Zhao Xing comes to watch a Show

Zhao Xing's stomach growled. She sat down under a pavillion, lazily, as she waited for the Crown Prince to come back. "Aiya, when is this man coming back? Did they inform him, and he's doing this intentionally to kill me with hunger??"

Her maids tried hard not to laugh. "Grand Tutor, why don't I get you some snacks?" Nuo Nuo asked considerately.

"Sigh, nevermind, I don't need it, I'll keep waiting, if he wants to kill me with hunger let him try, I don't believe that I, Zhao Xing would be moved by his petty tricks!"

Nuo Nuo smiled wryly. She had no information of where this young miss came from, as she was really loyal to her master, the Crown Prince, she didn't ask any questions. But she could only wonder what the exact relationship between the two was. The Crown Prince wasn't one to keep a woman. But these past days, she had witnessed how spoiled Zhao Xing acted towards the Crown Prince, And the prince indulged all her silly requests even though he had her watched. This was indeed puzzling. But what could she say? Whatever the prince wanted or did as long as it pleased him, she had no questions.

Zhao Xing sighed once more, then stood up, "come on you two go along with me for a walk, let's head to the gates." Zhao Xing had endurance, she really did, but how far could endurance take one? She wanted to see if the prince really hadn't come back or was just delaying at the door whatever it was she couldn't sit when she was this hungry. She was still growing she needed food!

"Grand Tutor..." The maids felt it'd be against instructions if their assigned mistress were to head towards the gates. But Zhao Xing assured them,

"Aiya, I'm not going anywhere, I won't even stand outside, I'll just take a peek, see if the prince has arrived." She said so, her feet moved first, and the two young maid servants could only follow.

Heh, who would have thought that upon arriving the gates they'd meet a commotion in the process of happening.

"Crown Prince! Why won't you look at me? Why? You know my feelings for you!" The voice sounded weak, yet desperate. One would feel pain in their heart when they heard it.

That was what Zhao Xing and of course many people around felt when they heard Chu Yin openly expressing her feelings for the prince, whilst crying her heart out.

"Who's that beauty?" She thought out loud.

Lan'er eyes shone,"It must be Fifth miss Chu."

'Fifth Miss Chu?' She thought to herself. 'her voice is already so nice to hear, what would she look like then?'

She really wanted to know, and so like a mischievous child, she turned to the girls that followed her with a wide big grin, which made them feel a shiver run down their spine.

"Grand Tutor..." They felt wronged. The prince had said she could have as much freedom as possible, because she was considered as the Crown Prince special guest. But they should watch her and keep her from doing anything silly. Plus she absolutely could not leave the mansion.

Zhao Xing could also tell what her restrictions were, but the Prince albeit scary, wasn't that bad, she just wanted to see the beauty, it's not easy to be entertained in this big mansion that had nothing but complicated books to keep you busy- or should we be more realistic and say those books kept one's brain fried.

Now heavens had blessed her with the opportunity to have fun, it would be a pity to miss it. Besides her chances of actually getting out of the mansion were zero. Even her painting had been circulated and studied by people in the mansion, this way no matter where she went people would know who she was; this mansion's grand tutor that was NOT allowed to go out.

Seeing how pitiful she was, the maids didn't persuade her anymore, instead took her through a less populated route for convenience, so she could see clearly what was happening behind the gates.

The road they took though less populated was packed with guards. "Grand Tutor" They greeted. But it sounded more like a warning in her ears.

She braced herself to speak with these people she had always feared. "I want to take a look at what's going on outside." That was being very straightforward, making the guards look at each other speechlessly.

"I'm just taking a peek... I want to see how fifth Miss Chu Yin looks like."

Well, she could only act shamelessly, because all the years she spent in the world had thought her one thing she would take with her wherever she went, and that is; one who was shameless enough could go far.

The guards were even more speechless. With all their years serving under the prince they had seen many shameless officials, but today their eyes have been opened, and their horizon broadened.

To what she said, they had nothing to refuse, she wanted to see. She would still be in the mansion and it wouldn't go against any of the rules.

In the end she was let up a small tower. From there she could see the front of the mansion. Nuo Nuo and Lan'er were with her.

Zhao Xing gaped at what she saw. A carriage blocked the Crown Prince's, the prince was nowhere in sight, two women stood in front of the carriage, but were blocked by Xiao Chen.

"Whoa! This... this is just like being allowed into a shooting scene in my world, it's so cool!"

It was only missing the crew. If not she would really feel as if she was a fan that was allowed to watch her favorite star shoot a movie or something.

Both maids couldn't understand what she was saying, but being used to her speaking so many incomprehensible things they didn't mind. Lan'er on the other hand was secretly happy she was here.

It was really good show to watch, even passerbys couldn't help but stop and stare for awhile before leaving, of course they knew the people present weren't to be trifled with, so to avoid trouble, they could only mostly watch from a distance.

The two women Zhao Xing saw, she could make out that the one wearing bright red beautiful clothes was the so-called fifth Miss Chu, while the other with more plain clothes was her handmaid, only she couldn't see the woman clearly from where she stood, in addition to that, the beauty had her back facing her. Zhao Xing felt a little bit of regret.

But judging from the lady's petite stature, the pale skin of her hands and silky long hair that was beautifully styled, with her weak voice, she could already imagine just how beautiful she was.

Zhang ZhengYang who sat in the carriage soon became impatient and finally made his appearance, as he got out from the carriage.

His face didn't hold the smile it usually did.

Fifth Miss Chu kept quiet when she saw him, she would always be stunned by the beauty of the man before her. But she always felt that even when there wasn't much distance between them, she could never get close to him no matter what.

When she saw him come out, she had hope, that he'd tell her something, anything at all.

Once Zhang ZhengYang's feet hit the ground, he turned to a guard who had come out from the mansion during the incident.

"How is she?"

The guard whispered something into the prince's ear. No one around could tell or even guess what was being told. But all they knew was that the prince's lips arced at that moment, stunning them all.

Then with long strides he made his way into the mansion.

It was only after Zhang ZhengYang had gone out of sight that Fifth Miss Chu came back to her senses.

Seeing the person she'd been waiting for walk pass her without even a glance her way, she was so devastated, her body went weak, and she could no longer support her weight, nor could she think straight anymore. She ended up fainting right then and there.

Zhao Xing witnessed all this, and could only shake her head in pity. "Get over him Young Miss, that man's life philosophy is to break hearts and worsen the life of the weak!" She half shouted, hoping somehow the young lady would hear her, and get over the heartless prince.

"Grand Tutor, the crown prince is inside the manor." Nuo Nuo reminded.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm coming, let me see the beauty's face first." She said absentmindedly as she craned her neck in attempt to see clearly.

"Was the show interesting to Grand Tutor?" someone said from behind her.

Hearing this voice, her heart skipped a beat.

She turned around swiftly.

"Zhang ZhengYang? W..what are you doing here." She swears she was really brave, doing something wrong and asking such a silly question.

The Crown Prince on the other hand looked calm, even having his usual smile on his face.

"I asked you if you enjoyed the show, Grand Tutor hasn't answered my question yet."

"Zhang Zhengyang I've been waiting for you all day, I haven't eaten yet and I'm starving" Zhao Xing said having an expression that read 'I'm righteousness'. If she had only one talent it would be the ability to quickly cook up excuses. Though she wondered how the crown prince got here so quickly, she had forgotten the tower was very close to the gates, one only needed a minute to get there.