The little princess knew these words were true, but she just didn't want to admit it.
She was silent for a moment, then shouted again, "I don't care about any of that. You have to stay in the palace and cook for me. If you insist on leaving the palace, I'll expose that the woodcutter is Qi Guze. I'll let the whole world know his identity."
Her words made Xu Yuehua hesitate, and his expression immediately became serious.
Xu Yuehuai did not want Qi Guze to be in any danger because of her.
...
Just then, Qi Guze and Tie Xiong walked in.
The little princess's voice was loud, so it naturally reached Qi Guze's ears, and he also noticed the solemn expression on Xu Yuehuai's face.
Qi Guze sighed, feeling that he had caused trouble for everyone.
She coughed lightly before speaking, "Ah Yue, I think we should just reveal my identity. Otherwise, I'll always feel bad about letting you all do this."
Upon hearing Qi Guze's voice, Xu Yuehuai felt an immediate headache coming on, thinking to herself: Why do all these terrible things have to happen at once?
The little princess is still unsettled, so why is Qi Guze acting so recklessly?
Just as she was thinking this, she heard Tie Xiong say, "Your Highness, hearing you say that reminded me of something. When I returned to the capital, His Majesty had already told the officials that you were still alive. I originally intended to tell you as soon as I arrived here, but I forgot because I was busy. I only remembered it now that you mentioned it."
Xu Yuehuai and Qi Guze were both shocked after hearing this.
Especially the latter.
Qi Guze carefully calculated the time and guessed that Marquis Ningyuan now knew his identity.
So now, whether this disguise exists or not makes no difference.
Having thought this through, Qi Guze no longer hesitated and personally removed his disguise, revealing his handsome face once again.
Xu Yuehuai was somewhat shocked upon seeing this. After all, she had been looking at the woodcutter for a long time, and now that she suddenly saw Qi Guze's face, she felt somewhat unfamiliar with him.
But her shock didn't stop there. Although, according to the timeline, even though Marquis Ningyuan already knew that Qi Guze was still alive, he hadn't made a move for so long, so it seemed that he had no clue whatsoever.
Now that Qi Guze has voluntarily dropped his disguise, it won't be long before the news spreads like wildfire. They are currently on Maimaiti's territory, and Qi Guze's safety may be in jeopardy.
"Your Highness, this is too risky. After all, Maimaiti is still watching us closely. It would be better not to drop the disguise," Xu Yuehuai reminded him after thinking it over.
“That’s true, but once the disguise is removed, won’t the little princess no longer be a threat to us?” Qi Guze replied with a light laugh.
"What? You actually have such a plan? Don't you want Sister Xu to cook for me either?" Upon hearing this, the little princess jumped up and down several times in anger.
"It's still too risky," Xu Yuehuai said softly, looking at Qi Guze with concern.
"It's alright, let's take it one step at a time. We'll deal with whatever comes our way," Qi Guze replied, waving his hand.
When the little princess saw that she was being ignored, she shouted, "Fine, you've all ganged up on me, I'm going to complain to my father right now!" With that, she hurriedly ran out.
Xu Yuehuai watched the departing figure and couldn't help but shake her head, but she didn't forget the important matter. She quickly looked at Qi Guze beside her and asked, "Your Highness, what do you think of the courtyard that Lord Zhao found for us?"
"He put his heart into it, and it's a good fit."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yuehuai breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that she could now work until any hour of the night without any problem.
However, there is still one problem.
She sighed, "Since the little princess has already gone to complain, why don't we just bring up the matter of leaving the palace? She is indeed a reasonable person and I don't think she will make things difficult for us."
Having said that, Qi Guze nodded.
He should also give an explanation to the king about his disguise.
Thinking this, the group went to the king's study. The little princess had already tearfully recounted the whole story, but the king was completely confused. Fortunately, the group arrived in time.
When the king saw Qi Guze's face, he frowned even more: "What... what's going on?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Qi Guze cupped his hands in greeting. "Our current emperor knows that many people in the court are eyeing me covetously, so he came up with this method to temporarily save my life. Now that the danger has passed, I can finally show my true face to the world."
Although the king did not approve of this approach, he understood it.
He quickly replied, "But if that's the reason, why is my daughter crying and making a fuss?"
“Your Majesty, this is my fault.” Xu Yuehuai stepped forward. “In order to promote the barter system, I opened a branch of Tianxianglou in the capital. I have to work until late every day before I can close. But at that time, the palace gates are already locked, which is really inconvenient. So I thought about moving out of the palace to live. Who would have thought that the little princess would be reluctant to part with me and that’s why she made a fuss.”
Upon hearing this, the king immediately realized that it was his daughter's fault and glared at her.
But the little princess wouldn't give up: "Father, please let Sister Xu stay in the palace, otherwise I will never eat again."
"Moreover, with just one word from you, the guards at the palace gates will definitely let her in."
Because of the example of Princess Chuchu, the king bestowed all his favors on his youngest daughter, but he never expected that she would develop such a mischievous personality.
The king's face fell: "Don't you know that opening the palace gates without permission is a serious crime? If I set this precedent today, it will be difficult to control them later."
"But……"
He interrupted the little princess before she could finish speaking: "The Regent and Miss Xu are here on important business. We absolutely must not cause any trouble. If you feel that life in the palace is too comfortable, why not go outside with her and gain some experience? Perhaps you can grow up a bit."
But the little princess was still a child, and she only heard about being able to go out with Xu Yuehuai.
"Father, is what you're saying true?" Her eyes lit up.
The king did not expect her to react this way, but after thinking about it, he realized that asking her to go out might not be a bad thing, so he simply agreed.
Xu Yuehuai, however, found it somewhat troublesome.
But then he thought that if he didn't agree, the little princess would make a huge fuss, and he wouldn't be able to leave the palace.
So, the group had no choice but to take the little princess with them when they went out.
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