Chapter 192 Sheng Sheng is really furious.
As the saying goes, it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Lu Chi arrived at the perfect time, just in time to see Sheng Sheng and the others preparing to go out and have fun. He was secretly pleased to be able to go with them.
He had long heard that Xie Yunqi, who had always been arrogant and domineering in the palace, had suddenly changed his ways. When facing his younger sister who had just returned to the palace, he changed his usual behavior and not only became a doting brother, but also toned down his temper a lot.
As Xie Yunqi's arch-rival, Lu Chi was naturally very curious about what kind of girl could make Xie Yunqi willingly change her gender.
He doesn't like children younger than himself; he thinks they're all immature. Since he himself was that age, he understands better what immature thoughts young children have.
Even when he recalls his past foolish actions, he is reluctant to admit that it was him.
For example, a few years ago, Xie Yunqi encouraged him to drink. Lu Chi didn't understand why he agreed. Not only did he get drunk, but he almost got into a fight with Xie Yunqi and ended up in front of His Majesty.
Therefore, he never understood why Xie Yunqi liked his younger sister so much that it even changed his own personality.
It wasn't until a few days ago, when he unexpectedly met Sheng Sheng in person and had close contact with her, that Lu Chi suddenly realized that having a younger sister seemed... quite nice indeed.
Lu Chi suddenly understood Xie Yunqi.
The Lu family had only one son for three generations, and all of them were male. It wasn't until Lu Chi's generation that they finally had two children, both of whom were boys.
Perhaps Lu Chi was a little envious of Xie Yunqi for having such a well-behaved and adorable younger sister, so he inexplicably began to take the initiative to ease the tension between himself and Xie Yunqi.
Well, a brother's sister is just like your own sister.
How can a love-hate relationship not be considered "loving" good brothers?
Having successfully infiltrated the inner circle of Sheng Sheng and her brother, Lu Chi wore a satisfied smile as he leisurely followed beside Sheng Sheng.
Sheng Sheng walked between the two and asked Xie Yunqi, "Brother, where is that beehive?"
"It's right at the foot of the mountain, and it's huge. Let me tell you, the honey made by the wild bees in these mountains is incredibly sweet, definitely better than the one we found in the Imperial Garden before!"
Xie Yunqi was extremely excited. Last time, he was caught off guard because he was unprepared.
This time... heh heh, he's made very thorough preparations!
Not only were special protective measures taken, but weapons were also specially made.
This time, he must show his sister that his reputation as the Little Tyrant of Beijing is well-deserved!
"Little sister, stay away from the beehive for a while, so you don't get accidentally stung by the bees."
Sheng Sheng smiled gently: "It's alright, brother, Sheng Sheng isn't afraid."
Lu Chi smiled at Xie Yunqi, revealing his little tiger teeth: "It's alright, I will protect the princess, Your Highness, please rest assured."
Lu Chi has been smiling at him like this for the past few days, a change from his usual behavior, and Xie Yunqi has long been used to it.
Now that Lu Chi said he would protect Sheng Sheng, Xie Yunqi didn't think much of it. After all, Sheng Sheng was a young girl, and a princess at that. Lu Chi's protection of Sheng Sheng was only right, both in terms of status and age.
Xie Yunqi looked at Lu Chi with some satisfaction, thinking that the guy had some sense of judgment.
"Fine, then remember to protect her. If my sister gets stung even once, you'll be sorry."
Xie Yunqi made an uppercut gesture. Since the long staff was being held by the guards they had brought out, Xie Yunqi was not restricted by the staff and easily made this threatening move.
However, his head was small, and the helmet he had taken from the Imperial Guard was too big, so it tilted awkwardly with his movements, making him look ridiculous.
Faced with Xie Yunqi's threat, Lu Chi responded with a good-natured smile: "Your Highness, please do as you please."
In the past, Lu Chi would always retort at times like this. Although Xie Yunqi had gotten used to Lu Chi's sudden changes, it was still quite boring to suddenly lose a nemesis who was going against him.
Xie Yunqi pouted, straightened her helmet, and ignored him.
After watching her for a while with a smile, Lu Chi suddenly turned his head and asked her, "The princess seems to really like small animals."
"Hmm?" Sheng Sheng looked up. "Why do you say that?"
Lu Chi smiled and shook his head: "I guessed, because I saw that the princess really liked stones, and I also heard that the princess always played with the cats from the Empress Dowager's palace and the Second Prince's dog in the palace, so I thought the princess must really like small animals."
Sheng Sheng smiled and nodded without hesitation: "Animals are very intelligent. Sometimes, compared to being with people, small animals are simple-minded and don't have to worry about anything. It's very fun to be with small animals."
Lu Chi was taken aback, not expecting Sheng Sheng to say that.
Does this mean that you don't need to be wary when you're with small animals, but you do need to be wary of people?
Lu Chi also knew about the previous incident involving Consort Jing and Empress Zheng, so he naturally assumed that Sheng Sheng's words were a veiled reference to her previous murder.
Lu Chi hesitated for a moment, then looked around. Besides Xie Yunqi and Sheng Sheng's palace servants, there were four Imperial Guards.
Lu Chi moved closer, lowered his voice, and said,
"Princess, these words should not be spoken casually in public, lest too many people gossip."
"Huh?" Sheng Sheng asked, somewhat bewildered. "What?"
Sheng Sheng clearly didn't understand the meaning behind Lu Chi's words at first, and only reacted after seeing Lu Chi's conflicted and hesitant expression.
Sheng Sheng chuckled, "What are you saying, Young Master Lu? What I mean is that being with small animals is easy and relaxing without having to worry too much. For example, in social situations, I need to be dignified and avoid making mistakes. Although that's what I'm supposed to do, it can still be tiring sometimes. Also, although I'm good friends with Sister Zijuan, due to the rules, Zijuan can only call me Princess. If others hear Zijuan calling me by my name, she will be punished."
Hearing what was being said behind her, Zijuan couldn't help but whisper, "Princess, what nonsense are you talking about? How could I possibly be friends with you?"
Sheng Sheng frowned in dissatisfaction, somewhat unhappy: "What's wrong? We're all good friends, why can't we?"
Zijuan, still holding Shengsheng in her arms, lowered her head upon hearing this and pursed her lips: "This servant is just a palace maid, how can I be friends with a princess?"
"Ah, what are you saying, Sister Zijuan?" The little dumpling stopped, put her hands on her hips, and looked a little confused. "Why can't we be friends? Shengsheng likes Sister Zijuan, and Sister Zijuan likes Shengsheng too, that's enough, why can't we be friends?"
Zijuan said quietly, "The princess is of noble birth, a golden branch and jade leaf, while I am just a lowly palace maid. How can we call each other friends?"
"What?"
Sheng Sheng was really furious. It's true that the master and servant are in a master-servant relationship.
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