Seizing the Beauty E-Book

Don Robert

• Herausgeber: neobooks
• Kategorie: Gesellschafts- und Liebesromane
• Serie: Seizing the Beauty 1
• Sprache: Deutsch

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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2024

Beschreibung

Katrin was a princess who died on the way to get married when she was eighteen years old. When I opened my eyes again, I was back three years ago. At the Qionglin banquet, her father pointed at the new scholars in the world and asked her, which one did she like? 　　In her previous life, she took a fancy to Russell, the new top pick in Zhilan Yushu. I want to marry him. In the next three years, she tried every means to please him, only to realize that he had no intentions. He didn't love her, and when the enemy invaded, he sent her to get married. This delivery sent her to a dead end. It's a pity that she came back a little late, and she had already said Russell's name. In a hurry, she said in a long voice: "I like Russell - the one next to me." Russell's face was dark and unhappy . Her father also changed his expression and scolded her for her nonsense. Only the person she pointed out was carefree, drinking wine with his head on his hand, and smiled at her, seductively . Only later did Katrin learn that this man was an enemy hostage, a well-known swinger, and her marriage partner in her previous life. Katrin thought that since she was going to get married in the end, it would be better to cultivate feelings as soon as possible. Helianzi became a hostage, but he had the audacity to fall in love with the princess. He originally thought that he could only look up to the princess silently in the darkness for the rest of his life, but unexpectedly, she actually said that she liked him. He was ecstatic and felt that he was the luckiest man in the world. After all, even Russell, the new No. 1 pick, looked at him with eyes so jealous that he could bleed.

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Inhaltsverzeichnis

Titel

Seizing the Beauty

Chapter 1

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

Chapter 26

Chapter 27

Chapter 28

Chapter 29

Chapter 30

Chapter 31

Chapter 32

Chapter 33

Chapter 34

Chapter 35

Chapter 36

Chapter 37

Chapter 38

Chapter 39

Chapter 40

Chapter 41

Chapter 42

Chapter 43

Chapter 44

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Seizing the Beauty

Katrin was a princess who died on the way to get married when she was eighteen years old.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back three years ago.

At the Qionglin banquet, her father pointed at the new scholars in the world and asked her, which one did she like?

In her previous life, she took a fancy to Russell, the new top pick in Zhilan Yushu. I want to marry him.

In the next three years, she tried every means to please him, only to realize that he had no intentions.

He didn't love her, and when the enemy invaded, he sent her to get married. This delivery sent her to a dead end.

It's a pity that she came back a little late, and she had already said Russell's name. In a hurry, she said in a long voice:

"I like Russell - the one next to me."

Russell's face was dark and unhappy .

Her father also changed his expression and scolded her for her nonsense.

Only the person she pointed out was carefree, drinking wine with his head on his hand, and smiled at her, seductively .

Only later did Katrin learn that this man was an enemy hostage, a well-known swinger, and her marriage partner in her previous life.

Katrin thought that since she was going to get married in the end, it would be better to cultivate feelings as soon as possible.

Helianzi became a hostage, but he had the audacity to fall in love with the princess.

He originally thought that he could only look up to the princess silently in the darkness for the rest of his life, but unexpectedly, she actually said that she liked him.

He was ecstatic and felt that he was the luckiest man in the world.

After all, even Russell, the new No. 1 pick, looked at him with eyes so jealous that he could bleed.

Chapter 1

On February 18th, the eighteenth year of Xining, it suddenly started raining at night.

The early spring rain was as dense as silk, and it still carried the lingering chill of winter. It penetrated into the thick clothes and made people shiver.

"It's early spring, and the baby's face changes instantly. Hey, it's really a bit cold." Xie San poked his head out of the concierge, feeling the chill of early spring, and muttered .

But no matter how cold the weather is, we still have to do the work that needs to be done.

Xie San walked out of the concierge with a hunched body, the keys in his hand jingling, and he stood at the gate and looked around.

The thick darkness of night made it impossible to see the end, and the lanterns on the eaves of Xie's Mansion also turned into a hazy mass in the mist.

There seemed to be a faint sound of rapid horse hooves in the distance.

Xie San listened carefully for a while, but didn't hear anything again. He was old and had some bad ears.

"It's so late, there shouldn't be anyone here, right?" It's cold today, and tomorrow is a big day, so no one will come to visit anymore.

He entered the door and planned to close the open door. Halfway through, a horse stopped steadily at the door of Xie's mansion .

The woman in red clothes on horseback turned over, her eyebrows were furrowed, her eyes were darkened, and her small face had turned pale due to the biting cold wind.

But this did not diminish her beauty at all. Like an elf in the dark night, she amazed the world.

"Your Highness." But in an instant, the woman had already reached the door. Xie San hurriedly knelt down to greet her, but felt strange in his heart.

Why did the princess come so late at night?

"I want to see Russell." Katrin said anxiously. She finally slipped out of the heavily guarded princess mansion and had to see Russell before she was discovered.

"My lord, he..." Xie San was about to say that the lord had already stopped, but was given a cold glance by Katrin, who was so frightened that he swallowed his words back.

Even if you give him a hundred courages, he wouldn't dare to stop the princess.

"Your Highness, please."

Xie San looked around and saw that there was no one around, invited the princess in, and quickly closed the door.

Looking at Katrin's retreating back, he shook his head and sighed .

What a bad fate! What a bad fate!

No one in the capital knew that Princess Duanyang was in love with Lord Russell. She had been waiting for him for three years, but it was a pity that the goddess wanted to help the king but not.

Now the princess is about to marry far away, sir...

Forget it, don’t mention it.

Xie San returned to the concierge and continued to watch the night.

Katrin had been to the Xie Mansion countless times. Russell was very quiet and there were not many people waiting in the mansion. After Catrin entered the door, she went straight to the study. She didn't see anyone along the way.

The light in the study room was still on, it was the only bright place in the dark night, and it was also her life-saving straw.

"Russell!" Katrin opened the study door and softly called the name she was already familiar with.

