"When will you marry me?" Nangong Yu's thin lips parted slightly, and he asked slowly.
Xiao Man's almond eyes widened, and she pursed her lips, unhesitatingly taking a large gulp of wine, "Another one."
Little did she know, her good luck had run out. The pen tip once again pointed at her, "I am in mortal danger at the same time as Wen Mohan, but you can only save one. Who do you save?"
A killer question! Xiao Man gritted her teeth. She really didn't dare to answer this question, so she drank another cup. But seeing that the pen was still pointing at her, Xiao Man's composure started to waver.
"Your father and your brother both fell into the water at the same time, who do you save?"
Xiao Man glared fiercely at Nangong Yu and continued to drink. Nangong Yu asked several more questions in a row, all of them killer questions. Xiao Man drank ten cups and was completely drunk.
Nangong Yu looked at the tipsy Xiao Man, his lips curved slightly, and he asked slowly, "From when did you start wanting to keep me all to yourself?"
From when? Xiao Man smiled. She knew this question. She clearly remembered the first time she saw Nangong Yu was on the battlefield. At that time, Nangong Yu was only sixteen, with rosy lips and white teeth, as beautiful as Pan An. He also had a stubbornness about him that made her want to train him.
So, Xiao Man gave the most truthful answer from her heart, "The first glance!"
Early morning, Xiao Man woke up, lying on her own bed. The room was clean and tidy, as if her and Nangong Yu's game of truth or dare last night was just a dream. But she knew it wasn't.
"Damn it, that guy always asks killer questions!"
"Miss, you are awake. His Highness the Prince of Qin and His Highness the Prince of Qi have both sent riding outfits. Also, there's the one Master Wen helped you choose last time. Which set will you wear?"
Xiao Man rubbed her aching head, "Why wear a riding outfit?"
"My dear Miss, today is the day of the spring hunt. As a princess, you must attend!"
"Spring hunt?" Xiao Man finally reacted. Wulan Na would also participate in the spring hunt. The two countries had already negotiated. Wu Yue Kingdom would provide convenience to Yu Sheng, but would no longer pay tribute to Yu Sheng. After the spring hunt, Wulan Na would return to Wu Yue Kingdom.
Xiao Man's gaze fell on the three riding outfits and she finally pointed to the one sent by Nangong Yu, "That one."
"Yes, Miss."
"Is Eldest Miss awake?" He Qingyi's voice sounded from outside the door. She walked in and saw Xiao Man still dressing, so she immediately stepped forward, "The General has already gone ahead to meet His Majesty at the palace gate. Let's go together."
"Mother, are second sister and third sister ready?"
"They've been ready for a long time, just waiting for you. I've asked them to prepare some snacks. You don't have time for breakfast, so eat some snacks to fill your stomach." He Qingyi said gently.
"Thank you, Mother."
He Qingyi looked at the well-dressed Xiao Man and nodded with satisfaction, "A daughter in a family attracts many suitors, now I finally understand why."
After Xiao Man was dressed, she met up with her sisters in the mansion and took a carriage to the royal hunting ground. Due to the hangover, Xiao Man had a headache and lay in the carriage sleeping. Qiu Tong knelt beside her, massaging her temples. Su Dan Novel Network.
"Miss drank a lot again yesterday, didn't you?"
"I didn't drink much. When I was with the Ninth Princess, I only drank some fruit wine. It's my own fault for being so useless and falling into my own trap." Xiao Man mumbled. Nangong Yu was truly shameless. With his skills, cheating was not difficult at all!
"Miss drank with others?"
"Don't mention it, it gives me a headache just thinking about it."
The carriage stopped at this moment, and someone climbed into Xiao Man's carriage. Xiao Man opened her eyelids, glanced at him, and closed her eyes to continue sleeping.
"In broad daylight, you're already sleeping. What's wrong, did you really go to Lan Xiao Pavilion to buy pleasure yesterday?" Nangong Yi, who had climbed into the carriage, said, "You're really not good enough, not even calling me when you go to buy pleasure."
"Get lost!" Xiao Man kicked him. "I just went to listen to music!"
"Come on, I know you better than that. Would you go to Lan Xiao Pavilion just to listen to music?" Nangong Yi leaned in, "Is the new top courtesan particularly charming?"
"Charming?" Xiao Man snorted, "I almost died at Cen Yu's hands."
"What? You're still after Cen Yu!" Nangong Yi looked like he was disappointed, "That kid is useless except for his good looks!"
"He's also good at making money."
"This prince is also good at making money!" Nangong Yi retorted. "Besides, Shangguan Jin is no less handsome than him, has a better temper, and most importantly, is very good at making money. Why don't you go after him?"
"He's already taken," Xiao Man said lazily. "Besides, if he's handsome, I have to go after him. What do you think I am? A crazy woman?"
"Aren't you?"
"Nangong Yi, you're asking for a beating!" Xiao Man grabbed a pillow and threw it at Nangong Yi. Nangong Yi caught it and moved closer.
"I went into the palace yesterday and heard my father talking to your father about your marriage," Nangong Yi asked in a low voice, "Who do you plan to marry?"
"I plan to go for a political marriage."
"What?" Nangong Yi raised his voice. "Political marriage? With which country?"
"Why are you raising your voice like that?" Xiao Man scolded. "I'm just teasing you. You really think I'm going for a political marriage?"
Nangong Yi immediately breathed a sigh of relief, "You are now a titled princess, and it's possible you'd be sent for a political marriage... Xiao Man, look... look..."
Nangong Yi stammered, unable to finish a sentence for a long time.
"What are you being so hesitant about? Speak your mind."
"Look, do you want to be the Princess of Qi? I've already dismissed all the concubines in my prince's mansion. I promise that once you enter the Prince of Qi's mansion, you will be the only mistress of the entire mansion."
"But I like Lan Xiao Pavilion."
"This... you can still go listen to music."
"I like the male courtesans inside," Xiao Man said softly. "If I become the Princess of Qi, can I still find male courtesans?"
Nangong Yi looked very troubled, his expression struggling. After a long while, he gritted his teeth and said, "As long as you like it, you can!"
Xiao Man sighed, "Forget it. I'm not interested in the position of Princess of Qi. I'll leave it to other girls who are interested."
"Why?"
"A husband who can tolerate his wife finding male companions can only have two possibilities: one is that he doesn't love her, and the other is that he desires everything. And my man, Xiao Man, must love me, and I love him."
"If the man you love happens to not love you?" Nangong Yi asked irritably.
"Then I won't be with him, no matter how much I love him." Xiao Man sat up. "A good relationship is complementary. One-sided effort will not lead to a good outcome."
"If it were me, I'd choose the one I love, over the one who loves me and the one I love."
"It seems we are not the same kind of people. If I can't get what I want, I'd rather not have it." Xiao Man stretched. "Have we arrived?"
Nangong Yi opened the window and looked, "Still a little while. You can sleep a bit longer."
"I won't sleep. If I sleep too much, my head will hurt." Xiao Man picked up the brewed tea, poured a cup for Nangong Yi, and then poured one for herself. She then picked up a chess manual and began to study it.