"How did you get here?" Seeing Ye Zhen appear so suddenly, Princess Changle showed only a trace of surprise. Everything else about her was as normal as could be.
It was as though the conflict between them last time had never happened.
Everything was as it had been, as it should have been.
All of Ye Zhen's worries before coming here vanished like smoke in that instant.
Two words suddenly surfaced in Ye Zhen's heart—kindred spirits!
"You saved my life again without a sound. No matter what, I had to come thank you!" Ye Zhen said with a smile, as playful as ever.
"Is thanking me all you came for?" Princess Changle smiled at Ye Zhen as well. She knew that the estrangement between her and Ye Zhen had already dissipated within these few brief exchanges.
"Of course not!"
"I came this time to take you and elope! If I eloped with the Princess Regent of Great Zhou, it would be enough to shake the Myriad Worlds!" Ye Zhen suddenly said in all seriousness.
"Aren't you afraid my Imperial Father will cut off your head?"
"Not afraid!" Ye Zhen's answer remained utterly serious.
Princess Changle finally sensed that something was wrong. Confused, she said, "You're serious? Stop fooling around!"
"I'm very serious. I'm not fooling around at all!"
"So? Elope with me and become the Lady of the North Sea!" Ye Zhen said.
"Lady of the North Sea? Dream on!" Princess Changle rolled her eyes at Ye Zhen. "I am the Princess Regent of Great Zhou. If you want to marry me, then earn enough merit and go ask my Imperial Father for my hand!"
At that, Ye Zhen smiled bitterly. "Actually, I've already earned enough Military Merit!"
Princess Changle's brows rose, finding it rather hard to believe.
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