The cold wind entered the study as she opened the door and caused chaos.

The young man held the book and raised his head under the dim light. She saw the candlelight reflected in his eyes jump twice.

It was blown by the wind just now.

Katrin only glanced at him, her nose sore, and tears welled up.

"Your Highness."

"No need to be polite." Katrin interrupted his salute, but her heart felt a little cold.

Does he have to be so unfamiliar with her?

Katrin sat down opposite him. The light shone on her plain white face. Her black hair was stained with rainwater, and a few strands of forehead hair stuck to both sides of her forehead. Her originally red lips were also a little pale due to the cold, making her look red. A pitiful beauty. One can't help but feel sorry for him.

Russell looked away uncomfortably, stood up silently , and added some more silver carbon into the charcoal basin .

"Why did Your Highness come here late at night?" Russell turned his back to her and held up the lantern carelessly.

"Russell, I don't want to get married." Katrin lowered her head, her tears falling down uncontrollably .

"The country of Li lives deep in the northern desert. It has not rained for many years and the sky is filled with yellow sand. They live in pursuit of water and grass. They have no fixed place. The environment is so harsh that I am afraid that I will not be able to adapt." Catlin couldn't help but think of other people's descriptions of the country of Li. She shuddered. She had never suffered hardship before and could not imagine such a life.

"Besides, Li country is thousands of miles away from Dachen. I'm afraid I'll never come back." I won't see you again either.

"Russell, let's run away and go to a place where no one knows us."

"Is it okay to be an ordinary couple?"

Katrin bit her lip, made up her mind, raised her head and looked at Russell's back, her vision blurred.

The tall jade in front of you is as tall as a pine or cypress, giving you a sense of security.

He was a noble son of a noble family, a close minister of the emperor who was in charge of life and death, and he was the man she had been thinking about for three years.

That year when Qiong Linyan met him for the first time, she fell in love with him at first sight. After three years of chasing him, she didn't believe that he didn't feel a single emotion in his heart.

"What nonsense are you talking about, Your Highness?" Russell's voice sounded without warmth, "Isn't the marriage between the two countries child's play ?"

"Your Highness enjoys the support of the world, and he should make sacrifices for the world."

"Does Your Highness want to watch more innocent people give their lives in the war?"

"Am I not innocent?" Katrin sobbed and roared, endless grievances welling up in her heart. She had heard too many truths since the marriage was decided.

She is not the only one who enjoys the support of the world, so why is she the only one who wants to get married?

She couldn't understand, she didn't understand strategy, and all she wanted was to be like the women in the world and get a true love to stay with her for the rest of her life.

"Russell, just take pity on me and help me." Katrin abandoned her dignity as a princess, walked behind Russell, and hugged his waist tightly.

The man's hot body temperature made her heart tremble. This was probably the closest moment they had had in the past three years.

"Your Highness, please respect yourself." Russell's body stiffened , and his big palm involuntarily clamped down on Katrin's hand and took it away from his waist.

He turned around, looked at Katrin with a complicated expression, and said helplessly, " Jiaojiao , don't be willful."

"Da Chen is in danger now. Only marriage can delay the war."

" Jiaojiao doesn't want the people of Da Chen to be displaced and their families destroyed, right?"

" Can Jiaojiao be obedient?"

Russell stretched out his hand and wanted to touch the cheek of the girl in front of him, but she avoided it.

If he usually called her like this, Katrin would probably be so happy that she would wake up laughing in her sleep.

Now I find it very ironic.

"Russell, in the past three years, have you not had any affection for me?"

"Even if it's just for a moment."

Katrin closed her eyes and let her tears fall. She asked this question with both reluctance and determination to end it.

Russell fell silent, the study fell into silence for a moment, and Katrin's heart was in her throat.

"Your Highness, why should you ask knowingly?" Russell lowered his eyelids, not daring to look at her. He didn't even notice that his voice was trembling.

"Okay." Isn't this the expected answer? But why does her heart still hurt so much? Katrin held her chest and took a few deep breaths.

She shouldn't have come today, what is she asking for? How could the cold-faced and selfless Lord Russell be afraid of ruining the marriage plan for her?

In the past three years, it has been nothing more than wishful thinking on her part.

"If you don't mean it, why are you wearing the sachet I gave you?" Catlin recognized the sachet from Russell's waist with her sharp eyes and reached out to pull it off and threw it on the ground.

It was woven from colorful ropes , symbolizing peace, and contained the peace charm she specially asked for.

"It's just that the servant took the wrong one. Your Highness, don't worry."

His words were like a sharp sword, piercing into Katrin's heart accurately, causing her flesh and blood to bleed with pain.

At this time, there was a commotion outside the study, and there was the sound of armor clashing inside, and Katrin felt relieved.

Russell's eyes flickered, which was the reflection of the candlelight dancing in his eyes. His lips moved, but in the end he said nothing.

"Thank you, Sir, is the princess here?" There was a knock on the study door, and the voice of Gu Yuanzhou, the leader of the imperial guards, came.

Before Russell could speak, the door was opened by Katrin.

"General Gu, I'm here." She had already wiped away her tears and returned to her expressionless look. If her eye circles were not still red, no one would have been able to tell that she had cried.

"Your Highness, please return home with your ministers."

"Yes." Katrin nodded, lifted up her skirt, and stepped across the threshold of the study.

She suddenly stopped and turned around, and said to Russell, who was still standing in the study: "Thank you, Sir, from now on, we will never have any grudges."

After saying that, she raised her lips and smiled , with a bright and open look, just like the first time she met Qiong Lin Banquet.

Russell watched the red hem disappear into the darkness, and finally just picked up the sachet on the ground and held it firmly in his palm.

He vaguely felt that something was quietly broken between him and Katrin.

The weather cleared up the next day, and the wedding team left the capital and went to Li country.

Katrin didn't look back at the capital.

On April 20, the eighteenth year of Xining, the marriage team encountered bandits on the way. Princess Catlin of Duanyang fell off a cliff and died under the age of eighteen.

