"Your Majesty, I... I dare not!" Princess Yaoxiang stammered, frightened.
Han Luoxue smiled nonchalantly: "What's there to be afraid of? Once this matter is resolved, you don't have to be a princess anymore!"
"Your Majesty, may I...?"
Princess Yaoxiang used to think that being a princess was a good status, but now...
Especially after what happened between her and Zhou Yuan, sometimes she even thought how wonderful it would be if she weren't a princess and were just an ordinary person.
But she knew how slim that wish was.
Now, Han Luoxue is actually telling her that she can be an ordinary person in the future.
"Haven't you noticed that your fragrance has been getting weaker lately?"
They hiked up the mountain, and by the end of the day, they were all exhausted. But the fragrance emanating from Princess Yaoxiang was growing fainter and fainter.
What does this tell us?
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Princess Yaoxiang was still a little incredulous.
"It's nothing, it's just that what that person you mentioned before might be true. After you took the pill out of your stomach, and since you're no longer a virgin, the fragrance on your body has gradually faded. Maybe after a while, you'll be just like an ordinary person!"
Princess Yaoxiang was stunned. She had been so exhausted during the day that she hadn't noticed this.
The main problem was that she hadn't brought any maids or anything with her on this trip, and no one had reminded her along the way.
She raised her arm and smelled it, and found that it indeed didn't have that strong fragrance!
"Really?" Princess Yaoxiang still couldn't believe it, but Han Luoxue patted her on the shoulder: "Feelings between two people are mutual. If you really like him, you have to show it!"
"My cousin is a bit slow-paced. He may seem a little aloof, but as the saying goes, 'It's easier for a woman than a man to pursue a man.' If you really like him, how will you know if he'll be interested if you don't try?"
After saying this, Han Luoxue didn't wait for the princess's reply and turned to leave!
The princess looked somewhat taken aback. Can a woman really pursue a man?
"Haha, if you ask me, Princess, you're just too reserved. Good men like my brother are hard to find. You know my family's status in the capital. Families like mine, even before my brother's age, have a whole bunch of maids in their household!"
Zhou Jie had been listening for who knows how long, and only after Han Luoxue left did she quietly come over, take the princess's hand, and start talking.
The princess's cheeks flushed red. She had always been rather introverted and had never been so close to anyone before.
"Miss Zhou..."
"Why are you calling me 'Miss'? You can call me 'sister'!"
Zhou Jie said casually, "Let me tell you, my brother still hasn't figured things out! Men his age often have several children, some even have seventy or eighty women in their families, but my brother is still a monk!"
Zhou Jie couldn't help but burst into laughter: "My brother and I are quite alike in this respect, preferring quality over quantity! The fact that he allowed you... means that you're already special to him! Let me tell you, just hang around him all the time, and sooner or later he'll fall for you!"
"Don't be shy. If neither of you takes the initiative, when will you ever get together? Besides, my family is extremely anxious. What if they just bring one back for my brother? You'll regret it then!"
Princess Yaoxiang... she felt that what Zhou Jie said was actually true.
Just thinking about that person, with his cold demeanor, made her inexplicably a little scared.
After all, she initiated it that day, and she forced the other person herself.
"Oh no, I forgot to ask Her Majesty the Empress if she could untie my father!"
Princess Yaoxiang forgot her important business and looked annoyed.
Zhou Jie waved her hand dismissively: "Why bother with that nasty old man? Who knows what kind of scheme he's plotting now?"
Princess Yaoxiang thought of what the Western Emperor had said, and she felt uncertain.
This was her first time here, and to be honest, she wasn't familiar with the area.
"Alright, I've told you everything I needed to say. What you do from now on is up to you. Whether you can become my sister-in-law depends on your abilities!"
Zhou Jie waved her hand: "Princess Yaoxiang, I'm not saying this, but look how beautiful you are. It's not easy for a woman to find a man she likes. If it were me, I would definitely take the initiative. If he doesn't want me to, I'll force myself on him!"
After saying this, Zhou Jie felt a chill down her spine. She quickly turned around and saw Zhou Yuan standing there, looking at her coldly.
"Haha, Xue'er still needs to talk to me, so I'll have to go now!"
Zhou Jie took off running. Oh my, I was so scared! Zhou Yuan's eyes were terrifying just now.
She didn't know how long she had been running, and when she came to her senses, she realized that she had already left their campsite far behind.
It's nighttime now, and it's pitch black all around.
Although there was a moon in the sky, it didn't look very bright.
Zhou Jie hurriedly walked back. Oh no, in her excitement, she had run a little too far.
"Help...help me?"
Suddenly, she faintly heard someone shouting for help. Zhou Jie was stunned for a moment, but she still mustered her courage and walked towards the place where the sound had come from.
"Who is it? Who is it?" Zhou Jie shouted loudly.
"Help, help!" The cry for help grew louder, and it was clear that it came from a man.
Zhou Jie hesitated for a moment. She knew that the best thing to do at this time was to go back and find more people to come and check together! But now she was lost and didn't know how to get to their campsite.
Forget it, I'll go take a look anyway!
After walking for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, Zhou Jie realized that there was a small cliff in front of her, and it was pitch black below, with no idea how deep it was.
A man is hanging from a tree on the edge of a cliff, one hand gripping the trunk tightly, most of his body hanging outside.
It's quite remarkable that he could hang there all by himself and still call for help.
"What is this...?" Zhou Jie was stunned.
When the man saw someone approaching, he said anxiously, "Girl, please...please help me!"
Zhou Jie looked around the cliff. She had nothing on her, and besides, she wasn't as strong as a man. How could she possibly rescue the person?
"How can I save you?" Zhou Jie looked at the situation and realized that saving the person would be quite difficult!
"You..." The man was also stunned. She looked at Zhou Jie, then at her own current situation, and her hands gripping the tree trunk began to tremble.
"Call someone to save me!" He was clearly a very calm person. After a brief analysis, he knew that the girl in front of him alone could not possibly save him.
Even if the girl risked everything, she couldn't succeed.
"You didn't come alone, did you?"
"I've been hanging here for most of the day, and my arms are sore. I don't know how much longer I can keep going!"
Zhou Jie gave an awkward smile: "If I told you that I got separated from my people and I don't know how to get back to them, would you believe me?"
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