Xiao Yanxi was quiet for a moment, her face bright red. At last she worked up her courage. "Then when I get the chance, I'll change back into women's clothes."

Ning Chen lit up. "Why wait for a chance? I think right now is the perfect time."

Xiao Yanxi was a little shy. "Y-you want to see right now?"

"I've been dying to for ages!"

Xiao Yanxi bit her red lip lightly. "Th-then go wait outside... It might take a while, though."

Ning Chen's eyes shone. He sprang up and headed straight out. "Little Xixi, I'll wait as long as it takes... See you in a bit!"

Out in the courtyard, Ning Chen sat down on a stone stool to wait.

About an hour went by, and Xiao Yanxi still hadn't come out.

But Ning Chen wasn't in any hurry at all.

Just then, Yuan Long and the others came looking for him.

"Greetings, my lord prince!"

Ning Chen asked, "You looking for me?"

Yuan Long was baffled. Is he asking me? Ning Chen's eyes were glued to Xiao Yanxi's door the whole time, his face full of anticipation.

"My lord prince, everything's ready. We can set out anytime."

Feng Qizheng said, "The modao army's ready too."

Ning Chen said, "Oh," and then nothing more.

Feng Qizheng asked curiously, "My lord prince, why do you keep staring at Miss Xiao's door? Something wrong with it?"

Ning Chen smiled. "There is. This prince thinks Little Xixi's door looks especially nice today."

The others stared blankly at Xiao Yanxi's door. What was nice about it? It was just an ordinary door, wasn't it?

Feng Qizheng said, "You didn't try something with Miss Xiao and get thrown out, did you?"

The corner of Ning Chen's mouth twitched. "Anything else? If not, get lost... We leave for the capital first thing the day after tomorrow."

"This officer takes the order!"

Yuan Long and the rest withdrew.

The moment they were out of the courtyard, Feng Qizheng grabbed the others. "Don't you think my lord prince is acting a little strange?"

The others nodded. He…