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"Duanyang, have you thought about it? Are you sure you want to choose Russell?"

A majestic and rich voice sounded above Katrin's head.

what happened? Why does this voice sound so much like my father's?

Isn't she dead?

Katrin is full of questions. She remembers that they encountered bandits on the road. She was cornered and then lost her footing and fell off a cliff.

The pain of rolling off the cliff caused her vision to go dark and she lost consciousness.

There was no doubt that she was dead.

It turns out that people don’t feel pain after death, but the scene in front of them seems a bit familiar?

Katelin's vision gradually became clearer, and she saw the magnificent hall. The lights illuminated the night. There was a crowd of people sitting in the hall, and the air was filled with the aroma of wine.

This is obviously Dachen! Does this scene seem familiar?

Katrin pinched herself secretly, the pain was so painful that she almost burst into tears.

She was not dreaming, nor was she in the underworld, she was still alive! She was mostly awake in an instant.

"Duanyang, do you really want to choose Russell?" The majestic and rich voice asked again, which completely brought Katrin back to her senses.

She actually returned to the Qionglin Banquet three years ago!

Her heart was beating very fast.

Three years ago, her father asked her at the Qionglin Banquet if she had anyone she liked. She fell in love with Russell at first sight and chose him without hesitation. But in the end, she was rejected in public. She lost face and even became the capital of the capital. People talk after tea and dinner.

But she was stubborn at the time and only wanted to impress Russell. One day, he would be willing to marry her.

In the next three years, she tried every means to please Russell, but she still failed to move him.

He even sent her to get married, but she died on the way. It was really unlucky.

Since God allowed her to live her life again, she would never make the same mistakes again.

Russell, she doesn't know what to choose.

But did she come back a little late, as if she had already chosen Russell?

what to do? what to do? Katrin felt that one head was as big as two.

Father is still waiting for her reply.

Why don't you change your words first and choose one at random? When the time comes, will we be able to get married and then be reconciled?

Katrin glanced at everyone and frowned again. It seemed that no one could compare to Russell.

Even if you pick one at random, it won't work if it's too much worse than Russell.

Her eyes returned to Russell. He still looked as handsome as before, but she was disgusted by it.

Not as good as the idle guy next to him!

By the way, the one next to Russell!

Katrin turned her eyes and suddenly had an idea.

chapter 2

"My son likes Russell——" Katrin drew out her voice in a hurry, and said the second half of the sentence word by word, "The one next to me."

Her eyes returned to Russell, and she saw his dark complexion and tight lips, knowing that he was unhappy. But she just felt very happy in her heart.

This is nothing less than a severe insult to Russell in front of everyone. No matter how glorious he is, he will still be angry, right?

But after all, this person was someone she had fallen in love with at first sight in her previous life, and he was somewhat extraordinary after all.

It only took a moment for him to return to his normal expression.

If Katrin hadn't already known his happiness and anger, she probably wouldn't have discovered it.

A good one is as immovable as a mountain, unfazed by favor or disgrace. He really seems like a "Buddha" who has no desires or desires.

Why don't you see him become a monk? It also saves the women in the world from wasting their sincerity .

Katrin groaned .

She quietly retracted her gaze from Russell, but her eyes gradually became foggy, and her heart felt like being bitten by countless ants, densely aching. She hadn't been able to put him behind her so quickly.

After three years of bitter love, in exchange for asking why Your Highness knew the truth, he personally put her on the road to marriage. The moment she closed her eyes in the previous life, she probably hated him.

He had always done a good job of not loving her.

It was her wishful thinking, always trying to impress him with her sincerity.

Now that we have hit the wall, it is time to look back.

Katrin wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her fingertips, and her mood suddenly became brighter.

"You said it was Russell just now, why did you change your mind again?"

"Duanyang, this matter is not a trivial matter. I ask you again, who should you choose?"

The emperor's majestic voice sounded again, but it lacked the original kindness.

Katrin looked up at her towering father. His expression was serious and there was anger hidden in his eyes.

At this time, his hair on the temples had not yet turned gray, and he was still in his prime, but in Catlin's eyes, his face coincided with that of the emperor who was aging rapidly three years later.

Catherine had many sisters, but she was the most favored princess.

She was born on the fifth day of May, the day of the Dragon Boat Festival. Folks regard May as the poisonous month, and this day is the most poisonous month .

Children born in May are given the fate of overcoming their father and overcoming their mother.

Children like her who were born during the Dragon Boat Festival will be regarded as unknown whether among the people or the royal family, and some will even be drowned.

But on the day she was born, there was a heavy rain that lasted all day, which just solved the drought in the capital that had not rained for three months.

That year was also a good harvest year.

Her father felt that she was a blessing given to him by God and a lucky star, so he loved her very much.

She is the first princess in Da Chen who was born with a title. She is also the first princess in Da Chen who has a princess mansion before getting married and can live outside the palace.

Her father always had a loving look towards her, and always called her Jiaojiao with a smile . Even if she made a mistake, he never punished her with a straight face.

She rarely saw her father angry with her, and the only few times were when she refused to marry him in her previous life.

It's just that at that time, my father was even angrier than he is now. He was furious, and his face was even more distorted, like an evil ghost seeking his life.

Katrin felt trembling all over just thinking about it.

But now, why is Father angry? Was it because she teased Russell?

But she really didn't want to choose him again, nor did she want to be rejected by him in front of the ministers again.

"My son is serious."

"My son likes the young man next to Russell and wants to choose him as his husband."

Katrin pointed at the man.

The officials who sat down looked in the direction she pointed and gasped.

He whispered tremblingly:

"Why did the princess choose him?"

"Didn't that person never attend the banquet? Why are you here today?"

"Is it possible that the princess doesn't know this person?"

"It would be better to choose anyone than him."

"How can I be worthy of being a son of a foreign country?"

There were some choices, and in Katrin's ears it was just a noise, and she couldn't hear it clearly.

