I went to the temple after traveling through time, and he turned out to be a monk!

In the small space, Xiao Yang tightened his legs, curled up, and leaned gently on Bai Zhi's shoulder.

"At night, when the auspicious time for Zhuo Yao's crowning passes, I can retrieve my mother's bones." Xiao Yang said softly.

"Where are your mother's bones?" Bai Zhi asked in a soft and soothing voice.

"In that shabby little courtyard, I buried her hastily in the corner of the courtyard. The Zhuo family was afraid that my blood was poisonous, so they blocked the courtyard. Fourteen years later, I didn't even have a tombstone. Stand for her.”

Xiao Yang's voice was very light, but Bai Zhi could hear the pain he was holding back.

In my mind, I pictured a little child with a thin back, picking up handfuls of loess and covering his mother's body bit by bit in the dark night.

Bai Zhi couldn't imagine his expression at that time, let alone understand his pain. She patted his back gently, just to give him some comfort.

She calmed down and said loudly: "I'll accompany you! Let's bury your mother's body in a good place, preferably somewhere close to the palace, so that we can visit her often. Bring some wine to commemorate the holidays, so she won’t feel lonely!”

When Xiao Yang heard this, he raised his head suddenly and met Bai Zhi's eyes with a slight smile and a bit of determination, and his heart palpitated for no reason.

His heart beat wildly for a long time before he realized that he was already too close to Bai Zhi! From this distance, you can hear her breathing, smell the fragrance in her hair, see the subtle and vivid fluff on her face, and see her distinct eyelashes.

This kind of behavior is beyond the rules, and there are thousands of voices in my heart telling me that I shouldn't do that. Where does his wishful thinking put the prince?

Even if she was not a princess, the poison in her body would not allow him to go any further.

Xiao Yang gritted his teeth, suddenly looked away, turned his head, moved a little, and squeaked out a sentence from his throat, "I'm just a servant, the princess doesn't have to do this with me."

When Bai Zhi heard this, her anger instantly froze, and a ball of anger rose in her chest. The world seemed to be rejecting her intervention.

She moved her body angrily, facing the wall, letting out a heavy "hum" from her nose, and grinding the dust on the ground hard with her feet, making a small crackling sound.

Xiao Yang heard the sound and secretly looked back. He felt that she seemed to be angry, but he didn't know why she was angry.

Bai Zhi crushed the mud for a long time and was not satisfied. Then she picked up the stones on the ground and threw them against the wall.

One after another, they hit harder and harder.

Xiao Yang was made more and more anxious by such behavior. After a long time, he finally couldn't calm down and asked, "Are you angry?"

Bai Zhi had been waiting for Xiao Yang to ask her. As soon as Xiao Yang finished speaking, Bai Zhi said, "Yes! I treat you as a friend, you treat me as a princess, and the prince also treats me as a princess! In your eyes, I am Princess, not Bai Zhi!”

"I don't want to be this princess. You can find someone else to be the princess! I will go talk to the prince tomorrow. I don't want the money anymore. Whoever wants to be the princess can be the princess! I, Bai Zhi, quit!"

Feeling that she was really angry, Xiao Yang panicked for a moment, "I...you...Princess...no...I didn't mean that..."

Bai Zhi: "Humph!"

"It's not good for you to see bones or something like that!"

"Ah!"

"I didn't treat you as a princess...well...that's not what I meant..."

Bai Zhi glanced at Xiao Yang, then rolled her eyes stubbornly.

"Just go with me!" Xiao Yang was flustered and helpless.

Bai Zhi ignored him.

"How am I qualified to talk about friends..." Xiao Yang lowered his eyelids and said softly.

When Bai Zhi heard the words, she turned her head and glared at Xiao Yang fiercely, "Xiao Yang! Whether it's a servant, a guard, or a Nanman, do you think I care about your identity? If I care, why bother to accompany you in this cave? My feet have been numb for a long time! I haven’t even been able to get a good word from you!”

Xiao Yang was at a loss for words. She looked at her surroundings and realized that the rock above her head was very low, and she could only bend down in an oppressive posture. I felt sad in my heart.

He said sarcastically, "You are indeed the princess now, and I can't change this. But I, Xiao Yang, can swear that even if you are not the princess in the future, as long as you need me, I will be by your side!"

Bai Zhi turned her head, with a hint of excitement in her eyes, and said, "You said this! From now on, when I open a shop or restaurant in Chenjing, you have to come and help me attract customers and do the hard work for me!"

"When I'm bored, you have to drink tea and drink with me, chat, and try new dishes and pastries for me!"

"Oh! By the way, if there is no more war in the future, you will still have to take me to visit Nanman!"

"In short, no matter what the prince thinks of you or how the Zhuo family treats you, don't forget that I am on your side! Do you understand?"

Xiao Yang pursed his lips and his eyes were a little sore. He nodded, the corners of his mouth raised unconsciously.

Bai Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't ask to heal all of Xiao Yang's wounds, but she wanted to make Xiao Yang feel a little bit of warmth in this world so that he wouldn't be alone and helpless.

Seeing that the sky was getting dark, Bai Zhi rubbed her stiff body, cheered up, and said to Xiao Yang, "Let's go! See if there is anything else to prepare, I'll go with you!"

She stood up and was about to crawl out of the hole above. But she stood up too hard and curled up for too long. As soon as she stood up, her vision went dark, she felt dizzy, and her legs felt numb like needles. Unsteady on his feet, he fell sideways.

Xiao Yang caught her lightly and tried to help her upright.

But I looked up and looked outside. The sky outside the cave entrance was deep blue, and a few faint clouds were dyed with red clouds, which was too gorgeous to be true. It was like two different worlds from his cramped and dark cave.

Although the cave is small, the space, time, and everything inside belong to him, which inexplicably gives Xiao Yang a great sense of security. If he steps out of this cave, the outside world will become completely out of his control.

Suddenly, Xiao Yang tightened his arms suddenly and pulled Bai Zhi into his arms. He whispered in Bai Zhi's ear, "Stay a little longer."

Bai Zhi didn't struggle and let him lean on her obediently. But beneath the calm exterior, he was in turmoil.

There are too many things that happened today, too many twists and turns. She didn't know how to face Meng Ying, Zhuo Yao, and Xiao Yang for a moment.

The inner struggle brought about waves of sadness. After thinking for a long time, Bai Zhi gritted her teeth. She wanted to make a decision with Meng Ying.

Unconsciously, night fell, and the two of them just relied on each other, and neither of them spoke.

It wasn't until it was completely dark that they got out of the rockery cave and headed towards the dilapidated courtyard.

Zhuo Mansion was very big, with lights on all the way, and everything was kept in order.

But as he approached the small courtyard, the lights disappeared, and there was only darkness with no end in sight.

"Wait a moment, I'll pick up a lamp." Xiao Yang said to Bai Zhi.

As they were talking, they suddenly saw someone approaching with a lamp not far away. The two of them squinted for a while before they saw clearly that the person was Zhuo Yao!

Zhuo Yao walked towards the two of them holding a lantern, his expression full of displeasure.