And so I followed Nangong Liuli and swaggered into the palace.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they entered, they saw the eldest prince, Nangong Anren, and a familiar face.
"You're finally back. I can finally put my mind at ease," Nangong Anren said with a smile, his face showing the demeanor of a kind older brother and husband.
"Thank you, Eldest Brother!"
He glanced around indifferently before finally fixing his gaze on Ling Shuang, who was glaring at him with gritted teeth, as if she wanted to devour him alive.
He muttered to himself, "What Crown Prince? He's clearly a big liar!"
Unfortunately, Ling Ran, who was standing to the side, overheard this: "Princess, isn't this your personal guard?"
"Hmph!" Ling Shuang glared at him fiercely, but Nangong Liuli looked at her with a doting smile.
After exchanging pleasantries, Nangong Anren, finding no flaw in him, shifted the topic to the most inconspicuous person, me.
"This looks a bit unfamiliar!"
All eyes immediately turned to me, and I felt a pang of anxiety, fearing he might have noticed something amiss.
Xiao Liu gave me a reassuring look, as if to say, "Don't be afraid, Sister Okra."
Looking into his innocent eyes, I felt a warmth in my heart. Xiao Liu Ziye was only thirteen or fourteen years old. He always acted like a seasoned old man and kept his distance from strangers, but after getting to know him, you would find that he was just a child.
"Your Highness, my name is Liu Yue, and I am His Highness the Crown Prince's personal bodyguard."
Yu Shaoqing's heart tightened, and a hint of joy flashed across his face. Seeing him like this, I suddenly regretted using the name Yue.
I told him my name back then.
This was truly a huge mistake!
Before he could ask me, I spoke first: "Calling me a personal guard is more like calling me a playmate. I have no skills in wielding swords or spears to protect His Highness the Crown Prince."
"I can't help him with anything, I can only keep him company and chat with him."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone laughed. Nangong Anren said, "Young master is too modest. If you didn't have extraordinary abilities, how could you have caught the eye of His Highness the Crown Prince?"
"Young master, why don't you show us your skills so we can broaden our horizons?"
Ugh! Nangong Anren is clearly using me to humiliate Nangong Liuli.
Indeed, once you enter the palace gates, it's like entering a deep sea.
Just as I was struggling with how to say it, I was interrupted by a clear, melodious voice, as beautiful as a nightingale singing in a valley.
"Eldest brother, has the Crown Prince returned?"
Following the sound, the woman was dressed in traditional Yi clothing, and the bells tied around her waist jingled as she moved.
"Linglong, what kind of behavior is this? Starting in the main hall like this." Nangong Anren said with a dark face, pretending to be angry, but his tone was full of doting.
She made a face at him: "Hmph,"
"Brother Crown Prince, Linglong hasn't seen you for quite some time!"
Although the two brothers of the Nangong family were always at odds, they both doted on their younger sister.
"I haven't seen you for quite some time. I wonder what fun place you've found this time?" Nangong Liuli asked.
“A few days ago, a friend of mine had a horse that gave birth to a foal, so he invited me, the princess, to have tea and meat.”
I was looking down when I felt a gaze directed at me. When I looked up, I saw Linglong looking at me.
Seeing me looking at her, she walked towards me and asked excitedly, "Are you one of the Crown Prince's people? What's your name?"
Feeling a little uncomfortable with her sudden enthusiasm, I took a few steps back and said, "Greetings, Princess. My name is Liu Yue."
"Liu Yue? Even the name sounds so nice."
She looked at Nangong Liuli and asked, "Crown Prince, could you bestow him upon me?"
I:"……"
Xiao Liuzi was trying hard to suppress his laughter, but his trembling shoulders betrayed him.
Nangong Liuli looked at me with great interest and said with a smile, "That depends on whether Liuyue is willing or not!"
She immediately turned to look at me, her big eyes filled with hope, making it impossible for me to refuse her.
"Please forgive me, Princess, I have already sworn to follow His Highness the Crown Prince."
According to the usual script, this princess would definitely cry and yell at me, using every possible method to keep me by her side.
Unexpectedly, she nodded in understanding, though there was a hint of regret in her eyes, and said, "Alright, since you're the Crown Prince's man and want to come and play with you, isn't that simple?"
Her chubby cheeks looked even cuter when she smiled, her smile as bright and radiant as the sun.
Anyone who sees it will like it.
As it was ending, I noticed that Murong Kui had arrived late and bowed to Nangong Anren, suggesting that their relationship was quite special.
Although she was wearing a veil, I recognized her at a glance.
She and I are like looking in a mirror; how could we not recognize ourselves?
Many times I've thought that if I hadn't come here, she would be another version of me in a parallel universe.
But now that I'm here, one of us is definitely going to be eliminated.
...
"Ling Shuang, Ling Shuang!!"
Nangong Liuli called out urgently, but she seemed very angry and kept trying to get rid of him.
"Aren't you tired of following me around?"
"I know it was wrong of me to hide it from you, but I had my own reasons."
"Hmph!" Ling Shuang laughed mockingly, "How stupid of me!"
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