Chapter 1310: Night Raid (Part II)

If there is anything in this world more embarrassing than having one's bragging exposed on the spot, it is discovering, right at the height of one's most enjoyable boasting, that the person being talked about is standing right outside the window, watching oneself with a strange expression.

After making up a random excuse that "the night is already deep" to coax away the lady-in-waiting and the attendant who still wanted to hear more gossip, Princess Veronica—who had never retreated even when facing the artillery fire of the Northern Kingdom—opened the window of her bedroom as if she were facing an execution, lowering her head with a flushed face and whispering softly:

"When... when did you arrive?"

"When you asked the lady-in-waiting to keep an eye on the Ministry of Finance."

"..."

Doesn't that mean you heard everything?!!!

Upon learning of this incredibly tragic fact, the heart that had been hanging in Princess Veronica's chest finally died completely.

Under Li Ang's strange gaze, a color like the evening glow spread from her cheeks all the way to behind her ears, and even the neck area hidden beneath the collar of her nightgown was stained with a faint, thin red.

"Then you..."

The princess, wishing she could find a crack in the ground to crawl into, said with a trembling voice:

"Then why didn't you come in? Or... make a little sound?"

"I saw you were chatting quite happily, so I didn't want to disturb you."

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Ahhhhhhhh!!!

You may not have disturbed our chat, but you have already beaten my sense of shame to death!

After remaining silent with Li Ang for a while, the princess, who was screaming frantically inside, turned sideways to let Li Ang into her bedroom, then turned her head away and whispered:

"Then you came to find me, is it because you want to..."

"That... I came to find you mainly because I have something I want to ask."

Although he had heard the entire "love history" the princess had fabricated, seeing her so shy that she might run away at any moment, Li Ang, who still had things to ask, did not continue to press the issue, but instead asked straight to the point:

"What is going on with the wedding next month? Why was it decided without me knowing anything?"

"I have looked for you several times..."

Seeing that Li Ang seemed to have the intention of "calling to account," Princess Veronica couldn't help but blink her eyes, then said somewhat pitifully:

"But you were never home, and I really had no other choice, so I had to set our wedding date first."

"..."

No... what kind of nonsense are you spouting?

Li Ang asked speechlessly:

"Why would you have no choice? Now that more than half of the kingdom is already in your grasp, is there anyone forcing you to marry me?"

"There is."

Princess Veronica, who had slowly calmed down, blinked and answered with a serious face:

"Although Father has already prepared to abdicate, I am ultimately just a princess right now. There are many things I cannot do in a justified manner. I must truly become the monarch before I can take over everything of the royal family.

And according to the kingdom's laws, a prince or princess who has not yet married cannot succeed to the throne. I must marry before I can become the next queen, so I must marry you as soon as possible."

Must marry before inheriting the throne?

Li Ang couldn't help but frown upon hearing this, then asked back with an incredulous look:

"How come I've never heard of this? Since when did the kingdom have such a rule?" "It will have it immediately."

"Huh?"

"My proposal hasn't passed yet, but when the Shangyi Academy convenes the assembly next time, this clause will be written into the kingdom's laws."

"?!?!"

So it turns out you are the one making the rules!

Almost having his back broken by this cheeky remark, Li Ang looked at Princess Veronica, who had successfully passed her awkward phase and was back to habitually teasing him, and his face instantly darkened. He then retorted without hesitation:

"So what about your reserve? Didn't you just say that if it weren't for my overly enthusiastic pursuit, you definitely wouldn't..."

"Don't... ah!"

Not expecting Li Ang, who had already skipped this topic, to suddenly turn back and dig up her dark history, Princess Veronica couldn't help but let out a cry, hurriedly rushing over with a flushed face, wanting to reach out and cover Li Ang's mouth.

However, whether it was because she was a bit panicked or because her own assets were too generous, making it difficult to control her balance, Princess Veronica had only rushed out one step when her fluffy slippers were scraped off by the wrinkled carpet, and she stumbled, about to fall forward.

Seeing that she had actually closed her eyes, seemingly prepared to take a hard fall, Li Ang couldn't help but curl his lips speechlessly, then stepped forward quickly to catch her.

Phew... that was close!

Half-lying in Li Ang's arms, after taking two rapid breaths, the princess, who was still somewhat shaken, just wanted to say something when she discovered that Li Ang had turned his head away somewhat unnaturally, and his earlobes seemed to be slightly flushed as well.

Hmm~ huh?

When he reached out to stop Princess Veronica, Li Ang was already feeling a bit of regret in his heart.

If he had to use words to describe his feeling, it was like being bumped into softly and gently by a water bag that could almost trap a person, which truly made one's heart flutter.

Added to the fact that the fireplace in the bedroom was still burning with charcoal, Princess Veronica was only wearing a single-layered nightgown without any fleece lining, and the temperature radiating from that plump body came through almost without reservation.

Honestly, for someone like him who was in his youth, this... was somewhat hard to handle...

"Your Highness?"

After waiting for a few seconds without seeing any movement, Li Ang, relying on great willpower, gently pushed his arms outward, wanting to help her stand up again.

But what Li Ang didn't expect was that the body he had tried to push away a little bit did not stand straight, but instead wrapped around him softly, and a pair of warm arms quietly wound around, resting lightly on his waist.

I knew you were afraid of this~

The hands wrapped behind Li Ang's back moved up and down, and discovering that the muscles behind his back were obviously tense, the princess, buried in Li Ang's arms, couldn't help but smile slyly. She then reached out and secretly tugged at his lapel, looking up with a shaken expression:

"That was close... I almost fell, luckily I had you."

"..."

How fake! How fake!

Seeing Princess Veronica starting to play the victim again, Li Ang's mouth couldn't help but twitch. He then raised his hand to grab her shoulders and push her away, but since his lapel had already been grabbed first, Li Ang had no choice but to give up after pushing twice, turning instead to say helplessly:

"What do you want to do again?"

"I don't want to do anything~"

The princess, who had regained the upper hand, smiled triumphantly, then blinked her eyes and said:

"Did you forget? You were the one who came to talk to me about the wedding~ By the way, what kind of wedding dress do you think I should wear that day? Something solemn and quiet? Or something grand and bright?"

"..."

To be fair, the question now isn't what wedding dress to wear, but why do I have to wear a wedding dress, okay?

Having a good understanding of Princess Veronica's ability to "climb up the pole," Li Ang instantly and without hesitation... shivered, then grabbed the hand that was drawing circles on his back, trying his best to keep a straight face:

"Compared to this, you..."

"Compared to this, aren't you being a bit impolite~"

After the grabbed hand twisted back and held Li Ang's right hand, Princess Veronica squeezed into Li Ang's arms, then blinked her eyes, asking a question she already knew the answer to with a wronged expression:

"Li Ang~ Why don't you look at me when you talk?"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 1311 =====