The two skillfully produced another set of false faces and another set of clothes.
After donning the false faces and shedding their outer garments, in just a few blinks of an eye, the brother and sister were completely transformed.
Zhan Xiaojun looked at Yun Xiaojing with a half-smile. "Third Brother, I think you should put on a really ugly face. Otherwise, you might leave behind some romantic entanglements and break a girl's heart."
"Your Third Brother has always been charming, attracting people with his own charisma. Even if I wore a terribly ugly face, someone would still like me. Do you know why?" Yun Xiaojing winked and asked with a grin.
Seeing her third brother being his usual frivolous self, Zhan Xiaojun was quite speechless. "Third Brother, stop being so narcissistic."
Just then, a small, snow-white puppy suddenly trotted up to them.
Zhan Xiaojun bent down and gently stroked the puppy. The little dog immediately became even more docile. "Third Brother, are we going to the capital first to find Eldest Brother and Second Brother and then return to find Mother and Father together, or should we two go find Mother and Father first?"
Yun Xiaojing looked at the docile puppy in front of Zhan Xiaojun and suddenly felt a sense of emotion.
Their sister was truly remarkable.
Not only had she learned their mother's medical skills, but her martial arts were the best among them. Her martial arts talent was exceptionally high, and she even knew some beast taming arts. Although she wasn't as skilled as him, ordinary animals would listen to her.
He couldn't help but wonder which young man would be lucky enough to have her in the future.
He suddenly felt that no one was good enough for his sister.
"We'll make plans based on the time when we reach Dongning Kingdom," Yun Xiaojing said.
Zhan Xiaojun nodded. "Okay."
...
Dongning Kingdom.
Since Princess Shunyi was rejected by Zhan Xiaoli during the day, she had also learned of Zhan Xiaoli's identity.
She hadn't expected him to be the son of the Night King.
Although many people might have forgotten the Night King now, she knew.
Her mother had told her to never provoke the Night King or anyone around him, as even her father wouldn't be able to save her if she caused trouble.
She had been curious then. Her father was the Emperor of Dongning Kingdom, the most powerful person in Dongning, yet her mother still said not to provoke the Night King?
Was the Night King that formidable? Did even her father fear him?
Seeing her puzzled expression, her mother simply told her to remember her words and not ask any further questions, as knowing too much wouldn't be good for her. Although she had wanted to understand more, seeing that her mother didn't wish to elaborate, she stopped asking.
She knew that even if she asked, her mother wouldn't tell her.
But now, she had actually fallen for the Night King's son!
Most importantly, she loved him with all her heart and soul, yet he had openly declared in front of her father that he didn't like her!
"I am Princess Shunyi! All the men in the capital adore me and wish to propose marriage. How dare he, of all people, dislike me!" Princess Shunyi grew angrier the more she thought about it, smashing everything in her palace within half an hour.
Her personal maid could only try to placate her. "Your Highness, please don't be angry. If he doesn't like Your Highness, it's because his eyes are problematic. So many people like Your Highness, you can simply dismiss him and never look at him again. He will surely regret it then! Perhaps he is deliberately trying to attract Your Highness's attention, wanting Your Highness to like him even more."
Princess Shunyi raised an eyebrow, her hand paused in its destructive motion, and she glanced at the maid. "You think he's doing it on purpose?"
The maid was startled. How could she possibly know that man's thoughts? Under the princess's gaze, she forced herself to nod. "Your servant guesses it is so! What do others say? It's called 'playing hard to get.' Everyone else chases after and tries to please Your Highness, but he acts like he dislikes Your Highness. In reality, he's just trying to attract Your Highness's attention."
Princess Shunyi's eyes flickered. She put down the porcelain vase in her hand and nodded. "That's somewhat possible. From the moment he saw me, he used methods different from others. He must like me."
"Of course. In our capital, so many noble young men wish to marry Your Highness, and Your Highness's beauty is unparalleled. There is no one in Dongning Kingdom more beautiful than Your Highness!" the maid quickly agreed, following Princess Shunyi's lead.
After all, the most important thing now was to calm the princess down.
As long as the princess calmed down, she wouldn't have to fear being caught in her wrath.
Princess Shunyi finally calmed down and sat down. "If that's the case, I cannot let this go. I will make him come here himself to apologize and make a promise that he will only ever love me for the rest of his life and no one else. Even then, I will have to consider whether to allow him to be my consort!"
By now, everyone in the palace probably knew that the person she had finally taken a liking to had rejected her!
The maid's forehead was covered in a cold sweat. She truly didn't know how to handle this situation.
She could tell that the Night King's son genuinely did not like the princess, that he truly paid her no mind.
If he didn't like the princess, how could he possibly come to her to apologize?
This was simply impossible!
Princess Shunyi stood up abruptly. "I am going out of the palace. He lives at the Marquis Wu'an's mansion, doesn't he? I will go see him myself and have a good talk! Otherwise, I can't swallow this anger!"
"We will leave the palace early tomorrow morning!"
The next day.
As soon as dawn broke.
Princess Shunyi rose early, ordered to be dressed grandly, and then used the excuse of visiting her maternal grandmother to leave the palace.
After leaving the palace, she immediately ordered the horses to be turned and headed for Marquis Wu'an's mansion.
In the carriage, Princess Shunyi held her chin high.
She was a princess of Dongning, the current Emperor's favorite daughter. She had the right to be admired!
Anyone who didn't like her was clearly blind.
Therefore, Zhan Xiaoli must like her!
Today, she would make him admit his feelings for her in front of others, and she would even arrange their engagement today.
She would not allow anyone else to set their sights on the man she desired.
After all, with that face, any woman who saw him would inevitably be drawn to him, tempted by him. The thought of those vixen-like women seducing him made her restless in the carriage. They were all vixen-like women!
A moment later, they arrived at Marquis Wu'an's mansion.
Princess Shunyi alighted from the carriage and looked at the dilapidated Marquis Wu'an's mansion with obvious disdain.
Why was Marquis Wu'an's mansion still so poor!
Would it be overgrown with weeds inside?
Thinking of the dilapidated scene within, Princess Shunyi's disgust was impossible to conceal.
The maid stepped forward and explained their purpose to the old man at the gate. The old man shook his head. "The Night King's heir is not at Marquis Wu'an's mansion. He moved to the Night King's mansion last night. If Princess Shunyi wishes to see the Night King's heir, please go to the Night King's mansion."
"What?" Princess Shunyi immediately frowned in displeasure.