A strange glint flashed quickly in Tianyun's eyes.
Ever since she was drugged, His Highness seems to have become exceptionally cautious.
In such an unfamiliar environment, one must first investigate and nip any suspicious or mysterious things in the bud before feeling at ease.
With him by my side, my heart feels like it's being soaked in warm water, giving me a warm and comforting sense of security.
Perhaps, she is the one who needs to be protected.
Perhaps, he is the one who is protecting her.
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The main hall of the Duan family mansion.
The reserved person was replaced by Tianyun.
Her little bottom only dared to sit slightly against a third of the seat, not daring to sit completely upright. Her delicate white hands were folded together and placed neatly on her knees, and her graceful back was held straight.
She possesses the quintessential demeanor of a well-bred lady.
Duan Ximu slapped his thigh, his laughter booming like a bell, extremely hearty: "Miss Shangguan, you've come all this way, why bring any gifts? You're too kind!"
He turned his head, his eyes gleaming as he stared intently at the five-year-old bottle of Bichunfeng wine.
I couldn't handle such enthusiasm. "Just call me Tianyun, senior," the woman said, looking at His Highness with a helpless expression on her beautiful face.
Xiao Ziwu's heart softened, so he picked up the baby and made her sit down properly. Then he frowned and said to Duan Ximu, "Master, don't scare her."
Hey, this brat! He hasn't even married a girl yet, and he's already protecting her like the apple of his eye!
I thought he was cold and aloof, which would make girls feel that he was indifferent and difficult to get along with. But I never expected that he would be like this in front of girls.
He was even more passionate and amorous than Duan Ximu had been in his youth. If Duan Ximu hadn't known him so well, he would have suspected that he had been possessed.
Duan Ximu's eyes widened in disbelief.
No, this brat has gotten me into a trap!
I have such a kind and gentle face, how am I scary?
Duan Ximu asked with a smile, "Does Tianyun know these two young girls, Yu Niao and Xi Feng?"
Tianyun replied softly, "We've met once before."
That ambitious girl in the red dress drugged her in an attempt to embarrass her.
Upon hearing the name Yu Niao, Xiao Ziwu's eyes involuntarily hardened with frost, and his voice was cold and deep, "Why bring them up?"
“I’ve spoiled those two girls. They’ve become so bewitched that they’ve committed such outrageous and rebellious acts! I apologize to you here.”
Ignoring the prince's cold expression, Duan Ximu clasped his hands, stood up, and bowed deeply to Tianyun.
He seemed to be the most righteous person imaginable.
She quickly stood up, bowed, and said, "The poisoning has nothing to do with you, senior. You don't need to apologize to me."
I dare not accept Duan Ximu's respectful greeting.
He wasn't even there that day, so how can the blame be placed on him?
Upon hearing this, Duan Ximu quickly straightened up, his face showing shock as he asked, "What poisoning?" as if he knew nothing about it.
"Could it be that senior didn't apologize to her because of this matter...?"
Duan Ximu raised one eyebrow and looked at Xiao Ziwu: "What I'm referring to is the matter of Yu Niao offering herself to the young lady. Could it be that Your Highness... hasn't told the young lady about this yet?"
His eyes held a smug gleam of glee, as if he couldn't stand watching the drama unfold! You little brat, you said I look fierce.
"Is there really such a thing? Your Highness never told me about it."
The baby's voice was soft and sweet, but it didn't reveal any emotion.
Xiao Ziwu's forehead twitched, keenly sensing the impending danger!
He acted quickly, proving his innocence: "She didn't even touch the hem of my clothes before I threw me out the door."
“Every part of me belongs to my darling, and she hasn’t defiled me.” He whispered the last sentence in her ear.
How could he make such a beautiful sentence sound so elegant?
Hearing this, the woman's cheeks flushed slightly, but her heart was filled with sweetness. She playfully scolded, "Senior is still here!"
However, it was as if a barrier had been erected around the two of them, automatically isolating them and not allowing outsiders to intrude.
Xiao Ziwu remained indifferent, saying, "He has ill intentions; we don't need to pay him any attention."
Tianyun stared at him intently, her eyes gentle yet firm: "That's not true! I'm so grateful for your guidance, senior, otherwise I would have been kept in the dark by His Highness."
"I just didn't want to bother you."
He himself loathed it, which is why he kept it a secret, not wanting to bother her with anything more.
"If other people tell me this, won't I get annoyed?"
After he ascends to the throne, the number of times he tries to seduce her will only increase. If she doesn't correct him this time, he might end up becoming the very thing she hates most.
Suspicion and doubt perpetuate a vicious cycle...
The woman looked a little aggrieved as she spoke, her lips pouting slightly, which was then gently pinched by Xiao Ziwu.
Those wet, innocent eyes were simply irresistible.
He said apologetically, "I'm not angry anymore, I'll say so next time."
This is also the first time he has fallen in love with a woman, and there are still many unknown areas for him to learn and explore.
Thinking about it carefully, he was indeed wrong in this matter; he shouldn't have judged her by his own standards.
Choosing to hide something from your lover simply because you feel a sense of rejection is too arbitrary.
If the roles were reversed, the darling would be harassed by someone, but she would hide it from him by saying that she had easily resolved the situation.
He's probably going crazy!
"His Highness said it himself." Tianyun smiled and took the milk syrup that he offered to her lips.
"Yes, I said so." His slender fingers gently wiped away the sugar residue from her red lips, and His Highness coaxed her softly, "My sweetie, have one more bite."
She needs to be carried to walk and fed to eat. Tianyun was on the verge of tears: Her Highness was turning her into a lazy bum!
Waaaaah, but the milk custard he fed me was so delicious...
Forget it, I'll slack off for one last day. Tomorrow I must earn my own living!
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