"Yes, is it not allowed?" Staring back with his big, dark eyes, Stone met his gaze without fear.
Luo Pipi hesitated for a moment, but finally agreed: "Okay, but in exchange, you have to attend a banquet with me later. At the banquet, you have to be my date and help me fend off all the infatuated guys!"
Stone had barely finished nodding when he sensed something was terribly wrong: "What? Not a young lady?"
Luo Pipi blinked and smiled slyly, "The one who confessed was a young lady, but I think that with my charm, there must be more than one young lady who is infatuated with me at tonight's banquet."
Don't be obsessed with me, I'm just a legend. Don't be obsessed with me, I'll smack you!
Stone felt that she was probably going to have a bad night.
"Let's have a good meal. Although the food at those banquets is exquisite, it's not enough to fill our stomachs." Luo Pipi sat down opposite the stone, picked up her knife and fork, and began to eat very elegantly.
Faced with a table full of delicious food, Shi Tou suddenly lost his appetite.
Holy crap! Was she scammed, or was she completely ripped off?!
“Pipi…”
"Duo'er, remember to call me 'darling' at the banquet later, and I'll call you 'Duo'er'," Luo Pipi said affectionately to Shi Tou.
Stone broke out in a cold sweat: "Honey... Ugh!" That's disgusting! Um, can we back out?
"May I make one more small request?" Stone raised his hand tremblingly, facing the affectionate Luo Pipi.
Tell me about it.
"At the banquet tonight, please don't call me Duo'er, call me Xiao Yu'er, okay?" Shi Tou looked at Luo Pi Pi with puppy-dog eyes, pleadingly.
Luo Pipi pondered for a moment: "Why change the name?"
"Because the name 'Little Rain' reminds me of a flirtatious woman." Stone really wanted to say that she resented Yi Siyu, but she couldn't help but admire her incredible ability to attract hatred. Borrowing her name, Stone thought she could probably imitate a bit of Yi Siyu's abilities, right?
"Can."
The matter was settled. As for the banquet attire, Shi Tou didn't need to worry about it; Luo Pi Pi had already arranged for it. Not only the attire, but also the headdress, jewelry, and shoes were all complete sets.
After getting ready in her bedroom, Shi Tou didn't forget to remove her makeup. Since cultivating the Nine Heavens Astounding Technique, her appearance had greatly improved. In the past, Shi Tou had always managed to cover it up with her clumsy makeup skills, but this time she washed it off completely.
Absorbing hatred isn't something everyone has, but Shi Tou felt that only with her unparalleled beauty could she perfectly accomplish this difficult task.
After getting dressed and walking out, Shi Tou saw a hint of amazement in Luo Pi Pi's eyes, and immediately felt reassured.
Yes, tonight, she was determined to let the upper-class noble ladies of Kedor City experience Princess Yisiyu's ability to attract hatred. She just hoped it wouldn't leave an indelible shadow on their young hearts.
"Darling, do I look beautiful tonight?" As he stepped off the carriage, Shi Tou looked at Luo Pi Pi with a charming smile.
Luo Pipi smiled and nodded: "My dear Xiaoyuer, you are the most beautiful goddess tonight."
Hey there, sexy girls, are you ready?!
Chapter 193, Brother, may you rest in peace.
At the banquet, Luo Pipi was loved by almost all the unmarried and married women, and of course, received countless resentments from men. Shi Tou, however, was the exception.
"Young Master Longjiaha, may I ask if you would like to dance with my sister?" A married woman, holding the hand of an unmarried girl, walked slowly to Luo Pipi and gracefully gave a lady's bow.
Luo Pipi smiled, but her gaze fell on Shi Tou: "My dear Xiaoyu'er, may I dance with this beautiful lady?"
The married woman's smile froze instantly, while the unmarried girl's face turned deathly pale.
Stone's elegant smile vanished instantly, replaced by a pitiful expression: "Darling, what will I do if you go dancing with this lady? Are you already starting to dislike me?"
With pouting lips and tears in his eyes, Shi Tou looked completely unwilling.
Luo Pipi smiled politely: "I'm sorry, my little Yu'er is a bit shy. She'll be scared if I'm not with her."
The married woman smiled stiffly, preparing to pull her sister away. But the unmarried girl lowered her head and bit her lip: "Young Master Long Jiaha, you..."
"Darling~~~" Upon seeing this, Shi Tou immediately turned around, grabbed Luo Pi Pi's clothes with both hands, and said in a coquettish voice, "It's so noisy here, let's go for a walk on the terrace!"
Luo Pipi lowered her head and looked at Shi Tou with affection: "Okay." Then, she said goodbye to the two of them and walked towards the terrace with Shi Tou in her arms.
After taking a few steps, Shi Tou suddenly turned back and gave the unmarried girl a smug smile. That smile was practically a carbon copy of Yi Siyu's arrogant demeanor.
"You're awesome!" The two said in hushed tones as they walked.
Shi Tou raised an eyebrow, his smile still on his face, but a hint of confusion in his tone: "Tonight, I roughly calculated that I've offended at least ten girls, right? Are you sure this won't get you into trouble?"
Luo Pipi remained calmly smiling, tilting his head slightly towards the stone: "I am Young Master Long Jiaha."
"Huh?" Stone looked slightly bewildered.
"To put it simply, my parents only have one daughter, me, but my uncle has two sons."
"so?"
“My uncle thinks he can let his youngest son inherit my father’s title, position, property, and everything else.”
Stone looked up in surprise and caught a glimpse of cunning in Luo Pipi's eyes.
