Misty Rain of the Old Times

Once strange thoughts popped into his mind, Chen Xuan couldn't stop them.

This guy, all he does in this world is eat and drink, that's all he has to live. He's already given up and doesn't care what happens to him.

Since it was still early, he felt it was definitely worth a try.

However, ice silkworm silk is cold in nature and feels icy to the touch. Although it won't freeze your hands, Chen Xuan wouldn't disregard her health just to satisfy his own visual desires by making socks for the little princess. He had to deal with this negative effect, but fortunately it wasn't anything troublesome.

After leaving the Autumn Frost Sword Hall, Chen Xuan got busy. Bai Yunmu wouldn't run away anymore, and his time with the little princess was nothing compared to that...

He left the Autumn Frost Sword Hall in the late afternoon. Since the transaction was already completed, what happened next was none of his business.

As the sun set in the west, casting long shadows, Chen Xuan appeared outside the princess's residence, peeking out. He had already put away the box containing the ice silkworm silk, and was only carrying a simple wooden box containing freshly made ice silkworm silk stockings.

Making a pair of socks is almost effortless; compared to items like the Nine-Tone Soul-Suppressing Bell, it's as simple as adding one to one.

The moment he appeared, the guards at the entrance of the princess’s residence noticed him. After that visit, everyone in the princess’s residence knew him. If you didn’t know him, how could you expect to make a living in the princess’s residence?

Seeing him hesitate on the street, the guards dared not go up to ask him anything.

'I'm just looking for a girlfriend. I don't have any good intentions, but I'm not stealing anything, so why should I feel guilty?' After despising himself in his heart, Chen Xuan mustered up the courage to go to the door with anticipation.

"Greetings, Young Master Chen," the guard immediately bowed, extremely respectful. Everyone in the princess's residence knew that this man would be one of the people who would determine their fate in the future, and there would be no surprises.

With a smile, Chen Xuan asked, "Are you all busy? Is the princess home?"

He had always been a very easygoing person, and even when facing the guards of the princess's residence, he did not feel that he was superior to others.

Nodding, one of the guards hesitated for a moment before smiling and saying, "I dare not accept such praise. Young Master Chen, His Highness is present, but..."

Because he hadn't come here with good intentions and was only thinking about good things, he hadn't paid attention to his surroundings. When he saw the guards stammering, he realized that the atmosphere in the princess's residence was a bit strange and seemed quite tense.

Putting aside his own thoughts for the moment, Chen Xuan asked, "What happened?"

"This... it's alright, please forgive us, Young Master Chen. We wouldn't dare to say anything more. You'll see for yourself when you go. We'll send someone to inform you of your arrival right away," the guard said, shaking his head. He was cautious and knew what he should and shouldn't say, even if the person was Chen Xuan. Working in the Princess's residence, saying the wrong thing could cost you your head.

Chen Xuan waved his hand and said, "No need for that trouble, I'll go myself. I know this place very well."

"Please," the guard said, bowing. The little princess had already instructed him that all he had to do was cooperate. If anything happened, he could simply give the order, and everyone in the princess's residence would obey unconditionally. It was equivalent to the little princess giving orders.

It's gotten to this point; everyone knows about their relationship, they just haven't officially announced it yet.

Stepping into the garden-like princess's residence, the tense atmosphere intensified, but it wasn't the grim kind. Nothing must have happened, but it was definitely related to the little princess.

Don't be fooled by the fact that she seems like any other girl when she's with Chen Xuan; she's a true princess, and every move she makes can cause a stir.

As the palace maids and guards greeted him, Chen Xuan arrived at the central courtyard. Before even entering, he heard screams, not just one, but many, and they were so shrill that they would be quite frightening at night.

What is going on?

Chen Xuan peeked inside and saw the little princess sitting upright in a magnificent palace dress, her beautiful face frosty, exuding the aura of a superior, her presence so powerful that everyone around her dared not even breathe.

In the open space in front of her, seven or eight people were crawling on the ground, and their shrill screams came from them. Among them were eunuchs and palace maids.

The seven or eight people were crawling on the ground, the palace maids were being whipped, the eunuchs were being beaten with sticks, their clothes were tattered, and their backs were covered in blood and gore. The scene was horrifying.

Whips and sticks lashed out at the air, screams filled the air, and no one dared to beg for mercy. The executioner's face was cold, as if he were facing an enemy. He controlled his strength perfectly, not enough to kill the person instantly, but the pain was no less.

Upon seeing this scene, Chen Xuan felt a chill run down his spine, thinking to himself that this was probably the little princess's true appearance, completely different from his previous impressions, and rather frightening.

'So my little princess has this side to her too. Give me back my good girl... No, wait, if we get married and have a fight, and she shows this side of herself, life will be tough. Who can I complain to about domestic violence?' Chen Xuan's heart tightened, and he began to worry about the future.

Feeling deceived by the little princess, Chen Xuan now felt like he had been tricked.

Then he no longer had any lewd thoughts. What if he suggested that the little princess should have him hung up and beaten like those other girls?
'I've come at the worst possible time,' Chen Xuan thought to himself. Already feeling guilty, he wanted to sneak away.

