The Hickey of the Demon Lord: The Substitute Princess

Chapter 35

Acquiescing to his proposal, Su Min nodded with a smile, and the two walked towards the road ahead together. After a while, they left the crowd and were left behind them.

"Oh, so the lantern festival in the capital is so lively..."

Su Min smiled and frowned, holding a golden lantern, her smile made her more charming.

He had never seen such a sincere smile in the palace, was this the real her?She got rid of her dignified, calm, and cautious identity, and as an ordinary woman, her beauty seemed to be unpolished jade, and the inadvertently revealed delicacy of her daughter's family was a rare surprise.

Withdrawing from his thoughts, Zhou Yan resumed his silence.

"You've been in the mansion recently, are you doing well?" He asked lightly as he walked along the moat with her.

There are several rows of willows planted by the river, which must be a beautiful scenery in early spring and March, but it is a pity that only bare branches and trunks are left in winter.

The winter night wind, like a polished blade, scrapes on human skin, causing raw pain.

Looking forward with both eyes, with a thousand turns in his heart, Su Min smiled with his lips pulled, and said in a low voice. "Please trouble the county king."

"After all, you are the concubine of the government, so I don't want to interfere too much." He stopped suddenly, his eyes fixed on Su Min's figure. Her identity made him feel that he had more energy than he wanted.He did very little for her.

"It's hard to be a good person, and I don't want the county king to be entangled in these trivial matters." Su Min looked straight into those light-colored pupils with a dignified and solemn expression. She said this very seriously.

"Perhaps there is some misunderstanding between you. Once it is resolved, there is still room for reconciliation." He has always been suspicious, but he can't find the root cause of their broken relationship.

"That's right...it's a huge misunderstanding..." Su Min's heart turned a thousand times, she lowered her eyes and smiled, and regarded her as another woman. He didn't hesitate to hurt and humiliate her. Is it a misunderstanding of Tianzi No. [-]?

But this misunderstanding will be misunderstood forever, and she doesn't need a chance to clarify.

Zhou Yan looked at her with her head bowed, feeling suddenly heavy. He didn't know his true heart, whose side he was on.Such a contradiction is extremely dangerous.

"Tonight, in my life, is special."

She stared at him silently, and the night made him stand out even more, as if she could still see his existence even if she closed her eyes for a moment.

It was hard for her to forget who held her hand and kept her when the crowd took her away.

That clear gaze surpassed the brilliance of countless stars in the sky, inlaid on the crystal face, making the surrounding scenery eclipsed in an instant.

Zhou Yan couldn't help wondering if there were a few stars in the starry sky that fell from heaven and fell into her pupils.

He raised his hand slightly, his eyebrows and eyes were similar to that of his younger sister, but possessed her unique charm, this kind of indistinct familiarity gradually became clear in his heart.

She has the most special restraint and introversion of Jiangnan women, more agile and quiet, like a gurgling stream, shining cleanly in the moonlight.

Looking at Zhou Yan's outstretched hand, Su Min didn't back down. Although she didn't know what he was going to do, she didn't feel any fear in her heart.

She believed that Zhou Yan was a gentleman, he would not take advantage of others' dangers.

"There are stars hidden in your eyes." His smile gradually deepened and complicated, but his right hand did not touch her cheek, but stayed in mid-air.

What he said was sincere and affectionate, not sweet words, but it still touched Su Min's heart.

"The prince seems to have nothing to say."

She raised her lips and smiled, seeing through his emotions at a glance, and the upward arc of her smile revealed her relaxed guard.

"I'm going back to the Thirteen States soon." Zhou Yan's eyes slowly fell on her, and he withdrew his hand, hiding a bit of dignity in his low-mellow voice.

Su Min turned her face and asked softly, "What's the matter?"

As soon as the smile faded, weight fell between his brows, making him look awkward. "There are some troubles at home, and I need to go back to solve them." The old mother repeatedly urged him to get married. After all, at his age, he should have started a family and started a business. This trip back to the county palace, maybe the marriage is imminent.

"I hope I can see you again when I return to Beijing." He changed the topic and regained his original clear appearance, easing the stalemate atmosphere.

"Thank you for everything you have done for me these days." Su Min's heart felt a little sad. He who once gave her faith was about to leave now.

Seeing it through with a smile, her tone was vague, she didn't know when and where she would meet Zhou Yan again, those things became distant and unknown.

"I have no relatives in the capital, but finally there is one thing to be thankful for, and that is getting to know the county king."

In Zhou Yan's eyes, there was a hint of enthusiasm, and there was more helplessness. "I don't know the name of the princess until now, although it is rude to ask."

Su Min was slightly startled, she was immersed in that soft light, she suddenly had an impulse, she didn't want him to use Su Yu's name to call and remember her.

