To be honest, Ying Wuji had never seen such a rich mineral deposit before, despite meeting so many people.

This mine must be excavated, it's a matter of principle.

And this princess, she actually refused to reveal her name just to avoid marrying him. It's unforgivable!

Deal with her!

Ying Wuji smiled and made a gesture of invitation, "Princess, please give me a question!"

However, Li Caimei held her chin and chuckled, "Isn't this inappropriate? If I give you a question that I care about, then you would be taking a shortcut. If I randomly give you a question, it would lead you astray. If you really want to impress me, you should put in some effort. How can I give you a question? Don't you agree, sir?"

This is really difficult!

Ying Wuji felt a headache coming on. It would be fine if it was a proposition, as he had a large collection of materials to use, he could just secretly use an awakening charm. But for non-propositional questions, he would have to guess, and it was about a woman's heart, which was really hard to figure out.

He looked at Li Caimei and noticed that she was looking at him with a smile that wasn't really a smile, with a hint of provocation in her eyes.

He couldn't tolerate this.

After thinking for a moment, Ying Wuji stood up and said, "How about this! Let me visit the princess's courtyard for a moment, and then I will ask the princess a few unrelated questions. After a stick of incense, I will be able to create a work that the princess will like."

"Please!"

Li Caimei made a gesture of invitation and watched him leave the room, but she didn't get up herself.

She had heard Zhao Ning talk about many things, including "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio," "The Peacock Flies Southeast," and even his confidante.

These things gave her a good impression, but they also made Ying Wuji's image contradictory. So she wanted to see for herself what kind of person Ying Wuji really was.

Ying Wuji stood in the courtyard, feeling a little troubled. A woman's heart was really hard to guess.

But after walking around the courtyard, he didn't come back empty-handed.

There were many things planted in the courtyard, but they weren't precious plants. The varieties seemed to be chosen at will, including down-to-earth winter melons that could be eaten, as well as some obscure tea flowers. It seemed like she could raise whatever she wanted.

Without exception, they were all well taken care of, but not in the formal way of the palace.

So there was only one explanation, these plants were personally taken care of by the princess.

And although the princess's clothes were luxurious, her makeup was not formal at all. She looked quite relaxed and at ease. Just by looking at her, Ying Wuji would find it hard to believe that she was a princess.

In that case, what she said about living in the deep palace should not be a lie.

Through the window, he asked, "Princess! When was the last time you left the palace?"

"About seven years ago!"

Li Caimei was quite frank.

Not leaving the palace for seven years seemed quite miserable.

Ying Wuji asked again, "What is the princess's favorite food outside the palace?"

Li Caimei thought for a moment, "Sugar-coated haws from the Zhi Gong Lane in the south of the city!"

"The princess has good taste. The sugar-coated haws there are indeed delicious."

Ying Wuji smiled. The south of the city was probably the poorest part of the entire Jiang City. Most of the people living there were commoners who worked in the city. But it was still lively there, and it had a different flavor compared to the bustling city center.

When he went shopping with Hua Chao last time, he bought a sugar-coated haw, and it was really good.

Ying Wuji smiled and took out an awakening charm, sticking it on his forehead.

After a while, he approached the room.

Li Caimei looked at him, slightly surprised, "You're back so soon, sir. Don't you want to ask more questions?"

Ying Wuji waved his hand with a smile, "No need! Two questions are enough."

"Really?"

Li Caimei looked at him with interest, "Is the sir planning to make a sugar-coated haw for me? Sugar-coated haws are not considered poetry or prose, but they can't be ignored!"

"Of course not!"

Ying Wuji looked around and picked up a pipa from the sandalwood table by the window.

The first time he met Hua Chao, he obtained the skill "Master of Music" and it even crit into "Enchanting Melody." But he hadn't used it to impress anyone yet, so today was a good opportunity.

Li Caimei's eyes lit up, "I've heard that the sir is good at poetry and music. Could it be that today, I have the honor to witness a masterpiece that rivals 'The Peacock Flies Southeast'?"

Ying Wuji shook his head with a smile, "Today, we will only play music, not write poetry!"

Li Caimei held her chin and quietly watched him, feeling quite expectant.