"Nonsense! You're just being ridiculous!" Li Dingyu slapped the table, scaring everyone so much that they didn't dare to say anything anymore.

The originally lively banquet can now be heard.

Katrin was so frightened by her suddenly furious father that she froze in place. The man who roared and forced her to get married in her previous life appeared in front of her again.

Her almond eyes were filled with tears, and she lowered her head silently .

"The princess is young and has an undecided temperament. I think she may not be able to make a decision based on just one chance encounter. Why don't you wait for the time?"

"It's not too late to make a decision after the princess has thought it through."

"What Aiqing said is absolutely true." Li Dingyu pondered for a moment, his face brightened slightly, and he looked with satisfaction at the prime minister who he supported with one hand.

Choosing a son-in-law today is just a means for him to win people's hearts. Whoever Catlin chooses among these Jinshi can achieve his goal.

But she was disobedient and chose that man, Helian Zijin, the hostage sent to Sui for peace after the defeat of Li State, a despicable person.

He didn't take Li Guo seriously, so he naturally didn't think a proton was worthy of his daughter.

Choosing him would be a disgrace to Da Chen , but if the emperor kept his promise and went back on his word, it would be a disgrace to him.

Li Dingyu looked at Catlin with a bit of dissatisfaction in his eyes.

In the past, I thought that her appearance of being ignorant of the world was very rare in the royal family, and she was also very fond of her. But now it seems that she is extremely stupid.

How could he raise such a stupid daughter despite his lifelong reputation?

Katrin's tears fell on the back of her hands, which were cold.

The already shaky sense of trust now has another crack filled.

"Duanyang has been living in a boudoir for a long time and rarely sees people. He doesn't know Mr. Helian, so he made such a joke."

"Young Master is laughing."

Li Dingyu's smile didn't reach his eyes, which showed that he didn't have much respect for the proton.

"Your Majesty is joking, but the foreign minister thinks that the princess is cute and cute, which is very suitable for me."

The voice was lazy and somewhat careless, like gurgling water, deep and sweet.

Katrin suddenly became curious and looked up.

I saw that the man was not sitting upright like the others. He was leaning on the small table with his arm resting on one hand. He put one hand on his knee and tapped his knee with his fingers. He didn't care about the embarrassing situation in front of him. Scenes.

The skirt of his clothes was also wide open, revealing a fair and strong chest.

He was also rough when drinking, and the wine dripping from the corner of his mouth ran along his delicate chin, across his neck, and fell on his chest, but he didn't notice it.

Katrin's eyes followed the drop of wine, unconsciously resting on her chest.

It wasn't until she realized what she was looking at that she blushed.

When he was about to look away, he met a pair of fox eyes that looked like a smile but not a smile. The tail of the eyes was slightly upward, and the pupils were light brown, as transparent as glass.

They were a pair of very clean eyes, with a gentle gaze that was flowing.

The eyebrows are slanted, the bridge of the nose is high, and the lips are like the moon, always smiling.

The face is like white jade, without a single flaw, making it unforgettable.

Banishing an immortal to the mortal world is nothing more than this.

However, Katrin was involuntarily attracted by those eyes and forgot to avoid them for a moment.

When the man discovered that Katrin was peeking at him, he was stunned for a moment. After he realized what he was doing, he raised his glass and toasted her from afar .

Finally, he raised the corners of his lips and smiled slightly at her . He smiled so seductively , like a monster.

Katrin lowered her head in panic, her ears burning.

Not serious!

This was the first time she had seen a man's body so directly.

It's a pity that she lived eighteen years in her previous life and never even held a man 's hand.

I just came back and lost such a big person.

She sipped the wine in her glass quickly, her body getting hot. I really want to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it, Katrin thought with some annoyance.

"Princess, drink less. This wine has a strong stamina."

Lu Zhu stood behind Katrin and reminded in a low voice.

" Luzhu, do you know who that person is?" Katrin came back to her senses and realized belatedly that she didn't know this person at all, and she didn't even have any impression of him.

"He is Helian Zijin, a hostage sent by Li Guo."

"Helian Zijin! He is actually Helian Zijin!" Katrin exclaimed.

How can it be!

The carefree young man in front of me is actually Helian Zijin!

Her marriage partner in her previous life was Helian Zijin!

That was the new emperor of the Li Kingdom, the famous God of War, who was the iron-blooded emperor. He forced Da Chen into a desperate situation and had no choice but to propose peace to end the war.

It's him!

Katrin couldn't believe it. The person in front of her couldn't match the one in the rumors.

Isn’t it true that the reputation is in vain?

Despite being surprised, Katrin also breathed a sigh of relief. According to the development of her previous life, she will definitely be sent to get married.

In this case, it is not impossible to cultivate feelings in advance.

As for Russell, she would never give him another look in her life!

Katrin who fell into silence worriedly .

"It's nothing." Katrin shook her head. She definitely couldn't tell Luzhu about Helian Zijin. She couldn't explain it. If anyone knew that she was reborn, they would be tied up and burned as a monster.

"The princess seems to be very satisfied with Mr. Helian." Luzhu looked at the unconcealable joy in Katelin's eyes and hesitated for a moment before saying, "To the princess, he is not a good person."

"Why?" Katrin didn't know why. She raised her head and asked Luzhu , but saw her eyes dodge a little.

After hesitating for a long time, he reached Catlin's ear and whispered: "This young master has a notorious reputation. He has been a frequent visitor to Qin Lou Chu Pavilion at a young age. He has many confidantes."

"Some time ago, I had a fight with the eldest son of the Wang family over a cockfight."

"Princess, such a person is nothing but a loser and is definitely not worthy of you."

"Really?" Katrin lowered her eyes, playing with the cup in her hand with some lack of interest, without commenting.

Those eyes as clear as glass flashed through her mind and she smiled.

People in the world are easily fooled by appearances. If Helian Zijin were really like this, how could Da Chen be defeated in the future?

She wanted to see what Helian Zijin looked like.

