Fang Ruotang was rejected time and time again, until she became numb to it.
So at this moment, she didn't have high expectations and looked at the Crown Prince with suspicion.
"You know what I want, right?"
"Know!"
"So tell me what it is?"
Fang Ruotang didn't bother with beating around the bush and went straight for the question.
The prince whispered a few words in her ear.
Fang Ruotang's eyes lit up, and she tilted her head, looking at the Crown Prince with surprise.
Are you serious?
"real!"
"No regrets?"
No regrets!
"Then I'll trust you one more time! If you stop halfway through again, I'll never be friends with you again, and I mean it." Fang Ruotang narrowed her eyes, making a harsh statement while observing the Crown Prince's expression.
The crown prince agreed firmly.
Fang Ruotang smiled with satisfaction, snuggled into the Crown Prince's arms, tilted her head up and kissed his chin, praising, "That's more like it! Keep playing hard to get and keeping me in suspense. Be careful, one day I might not fall for it anymore and just dump you."
The Crown Prince suddenly pulled Fang Ruotang closer to the waist and said irritably, "What did you say? Say it again!"
"Hmph! You won't let me tell the truth!" Fang Ruotang squirmed in the Crown Prince's arms like a slippery fish.
The crown prince was also annoyed. He gave her a light tap on the buttocks and said threateningly, "I hope you can be just as arrogant on New Year's Eve."
"Tsk, whoever backs down is a dog!"
Fang Ruotang, with her head tilted back, recklessly challenged the Crown Prince to a duel.
The Crown Prince's eyes blazed with fury; he wished he could carry her straight back to the Eastern Palace right now, deal with her, and teach her a lesson for her ignorant and reckless mouth.
But no, according to the information from his people, the four princes had reached the final stage of taking over the government of the two countries. If he dared to touch Fang Ruotang at this time, given the crazy nature of those four, they would definitely abandon their duties, ride their horses, and rush back to the capital overnight.
Changing the leadership at this point is not a good choice. It would delay the unification of the land by at least two months, which is really unnecessary.
As the year drew to a close, the Crown Prince was busy with many matters. Having already spent the whole day with Fang Ruotang, he reluctantly left the Prime Minister's residence. No sooner had he left than Fang Ruotang went to visit six houses.
It was exactly as Prime Minister Fang had described, even the layout was the same. She was very surprised, never expecting that Prime Minister Fang had deliberately commissioned someone to decorate it like this.
All six houses are currently vacant and have no housekeepers or servants. Fang Ruotang saw that it was getting dark and thought that Ye Wuxia should be off duty, so she sent someone to invite her.
Ye Wuxia arrived slowly, and when he did, he looked apologetic.
"Have you been waiting long?"
While on duty today, the strange feeling in his body made him realize that the Crown Prince had seen Fang Ruotang. He had originally planned to make time to see her in the next couple of days, but unexpectedly, Fang Ruotang's people came looking for him just before he was about to leave duty.
He quickly handed over his work to his subordinates, and the others rushed over.
"Look, this is the... wedding room I prepared. What do you think? Do you like it?"
Ye Wuxia raised an eyebrow, ignoring Fang Ruotang's pause in her speech, and happily replied.
"Really? Shall we go take a look?"
As Ye Wuxia stood at the gate, she had a premonition.
Once Fang Ruotang confirmed this, he couldn't wait to go into the mansion to take a look, since this was his residence for the next period of time, and he naturally wanted to have a good look at it.
"Okay!"
Fang Ruotang took the initiative to walk ahead, skipping along as she said, "It's dark now, and the visibility isn't very good. When you have time in a few days, buy some maids and servants to come over. We can light candles at night, and that will be fine."
"I'll have the matchmaker come over tomorrow, and you can pick someone."
"I choose?"
Fang Ruotang is lazy and has no desire to manage these trivial matters.
Don't let her seemingly carefree lifestyle fool you; having grown up surrounded by her mother and aunt, she's become familiar with these things and knows the process. It's precisely because she knows a little about them that she understands how much effort it takes.
Don't you want to?
"In no mood!"
"Alright! I thought this was our home, and you would want to decorate it with me. I was overthinking it." Ye Wuxia looked dejected.
Fang Ruotang turned her face away, pretending not to understand.
[Why bother doing it yourself when you can just give the order and plenty of people will run the errand? What a waste of time!]
Ye Wuxia choked.
He looked helplessly at Fang Ruotang's straightforward face, not knowing what to say.
Ye Wuxia wanted the two of them to furnish the house together, but it was only out of his own selfish desire to create more memories for the two of them. However, seeing that Fang Ruotang was really unwilling to take care of these things, he would not force her anymore.
"Alright! I'll have the housekeeper come over. Do you have any requests for the house?"
No!
"Not even a little bit? This is our home."
Ye Wuxia felt somewhat disappointed.
This isn't the kind of love nest he wants.
"Don't you know what I usually use? Why don't you ask Wuyou to come and help? She knows everything I eat, drink, and use. As for the maids and servants, just pick some with good character, quick hands and feet, and they'll be fine, right?"
After Fang Ruotang finished speaking, she looked at Ye Wuxia with a puzzled expression.
"Aren't you busy? The end of the year is approaching, the court must be very busy, right? Have the people been settled? Have the officials finished their assessments? I heard that the war has been won and the soldiers are about to return to the capital. Isn't this the busiest time? There's no need to make such a fuss over such a small matter, is there?"
Ye Wuxia: ...
"No way? You're not really going to dump everything on me, are you?" Fang Ruotang saw that Ye Wuxia was speechless after her question and clearly misunderstood.
Ye Wuxia sighed and explained, "I'm very busy, but I haven't had a day off in a long time. Taking a day off tomorrow won't be a problem. The court can function without me."
In reality, the reason he was so busy was mainly because the Crown Prince deliberately exploited him.
Other ministers in the court were also busy, but not as busy as him.
"Oh! But I don't want to!"
Fang Ruotang's frankness broke Ye Wuxia's heart!
She was completely unmoved by reason. In this freezing winter, wasn't it more comfortable to stay at home? At the very least, she could sit in front of the fire and roast a couple of sweet potatoes, which would be a much better option.
The sweet potatoes that Xiao Jingzi brought not only yielded a high harvest, but also tasted excellent when roasted after being thrown into the stove. She ate them once in winter and then craved them, wanting a bite every few days.
Although she had the treasure given to her by the little mirror and could not feel the cold, otherwise she would not be standing here waiting for Ye Wuxia, there was a kind of cold that made her feel cold just by looking at it!
Who told the ground to be covered in unmelted ice and snow?
"Let's go! I haven't eaten all day, come with me to get something to eat." Ye Wuxia decided to let go of his broken heart, Fang Ruotang had no idea what he was thinking.
He's not sick; he wouldn't treat Fang Ruotang like a laborer, but the little girl doesn't understand, and there's nothing he can do about it.
The two found a restaurant to eat at. When they came out, the city gates were under curfew, but the city was still bustling. Ye Wuxia was reluctant to see Fang Ruotang go back like this, so she suggested, "Why don't you stay at my place tonight?"
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