The night is as cool as water, Yaoguang Palace.

Linglong reported to Pei Yanhui about Prince Rongdi sending the letter.

When Pei Yan heard that Tao Ti chose to burn the first letter without hesitation after receiving it, his expression was still gentle.

When he heard that she was shocked after reading the second letter and sat on the couch for a long time without recovering from her shock, Pei Yanqingjun's face showed a bit more cruel and murderous look.

"Where's the letter?" he asked.

"The Crown Princess read it several times and then burned it." Linglong answered with her head lowered, sweating in her heart.

She had been struggling for the whole afternoon, wondering whether she should tell His Highness about this. After much thought, she realized that His Highness was her real master, and the Crown Princess was surrounded by His Highness's people. If she didn't tell him, someone else would tell His Highness.

It would be better for me to report the truth myself, at least I won't exaggerate, and I can also give the Crown Princess appropriate advice based on His Highness's reaction.

Linglong secretly hopes that the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess will love each other forever.

After a long pause, Pei Yan said calmly, "Stay close to the Crown Princess these two days. If there is any unusual movement, send someone to inform me."

Linglong responded respectfully, and at the end, she couldn't help but add, "Your Highness, the Crown Princess has always been thinking of you the most in her heart... As for this Prince Ashina Qi, there must be some misunderstanding."

Pei Yan glanced at Linglong casually, hummed deeply, and said nothing more.

Looking at the bright moon outside the window, Pei Yan suddenly remembered that when Tao Ti had just married into the Eastern Palace, Pei Changzhou had written to her and asked her out for a talk.

If Ashina Qi also asked her out for a meeting, would she go? Or would she be as resolute and indifferent as she was to Pei Changzhou?

Pei Yan turned the white jade ring on his thumb from time to time, his eyes deep.

Ati, I hope you won't let me down this time.

——

The next day, Tao Ti got up very early.

Linglong combed Taoti's hair with a complicated look in her eyes. She wanted to say something but hesitated. Finally, she couldn't help but ask, "Crown Princess, are you going out today?"

Tao Ti looked in the mirror, her bright eyes showing joy, "Well, the weather is nice, let's go out for a walk."

"Where does the Crown Princess want to go? I can tell her to prepare the sedan chair."

"I heard that the sweet-scented osmanthus flowers in Yuhua Garden are in full bloom. When I went to the Yanfang Palace for a banquet the other night, the fragrance was so refreshing. Let's go to appreciate the flowers and pick a basket of sweet-scented osmanthus flowers."

Tao Ti held her fair and tender cheek with one hand, her watery eyes were particularly bright, "Osmanthus can be used to make lotus root powder, osmanthus sugar cake, osmanthus glutinous rice and lotus root, osmanthus wine-brewed small dumplings, osmanthus yam puree, osmanthus almond tofu, osmanthus sesame candy fried rice cake..."

As she spoke, she couldn't help swallowing when she thought of the sweet and sticky taste of the food.

There are so many delicious foods in this world!

Linglong, standing behind the dressing mirror, saw her own Crown Princess calling out the names of dishes again, and she felt mixed emotions: If the Crown Princess simply wanted to play osmanthus, then that would be great. If the Crown Princess was going to see that damn Rongdi Prince... Oh, His Highness would be sad when he knew.

As the old saying goes, what you fear will come to you.

Half an hour later, Linglong accompanied Taoti to the Yu Garden. Only then did they dare to get off the sedan chair, and from a distance they could see a tall and burly figure standing under the osmanthus tree.

That man was the Rongdi prince Ashina Qi.

Linglong's heart almost skipped a beat, and she subconsciously turned to look at the Crown Princess. She saw that the Crown Princess's face didn't show much expression, but her eyes were wide open, revealing a bit of excitement and uneasiness.

This expression...why does it look so much like meeting a lover?

Thinking of this metaphor, Linglong felt even worse.

