"Ahhh!" Xiao Xinling screamed in fright and jumped up. "Who... who is it? Why are you flying around instead of using the door?"
Granny Gao was also startled. She glared and saw Yun Siman holding Xiao Xinling's hand, grinning foolishly.
"Yun, Yun Laosi?" Granny Gao exclaimed.
Yun Siman waved at Granny Gao, then wrapped his arm around Xiao Xinling's waist and lifted her up. "Princess, I'll take you out for some fresh air!~"
Xiao Xinling, who was still in a daze: "......"
No, where did you pop out from?
Without waiting for her consent, Yun Siman tapped his toes and shot up with a 'whoosh', flying away with Xiao Xinling in his arms.
Granny Gao twitched the corner of her mouth. "Are all young people this crazy nowadays?"
On the rooftop, the cold wind whistled, and the moonlight was enchanting...
Yun Siman took off his fox fur cloak and draped it over Xiao Xinling. "Are you cold?"
Xiao Xinling gave him a sidelong glance, pouting. "You still know how to come back?"
She thought the damned fellow had left and never returned.
It had made her wait so long in the palace.
Yun Siman had never dated before and had no experience in love, so he spoke clumsily.
He rubbed his hands. "You, you miss me so much every day, wishing you were dead, how could I not come back? What if you hit your head and died? Where would I find another girlfriend!~"
Xiao Xinling: "......"
What kind of talk is that?
No matter how bad things were, I'm still a princess. Would I hit my head and die for you?
This scoundrel, he thinks too highly of himself.
"What does it have to do with me whether you come back or not? Hmph!~" Xiao Xinling pinched him, then wrapped herself tighter in the cloak, ignoring him.
Yun Siman was slightly stunned. He wanted to reach out and touch her face, but as soon as his hand moved forward, he quickly retracted it. "Um, I have something to tell you..."
Xiao Xinling looked up at the night sky, exhaling a puff of white mist, and said nothing.
Yun Siman stared at her for a moment, captivated by Xiao Xinling's delicate profile. After a few seconds of daze, he murmured, "I have to go to Beijiang. I don't know when I'll be back. Before I leave, I just wanted to see you!~"
Xiao Xinling turned her head and looked at him. "Why are you going to Beijiang? They're fighting a war there..."
What if Yun Siman lost an arm or a leg, or went blind? What would she do then?
Yun Siman chuckled foolishly. "I'm going on a mission. If I do well, I'll be back soon!"
Just as the Marquis said, the journey to Beijiang was fraught with danger, and he didn't know if he would return alive...
"Actually, actually, I just want to say that if something happens to me, you, you must not wait for me. Marry someone when you should, don't cry your eyes out every day!~" Yun Siman said earnestly.
Xiao Xinling heard this and let out a gagging sound, almost vomiting her dinner.
"Yun Laosi, why are you so narcissistic? What am I to you, that I should wait for you? Did you grow up eating narcissism?" Xiao Xinling retorted.
This person was truly inexplicable, as if I were desperately chasing him...
Yun Siman scratched his head, not knowing what to say.
He remembered his second brother telling him before that if you like a girl, just hug her and confess.
Seeing the girl rolling her eyes to the heavens, Yun Siman had no choice but to use his unique skill and put his arm around Xiao Xinling's shoulder.
"No, you... what are you doing?" Xiao Xinling's eyes widened, and she punched him twice with her small fists. "This is the imperial palace! If you dare to defile this princess, I, I'll shout..." Mmph?
Before she could finish speaking, Yun Siman lowered his head and kissed her lips.
His kiss was deep and passionate. Xiao Xinling struggled desperately at first, but was eventually melted by Yun Siman's tenderness.
The long kiss defied the cold wind, and the two of them completely fell in love.
Xiao Xinling closed her beautiful eyes, her heart pounding, feeling both shy and full of anticipation...
When she opened her eyes again, Yun Siman was already gone.
Under the dim moonlight, she sat alone on the roof of the main hall.
"Yun Siman, you're not human! You should have brought me down before you left!" Xiao Xinling yelled.
How could this person be so foolish, leaving her stranded on the rooftop?
At the same time, Xiao Jinheng, in the Eastern Palace, was reading by the oil lamp. He suddenly heard a commotion outside...
He frowned and closed his book. "What's that noise outside?"
Why were they shouting in the middle of the night?
Xiao Ying rushed to the door, craning her neck to look outside. "Your Highness, it sounds like the Princess is shouting!~"
Xiao Jinheng sighed. "Never mind then..."
Let her keep shouting.
"Has Commander Kong departed?" Xiao Jinheng asked.
Xiao Jun nodded. "He has already left!~"
Xiao Jinheng felt more at ease sending Kong Xingzhuo to Beijiang to rescue Er Man Ge.
Seeing that His Highness looked a bit tired, Xiao Jun poured him a cup of tea and smiled. "Your Highness, are you missing Sweet Baby? If you can't bear to let her go, this subordinate will go and bring her back!~"
Xiao Jinheng: "......"
Is the little village girl an object to be carried around? How improper!
Besides, she had been away from home for so long, it was time for her to go back and see her parents.
"No need!"
Xiao Jinheng glared at Xiao Jun and stood up, about to return to his chambers to rest. Suddenly, he heard footsteps outside.
A moment later, a loud announcement echoed. "The Empress has arrived!~"
Xiao Jinheng: "???"
What's going on? Why is Mother Empress here so late at night?
A moment later, Empress Xiao entered with two old grannies...
The old grannies were carrying cotton quilts, pillows, and various toiletries.
Upon seeing Xiao Jinheng, Empress Xiao's eyes curved into slits. "Heng'er, quickly let Mother hug you!~"
"No!" Xiao Jinheng refused flatly.
Empress Xiao was slightly taken aback and pouted. "Mother was afraid you'd be cold in the middle of the night and specially brought two quilts. If you don't appreciate it, you're still giving me a hard time. Alas, my son has grown up, has a wife, and forgotten his mother. He can't be kept anymore, sob, sob, sob!~"
Xiao Jinheng: "......"
Mother, can you be more normal?
The vast Eastern Palace was not short of quilts. You came here in the middle of the night, you must have something to say, right?
Seeing that her son was ignoring her, Empress Xiao snorted and sat down on a stool. "You brat, Mother has something to ask you!"
Xiao Jinheng shook his head helplessly. As expected, Mother had something to say...