Translated by Fairooz

Edited by Helio

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Lu Beiyuan wanted to say more, but was interrupted.

"The princess has awoken. You may enter," a maid in green clothes announced, her expression cold.

"Young lady, shall we..." Lu Beiyuan began, attempting to lead her inside. However, Shi Jiu, seemingly oblivious to his gesture, passed him and entered first.

Embarrassed, Lu Beiyuan retracted his hand and followed her.

Sitting expressionlessly in the main seat was the princess.

"Please serve tea," she instructed. The maid in green clothes promptly brought a cup of tea.

When the wine was replaced with tea, it wasn't hot.

Slowly kneeling, Lin Youniang raised the tea cup above her head. "I greet the princess. I am Lin Youniang."

Princess Chaoyang, without causing embarrassment or making her hold the cup longer than necessary, accepted the tea as soon as it was offered.

After a meaningful sip, Princess Chaoyang requested that Qingyue give her a reward, then dismissed everyone with a wave. "Okay, let's go down."

Shi Jiu, however, lingered. "Princess, won't you reprimand me?"

Princess Chaoyang's impatience surfaced. "There's something wrong with your brain. Aren't you happy I'm letting you go? Do you want me to scold you?" She had no interest in troubling Shi Jiu, especially since she harbored no affection for Lu Beiyuan.

The reason she initially wanted Lu Beiyuan as her consort was his lack of family ties: his parents were deceased, he had no relatives, and his family lacked prominence, meaning fewer constraints. She believed this would allow her the freedom to do as she pleased once married.

Unexpectedly, this boy actually concealed the fact that he was married.

Although she didn't mean to do it, she still snatched Lin Youniang's husband. She had always been upright and aboveboard, but she did such a thing by mistake, and she was almost annoyed to death.

Now seeing the two of them, Princess Chaoyang thought of the stupid thing she had done, and her tone became irritable unconsciously.

Shi Jiu: "But..."

"Don't come to me if you have nothing to do in the future. You don't have to greet me, and I don't want to set any rules for you. Just do what you have to do, and don't ask me about things like going out. Just live as you did before; I won't embarrass you." Chaoyang was still impatient on her face, but she was so timid when she saw her, and since it was indeed her fault, her speech slowed down a lot.

Shi Jiu thanked her softly, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Princess Chaoyang: "....." She was so weak, I felt like I could stab her to death with just one finger.

"But I am willing to pay your respects to His Highness," Shi Jiu said, blinking and gazing at Chaoyang with affection.

Princess Chaoyang frowned. "I got up late, and your greeting me disturbed my sleep." She usually gets up late, but today, because Shi Jiu was coming to greet her, it was rare for her to get up so early and dress up…

If this happens every day...she won't be able to bear it.

Also, Lin Youniang’s eyes were so sticky that she looked at her as if she were someone she loved.

"If you have nothing to do, don't come to me. I like to be alone." Chaoyang pointed at Lu Beiyuan and then Shi Jiu. "And you, don't bother me if you have nothing to do. I'm very busy."

Lu Beiyuan, whose expression had been amiable, visibly stiffened at being singled out but offered no rebuttal.

As a consort, how could he dare to contradict the princess? If the princess was unhappy and complained to the emperor, he didn't even know whether he could protect himself.

It's not like he never thought of using nice words to coax the princess.

But he had tried it before, and he had failed. He didn't know why, but she always disliked him.

He and the princess have been married for fifteen days, but they have not consummated their marriage yet.

The princess didn't allow him to touch her and didn't want to get close to him. Whenever she had any contact with him, she would frown and stay away from him.

He suspected that the princess had already had an affair with someone else and was unclean. Otherwise, why did she choose him, a powerless scholar?

There were many young masters from prominent families in the main hall that day, but he was chosen.

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