Chapter 45 (2/2)

Hua Cuo withdrew his hand and glanced up casuallyYet as he glanced, he couldn’t help but stare

He hadn’t seen much of the princessEven when he did, he rarely looked at her closelyIn his impression she was always quite decadent, while in recent days she had rarely looked presentableBut now he saw her in close quarters, wearing resplendent court clothes, her gaze clear yet distant, expression firentle as the streah the woods

After hisout a cool chuckle, he turned and left

Unfastening the silk ribbon that was tied fast and pulling open the pouch, Chu Yu found that it was filled with spicesaroma

She didn’t knohat Rong Zhithis to her, but realized that he wouldn’t do anything at randoht, she tied the pouch again and hid it in her robes

This ti for the ie waited at the entrance of the princess’s palaceThe two of thee lurched forward

Chu Yu and He Ji were riding togetherThere was a e, but Chu Yu still didn’t feel at easeHer expression also becaazed at her, concerned, “Princess, if you’re feeling unwell, perhaps we should return to the palace now”

“If I don’t visit him, I’m afraid that the emperor will blame you for it,” Chu Yu said with a faint smileNow he says this? It’s way too late for that now!

“Even if the emperor blames me, I can’t overlook your body, my princess,” said He Ji sincerely

With a sigh, Chu Yu shook her head and closed her eyes, leaning against the soft cushi+on behind her and pretending to nurse her spirits so she could ignore He JiIn terainst hiTheir apparent cordiality couldn’t change what their relationshi+p really wasBoth of them knew that much, at least

Chu Yu’s palace was quite close to the i for them to reach their destinationHe Ji escorted her to the door before saying his farewells, after which a eunuch guided her to meet the emperor

BeforeLiu Ziye,

h countless fearful hypotheticalsHer historical knowledge wasn’t very deep, but even then she knew of his reputation as a lustful, cruel youthIf a youth like this were any other person, then he’d just be the scourge of a village or twoBut he just so happened to be the emperor

Chu Yu had given thought to the fact that if Liu Ziye made advances on her, should she claim that her “friend” was here and flee from the scene?

Because she already had so ined Princess Shanyin’s brother as a distorted, snarling monsterThat’s hen Chu Yu finally saw him with her own eyes, he was co

Chu Yu saw hie room, the youth in dark robes leaned by his deskHis eyes were long, narrow just like Mo Xiang’s, but contained an extra bit of arrogant iOn that pale face ritten hatred, intoleranceBut even so, his features were surprisingly…handsome

If one ignored his irritable expressions, he would be considered quite handsome and clean-cut

Seeing Chu Yu, his eyes lit up and he threw hi since you’ve come to see me!”

That youth was the emperor of the Southern dynasty, Liu Ziye

Alluding to her period

Chapter 45 Closer in blood, fearful at heart Finally, it was hereChu Yu s heart sank, and she sighed inwardlyPrincess Shanyin s younger brother, the current emperorFrom what history Chu Yu knew, he was a licentious, lustful young ee streak of flirtatiousness toward the princessThe reason that Chu Yu had been dragging this out for so long and avoiding seeing Liu Ziye was exactly because of that flirtatiousnessIn her palace, she wasas she didn t want to do so, no one would force herBut the moment she entered the imperial palace, she was in a passive positionIf Liu Ziye de a death sentence upon her No matter how much she didn t want this, she needed to confront itIf she resisted this order right now, that would definitely be much worseThe best she could do was act upon opportunity, and adapt when the situation de up her o thenHe Ji stared at Chu Yu, shockedPrincess, you wish to enter the palace right now At first Chu Yu hesitatedThen she remembered that she had just cut her hair yesterday and it only reached her shouldersBecause of that, she d been wearing her hair downAt hooing to the imperial palace, she couldn t be so messyShe returned to her room and had You Lan do her hair into a sihtWith that preparation, half an hour passedWhile she was preparing, Chu Yu heard the sound of weapons clattering against each other, then Yue Jiefei s sharp voiceHua Cuo, what are you doing, trying to break and enter the princess s dwellings Hua Cuo chuckledEven if I were going to kill anyone, I wouldn t do it so openlyRong Zhi askedthat needed to be given to herWhat is it Let me see it first, Yue Jiefei snappedThe sound of battle caAfter a while she heard Hua Cuo s taunting voiceHas it ever been your place to question what Rong Zhi brings the princess If it were a lover s note, would you want to see that Chu Yu had the feeling that if she let hiretfulSo she stood up and opened the door, interrupting theAnd then glanced at Hua CuoWhat is it Hua Cuo s wrist flicked as he extended his handSitting on his palm was a sRong Zhi askedit, Chu Yu slanced up casuallyYet as he glanced, he couldn t help but stareHe hadn t seen much of the princessEven when he did, he rarely looked at her closelyIn his impression she was always quite decadent, while in recent days she had rarely looked presentableBut now he saw her in close quarters, wearing resplendent court clothes, her gaze clear yet distant, expression firentle as the streah the woodsAfter hisout a cool chuckle, he turned and leftUnfastening the silk ribbon that was tied fast and pulling open the pouch, Chu Yu found that it was filled with spicesaro this to her, but realized that he wouldn t do anything at randoht, she tied the pouch again and hid it in her robesThis ti for the ie waited at the entrance of the princess s palaceThe two of thee lurched forwardChu Yu and He Ji were riding togetherThere was a e, but Chu Yu still didn t feel at easeHer expression also becaazed at her, concerned, Princess, if you re feeling unwell, perhaps we should return to the palace nowIf I don t visit him, I m afraid that the emperor will blame you for it, Chu Yu said with a faint smileNow he says this It s way too late for that now Even if the emperor blames me, I can t overlook your body, h, Chu Yu shook her head and closed her eyes, leaning against the soft cushi+on behind her and pretending to nurse her spirits so she could ignore He JiIn terainst hiTheir apparent cordiality couldn t change what their relationshi+p really wasBoth of them knew that much, at leastChu Yu s palace was quite close to the i for them to reach their destinationHe Ji escorted her to the door before saying his farewells, after which a eunuch guided her toLiu Ziye, Chu Yu had ran through countless fearful hypotheticalsHer historical knowledge wasn t very deep, but even then she knew of his reputation as a lustful, cruel youthIf a youth like this were any other person, then he d just be the scourge of a village or twoBut he just so happened to be the eht to the fact that if Liu Ziye made advances on her, should she claim that her friend was here and flee froative iined Princess Shanyin s brother as a distorted, snarling monsterThat s hen Chu Yu finally saw him with her own eyes, he was coChu Yu saw hie room, the youth in dark robes leaned by his deskHis eyes were long, narrow just like Mo Xiang s, but contained an extra bit of arrogant iOn that pale face ritten hatred, intoleranceBut even so, his features were surprisingly handsonored his irritable expressions, he would be considered quite handso Chu Yu, his eyes lit up and he threw hi since you ve come to see me That youth was the e to her period