The Imperial Court was deep and secluded. After passing through a complex series of corridors, the two arrived at a quiet and elegant palace.
"Starry Night Palace?" Xiao Yan looked at the palace before him.
"The name isn't bad."
Yao Ye's red lips curled into a smile as she led Xiao Yan inside.
"Your Highness." Two maids stood at the entrance, giving a slight bow. They looked at Xiao Yan behind Yao Ye with a touch of surprise.
It was the first time the princess had brought a man back to her palace.
"You two may leave. I have some important matters to discuss with Mr. Xiao Yan."
Yao Ye waved her hand, and the two maids' surprise intensified, but they still obediently retreated.
"Mr. Xiao Yan, let's go inside first."
Yao Ye turned her head, a trace of nervousness flashing in her beautiful eyes, but her expression was still relatively calm.
"Aren't we going to discuss Battle Skills?" Xiao Yan asked, looking puzzled.
"You…" Yao Ye's face showed a hint of shame, which then shifted into a tone similar to coquettishness.
"Look at this outfit I'm wearing, is it suitable for practicing Battle Skills?"
"Oh." Xiao Yan nodded thoughtfully.
"That makes some sense."
Then, following Yao Ye, he entered the palace. As a royal princess, Yao Ye's room was even more exquisite than Ya Fei's, filled with an elegant and subtle fragrance.
"You sit here and sober up first. I'll go change and come right back."
Yao Ye made a cup of hot tea for Xiao Yan and then, with graceful steps, gently left the living room.
A moment later, the sound of water splashing came, causing Xiao Yan's heart to flutter slightly.
Royalty really knows how to enjoy life, Xiao Yan thought to himself.
The sound of bathing continued until the hot tea in Xiao Yan's hand had slowly cooled down, and then it gradually ceased.
With the flickering candlelight, a bewitching beauty wrapped in a bathrobe walked out from a side room.
"Princess Yao Ye, why haven't you changed into your training clothes? How can you practice Battle Skills dressed like this?" Xiao Yan asked, looking puzzled.
"Drunk as a skunk, and you're still trying to cultivate Battle Skills?" Yao Ye's face was flushed, but she still walked over resolutely, her snow-white skin seeming to glow with a mysterious beauty in the candlelight.
"Oh, if I don't cultivate Battle Skills, can I leave?" Xiao Yan looked at Yao Ye with an innocent expression.
"Plop." The bathrobe wrapped around Yao Ye fell to the ground.
"What are you doing?" Xiao Yan quickly covered his face with his hands, but his eyes didn't miss a thing.
"Don't pretend, Mr. Xiao Yan." Yao Ye's pretty face was flushed, and her body trembled slightly.
"If you didn't have those kinds of thoughts, why would you come with me? I'm just a little princess, is there anything else that could attract you?"
"I came here because I consider you a friend. How can you think of me like that? This Xiao is a gentleman."
"Don't insult me," Yao Ye's voice was also trembling slightly. Xiao Yan could hear some shame and sadness in her voice.
This immediately softened Xiao Yan's heart, who had always been vain.
So he took his hands away from his face and slowly stood up, a smile appearing on his face: "Princess Yao Ye, you really see people clearly!"
Yao Ye didn't speak anymore, slowly closing her beautiful eyes.
In the dimness, she felt herself being held up by a pair of strong arms.
That night, Starry Night Palace was illuminated by a piece of starlight, but for some reason, this starlight seemed to carry a hint of spring.
The sun was high in the sky!
"Am I pretty despicable?"
The room was filled with a faint scent of sandalwood. Yao Ye had already changed into a brand new imperial court long dress, and at this moment, she was supporting her cheek and staring blankly at Xiao Yan.
"Why are you acting like Ya Fei?" Xiao Yan didn't understand what was wrong with her.
A woman's heart was always difficult to fathom; even Xiao Yan had times when he didn't understand.
"I'm practically coming onto you. Don't you men usually think it's cheap when a woman comes onto you?"
Yao Ye looked at Xiao Yan.
"No, I'm not like other men." Xiao Yan shook his head.
I like them saucy. He added silently in his heart.
"Don't you think I'm just after something from you?" Yao Ye asked with a complex expression. "I know, you're after the powerful forces behind me, you want to use this relationship to win me over."
Xiao Yan took a sip of tea and said lightly, "If I wasn't interested in your body, could you have seduced me?"
Yao Ye was taken aback. He suddenly realized that the young master of this great clan's way of thinking was a bit… different.
However, for some reason, she felt a little better after Xiao Yan said that.
"Don't think so much. Just be like Ya Fei, and obediently be this young master's lover. That's all that matters."
Xiao Yan took another sip of tea and said, "However, this young master thinks that the Imperial Court attire isn't beautiful enough. You should wear the Empress's clothes in the future. This young master might like you a bit more then."
Hearing this, Yao Ye's delicate body trembled, and a spark of light flashed across her previously complex eyes.
"Hmm, this mature woman seems to really like the feeling of holding power."
Xiao Yan chuckled inwardly, "But it doesn't matter. Isn't raising an Empress even more fulfilling, hehehe."
Thinking this, he stood up and patted the princess's butt, saying, "Next time, change into your Battle Armor. This subject wishes to charge into battle for the princess once."
Yao Ye's pretty face flushed instantly.
"I didn't expect you to be this kind of person."
"This humble one, I just like to charge ahead," Xiao Yan chuckled, and Dou Qi wings sprouted from his back, soaring towards the sky.
It wasn't until his figure disappeared into the horizon that Yao Ye slowly returned to her room.
"So tired." The always solemn and cold Imperial Princess flopped onto the soft bed with a thud, gently closing her eyes, as if releasing long-held fatigue.
"Hmm? Last night, my cultivation actually increased by one star."
A smile curled at the corner of Yao Ye's mouth, and then she drifted off to sleep.
Back at the Mite'er Family, Xiao Yan saw Ya Fei sitting in the small pavilion, teasing Hun Xin.
"What does this character mean?"
"Sugar!"
"And this one?"
"Vinegar!"
"What about the last two?"
"Tenderloin!"
"Excellent, excellent. You've learned four characters today."
Hun Xin puffed out her chest with a look of pride.
"You actually learned four characters in one day?" Xiao Yan looked at his disciple with a hint of surprise.
"Just four characters, is that all it takes to stump me?"
Hun Xin said with disdain.
"Look at you, showing off." Xiao Yan tapped her forehead lightly with his finger, and Hun Xin promptly sat down on the ground.
"Hmph." Hun Xin folded her arms, huffing and ignoring Xiao Yan, turning to Yao Ye with a flattering smile.
"Sister Ya Fei, can I have another serving of sweet and sour pork tonight?"
"No problem." Ya Fei smiled, and softly said, "Xiao Cui, take Hun Xin down, and give her extra dinner tonight."
"Thank you, sister." Hun Xin's eyes lit up, and she almost knelt down to Ya Fei.
"Always eating." Xiao Yan sighed, rubbing his forehead as he watched the little bean sprout hop away.
"Oh ho, Master Xiao Yan is finally back."
Seeing Xiao Yan move to sit beside her, Ya Fei tried to shift away, but Xiao Yan grabbed her hand.
"How was the Empress's… experience?" Ya Fei gave Xiao Yan a teasing look.
"What Empress? I was discussing important state affairs last night." Xiao Yan's face was serious.
"Did you have a heart-to-heart on the bed?"
Ya Fei snorted softly.
Hehe, Xiao Yan chuckled, a lingering smile playing on his lips.
"Very smooth!"
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