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

Chapter 589 The Mad Regent vs. the Fake Princess (8)

Shen Shuyi came to Li Zhan's side, her gaze falling on the inkstone. She picked up the ink stick and spun it back and forth on the inkstone.

Li Zhan put down the memorial and was just about to pick up his brush to dip in ink when he saw the girl pacing back and forth aimlessly.

He frowned. "Do you even know how to grind ink?"

Shen Shuyi stopped, feeling her hand getting a little sore. She shook her head. "Your Highness, isn't this how you grind it?"

Li Zhan: "How can you grind ink without adding water?"

"Your method of grinding ink is also incorrect."

Shen Shuyi lowered her eyes slightly, "Your Highness, I've never ground ink before."

A hint of surprise flashed in Li Zhan's eyes. "Can you read?"

Seeing the little princess shaking her head vigorously, he pinched the bridge of his nose.

The princess of the country turned out to be an illiterate person who could not read a single character.

Shen Shuyi seemed oblivious to his expression and added smugly.

"My mother says that a woman's virtue lies in her lack of talent, so I don't need to be literate!"

"Shut up." A vein throbbed on Li Zhan's forehead.

"How could my maidservant be illiterate?"

"Stand still. I will only teach you once. If you don't learn, you will be punished."

Shen Shuyi immediately stood at attention, but fearlessly asked, "What punishment?"

Li Zhan interrupted her nonsense with a sharp look.

Add a small amount of water.

"Oh."

“Pick up the ink stick again.”

"it is good."

Shen Shuyi added a little water to the inkstone, and as she picked up the ink stick, the man's voice came from above her head.

She turned slightly to the side and saw the tall Li Zhan standing behind her, looking at her.

"The way you hold the ink stick is wrong. You should hold the top of the ink stick with your index finger, and hold the sides with your thumb and middle finger, perpendicular to the inkstone."

"Also, switch to your left hand."

"Oh"

Shen Shuyi switched hands. "Your Highness, and then?"

"By grinding in the same direction at a slow speed, you can draw a circle."

Shen Shuyi tried it, but she couldn't get the speed right and even splashed water out of the inkstone.

She felt a little uneasy and wanted to turn around to see Li Zhan's expression.

Just then, a warm, large hand covered the back of her hand, and a man's deep voice came through.

"Press hard and push lightly. At first, grind slowly for a finer ink output. As you become more skilled, you can speed up the process."

"Add water little by little while grinding; adding too much water at once can cause splashing."

Li Zhan wasn't sure if the girl in front of him understood, so he guided her through the process of grinding ink for a while until the ink was evenly distributed before withdrawing his hand.

He stood with his hands behind his back, feeling the lingering delicate touch in his palms.

Shen Shuyi felt that the more she ground the ink, the better she got, and the ink that came out looked quite good.

She looked up at Li Zhan, who had returned to his desk, and smiled.

"Your Highness, is this alright?"

Li Zhan picked up his brush, dipped it in ink, and the ink spread too thinly on the paper, making his writing lack spirit.

"It's acceptable. Next time, add less water. The ink concentration should be such that it slightly dissolves on the paper."

"Alright, but Your Highness, I don't know what level constitutes paper miniaturization."

Li Zhan then remembered that she was illiterate and therefore had never used a pen or ink.

For a time, this gave him a headache.

Seeing him pinch his brow, Shen Shuyi quickly came behind him and pressed her warm fingers against the side of his head.

"Please don't be angry. I think I'm quite smart, so it shouldn't be difficult for me to learn."

"If all men can read, how can I, a princess of this kingdom, not learn to read?"

Li Zhan was so angry at her smug voice that he almost laughed.

"There is no princess in my palace."

Shen Shuyi rubbed his head from behind and nodded in agreement.

You have an assassin in your household, but there's really no princess.

"You're nothing but my..." Shen Shuyi rolled her eyes. "Yes, I'm your little maid!"

