Misty Rain of the Old Times

As night fell, the light was not very good. Due to the distance and Chen Xuan's position, even the little princess with good eyesight could not see clearly. But she was sure that it was her only friend of the opposite sex, and the boredom that she had been holding back for a day was immediately swept away.

This guy is so bold, he is simply lawless, but that is what makes him special. If he follows the rules, he would not be himself.

After a glance, the little princess withdrew her gaze to avoid being noticed. After all, the guards of the princess's mansion were not to be trifled with. If they found someone trespassing, it would be no small matter and would likely cause an uproar, especially since the emperor and the prince were still outside.

"Where's the gift?" she asked in a low voice, quite directly, without any hesitation.

Although Chen Xuan said that the conversation would not be overheard, she didn't have that ability. She subconsciously lowered her voice, worried that the other party would not hear it.

She was in a hurry just a moment ago, but now she walked very slowly, as if she was worried about stepping on an ant.

"I brought it to you. Should I give it to you now?" Chen Xuan asked.

The gift was delivered and the thought was shown, so it's okay. He's not the kind of person who likes to fuss.

Is this guy in such a hurry to leave? Is he really worried about being discovered and what will happen to him? The little princess complained in her heart, and shook her head lightly and whispered, "No hurry, since you have taken so much trouble to give me a gift, then I have to be more formal. Wait a minute, I'll go change, and then we can go out and play, and then we can see what you give me. You can't just give me some small things and fool me."

"It's dark now, is it appropriate?" Chen Xuan asked casually.

The little princess smiled and said, "What's the big deal? I'm so fed up with it all day. I almost got sick from it. I'm just going out to relax."

"Okay, then hurry up," Chen Xuan didn't care. He was not a person who followed the rules. Besides, he felt uncomfortable seeing the little princess sitting there so properly before.

Nodding, the little princess suddenly remembered that Chen Xuan could sneak into the heavily guarded princess mansion without being discovered. With such a skill, she warned with a slightly red cheek: "Don't peek when I'm taking a bath, or I'll dig out your eyes."

"Yeah? I would have forgotten about this if you hadn't mentioned it. You actually reminded me of it. Hehe, then I won't be polite," Chen Xuan's excited voice reached her ears.

Is this something that ordinary friends of the opposite sex would say? But they were both somewhat unconventional, and after spending so much time together, they were already familiar with each other's personalities and didn't think there was anything wrong.

At this moment, the little princess always felt Chen Xuan's eyes scanning her body. Her heartbeat inexplicably accelerated, and she said angrily: "How dare you!"

"You're so stingy. No kidding. Go quickly. How long will it take you to go out if you keep dithering?" Chen Xuan said with a laugh.

It was just a joke. He would never do such a thing as peeping. Even if the little princess had such a good figure that he could only laugh at her while walking on the road to death, Chen Xuan didn't think he was a good person, but he wouldn't be so shameless. If it was a romantic interest between lovers, that was another matter.

"Hmph," the little princess snorted and left with a brisk pace.

Although it was a joke, she was a little suspicious when she took a shower. She was worried even when the doors and windows were closed. She quickly washed and changed her clothes before she breathed a sigh of relief.

"Since when did I actually get to joke with him like this? I think I was the one who brought it up first?" The little princess covered her face with her hands, but she didn't reject this unbridled way of getting along. It was just that this was only true with Chen Xuan, whom she had known and communicated with since she was ten years old. With other people, she was always the dignified princess.

Everyone has two sides. People usually live their lives wearing masks and will not easily show their true selves to others. Otherwise, how can the so-called social death come about?

Chen Xuan waited boredly for a while until he heard the little princess's sneaky voice saying, "I'm fine. Where are you? You didn't run away, did you?"

"No, where are you planning to go?" Chen Xuan then focused his attention on her, and the conversation was still only heard by the two of them.

The little princess thought for a moment and said, "Let's go to the floating island above Mirror Lake. It's my private villa. There's no one there today. They've all been moved to the Princess Mansion. Can you take me out of the mansion away from the guards? And then can you take me up to the floating island? Otherwise, we'll alert others."

"These are all small matters. The key is just the two of us? You don't even bring guards?" Chen Xuan was suddenly speechless.

It was not known whether the little princess was heartless or simply had no defenses against Chen Xuan. She said nonchalantly, "It's my birthday today. I'm the most important. Just be happy. Besides, I've already asked. When we first met, Taohua, the methods you used were only those at the Xiantian realm. Why would I need guards when you're here? Could it be that you can't protect me?"

"Wow, Tingfeng, you're going too far. We are friends, and you actually treat me as a free bodyguard?" Chen Xuan was immediately displeased.

She said proudly: "Just tell me if this is your honor, others don't have this opportunity yet."

"Forget it, I won't argue with you. Are you ready? If you are, I'll take you with me." Chen Xuan curled his lips and suddenly glanced towards the front yard of the princess's mansion with a guilty conscience. The old emperor and the crown prince were still there waiting for the little princess to eat. Would it be a bit too much to secretly abduct her? He was not familiar with the crown prince. If Lao Deng knew, would he directly order a nationwide hunt for him?