There were many songs that didn't involve poetry, but most of them were for important occasions or ceremonial rituals. Although they sounded elegant, they didn't have much meaning.

Even the songs played by the courtesans in the brothel were often accompanied by lyrics, otherwise they would lose a lot of charm.

But she didn't expect Ying Wuji to choose to only play music, which was not clever. Without lyrics, how could one understand the meaning and move people's hearts?

Ying Wuji smiled confidently, "Princess, please enlighten me!"

After speaking, he gently plucked the strings of the pipa.

"Buzz!"Ying Wuji frowned, "Princess! Your pipa is a bit off-key!"

To say it was just a bit off-key would be too polite; it was simply unbearable to listen to.

Li Caimei couldn't help but laugh, "This pipa has been sitting there for a year. I've never touched it except to wipe off the dust."

"If you don't play it, why keep it in the room?"

"If I don't play it, can't I keep it in the room?"

"You make a good point!"

Ying Wuji wiped the sweat off his forehead and adjusted the tone, then began plucking the strings again.

The first few notes were low, but strangely cheerful.

"Hmm?"

Li Caimei felt something was off, but before she could ask, the melody immediately picked up.

The crisp sound of the pipa, each note like a lively rhythm, made her feel as if she were walking in a bustling market.

There was only one person and one pipa in front of her, but she felt as if she were in a crowded street, with vendors shouting and the clear voice of "sour and sweet sugar-coated haws" ringing in her ears.

In an instant, she felt incredibly happy, but also on the verge of tears.

Ying Wuji smiled inwardly. This piece was none other than "Marketplace," which he loved to listen to in his past life. It was the most vivid piece he had ever heard.

After the lively part, the melody became gentle and melancholic, as if filled with sadness and reluctance.

This emotion didn't come from personal misfortune, but rather from the approaching nightfall, bidding farewell to the marketplace.

Li Caimei seemed to hear a voice, "Caimei! Hurry home, or you'll be scolded by Father. Let's come back to play tomorrow!"

She instinctively pursed her lips, wanting to argue with the person who said this.

But the melody became lively again, as if a day and night had passed, and she had only taken a short nap at home before it was daytime again.

Childhood happiness was like this, with interruptions but always repeating!

The song wasn't long, and it quickly came to an end, but Li Caimei kept her eyes closed, not opening them for a long time.

【Hint】: Emotion fluctuation value has exceeded 90. Randomly obtain the Earth-ranked secret technique "Jade Maiden Technique."

【Hint】: Due to the host not being a jade maiden, the absorption of the technique is interrupted. The host can choose to give up or become a jade maiden within an hour.

Ying Wuji's mouth twitched. Become a jade maiden? Are you kidding me?

But he had heard of this "Jade Maiden Technique" before because there were remnants of it in the Qian Kingdom's royal records. It was said that when the founding king of the Qian Kingdom separated from the Li Kingdom, he didn't bring the complete technique, only the remnants, while the Li Kingdom had the complete version.

This secret technique was quite powerful, like an accelerator for cultivation. With its assistance, cultivation speed could be increased by at least fifty percent.

But it had a fatal flaw: once the virginity was lost, half of the cultivation would dissipate, and the technique would be completely useless.

So only women who had decided to remain virgins for life would cultivate it.

No wonder she didn't want to marry.

Ying Wuji relaxed. In fact, he had a thought just now, that the person in front of him might not be completely ruled out as Li Caimei. After all, he was alone and had randomly changed into a young girl's appearance, which wasn't too difficult to understand.

But after the secret technique was revealed, he was completely certain.

The Li Kingdom's royal family was foolish to let the Crown Princess cultivate this useless technique.

He reminded her softly, "Princess?"

"Hmm..."

Li Caimei woke up from her reverie and slowly opened her eyes, gently rubbing her slightly warm eye sockets.

Ying Wuji smiled, "How was this piece?"

Li Caimei was moved, "It's excellent! I really like it!"

Indeed, she really liked it.

She had thought that the past scenes had long been erased by the palace, but she didn't expect to see them so vividly today.

That was the most carefree time for her, with no pressure, no burdens, pocket money, and an older sister.

Ying Wuji smiled as he put the pipa back in its place and asked, "Can the princess tell me your name now?"

