Which one does Your Highness prefer?
“My baby looks good in everything.”
The girl pouted and said, "Just going through the motions."
"What do you think of this light green gauze skirt embroidered with plum blossoms, butterflies, and water patterns?"
She nitpicked playfully, "Isn't it too old-fashioned?"
Xiao Ziwu, concealing his ulterior motives, declared firmly, "How could that be!"
The baby is so beautiful; if she also has a fair complexion, she will attract even more covetous eyes.
Xiao Ziwu couldn't help but gently nuzzle her cheek. Xiao Ziyan, Liao Yixuan, and now Xiao Ziran—surrounded by wolves, all eyeing them covetously.
He must protect her and hide her well!
The tender and affectionate gestures elicited another round of gasps from the young ladies!
"If he weren't already taken, I would definitely beg my father to betroth me to him!"
"Even if I'm not his wife, being a concubine would be enough. I'm only after his body, so I don't care about anything else."
The girl's voice noticeably softened, as if she were somewhat embarrassed.
A young woman in a green dress said with disgust, "That's not true. This woman is overly charming and coquettish; she's probably just a concubine who uses her looks to please men. This young master must not have married a wife yet!"
Xiao Ziwu was highly skilled in martial arts, and his hearing was naturally extraordinary. Upon hearing the girl's jealous and malicious words, his gentle gaze suddenly turned cold, and his dark eyes looked at the green-clad girl who had spoken rudely, giving her the illusion that a storm was brewing!
"Watch your mouth, or I won't hesitate to make sure you can never speak again."
The girl in green was so frightened by his cold gaze, which was as if she were looking at a dead person, that she immediately fell silent. Her legs went weak and she needed someone to help her stand up. After a moment, she straightened up and left without looking back!
"Don't be angry, it's not worth it." The girl gently tugged at his sleeve.
There are always some people who can't stand seeing others happy, as if others' happiness is built on their suffering. They always have to use vicious words to hurt others in order to get a strange sense of satisfaction from it.
It's not worth getting angry over this kind of person.
"Go try it on, it will definitely look good on you." He was holding the light green gauze skirt embroidered with plum blossoms and butterflies. She nodded obediently, her porcelain-white fingers holding the skirt, and went to change behind the carved landscape screen in the next room.
The winter dresses were layered and complicated to change into, and Lingqi had been forgotten in the mansion, so she had to fend for herself.
As she took off her outer garment, someone gently patted her slender shoulder.
"ah--!"
She screamed in terror, her soul nearly leaving her body!
Fortunately, her undergarments were still intact, and not a single bit of her underwear was exposed, otherwise she would have been mortified!
She pulled off her hairpin and held it in her hand, turning around in horror to see what kind of pervert was hiding in the women's dressing room and spying on her!
What they saw instead was a woman whose left waist was bleeding profusely. She was dressed in black and her face was covered, so her face could not be seen. Her fingers were tightly pressed against the wound and were stained red with blood.
Because of excessive blood loss, he was swaying and about to faint.
Tianyun remained wary and refused to approach, while Xiao Ziwu arrived upon hearing the commotion. He frowned deeply and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? What happened?"
He was being stared at by a group of women in the outer room, which annoyed him. If it weren't for his precious baby, he would never have stepped into such a place in his entire life.
Thinking this, he suddenly heard her terrified scream coming from the next room. Xiao Ziwu's heart clenched and he rushed over as fast as he could.
Seeing him arrive, she threw down her hairpins and rushed into his arms, rubbing against his strong chest muscles with a weak and helpless expression: "Your Highness, an unidentified man in black suddenly appeared behind me, and I was startled."
"Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, I'm here." Xiao Ziwu hugged her tightly to comfort her.
The man in black stared in disbelief at her sudden change of expression. Overwhelmed by dizziness from blood loss, she weakly pleaded, "Please... save me."
After saying that, he fainted and never woke up again.
She frowned and asked, "Your Highness, should we save her?"
If it were anyone else, she, as a doctor, would never have stood by and watched someone die. But she was dressed in black in broad daylight, stabbed, and hiding furtively in such a secluded place, which made people want to be on guard.
"Put your clothes on first, we'll talk about the rest later."
Xiao Ziwu noticed that she was only wearing a thin undergarment. It was a bitterly cold winter day, and she should have wrapped herself up to warm up quickly. Instead, she was preoccupied with other people.
After putting on her outer garment, she said, "Since she is a young woman, then let us save her."
Take her back to the manor for treatment, and ask her about the hidden story after she regains consciousness. If she is willing to tell, then so be it; if she is unwilling, then let her go.
To rescue the female assassin, he had to return to the manor immediately, which greatly reduced the time he could spend alone with his beloved daughter.
But the baby had already decided to save her.
"Okay, I'll do whatever you say." Xiao Ziwu swallowed the words of refusal in his heart and went along with her without any principles.
Tianyun tore off a strip of cloth to stop the bleeding for her.
However, the black clothes were too conspicuous, so in the end, the light green gauze skirt embroidered with plum blossoms and butterflies was put on the female assassin.
After helping her into the carriage, Xiao Ziwu sat down to the side with a displeased expression and closed his eyes to rest.
My trip with my sweetheart was abruptly interrupted by this person, which was really frustrating and unpleasant.
Just as he was feeling annoyed, a soft little hand gently rubbed and kneaded his face. He smiled and let her do whatever she wanted with his face. His displeasure vanished like a kite with a broken string.
"Your Highness, would you mind teaching me martial arts?"
She was completely unaware when the female assassin suddenly approached her. Thinking about it now, it was truly terrifying. In this era, there are people everywhere who can conceal their presence and approach you silently, making it impossible to guard against them.
If she knew even a little bit of a move, she could at least be more vigilant and avoid putting her life and property in danger.
Xiao Ziwu nodded: "That's exactly what I was thinking. Your body is too weak, you can't withstand wind or rain, and even childbirth will be a hurdle in the future."
His straightforward words made her cheeks burn, redder than the red lanterns hanging high in front of the mansion gate to welcome the New Year.
"Your Highness... I'm being serious!"
“I’m being serious. If my darling has trouble giving birth, I’d rather be childless for life. But can you bear to see me die without a child? Of course, you need to take good care of your health now so that you can carry on my family line in the future.”
You've changed!
Tianyun's face turned bright red, so startled that she didn't even address him as "Your Highness".
Is the person in front of me still the same aloof and polite boy from before?
Was he really not possessed?
She looked up from the wave of shyness that had engulfed her, hugged him tightly, and asked, "Why do you say that if I don't give birth to Your Highness, I will have no heir?"
When the girl spoke the word "birth," her voice was barely audible, as if she was ashamed to utter it.
"My offspring can only come from your womb." He kissed her lips lightly, his voice low and hoarse.
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