Chapter 3

As the night got darker, the music changed several times, and the graceful dancer was still dancing tirelessly.

The banquet was in progress and everyone was in high spirits when the wine was flowing.

The few sips of wine that Katrin drank also revealed its ferocious stamina at this time.

Her body was extremely hot, her head felt dizzy, her breathing was full of stale breath, and she almost felt sick.

"I'm going out for some fresh air. Don't follow me." Katrin ordered Lvzhu, and she sneaked away quietly.

She is not the protagonist of this banquet today, and those people's attention will not fall on her.

were waiting at the banquet in Qionglin , and she met no one on the road. She walked in a winding way for no one knows how long. She didn't stop until the sound of silk and bamboo was completely gone in her ears.

It was quiet everywhere, not even the sound of insects.

Looking up, there is a pond, with candlelight reflected on the water, and the ripples disturb the firelight, swaying.

There is a row of pear trees planted beside the pond, and the branches are bent by the snow-white pear blossoms.

The cool evening breeze had already blown away Katrin's drunkenness. She stood quietly under the pear tree, her eyes gazing at the dancing firelight on the water. She didn't know what she was thinking. Even the petals fell on her. Unaware.

"Your Highness."

A familiar voice came from behind. Although it was a little hoarse, it was still as low and sweet as the sound of plucked guqin strings.

Katrin turned around almost subconsciously, and sure enough, she saw the person she was so familiar with.

Russell was wearing a scarlet robe, with a jade belt around his waist , and a red velvet flower on the left and right sides of the gauze crown on his head.

This outfit doesn't look tacky at all on him, but instead makes him look majestic and high-spirited. Although he looks a bit cold, it's hard not to feel good about him.

It's just that this person's heart is cold, like the bright moon in the sky, he can only chase but not own.

Katrin once fell into the mortal world for him, affecting her soul. In the end, she realized that Russell was a dream given to her by God.

When I woke up from the dream, it was cruel and cold.

Just at this time, the wind picked up, rolling up the pear blossoms like heavy snow, and scattered them all over the ground.

The pear rain was like a natural barrier separating the two of them, and no one took a step forward. The other party's face is looming, it's hard to see clearly, it really looks like a dream.

Katrin's vision was blurred in the rain of flowers, and she couldn't see clearly the person in front of her, but her heartbeat was beating very fast as usual .

Sadness overwhelmed her like a tide, almost breathless, and her heart ached so much that she was sweating profusely.

My face felt cold, and I felt warm moisture when I put my hand on it.

It was really useless, she smiled bitterly, but with just one glance, she was defeated.

She couldn't deceive herself, just as her heartbeat was still so honest, at this moment, she couldn't completely ignore Russell.

Perhaps it was the tears that made her vision blurry, but she actually felt that Russell's eyes were very gentle, as if full of infinite nostalgia. She couldn't help but want to sink in.

Oh, how could Russell show such a look. It must be an illusion. Have you suffered enough? Katrin pinched herself hard and warned herself in her heart that she would never make the same mistake again!

"Why are you here, Mr. Xie?" Katrin was a little depressed. She had not yet decided how to face Russell.

If this man doesn't accept praise at the banquet, what is he doing here?

Russell had actually been following Katrin from the moment she left the table. He saw the girl standing quietly under the pear tree. The pear blossoms brushed her hair and touched the hem of her skirt. She was like a flower among the flowers. Like a born elf.

He looked at her back and felt a little dazed. Was he falling into a dream again?

Afraid that she would never look back at him no matter how much she shouted.

He shouted "Your Highness" uncontrollably, but the girl in the dream turned around at this moment.

At that moment, his world seemed to brighten up.

He had died and lived again, spending the years of his life like a walking zombie. He often felt that he was not really alive, it was just a dream when he was dying.

But when he saw the princess today, he realized that he was truly alive.

In his previous life, he didn't dare to face his heart, but in this life, he doesn't want to lose her again.

"Russell? Russell!"

Catlin saw that he had not spoken for a long time, her patience was exhausted, and she raised her voice with some dissatisfaction .

"I'm here." Russell came back to his senses and saluted her.

The moment he bent down, only he knew that his whole body was trembling.

"If you are fine, please leave. You are disturbing me from admiring the moon." Katrin lowered her head, and the tears in her eyes couldn't be controlled for some reason.

"Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, and there is no moon in the sky." Russell chuckled, and his eyes when he looked at her were full of doting . She was still as cute as before.

Katrin raised her head, stared at him, and said viciously: "I want you to take care of it, I'm happy to do it, but if you know how to deal with it, get out of here."

"Your Highness, I have something to say." Russell's eyes flashed with disappointment.

Does she no longer like him in this life?

Why did you suddenly change your mind? Don't choose him? It was obviously not like this in the previous life. He wanted to ask, but couldn't.

Everything seemed a little different from the previous life, but he couldn't find the source of the difference.

Could it be Helian Zijin?

Thinking of Katrin and his little behavior at the banquet, Russell clenched his fists involuntarily.

"Your Highness, please don't choose Helian Zijin. He is not as simple as he seems on the surface."

Although this sentence has his selfish motives, it is also true.

A dark light flashed in Russell's eyes. In his previous life, he had been mediating with that man for decades and knew his character well.

He is unscrupulous and has a very deep city. He is a true wolf that eats people without spitting out their bones.

"Lord Russell, if you don't choose him, why should you choose you?" Katrin was so angry that she wanted to laugh. What right did he have to dictate her choice !

"If Your Highness is willing to choose a minister, it would be my honor."

"I have admired Your Highness for a long time."

The young man is neither humble nor arrogant, and there is no flaw in his face.

Katrin wondered for a moment whether this man was possessed.

This is Russell! How could Russell like her?

In her previous life, when she proposed Russell as her son-in-law to her father, he refused in public.

"Russell only wants to serve the country and the people in this life, and it is not what I want to do."

"The princess is as noble as gold, but I have no intention of climbing high."

