the next day.

The torrential rain washed the palace in the daytime, bathed in a scorching sun.

Red walls and green tiles, golden dragons and phoenixes, gorgeous and extraordinary.

In a pavilion in the Imperial Garden.

Natu sat opposite the Fourteenth Prince.

They both kept their seemingly polite, but distant smiles.

Ming Qi's movements were fast, and in just a few days, the fourteenth prince was willing to come out and chat in the pavilion over tea.

Natu absentmindedly looked at the lake beside the pavilion.

So boring.

Ming Qi stood beside her, calmly took his hand, and tapped her on the back.

Natu frowned.

No matter how unwilling she was, she had no choice but to sit up straight and look at the fourteenth prince with a smile.

"His Fourteenth Highness, I heard that you have made great achievements in the strategy of leading troops."

"It just so happens that I came here this time, and among some of the treasures I brought, there are several military books left by my predecessors."

"A good sword needs to be matched with a hero. It's a waste to keep this book with me. You have a lot of talent in the world, so I'll give this book to you."

The fourteenth prince lowered his cold and gentle eyebrows and looked at it.

He politely declined: "Thank you for Princess Natu's kindness, but my accomplishments in the art of war are far inferior to my eldest brother."

"If there is a chance, it would be more appropriate for Princess Natu to give this book to him. I would like to thank you for your kindness here."

If he doesn't accept it, Natu will not chase after him.

So he retracted his arms and put the book back into Ming Qi's palm.

Ming Qi observed it coldly, and he took the initiative to say, "His Fourteenth Highness is upright and honest, our princess has a heart for friendship, I wonder how your highness's archery skills are?"

The fourteenth prince nodded: "It's okay."

Ming Qi smiled: "If the Fourteenth Highness is free, you can find an opportunity to discuss with our princess."

The fourteenth prince pursed his thin lips: "No problem."

The two spoke politely.

Natu also saw that the fourteenth prince came out today, and seemed to be absent-minded.

A snicker flashed in her emerald eyes.

And quietly glanced at Ming Qi.

He was in a hurry to push her out, but the Fourteenth Prince did not accept the move.

but……

Natu was also puzzled.

Since the Fourteenth Prince didn't mean that, why did he agree to come to drink tea?

At this moment, a group of palace servants passed by the palace road not far away.

A scolding from a mama came: "You haven't eaten! You bitch, you can't even walk, just count you the slowest, hurry up and keep up!"

The three people in the pavilion turned their heads and looked over there, a maid was teaching a maid at the end of the team.

The palace maid was weak and her skin was as white as snow.

Being scolded and pinched by her mother, she just lowered her head and covered her arm.

Neither resist nor struggle.

Soon, Mammy pushed her away.

Natu retracted his gaze.

It's not uncommon for palace people to bully each other.

This is also the case in their palaces in the Western Regions.

However, she just moved her eyes to the face of the Fourteenth Prince.

But he saw him staring closely at the palace staff.

The knuckles holding the teacup in his hand turned white due to the slight force.

Natu raised her eyebrows suddenly.

She looked at Gu Zibei, and then glanced sideways at the little palace maid who had gone far.

In Natu's beautiful brows, there was a flash of laughter and understanding.

No wonder the Fourteenth Prince was willing to come.

He just made a special trip to sit here, waiting for the little palace maid to pass by?

When the palace maids and the others left, Gu Zibei obviously had no interest in staying any longer.

He made a random excuse, got up and said goodbye indifferently.

After he left, only Natu and Mingqi remained.

"Ming Qi, don't bother, the Fourteenth Prince doesn't mean that."