The Eldest Princess was so affectionate in front of all those people that even Hu Xiaotian felt embarrassed. I only met you yesterday. Surely we aren't that close yet. But he understood what Xue Lingjun really meant. She was not concerned about him; she was concerned about her double eyelids. If anything happened to him, there would be no one to perform Double-Eyelid Surgery on her.
The others knew nothing of their relationship. Xue Daohong could not help frowning. His aunt had always had a bad reputation. Could she have taken a fancy to Hu Xiaotian? On second thought, that was impossible. Hu Xiaotian was a eunuch.
Li Chenzhou smiled. "So the Eldest Princess knows Lord Hu."
The Eldest Princess, Xue Lingjun, cast Li Chenzhou a seductive glance and said in a honeyed voice, "General Li, you're here too. It's been a while, and you've grown even more handsome and distinguished." Infatuation and admiration appeared on her lovely face, like a greedy cat eyeing a fresh fish. Almost everyone could see the suggestiveness in her gaze. When the Eldest Princess had been choosing a husband, Li Chenzhou had been her first choice. But though the falling blossoms yearned for the flowing stream, the stream had no feelings for them. Li Chenzhou loved Jian Rongxin, Great Yong's talented lady, and had politely declined the imperial family's marriage proposal. Jian Rongxin was now his wife. The rejection had dealt a crushing blow to the haughty Xue Lingjun, who had resented it ever since.
Li Chenzhou's expression remained as still as an ancient well, utterly unmoved by Xue Lingjun's seductive look. He said quietly, "Thank you for your praise, Your Highness. I scarcely deserve it."
Xue Lingjun sighed. "You're such a bore, and so heartless too. You came back to the Yong Capital