There are various varieties of osmanthus trees planted in the Yu Garden, including red osmanthus, golden osmanthus, silver osmanthus, bay osmanthus, four-season osmanthus... Under the warm and bright sunshine, they are as brilliant as broken gold, and when the breeze blows, the rich and sweet fragrance goes straight into the nose.

Tao Ti lifted the hem of her skirt and walked briskly towards the golden osmanthus tree.

Hearing the footsteps, the man under the tree slowly turned around. When he saw the person coming, a brilliant smile appeared on his deep and handsome face.

When Tao Ti saw this smile, she felt somewhat certain in her heart, but for safety reasons, she still walked up to him and stood still.

She narrowed her dark eyes and said, "Life and death are determined by fate."

The man said, "Fat or thin is up to God."

Tao Ti raised her eyebrows and said, "It takes time for the ice to freeze three feet thick."

The man said, "It's not difficult to gain three pounds."

At this point, Tao Ti's eyebrows almost flew up, her eyes widened, and she said anxiously, "Let us keep each other company in this world—"

The man smiled even brighter, "Eat until you're fat!"

exquisite,"……?"

Is this the secret code of some new martial art?

Tao Ti stared at the person in front of her excitedly, unable to believe it but extremely happy, her eyes inexplicably turned red.

She held back and lowered her eyes, trying to make her voice sound normal. "I have always been interested in the customs and practices of Rongdi. Today, I happened to meet the prince. I wonder if the prince is free to introduce me to them?"

Ashina Qi smiled and said, "Of course, it's an honor."

Tao Ti looked around and her eyes fell on a pavilion not far away. "Then shall we go sit in that pavilion?"

Ashina Qi agreed.

The two of them moved, and Linglong and other palace servants followed.

Tao Ti did not let the palace maids stand too far away, but only asked them to guard outside the pavilion. After all, this was the imperial palace, and it was inappropriate for her, a princess, to be alone with a prince of a foreign race. If there were no palace maids guarding around, she would never be able to wash herself clean even if she jumped into the Yellow River.

It would be better to just sit openly in the pavilion and let a bunch of palace servants guard outside, which would be more open and honest.

After the two sat down, palace servants soon served them tea and cakes.

After the palace servants retreated outside the pavilion, Tao Ti couldn't wait to ask in a low voice, "Why are you here? My God, I was really shocked when I first received your letter!"

Ashina Qi, oh no, it should be called Qiongqi.

The youngest devil in the poor clan, he was also the one who sent poisonous mushrooms to Tao Ti and directly sent her through to the Abyss.

Qiong Qi grinned, her big white teeth dazzling people's eyes, "Are you surprised? Are you surprised?"

Tao Ti rolled her eyes speechlessly, "Please stop laughing like that. You are holding a man's body and using a man's voice. My fragile heart really can't stand it..."

Qiong Qi pouted and gave a hurt look, "Do you think I think that?"

Taoti, "..."

Sister, it's really eye-catching to see you making cute expressions with your 1.9-meter-tall face!

Qiong Qi understood her look in a second and said aggrievedly, "You are so heartless, you still complain about me. If it weren't for our fake sisterhood, I wouldn't have become like this! You don't know how devastated I was when I opened my eyes! I reached out and touched my proud breasts, but they were gone! I lowered my head and pulled my pants, but there was such a big xx! Ah, I really shut myself in!"

At this point, she gritted her teeth again, "It's all the fault of that newly appointed Lord Yan. It's true that a man with nothing to say can't do anything. That pretty boy is just unreliable!"

Tao Ti frowned, "The new Lord Yan?"

Qiong Qi said, "You may not know this, but the old Lord Yan is tired and wants to retire, so he let his son take over the position of the new Lord Yan. This guy used to be just like us, just wasted his time and suddenly he took over as a new official and is not experienced enough in his job... Come to think of it, the bug that caused you to eat poisonous mushrooms and have your braids tangled was also caused by his mistake at work!"

Tao Tim was silent for a moment, then asked, "Then...how did you end up like this?"