Li Zhan suddenly felt the pressure on his hand increase. "Pressing so hard, are you trying to kill me with pain?"

He turned around, his deep eyes looking at the little princess with a hint of inquiry in them.

Shen Shuyi noticed that Li Zhan's eyes were dark and bright, as if he could see through people's schemes. He had a high nose bridge and thin lips, which made him look extremely dignified.

Moreover, he was too tall, with broad shoulders and a strong chest; even his hands were much bigger than hers.

Just as she was lost in thought, the man stood up.

Shen Shuyi instinctively stepped back, and unexpectedly bumped into a bookshelf.

"Ah, it hurts"

"Why are you hiding?" Li Zhan reached out and placed his hand behind her head, pulling her closer as if he were holding her in his arms.

He looked closely at her head. "Where did you bump your head?"

Shen Shuyi was really hurt when she bumped into something, and tears welled up in her eyes.

Li Zhan had never coaxed a woman before, so when he saw the tears in the corners of her eyes, he raised his hand and wiped them away.

Because he couldn't control the pressure, he rubbed the little princess's delicate face until it turned red.

She looks both pitiful and alluring.

“Here.” Shen Shuyi pulled his hand to the spot where he had bumped himself and hurt himself.

Li Zhan touched the bulging lump and sighed.

"Flustered."

"Go back and rest."

Shen Shuyi sniffed. "But I haven't finished grinding the ink yet."

"That's enough. Come grind it tomorrow afternoon."

Shen Shuyi nodded, "Okay, I'll have the kitchen make some less sweet pastries later!"

"I'll learn from the chef!"

……

The next day, Shen Shuyi was half asleep when Li Zhan woke her up.

The man stood by the bed and called out to the sleeping girl.

"Little princess, get up and help me put on my official robes."

Shen Shuyi opened her eyes, and weakly got up to come to him.

Biting her lip, she picked up the clothes and helped Li Zhan put them on, then took the belt and went around behind the man to fasten it.

Li Zhan looked at the sleepy little princess, her movements gentle and careful. Her long black hair fell down, only tucked behind her ears, revealing her fair face.

His gaze fell on the girl's lips. "Pick a nice dress and come with me to the palace this afternoon to attend the Emperor's birthday banquet."

Shen Shuyi's eyes lit up, "Great!"

"Are you looking forward to entering the palace?" Li Zhan's gaze swept over her white jade earlobe.

Shen Shuyi gently brushed her hand across the Regent's lapel. "I'm just looking forward to leaving the palace."

"Your Highness, I haven't even left my residence since I came to Chen Kingdom."

A man's soft chuckle came from above her head, "This little servant dares to dream of coming and going as she pleases."

Shen Shuyi tilted her head and secretly glared at him, then whispered:
"Your Highness means that I can only go wherever you go."

No sooner had Li Zhan left than Cui'er and Zhu'er came in to help Shen Shuyi wash up.

Zhu'er stared at Shen Shuyi sitting in front of the dressing table, a look of disdain flashing in her eyes.

Shen Shuyi looked at Zhu'er behind her in the mirror and chuckled, "You're so clumsy, you can't even comb your hair properly. I'll have Uncle Fu sell you off later."

Zhu'er frowned. "Shen Shuyi, what's wrong with you?"

Shen Shuyi sneered, "I am now the princess of Lu. Do you even know anything about espionage?"

Cui'er, standing to the side, was trying not to laugh.

Pearl was so angry she almost hit him. "There's no one else in this room, what are you pretending for?"

"Fool." Shen Shuyi sneered, "The entire Regent's Palace is guarded by shadow guards, yet you dare to spout such nonsense."

Cui'er smoothed things over, "Stop arguing, the princess is going to the palace this afternoon, let's help her get ready properly."

"I really envy you, you get to see your master again."

Shen Shuyi ignored her, only a sneer appearing on her lips.

……

(End of this chapter)