I am not a thief!

  "Shut up! Don't shout!" The man's face fell as Tong Keke's shriek attracted the attention of the royal guards he had just managed to distract. He rushed over, grasping her wrist tightly, as if choking her neck, and the tighter he gripped, the less she seemed able to make a sound.

  "What... handsome guy, I'm not a thief or a robber! I just came in to take a stroll... don't turn me in!" Tong Ke Yue raised her head, trying to make out the man's appearance with the dim light, but it was no use. She smiled ingratiatingly.

  When he heard the voice of "brother", the man was stunned, and after a while, he felt that this title, this voice, and this tone were all particularly familiar. He then reached out to touch and turned on the light with a curious mood.

  In an instant, the dazzling white light was reflected on Tong Keke's delicate face, Tong Keke narrowed her eyes and raised her hand to block the suddenly brightened light that made her feel a bit uncomfortable.

  Hiss——

  He saw his opponent's face clearly and the man took a sharp breath in surprise.

  "How is it you again?" Looking at this somewhat arrogant and insolent expression, the man was shocked, he widened his eyes in disbelief, staring at Tong Ke Xuan, and exclaimed.

  Upon hearing this voice, Tong Keke's calm demeanor faltered. She immediately dropped her hand that was blocking the light and leaned in to take a closer look at the man. A moment later, she seemed to recall something and raised her voice in discontent: "Why can't it be me?"

  Along with Tong Ke's shout, a hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

  Tong Keke patted her own head, as if blaming herself for attracting the Imperial Guard again. She held her breath, clasped her hands together in a prayer-like gesture, and repeatedly nodded and bowed, her heart racing with anxiety. In her mind, she kept chanting: Ah-mi-tuo-fo! Please don't let me be discovered! Please don't let me be discovered!

  "There's a woman's voice in here!"

  "How is this possible? This is Your Highness's room!"

  "Maybe I heard it wrong, let's go somewhere else and look again."

  When she heard that the Imperial Guards had gone elsewhere to search for people, Tong Keke finally let out a sigh of relief.

  Wait, what did they just say?

  Is this Your Highness's room? That...this man...

  While thinking about it, Tong Ke suddenly met the man's staring eyes and carefully looked him up and down.

  His delicate facial features seemed to be inlaid on his face, the outline of his face drew a perfect arc, his white skin was so tender that it made young women jealous, especially those eyes, those cold and stern eyes seemed to have a hint of evil charm, exuding an aura of royalty all over.

  Ahh——

  He's really handsome!

  Looks like she didn't choose the wrong person last time!

  But... why is this guy wearing the uniform of the Maplestan Royal Guard? And besides, it looks really ill-fitting on him.

  Tong Ke Xuan suddenly enlightened.

  "So you're a member of the Imperial Guard of Fenglan Country! Haha! Quickly, tell me, did you sneak out of class and into the palace to get here? No wonder you were so afraid of being discovered! Eh, is your Highness very fierce? Are you very afraid of being found out for skipping class and getting expelled?" Tong Keke's eyes sparkled with excitement, completely unaware that the man in front of her was furious enough to want to strangle her.

  Awesome!

  What makes him think he's above those Imperial Guards just because he's a prince of the Fenglin Empire?