After the kiss, Wei Hanzhang's neck felt sore and his lips felt numb.

She rubbed her neck with one hand and complained, "Rub it for me, it's so sore."

"...Don't say the word 'death'," Xiao Junzhan warned seriously, his voice low and hoarse, but his hand obediently rested on the little girl's neck.

Touching a thin layer of sweat, he paused for a moment and asked, "Are you so afraid of the heat?"

Wei Hanzhang nestled in his arms and responded lazily.

Xiao Junzhan looked at the several ice jars in the corner of the room, thought for a moment, and said, "Speaking of which, there is a summer palace in Longzhou. In the early summer, my father would take the ministers to stay there for a month or two. It has been vacant in recent years. Ranran, do you want to live there with me for a while to escape the summer heat?"

Longzhou is not far from the capital, and the temporary palace was built there. The court officials would stay there for one or two months, and so the summer palace must be the size of a small imperial palace.

Wei Hanzhang had not grown up in the capital, and had never heard of the royal summer palace. He was a little curious for a moment, and was about to agree, but when the words came to his lips, he thought of something and hesitated, "If I go...will it cause criticism?"

"...No," Xiao Junzhan was amused to hear that. He couldn't help but lower his head and kiss her cheek, coaxing her, "Ran Ran, you really should go out more often, and you will hear that after these two days, everyone in the capital has seen how deeply His Royal Highness the Crown Prince loves the Ninth Miss of the Wei Mansion. Anyone who dares to criticize you is making things difficult for me."

Wei Hanzhang felt a little warm in his heart, and he climbed up his neck and asked, "Are you the one who led the rumor again?"

Otherwise, no one would dare to speculate on the private affairs of the royal prince.

Xiao Junzhan did not deny it. He just looked at her steadily, smiled slightly, and then kissed her on the lips.

They were pressed so closely together, the man's breathing became heavier, and it looked like an accidental discharge of the gun was about to happen. Wei Hanzhang panicked, and Xiao Junzhan gently let her go.

He did not stand up, but just stayed in this position, looking at the girl under him, with only dark desire in his eyes and a wry smile.

After so many days, the damn Imperial Observatory still hasn't chosen a wedding date. He is enduring such a hard time, and there seems to be no end in sight.

Ever since they first met, Wei Hanzhang had always seen him as a dignified and self-possessed person, with a faint sense of immortality, and a sense of purity all over his body. In short, he did not seem like someone who would be disturbed by desires.

But in recent days, this man has been becoming more and more excessive, like a monk who has broken his vows. The contrast is too great, making it difficult for people to adapt.

The way he looked at her now was as if she had given him the ultimate torture, and he actually felt guilty about it.

Wei Hanzhang was not a girl who was truly pampered in the boudoir and was ashamed to talk about love affairs. She really loved the man, and their relationship had been made known to the world. After hesitating for a while, she whispered tentatively: "Is it really that uncomfortable? How about..."

Xiao Junzhan glanced at her, got up from her, and said, "Don't do anything stupid."

“…”

Could this guy have the ability to read minds?

Wei Hanzhang touched his lips indignantly and snorted, "When you were kissing me, why didn't you think of not letting me mess around?"

"I kissed you because I know my limits and I can guarantee that I won't do anything further with you." Xiao Junzhan did not hide it. He bent down and tucked her messy hair behind her ears, coaxing her, "You can't do that. You have no sense of proportion, and you will make me lose my sense of proportion too."

It will also make me lose my sense of proportion...

Wei Hanzhang blushed and felt ashamed and annoyed: How could this man speak sweet words so skillfully? It made her heart skip a beat.

She had only casually tied her hair up when she got up in the morning, but now, after being kissed and hugged, her hair was already in a mess. She simply pulled out her hairpin, walked to the dressing table, and asked Luzhu to tie her hair up for her.

Xiao Junzhan behind him stopped him, "I'll do it."

"It's a simple style, you'll learn it after you see it." Xiao Junzhan gathered her hair in his hands and said calmly, "Don't call me Your Highness."

"...I always call you differently," Wei Hanzhang looked at the man behind him in the mirror and asked, "So what do you like me to call you?"

Xiao Junzhan paused with the jade comb in his hand, not knowing what he was thinking about, and lowered his eyes to avoid her gaze.

This kind of shy look, except for the first few times they met, he really never saw it again. Wei Hanzhang stared and wanted to turn back to take a closer look, but was stopped by him by pressing his shoulder.

He said, "Call Brother Boqian first."

……First?

Wei Hanzhang blinked, and understood that although her Crown Prince was old, it was his first time experiencing love, so he was still very awkward and shy most of the time...

And... he looks like he's easy to bully.

After tying up her hair, Wei Hanzhang pointed to the famous zither placed by the window and said, "You are such a good zither player, why didn't you tell me earlier? Can you play a few songs for me?"

Therefore, Ning Hai, Luzhu and Lulan who were waiting in the corridor, as well as Mei Gu and Zhu Gu who were standing downstairs, listened to the piano music for a full half hour.

Ning Hai could tell that it was his own prince playing the piano.

Luzhu and Lulan could tell that the music was not played by their daughter.

Only the two female officials downstairs, who had no idea that the Crown Prince, whom they revered as a god, had forced himself to display his talents in order to please the girl.

It was not until noon that Xiao Junzhan stayed to have lunch with him, and then he said that there were some government affairs in the palace that had not been dealt with, so he had to go back.

He came so early today, which showed that he really put government affairs aside to coax the girl.

Really... Wei Hanzhang pursed his lips and snorted, wanting to say that it was not good for him to be obsessed with women.

Before she could say it out loud, she asked, "When are we going to the palace to escape the summer heat?"

Her eyes were filled with anticipation, which made Xiao Junzhan smile. He said gently, "Wait until Ranran finishes moving, and bring your parents with you."

Wei Heng was only a fourth-rank official by title... Under normal circumstances, he might not be qualified to accompany the emperor to the other palaces, but he had been a super-rank duke since yesterday.

As the father-in-law of the future emperor, he must be qualified.

After getting the accurate information, Wei Hanzhang could no longer sit still as soon as he left, so she prepared a sedan chair and went to Jiang's Jingya Hall.

It was a mess inside, with strong women and servants coming and going to sort things. Jiang sat in a shaded chair, watching a few of her capable maids holding notebooks and checking the items in the warehouse.

Seeing her daughter coming at this time, she was surprised and said, "It's just past lunch and the sun is so hot, why don't you take a nap? Is there something you want to do for me?"

Madam Zhou was very perceptive and offered a cup of sour plum soup, saying in a gentle voice, "The girl is sweating all over her forehead. Hurry up and give her some sugar water."

Wei Hanzhang was not polite either. He picked up the porcelain bowl and started drinking. After a few sips of the cold drink, he finally felt less hot. Then he smiled and approached Jiang and said, "I came here to see what mother is busy with."

(End of this chapter)