"Huh?"

Li Caimei was stunned for a moment, only then realizing the bet they had made earlier.

Ying Wuji smirked, "Is the princess trying to back out?"

Li Caimei pouted, "Is there a rule that this princess can't back out?"

From the beginning, she had no intention of telling him her name.

If he found out she was the Crown Princess, he would probably never come again. It was not easy to find someone who had mastered the invisible Earth-ranked Seventy-Two Arts of Earthly Demons. Other spells could not deceive the guards in the palace, and he was such an interesting person.Anyway, Ying Wuji didn't know that he was the Crown Princess.

Ying Wuji choked for a moment: "You're so shameless, how can you be so self-righteous?"

Li Caimei covered her mouth and chuckled: "If the young master violates the laws of the Great Li, isn't that also self-righteous? How about this, this time you violate the law, I'll pretend not to see it. I'll be shameless, and you won't see it either! We'll call it even this time. If you can still impress me next time, I'll definitely tell you my name!"

"You..."

Ying Wuji couldn't hold it in anymore. He had never seen someone so shameless.

Although he could unleash his skills as long as he impressed her, it wasn't that easy!

"You don't want to?"

Li Caimei looked a little embarrassed.

Ying Wuji nodded: "Of course I don't want to!"

Li Caimei pondered for a moment, feeling hesitant: "Alright then! I'll call the guards over. When they take you away, I'll tell you my name!"

Ying Wuji had no expression on his face: "Haha! If you're so shameless, when I'm taken away, will you still tell me your name?"

Li Caimei innocently nodded: "That's right! What should we do then?"

Ying Wuji: "..."

Li Caimei looked up at the sky and pursed her lips with a smile: "Young master! It's getting late. My mother will come to supervise my cultivation soon. If she finds you here, it might not end well. How about... until next time?"

Ying Wuji: "..."

Before he could speak, he had already been pushed into the courtyard by Li Caimei.

He didn't know how to resist against someone with the cultivation of a few-grade Lingtai stage.

Li Caimei pointed to the place where he had come out from: "Young master! From now on, you can enter and exit from here. My royal brother and mother will come here often. When they come, I'll place a red stone here. When they're not here, I'll place a gray stone. Next time you come, make sure to see it clearly!"

How is she so skilled at this?

Ying Wuji was speechless: "You're so good at being shameless, why are you so sure that I'll come next time?"

Li Caimei asked back: "If the young master doesn't want to come, why did you compose a song for me just now?"

"..."

"Young master! My mother is coming soon."

"Alright! Goodbye!"

"Wait! When will you come next time?"

"I won't come!"

"Come! Consider it my invitation!"

Seeing her pitiful appearance, although he knew it was fake, Ying Wuji couldn't bear to refuse: "Probably tomorrow..."

"Wait for you!"

"..."

Ying Wuji carefully looked into her eyes and felt that the anticipation inside didn't seem fake.

Although he was a little resentful of her shamelessness, he couldn't help but feel a hint of pity. With such beauty and talent, she had been locked in the deep palace for seven years, and she even practiced the Jade Maiden Technique.

Especially for this mischievous little girl, what's the difference between this and torture?

Sigh...

He wouldn't argue with her anymore. He would naturally have to come often in the future. Putting aside the marriage, at least he could mine and relieve her boredom.

Anyway, the marriage should be settled. Whether it was the "Zhao Ling" disguised as a woman or this princess who liked to be shameless, he could accept either one.

He couldn't marry none of them, right?

If the Great Li was really so stingy, he would really curse.

There were still a few days left until the Hundred Family Gathering, and he had nothing to do.

He smiled and shook his head, and directly disappeared into the ground.

"Hoo..."

Li Caimei stood in place, sighing slightly with a hint of loss.

If she really was a princess and married this person, her future life wouldn't be too dull.

But unfortunately...

Forget it!

At least before he recognized her identity, she still had a few days to play around.

She turned around and returned to the room, feeling that the entire courtyard had become much quieter. The liveliness brought by the song just now was like a fleeting moment, easily blown away by a gust of wind.

She picked up the pipa and recalled the melody of the song in her mind. She earnestly plucked a few times, but only produced a few random and disordered noises.

