My mind went blank for a moment, and the lantern in my hand fell to the ground with a “pa” sound. I blinked in disbelief and turned around to see Zui’er standing behind me in a thin garment, looking anxious and asking, “My lady, are you okay? Why are you out here alone in the cherry garden so late?”
“I…” I stood awkwardly under the cherry blossom tree, feeling embarrassed: “I, I… I was sleepwalking.”
Yes, I was sleepwalking… Hehe… Hehehe…”
Then, as if suddenly coming to my senses, I casually glance around and say, “Eh? How did I sleepwalk to this ghostly place? Quick, let’s go… Oh, it’s so cold!”
Before Zui’er can react, I rush out of the west courtyard. I wonder what kind of people are in this household!
“My lady, wait for me!” Seeing my figure about to disappear at the cherry garden entrance, Zui’er hurriedly chases after me, her voice particularly clear in the cold night.
…
Well, I’d better sleep in the study room.
The dim yellow light inside the room flickers. I lift the curtain and rush into the inner room, accidentally bumping into a solid embrace. A man’s pleasant, magnetic voice sounds from above, “Where were you so late?”
I look up in panic to see Qi Chenxuan standing at the room’s doorway, his face stern and slightly displeased, his handsome eyebrows furrowed.
“How, how are you here?” I stare at him in surprise.
Qi Chenxuan responds impatiently: “This is my room. What’s strange about me being here?”
I roll my eyes and protest: “What do you mean your room? It’s my room now, okay!”
“Is there a difference?” He quirks his mouth, looking at me with a mischievous gaze that makes me feel uneasy.
“Of, of course not!” I lower my head shamefully!
The people in this prince’s residence are more interesting than the next; it seems that in the days to come, I should not be too bored.
The next morning, the spring light was beautiful, birds chirped, and flowers were fragrant!
I deliberately got up early and went to the study to find Qi Chenxuan. The emperor had given him three days off from morning court, so I wanted to seize the opportunity to have him take me out of the residence to explore.
