Chapter 14

Baoqin was so worried that she couldn't sleep, and the next morning, she got up with two huge dark circles under her eyes.

She really had it tough.

Xiao Xixi made a request.

"Breakfast should be noodles."

Last night, she mentioned longevity noodles, and today she felt a bit hungry for them.

Baoqin went to cook the noodles with no enthusiasm.

After eating her fill, Xiao Xixi slumped on the bed and directed Baoqin to open the cabinet.

"The bottom layer, in the corner on the left, there's a small floral-patterned bundle with a blue background. Yes, that's it, bring it here."

Baoqin placed the bundle in front of her.

This bundle was something she had brought out from the Xuan Gate, containing various miscellaneous items that her master had prepared for her, saying they might be useful after she left the mountain.

Xiao Xixi opened the bundle, picked through it, and finally chose a ginseng root.

The ginseng was wrapped in red cloth and tied with a red ribbon.

"I'll give this one."

Baoqin was very surprised at the ginseng.

Even though she didn't have much knowledge, she could tell that it was a ginseng root several hundred years old, of extremely high quality, and something that money couldn't buy outside.

"Where did you get such good ginseng?"

Xiao Xixi yawned: "My master gave it to me. I don't know where he got it from. Is it okay to use this as a birthday gift?"

"No problem, definitely no problem!"

Baoqin quickly found a beautiful and exquisite brocade box and carefully placed the ginseng inside.

For the entire afternoon, Xiao Xixi was made to sit in front of the dressing table by Baoqin, who dressed her up from head to toe.

When Baoqin was done, Xiao Xixi looked at herself in the mirror.

She felt so unfamiliar, as if she had a new face.

Baoqin said confidently: "With this appearance, you will definitely enchant His Highness the Crown Prince!"

The skirt was too long, making it very inconvenient to walk.

With Baoqin's support, Xiao Xixi slowly walked out of the Qingge Hall.

When Luo Qinghan saw her, he was slightly taken aback.

Xiao Xixi felt a bit embarrassed by his continuous gaze.

"Is my outfit a bit strange?"

"Not strange."

Not only was it not strange, but she was also very beautiful.

Xiao Xixi's appearance was undoubtedly very outstanding, as she had been selected to enter the Eastern Palace. However, she usually had a laid-back attitude, looking particularly downcast and not caring much about her appearance, so it was easy to overlook her looks.

Now, she was wearing a light pink Liuxian dress, with a slender waist and hair like clouds.

Her small oval face had large, bright almond eyes with long, thick lashes, like two small fans. Her skin was as white and smooth as snow, with a faint pink hue.

Especially when she looked at him, Luo Qinghan couldn't help but be drawn to her eyes.

Her pupils were clear and bright, like a lake that could be seen through to the bottom, pure and innocent.

Such eyes should not exist in the palace.

Luo Qinghan couldn't resist raising his hand to gently touch the corners of her eyes and eyebrows.

It was a somewhat ambiguous gesture.

However, his face showed no tenderness, and his tone remained cold.

"Don't look at me with that kind of gaze in the future."

Xiao Xixi: ???

What was wrong with her gaze?

Luo Qinghan didn't say anything more, withdrew his hand, and said coldly, "Let's go."

Xiao Xixi watched his gradually retreating back, wondering if he had just disliked her.

But why?

She hadn't done anything!

Baoqin whispered, "Mistress, His Highness the Crown Prince is already far away. We need to catch up quickly."

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Wishing everyone a happy Minor New Year, kisses~