The Princess's Deadly Daily Life

When Li Xiying returned to the palace, he found that his fourth uncle's mansion was suddenly filled with many bustling guests. All of them were young and energetic. There was an endless stream of people coming and going, almost breaking down the door.

She had never imagined that her fourth uncle had so many followers, so when she arrived at the door plaque, she confirmed again and again that she had not come to the wrong place.

When some people at the door saw her, they were puzzled and surprised, and they all made way for her. They were all very gentlemanly, some bowed and some nodded.

They didn't know her and she didn't know them, so no matter how they discussed privately, no one could answer their questions.

Li Xiying also returned the greeting slightly and walked in, taking a quick look along the way. She saw many different kinds of men, from a middle-aged man in his thirties to a teenager of thirteen. Most of them had handsome faces, but there were no middle-aged or elderly men. It seemed that her fourth uncle only picked good-looking and young men. He had a sharp eye and probably eliminated all the older ones.

I wonder what the purpose of my fourth uncle keeping so many retainers is? Could it be that he is also unable to escape the common practice and fill his mansion with talents like those princes?

The steward arranged for them to gather on an open meadow where there were some entertainment facilities. For example, they were in a small polo field, to the east was a riding and shooting area, and the corridors and pavilions to the west were areas for playing chess, calligraphy, painting, transcribing poems and composing music, etc. Li Chen intended to let them show their talents according to their own preferences.

Li Xiqi did not stay for long and returned to the courtyard originally arranged for him by his fourth uncle. Although it was much quieter here, he could still hear the faint noises of people shouting and horses neighing. Even so, it was enough to form a sharp contrast with the noise just now.

At this time, Li Xuan had been waiting for her for a long time. After drinking a few cups of tea, he saw her walk into the room leisurely.

She was startled and a little puzzled, "Fourth Uncle? Shouldn't you be entertaining guests now?"

He had a look on his face that said, "How dare you say that?" and his tone was filled with a hint of accusation, "Who told you to run around so much that you can't even find anyone?"

She was even more puzzled. Was there any need to contact each other when entertaining guests and not being able to find her?

Is it...

His fatherly gaze swept over her otherworldly face. No matter how her thoughts raced, he gave an order and ordered the maids around to dress her up.

The maids were not very skilled and they struggled to untie Li Xi's hair, changing the complicated and delicate bun into a simple bun. Once the hairband was wrapped around it, one could vaguely feel the good intentions of Fourth Uncle.

They covered the ear holes with a special sticky clay material, which could not be seen unless you looked carefully after it dried. They also considerately applied some paint on her exposed skin, applied a thin layer of yellow powder to cover her skin color, and used a pen to thicken her eyebrows. Finally, they brought a set of men's clothes.

Li Xiying came to her senses during this series of operations, and her expression gradually changed from surprise to horror, "Fourth Uncle, do you want me to dress up as a man because..."

Li Xuan nodded and said, "Just change into it. I'll have someone follow you and write down any that you like."

She looked abnormal, writing down the person she liked?

"So, so many people want to be the prince consort?" This is too absurd! "Where did Fourth Uncle invite all these "gods" from?"

"Don't think too much. They are here to select a prince consort." Li Xuan walked out of the room, closed the door and urged, "Put on men's clothes as soon as possible."

The maidservant next to her comforted her, "Don't worry, Princess. His Highness has invited only unmarried people. He spread the news yesterday that the palace will hold a banquet in the next two days and only invites men under 30 and over 13 years old. It doesn't matter if they are of low status."

"So... Fourth Uncle really has good intentions."

It was really done according to her request. It turned out that this was not about choosing a prince consort, but about choosing dishes!

However, in her opinion, no matter which method is used, it is no different from picking vegetables. After all, she has no interest in it. She can't figure out what needs can be met by looking for a prince consort? If it is for the purpose of continuing the family line, then she can choose a good-looking one, but she is not ready to be a mother yet. It will take at least ten years for a prince consort to be found.

Today, seeing that Fourth Uncle was actively concerned about choosing a prince consort for her, she was touched, but she had to show some compliance no matter what.

