Chapter 160 - What To Do if You’re the Villain and the Heroine Likes You

On a beautiful morning, He Yunxiao appeared at the entrance of the Linxuan Palace. This time, He didn’t worry about Nanzhu ignoring him for too long because he had already greeted her last night and told her they would go to Yinjing for a stroll today. He didn't have much confidence in successfully entering the Linxuan Palace, but he had full confidence in the ceramic animal figurines. Nanzhu loved those things. She would definitely let him in and go with him to buy one. As expected, as soon as he arrived at the courtyard of the Linxuan Palace, Xing Er came out. Xing Er looked at He and said with a smile, "Master He, our Highness asks you to enter." This was the first time Nanzhu invited him into the Linxuan Palace since their little tiff. Seeing the visible improvement in his relationship with Nanzhu, He was genuinely happy. Her wounds were healing somewhat, leaving him with less guilt. Seeing her reminded him of sad things every time they met, which was too disappointing. "Alright, please lead the way, Miss Xing Er." The two of them walked into Nanzhu’s sleeping quarters. Once inside, He immediately saw Nanzhu. He noticed that the young girl was already dressed up and sitting prettily, waiting for him. Truth be told, the previous Nanzhu always had the appearance of a palace maid. At that time, He felt that she was mainly cute and adorable. Now, after a little grooming, the already outstandingly beautiful Nanzhu had become even more enchanting. He couldn't find the right words to describe it; there was just a sense of transformation from a cute girl to a sexy one. It was still early in the morning, so she must have woken up very early to do her makeup and choose her clothes. "Nanzhu." "Mm." "I have some bad news for you." Xing Er was still beside them. Hearing He say that, Meng Qingrou's heart skipped a beat, but she didn't want to appear too obvious. She wasn't good at acting, although she had restrained her physical movements, the concerned tone in her voice couldn't be hidden. "What news?" He smiled and said, "You've dressed up for nothing. We have to wear palace maid clothes when we go out. And you can't wear makeup; you have to wash your face clean." It turned out to be just changing clothes. She thought they couldn't go out to buy the little chubby dog. Meng Qingrou patted her chest with her small hand and heaved a long sigh of relief. Then she realized the meaning of "you've dressed up for nothing" in He's words. Blushing, she explained, "This, it's Xing Er who insisted on doing my makeup. And the clothes were her choice as well. It has nothing to do with you." Seeing Meng Qingrou’s awkwardness, He didn't prod or tease her. They had arrived early today, but there was much to do. He had to take Nanzhu for a walk and also use the opportunity to inspect the "supermarket card" matter, so time was tight. "Xing er, you help Nanzhu change into palace maid clothes and wash her face." "Alright. It seems I underestimated the speed at which girls change clothes." He had thought it would be a matter of three to five minutes, but he ended up waiting outside for two quarters of an hour, which was nearly half an hour. Finally, He saw Xing Er leading Nanzhu out from the room. He looked at Nanzhu in palace maid clothes and found it hard to say anything. After all, the female lead was still the female lead. Even in palace maid clothes, she couldn't hide her natural beauty. Just by looking at Nanzhu's watery eyes, she was enough to stand out effortlessly. Thank goodness they bought a veil. "Xing Er, where's Nanzhu's veil? Bring it to her." "Yes." Meng Qingrou watched the interaction between He and Xing Er, feeling a little bit sour. Xing Er had never been so obedient in front of her. The same went for the other palace maids. Nanzhu’s Linxuan Palace had become He's Linxuan Palace. "He Yunxiao." "Mm?" "It's nothing." "What's wrong, Your Highness? Aren’t you happy about leaving the palace?" When Xing Er came back with the veil, she said, "Master He, here is the veil. Which one shall she wear?" "Nanzhu, which one do you like?" Meng Qingrou unhappily said, "It doesn't matter." He didn't know what was bothering Nanzhu, so he said, "Choose one that matches your clothes." Xing Er then picked a light blue one for Meng Qingrou. With everything ready, He said, "Let's go, let's leave the palace to have fun." However, Nanzhu was still a bit unhappy at this point. He didn't say anything at first. It wasn't until they were far away from the Linxuan Palace and away from Xing Er, walking on a deserted road, that he asked, "What's wrong, Nanzhu?" "It’s nothing." "I saw you keep staring at Xing Er. Is it because of her?" At the mention of Xing Er, Meng Qingrou stared at He resentfully and said, "It's all because of you that Xing Er has turned against me." So she was jealous... He chose not to explain everything to Meng Qingrou from beginning to end. Instead, he first sold a cliffhanger, "Does Nanzhu want to know why Xing Er turned against you?" "I don't want to know." "Is it because…" Meng Qingrou listened intently. When He stopped talking, she immediately forgot that she had just said, "I don't want to know," and blinked her big eyes, asking eagerly and with concern, "Because of what?" He looked at Meng Qingrou like this and felt overjoyed. When it came to breaking through her defense, Nanzhu had always been at the top level. First understand her mind, regardless of her outward attitude. Once you understand her inner desires, as long as you follow her psychological requirements and tease her a bit, she would immediately warm up to you. Her defense line was like a paper wall. It was almost like the Maginot Line in France. All defense, but only a little. He explained, "Because I gave Xing Er a reason to defect that she couldn't refuse." "What is it?" "I told Xing Er that when Nanzhu has a child in the future, I will make her the child's aunt." 【Meng Qingrou's favorability increased from 52 to 55】 "You!" Because she was wearing a veil, He couldn't see Meng Qingrou's expression clearly. But seeing her bow her head, he knew she must be feeling extremely shy right now. Throughout the journey, Meng Qingrou remained silent with her head down. Just when they were nearing the entrance, she muttered for a long time before blurting out, "What does Nanzhu's child have to do with you…" He couldn’t manage her at this point because they had arrived at the exit of the palace. Although the guards might not know about the title "Princess Nanzhu," it was better not to mention it for caution's sake. The guards were quite familiar with He. From a distance, one of them said, "Master He!" He responded, "Brothers, I'm taking the future mistress of the Marquis’s mansion out for a walk. Is that okay?" The guards looked at the woman beside He, who was dressed as a palace maid. The previous day, He was also taken out by the guards from the Shang Palace with a palace maid. They had taken a decree to take the maid out of the palace. The procedures were complete, so the guards went along with He's words and said, "No problem." He was always outspoken, and everyone knew that. At this time, no one took the title of "future mistress of the Marquis’s mansion" seriously. How could a palace maid be the future mistress of the Marquis’s mansion? On the contrary, He was familiar with a few guards who saw the palace maid grabbing onto He's clothes and looking frightened. They teased, "Is it the first time for the future mistress of the Marquis’s mansion to leave the palace? She looks so nervous." Meng Qingrou was indeed very nervous. She felt a bit scared seeing these strange men with weapons, and only felt a bit safe when she was close to He. When someone approached her, she was scared and hastily replied, "Mm!" He Yunxiao: She agreed? Guard: Seriously? Tl: Soothsayer.io