Chapter 64 - Road Trip

Lory only sleeps for an hour and a half when she awakes she needs time to realize where is she this time after she remembers she's on Zhao Li Xin bed, she looks around but she not finds Zhao Li Xin figure, she wondering is he still busy. Lory sits on the bed with half daze expression, she stretches her arm and yawn. Girsha was in the room after Zhao Li Xin left in a hurry 'That poor boy' Girsha shakes his head.

The princess in front of him ungracefully scratched her neck in awful manner not fit for her Princess images, Lory ignores the bird distaste expression [Where is Zhao Li Xin?] she has not seen him since she wakes up.

[He took a bath….] Girsha said carelessly.

Lory frown [People in this world really like to take a bath, aren't they…] her tactless remarks make Girsha annoyed.

[Whose fault do you think it is…] Girsha scowls.

[Huh….?]

On the other side of the palace two subordinated stand in front the Frozen chamber with confuse and anxious looks, they saw their Lord who just got out from the Frozen chamber a moment ago now return again in a hurry.

"What happened with Milord?" Mong Yi confuses.

Mong Ki shakes his head "I....I don't know anymore..."

Lory also takes another bath to wakes her up, Girsha remains her to wear more layers because it's not appropriate for a woman in this world very thin even though no one sees it since there are only her and Zhao Li Xin in this place.

It's not like she always wears dress carelessly like this, but after she takes a bath she wants to wear something comfortable, it's not like she's going to meet anyone like this except Zhao Li Xin, she knew he won't angry just because of this.

Girsha sighs inwardly 'This all I Can do boy, the rest is depends on you…..' as the same 'male' species he feels bad for Zhao Li Xin and he also admires his self-control, this foolish princess is so dense because she raised by a bunch of men who treat her like relatives she had no boundary between man and woman especially if she feels safe with them, and that's would be bad for uptight person like Zhao Li Xin.

Lory was sitting on the couch eating sweet pastries when Zhao Li Xin enter the room, he sighs in relief when he sees Lory dress normally, the woman lay on the couch while eating pastry without care to maintain her manner, she smiles at Zhao Li Xin when she enters the room, if it's other people behave like Lory in front of him that people already throw out from the room with heavy kick but because the perpetrator is the woman who makes him spent half day in the Frozen chamber he doesn't mind at all, he even though it's good she feel relaxed in his presence.

"You here, how thing are going?" Lory raised from the couch, she takes a wine jar on the side table then she pours the wine on the expensive wine cup and served it in front of Zhao Li Xin then she back lay on the couch naturally.

Zhao Li Xin sips the wine before he speaks "I'm thinking to go to the Liangzu Kingdom, you wanna come?"

Lory's eyes glint "Like a road trip?" she squints her eyes.

He doesn't know what 'road trip' but guess by exciting eyes he doesn't dare to say no ".....Yes.."

"Yeay!!" Lory clapped her hands "When are we leaving?"

"Tomorrow…" he replied.

"Nice!!" she licks the pastry crumb on her finger with excited expression but a curtained lord face turns dark he stared at her with a serious face "Don't do that!!"

"Do what?" she feels puzzled.

"All of that!!" Zhao Li Xin warns her sternly "Especially in front of other people, I forbid you!!"

She doesn't know why he makes a lot of fuss but people in this world regard their manner very much "Sorry, bad habit…" Lory sucks her index finger just for a second, then she smiles shyly at him.

She remembered Fred use to reminds her not to do that at the formal gathering because is not polite and rude so Lory thought Zhao Li Xin might think the same after all Zhao Li Xin raised in noble environment, he might find her behavior is distasteful.

But on the contrary he doesn't hate it at matter a fact he…..liked it, he likes it very much and he doesn't know why, should he take another cold bath, how frustrating!

Zhao Li Xin leaves the room with a couple of long strides, lory blink her eyes a few times she confused what wrong with him today, he becomes weirder than he used to.

Girsha looking at her with condemn looks [Stop teasing that poor boy!!]

[What did I do??] she rebukes.

Later on, the preparation to Liangzu is ready, after months leaving inside underground palace she got excited to get out and it's already summer now but compare to Harland, the summer season in this world is not as harsh at her previous world maybe because of the lack of pollution and the nature that well preserved. Lory opens the window carriage the view outside is mesmerizing the row of green mountains the lush green forest and the color of the flower and fruits it's all breathtaking.

