance, "Brother Xiye..."

"What brings you here so late at night?" Shang Xiye remained unmoved by Zhao Ping's pitiful appearance.

Seeing him like this, Princess Zhaoping felt even more aggrieved, tears streaming down her face. She sobbed and said humbly, "Brother Xiye, could you let Zhaoping go inside to talk? It's not convenient to talk here."

"Once you're inside, don't say that Yao Yao needs to leave again. The relationship between me and Yao Yao is as clear as the sun and moon, there are no secrets between us. If you have such intentions, then you don't need to go in anymore." Shang Xiye directly cut off all of Princess Zhaoping's thoughts.

Even though Ji Fengyao knew that he would never look at Zhaoping, being held in his arms like a precious jewel and hearing him so firmly declare his love for her to another woman, she couldn't help but feel moved and sweet!

No woman doesn't yearn to be loved and cherished;

She's no exception!

Princess Zhaoping swayed:

Since he's said something like that, it seems unlikely that we'll consummate our marriage today.

Then we can only settle for the next best thing.

According to Lin Shuang's plan:

She had to gain his basic trust first;

This would lower the bandit's guard against her somewhat;

Only in this way could she have the opportunity to bypass the bandit, get closer to her beloved Xi Ye, and ultimately fulfill her and the Empress Dowager's wishes!

Thinking it over, Princess Zhaoping suppressed the complex emotions surging in her heart and lowered her head in a very gentle and pitiful manner, saying, "Brother Xiye, Zhaoping... has no such thoughts. Zhaoping really has something important to tell Brother Xiye. You can believe what Princess Chonghe said. She... she can not avoid it, as long as, as long as she can keep it a secret for Zhaoping."

Damn!

This simple-minded morning glory actually knows how to retreat in order to advance, and to make veiled accusations!

Is this a step towards becoming a pure and innocent beauty?