"So you did this on purpose? Deliberately trying to ruin your brother's reputation?"
“To be sure, that’s my cousin.” Luo Pipi corrected, “Of course, maybe in the near future, he will become my biological brother. Well, nominally.”
Shi Tou twitched the corner of his mouth: "Big families are indeed full of troubles."
Haven't you encountered something like this before?
Shi Tou first recalled the identity she had fabricated in front of Luo Pipi. Then she spoke: "Aside from forcing me into a marriage alliance, my nominal parents were actually not bad to me."
"Material?"
"Yes, basically, I'll have everything my sister has. Although the Beth family has declined in the eyes of other big families, they won't mistreat me over such trivial matters."
The two went out onto the terrace, where it was quieter, at least compared to the banquet hall. Tonight's banquet was being held at the city lord's mansion, and the banquet hall was very large. However, there were quite a few invited guests; while not exactly shoulder-to-shoulder, it was certainly not quiet.
There were actually few people on the terrace, but it was relatively quiet because everyone was obviously busy using their vocal organs to do something else.
They walked to a corner, holding the stone close. They found a bench and sat down.
"It's boring, isn't it?"
Stone looked up at the sky. The stars were quite nice that night. It seemed that no matter which world you were in, you could see the stars: "Well, I think it feels good to mess with those beautiful girls."
"Hehe, your hobby is really strange."
Stone put his hands behind his head and looked up at the starry sky: "I once heard a story that a star represents a person, and if a person dies, there will be one less star in the sky."
"The person who wrote this story must not be very smart, right?"
Stone looked at Luo Pipi with confusion. Although she knew that the story had no scientific basis at all, as a native of another world and a girl, shouldn't there at least be some romantic atmosphere?
“At least, when my mother passed away, I didn’t notice that a star was missing.” Luo Pipi’s voice was very calm, so calm that it made people feel a little lonely.
"You must not like your uncle."
"No, not exactly." Luo Pipi shook her head gently: "I really hate him."
"Pfft!"
Seeing Shi Tou collapse into her arms, laughing uncontrollably, Luo Pipi reached out and tapped her nose: "Is it that funny? Can't I dislike my elders?"
"No, I was wondering if your uncle would be so angry at you that he'd vomit blood if he heard you say something so blunt?"
"Oh? Then I must thank you for reminding me. I will definitely tell him in person when I have the chance. Hmm, I would rather he be so angry that he vomits blood than die of anger."
"This isn't just dislike, it's hatred, isn't it?" Stone frowned. "Your mother's death was related to him?"
“No. My mother died in childbirth, and she had nothing to do with my uncle.” Luo Pipi suddenly sighed. “The reason I hate him is because he exposed my true identity. On my fifteenth birthday, he exposed my true identity as a woman disguised as a man in front of all the guests.”
"So ruthless?" Shi Tou sat up straight, his face full of confusion: "He really wants to give his son to your father?"
"That's about it. The rule of the Fallen Empire is that women cannot inherit any titles."
Stone's eyes widened; she suddenly remembered something very important. If women were not allowed to inherit any titles, then wouldn't they also be even less likely to inherit the throne?
"Have you lived in the city of Gergale since you were a child?" Stone suddenly asked.
Luo Pipi was a little puzzled as to why she suddenly changed the subject, but she nodded nonetheless: "Pretty much, I spend most of my time in Gergale City."
"Are you aware of what's happening in the capital?"
"Which aspect are you referring to?" Luo Pipi lowered her head, recalling what she had just said. "You mean a title? Or... the throne?"
This time it was Stone's turn to be surprised, but then she nodded in satisfaction. It was so easy to talk to a smart person.
Seeing Shi Tou nod, Luo Pipi took a deep breath: "Did you hear any rumors in the capital before?"
"It's not really just a rumor, is it? It's just some common talk, something like the eldest prince won't inherit the throne, right?" The eldest prince isn't the king and queen's biological son, that's something everyone in the country knows.
"Phew, you scared me! I thought..." Luo Pipi paused, then looked around warily: "The Fourth Prince is the true heir."
"What?" Stone was surprised. Although she had doubts before, she did not expect Luo Pipi to say it with such certainty.
“You are still young, and there are some things you may not understand. The Fourth Prince is a direct descendant of Princess Irene.”
Princess Irene...
Shi Tou gave a wry smile. She was becoming increasingly curious about what Princess Irene had done to have such a profound impact on a country, an impact that remained unchanged hundreds of years later.
“But the fourth prince is also not the king and queen’s biological son.” Stone didn’t think anyone would be so generous as to let someone else take the place of their own biological son.
"You mean the third prince? Is he still alive?"
That's what I meant...
Stone felt utterly exasperated: "If the Third Prince were to die, it would surely be announced to the world!"
"That's hard to say," Luo Pipi said somewhat dismissively. "The old king seized the throne through scheming, but suddenly passed away a month after ascending the throne. His eldest son died on the battlefield, leaving only the eldest prince as his heir. His second son inherited the throne, but has been reluctant to name a successor. Moreover..."
Luo Pipi's voice grew softer and softer until, in the end, Shi Tou couldn't hear what she was saying at all. He looked up in confusion and saw Luo Pipi staring at him with bright, sparkling eyes.
"ah?"
Seeing the startled look on Shi Tou's face, Luo Pipi grinned mischievously and said, "There's only one left! If you help me deal with the last girl, I'll tell you what happens next."
"What, the last girl?" Stone was a little confused for a moment, looking at Luo Pipi with a blank expression.