Chapter 1464: Her Highness the Princess (10)

“Juanzhu, are you still not leaving? Do you want to anger Her Highness?” Yingzhu, who rarely spoke, tugged at Juanzhu's sleeve. Only then did Juanzhu reluctantly follow her inside.

Tang Guo found a pleasant spot to admire the scenery while leisurely sipping tea.

As for Tang Zhi, several young masters who knew him had already invited him away.

“Your Highness, there are many talented scholars outside exchanging couplets. Would you like to take a look?” Juanzhu was unable to sit still again.

Taking a sip of tea, Tang Guo said, “It's rare for us to leave the palace. I'll permit you to go have a look. Yingzhu can remain here to attend to me.”

Juanzhu hesitated, feeling that it wasn't quite proper.

But remembering the Lu Qing she had seen earlier, she still went out.

“Your Highness.”

After Juanzhu left, the taciturn Yingzhu lowered her head and softly said, “Forgive this servant for speaking out of turn, but Scholar Lu has already stolen Juanzhu's heart.”

Her unspoken meaning was that keeping Juanzhu close might eventually bring trouble to Tang Guo.

“Don't worry about her.”

Tang Guo narrowed her eyes and said to the system, “Keep an eye on Lu Qing and see what he's planning. That man is ruthless. He definitely has some other scheme.”

After all this time, Tang Xi's attitude had been so obvious. She refused to believe Lu Qing hadn't noticed.

Earlier, she had already seen a look of absolute confidence in his eyes.

Understood, Host.

Seeing that Tang Guo remained unmoved, Yingzhu said nothing more.

Judging from the Princess's behavior these days, she had long been wary of Juanzhu.

Yingzhu also felt some regret. If Juanzhu continued like this, she would inevitably incur the Princess's disgust.

Not long afterward, melodious zither music drifted from the depths of Lingshan Temple.

Such ethereal sounds were rare. Tang Guo slightly narrowed her eyes in enjoyment.

Suddenly, the music stopped abruptly, causing her to open them.

Before long, the melody resumed, the tune even more carefree and spirited than before.

She rose to her feet and walked toward the source of the music.

Yingzhu and several attendants hurried after her.

Soon, Tang Guo saw the man playing the zither.

Dressed in white, he sat beneath a grove of peach blossoms, pouring his free and joyous mood into the strings without restraint.

The system grew excited. Host, is it? Is it him? Of course, it meant that person.

“Yes.”

Eh?

Since it was him, why did Host sound unhappy? Even her energy felt different from usual—it wasn't continuously soaring like before.

The system suddenly felt uneasy. Could something have happened to that fellow?

Host, you don't seem happy.

“Mhm. I'm indeed unhappy. Who would be happy when someone deliberately tries to attract my attention for ulterior motives?”

Tang Guo cast a glance at the man and immediately turned around to leave.

Noticing the flash of surprise in his eyes, she sneered inwardly. Disobedient? Then she didn't want him anymore. She didn't care what his purpose was. As long as someone approached her with intentions, she disliked it.

“Miss.”

The man called out from behind.

Tang Guo stopped and turned around. “Young Master, were you calling me?”

“Yes.” Yun Buxiu couldn't understand why the Eldest Princess of Northern Xia had merely glanced at him before turning around and leaving, looking rather displeased while doing so.

Hadn't she been drawn over by his music just moments ago?

“Miss, why did you turn around and leave after looking at me? Was my zither playing not good enough?”

A smile appeared on Tang Guo's face. “Do we know each other?”

“We do not.”

“Are we familiar?”

“We are not.”

“We are strangers. Why, then, can I not simply turn around and leave?”