Katrin always remembered these two sentences. It's really ironic now that I think about it.

"Master Xie is joking." Naturally, Katrin didn't believe what he said.

Being the Lord means ruining your political future. You will have to be condescending to the princess for the rest of your life, and it will be the end of fulfilling a nameless position.

This is far from his ambition to serve the country and the people wholeheartedly.

In her previous life, Katrin was so overwhelmed by love that she didn't think about this. Now that she thinks about it, she and Russell were never possible from the beginning.

I don’t know what kind of mood he had today, and he actually started talking nonsense.

Even if it was to take revenge on her for humiliating him at the banquet, it didn't have to be like this.

"Even if His Highness doesn't want to trust you, please don't choose Helian Zijin. He is not a good man." Russell felt bitter in his heart, but he had to admit that this life was different from his previous life.

In this life, Katrine did not have a deep love for him.

He had to win her back.

"Thank you, sir, for worrying too much. I have made up my mind. It doesn't matter whether he is a beloved person or not." Katrin forced a smile at Russell, but the smile seemed a bit perfunctory.

If you say a good man, how can Russell be a good man?

She had no intention of blaming Russell for all her previous deaths, but she couldn't help but hate him.

Now there is probably only love and hate left for him to kill each other. One day the two will offset each other and disappear.

Katrin is looking forward to this day.

"Your Highness, Helianzi Jin him..."

"Oh? Tanhualang, what's wrong with me?"

"tell me the story?"

Helian Zijin came out of the darkness holding a lantern and interrupted Russell's words.

He looked at Russell with a nonchalant smile on his face, not angry at all.

Russell, however, did not feel at all embarrassed about being caught gossiping behind his back. He only glanced at Helian Zijin coldly and did not speak again.

"It seems I came at an unlucky time and disturbed you two."

Helian Zijin conjured a folding fan like a magic trick, opened it and shook it.

He looked between the two of them, smiled in a low voice and said, "But it seems that His Highness doesn't welcome Mr. Xie very much, either?"

"His Highness just said that he liked me, but Mr. Xie said bad things about me in private. It is really unreasonable."

"Master Xie, does this count as seducing my fiancée?"

Helian Zijin raised his eyebrows , which seemed to be a sign of anger.

He squinted his eyes and looked at Russell. This young man was indeed one of the best among men, but his thoughts were not as upright as he appeared.

He still remembered the way Russell looked at him at the banquet, which was so red that it seemed like he was about to bleed.

"Young Master Helian, it is better not to put too much money on yourself. Your Majesty has not yet agreed to this marriage."

"But His Highness personally said at the banquet that she was happy with me. Did Mr. Xie forget that?"

"so what."

" No , it's just that someone can't get His Highness's favor. It's really a bit pitiful."

Russell and Helen Zijin were arguing like three-year-olds.

Katrin originally wanted to watch the excitement from the sidelines, but ended up hearing it. She finally couldn't bear it and yelled at the two of them: "Stop arguing, shut up!"

After yelling, she felt her head was starting to feel dizzy again. If she had known, she wouldn't have come out. I must have had a delusion after drinking too much today.

Both of them shut their mouths obediently, and Russell was even more afraid of causing Catlin's displeasure again.

"Thank you, sir, so you are here."

Anfu hurried over holding a lantern, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and breathed a sigh of relief.

In a blink of an eye, he saw Katrin again, walked up to her, and saluted.

"Greetings to Your Highness."

"Uncle Fu, please get up." Catlin gave him a hand. This was the person who had served her father for many years. Everyone in the palace was respectful, so naturally she couldn't be rude.

"Your Highness, do you have something to discuss with Mr. Xie?"

"Nothing."

"That's good." Anfu nodded and said to Katrin, "Your Majesty is looking for Mr. Xie."

"Mr. Xie, can you please move?" He turned around and made a gesture of invitation to Russell.

The emperor came to him and he had to go.

Russell glanced at Helian Zijin and said to Anfu, "Thank you, father-in-law, for leading the way."

"Your Highness, I take my leave."

As soon as Russell left, Katrin breathed a big sigh of relief, and no longer had the attitude of facing an enemy.

"You haven't left yet?" But in a blink of an eye, she saw Helian Zijin still here, and she became a little nervous again.

"Your Highness's words are really sad." Helian Zijin put away the folding fan, with a gloomy look on his face, looking a little depressed.

He took a few steps forward, walked up to Catlin, stared into her eyes and said, "Your Highness said he liked me, was he lying?"

He approached Katrin step by step until Katrin could no longer retreat and her back was pressed against the pear tree.

Pear blossoms fell from the branches, and the girl's face was reflected in the boy's eyes.

Her skin is like cream, her eyebrows are slender, her nose is small, her almond-shaped eyes are watery , and her eye-rims are red and adorable.

Incomparably beautiful.

A face that is enough to confuse all living beings, but its owner seems to be unaware of it.

Helian Zijin's eyes dimmed, and he touched the corners of Katrin's eyes with his fingers, and there were crystal tears on his fingertips.

"Your Highness, he broke your heart."

The warm breath brushed against Katrin's ears, causing her to shiver.

She subconsciously felt that the person in front of her was very dangerous and wanted to escape, but found that she was already restrained by his hands.

Her body was like an iron wall, and she pushed it twice but didn't push it.

"Let me go!"

"Don't let go."

No matter how hard she exerted herself, Helian Zijin could not move an inch.

Perhaps he had had enough fun, so he grabbed Katrin's erratic hand and pressed it against his chest.

"Your Highness has just stared at it for a long time. You might as well feel it with your own hands."

Chapter 4

Katrin almost leaned into Helian Zijin's arms, one wrist was clamped by his big palm, and the other hand was pulled by him and touched his skin.

The girl's cheeks were stained with blush , and the boy's eyes were as charming as stars, making her forget her struggle for a moment.

There was warmth in the palm of his hand, and the boy's chest felt hard and full of power.

This was a scene that Katrin had never experienced before. She forgot to react for a moment and was led away by the other party in a daze.

