Beauties in Simulation Cross over into Reality

On the third day after returning to the Imperial City, Prince Shuang’s Mansion had already been prepared for Xiao Mo.

The Sovereign of Qin even sent Xiao Mo a group of well-trained new palace maids.

Xiao Mo didn’t have to worry about a thing; these maids would take care of everything for him.

Xiao Mo had wanted to move his mother into Prince Shuang’s Mansion.

But Zhou Ruoxi refused.

In Zhou Ruoxi’s eyes, while her son had indeed become successful, she was still a daughter-in-law of the Xiao family. It made no sense for her to move out of the Xiao Mansion.

Even after Zhou Ruoxi was granted the title of First-Grade Imperial Decree Lady and the Xiao Mansion offered to move her to a larger courtyard with more maids, she refused it all, feeling that her current life was perfectly fine.

Faced with his mother’s insistence, Xiao Mo didn’t know what to say.

Xiao Mo knew that in his mother’s eyes, it didn’t matter how much he achieved. All she wanted was for him to be safe and sound, and for herself to live a quiet, peaceful life.

However, since his mother wouldn’t leave the Xiao Mansion, Xiao Mo made sure to visit her often.

「On the seventh day back in the Capital City.」

Including the years spent training at the Iron Tiger Army barracks and fighting on the front lines, Xiao Mo’s service with the Iron Tiger Army had now reached a full seven years.

By this point, Xiao Mo, Zhao Wei, and the others no longer needed to report to the Iron Tiger Army barracks.

Because they had participated in the great war that destroyed the Wei Kingdom and had shown great valor, Zhao Wei and the others were successively assigned to positions as commanders in the Imperial Guard and other major armies.

Only Xiao Mo was still “idle,” waiting for his new appointment.

But Xiao Mo wasn’t in a hurry.

He believed the Sovereign of Qin wouldn’t let him stay in the Imperial City and start living a life of retirement at such a young age.

’All I have to do is wait.’

Before he knew it, another month had passed.

During this time, quite a few Court officials came to visit Xiao Mo.

And most of these officials came to propose marriage on behalf of their families.

In the eyes of these ministers, Xiao Mo was a master of both literary and martial arts, exceptionally talented and handsome, not to mention he had been made a king at such a young age. Moreover, it was clear that His Majesty intended to place great importance on him.

So, who wouldn’t want Xiao Mo as a son-in-law?

Of course, many ministers were also self-aware enough to know that Xiao Mo might not necessarily take a liking to their daughters, and they felt it was pointless to even approach him with a proposal.

But they were helpless, as their own daughters kept insisting, “I’ll marry no one but the Frost King!”

These fathers felt quite exasperated.

However, Xiao Mo naturally rejected all these ministers’ marriage proposals.

But before long, Xiao Mo discovered that letters were frequently being tossed into his mansion.

These were all love letters from the young ladies of noble families.

Whenever Xiao Mo stepped out of his mansion, he would even see many of these young noblewomen hiding on street corners or peeking at him from some secret spot.

Usually, at times like these, Qin Siyao, who often came to see Xiao Mo, would gather up all those love letters and throw them all away!

If someone was peeking at Xiao Mo, Qin Siyao would move closer to him, glare at the person, and scare them off.

But Qin Siyao still felt insecure.

’More and more people are proposing marriage to Xiao Mo. What if he actually takes a liking to one of those women?’

’No matter what, Xiao Mo is a man full of vigor. What if some shameless woman tries to seduce him and he can’t resist the temptation?’

The more she thought about it, the more anxious Qin Siyao became.

Qin Siyao wished she could just lock Xiao Mo up and keep him by her side.

Moreover, Qin Siyao realized that ever since that night she and Xiao Mo had watched the moon together, she had started acting a bit strange.

When she ate, she would think of Xiao Mo.

When she bathed, she would think of Xiao Mo.

When she slept, she would think of Xiao Mo.

It seemed that no matter what she was doing, she would think of Xiao Mo.

If she went even a short while without seeing Xiao Mo, she would feel an emptiness in her heart, as if something were missing.

And when Xiao Mo appeared before her, she would feel happy even if he did nothing at all.

Qin Siyao felt as if she had fallen ill—an illness where she didn’t know how she could go on living without Xiao Mo…

「That day.」

Just like any other day, Qin Siyao went to Xiao Mo’s mansion.

She had personally made some pastries that she wanted to give to Xiao Mo.

But just as Qin Siyao stepped into Prince Shuang’s Mansion, she saw Xiao Mo talking and laughing with several young noblewomen.

Seeing Xiao Mo having such a merry time with these women, Qin Siyao felt a pang of jealousy. Her heart felt as if it were being squeezed tight by a ribbon, and the young woman turned and ran out.

Back at her own mansion, Qin Siyao ran straight into her room and threw herself onto the bed. She pounded the quilt with her small, powdered fists, repeatedly crying out, “Stupid Xiao Mo! Lewd Xiao Mo!”

Seeing that the Princess seemed very upset, the Maid Hua Sheng entered the room and asked softly, “What’s wrong, Princess? Who made you angry?”

“Nothing!”

Qin Siyao sniffled and turned her head away.

“Is it really nothing?” Hua Sheng smiled. “Let me guess. It must have been Young Master Xiao who made the Princess angry.”

Hearing her thoughts exposed, Qin Siyao’s delicate body trembled slightly. Her small hands clutched the hem of her skirt, and she pressed her thin lips together tightly.

“Honestly, how dare Young Master Xiao make my princess angry! I’m going to go have a word with His Majesty and have him punished!” As she spoke, Hua Sheng pretended to be angry and started to walk out of the room.

“Sister Hua Sheng, don’t tell Father… It really has nothing to do with Xiao Mo…” Qin Siyao quickly grabbed Hua Sheng, as if terrified that her father would actually punish Xiao Mo.

“It really has nothing to do with Young Master Xiao?” Hua Sheng asked, sitting down beside Qin Siyao.

“Mmhmm.”

Qin Siyao nodded, her head bowed as she spoke in a low voice.

“Just now, I went to Xiao Mo’s mansion and saw him surrounded by a flock of chattering women. I don’t know why, but I felt this sourness in my heart, and it was very uncomfortable.

“And it’s not just this time.

“Every time someone proposes marriage to Xiao Mo, my mind runs wild, and I worry he’ll accept.

“I know it’s none of my business, and it’s normal for Xiao Mo to get married.

“But I just feel so unhappy. I don’t want other women near him.

“Sister Hua Sheng, am I… sick?”

Hearing Qin Siyao’s words, Hua Sheng was stunned for a moment. She looked at Qin Siyao as if she were looking at a fool, then said with feigned seriousness, “Princess, you are indeed sick, and it’s quite serious!”

“Huh?” Qin Siyao blinked. “Then I’ll go see the Imperial Physician right now.”

“Oh, Princess, that won’t do any good.” Hua Sheng gently pushed Qin Siyao back down. “For this illness of yours, there is only one person who can cure it.”

“Who?” Qin Siyao asked.

“Xiao Mo, of course.”

Hua Sheng covered her mouth with her hand to hide a light laugh, then gently tapped the fair skin between the young woman’s eyebrows.

“The name of the Princess’s illness is ’Qingxin’.

“And the only prescription is called ’Xielao’.”