Quick Wear: The Heirless Boss Wants to Get Close to Her Every Day

Chapter 584 The Mad Regent vs. the Fake Princess (3)

Before the palace banquet was over, Li Zhan picked up the little princess and walked out of the palace gate.

His unruly behavior infuriated the emperor and Empress Dowager Liu, who were furious but helpless.

Just bear with it and wait for Li Zhan to be killed!

The envoy from Lu was extremely uneasy. The princess, who was supposed to be a princess sent for a marriage alliance, had been turned into a maid. He hoped that she could win the favor of the regent and become his queen.

The ministers present were not happy. The conservatives had long disliked Li Zhan and could not stand his sweeping reforms.

Fortunately, Li Zhan was wounded on the battlefield in his early years and was unable to have children; otherwise, his family would have been plagued by generations of treacherous officials!
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When Shen Shuyi arrived at the Regent's Palace, Li Zhan left her aside and went to his study to attend to official business.

Steward Fu has managed the Prince's mansion for many years and has never seen the Prince bring a woman back to the mansion. There are no maids in the mansion who serve the Prince personally.

How should we arrange this?
She was, after all, a princess of the State of Lu, but the prince said at the palace banquet that he wanted the princess to be a maid. Even if she was just an ordinary maid, she should be arranged to stay far away in the courtyard and not show her face near the prince.

But this princess seems to be very much loved by the prince, otherwise why would the prince carry her out of the palace?

After much deliberation, Uncle Fu arranged for the person to stay in the superior room, which was still some distance from the prince's bedroom.

Not too close, not too far, just right.

Shen Shuyi drank some wine at the palace banquet and, slightly tipsy, soaked in the bath with her eyes closed.

The Regent's Palace is truly luxurious; even the maids can enjoy hot spring baths.

Her fair and delicate skin glowed rosy from the steam of the hot spring, and her dark hair cascaded down her back. The girl in the pool was as beautiful as a dream.

As the sun set, Shen Shuyi soaked in the hot spring to relieve her fatigue and then got up to get dressed.

She wore only a red gauze dress and no extra hairpins, yet she was dazzlingly beautiful in the hazy moonlight and lantern light.

Cui'er, a palace maid brought from the State of Lu, reminded her, "Princess, aren't you going to rest?" Why are you out of the courtyard so late at night?

Shen Shuyi: "I'm just going to rest."

Cui'er was completely baffled, so she carefully lit the lantern.

When Butler Fu saw her, he was surprised, "Why is the princess here?"

"Is the prince here?"

"Your Highness is resting now, Princess, please return."

Shen Shuyi said, "I should go in and personally attend to the Prince so he can rest in peace."

Uncle Fu was startled. Without the prince's permission, who would dare to let someone into the palace?

But then he thought, the prince hadn't said anything against the princess serving him; he'd brought her back to be his personal maid.
Just as he was hesitating, Shen Shuyi arrived in front of the bedroom, where lights were still on.

The guards at the gate did not move an inch. Shen Shuyi walked to the front of the gate and raised her voice slightly.

"Your Highness, Xuanhua is here to help you rest in peace."

Li Zhan didn't sleep. He stood by the window with his hair down, enduring his headache, intending to lie back down and sleep for a while after the headache subsided.

Upon hearing the little princess's voice, his deep eyes flickered slightly. "Come in."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Fu quickly led his servants away, not daring to disturb the prince's favor towards the princess.

Shen Shuyi pushed open the door and entered, looking directly into his eyes, "Has Your Highness not yet taken to bed?"

"What are you doing here?" Li Zhan's eyes flashed with amazement the moment he saw her; the saying "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" was indeed true.

Shen Shuyi said softly, "Xuanhua is here to serve you until bedtime."

Li Zhan watched as she took off her embroidered shoes and climbed onto his bed, his eyes darkening.

His gaze fell on the little princess's delicate, white feet, which were resting on his bed. The candlelight in the palace illuminated her round, adorable toes.
A strange itch seemed to stir in Li Zhan's usually calm heart.

Her fair, delicate feet rested on his bed, the candlelight in the hall illuminating her smooth, rounded toes.
The dark bed sheets contrasted sharply with the girl's fair, delicate feet.

He thought that, apart from those eyes, those jade-like feet were also quite beautiful.

The person on the bed was oblivious to the change in his gaze, and even beckoned him over with a smile.

"Your Highness, please come up."

Li Zhan slowly stepped forward, looking at the girl's unadorned face, fair and delicate, every feature of which resembled a beautiful, wealthy flower. He sat on the edge of the bed, staring intently at the smiling little princess.

"A princess of a nation, are you willing to be a maid?"

"How can you not be heartbroken if you miss the chance to become a concubine in the palace?"

Li Zhan suddenly became curious about what she would be like when she cried.

Will you still look good when you cry?

Shen Shuyi leaned forward and hugged Li Zhan's waist, burying her face in his chest and saying:
"I have no interest in being a concubine."

"I've lived in the palace all my life and have seen too much of the concubines vying for the emperor's favor; I'm tired of it."

"I'm already very happy to be able to enter the Regent's Palace and stay away from palace intrigue."

Li Zhan's hand suddenly landed on her neck, his large hand tightening slightly, and the man's cold voice rang out above her head.

"Is your goal that simple?"

Shen Shuyi looked up at him, puzzled, and saw the veins throbbing on his forehead.

"I didn't think much of it."

"Your Highness, are you feeling unwell?"

Li Zhan smelled her sweet fragrance again, but it wasn't enough, so he subconsciously took a deep breath.

He let go, but the delicate touch seemed to linger on his fingertips.

"Little princess, take your hands off."

He was not used to being so close to women, even if it was to relieve his headache.

Shen Shuyi did not disobey him and obediently let go of his hand, but tentatively asked.

"Your Highness, are you having trouble sleeping because of a headache?"

"May I give you a massage? My grandmother had a headache and couldn't sleep well, so I specially learned massage techniques from the Imperial Physician. After I massaged her, she slept much better."

Li Zhan kept his eyes closed; he neither refused nor nodded.

Shen Shuyi came up behind him and placed her hand on his head.

Li Zhan grabbed her wrist and pulled her close, saying, "Press it from the front."

He wouldn't turn his back on a stranger.

Shen Shuyi stumbled as he pulled her; this man was incredibly strong.

As expected of someone who came from a military background, he really has a lot of strength.

I'm really curious how many abs he'll have on his chest.
Shen Shuyi took advantage of the situation, sat on his lap, and raised her hand to massage his head.

She wasn't just randomly pressing; having experienced so many small worlds, her medical skills were already highly refined, and her massage techniques were top-notch.

With the help of the floral fragrance and the massage, Li Zhan's headache completely disappeared, which was much more effective than taking medication.

He hasn't had a proper rest in a long time.

It wasn't just Li Zhan who was overcome with sleepiness; Shen Shuyi also drifted off to sleep as she massaged him, leaning into Li Zhan's arms.

Li Zhan looked at the lazy little princess who had fallen fast asleep in his arms, and a cryptic smile appeared on his lips.

He wasn't angry; he simply lay down.

Before long, Li Zhan also fell asleep.

Shen Shuyi opened her eyes only after hearing his steady breathing.

"66, how much affection does Li Zhan have for me now?"

[Only 10% favorability, that's not much different from a pet's, it drops very easily, host, please be careful.]
Shen Shuyi nodded thoughtfully, "It's obvious that he's very wary of me."

If she hadn't used some sleep-inducing powder from the system to put him to sleep, how could anyone else have slept soundly on Li Zhan's bed?

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(End of this chapter)