Her hand crossed the hem of her clothes and touched his heart.

Boom, boom, boom

The sound of the beating heart came through the palm of the hand, like beating hard on the drum surface, which shook the hand.

The young man's hand held her and continued down. The skirt of his clothes was now wide open, no longer covering it, revealing a large area of skin.

Through the faint candlelight, Katrin could see clearly that there were well-defined muscles under her palm, with smooth lines and a sense of strength.

His skin was fair, and it would be no exaggeration to say that it was so fair that it glowed.

The abdominal muscles are slightly bulging, rising and falling slightly with his breathing, and most of the young man's thin waist is still hidden under his clothes, which arouses people's imagination.

Katrin only felt a little itchy in her heart, as if she had been scratched by a feather .

His fingers pinched it disobediently.

It's really strange, it looks hard but is very soft when pinched.

It feels pretty good.

Katrin wanted to squeeze again, but she felt the muscles under her hand tighten, and she heard a muffled groan.

Only then did she come back to her senses. After seeing clearly what her hands were doing, her face turned red for a moment.

She didn't know where the strength suddenly came from, allowing her to break free from Helian Zijin's restraint and push him away fiercely.

she! She ! Her!

What on earth are you doing!

She actually treated a man she had only met once in broad daylight, ah, no, under the dark moon and wind!

Although it was Helian Zijin who grabbed her wrist and pressed it against it, it was she who took the initiative to squeeze it!

She just seemed to be bewitched.

Katrin, Katrin, why do you have so little determination !

She silently despised herself in her heart.

"Princess, are you still satisfied with my body?" There was a smile hidden in Helian Zijin's voice, which sounded a bit narrow.

His expression was normal, and he was not sad because he was pushed away by Katrin.

Katrin only felt waves of heat on her face. How could he ask without any burden in this case?

Are all the princes of Li Kingdom as unruly as he is?

She had forgotten that this man was a famous swinger in the capital, wasn't he?

If she was shy, he might be more excited, but she couldn't let him see the joke.

After Katrin was silent for a moment, she said expressionlessly: "Satisfied."

His tone was as if he was commenting on a beautiful piece of equipment, but the tips of his ears were honestly red.

Helian Zijin caught her shyness with sharp eyes, and the smile in his eyes became even wider, but his face looked hurt.

"Since you are satisfied, why do you push me away?"

"Did I make the princess angry?"

The aggrieved look made Katrin's heart soften. She felt that she had made a big mistake and felt very guilty.

"Does what the princess said at the banquet still count?"

"Naturally." Catlin, who was reborn, naturally knew that Helian Zijin was the best choice, so how could she regret it?

Moreover, he is good-looking and has a good figure. He is a pleasure to look at every day and probably will not get boring.

Katrin didn't care about his romantic rumors, it would be better if they were true.

Ruo He Lian Zi Jin felt guilty that she was the only one in his heart, and she wasn't sure if she could ever fall in love with someone else again.

"Really!" Helian Zijin's eyes lit up instantly, but quickly dimmed again.

"But Russell also likes the princess." His eyes were full of loneliness, which made people feel distressed.

"The princess won't regret choosing him again, will she?"

"Zi Jin knows that he is not as good as Mr. Xie, but he likes the princess no less than he does."

Helian Zijin looked into Catlin's eyes, changed his careless look, and spoke extremely seriously.

"No." Katrin shook her head, "Young Master Helian is too worried. Russell doesn't like me."

"Now that I've made my choice, I won't regret it anymore."

She smiled softly, her eyes firm.

I don’t regret liking Russell, and I don’t regret choosing to let go. I just feel a little sorry for the person in front of me.

She said Russell didn't like her, but she didn't say she didn't like Russell.

He still remembered the look on her face when she chose Russell at the banquet, so bright and dazzling, with the joy that couldn't be hidden in her eyes.

Although I don’t know why she changed her mind.

But when she pointed at him, there was no joy, and she did n't even look at him.

He was just a hasty decision she made.

And the way Russell looked at her couldn't be described as innocent.

Thinking of this, Helian Zijin's eyes darkened a bit, his eyebrows became gloomy, and his heart became even more agitated .

But he quickly suppressed it, and under the cover of the night, Katrin didn't notice anything unusual about him.

"Then I have to take it seriously." Helian Zijin arranged his clothes, walked to Catlin, and sat on the ground leaning against the trunk of the pear tree.

Neither of them spoke anymore, and looked at the quiet lake together.

The breeze blew up the snow-white pear petals, confusing their eyes. They were as beautiful as a painting.

This beautiful spring night has just begun.

"I have a question." After a long silence, Katrin suddenly spoke up.

"What?" Helian Zijin turned his head and asked.

"Have you let many women touch you..." Katrin's face turned red again, and she hesitated for a long time before saying, "Well, your body."

After saying that, my ears felt hot again, and I wanted to bury myself.

Helian Zijin didn't answer for a long time. She felt that she had asked a stupid question.

Thinking of the rumors Lu Zhu said about him, let alone touching him, he might have done even more extreme things so many times.

Just when Katrin lost her interest and thought she would not hear any more answers, Helian Zijin spoke out :

"I'm not that kind of person."

"Except for the princess, I have never let anyone else touch me..."

Helian Zijin's voice became softer and softer, until it was almost inaudible in the end.

"Anyway, I only let people I like touch it."

"But you look very skilled." Katrin was a little surprised by his answer, but she couldn't believe it in her heart.

As for saying he liked her, that was even more of a lie. They just met for the first time today, how could he like her?

"Do you say this to every woman? To please them?"

were like a sharp knife to Helian Zijin , piercing into his heart and stirring repeatedly in the wound . The pain was so painful that he could hardly breathe.

He didn't even know how to answer.

She didn't believe him, which made him very sad, but it was understandable. After all, he had a bad reputation and he couldn't open his mouth to explain to her.

He had already remembered her in his heart after having a glimpse of her many years ago. Often he could only look at her in the corner of the crowd.

