Zu An sensed that he had bumped into someone, and that the other party had fallen backward from the force. Subconsciously, he reached out to grab them.

However, his senses were filled with a soft and fragrant feeling, leaving him shocked. He could hear multiple voices berating him and the sound of weapons being drawn. Soon, he realized that the person in his embrace was actually the crown princess, and his arm was around her waist.

He quickly let go and took a step back, saying, “I apologize. I was in too much of a hurry when I left and accidentally bumped into the crown princess. I ask the crown princess for forgiveness.”

Zu An had been completely focused on looking for Ou Wu just now and hadn’t noticed that there was someone outside. This really was quite strange. What was the crown princess doing in front of his residence so early? He had worked so hard in the Palace of Peace last night, and then he had chatted with Mi Li for a long time. The sky had already turned bright.

“Nonsense! Do you think a trifling...