"Miss Nangong, you go first, His Highness will be here soon."
Nangong Xian hummed, and when she looked up, she saw the bright moon rising in the sky. Nangong Xian couldn't help but think of the moon in the desert. When she was thirteen years old, she had secretly sneaked into the military camp and went to war with her father.
Last year's Mid-Autumn Festival, she spent it in the military camp. She sat on the Gobi Desert with a glass of wine in hand, looking up at the full moon above her head, with only one thought in her mind -
No one can divide the beautiful land of Luo Dynasty!
Nangong Xian has a dream. She wants to protect the full moon over the desolate Gobi Desert and keep it in the Luo Dynasty forever.
Nangong Xian was lost in thought and didn't notice the Crown Prince approaching. It wasn't until he sat down across from her and poured her a glass of wine from the jug that she came to her senses.
"I didn't know His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had arrived. Nangong Xian was impolite. I hope Your Highness can forgive me." Nangong Xian wanted to stand up and salute, but Dugu Jie grabbed her wrist and patted it gently.
"Xian'er, sit down. You and I will be husband and wife soon. There's no need to be so formal."
The word "Xian'er" made Nangong Xian's ears slightly red.
Dugu Jie stared at her reddened face, and his cold heart suddenly softened. Nangong Xian sat down again, stroking the wine glass in front of her, and heard Dugu Jie ask, "Xian'er, what have you been doing recently?"
Nangong Xian told the truth: "I am learning how to be a qualified Crown Princess."
Dugu Jie looked at her deeply and said, "No need to learn. To be my Crown Princess, you only need to do one thing..."
Nangong Xian frowned slightly when she heard Dugu Jie say, "Being loyal to me forever is enough."
Nangong Xian opened her charming yet serious eyes and stared at Dugu Jie for a moment. She suddenly said, "Your Highness, I am naturally willing to be loyal to you forever. But Your Highness..."
Dugu Jie: "Hmm?"
"Your Highness, when you marry, have you ever thought of marrying someone you love?"
Dugu Jie laughed, "I like Xian'er very much." He really liked Nangong Xian, otherwise, he would not have disguised himself as a woman to take care of and accompany Nangong Xian.
Nangong Xian believed that Dugu Jie liked her. She smiled and shook her head, saying, "But Your Highness, I do not like Your Highness."
Dugu Jie's eyes darkened visibly.
His face was expressionless, his noble aura blurred, while his sinister and domineering nature was fully revealed. As expected of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he exuded an imperial aura.
Nangong Xian knew she had angered Dugu Jie, but she still spoke boldly, "Although I have followed my father in wielding swords and sticks since I was a child, I also yearn for love. My father only married my mother in his entire life. Influenced by my parents, I can only accept a lifelong marriage."
"And Your Highness, you can't give me what I want. Similarly, I can't give my love to a man who has three harems and six courtyards. Your Highness, if you just need a woman who is loyal to you, then I can do that."
"But if you need a woman who is loyal to you, loves you, and cherishes you, please forgive my inability."
She stared at the crown on Dugu Jie's head, knowing that it would soon fade away and the crown would be worn. Nangong Xian took out a box from her sleeve and gently placed it in front of Dugu Jie.
Dugu Jie opened the box in confusion and saw a black wooden hairpin inside. It had a simple shape but was very suitable for Dugu Jie's temperament.
A glimmer of light flashed in his cold eyes. "Is this the gift Xian'er prepared for me?"
Nangong Xian smiled and nodded, saying, "Yes, this is the hairpin I carved for Your Highness myself."
Although the material was ordinary, the hairpin was beautifully carved, with smooth and rounded details, showing that much thought had gone into it. Dugu Jie had never received a more shabby gift in his life.
But he likes it very much.
Dugu Jie handed the hairpin to Nangong Xian and said, "Xian'er, put it on me."
At this time, only parents and the person beside them could touch a man or woman's hair. Nangong Xian hesitated for a moment before accepting the hairpin. She rose gracefully, moved to Dugu Jie's side, and knelt beside him.
Dugu Jie was too tall, so Nangong Xian had to straighten her back to put the hairpin on Dugu Jie.
"Your Highness, put it on."
Dugu Jie didn't ask her to sit back.
If he doesn't say it, Nangong Xian can't leave.
Nangong Xian remained kneeling with Dugu Jie, feeling a little flustered. Just as she was about to stand up, Dugu Jie grabbed her waist and pulled her into his arms.
Dugu Jie looked down at Nangong Xian's pretty, youthful face and said, "You said you didn't want to marry me, yet you gave me gifts. Xian'er, are you playing hard to get, or are you torturing me?"
It was the first time that Nangong Xian was hugged like this by a strange man. It would be a lie to say that she wasn't nervous.
When she breathed, her chest rose and fell violently.
Nangong Xian placed her hands on Dugu Jie's chest. She sat up from his embrace and whispered, "Your Highness the Crown Prince is the most outstanding and handsome man I have ever seen."
"I am a mortal, so naturally I admire beauty. I like His Royal Highness the Crown Prince very much."
A smile flashed in Dugu Jie's eyes, "I allow you to like it."
"But Your Highness..." Nangong Xian avoided Dugu Jie's intimate actions. Her charming and narrow eyes stared straight at Dugu Jie, making Dugu Jie feel itchy in his heart.
Staring at the black wooden hairpin on Dugu Jie's head, Nangong Xian said, "Your Highness, I am a pretty good carver. I want to carve a hairpin for my husband for the rest of his life. But Your Highness will be the one wearing a crown in the future. My hairpin is not suitable for Your Highness to wear."
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