The Mirror of Startling Beauty: Her courtiers are everywhere

"You've successfully caught my attention, you little butterfly!"

Tang Xixue's lips curved slightly, like a crescent moon peeking out from the clouds.

She smelled a faint scent of peach blossoms emanating from his clothes.

The aroma was sweet but not cloying, just like him.

"Really?"

Hua Rongshi's eyes lit up even more upon hearing this.

Even the theft of his precious painting scroll no longer saddened him.

Although the painting is gone, she is right in front of me now.

"Yes, at the last Mountain and River Banquet, Young Master Fuzui's dance was breathtaking. I was delighted!"

Tangxi Snow strides forward.

Hua Rong immediately followed, like a peach blossom chasing the moonlight.

Fuyi followed Tangxi Xue.

Zuixue Residence is not the Beichen Prince's Mansion, so she can accompany His Highness and stay by his side.

Her Highness has loved collecting beautiful things since she was a child.

Hmm, now that they're all grown up, are they heading in some weird or strange direction?

Has it been changed to searching for handsome men?

It's not that it's impossible, it's just that Jingye Xuelu is a bit small.

There are too many vinegar jars; there's no room for them all!

Living too close together could easily blow the roof off.

"Your Highness, that dance was for you."

Hua Rongshi wanted to call her something more intimate, but was afraid of upsetting her, so she used a more conservative form of address.

In my heart, I silently called out to Little Snowflake, my beloved wife...

"If Your Highness likes it, then I will dance for Your Highness every day from now on."

He said with a smile.

"Dancing every day? Aren't you afraid of getting tired?"

Tang Xixue glanced at him sideways.

"How could I get tired dancing for Your Highness?"

When she was in a beautiful mood, her eyebrows and eyes curved.

"I'm afraid Your Highness will get tired of it."

"That depends on how well you dance."

"Your Highness, just watch and see, I will certainly not disappoint you."

Hua Rongshi was overjoyed, and her steps became much lighter.

"This swing looks really nice, can I sit on it?"

Tang Xixue spotted the swing under the flowering tree at a glance and immediately showed a look of surprise.

"Of course. What do you think of that swing bed over there, Your Highness?"

Hua Rong saw her sitting on the swing and asked her expectantly.

"Hmm... Incredibly wonderful."

Tang Xixue looked at the swing bed under the flowering tree and liked it very much.

This rocking swing bed must be incredibly comfortable; you could lie on it and gaze at the stars and the moon.

"No one has ever slept on this swing bed before, Your Highness. You may try it."

Hua Rongshi said in a low voice.

"Is that so? I wonder if Young Master Fuzui is referring to this swing bed, or to yourself?"

Tang Xixue's direct words left Hua Rongshi speechless.

He thought he was already quite uninhibited, but he never expected there to be someone even wilder than him.

"I...I..."

He opened his mouth, and his face immediately turned red.

"What, you're afraid to speak now?"

Tang Xixue turned her head to look at him, a mischievous smile in her eyes.

"I have a peach blossom curse on me; only my beloved can get close. I—I am perfectly clean."

Hua Rongshi quickly said.

He was known outside as a womanizer, having been with countless women.

This is utter nonsense. It's simply because he's so good-looking that people are always plotting against him.

"I've never even held anyone else's hand, Your Highness. I've only ever touched you."

Recalling that night in the hot spring, when his love potion took effect and he held her in his arms, he still felt his face flush.

"That peach blossom love potion is really a good thing."

Tangxi Xue smiled faintly.

Hua Rongshi lowered her head in embarrassment.

He never expected that the Peach Blossom Love Potion would actually make him uphold male virtues.

"Commander Mu Liang, what are you standing there for? Hurry up and push it for His Highness!"

Fu Yi spoke, offering a reminder to Mu Liang, who was lurking in the shadows.

The women of the Changsheng Palace had high hopes for Mu Liang and Chao Han.

After all, they are people from the Hall of Longevity, and they know each other best.

In terms of loyalty and integrity, they are the absolute authority.

"Your Highness, let me help you push the swing."

Mu Liang walked behind Tang Xixue, preventing Hua Rongshi from getting close.

His Highness's back is not something that can be entrusted to just anyone.

"Ah Liang, push it higher."

Tang Xixue sat on the swing, being pushed high into the air, her purple skirt fluttering in the wind.

Her happy smile, accompanied by her silvery laughter, echoed along the shores of Mirror Moon Lake.

After Bei Chenji calmed down, he followed the sound and climbed over the wall. Standing on the roof, he saw Tang Xixue sitting on the swing, smiling broadly.

Just now, I was thinking of having Qian Su cut the swing in the middle of the night, but now I've completely given up on that idea.

This was a dream he had countless times when he was young.

She laughed and played in the house he built, under the trees he planted, and on the swing he made.

Now that his dream has come true, he can't bear to part with it.

Looking at the scene before her, Hua Rongshi suddenly felt a surge of emotion.

"Someone, prepare paper and ink."

He immediately ordered his servants to bring him brush, ink, paper, and inkstone, spread out the Xuan paper, and began to paint.

The moonlight, the swing, her smiling face—each stroke of his brush brought them to life.

The painting that was stolen by the Divine Physician Zheyue's men no longer bothered me so much.

"Never mind, I already promised Zheyue the consultation fee anyway."

He muttered to himself, the tip of his pen moving lightly across the paper.

"That way, I won't have to throw ink in his face if he asks me to paint my wife, making me look like I'm untrustworthy and don't keep my word."

"What is the Drunken Young Master drawing?"

Tang Xixue jumped down from the swing, her purple gauze skirt trailing on the ground, and walked gracefully closer.