"Wait, let me give you some instructions first. Just tell me you're tired and need to rest. Then leave a message. Otherwise, if I suddenly disappear, there will definitely be trouble."

She was quite thoughtful. After a while, she finally said, "Okay, Taohua, why did you sneak me out...Wow, is that so?"

Before the little princess could finish her words, she felt a soft breeze enveloping her from thin air. She immediately became weightless and in a daze, she had left the princess's mansion. When she could see her surroundings clearly, she was already on an unfamiliar street. It only took a moment.

As a princess, she had seen masters before, but this method was beyond her comprehension, especially since Taohua had taken her away from the princess's mansion silently without anyone noticing.

"This guy, with such means, if he is a lecher, how many young ladies would have fallen victim to his murderous hands if he had done anything wrong? It's terrifying to think about it. After all, with his looks and strength, why would he need to steal women? It's almost like young ladies would throw themselves at him, and he would be the one who suffers."

The little princess was also a carefree person. Even in an unfamiliar environment, she was still thinking about all these messes. While muttering to herself, her beautiful eyes glanced around.

"What are you looking for? Hey, what's the difference between changing it and not changing it?" Chen Xuan said speechlessly, holding the cake a few meters away from her side.

At the previous banquet, the little princess wore a luxurious red dress, and she was still wearing a red dress now. The only difference was that it looked more plain and not so ostentatious. She also took off the light makeup on her face and the pile of ornaments on her head. She was still as beautiful as ever without makeup.

Hearing this, the little princess turned around and rolled her eyes and said unhappily, "You scared me! You're like a ghost, you walk without making any sound. The difference is huge. The clothes I wore before weighed five or six kilograms, and the jewelry was also very heavy. It was so uncomfortable."

"Tsk, you're so weak, it's really hard for you," Chen Xuan felt a toothache for her.

She said helplessly: "What can I do? Of course I have to be more formal in formal occasions. Fortunately, I am used to it and don't think it's a big deal anymore."

"That's right. Just listening to the etiquette of you upper-class people gives me a headache. It's really asking for trouble," Chen Xuan said with deep conviction.

She was still having a good time with Taohua. The little princess smiled and said, "Don't be so nice. You must be secretly enjoying seeing me suffer, right?"

"You guessed all this? Seeing you standing there looking uncomfortable, let alone drinking more, what are you hiding?" Chen Xuan laughed, and then he noticed that she was holding a small package in her hand.

Hiding behind her, she looked at Zuo Yan and said, "You care about me, and where did you bring me to? Didn't you say we were going to my floating island villa?"

"That's it," Chen Xuan raised his chin and gestured behind her.

She turned around and saw the blurry floating island above Mirror Lake in the night sky. She was surprised and said, "Wow, so fast? My princess's mansion is dozens of miles away from here."

"You're surprised by something you haven't seen before. She's a princess, but you're so startled that you act like you have no idea what you've seen. You don't even look at who it is and go up to her now?" Chen Xuan joked proudly.

She curled her lips and said, "You're still out of breath. Can you climb that high? And you took me with you. Usually I either go up by flying crane or by hanging house."

"It's not that difficult to get you up there. It's troublesome for you to get up and down normally. Are you ready? Just like I did when I got you out."

"That's right, that's why I seldom go there. How could it fly up now? I thought you were going to take advantage of me," she said in surprise. As she spoke, her whole body seemed to be wrapped in a gust of wind and flew into the air, with Chen Xuan, whose clothes were fluttering, beside her.

She didn't feel scared at all, and didn't feel the slightest bit of the fear of being off the ground with no support.

This is certainly not real flying, although it makes no difference to ordinary people. It is still within the scope of light work and requires a relay point. When the strength is exhausted and the true energy is used up, one will still fall to the ground. Even a great master is at risk of being killed by the fall, but that situation has almost never happened.

Hearing this, Chen Xuan looked at her with a ghostly expression, as if he had just met her. He said with a helpless smile, "Do you want to listen to what you are saying? Is that something a princess can say? You warned me not to peek at you taking a bath before, and now you are yelling about whether I will take advantage of you. Where is your reserve? Where is the subtlety of a girl, and the nobility of a princess? You dare to say anything out loud?"

Instead, she blamed Chen Xuan, saying angrily, "How dare you say that? I knew you when I was only ten years old. Why don't you carefully recall what we wrote in the letters discussing the storybooks? They became more and more unrestrained later on. I didn't understand back then, and I was unconsciously influenced by you. As a result, sometimes the storybooks I write now contain the same content as the romantic novels. It's all your fault. Otherwise, how could I, with such a great reputation as Master Tingfeng, not even dare to reveal my true identity?"

"Can you blame me for this? You were the one who first asked about how men and women in the book should get along. I was just giving you some advice. Besides, I didn't know whether you were a man or a woman at the time, so of course I said whatever came to my mind."

"Ha, Taohua, you're still trying to shirk responsibility. Just hearing this, you, Mr. Taohua, are not serious..." (End of this chapter)