As the years went by, she frequently fell into dreams, arousing his desires . Today's actions had been done countless times in her dreams.

After waking up from the dream, it was all in vain. He wished he could lock her beside him.

But he could only hide in a dark corner and try to blaspheme the goddess.

He put on that careless look again, raised his eyebrows, and chuckled: "Oh? Does the princess want to regret what she said?"

"The princess and I have a physical relationship, don't you want to take responsibility?"

"I absolutely cannot agree to this."

He stood up, leaned against the tree, and turned sideways to Katrin. There was a playful smile in his eyes, but his hands slowly clenched into fists.

His heart is far less peaceful than it appears on the surface.

"You, I already told you that I won't go back on my word, why can't you understand?" Katrin was a little annoyed. She always said what she said, but this was the first time she was questioned repeatedly like this.

Eager to prove herself to him, she said angrily: "After the banquet is over, I will go to ask my father for a decree and ask him to grant me a marriage."

"You should feel relieved now."

Seeing Katrin's serious look, Helian Zijin was stunned for a moment, then slowly said: "Okay."

He smiled again, his eyebrows curved and very gentle.

Katrin was distracted for a moment. The boy in front of her had a pair of beautiful eyes that always made her stare at him for a few more times.

"Katelin, you don't know my name yet, do you?"

"Helian Zijin, princess, don't remember wrongly."

"Don't worry, I have a good memory."

Liar.

Helian Zijin sighed in his heart, feeling a hint of loneliness. Her memory was not good at all and she did not remember him.

"We kind of know each other."

"yes."

Now that you've provoked him, don't even think about getting rid of him in the future.

Helian Zijin looked up at the sky and felt that the stars in the sky had never been so dazzling as they were today.

the Qionglin banquet , he and Katrin separated.

At this time, he left the palace and was about to return to the mansion.

He was in a remote place and no one was traveling with him.

"Your Highness, there is someone following us." Yueying whispered in his ear.

"Could he be the emperor's man again?"

Helian Zijin ignored him, raised the curtain and looked back.

Sure enough, there was a man following behind on horseback, but he was a little far away.

When he saw the person clearly, he snorted coldly.

"Stop the car, no need to follow."

"Your Highness?" Yueying looked a little confused as she watched her master jump off the carriage and walk back.

"Master Xie, this road doesn't seem to lead to Xie's mansion."

"I'm here to find you, Master Helian." Russell got off his horse and walked up to him.

"It's my honor to be favored by Tan Hua Lang."

"I just don't know what Mr. Xie wants to see me for. Could it be that he wants to go to Yihong Mansion to have a taste of women?" Helian Zijin fanned himself with a folding fan and smiled with evil intentions. Anyone who saw it would know nothing about it. I think this is a lecherous person.

"You don't have to pretend like this, I'm not interested in what you have to say." Russell's eyes were as cold as ice that had been tempered for thousands of years, without a trace of warmth.

"I'm only looking for you for one thing."

"Helian Zijin, don't think you can deceive her with your sweet words."

"Stay away from her!"

"otherwise……"

Russell was interrupted before he finished speaking.

"What are you talking about, Mr. Xie? I don't seem to hear you?" Helian Zijin put his hands behind his ears and tilted his head as if he couldn't hear clearly.

"You don't have to pretend to be confused." Russell was not angered by his actions. "You are not suitable for her."

"Huh?" Helian Zijin seemed to have heard some big joke and almost couldn't hold back his laughter.

He snorted coldly and said, "I'm not suitable. Could it be that Mr. Xie is suitable?"

"But don't forget, the person she chose at the Qionglin Banquet was me, not you."

"What's more, will Mr. Xie's family agree with you, Princess Shang?"

"The Xie family, which was once a century-old family but is now gradually declining, needs people like Mr. Xie to shine on its family name."

"As the most talented child of this generation of the Xie family, will they allow you to end your career?"

Helian Zijin also stopped smiling and tapped Russell's chest with the end of the folding fan in his hand.

"Are you investigating me?"

Russell's chest rose and fell greatly, and his face was unkind as the pain was mentioned.

"So what?"

The atmosphere between the two was tense, as if they were going to fight each other in the next second .

After a moment of silent confrontation, Helian Zijin reopened the folding fan and said viciously to Russell:

"she is mine!"

Chapter 5

Yueying was waiting at a distance, and could only see His Highness talking to others, but could not hear what they said.

"What happened to Your Highness?" Seeing Helian Zijin coming back with a gloomy expression, Yueying asked worriedly.

"It doesn't matter."

"Send a few reliable people to keep an eye on Russell and report any movements in a timely manner."

Helian Zijin lowered his eyes, thought for a while and then said:

"There is also someone watching over the princess. Be careful and don't get discovered."

"Princess?" Yueying looked confused and confused.

"I am stupid, I dare to ask you which princess your highness is?" He knelt down on one knee and clasped his fists, carefully observing Helian Zijin's expression.

"What do you think?" Helian Zijin said almost through gritted teeth.

Yueying went through several princesses in his mind, but still couldn't determine who it was. He lowered his head and did not dare to say anything.

"Princess Duanyang." Helian Zijin's thin lips opened slightly, and these four words lingered on the tip of his tongue for a while before he spat it out softly. His eyes softened a lot, and his ears turned slightly red.

That person was once a secret he didn't dare to tell, but now he had the opportunity to speak out boldly.

I was so happy that my whole body felt light.

He glanced at Yueying lightly and cursed in a low voice:

"idiot!"

Although Helian Zijin was cursing, he was in a good mood, and he was not so unpleasant to look at.

"Your Highness, Princess Duanyang...?" Yueying had never seen him look like this before, her heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad guess.

"Yes, I like her." Before Yueying could ask, Helian Zijin admitted openly.

"Your Highness, are you serious?"

"But she is the princess of Dachen, so she may not be kind to you."

"His Royal Highness has been in a difficult situation in recent years, but it has nothing to do with Da Chen."