"Why is this pipa harder to learn than a Earth-ranked cultivation technique?"

In the melody, childhood happiness repeated itself.

But after she entered the deep palace, her past memories really never returned.

...

Damn it!

This is so frustrating!

Ying Wuji cursed as he returned to the study. While the information about the "Jade Maiden Technique" hadn't completely dissipated, he wrote down all its contents.

After all, a thief doesn't return empty-handed...

No!

A true wise man never returns empty-handed.

This thing was still quite powerful after all. Regardless of whether he would cultivate his own power in the future, just bringing it out to negotiate with Ying Yue should yield a considerable reward.

But even after copying everything, he still felt unsatisfied.

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Just at that moment.

【Prompt】: Target's emotional fluctuation value exceeds 90, randomly obtain the Mortal-ranked technique "Gentleman's Massage".

Ying Wuji: "???"This thing seemed to be an original creation of Tie Niu. The reason was that Lin's father was too strict with Lin Qing's cultivation, and she often got injured.

Feeling sorry for her, Tie Niu created a technique called "Gentleman's Massage", which helped Lin Qing alleviate her injuries without taking advantage of her.

A bootlicker ends up with nothing in the end!

Tie Niu, you're really something!

I, Brother Wuji, don't easily give massages to women. If I do, I'm definitely not a gentleman.

Pah!

What a useless skill, what's the point of showing it off? Are you trying to impress beggars?

Ying Wuji, full of pent-up anger, found an outlet. He immediately penned a 2,000-word story about Ying Yue and Lin Qing.

Tomorrow, he must make him listen carefully and reveal some useful skills.

The world of adults is so cruel.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

There was a knock at the door.

Hua Chao stood at the door and asked, "Wuji, may I come in?"

Ever since she saw the story Ying Wuji wrote, she had become much more cautious to avoid such awkward situations.

"Sister Hua Chao, come in!"

Ying Wuji quickly put away the paper and laughed, "I'm not writing anything inappropriate, you can come in directly next time!"

Hua Chao's face turned slightly red, and she spat lightly.

If you're not writing anything inappropriate, why are you hiding it?

Seeing the joy on her face, Ying Wuji couldn't help but ask, "Sister Hua Chao! Did something good happen? You look so happy!"

"Of course!"

Hua Chao's mouth curled up slightly, her expression filled with a hint of excitement, "Someone just came to invite us. Old Master Liu from the north of the city is celebrating his 80th birthday and wants to hear our opera. So, they want to invite us to perform 'Peacock Flying Southeast'. Our troupe is finally going to have its debut!"

Ying Wuji couldn't help but be happy, "That's great! It seems that our fame from the literary meeting really paid off."

Saying that it's their debut might be a bit of an exaggeration.

Because in the past few days, many people have invited the troupe, but Hua Chao felt that the music and performance of 'Peacock Flying Southeast' could still be improved, so she declined them all.

This time she accepted, she must be quite satisfied with the current version.

Moreover, the Liu family is a medium-sized family, this status should be quite beneficial for the development of the troupe in the future.

No wonder Hua Chao is so happy.

Hua Chao asked, "Do you want to come with us tomorrow?"

Ying Wuji choked a bit, "Actually, I want to go, after all, I also have a share in the troupe. But have you forgotten? We ruined the Liu family's bookstore, and Old Master Liu was so angry that he vomited three liters of blood. If I go to wish him a happy birthday, I'm afraid they'll be wearing mourning clothes in a few days."

Hua Chao helplessly said, "Alright then! We'll have to wait until next time!"

Although a bit disappointed, there will be more opportunities in the future.

After chatting with him for a while, Hua Chao left humming a song.

Watching her retreating figure, Ying Wuji let out a sigh of relief. It seemed that the incident that day did not affect their relationship, and there was no sign of Hua Chao's demonic seed erupting.

This was very good!

It seemed that he had not made a mistake.

But he soon felt a bit annoyed, "Why the hell is the first big customer the Liu family?"

After all, it was the troupe's first performance, which had some commemorative significance.

If it were another family, he would definitely ditch that princess for a day.

But...

Why was it so unlucky?

Was it because he had done too many bad things?

(End of the chapter)