Chapter 168 Seclusion
Seeing the two of them being so affectionate, and then seeing Bing Ruoyan acting coquettishly, everyone became even more certain of what they had in mind.
The two of them are definitely not like the rumors circulating outside; there's definitely nothing fishy going on between them.
If this is true, then this news is absolutely explosive.
Who knows when Emperor Zhou will take Emperor Xianzong to propose marriage?
This will help to strengthen relations between the two countries.
"Stop giving me that nonsense. You haven't answered my question yet."
Bing Ruoyan's expression was serious, her beautiful eyes fixed on Zhou Xianzong.
"I'm not interested. I'm used to being on my own. Your Highness, you should find someone else."
Zhou Xianzong refused without hesitation.
This time, not only Bing Ruoyan was stunned, but everyone else was stunned as well.
So that's how they rejected me?
That's so clean and efficient!
If it were anyone else invited by Bing Ruoyan, they would probably be laughing in their dreams.
However, no one dared to say anything, given Zhou Xianzong's status.
"You...you refused?"
Bing Ruoyan looked at Zhou Xianzong's face.
After these few tests, she was now certain.
This guy is definitely a different person; he's definitely not the Zhou Xianzong from before.
So, what's written in the diary must be true.
This world was indeed created by humans, and everything she experienced was predetermined in the dark.
This was something Bing Ruoyan found hard to accept.
She was a princess, high above all others, but her life had already been predetermined.
But soon, she felt relieved.
At least for now, nothing is bad for her, and she hasn't had any tragic experiences.
However, what intrigued Bing Ruoyan even more was the true identity of Zhou Xianzong.
"If you have nothing else to do, I'll be going now. I'm a little hungry."
Zhou Xianzong said calmly.
Bing Ruoyan's eyes widened. This princess is, after all, as beautiful as a fairy, and countless young talents want to curry favor with me.
But when it comes to you, it's even worse than a pile of food?
I'm so angry!
Bing Ruoyan snorted in annoyance.
"You'll eat yourself to death!"
After saying that, she turned and left angrily.
"Damn it, are you out of your mind?"
Zhou Xianzong was speechless. "I'm not even on your side. I'm just bored and have nothing better to do than argue with you."
It's not like I want to be with you.
Zhou Xianzong ignored her and walked toward the table in the center.
It was piled high with a dazzling array of delicacies from land and sea.
Compared to Zhou Xianzong's leisurely pursuits, the others were putting in a lot of effort to take advantage of this opportunity to expand their network.
There are many banquets like this, but what's different about this one is that even people of Zhou Xianzong's caliber and Bing Ruoyan's caliber are here.
This attracted many powerful and influential people, and the number of participants also increased.
While eating, Zhou Xianzong casually took out his diary.
And the very first sentence was quite explosive.
[How strange, Bing Ruoyan actually came to the Zhou Dynasty. I remember she didn't come at all in the story; she was in seclusion cultivating. Although I don't know why she came this time, I feel like she's not quite right in the head. I wonder if she's been in seclusion for too long and her brain has become dull. No wonder the things she says seem so strange.]
Just as Bing Ruoyan was brooding alone, she suddenly discovered that her diary had been updated.
Immediately following was the first sentence that Zhou Xianzong had just written.
It would have been fine if she hadn't looked, but once she did, Bing Ruoyan's mentality exploded on the spot.
That damned bastard, how dare he speak to this princess like that!
And you even said I'm mentally ill?
What kind of man dares to gossip behind people's backs without showing it outwardly?
You're supposed to be the crown prince of the Zhou Dynasty, and yet you claim to be one.
Bing Ruoyan cursed inwardly, seething with rage.
But she couldn't do anything about Zhou Xianzong.
Because she had tried, and no one else could see the diary except her, and she couldn't tell what was in the diary.
This left her feeling like she was swallowing a bitter pill, unable to express her grievances, even though Zhou Xianzong was cursing her in his diary.
But she couldn't produce any substantial evidence.
"You damned Zhou Xianzong, how dare you call me stupid and say I'm sick! Just you wait! You still want to form a marriage alliance with the Ice Kingdom? Humph, this princess will not allow it."
Bing Ruoyan thought bitterly to herself.
Immediately afterwards, the diary was updated again.
[I don't know what got into this woman, she actually wants to go to the ruins with me.]
[Are you kidding me? You're the female lead, and I'm the fucking villain. What am I supposed to do with you?]
Besides, I'm not going to arrange a marriage with you in the end. You can do whatever you want. What are you doing coming to the Zhou Dynasty?
[That means the ruins are about to open, and I won't be staying in the Zhou Dynasty for long. Otherwise, I would definitely send you back to the Ice Kingdom. I don't want to see Bing Ruoyan's sour face all the time.]
[Forget it, I'm full. Time to go back to sleep. Let those simps fawn over Bing Ruoyan; she won't even look at them anyway.]
After putting away his diary, Zhou Xianzong stretched and swaggered towards his bedchamber.
Unbeknownst to him, a pair of cold, murderous eyes were fixed intently on his back.
It goes without saying that this must be Bing Ruoyan.
She had originally planned to wait for the opportunity to make things difficult for Zhou Xianzong when Zhou Chao went to Bing Kingdom to propose marriage.
To everyone's surprise, this guy didn't even have the intention of proposing marriage.
It was even because the ruins were about to open that Emperor Xianzong of Zhou could not stay in the Zhou Dynasty for long, which is why he did not send her back to the Ice Kingdom.
This infuriated Bing Ruoyan.
That bastard!
That's outrageous!
It gave her the feeling of throwing a punch with all her might, only to hit a piece of cotton.
They thought they had caught Zhou Xianzong red-handed, but found they hadn't even gotten a scratch.
This was definitely the angrier Bing Ruoyan had ever been since she was born.
"Princess Ruoyan, I'd like to offer you a toast."
At this moment, a royal genius walked over with a wine glass in hand and said with a smile.
To his surprise, Bing Ruoyan didn't even glance at him, got up and strode away, leaving behind a single sentence.
"You drink it yourself."
This left the genius completely bewildered.
Oh shit.
I didn't do anything to you, why are you giving me that sour look?
Of course, he certainly wouldn't dare say that out loud.
After returning to his palace, Emperor Zhou Xianzong did not see Yingxi.
He then waved to the maid beside him.
"Your Highness, what are your orders?"
A maid came over.
"Where did the girl who was with me go?"
Zhou Xianzong asked.
It wasn't that he was afraid something would happen to Yingxi. In this palace, especially since he had given a special order, no one dared to do anything to Yingxi.
"Your Highness, Miss Ying is currently in seclusion in her cultivation room after taking the elixir from her palace."
The maid told the truth.
The Crown Prince's palace would naturally be filled with things like elixirs and magical artifacts.
Given their relationship, Yingxi didn't stand on ceremony. After consuming many beneficial pills, she had to go into seclusion to refine them.
Zhou Xianzong nodded, signaling for the maid to leave.
He didn't disturb Yingxi, but instead went back to his room and had a comfortable sleep.
After waking up, he also began his seclusion.
(End of this chapter)
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