"A painting of celestial beings."

Hua Rongshi answered with a smile, then stopped writing and made the final stroke.

Tang Xixue looked down and was slightly taken aback.

The person in the painting is dressed in purple, sitting on a swing, her skirt fluttering, her eyes smiling.

It was herself.

"A single painting captures the moon's shadow, a wisp of spring breeze enters the painted screen."

She murmured a sentence.

Hua Rongshi's eyes lit up, and she immediately replied, "If I could have a beauty like this, I would envy neither the mandarin ducks nor the immortals."

"The drunken young master is truly talented."

Tang Xixue had long heard of Hua Rongshi's talent, not in literature, but in the arts, where he was considered to be at the pinnacle.

Indeed, only the South can cultivate such delicate flowers.

"Your Highness flatters me. It is Your Highness's presence that gives this painting its spirit."

Hua Rongshi said modestly.

"You certainly have a sweet tongue."

Tang Xixue moved closer and smelled the peach blossom fragrance on his clothes again.

"I heard you're skilled at making incense?"

"Yes. I have a lot of incense here that you can't buy outside."

Hua Rong generously displayed her strengths, asking someone to fetch the incense she had made herself and handing it to Fu Yi.

"Your Highness, please take some back and see which one you like. In the future, Fu Zui will make incense for you."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

"Your Highness, there's no need for such politeness."

Hua Rongshi then instructed her servants to load the Menghua Empire's tea, silk, and various royal special supplies onto her carriage, one by one.

"Whenever you have time, feel free to come to Zuixueju to sit for a while, have some tea, and enjoy the flowers."

"Young Master Fuzui is so generous."

Tang Xixue looked at the mountain of gifts and was both amused and exasperated.

"Are you planning to move the entire Menghua complex here?"

"I'd be willing to empty Menghua if Your Highness were pleased."

Hua Rongshi spoke as if it were perfectly natural.

"You really are..."

Tang Xixue shook her head, but did not refuse again.

After she returned, Chao Han told her about the recent events.

The originally neutral Menghua Empire only participated in the siege of Tianxing Palace because of Crown Prince Hua Rongshi.

In order to avenge her, Hua Rongshi did not hesitate to openly offend the Heavenly Apostle.

That carefree Prince Menghua, the most beautiful little peach blossom in the South, went to the battlefield for her.

He said he wanted to marry her, even as a concubine, and he wasn't joking.

He truly cared about her.

"Your Highness, let me show you around Zuixueju."

Hua Rongshi led her through the corridors and around the pavilions, showing her the house piece by piece.

She nodded repeatedly as she read it.

"This painting studio is really nice! The martial arts training ground is excellent! I also like the crabapple blossoms..."

Tang Xixue said with delight.

The place was decorated exactly to her liking.

"Yes, I like these too."

Hua Rongshi felt that they had a lot in common.

"Wow, there are so many medical books in the study!"

Tangxi Xue found it strange that there were medical books here.

"I didn't expect my cousin to collect so many medical books for Miss Shen. She doesn't know anything about medicine, and she doesn't have the talent to learn it from scratch, does she?"

Hua Rong felt something was amiss.

They say this house is for Shen Yan, but it looks like every corner is prepared for Tang Xixue.

He suddenly realized what was going on.

Could it be that the person his cousin actually likes is Tang Xixue?

Tang Xixue had actually seen the portrait of her aunt that even he had never seen before!

Tang Xixue stole all of her cousin's personal belongings and then sold them to the film market.

His vengeful and ruthless cousin merely chuckled a few times and uttered some words through gritted teeth.

All talk and no action.

And then, there was no follow-up?

Revenge?

Where did it go? Was it eaten by a dog?

"My cousin is really good at hiding things!"

He had been worried that his cousin would hurt Tang Xixue, but in the end, he absolutely adored her.

"Your Highness, please choose some books you like and sit by the lake for tea."

"it is good."

Mirror Snow Pond, its water is drawn from Mirror Moon Lake and circles the house three times.

The bottom of the pool is paved with moonstones transported from the North, reflecting the sunlight during the day and shimmering with moonlight at night.

The pond is lined with crabapple trees, and when they bloom, the petals fall in abundance, floating on the surface of the pond like a snowfall that never ends.

In the center of the pond, there is a warm jade platform where one can lie down or sit.

Tang Xixue was sitting by the lake drinking tea, while Bei Chenji was just sitting on the roof watching from afar, afraid that if he went over, he would have a falling out with his cousin and spoil her good mood.

He had long been used to watching her from afar.

"Your Highness, please try the Four Seasons Spring Tea. The water used to brew this tea is spring water that was sealed away beforehand and has never been tainted by the red snow."

Hua Rongshi personally brewed the Four Seasons Spring tea that he had brought from Menghua for her to taste.

"Hmm, the tea has a delicate aroma and tastes very good."

Tang Xixue held her teacup and sipped it.

"Then Your Highness, please try some of our southern pastries."

Hua Rongshi also prepared some small desserts with southern characteristics.

It can be said to be extremely thoughtful and considerate.

Just then, a messenger bird landed beside Mu Liang.

"Your Highness, something has happened!"

Mu Liang's voice carried a hint of urgency.

"The Regent Prince Qi Si of Yun Chuan and Lady Mei were ambushed and killed by the Heavenly Apostles, and even Miss Pei did not escape alive."

"Now, Young Master Pei has left a letter and has already set off for the Yun Chuan Empire."

Mu Liang relayed the message from the Hidden Dragon Guard.

"Madam Mei and Xiao Ningran..."

Tang Xixue's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.