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In order to "capture" Yue Se Qing, Princess Lei truly put in a lot of effort.
First, she sent people to thoroughly investigate his family background, tracing back eight hundred generations. Then, she uncovered his interests and hobbies, even detailing his daily schedule and compiling a summary report.
Overall, Yue Xiao Neng Cao had a clean background. His father held the esteemed position of the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor and was well-educated; his mother, though of humble origins, had good character. He had no vices and no romantic interests—there was truly nothing to criticize.
However, there was one point: this person was exceedingly dull. Every day, apart from attending court sessions, he spent all his time either reading in his study or reading in his study, or still reading in his study.
Princess Lei personally followed him for several days, hoping for a chance encounter, but found no opportunity. After careful consideration, she decided to take the initiative.
On this particular day, under a dark sky with howling winds, Yue Xiao Neng Cao was engrossed in an ancient book in his study when he suddenly heard a clattering noise above him, as if someone were tearing down bricks and tiles.
Then, he saw Princess Lei descending gracefully in her colorful silk attire, suspended by black ropes like a celestial being coming down to earth. She floated down lightly and landed steadily on Yue Xiao Neng Cao's desk, beginning to perform an entire dance from "Yue Xia Chan Juan."
This was a play written by Yue Se Qing years ago, featuring a scene from "Yue Xia Lin Xian."
Yue Xiao Neng Cao looked up at the large hole in the ceiling and then at the Princess who was trying her best to pose and dance. He found himself at a loss for words.
After staring at each other for a long while, he finally managed to say, "Your Highness has quite the enthusiasm."
"Yue Xia Lin Xian, destined for three lifetimes. Don’t you think this line fits perfectly in this moment?" Princess Lei replied with a charming smile, her garments fluttering as she hovered above the ground, untouched by dust.
This left the palace maids and eunuchs above struggling with the ropes, all of them gritting their teeth and sweating profusely as beads of sweat rolled down their foreheads.
"I do not know if the words of the play are appropriate at this moment..." Yue Xiao Neng Cao slowly rose, putting away the scroll in his hand as he spoke, walking towards the door with a faint smile on his jade-like face, exuding the demeanor of a gentleman.
As he stepped outside, he reminded the Princess Lei, who was suspended in mid-air, "I only know that the roof of my humble abode cannot bear so many people's weight. From the creaking sounds, I can deduce that it is about to collapse."
"Ah?" Princess Lei, who had been looking radiant just a moment ago, gasped and looked up. Indeed, she saw the large hole she had created expanding above her, with dirt and tiles falling down in a shower.
She wanted to run, but the fools above were still tightly holding onto the ropes behind her, making it impossible for her to escape.
In her panic, the gentleman Yue Xiao Neng Cao stood outside with his hands behind his back, suppressing a smile as he calmly asked, "Princess, the situation does not look good. Do you need me to rescue you?"
With beauty before her, Princess Lei still tried to maintain her composure: "If Lord Yue could lend a hand, I would be eternally grateful... Ah, come save me, you idiots..."
Tiles were already crashing down at her feet while the servants above continued to pledge their loyalty: "Don't worry, Princess; we will not let go even if it costs us our lives."
There was no hope left in those servants, so Princess Lei's final plea for help came out almost as a cry.
Yue Xiao Neng Cao smiled slightly and leisurely bowed. "I obey your command."
With that, he leaped into the study, severed the ropes with ease, and spun around to exit swiftly, his movements clean and precise without a single tile touching him.
The next moment, there was a loud crash as a large section of the roof indeed collapsed.
Princess Lei was covered in dust and looked utterly disheveled, her hair a wild mess.
Looking at the beauty again, she still radiated brilliance, as if the earlier chaos had nothing to do with her. From childhood to adulthood, she had always been the one who was more beautiful than others; when had she ever been overshadowed like this?
Princess Lei felt frustrated, thinking that she had lost face. She was too lazy to pretend to be virtuous anymore. As soon as her feet hit the ground, she stomped angrily and cursed her useless servants before storming off.
This left Yue Xiao Neng Cao standing in place, watching the retreating figure with a bemused smile that slowly emerged on his face.
That furious silhouette was incredibly familiar.
In the once dilapidated courtyard, there had been a woman who had also been this exasperated. Back then, he was still young and did not understand what his sister was angry about.
All he knew was that it was the first time he had seen someone so beautiful and noble, like a celestial being.
He tried hard to please her, moving the cleanest stool in the house in front of her: “Sister, please sit. You are truly beautiful, even more so than the Moonlight Fairy in the paintings.”
“Get away.” His sister didn’t appreciate his gesture at all; she kicked the stool aside and waved her hand in disgust. “Don’t come near me, you’re dirty and smelly. I can’t stand ugly things; I despise them.”
When did he become someone who spoke so little? Tracing back, that disdainful remark was probably a source of it all. Even today, it still lodged in his throat like a fishbone.
She was still the same, not a bit changed.
However, he wondered if she still remembered that joking promise made long ago.
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