Qin Zhen knew that she had a habit of clutching things while sleeping, but that was only after she was drunk.
She just accidentally fell asleep. She remembered clearly that she clearly did not hold Lou Yan before she fell asleep.
Why did she wake up... Could it be that she wasn't honest while sleeping?
Qin Zhen let go of Lou Yan's sleeves as if he was guilty of treason, and sat up without anyone noticing.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she moved, Lou Yan opened his eyes.
"Are you awake?" Lou Yan lowered his eyes and looked at her.
Qin Zhen: "...ah."
She sat up quickly, digging her toes into the ground in embarrassment, and blushed rarely.
When you're sober, you can do whatever you want when you're drunk.
She was so embarrassed that she didn't notice Lou Yan staring at her and smiling.
Qin Zhen moved her fingers, and it took a while before she mustered up the courage to say: "Um... I'm sorry, I didn't know I was so dishonest in my sleep, did I cause you trouble?"
Lou Yan said calmly: "It's not bad this time either."
Qin Zhen: "..."
Originally a little embarrassed, Qin Zhen rolled her eyes instantly after hearing Lou Yan's words.
She stood up and walked outside. After taking just two steps, Linglong, who heard the noise, had already come in, followed by a servant carrying a bathtub.
Qin Zhen stood still and raised her eyebrows.
Linglong smiled and said, "My princess is tired from climbing the mountain. Let's take a hot bath to relieve her fatigue."
Qin Zhen was indeed tired, especially her legs, which felt like a dull pain.
"Linglong is really more considerate." Qin Zhen praised.
Lou Yan on the side moved his eyes slightly and looked at Linglong coolly.
Linglong's scalp felt numb and she immediately said: "This is what His Highness the Third Highness ordered before. This slave is just following orders and doing things. The one who is really considerate is His Highness."
Lou Yan nodded slightly, indicating that he was quite satisfied.
Linglong breathed a sigh of relief.
Qin Zhen turned her head and glanced at Lou Yan with unclear meaning in her eyes.
Seeing Lou Yan still standing here, Qin Zhen raised her eyebrows and asked, "Why, you want to stay here and wait for me to take a bath?"
Lou Yan was stunned for a moment, then his eyes looked a little panicked, he lowered his head and rushed out of the door without saying a word.
Qin Zhen looked at his back and burst into laughter.
Linglong was a little helpless and whispered: "Princess, please don't tease our Highness. He is a scholar. He has the words "self-restraint and courtesy" engraved in his bones. He is as serious as a little old man, and sometimes he is even a little pedantic."
Qin Zhen blinked and said with a half-smile, "Okay, if you say your master is pedantic behind your back, I'm going to tell him."
"No, no, no, no. Princess, please show your dignity and spare this slave. I will never dare to talk nonsense again."
Qin Zhen smiled and shook her head, thinking to herself: Lou Yan is a mute person, but the people under his command are more articulate than the others.
Then I couldn't help but think that in the past, Lou Yan was really self-restrained and polite, and spoke of benevolence, justice, and morality like a moral defender. He once even said ridiculous things like that he was not a good person, and he even tried to persuade her to be kind.
However, I don’t know since when, Lou Yan has changed.
Now he is not as honest as before.
However, Linglong was right about one thing. No matter how Lou Yan changed, his eyes would wander and his earlobes would turn red without being teased.
Qin Zhen took a comfortable bath. When she came out, she felt refreshed and her fatigue disappeared a lot.
As soon as she woke up, Qin Zhen felt that her temple of the five internal organs was empty, and she was grumbling in protest at her.
Qin Zhen touched her belly, looked up at Linglong who was arranging her clothes, and asked, "Can I trouble you to find me something to eat?"
Hearing this, Linglong laughed immediately: "Princess, are you hungry?"
"Ah," Qin Zhen touched her nose and said, "After climbing the mountain for a day, I drank some tea on the mountain."
Linglong nodded and said: "Your Highness knows that the princess will be hungry when she wakes up, so she has already ordered the small kitchen to prepare the princess's favorite food, so that she can eat it when the princess goes out."
Qin Zhen: "..."
How should I put it, the third prince is a little too considerate.
Linglong took out a triangular piece of red cloth from the table on one side and asked Qin Zhen: "Princess, is this your thing? It looks like a peace charm."
Qin Zhen glanced at it and reached out to take it.
This is the peace charm given to her by the old monk from Lingjin Mountain.
Qin Zhen thought for a while and said: "It's a peace charm, keep it."
Linglong looked at it, turned around, took out a small cloth bag from the cabinet, and stuffed the peace charm into the bag. Then she found a red rope to hang the bag, and then she stretched out her hand and handed it to Qin Zhen: "Since it is a peace charm, of course it is.
It’s a good idea to carry it close to your body.”
After saying that, he reached out and hung the small cloth bag around Qin Zhen's neck, stuffed it into his clothes and placed it close to his body.
Qin Zhen reached out and touched it, and said with a smile: "Linglong still has a way."
Linglong had a smile on her face: "This is what a slave should do."
When the two of them went to the outside room, Lou Yan had already left and returned, and his red earlobes had returned to their original appearance after the cold wind blew.
Seeing Qin Zhen coming out, Lou Yan said, "Come here."
Qin Zhen walked over and sat down, and saw her favorite dishes on the table.
Qin Zhen was very hungry, so she didn't waste any time, picked up her chopsticks and started eating.
Lou Yan sat next to her, holding his chin up and watching her eat.
"After eating, how about you rest here?" Lou Yan asked softly.
Qin Zhen buried her head in eating and answered vaguely: "Go back."
Lou Yan's eyes dimmed for a moment, but he still refused to give up and said, "But it's very late now."
Qin Zhen wanted to say more, but Lou Yan was the first to say: "These three princes are guarded inside and outside the palace. They are your brothers in Longhu Mountain. You don't have to worry about anything."
Qin Zhen: "..."
Qin Zhen looked up and saw a guard at the door, peering inside.
Qin Zhen could not name every one of these people, but every one of them looked familiar. They were indeed brothers from Longhu Mountain.
Qin Zhen was silent for a moment and thought about it. It was not her first time living here anyway. What's more, she was still tired after climbing the mountain for a day and didn't want to bother.
Qin Zhen nodded: "Okay."
Lou Yan's eyes lit up instantly, and there was even a smile on his face.
Qin Zhen looked at him sideways and muttered: "What's so happy about this..."
Lou Yan heard this and said gently: "I'm very happy to be closer to you."
Qin Zhen: "..."
Qin Zhen buried her head in her meal, pretending that she didn't hear anything.
After eating and drinking, Qin Zhen yawned, turned around and walked into the back room.
Lou Yan looked at her lazily and felt his heart soften.
He secretly thought that one day, he would completely bring people into his territory.
Then, he watched her sleeping peacefully in his arms at night, and watched her wake up from his arms in the morning...
Unfortunately, it's not possible yet.
Lou Yan stood up and went out, but did not go back to his room. Instead, he stood guarding the door like the guards.
Linglong glanced at him and silently brought him a master's chair, hoping to make his master a little more comfortable.