The charming widow of the Marquis's mansion: The stable boy carries the flag and raises the dra

Princess Changning wore a light pink palace dress, and her long, black hair cascaded down like a waterfall, loosely held up with only a white jade hairpin.

Her skin was as white as snow, so delicate it seemed to break at a touch.

Her features are exquisite, like a fairy descended to earth, every feature is just right, any more would be too glamorous, any less would be too bland.

Her eyes and brows possessed both the innocence and liveliness of a young girl, and a touch of the noble and reserved air unique to royalty.

She was looking down, engrossed in reading a book.

The moment the wind lifted the carriage curtain, she seemed to sense something, slowly raised her head, and looked out the window.

Eyes facing each other.

Wang Long saw her eyes.

Those were crystal-clear eyes, like a clear spring in a mountain stream, without a trace of impurity.

Her eyes reflected the morning light, sparkling as if filled with stars.

The girl was slightly taken aback when she saw Wang Long's face.

She curved the corners of her mouth into a faint smile.

The smile was clean and pure, without any arrogance, just like a polite greeting.

Then the carriage curtain fell, obscuring that stunningly beautiful face.

The carriage gradually drove away and disappeared at the end of the long street.

Wang Long remained rooted to the spot, his heart pounding, unable to calm down for a long time.

The cold, mechanical voice in my mind suddenly exploded at that moment!

【Ding! 】

[Top-tier Daoist partner detected: Murong Qing (Princess Yongning)!]

[Appearance: SSS (Stunningly beautiful, uniquely independent)]

[Qualification: SSS (Exceptional Talent, Rank 4 at age 18)]

[Bloodline: SSS (Royal Heritage, True Dragon Bloodline)]

[Personality: SSS (Gentle, kind, pure-hearted, compassionate)]

Overall Rating: SSS!

[Critical hit successful! Rewards: Nine-Turn Resurrection Pill (Divine-grade pill with the power to bring the dead back to life)! 1 Grade 9 Spirit Beast Egg]

Wang Long gasped.

SSS overall score?

What kind of existence is this?

She is a darling of the heavens, a proud daughter of heaven, and an existence standing at the top of the Great Qian pyramid!

Wang Long swallowed hard and slowly lowered the sedan curtain.

Princess Yongning, Murong Qing.

This reward is truly generous.

But......

She's a princess!

The most favored princess of the Great Qian Dynasty!

The emperor's darling!

He was just an old stable boy, he had no connection with the other party at all, how could he possibly...

Wang Long took a deep breath to suppress the shock in his heart.

Since the system detected it, it means there's an opportunity.

For now, let's focus on winning over Qin Minglan.

Wang Long was confident that, given time, he might be able to win over this lovely princess!

"Have you seen enough?"

Luo Hanyi's cold voice came from behind, carrying a hint of chill that was barely perceptible.

Wang Long quickly lowered the sedan curtain, turned around, and looked very respectful.

"This old servant has been rude, please forgive me, Madam."

Luo Hanyi stared at him for a moment, her beautiful eyes narrowing slightly.

"You old dog, you've got those kinds of thoughts about the princess? You've got some nerve."

"This old servant is just a horse breeder; I don't have that kind of guts."

Wang Long quickly waved his hand, his face full of sincerity.

"This old servant has never seen such a grand spectacle before, and I took a few extra glances out of curiosity."

Luo Hanyi stared at Wang Long for a while, and seeing that his expression was normal and he didn't seem to be lying, she slowly nodded.

"Good to know."

She paused, her voice turning colder.

"Remember your place, and don't harbor any improper thoughts, or even I, the lady, cannot protect you!"

"This old servant understands."

Wang Long stood with his hands at his sides, his posture humble.

Luo Hanyi didn't say anything more, closed her eyes, and continued to regulate her breathing.

Outside the sedan chair, the procession continued forward.

Wang Long sat quietly in the corner of the sedan chair, his gaze peering through the gap in the curtain towards the end of the long street.

There, the princess's carriage had already gone far away.

