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Full and satisfied after eating and drinking, Xiao Yao was led back to the Post House by He Yu.
As soon as they entered a room together, Xiao Yao immediately looked at He Yu with a wary expression. "Why aren't you leaving?"
"Where should I go?" He Yu casually sat down in a chair, poured himself a cup of tea, and looked at Xiao Yao with a half-smile. "We have already been betrothed; our marriage is a done deal. Is there really anything to be concerned about?"
Xiao Yao was momentarily speechless by He Yu's words. Damn it, aren't good ancient people supposed to be more reserved and conservative? This feels so unrealistic!
"But we haven't actually gotten married yet; we should still avoid any misunderstandings," Xiao Yao said, blinking her innocent, watery eyes and gazing at He Yu with endless anticipation.
Her rosy cheeks, whether from just returning from their outing or from being embarrassed by He Yu's words, were flushed and made one want to pinch them. In truth, she wanted to take a bite out of them. However, given that his fiancée had not yet gone through the wedding ceremony and had set the rule of no touching in bed, He Yu could only settle for second best. "If you let me pinch your cheeks, I won't sleep in the same room as you."
"Pinch? Where?" Xiao Yao instinctively covered her chest, looking at He Yu in horror. She hadn't realized this man was such a pervert?! He Yu helplessly replied, "Where did your mind go? I just meant to pinch your face."
"..." Xiao Yao let out a long sigh of relief and then felt speechless. "Please express yourself clearly in the future, Your Highness. My brain isn't as quick as yours; I tend to react slowly."
Regarding Xiao Yao's self-deprecating behavior, He Yu chose not to comment. He simply stood up and pinched her cheek.
Hmm, it felt really nice. Encouraged by this small advance, he then leaned over and gave her cheek a kiss before feeling satisfied. "Alright, get some rest early; we have to set off early tomorrow."
Indeed, the people in the capital were not only unwilling to suffer losses but also typical of those who would try to take advantage of others!
Xiao Yao sat in the room fuming, feeling somewhat gnashing her teeth. However, she didn't stay angry for long before Yun Yue and Yun Bi entered the room. Yun Yue spoke first, "Just now Zhao Gonggong found us and asked us to serve our sister."
"When did he come looking for you?" Xiao Yao asked, raising her head.
Yun Yue thought for a moment. "About an incense stick ago."
So this person never intended to rest here from the beginning; Xiao Yao suddenly realized it was just an excuse to take advantage of her. Thinking about this made her unsure of how she felt—somewhat angry yet somewhat happy—but when she considered that he never intended to share a bed with her from the start, she couldn't help but feel a twinge of disappointment.
Such complicated emotions left Xiao Yao confused, leading her to toss and turn in bed all night without sleeping after tidying up.
Until after the hour of the tiger, she finally dozed off in a daze.
Of course, as a result, Xiao Yao definitely did not get up, no, not at all!
When He Yu was all groomed and sat on the second floor planning to have breakfast, Zhao Hezhong reported that his imperial bestowed Daughter-in-law had not woken up at all. He Yu frowned, "When she was at the Xiao Family, I remember she wasn't one to sleep in. What happened?"
Zhao Hezhong leaned in, "I heard from the shadow that Miss Xiao tossed and turned for most of the night before finally falling asleep, at least she hadn't slept until after the hour of the pig!"
"Why?" He Yu frowned again.
Zhao Hezhong shook his head; how would he know? Matters concerning young ladies were beyond what they, as old eunuchs and big men, could guess. It was likely that even Miss Xiao's two personal maids couldn't figure it out.
Seeing that Zhao Hezhong had no more to say, He Yu naturally wouldn't press him further. He simply stood up and said, "Let's go see what's going on." Without waiting for Zhao Hezhong's reply, he directly stepped upstairs.
As he reached the door of Xiao Yao's room, he saw Yun Yue and Yun Bi standing at the door looking helpless. "What? Is Yao Yao still not up?"
"Your Highness." Both Yun Yue and Yun Bi bowed in greeting. Yun Bi then said, "Replying to Your Highness, she hasn't gotten up yet."
"What's wrong? Is she sick?" He Yu did not rashly push the door open but stood at the entrance with a frown and asked.
The two shook their heads in unison. "No, she just went to bed late last night and hasn't gotten up yet."
"Do you know why?"
"Uh..." The two continued to shake their heads. After thinking for a moment, Yun Bi said, "Last night when I came over, my sister asked me when Zhao Gonggong would come to find us to serve her, and then we waited for about an incense stick's time. After that, her expression became very strange, and then..."
She didn't finish her sentence.
After listening to this, He Yu pondered for a moment before a pleasant smile appeared on his face. "Got it."
When Zhao Hezhong hurriedly followed behind earlier, his heart was still hanging in suspense. He thought that this Miss Xiao was really too careless; relying on the prince's favor, even if she became a princess in the future, she shouldn't still be in bed at this hour. Thinking this way made Zhao Hezhong break into a cold sweat.
However, after hearing the responses from Xiao Yao's two maidservants, Zhao Hezhong realized that the prince's mood had actually improved.
Although he still didn't understand why the prince's mood had changed for the better, as long as the prince was in a good mood, it would make their lives as servants much easier. After all, they were on the road, and if they upset the prince, it could lead to serious trouble.
Now that the prince was in a good mood, they could relax.
As He Yu pushed open the door and entered the room, Zhao Hezhong let out a long sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and felt that his legs were a bit weak. Yun Bi noticed this and took out a handkerchief from her sleeve to hand it to him. "Eunuch, wipe your sweat and catch your breath. The prince definitely won't be coming out anytime soon."
"Ah." Zhao Hezhong nodded, feeling relieved himself. He thought to himself that Miss Xiao's two girls were indeed quite clever; they knew how to read the room and were quick in their actions. It seemed that everyone in the Xiao Residence truly favored this future princess; otherwise, these sharp-witted girls wouldn't be so easy to find, and they must have put in a lot of effort to train them.
Thinking this way, Zhao Hezhong felt reassured that these two girls following the future princess into the residence would not cause any trouble.
While Zhao Hezhong was contemplating this, He Yu in the room was having a much harder time.
At this moment, He Yu was struggling to deal with Xiao Yao, who was filled with morning grumpiness, feeling both amused and helpless.
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