Hallucination, hallucination. My little princess is so cute, how could she be so terrifying? She must not be fully awake. Then it's not my little princess, she's been switched. Hmm, let's start over. This selective amnesia, let's pretend it never happened. He wanted to leave as if nothing had happened, but everyone in the princess's mansion was the little princess's person. Who wasn't watching closely and listening to everything? He was discovered the moment he peeked out.

Xia Mei, who was standing next to the little princess with a cold expression, noticed Chen Xuan's furtive figure. Her expression froze and she thought to herself, "This is bad. Why is Young Master Chen here at this time? Won't the image that Her Highness has been maintaining in front of him collapse?"

Feeling anxious for the little princess, Xia Mei quickly said, "Young Master Chen is here! Someone, why aren't you inviting Young Master Chen in? Don't you all have any sense of propriety?"

Chen Xuan, who was planning to sneak away, paused. He had already been exposed and could not leave like this.

Upon hearing Xia Mei's voice, the little princess with a frosty expression immediately thought to herself, "Oh no, will my appearance frighten Brother Xuan?"

Anxious, she subconsciously looked up and saw Chen Xuan, who was about to run away. She found it amusing but worried that he would mind this side of her, so she asked instinctively, "Brother Xuan, where are you going?"

Feeling a little flustered, she actually called out this intimate nickname in public.

Hearing this, Chen Xuan wondered if he should run away even more. He had a feeling that the little princess was saying, "Try running away if you dare."

Since things had come to this, he simply braced himself and stepped forward with a smile, "Haha, um, Qian Ning, you're busy, I hope I didn't disturb you? How about I come another day?"

"It's alright, Brother Xuan, come sit here. We'll be done soon. Someone bring some tea," the little princess said, her expression melting away as she stood up with a radiant smile.

And you know what? Her smile instantly eased the tense atmosphere around them.

Stepping forward, Chen Xuan looked at the several miserable figures and said, "I was just passing by and thought I'd drop by to see what happened."

"A bunch of traitors, Xuan-gege, don't pay them any mind, lest it affect your mood. What kind of tea would you like? I got some tribute tea from Father yesterday, would you like to try some?" The little princess simply gave up and pretended that nothing had happened.

What good could tribute tea possibly be? If the people below spoil His Majesty's palate, where will they find anything better? Thinking this to himself, Chen Xuan pretended his surroundings didn't exist and said expectantly, "Then I'll be in for a treat!"

No matter what, the emperor's tribute was always a good thing for Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan's arrival distracted the little princess, causing her to stop the execution. After inviting him to sit down, the little princess, sensing this, turned back and said with a frosty expression, "Who told you to stop? Beat him! Beat him to death! Otherwise, who will take the rules seriously in the future!"

"Yes, sir!" and the execution continued, screams rose again, and the tense atmosphere returned.

The little princess was just a few feet away. Chen Xuan felt his scalp tingle and couldn't sit still. To be honest, the way she beat him to death was more terrifying to Chen Xuan than if he had taken his household registration book and killed her himself.

Perhaps sensing Chen Xuan's change in mood, the little princess turned around and smiled gently, "Brother Xuan, don't mind me, I wasn't targeting you."

It would have been better if he hadn't offered any comfort; the moment he did, Chen Xuan's heart sank. He felt that the little princess's words had a hidden meaning.

This isn't about how high one's cultivation level is. The two of them will be living together in the future. It's true that when you're in love, everything feels wonderful, but when you live together, what couple doesn't have some conflicts? Even teeth and tongue sometimes clash.

Even if Chen Xuan has never eaten pork, he's certainly seen pigs run.

"Oh no, I think I might have developed a fear of marriage?"

Quickly banishing that terrible thought, Chen Xuan asked curiously, "What did they do to make Qian Ning so angry? Calm down, it's not worth it."

She smiled at him, then turned to the pitiful-looking fellows and said coldly, "Brother Xuan, you don't know this, but these guys are traitors. They've exposed everyone in the manor to outsiders. Just what we've found out is that they've tipped off Prince Jiang, Prince Qing, and even that great general in the north. For example, when Brother Xuan arrived, where I went, how long I was gone, and so on."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuan nodded and said, "That's right, he should be killed. Although it's not a big problem, there's no need for such a scoundrel to live and get in the way."

Chen Xuan felt no sympathy for them whatsoever. To put it mildly, they were traitors; to put it more bluntly, they would dare to betray their country and collude with the enemy if given the chance!

"Alright, alright, let's leave it to them. Let's not stay here and ruin our mood. Let's go sit in the back garden. Hey, Brother Xuan, what are you holding?" The little princess stood up and said. To her, dealing with a few traitors was nothing compared to Chen Xuan.

If it weren't for what happened before, things would be fine. But now, Chen Xuan was a little hesitant to take it out. He subconsciously hid the box containing the stockings behind his back and chuckled, "It's nothing..."

"No, Brother Xuan, there's something wrong with you!" the little princess said suspiciously, feeling that Chen Xuan was nine-tenths off.

...(End of chapter)