"Well, it was because I saw your soul was taken away that I was so scared that I quickly went to find your thirteenth uncle to turn myself in. Your thirteenth uncle used some backstage connections to take me to the underworld and let the pretty boy... ahem, the new Lord Yan give an explanation. Lord Yan said that your soul has been reborn in another world and there is no way to directly separate it. You can only wait until your life span in this life is over, and then go through the procedures in the underworld to return it.

Your thirteenth uncle was very unhappy at first, but the pretty boy was sweet and could coax people. He said it was only a few decades, so he would let you experience ancient life. He also gave your thirteenth uncle the best underworld spirit wine from the Ten Altars, so your thirteenth uncle didn’t pursue it…”

Tao Ti's mouth twitched, "Well, this is something my Thirteenth Uncle can do."

"I'm not like your Thirteenth Uncle. I'm thinking about you in my heart! After all, our A-Ti is so cute, right? If I were to be transmigrated to the ancient feudal society where people eat each other, I wouldn't be willing to let her get bullied."

“…Get to the point.”

"I asked the pretty boy if I could travel with him so that we could take care of each other. He agreed and asked me what ancient identity I wanted... I said I wanted to see him as soon as possible after traveling through time, and he wanted to be someone of high status, preferably a member of the royal family."

Qiong Qi took a deep breath and clenched her fists. "I never thought that I would become a man!"

She seriously suspected that the pretty boy Yan Jun did it on purpose!

He was just jealous of her beauty and talent!

Tao Ti was speechless at first, but couldn't help laughing after hearing this. She looked Qiong Qi up and down with her dark and clear eyes, "Well, a noble status and a member of the royal family does meet your requirements... But how did the original body of Prince Rongdi disappear?"

Qiong Qi picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said slowly, "This guy was so drunk that he choked to death, and then I came through."

Tao Ti was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Do you really want to use this body for the rest of your life?"

Qiong Qi shook her head and said, "No, if I want to leave, I can leave anytime. As long as I die one more time, I will go back. Ati, the same goes for you. As long as this life ends, you can also go back."

Tao Ti blinked, avoided Qiong Qi's gaze with a guilty conscience, and whispered, "Well, actually I'm living quite well here..."

The implication is that she doesn't want to go back at the moment.

When Qiong Qi saw her like this, she saw through everything and snorted, "No matter how good life is here, it's not as comfortable as the modern world with advanced technology. You don't want to go back, is it because of that prince?"

Tao Ti pursed her lips and hummed, but her fair cheeks turned red unconsciously.

Qiong Qi sighed and shook her head, "In modern times, I introduced you to handsome guys in various ways, but you showed no interest at all. How come you like him after such a short time in ancient times?"

After a pause, she thought about it and said, "But you still have a good eye for beauty. The crown prince of the Great Yuan Dynasty is really good-looking."

Hearing her friend praising her husband, Tao Ti smiled and said, "Yeah, I was stunned when I first saw him!"

Seeing her innocent look of love stirring, Qiong Qi felt amused and happy for her, but her face showed disdain. She reached out and tapped her forehead, "Alright, alright, look how proud you are. It's just a love affair, and you're so happy. You're useless."

Tao Ti laughed and couldn't wait to share her little sweet love with her friends.

The two of them were talking and laughing, having a great time.

Little did they know that this scene, in the eyes of outsiders, was a completely different situation——

Linglong: Why does this Prince Rongdi seem so familiar with the Crown Princess?

Linglong: My God, Prince Rongdi reached out and touched the Crown Princess’ forehead!

Linglong: How can the Crown Princess hold her face and smile so happily at another man? That look, that smile, and the trust and intimacy that she inadvertently revealed... It's like there's a green grassland on the Crown Prince's head.

Linglong's heart began to sink. She felt indescribably lost and sad. How could the Crown Princess be like this?

When the Crown Princess was once again amused by Prince Rongdi and burst into laughter, Linglong withdrew her gaze with a gloomy face and turned away, choosing to escape and not watch this heartbreaking scene.

I never thought that when I turned around, I saw a tall and straight black figure standing behind the rockery not far away.

Linglong was shocked. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?!