In the short time that followed, Cen Xi and Shen Jinchen had already gone to the Lu family, but hadn't found anyone and were on their way to the Tian family when they unexpectedly ran into the two of them.
Seeing Tian Ying sweetly holding Lu Duling's hand, looking so well-behaved and adorable, Cen Xi smirked mischievously and teased, "..."
"Oh! You two young couple, how sweet you are. My little maid, have you forgotten your duties? Your father just died, and you're already running off with your young husband? Is this a case of crossing the river and then burning the bridge?"
"What nonsense about crossing the river and burning the bridge! Now that your curse has been lifted and I'm no longer in danger, why should I stay by your side? Your Highness Princess Da Yan, I am, after all, the daughter of a noble Miao family. Do you think I'm suitable to be your maid?"
The moment Tian Ying saw Cen Xi, a fire ignited within her, and the conflicted and resentful expression on her chubby face became even more adorable.
It makes you want to pinch them, but they're too far apart to reach each other.
Cen Xi could only refrain from making a move, and instead slowly spoke:
"It's not good to curse someone as lovely as you are. You were the one who promised me that you would be my maid. I didn't force you. Now you're the one who's going back on your word, and you're still so self-righteous. I'm so heartbroken."
“If you don’t want to be my maid, that’s fine too! This is my man. You know he’s been poisoned by a love curse, and the poison is about to take effect. You had a way to control my poison before, so please help me out again. Once you’re done, you don’t have to be my maid anymore. I’ll take over this job.”
As soon as Cen Xi finished speaking, she put her arm around Shen Jinchen's shoulder, looking exactly like a female hooligan, which shocked everyone so much that they couldn't help but twitch their lips.
Even Shen Jinchen, the person involved, was no exception.
The Cen Xi of the past was already enough to surprise him, but the current Cen Xi makes him even more excited. He wonders what kind of world she lived in before.
"As expected of a female rogue. I'm not blind. Fine! I agree, but I have one more condition. If Your Highness agrees, you can come to the Lu family. If you don't agree, as long as I don't want to be a maid, even if you kidnap me, it won't do you any good."
After Tian Ying's lips twitched enough and returned to normal, she coughed twice and then looked at Cen Xi with a serious expression.
"Okay! Go in! As long as my man doesn't hate me during his illness, this is settled."
Cen Xi raised her eyebrows and nodded.
"Then come in!"
Tian Ying walked to the front gate of the Lu family's house and gestured for them to enter.
"You really do look like a lady of the house, but it makes sense. Anyway, you two have already lost your virginity, so you can be considered husband and wife. Congratulations!"
Cen Xi smiled and strode inside.
This made Shen Jinchen, who was following behind her, laugh and shake his head repeatedly.
"you!"
The moment that matter was mentioned, Tian Ying's paper tiger mask was instantly shattered, and her face turned red to the roots of her ears and neck, leaving her speechless.
“Since you’ve already done some things, there’s no need to care about what other people think. Don’t worry, I will be responsible for you for the rest of my life.”
Seeing the girl's strange yet charming and adorable expression of embarrassment and annoyance, Lu Duling couldn't help but let out a few muffled laughs.
Recalling how she had clung to him that time, his ears couldn't help but turn red.
"Lu Duling!"
Tian Ying angrily stomped on Lu Duling's foot and then stormed into the house.
"Ah Xi, you can't tease little girls anymore. Look at you, you've ruined a couple's relationship. When Lu Duling comes after you, I'll see where you find a wife to replace him."
Seeing Tian Ying and Lu Duling playfully bickering, Shen Jinchen cast an envious glance at them and couldn't help but tease the people around him.
“Our Prime Minister is so beautiful, he would look great in women’s clothing. We can just give you to him as compensation and save ourselves the trouble.”
Cen Xi rolled her eyes at Shen Jinchen and stepped into the hall first, waiting for the three behind her.
Where should the poison be administered?
"Let's do it here, in public. Otherwise, if we find another room, I'm afraid the princess might slander me, Tian Ying, because of her character."
Tian Ying glared at him angrily, uttered a harsh remark, and then slipped into the side door to get her things.
"It seems you really offended her with what you just said."
Seeing that Cen Xi had been rebuked, Shen Jinchen solemnly summarized the situation and waited for Cen Xi to continue.
"Don't worry, if she doesn't do her job properly, I'll get up in the middle of the night and kill her man. Let's see where he can talk about you tomorrow!"
Cen Xixiao glanced at Shen Jinchen, looking confident.
"Ahem... Your Highness, I'm still in this main hall. If you're going to talk about murder and robbery, could you at least say it behind my back?"
When Lu Duling heard that the princess was going to kill him in the middle of the night, he couldn't help but cough violently to remind Cen Xi that she was still there.
"Oh, then you can be a witness. Keep your woman in check and teach her a lesson. Make sure she practices her magic diligently and carefully, or I'll make sure you don't see the sun tomorrow."
Seeing this person interrupt, Cen Xi raised her chin and casually threatened.
"Pfft! Ah-Xi, you'd better not say anything."
Shen Jinchen couldn't stand his pretentious manner any longer, and laughed so hard that he plopped down in a chair and started sobbing.
"I'm doing this for your own good, and you don't even appreciate it. You used to criticize me all the time, saying I didn't love you enough. Now I've shown you enough that I love you, oh, and you can't stand it now? How dramatic."
Seeing Shen Jinchen laughing so exaggeratedly, Cen Xi found a chair, sat down, and sneered.
As expected, her previous thoughts were absolutely right. Men are just like that! It's better to be beautiful on your own.
Alas, it's a pity that she couldn't even fulfill this small wish in her lifetime.
"Fine, fine! I'm being dramatic! You're right, Madam is the most important, and Her Highness the Princess is the most precious person in my heart."
Shen Jinchen almost laughed himself silly, but Cen Xi kept a straight face, so he couldn't laugh too much and started to coax her with sweet words.
Lu Duling, observing the way Cen Xi and Shen Jinchen interacted, felt quite envious and couldn't resist chiming in:
"Prime Minister Shen and Princess Chang are really close. No wonder they helped save our Tian Ying back then."
"Since Commander Lu loves your girl so deeply, why were you so resolute on the day Tian Ying broke off the engagement? If it weren't for me, what were you planning to do that day?"
Hearing Lu Duling's sigh, Cen Xi narrowed her eyes and suddenly asked with a smile about the day Tian Ying broke off the engagement.
That man was ruthless that day. If she hadn't learned later that he had conspired with the high priest to do everything, she would never have believed that the man in front of her truly loved Tian Ying.
“That day I… I did go a bit too far, but I really had no choice. People in Miao territory who don’t raise Gu have too low a status. Even though my father is the Third Elder, I can’t openly admit that I’ve fallen in love with a nobleman. If I did, I’m afraid I would end up like my Third Uncle, forever banished from Miao territory and become a cripple. I’m afraid A-Ying will never belong to me in this lifetime.”
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