Xie Wuyun was utterly astonished by her actions. When the guards questioned her, she remained silent; when the prince expressed his gratitude, she struck with deadly force.
With that kind of instant change of expression, why don't you go perform in a theatrical troupe?
By the time this was delayed, it was already dark. The silver moon was hidden in the dark night, while the lights in the neighborhood were as bright as day. The peddlers who had set up their stalls along the street were packing up and preparing to head home.
Tianyun lowered her voice and said, "It's getting late. Does your cousin still have other matters to attend to? If not, please come back to the manor with me."
“Miss Shangguan, please wait. Let these two ill-mannered guards of mine escort you back. This is also to express our apologies for misunderstanding you.” King Qi pointed to the two tall and burly guards behind him.
"We were rash just now, please forgive us, Miss Shangguan." The two guards bowed and apologized.
"It's alright, then thank you very much, Your Highness." She curtsied in return, not declining the thanks. Their robust physiques clearly indicated they were top-tier experts; having the two of them escorting her was certainly the best thing that could happen.
The last time she was chased and killed left her with a deep scar.
Xiao Ziran stepped out from the crowd, unwilling to let the opportunity to escort the beauty slip away, and he chuckled, "Father, let me escort her instead."
It's still safer to have a top-tier expert by your side. Tianyun waved his hand: "No need to numb..."
Before he could finish speaking, Shangguan Jingyi suppressed his excitement and blushed as he replied, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Your Highness."
"..."
Xiao Ziran rode alongside, following behind the carriage: "Miss Shangguan is exceptionally beautiful and talented, I never expected her medical skills to be so superb as well."
His clear voice came through the thick car walls, making people feel as if they were bathed in a spring breeze.
Thinking of how he ate the almond shortbread without hesitation, showing his complete trust in her, Tianyun decided not to ignore him.
"Your Highness is too kind; I only know a little about the subject."
"To be able to grasp something from a little knowledge and to be able to wake up the King with just a piece of pastry, are you perhaps a fairy?" Xiao Ziran laughed out loud.
The little fox loved to hide her talents, as he had witnessed at Wanfo Temple, and she didn't want to get involved with him, but he deliberately prevented her from having her way!
"It is also thanks to the Crown Prince's wisdom and wisdom that he agreed to my daughter's playful suggestion, which gave her the opportunity to put it to use. In the end, it is still His Highness's contribution that is the greatest."
She kicked the ball back again, and Xiao Ziran chuckled to herself. Her lips were as sweet as honey, and her words were so endearing.
I don't know why, but talking to her always makes me feel happy.
Hearing the muffled laughter, she also slightly curled her lips.
Despite being a prince, he was not arrogant or unruly, had no airs, and lacked any of Xiao Ziyan's bad habits. He was a friend worth making.
Xiao Ziran urged his horse forward at full speed, keeping pace with the carriage. He turned to Tianyun inside the carriage and chuckled, "I dare not take credit. I only won the job of escorting the beauty back to her residence because of the young lady's favor and shamelessly asked for a reward."
Upon hearing this, Xie Wuyun rolled her eyes: "What's so shameless about the young master? There's someone even more shameless than him."
Rewards are based on merit. Have you made any contributions? She looked at Shangguan Jingyi.
The two of them exchanged compliments and flattery, creating a harmonious atmosphere, which completely excluded Shangguan Jingyi. Now that she had been humiliated, how could she possibly accept it?
She lifted the curtain and peered outside, then interjected insincerely, "Judging from your words, the young master and my sister seem quite familiar with each other. Could they have known each other before?"
After a while, she feigned envy: "My sister is virtuous and talented, and eloquent. She always manages to make friends with so many young men and scholars, unlike me, who is dull-witted and not good at speaking. I've always been just an unnoticed background figure..."
She lowered her head dejectedly, tears welling up in her eyes.
"..." Tianyun paused in stroking her hair, staring at her indifferently.
Pretending to be weak and acting coy is one thing, but is this even human language? With a burning anger rising to the top of her head, Xie Wuyun couldn't help but say irritably, "I respect you because you are Yun'er's cousin, so I haven't spoken rudely to you. But you, on the other hand, just spout nonsense. Aren't you slandering Yun'er for being fickle and opportunistic?"
You're not bad at speaking, but I can see you're quite adept at spewing nonsense and you're very eloquent! I felt she was good at acting at the teahouse earlier, and now it seems that's indeed the case.
She looked out the window hesitantly, then burst into tears, "Miss Xie, please stop slandering me. I... I didn't mean that. I was just a little envious of you, sister, for being favored by the Second Prince and now protected by the Heir Apparent. That's why... that's why I said a few more words. You won't blame me, will you?"
Xiao Ziran didn't understand the intricacies of their young lady's behavior. He just wondered why this girl had suddenly started crying when they were talking peacefully. He was quite puzzled and slowly stroked the rough reins without saying a word.
"My sister was crying so hard, it looked like I had bullied her."
Tianyun sat closer to her, mimicking her earlier threatening gesture by whispering in her ear. He leaned in and spoke in a soft, gentle voice, as if floating on clouds: "Sister, you're crying so pitifully, does the young master show you even a shred of pity? You've even ruined your rouge and powder with tears. Your skin wasn't as fair as mine to begin with, and now, with these tears, it's even worse. You look utterly wretched. Can you guess what the young master is thinking right now?"
It's definitely not what my sister thinks, that she thinks I'm promiscuous. It's more likely that, looking at my sister's stained face, she's trying hard to suppress the acid reflux rising in her stomach.
She smiled and rested her chin on her hand; her small face appeared even more fair and delicate under the lush lamplight, truly possessing a fairy-like beauty that was even more pure in the snow and more radiant after the frost.
Xiao Ziran was highly skilled in martial arts, and his hearing was naturally extraordinary. He heard her words clearly and did not feel impolite. On the contrary, he was excited.
His shoulders shrugged, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
She really is a vengeful little fox; if someone schemes against her for one point, she'll demand ten, unable to tolerate the slightest injustice. That smug, self-important air of hers is just so damn adorable!
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