I just want to be a princess, no, you want to be a queen

Chapter 212: Well-behaved and Sensible

Chu Mingzheng stood up and went out, but stopped halfway. "Go ask if anyone is breathing."

"Yes!" Zheng Hao had no choice but to go to the main courtyard gate again and imitate the bird's call.

Ruying and Rushu ran out and sat behind the courtyard gate crying, "The princess refused to go."

Zheng Hao asked anxiously, "Did you guys persuade him properly?"

The two cried even harder, "Why didn't we try to persuade her? When we tried to persuade her, the princess said that we could just burn her when she died and throw her ashes into the river to feed the fish."

Zheng Hao returned to the study in dejection, with his head hung low.

Chu Mingzheng smiled and his stomach growled.

Zheng Hao looked up in shock: "Your Highness, have you not eaten anything in the past two days?"

Yes, he couldn't bear it any longer, but this little girl who was so afraid of death was not even afraid of starving to death in order to prevent him from having a child. What kind of heavenly law had he violated to make her hate him so much?

Chu Mingzheng mechanically handed the cakes on the table to Zheng Hao one by one. "I said that the princess should starve to death, but I didn't say that the two little maids should not be allowed to eat. Send them over."

"Ah?" Zheng Hao looked up in confusion.

Chu Mingzheng warned sternly: "Watch them eat, don't let them hide."

"promise!"

Zheng Hao brought some pastries and sat outside the main courtyard door, watching the two people inside eat.

The two little girls were starving, and he felt a little distressed when he saw them. He lectured them, "You two silly girls, how can you do such a thing? I must stop you even if it means death."

Ruying sobbed, "We really didn't know. The princess said she had trouble giving birth and was worried that His Highness would dislike her, so she asked us to keep it a secret. The medicine is for pregnancy."

Ru Shu asked Zheng Hao with a puzzled look on her face: "Your Highness loves the Princess so much, why doesn't the Princess want to have children?"

But how would he know?

"That's enough!" Zheng Haokan saw that the two had almost finished eating, so he stuffed cakes into their sleeves and reminded them, "Remember, you hid this yourself. I didn't see it."

The two nodded and left.

Zheng Hao suddenly had an idea and called the two back, and started to take out the pastries.

"What are you doing!" The two little maids hugged each other and hid behind.

Zheng Hao waved: "Do you two want His Highness and the Princess to reconcile?"

The two nodded like garlic.

Zheng Hao continued, "The princess is kind-hearted. You two shouldn't try to persuade her. Just kneel before her and cry, saying you're starving to death."

"How could we lie to the princess?"

Zheng Hao asked back, "Do you really want the princess to starve to death?"

The two little girls looked at each other and nodded.

That evening, good news arrived from the main courtyard. Zheng Hao happily skipped to the study. Inside, he spotted His Highness practicing swordplay. Each move was imposing and powerful.

Zheng Hao waved excitedly, "Your Highness, Your Highness..."

With a loud bang, the rockery split open. Zheng Hao was passing by the rockery and was so frightened that he stood still.

Chu Mingzheng drew his sword and asked coldly, "What's the matter?"

Zheng Hao trotted over and said, "Your Highness, the princess wants to see you."

"Please."

Even so, Chu Mingzheng had already turned and headed towards the main courtyard. The more Zheng Hao thought about it, the better his idea seemed, and he excitedly stepped forward to stop him.

"Your Highness, please wait in the study. The princess was so moved when she heard that you wanted to see her that she cried. She is now dressing up."

Chu Mingzheng waved his hand, "Hurry up and prepare the meal!"

At this moment, he was actually a little nervous.

Although the main courtyard was sealed, the hot water and tea had not yet run out. Lu Mingyang chewed a few rose petals, gradually regaining some strength. Ruying and Rushu helped the princess to the study.

At the study door, Lu Mingyang brushed aside the two people and looked at Zheng Hao.