"My name is not important." She silently met those warm eyes, her calm posture remained unchanged in the cold wind, and within her petite body, there was hidden more power that could not be seen.

With clear eyebrows and eyes, her soft voice spread out in the wind. She said the four words firmly and calmly. "I am who I am."

When Zhou Yan heard the words, his heart suddenly became clear, yes, her name is not important at all, no matter when he recalled it in his mind, those cumbersome words had already become redundant.

What he will remember are those clear eyes and that gentle smile.

Su Min turned around straight away, and walked forward with the lantern in hand. At this moment, the cold wind brushed her cheeks, but she didn't feel it.

Listening to the footsteps behind her, she smiled intently, she will remember this night, by the moat.

In front of the Three Kings Mansion.

"Sister Wangfei, you disappeared without a trace in a blink of an eye, making it difficult for the prince and me to find it all the way."

Su Min looked at the couple in front of her, and felt that Nan Gongzheng's complexion had become ugly. She remained silent, and the next moment, Su Yu's words with ulterior motives came to her ears.

"It's all because of the crowds. When we came back, we made a detour. Zheng, how long have you been waiting?" Zhou Yan noticed that there was a strange and beautiful woman beside Nangong Zheng.

Could it be... this is the one who intervened in the split between their husband and wife?When he thought of this, his eyes sank.

"We just arrived too." Nangong Zheng threw out a sentence expressionlessly, but his dark eyes fell straight on Su Min.

"Zheng, Wangfei, I have to hurry tomorrow, so I will take my leave first."

Zhou Yan bid farewell with a smile, Su Min nodded slightly, watching his figure walk away step by step.

"What did you two watch and play, did it take more than an hour?" Su Yu sneered silently, with sharp eyes, he pressed towards Su Min's direction.

"Look at the scenery." Su Min looked at her with a smile, her impeccable thoughts hidden in the depths.What an unforgettable picture tonight, the people and things in it have long been buried deep in her heart.

"My lord, you must be tired too, I'll go back to the house first."

She bowed slightly to Nan Gongzheng, and she walked forward calmly holding the peony lantern, and that small piece of light illuminated the way she was going to go.

"You go down first."

Seeing that Su Yu wanted to say more, Nangong Zheng interrupted her abruptly.

Su Yu swallowed her unfinished words, her eyes mixed with resentment, could it be that her charm was not enough, she clearly heard that he came to the other courtyard last night, but went to Su Min's room!
Why?
She was determined not to lose to Su Min, a dead girl.

The footsteps behind her were getting closer and closer to her, and Su Min was about to walk into the other courtyard, but was still blocked by him.

"Tonight, you seem to have happily forgotten your identity."

Nangong Zheng narrowed his eyes, and his calm tone sounded extremely strange.

"My lord, I keep my identity in mind all the time, and I dare not cross the threshold." She raised her small face and looked at his handsome face silently. It looks soft and delicate.

"You are moving Zhou Yan's mind."

With a sneer in her heart, Su Min's eyes instantly turned cold, and her eyes were tightly locked on Nangong Zheng, without any timidity.She was no longer surprised or chilled by the fact that he made up his own crimes.

"Do you know why Zhou Yan rushed back to the Thirteen States temporarily?"

Su Minyou's face froze, and his chest was aroused by his sneer.

Lifting her tight little chin, Nangong Zheng leaned over to smell the fragrance on her body. "Because the family has prepared a bride for him and wants him to go back and get married as soon as possible."

Shocked, unspeakable melancholy spread silently in her heart.That's right, it's a good thing that the county king wants to get married, and she should bless him.

"Your wishful thinking is completely ruined now." Looking at the momentary confusion in her eyes, Nangong Zheng's black eyes were bottomless.

"My lord, the county king is your good friend. You have known him for many years, so you should know why he helped me." Su Min was silent for a while, and finally his eyes were fixed, and his mouth opened slightly.

"He is open-minded, upright, and courteous to others. If even you doubt him, this friendship will be in vain."

Nangong Zheng slightly raised his evil face, a smile appeared on the corner of his unruly lips, but he was even more alienated. "Of course I feel sorry for him. He was just used by you. Your innocence blinded his eyes. He sympathized with you and felt sorry for you. Once he knows your true face, he will be like other men in the world. Falling in love with you."

"Anyway, the lord is also confident that I can show my ugly face to the world. When that day comes, I will receive the greatest punishment and shame." There was an indifferent smile on her lips, and she said it without emotion.

"Of course, the day when you will be exposed is coming soon." Nan Gongzheng pursed his lips mockingly, his eyes were like cold stars, and the cold starlight was projected on Su Min's delicate and delicate face like a sharp blade. .

(End of this chapter)