At dawn Zhao Li Xin decide to rest in the small village, they arrived at the small inn even though the place is small but it's clean and neat, Zhao Li Xin told her to be patient until they arrive at Jing An capital city of Liangzu, Lory was laugh about it she thought he was being funny, is he forgot she's only a maid before why should she bother living in the small inn is not like she's a noble daughter.

Well, he forgets about it and not just him Mong ki and Mong Yi also forgot, it's not they're fault forgot about this. After months they living together Zhao Li Xin never treated her as a servant and all his subordinated also treated her with respect on a count of Zhao Li Xin of course, because of that Lory also forgot acting as a maid she more and more acted like the way when she was in Cestine Palace.

Even though she is a bit weird, but Lory is calm and well spoken. When she walks her back was straight and her moves are graceful without making any noise when she met Hei Shen sect member she will nod her head slightly and smile politely, she doesn't have this timid or nervous behavior like normal maids use to have. Lory temperament is not so far compare with noble daughter used to behave but she just more easy going and ignorant compare to normal noble daughter.

When Mong Yi busy to reserved the room, Lory and Zhao Li xin sit on the table in the corner try to be not too conspicuous but of course that's imposible if you bring someone like Zhao Li Xin with you, the moment he entered the room it's like the light shine on him, everyone would take a look at him minimal twice, while woman drolling with awed the man looking at him with amazed on their face.

Lory feels she walk with 'superstars' even she never had this much recognition when she was travel incognito in Harland. The waiter smiles widely at Lory "Honorable guest, do you need anything?" the waiter is an old man about fifty years old he smiles politely but avoids look at Zhao Li Xin's because he just too intimidating even when he doesn't mean to.

"You have anything special?" Lory's friendly attitude makes the waiter more relaxed.

"Of course, young Miss, our cold noodle is the best in this area do you want to try some?"

"Sure, I order one bowl, and bring me hot water"

"Of course, please wait a moment" the old servant left in hurry, even though the woman is kind and friendly but he can stand the pressure coming from the man who sits opposites her. That man as beautiful as a deity but the aura he giving off is compared with a dozen mighty general.

"You scared him…" Lory props her chin in front of him.

"I didn't do anything" Zhao Li Xin frowned.

Lory giggles "You don't have to…" she teased him.

Not long after the waiter comes with cold noodle and hot water, Lory nod at the waiter for politeness seems like the waiter not use treated this way his face blush slightly and smiles awkwardly, from the way Zhao li Xin and Lory dress people could recognize easily they are not from simple background so for someone like them being polite to a servant like him is unheard before.

Lory doesn't realize and Zhao Li Xin did not say anything too, why should he care, he doesn't say anything when Lory has a serious conversation with her pet so why should he bother when she talk politely with other 'human' being.

When they were eating she notices a lot of customers wearing nice clothes, it's normal if it's in the capital but this place is just a small village, why so much distinguish people gather in this place.

"Is it me or there's a lot of noble people here?" Lory whisper at Zhao Li Xin.

"No, you right. They all headed to Liangzu Kingdom" said Zhao Li Xin.

"All of them, for what occasion?" Lory got curious.

"The news said, the Princess from Liangzu is fell ill with mysterious disease and no one can heal her not even the court physician" Zhao Li Xin sips his wine calmly before he continues "The Liangzu emperor then created contest for anyone who can heal the Princess he will bestow them noble title and fief as a reward"

"So, they all coming for that?" Lory murmured to herself, no wonder so many people eager to join, forget about the noble title having a fief in this world is very rare. The Emperor is a paranoid person he always worries one of his subordinated would rebel against him, to control everyone the emperor never gives anyone a fief because he worries it would ignite their greed for power, but now he makes such a reward for his daughter he must love his daughter very much.

"The Emperor loves his daughter very much, that's new…" Lory slurped the remain noddle soup, then she wipes her mouth gently with a clean handkerchief.

"It's not that simple" Zhao Li Xin Pour warm tea for her "The rumor said the Princess is the most beautiful woman in the country, she also has great talent in four art and also, her cultivation also quite decent for her age, she's very precious pawn for the Kingdom but before he can use her good she already become like this how can the Emperor put up with this"

Lory exhales deeply, her understanding of the human character in this world turns out still lacking.