Chapter 36: Saint Girl Doesn’t Fall in Love 5

The prince had an extremely subtle expression. He stared at her face for a while, then turned his head and smiled after a long while.

"I am ashamed to say that I can't think of it. But if the Saint gets the second line one day, please remember to tell me. I also want to know the answer."

This is the couplet they posted together. They use it almost every year. There is no way Mu Yanshan didn't know about it.

It really doesn't seem to be him.

Mingnan was a little disappointed and forced a smile. "Okay, if I get the answer, I will tell Your Highness as soon as possible."

After that, she bowed and said, "I'll take my leave."

She stood up without even looking at the prince, then turned and walked away.

The smile on the prince's lips gradually disappeared as he looked at her back.

Is he testing him to see if he is from Muyanshan?

Do you like it that much?

He frowned, and the guard stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, it's windy today, let's put down the curtains, and we'll go back now."

The prince nodded, put down his hand, and watched the curtain fall. He suddenly opened it again and said in a deep voice, "Go check on the Saint."

The guard was startled. "What do you mean, Your Highness?"

The prince lowered his eyes, "All of them."

*

Mingnan was walking aimlessly when he passed a small garden and was suddenly pulled away from behind.

She was startled and subconsciously elbowed the person behind her. The person behind her immediately groaned, but did not loosen his grip on her hand.

Hearing the voice, she relaxed, "Your Highness the Twelfth?"

Xiao Yu pulled her into the pavilion before letting go. He rubbed the area where he was hit and said with a bitter face, "It hurts."

Mingnan turned around and looked at him, smiling slightly, "Sorry, I thought you were some bad guy. Does it hurt?"

What kind of bad guys could be in the palace?

Xiao Yu was dissatisfied and complained in his heart, but after hearing the last sentence, his mind became active again. He nodded and said, "Yeah!"

Mingnan looked at him worriedly and said, "How about I ask the imperial physician to come and see you?"

Xiao Yu: “…”

It's not embarrassing enough to let the imperial physician see you when your skin isn't even broken.

Why are you so unromantic?

He showed a somewhat aggrieved look on his face, and asked cautiously: "Saint, do you hate me?"

Yo, you still have such a thing as self-awareness?

Mingnan looked at him in surprise.

Xiao Yu: “???”

He didn't understand what this look meant, but he had a feeling it was not a good thing, so he smiled bitterly: "Is it really annoying? Am I too clingy and annoying you?"

Without waiting for Mingnan to speak, he grabbed Mingnan's hand and pressed it against his chest, saying earnestly, "Tell me what you think. I will change whatever you don't like. Please don't leave me."

How could Xiao Zhe be able to deceive the original owner in his previous life? He was very handsome, probably because of his mother. It was hard for anyone not to be moved by his pitiful appearance.

But Mingnan had the script in his hand and already knew what a dirty guy he was, so he couldn't accept this at all.

She moved her hand, and Xiao Yu immediately panicked and held it tighter, "Saint Lady——"

Mingnan held his wrist with his other hand and pressed hard. Xiao Jue's arm went numb and he immediately relaxed. Mingnan gently withdrew his hand and looked at him with a fake smile, "Your Highness, you don't have to do this. You don't live for me, and you don't have to make any changes because of me. It's good as it is now."

Otherwise, how can I take revenge on you?

Xiao Ju frowned, feeling something was strange, but Ming Nan didn't look like he was going to get angry with him, so he felt relieved. He shook his numb hands, took a package from the table beside him and handed it to her.

Mingnan didn't answer, "This is..."

Xiao Yu smiled shyly, looked at her expectantly, and whispered, "Don't you like the peach blossom cake from East Street? I personally queued up early in the morning to buy it for you. It's still warm. Would you like to try it?"

Yes.

Mingnan raised his eyebrows slightly. In his previous life, he had asked around about the original owner's preferences. If she liked to eat something, he would buy it as soon as possible. If he couldn't buy it, he would make it himself.

If she liked to use it, he would spend a lot of money to get it.

If she liked to see something, he would rush all night to pick it for her.

If he had used this kind of energy to study other things, he would have become a master in a certain field long ago. However, he was most attentive only when he was deceiving the original owner.

Seeing Xiao Zhe about to open the oil-paper bag, Mingnan glanced and saw a sneaky shadow behind a tree not far away.

Mingnan thought, "No need to open it."

Xiao Yu was startled, "Why?"

"I don't want to eat." Mingnan smiled, "Your Highness, I appreciate your kindness, but I won't accept anything without merit. We are of different statuses, and it would be easy for others to gossip about us if we give it to each other privately. Your Highness, please don't give me anything again in the future."

After saying that, she took a step back, bowed politely, and left without looking back.

Xiao Yu stood there blankly, "Ming——"

Mingnan's clothes fluttered, as light as a gust of wind. In the blink of an eye, he walked far away and disappeared among the flowers and trees.

The person in the dark waited for a while before coming out, looking at Xiao Zhe hesitantly, "Your Highness, the Saint is leaving just like that? Then what about our plan——"

Xiao Zhe instantly dropped all expression and frowned as he glanced at the package of peach blossom cake that no one was interested in. After a while, he reached out and picked up the oil paper bag, seeming to be thinking about something.

"She was fine before, why did she suddenly become cold? Could it be...she knew something?" His eyes darkened, and he lost control of the strength in his hands and crushed the peach blossom cake into pieces.

The palace maid knelt down in fear, "Your Highness, please calm down!"

Xiao Yu took a deep breath, threw down the peach blossom cake, and said, "It's dealt with. The plan will proceed as usual."

He pulled his lip, and when he stepped down from the stairs, he raised his hand to brush aside the branches blocking his way, plucked a peach and played with it on his fingertips, "Even if the private transaction failed, the tryst between a single man and a single woman can always be explained."

The palace maid was startled, then suddenly realized and said, "Yes, I understand!"

*

Soon, rumors spread in the palace that the Saint was suspected of having a secret meeting with the Twelfth Prince in the Yu Garden, and that the two were likely to have something special happen soon.

The rumor spread like wildfire and in just a few days it had spread throughout the imperial court and the harem.

Xiao Yu and Ming Nan suddenly became the focus of public attention.

When the rumor reached the ears of the Imperial Master, he was so angry that he smashed five teacups.

When Mingnan entered, he saw debris all over the floor and he had almost no place to stand.

She looked at the Imperial Master standing in front of the screen with his back to her and laughed, "Brother, why are you so angry? Isn't it summer yet?"

The Imperial Master turned his head abruptly and gritted his teeth, "You still have the heart to joke! Do you know what those fools out there who only follow others' advice are saying about you?"

He slammed the table hard, and with a "bang" the table broke into two pieces and fell to the ground with a bang.

Mingnan's eyelids also twitched.

[Did Xiao Zhe cheat in his previous life? How did the Imperial Master get caught with such strength? 】

205: [Alas, two fists cannot defeat four hands. At that time, Xiao Zhe had already gathered a group of martial arts masters. In addition, he had the aura of the male protagonist, so of course the national teacher could not defeat him~]

"If I knew who was behind this rumor, I would pull out their tongues!"

The Imperial Master was so furious that his eyes turned red.

Mingnan stepped forward and patted him on the back, "Don't be angry, if you get angry, you will just do what he wants."

"Him?" The Imperial Master grasped the point sharply and squinted at her. "Do you know who did it?"