Wang Long licked his chapped lips, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his cloudy old eyes.

"Your Highness..."

He muttered to himself, his voice so low that only he could hear it.

"We...have a long future ahead of us."

The procession stopped at the gate of the imperial city.

Wang Long lifted the sedan curtain and looked out, only to see that a large number of people had already gathered at the city gate.

The carriages, guards, and servants of various families filled the open space in front of the city gate.

"Luo Hanyi has arrived at the Marquis of Zhenbei's residence—"

The eunuch at the door announced in a shrill voice.

The crowd fell silent immediately, and countless eyes turned towards them.

Some were curious, some scrutinizing, some disdainful, and some gloating.

"Oh, Luo Hanyi is here."

A strange, sarcastic voice came from the crowd.

"I heard that her cultivation has stagnated in recent years, and the backlash from her cultivation technique is becoming increasingly severe. I'm afraid she won't be able to hold on much longer, right?"

"That's right. The Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion has been declining year by year. I'm afraid it will be at the bottom again in this competition."

"At the bottom? It's good enough that she even came to participate. I heard that the servants in her mansion are all a bunch of good-for-nothings, they can't even produce a second-rank martial artist."

"Hahaha, that's really embarrassing."

Whispers rose and fell, making no attempt to conceal their contempt for the Marquis of Zhenbei's residence.

Back when the Marquis of Zhenbei was still alive, these people were all vying to curry favor with him.

Upon hearing these sounds, Qin Minglan's face turned ashen, and her hand was already on the hilt of her sword.

"Minglan, a small act of impatience can ruin a great plan."

Luo Hanyi's indifferent voice came from inside the car.

In the past ten years, has the Zhenbei Marquis's mansion suffered enough ridicule?

These are nothing!

"Sister-in-law, I understand!"

Qin Minglan gritted her teeth and removed her hand from the sword hilt, but the anger in her eyes could not be suppressed.

If his older brother were alive, these people wouldn't dare utter a single word!

Inside the sedan chair, Luo Hanyi kept her eyes closed, ignoring the sounds, her face as calm as still water.

She reached out her slender hand and grasped Wang Long's old hand.

This was her only lifeline; as long as Wang Long was there, she could keep getting stronger.

These people will pay the price sooner or later!

"Madam..."

Wang Long looked at Luo Hanyi with a complicated expression.

Luo Hanyi slowly opened her eyes and stared at Wang Long.

"Although this competition is a matter of life and death, you can admit defeat. If you encounter danger, there's no need to be reckless!"

Wang Long smiled and nodded; Luo Hanyi had already reminded him several times.

"This old servant will remember!"

Whether Luo Hanyi was genuinely worried about Wang Long or afraid of losing this tool that helped her improve her strength, it didn't matter.

He appreciated the favor.

Wang Long remains a stable boy in the Marquis's household, sharing both glory and disgrace.

He will do his best to achieve the best results!

Luo Hanyi gave a few more instructions before Wang Long got off the carriage.

Wang Long's appearance instantly attracted a lot of attention, with people pointing and whispering about him.

"Tsk tsk, the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion really has no one left. They actually sent an old guy who's practically buried in the ground to participate in the competition."

"Yes, it feels like the Marquis of Zhenbei's mansion won't be long before it's removed from the list of notorious officials, right?"

The words these people said were increasingly offensive, and Qin Minglan was burning with anger.

I wish I could draw my sword and cut off the tongues of these bastards.

"Young Miss, please don't be angry."

Wang Long walked up to Qin Minglan, looked up at her, and offered words of comfort.

"This old servant will definitely help the Marquis's mansion achieve a good ranking!"

"You old bastard, you absolutely have to beat them to a pulp!"

Qin Minglan shook her fist and said through gritted teeth.

"Leave everything to this old servant!"

Ta Xue nuzzled against Wang Long affectionately, as if cheering him on.

"Alright, then I'll see how you perform!"

As Qin Minglan spoke, she jumped off Ta Xue's back!

He whispered in Wang Long's ear.

"If you win first place, I will definitely treat you fairly!"