At this point, Wei Luo's heart was a bit uneasy. In her mind, the Duke of Jing Ling was like a ghost, a monster, and a demon - strong and terrifying. She really didn't want him to pay attention to herself again, it would be best if they never saw each other again. Of course, this was impossible.
With unease in his heart, Weier's footsteps also quickened a lot.
The main courtyard of the Duke of Jingling, with its majestic and delicate architecture, covers a vast area. After rushing in, Wei Luo ran towards a pond, where four rows of peach trees were planted on both sides. It was the season when peach blossoms were in full bloom. As soon as she rushed in, the petals fell like rain, and the pink flowers fluttered around her, instantly dyeing her hair and clothes. Wei Luo sprinted up the stone corridor in a few strides, and after crossing it, she arrived at the study.
She had just rushed onto the stone corridor when she caught a glimpse of herself in the reflection of the pool water, her face and clothes covered in pink powder. Wei Luo hastily stopped in her tracks, clapping her hands together to quickly brush off the remaining pink residue.
She had only taken less than five shots when a soft, gentle "hiss" sound came from the direction of the study across the stone corridor, followed by a young girl's melodious voice shouting: "Who is there?"
Wei Luo was startled and hastily stood up straight, taking a step back to the side. She lowered her head respectfully and said: "I am Wei Luo, a young servant in the young master's study."
The sound of light footsteps echoed, and soon a pale pink skirt appeared before Wei Luo's eyes. The footsteps had just stopped when another urgent set of footsteps came, and in the blink of an eye, five or six figures appeared behind the girl.
The girl stood in front of Wei Luo, her head tilted to one side as she gazed at him intently before saying, "Lift your head up."
Wei Luo lifted her head in response.
Unlike the astonishment of several people behind her, the girl smiled very kindly as soon as she saw Wei Luo's face. "Ah! I've heard of you! Fifth brother has a little black servant boy in his study, I already knew!"
This news spreads so fast!
Wei Luo was secretly shocked.
The girl in front of her was about fifteen years old, with a tall and beautiful build, round face, big eyes, fair skin with a healthy light brown color, and pink cheeks. Her exposed neck skin was white, tender and smooth. This girl was considered the classic beauty of this era.
The girl tilted her head and sized up Wei Luo for a while, then suddenly smiled. When she smiled, her big eyes curved into crescents, and the ripples in her eyes were like lake water, making people feel relaxed at first glance. That one mouthful of snow-white teeth paired with those slightly plump pink lips made people feel even more affectionate.
The young girl laughed happily and stared at Wei Luo, saying: "Youngster, my brother is a very strict person. Those who can enter his study are not ordinary people. I don't know what ability you have that makes him value you?"
Wei Luo heard this and smiled bitterly. She replied in a low, respectful, yet somewhat stifled tone: "This humble person also doesn't know, young master..." Just as she said this, the girl's voice suddenly rose, and she shouted sternly: "You're not speaking the truth!"
The girl was still smiling so kindly and lovably, but with this drink, her sternness was revealed, with a hint of murderous intent. Wei Luo was shocked and hastily shut her mouth. She turned pale and looked up at the girl, her lips trembling as she deeply bowed and explained in a somewhat urgent tone: "I truly didn't know!"
"Hmm."
The girl responded with a gentle and soft voice, which was in stark contrast to her majestic tone just now. Wei Luo furrowed his brow, feeling that the girl's attitude had changed too much, making it hard for him to understand.
At this time, Wei Luo had already quietly taken it to heart. She was most afraid of people who did not follow common logic in their joys and anger.
The girl waved her hand and shouted: "Back off ten steps!"
"Agreed."
The crowd of servants responded in unison, and Wei Luo counted through her eyelashes to find that these people had indeed retreated ten steps back, neither more nor less than ten steps.
The girl took two more steps closer to Weiruo, circled around him and laughed crisply: "Who is my brother? He never leaves useless people by his side! You little one, you can enter his study, you must have some exceptional talent. Tell me, what's your ability?"
Xia Weiluo finally understood. She called Jingling Gongzi "my brother", could she be a princess? Looking at her demeanor, she indeed seemed like a princess.
Since the princess was moody, Wei Luo didn't dare to act carelessly. She lowered her head and replied respectfully: "Young Master is a dragon among men, with eyes like a lantern. I think of myself as just a stone, but Young Master saw jade in the stone's quality and wants to put me among the jade to reflect its beauty. Young Master thinks that after a few months, this rough stone will also shine brightly."
As soon as Wei Luo said this, the princess burst out laughing. It wasn't just her who was laughing, even the few palace maids were also covering their mouths and giggling.
The princess smiled a few times, and her big eyes curved again. The half-moon-shaped dimples on her face showed a hint of kindness. She looked at Wei Luo and chuckled, saying: "Your words are pleasant to hear, indeed not common."
Wei Luo's face turned sour, and she lowered her head without responding. In her heart, she thought: Big sister's mood swings are unpredictable, I'm really afraid that if you discover my true nature as a commoner, you'll have me dragged out and killed!
The princess at this time, obviously took an interest in Wei Luo, she pursed her lips and smiled happily saying: "Then in your opinion, are you a rough stone or a jade?"
Wei Luo rolled her eyes secretly. She had just made it clear that she was a rough stone, and this princess was pretending not to understand.
Wei Luo's face was bitter, and he said in a low voice, "Sometimes I think I'm a stone, sometimes I think I'm jade. Since the young master ordered me to be with him in the study, I feel like I'm jade more often."
"Ge ge ge ge.........."
Another burst of laughter came over.
The princess narrowed her eyes, laughing crisply as she scrutinized Wei Luo. Her gaze was a bit sharp, making it impossible for Wei Luo to relax.
She stared at Wei Luo, suddenly leaned in close to her and chuckled: "Little one, being this close to you, I find that your breath is fresh and smells good?"
Wei Luo's heart suddenly skipped a beat as he started to uncontrollably thump his chest.
The princess walked around Wei Luo again, and when she came to her back, she shook her head and said: "This little girl is small in stature, with delicate bones, and eyes like waves. If it weren't for her rough and dark skin, she would be quite similar to a young lady."
The princess gazed at him for a while, then suddenly stretched out her hand and grasped Wei Luo's hand. Holding Wei Luo's hand, she pinched it gently and exclaimed in surprise: "Huh? How is this hand also soft and delicate, warm and gentle, just like a beautiful woman?"
At this moment, Wei Luo was even more covered in cold sweat, and she could even hear the sound of her back heart's sweat flowing rapidly. Since disguising herself, Wei Luo had been increasingly confident in her ability to change her appearance, but at this moment, she felt an extreme sense of panic.
The princess grasped Wei Luo's hands, pinching and rubbing them for a while before ordering: "Lift up your head!"
Wei Luo took a deep breath and slowly raised her head. At this moment, her eyebrows were lowered, and her face was calm and peaceful.
The princess leaned her head in, less than a foot away from her, and gazed intently at her eyebrows, eyes, nose, and mouth. She stared for quite some time before suddenly breaking into a smile - a smile that was utterly enigmatic and sent Wei Luo's heart racing with trepidation.
