Chapter 43 I Won't Serve People

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  Han Caiwei was at a loss for words and didn't know what Li Xiucheng meant, so she honestly replied: "I don't understand the king's meaning. Just say it straight out!"

  She had determined that he was a personal genius. To engage in a battle of wits with him would be to court disaster, or else she would be led by the nose and eventually fall into trouble, at his mercy.

  Li Xiuxian smiled slightly: "That's good too. I'll ask you, and you answer honestly."

  "Hmm." Not a very honest answer, was there still a way out for her? She was being held captive and couldn't move, but the scent on his body was indeed pleasant, just like the smell of dried licorice root. Back in medical school when she studied traditional Chinese medicine, she loved to buy a bunch of licorice roots and dry them under the sun, then sniff that warm and slightly sweet aroma, feeling happy and content.

  Li Xiuzhen saw her eyes drifting away, as if recalling something, and cleared his throat twice before asking: "Why are you so afraid of me?"

  She curled her lip and thought to herself, what a big deal! That's just because she didn't want to provoke him.

  Thinking so in her heart, she couldn't say it out loud, and instead burst into a radiant smile: "Your Highness misunderstood. I'm not afraid of you, just unaccustomed to it. It's been six years since we last met, and it feels a bit strange and unfamiliar. Your Highness should be able to understand that, right?"

  "This answer of yours is not honest," Li Xiuzhen pointed out the mistake sternly, "Even if you haven't seen each other for six years, you are still my concubine. How can you just run away without saying hello? And you even dare to call Wang Shi over and ruin my rules!"

  Han Caiwei let out a sigh and looked at Li Xiuzhen, saying: "Your Highness, I won't serve anyone. Being someone's mother is fine, but being someone's wife... uh, concubine, I won't."

  Leng Buding had another son, she could accept; but Leng Buding had another husband, and he was a noble and dignified husband with many women, she instinctively wanted to avoid him.

  Li Xiuzhen listened for a while without speaking, then raised his eyes to look at her, his gaze gradually deepening, and lowered his head as if he was about to kiss her lips. Han Caixia's heart was racing like a drum, instinctively closing her eyes, but after waiting for a while, there was no movement. She opened her eyes suspiciously, only to find him smiling faintly at her with raised eyebrows, then gently touched the corner of her mouth with his fingertips: "You're always careless when eating, and there's still cake crumbs on your mouth!"

  Han Caiwei was flustered, and now she had lost even more face. Without even looking in the mirror, she knew her face must be red again.

  "You said you won't serve, that's fine, I'll find someone to teach you. It's getting late now, go back!" There were footsteps outside the house, Li Xiuzhen whispered this sentence in her ear and let her go, then stood aside and smiled faintly at her.

  Han Caiwei was completely stunned, what did he mean by asking someone to teach her? Did he think that after teaching her, she would serve him? Looking at his expression, it seemed like he was 90% sure that she would serve him.

  It seems that in order to avoid this, she had to make arrangements for her escape plan earlier. She couldn't just come over and not experience anything, only to become the concubine of this guy and be eaten to death by him!

  Han Caiwei made up her mind and smiled gently: "Yes, it's best to let the prince decide. I'll go back first!"

  "En, you go." Li Xiuzhen sat down on the edge of the couch, one hand propping up her forehead, but she smiled at her with a raised corner of her mouth.

  Han Caiwei's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly shifted her gaze to run to the table, embracing all the things Li Xiuzhen had given her in one go. She swiftly lifted the curtain and went out, only to see Shuang Er standing guard at the door.

  Shuang Er saw Han Caiwei carrying a pile of things out and hurriedly went to take them over. Upon seeing that Han Caiwei's expression wasn't good, she winked and asked: "Miss, what's wrong?"

  Shuang'er asked with a smile, but in her heart, she couldn't help but wonder, how could the young lady's face turn red and look flustered after being alone with Wang Ye? For a moment, her mind was filled with endless fantasies.

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