C140 (1/2)

After being sent out by the palace servants, Su Zhi held her breath and finally released.

She touched her red and swollen face, her heart feeling very uncomfortable. The more she got outside the hall, the more she stopped.

Her current appearance was definitely extremely ugly. Although Xiao Qian wouldn't care, humans were visual creatures. If it scared him, that would be great.

”What's wrong, I don't dare to meet anyone?” Lu Huan Zhi chased after her, waving his fan as he calmly looked at her.

Su Zhi turned around and nodded slightly. ”Thank you for your help, Crown Prince.”

It was a small matter, but if you really want to thank me, you can prepare a table for me. When my mood is better, come and have a seat at your table.” He winked at Su Zhi with a smile, but his mocking expression was still the same as before.

”A commoner …”

”Ai, wait. If you're really going to treat me like a good meal, then recover your face first. Otherwise, how much of an appetite would I get?”

Su Zhi rolled her eyes at him. The glorious image that she had painstakingly created instantly collapsed. She could no longer be bothered to care about him, saving him from having to eat.

After she turned around to leave, Lu Huan Zhi followed behind her, unwilling to let her go. ”Isn't one meal too casual? You'll need at least two.”

She did not respond, but rather held onto the veil covering her face, and trembled as she walked out of the hall.

Outside the palace walls, under the shade of greenery, stood a dusty man.

He held the sword in his left hand, his fingers gripping the scabbard, his joints turning white with exertion.

Perhaps it was because he had been rushing all the way here, but before he could take off the heavy armor, his boots were covered in dust.

Even so, he could not hide the aura around him.

When Little De saw Xiao Qian, he immediately smiled apologetically, ”Great General Xiao, you've been waiting for a long time!”

Only after hearing the voice did the restless man come back to his senses. His sharp eyes immediately caught sight of the familiar figure.

”Ah Zhi!” What are you doing? ”

Even though Su Zhi's face was covered halfway, Xiao Qian still recognized her immediately. She nodded to the young eunuch and then hurriedly ran over.

”What's wrong with your face?”

”Nothing, let's get out of here first.”

As she held onto Xiao Qian's arm as they walked out of the palace, the girl's sweet voice sounded from behind her, ”Big brother Xiao!”

A hundred meters away, a cousin of his followed after him, loathing each other.

Su Zhi felt a headache coming on, and she was tired and thirsty. She really did not want to waste any more time in the palace.

Xiao Qian saw her impatience and patted her shoulder, comforting her, ”Wait for me here. I'll be right back.”

With that, he temporarily left Su Zhi and walked towards An Yang.

”Princess, I have something to say.”

An Yang smiled complacently, shyly smoothing the hair at his temples as he nodded: ”What does Brother Xiao want to say?”

Xiao Qian glanced at Lu Huan Zhi, who snorted disdainfully, but still walked away.

Seeing this, he then looked at An Yang with a cold expression and said, ”Princess, I, Xiao Yuan, am not worthy of the princess's love. All along, I have treated you as my sister, without a shred of love between a man and a woman. The woman I want to marry is only Su Zhi. If you are unwilling, just come at me, but don't hurt her. This time, I will not forgive you. If you are willing to call me Big Brother Xiao when we meet in the future, then call me that and let it go. Otherwise, even if I were to cause trouble for the Emperor, I will not let this matter rest! ”

His words caused An Yang to feel disheartened. From his initial expectation, to his disappointment, to his anger. For an unclear widow, she did not hesitate to fall out with her!

”Big brother Xiao, how can you treat me like this? I only asked my Royal Grandmother to send her to the palace and didn't do anything to her. I didn't do anything to her face! ”

”Regardless, I hope that there won't be a next time. If her face can be good, then I will let bygones be bygones. If it can't be good, then I will exchange whatever she has.”

An Yang was so frightened that he quickly retreated. His almond eyes were filled with tears. ”You … you actually …!”

”Farewell!”