Hearing this, Yun Xi couldn't help but stiffen. She turned to look at Qi Rong in shock, instinctively trying to figure out whether his expression was serious or teasing.
When Yun Xi found that Qi Rong wasn't joking, a strange feeling welled up in her heart.
She moved her lips. Just as she realized what she truly wanted to say was about to blurt out, her eyes widened in surprise. She quickly swallowed the words back.
"What's so good about being a princess? Can I have a whole roasted lamb for every meal? If so, I might consider it."
Yun Xi appeared quite calm because she knew that Qi Rong had placed many restrictions on her diet for the sake of her health, especially regarding meat.
So, it was impossible for her to indulge in large amounts of meat every day!
Qi Rong hadn't given her this status before, and she didn't care about it now.
Moreover, if she became the Princess of Xian, it would mean taking on endless responsibilities. She would also have to be determined to share weal and woe with Qi Rong for a lifetime.
Now, just having Wu Shuang by Qi Rong's side was already enough to make her dislike the situation.
She couldn't even imagine that if there were more women around Qi Rong in the future, and as the Princess of Xian with a poor health and difficulty in having children,
she would have to suppress her jealousy, show magnanimity,
and accept one new lover after another of Qi Rong...
That would be like an endless hell for her, torturing her will!
She didn't want to be tied down like this. Instead, it would be better to avoid seeing such things and live a care - free life.
Moreover, thinking that she would leave Qi Rong one day, she didn't dare to have any greater desires.
Noticing Yun Xi's disdainful attitude towards this status, Qi Rong felt a bit uncomfortable, but he didn't get angry.
He reached out his hand to ruffle Yun Xi's hair, closed his eyes and said,
"It's getting late. Go to sleep quickly. There will be a martial arts competition tomorrow."
Seeing that Qi Rong really had no intention of leaving, feeling Qi Rong's broad chest and the stuffy heat, Yun Xi wanted to create some space between them. However, Qi Rong didn't allow her to move an inch away from him. After pushing and shoving for a while, Yun Xi couldn't help but feel helpless.
"I'm really so hot!"
On such a hot day, having to stick to someone like a piece of dog - skin plaster on her back, who could stand it?
Yun Xi was very depressed. However, in response to her complaints and struggles, Qi Rong just casually said,
"Bear it. If you really can't bear it, I'll carry you to take a shower."
Taking a shower in summer was indeed a good way to cool down. But thinking about the sight of the two of them being naked in front of each other, Yun Xi instinctively shook her head.
"No, let's just go to sleep."
She wanted to cry but had no tears. For now, she could only endure another hard night because the overbearing Qi Rong would never listen to others' opinions!
Early the next morning, when Yun Xi woke up, Qi Rong was nowhere to be seen.
She instinctively touched the place beside her. There was still a lingering warmth, as if he had just left.
Yun Xi stared blankly at the carved window lattice, lost in thought. Just then, Yu Zhu opened the door and walked in.
"Miss, hurry up and get dressed. We're going to watch the martial arts competition soon!"
Hearing Yu Zhu's words, Yun Xi immediately scratched her messy long hair in annoyance and said gloomily,
"Didn't I say I wasn't going yesterday? Why does he still..."
Yun Xi only said half of her sentence. Meeting Yu Zhu's confused gaze, she suddenly stopped.
Only then did she remember that Yu Zhu didn't know that Qi Rong had come to Nanyuan last night. Thinking of how Yu Zhu had been trying every means to bring them together and had been busy with it all day long, Yun Xi instinctively chose to keep it a secret.
Because she was really afraid of Yu Zhu's nagging in her ear. She couldn't help but start to miss Hong Luo, who was always taciturn.
Yu Zhu saw that Yun Xi seemed to have stopped in the middle of her sentence but didn't ask further. She just said,
"Just now, Guard Zhan came to Nanyuan. He told this servant that the prince personally ordered that you must go!"
Before entering the Prince of Xian's Mansion, Yu Zhu had a bit of a good impression of Zhan Feng. But since that incident last time, she had started to dislike him.
Every time she saw him, she couldn't help but glare at him angrily, which made Zhan Feng quite depressed.
He even wanted to talk to Yu Zhu privately several times but was politely rejected by Yu Zhu!
Seeing the undisguised disgust on Yu Zhu's face when she mentioned Zhan Feng, Yun Xi couldn't help but snicker. She even thought of a phrase 'love - hate relationship'.
Maybe these two people were quite suitable for each other!
Yu Zhu didn't know what was going on in Yun Xi's mind. After putting down the copper basin in her hand, she wet a towel, wrung it out, and handed it to Yun Xi.
"Miss, hurry up and wash up. Otherwise, there won't be time for breakfast."
Saying this, Yu Zhu walked towards the wardrobe in the bedroom and carefully selected the clothes for Yun Xi to wear today.
Today was the first time her miss would appear in public since she came to the Prince of Xian's Mansion. In any case, she wouldn't let her miss lose face!
Therefore, Yu Zhu was extremely careful when choosing clothes. Even the hairstyle and makeup for Yun Xi today were extremely elaborate and complex.
How could Yun Xi not know what Yu Zhu was thinking? She couldn't help but console her,
"Yu Zhu, why do you care so much? People can say whatever they want. As long as we don't take it to heart, it won't hurt us at all!"
"But I heard that Wu Shuang is also going."
Yu Zhu frowned and said, looking extremely disgusted. Obviously, she had reached the point of hating Wu Shuang very much.
She didn't want her miss to be outshone by the scheming Wu Shuang!
Upon learning that Wu Shuang was also going, a bitter look that even she didn't notice appeared on Yun Xi's face. But she said nonchalantly,
"Let her go. We don't have to compete with her. She is her, and I am me. We have nothing to do with each other!"
Although, they were both nominally 'Qi Rong's women'.
They were bound to be compared by others.
But so what? The more she cared, the more it would hurt herself. Instead, it would be more relaxing to face this matter with a peaceful mind.
Seeing Yu Zhu comparing several clothes repeatedly and having a hard time making a decision, Yun Xi stepped forward and took out a relatively plain dress.
"This one is fine. There's no need to waste so much time on one piece of clothing."
"No, miss. That dress is too plain. It's neither gorgeous nor eye - catching."
Hearing Yu Zhu's words, Yun Xi smiled and asked,
"What's the point of being so eye - catching?"
Rather, with her current status, the more high - profile she was, the more likely she was to make a fool of herself and be gossiped about.
When Yun Xi was dressed and came to the mansion gate, Qi Rong was already standing beside the horse, waiting for a long time.
Looking at Yun Xi, who was dressed extremely delicately and was a bit different from usual, Qi Rong's eyes lit up. A look of amazement flashed across his eyes.
He couldn't imagine that Yun Xi, who usually dressed simply and didn't wear makeup, would be so dazzling with a light makeup!
It was as if she had transformed from a tender and green flower bud into a blooming peony, so beautiful that people couldn't bear to look away.