The maids brought long strips of cloth and wrapped them tightly around her chest layer by layer. Finally, they tied a tight knot and put on men's clothes.

By this time, she felt that her chest was suffocating and her whole body was tense and uncomfortable, but fortunately it did not affect her movements. Moreover, without her hair tied up, her head felt lighter. She looked at herself in front of the mirror and felt that she was not bad. Although her face was so ruined, she did not look ugly. After all, she had a good foundation, so she looked like an ordinary thin scholar.

She followed the servant to the corridor first. Fortunately, she could see the people at the end of the corridor at a glance. Some of them played the piano, some played chess, some were calligraphy, some were writing poetry, some were painting... Each group was different and they did their own thing without disturbing each other.

Occasionally, there would be a few unqualified people filling in the numbers, absent-minded and doing nothing, or sighing at the beautiful scenery of the palace, and composing some obscene lyrics and songs. They would be warned, and if they could do nothing at all, they would be mercilessly asked to leave.

Li Xiying found it quite interesting that these people actually tried their best to show their talents just to have a few meals.

The servant behind her was introducing the people here in a low voice. She really admired his memory ability. He could remember them all. For example, if he saw Li Xiying's eyes lingering on a certain man for a while, he would immediately tell what he did, what his name was, how many brothers and sisters he had in his family, what their family had done for generations... etc.

But she just took a rough look and didn't see anything special, so she didn't dare to stay for long and just passed by in a hurry.

When I arrived at the gaming area, I saw a familiar figure - Cui Silang was also there, playing chess with his head down. Was he here to eat for free too?

He seemed to feel someone looking at him, and when the gazes followed, he pursed his lips and smiled. Just when she thought he recognized her, he continued playing chess without looking up again.

It seems that this outfit can still fool acquaintances!

The servant then whispered in her ear: "Does the princess like him? This time she looked at him longer than at anyone else." As he said that, he smiled and wrote down his name in a small notebook.

"Hey, wait, what are you memorizing? I know him, he just didn't recognize me. Cross it out, cross it out!" Li Xiying said anxiously.

The man closest to her turned around and looked at her, as if he had discovered some secret. He put his hands over his chest and looked at her as if she was a lecher.

She quickly shut up and left the place quickly. When the servant caught up with her, they had already arrived at the riding and archery area.

The horse was neighing and no one dared to ride it. The servant said that the horse was a war horse borrowed from the new recruits' camp. The last person who didn't know how to ride a horse fell off and broke his arm soon after riding it. Not to mention riding and shooting arrows at the same time, which would be fatal.

It's really disappointing. Although she has never learned archery, she has been able to play polo since she was a child, and what she learned was how to play on horseback.

Yes, they are all ordinary people. Even some nobles with distinguished status, who are used to a life of luxury, would not bother to play polo with ordinary people. These reasons may not be enough to summarize, but they are all normal.

So there was no one for the horse racing and archery event, and the horses were also led back to the recruit camp. So they could only shoot arrows dryly. There was a row of targets a hundred steps away, and each person had a bow and arrow. The arrows flew randomly without any order, and none of them hit the center of the bull's eye.

"Wow! I hit it..."

After finally hitting the bull's eye, the second arrow couldn't match the target.

Li Xiqi was losing interest and found it boring. Most people could write poems, play chess and recite ancient knowledge by heart, but only a few knew martial arts because their physical fitness could not keep up.

She touched her earlobe and felt it was dry and itchy. It fell off with a slight movement and quickly rustled into powder. Fortunately, the people around her were busy and didn't notice her.

If someone saw it, they would probably just wonder why “he” had so much earwax.

"Princess, are you going back?" The servant asked as Li Xiying was about to leave. "I haven't even remembered a single name yet. It's hard to explain to His Royal Highness Prince Xian."

She waved her hand, "I won't watch it anymore. If I watch it again, I'll be exposed. Anyway, I've already looked at most of them, and none of them suit my eyes. Tell Fourth Uncle to give up now."