Zheng Hao said, "Don't worry, Princess. I'll take them to dinner right away."

"Thank you!" Lu Mingyang nodded slightly and pushed the door open.

Chu Mingzheng sat behind his desk, head bowed, pen in hand, seemingly occupied with something. Lu Mingyang knelt and bowed deeply, "I have come to apologize to Your Highness."

She has a soft voice and is well-behaved and sensible.

Chu Mingzheng's body stiffened and he secretly raised his eyes.

The little girl was wearing a goose yellow skirt with the hem half spread out. Her slender body was kneeling on the ground, like a morning glory, so beautiful that it was heartbreaking.

"Please come and sit down. I still have some official business to attend to." He resisted the urge.

"Yes!" Lu Mingyang kowtowed again.

There was a rich variety of food on the dining table, and the one closest to her was a cup of eight-treasure lei cha, which was steaming hot and fragrant, stimulating her primitive appetite.

Lu Mingyang forced himself to rub his stomach.

"Eat!" Chu Mingzheng's eyes never left.

"I dare not overstep my bounds!" Lu Mingyang placed her hands on her knees and sat down respectfully.

Chu Mingzheng couldn't sit still any longer and stood up. For a moment, he didn't know what to say. He just said, "Eat," and picked up his chopsticks.

Lu Mingyang picked up the eight-treasure tea in front of him and took a sip. Chu Mingzheng smiled: "When did you become so delicate when eating?"

"I know I was wrong." Lu Mingyang began to eat with big mouthfuls. The Eight Treasures Lei Cha was too hot, so she subconsciously spit it back into the bowl.

"Why are you panicking?" Chu Mingzheng raised his sleeve to wipe her mouth.

Lu Mingyang dodged, stood up, knelt in front of the couch, and kowtowed, saying, "I lost my composure, Your Highness, and beg for your forgiveness."

Chu Mingzheng clenched his fists, clasped them on the food tray, and asked through gritted teeth, "When did the princess become so well-mannered?"

"I am terrified."

"Lu Mingyang, do you really have to speak to me in such a sarcastic tone?"

"I don't dare."

"Did you come here just to piss me off?"

"I dare not!"

"Besides this, what else can you say?"

"I am terrified!"

Chu Mingzheng was so angry that he laughed, "Okay, you don't dare, you are afraid. Can you get up and eat, Princess?"

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Lu Mingyang stood up and sat back down, only to find that the bowl of Eight Treasures Lei Cha in front of her had been replaced by the one in front of him, while hers was next to him. She reached out to take it, but Chu Mingzheng blocked her way and said, "Drink that bowl!"

"promise!"

Lu Mingyang lowered her head to eat again, still drinking the eight-treasure lei cha from the front, the only difference being that she used a spoon instead. Chu Mingzheng stopped talking and just silently picked up some food for her.

When the bowl of Eight Treasures Lei Cha was empty, Lu Mingyang put down his spoon, being as polite as could be. Chu Mingzheng, feeling inexplicably irritated, picked up the cup and drank.

Lu Mingyang picked up the wine jug and poured wine, one cup after another.

Chu Mingzheng couldn't drink any more wine, so he asked, "Have you finished eating?"

Lu Mingyang said respectfully, "Your Highness, I'm done eating!"

"Okay!" He shouldn't have said too much and made himself angry. Chu Mingzheng said: "Now that you're done eating, let's go back!"

Lu Mingyang stood up and bowed: "I'll take my leave."

"Come back!" Chu Mingzheng finally couldn't help but call the person back when the door opened. He asked, "Why are you here?"

Lu Mingyang brushed her skirt and knelt, bowing again: "I come to apologize to Your Highness."

Chu Mingzheng said: "Okay, then tell me, what did you do wrong?"

Lu Mingyang raised her head, her eyes trembling slightly: "I shouldn't have disobeyed Your Highness."

"No more?" Chu Mingzheng asked.