Chapter 37: Beautiful Princess VS Crazy, Sickly, and Jiao (Spoiled) Tyrant

The man had a face of deep affection and righteousness, but Ning Wanguan only found him annoying.

What did this person take her for?

An object, that could be given as a reward?

“Please respect yourself, Gong-zi!” She looked coldly at the large hand that grabbed her arm. “I am now His Majesty’s person. Aren’t you afraid that His Majesty will chop off your hand for pulling and tugging like this?”

“I was rude, just now—“

The young man’s face immediately showed fear and awe, and he quickly let go. He choked for a moment, and his heart couldn’t help but feel sad: “Just now, I was just reminded of the friendship I had with Wanwan sister when we were young, so I was suddenly rude and impolite.”

Ning Wanguan glanced at him. She herself carried the original memory of Princess Changyu, so she had already recognized the young man’s identity.

When Princess Changyu was seven or eight years old, she once followed the Emperor to Yun Prefecture for inspection.

At that time, they stayed overnight in the Yun Prefecture Governor’s mansion, and this person was the eldest son of the Yun Prefecture Governor, Yun Chengze. They had a good time talking when they were young. At that time, because of the disparity in their identities, they stopped there, and Yun Chengze swore that he would pass the imperial examination and make himself worthy of this Princess Changyu.

Many years later, he really passed the imperial examination with the highest score.

Now he is a sixth-rank official, a compiler in the Hanlin Academy. Because of his upright and honest character and his concern for the people, he has done many things beneficial to the people not long after taking office. Therefore, in this political change, he was valued and heavily used by Pei Tingche because of his talent.

Apart from being a bit perverted in bed, Pei Tingche can be regarded as a wise monarch who is good at governing the country and is modest and courteous to his subordinates.

Those who are capable are kept, and those who go against him die.

“Wanwan really doesn’t remember me?” Yun Chengze still looked at Ning Wanguan unwillingly, his eyes full of affection.

“What if I remember? What if I don’t remember?”

“Back then in Yun Prefecture, our agreement, doesn’t it count?”

“Back then, I was just a seven-year-old child, and children’s words are not serious. Doesn’t you understand this?”

Yun Chengze was unwilling, and a sense of pity rose in his heart. He didn’t understand that he had worked hard to make himself stronger, but he was still late.

“Is Wanwan willing to stay by His Majesty’s side?”

He is really stubborn.

But… he is a good person.

“Yes.”

“Wanwan—“

“Don’t call me by my nickname anymore!”

Ning Wanguan kindly advised: “Times have changed. I suggest you don’t ruin your future for a moment of confusion.”

Seeing the sad expression on Yun Chengze’s face, Ning Wanguan felt that she had done enough and wasted too much time on him.

She nodded slightly, “Farewell.”

After speaking, she left with Qiu’er.

Yun Chengze didn’t chase after her, but just looked at the beautiful woman’s departing back, his heart aching unbearably. He was very unwilling.

The rumors in the market said that His Majesty had locked her in the harem and turned her into a plaything. He didn’t believe it after all, the princess who was once so proud. But today, seeing her obedient appearance by His Majesty’s side, he couldn’t help but think of the time when they were young, so he took such a big risk to find her.

But after finding her, he felt even more unwilling.

It seemed that no matter how hard he tried, he would miss her.

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Ning Wanguan returned to the tent with light steps. She felt uncomfortable all over, and her body was covered in sweat, which made her even more uncomfortable.

“Qiu’er, prepare hot water, I want to take a bath.”

“Yes!”

Qiu’er quickly went out of the tent. After a while, several palace people, under Qiu’er instructions, carried the wooden bathtub into the tent and prepared hot water.

After everything was ready, Qiu’er heard Ning Wanguan say: “Qiu’er, you can go out. I don’t need anyone to serve me.”

Qiu’er didn’t say anything more and nodded, “Okay.”

After Qiu’er withdrew from the tent, Ning Wanguan took off her clothes and stepped into the wooden basin to take a bath. She carefully took out the object and threw it aside.

She closed her eyes and enjoyed the rare peace and quiet.

Today’s hunt was a big harvest. According to the rules of the hunt, there should be a banquet in the evening to celebrate. Pei Tingche should be drinking and having fun with his beloved ministers at this moment, and she has her own free time to rest.

Having not chatted with the system for a long time, Ning Wanguan used a summoning technique to summon the system.

System: “Host, you look very weak recently, do you need to replenish it? I have a full-effect great tonic pill here, one pill is equivalent to three yuanqi pills.”

Ning Wanguan: “Bring it here!”

System: “Host, cheer up! It’s been a month, and you haven’t taken down Pei Tingche yet.”

Ning Wanguan: “Why don’t you come?”

System: “No, thank you!”

Ning Wanguan: “Do I need to have a HE (Happy Ending) with Pei Tingche?”

System: “That’s not necessary. When the risk factor of the strategy mission exceeds 80%, the host can freely choose between HE or BE (Bad Ending) after conceiving a child.”

Ning Wanguan’s eyes lit up, and she suddenly felt enlightened, and a plan arose in her heart.

“Gong-zi, your appearance is really timely.”

System: “Has the host come up with a good idea?”

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the tent. Ning Wanguan quickly got up from the water, put on her pajamas, and chased the system away.

“I won’t tell you anymore, that bastard Pei Tingche is back, you quickly disappear.”

System: “Received! System disappearance technique!”

Ning Wanguan hurriedly put on her pajamas. The curtain was lifted, and a gust of cold wind blew in. The man entered the tent in a hurry.

She felt a murderous aura.

She couldn’t help but feel puzzled. She raised her eyes to look in Pei Tingche’s direction and ran into a pair of cold and piercing eyes.

“…”

She swallowed her saliva and looked nervous. Why did he suddenly become a different person in less than half a day, with a dark face and putting on a stinky face for someone to see? Didn’t he say he was in a good mood today?

“Who did you see just now?”

His voice was low, and his dark and bright eyes were fixed on her small face.

“No one.” She was puzzled, her small eyes showing clarity.

“Hmm?” There seemed to be a black hole in the man’s eyes.

“The person His Majesty is talking about is Yun Chengze?”

She thought for a long time, and the only person she could think of was Yun Chengze. She quietly observed Pei Tingche’s reaction, and seeing his tense and handsome face, she thought it should be him.

“It was on the road. Young Master Yun stopped me, and I didn’t go to see him.”

“Sharp-tongued and sharp-tongued.” He sneered, slowly walked towards her, and his slender fingers stroked her neck, gently sliding along her blood vessels and meridians.

Ning Wanguan’s body trembled, feeling that he wanted to strangle her again. He was really moody.

“He called you Wanwan?”

“That’s a nickname.”

“It seems that you really have some affection.” His face was expressionless, and his tone was sarcastic. “In this way, it was 朕 who broke up your good marriage?”

Her heart was trembling, “Your Majesty, I am your person.”

The man’s eyes were subtle, “What did he say to you?”

Ning Wanguan hesitated, “He didn’t say anything, he asked if I still remembered him?”

“Then how did you answer?”

“I don’t remember.”

He smiled lightly, “Changyu, you know the consequences of lying to me.”