Xiao Tang glanced at the tall, imposing man walking ahead.
He was already tall, and the sunlight made him seem even more imposing.
Xiao Tang sighed, rubbing her forehead.
[I can't beat them, I can't beat them...]
Back at the palace, Di Jingling suddenly looked at the washboard she was still holding.
He raised his eyebrows as if feigning suspicion.
"What are you doing with this?" He pretended not to know.
Her already deep-set eyes and brows now held a deliberately teasing gaze as they fell upon her face.
Xiao Tang followed his gaze and looked at the washboard in her hand.
What reason should I give right now?
With the intention of deceiving the main villain, she had to find a suitable and compelling reason to do so.
However, a thought quickly flashed through her mind, and she immediately became interested.
She suddenly looked at Di Jingling and placed the washboard flat on the ground.
"My lord, last night a deity appeared to me in a dream and said that kneeling on a washboard is good for detoxifying and beautifying the skin, which is perfect for us."
"I also need to detoxify and beautify my skin, and so does my husband. Shall we try it together?"
[That's right, if you can't beat them, join them. I'm such a smart guy.]
If I make him kneel alone, he'll definitely refuse, but... if I'm with him, he certainly won't suspect anything.
Di Jingling's lips twitched slightly.
His daughter, Tangtang, is, as she herself said, truly a very intelligent girl.
He has hardly ever knelt down in his life.
At this moment, if he were made to kneel on a washboard, how could he, with his keen senses, not understand the reason behind it?
He gave Xiao Tang a deep look.
He refused without any hesitation: "No, I don't want to detoxify and beautify myself."
"you!"
Xiao Tang was furious at his words.
【(╬◣д◢), you disobedient villain, say it again!!!】
[Damn it, I actually wanted to strangle him.]
Wait, the world is so beautiful, there's no need to be so agitated. Calm down, be at peace.
She quickly put on a smile again and gently hooked her hand on the man's sleeve.
When she hooked her fingers around the hem of his clothes, she looked like a timid young wife.
"My lord, please stay with me! Just consider it as keeping me company!"
"Does my husband no longer love or care for me?"
Although she said that, her actions were not ambiguous at all, and she pulled the man to kneel down.
Of course, men aren't so easily swayed.
He still stood tall and straight.
Xiao Tang tried several times, but to no avail.
She suddenly looked up at him.
[My dear son, can't you understand what I'm saying?!]
[As expected, the arrogant villain won't obey my orders so easily.]
Just as I was thinking of a way to trick him into kneeling down...
Suddenly, someone wrapped their arms around my waist.
Xiao Tang didn't expect that she would stumble and step on a washboard, causing her to fall to the ground.
Driven by inertia, her first thought was to grab onto the nearest straw that offered her a lifeline.
so……
She grabbed the man's collar.
As a result, the man was probably caught off guard and, with Xiao Tang pulling on his clothes, they both fell down.
Xiao Tang fell, landing on her bottom first.
The man reacted swiftly, immediately extending his large hand to protect the back of her head.
He landed on his knees when he fell, which prevented his body from hitting her.
Xiao Tang was spared the pain of falling because of his large hand.
She looked at the man in astonishment.
I feel incredibly fond of this kind of behavior from a man.
Her gaze slowly fell on his knees.
Good heavens!
He remained kneeling, and coincidentally, he landed right on the washboard.
It was truly a stroke of luck for her.
Although... but I still want to burst into laughter! Heaven is on my side, wahahahaha~
She suddenly found this man quite adorable.
In a critical moment, I knew to support her by the back of her head.
Even a villainous puppy might not be this considerate.
With her sharp eyes, Xiao Tang suddenly noticed that Di Jingling was about to get up. Her eyes flashed, and before he could get up, she quickly wrapped her arms around his neck.
He offered her his soft, red lips.
Time seemed to stand still here.
The man couldn't help but catch his breath, his whole body stiffening as he knelt motionless on the spot.
His gaze was fixed on her face.
This was a rare instance where Xiao Tang was willing to kiss him, although it was also to complete a mission.
But he still couldn't hide the elation in his heart.
Never mind, let's just hold on for ten minutes. I don't know what else to do, so let's just do this for ten minutes!
[Yay! Victory will be ours!]
She secretly cheered herself on.
I counted down the ten minutes in my mind.
Strangely, Di Jingling obediently let her do as she pleased, without making any attempt to push her away.
[You're such a good boy, big villain.]
[You're so well-behaved, shouldn't I give you a few more kisses?]
The man did not move.
Xiao Tang had already cupped his face in her hands: "Smack~ Smack~"
I won't lose out by taking a few more bites.
"..."
This behavior made Di Jingling extremely suspicious that she was treating him like a child.
...
Ten minutes felt so long.
Xiao Tang released the man and subconsciously asked, "Husband, does your knee... hurt?"
Her gaze drifted to his knees.
He acted as if nothing had happened, and slowly withdrew the fingers that had been supporting the back of her head.
"fine."
[Ding, congratulations host, you have completed the task and earned 1000 points. Your current points are...]
Xiao Tang sighed softly in her heart.
Almost, just a tiny bit more, and I could have tricked the villain into kneeling for half an hour.
"You should rest first; I still have memorials to read."
After he finished speaking, he turned and left.
They didn't even dare to linger their gaze on her.
However, his voice was extremely hoarse.
Unfortunately, Xiao Tang was oblivious to this and didn't realize it at all. He just watched the villain stride away and scratched his head slightly.
His back view looked like he was running away.
That night, Xiao Tang lay in bed waiting for Di Jingling.
Yan Jiu and Yan Shi, who were guarding outside the door, both breathed a sigh of relief.
"It seems that the quarrel between the Prince and Princess is over now?"
"It's good that the relationship has improved. Do you still want the prince to stay overnight at the general's mansion again?" Yan Shi glared at him.
Yan Jiu immediately became unhappy, "What are you saying? Of course I hope that the Prince and Princess will live happily ever after."
The two idiots' voices outside the door entered the bedroom without missing a single word.
Xiao Tang lay flat, her hands obediently placed at her sides.
She heard the conversation outside and slowly turned her head.
She asked in a soft voice, "Husband, when have we ever had a fight?"
How come I didn't know that myself?
Are those two idiots making things up out of thin air?
She blinked her starry eyes and looked at Di Jingling with a puzzled expression.
She was already adorable, but with that bewildered expression, she became even more so, like a curious kitten waiting to be petted by its owner.
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