Chapter 1687 - 613: The Reverse of the Female Lead (Part 2)

He curled his lips slightly, revealing a cold smile: Very good, this woman did not pass out after all.

With this, the man relaxed.

He stood up, walked to the table nearby, and sat down.

Not long after, a maid’s voice sounded outside the door: "Prince, the food box has been retrieved!"

The man did not hesitate and directly commanded: "Bring it in!"

"Yes, Prince!"

The young maid responded respectfully and pushed the door open, walking in.

Crossing the main hall, she entered the inner room and was not too shocked to see the woman curled up on the ground.

Apparently, she had seen such a scene before.

Or perhaps, being well-trained, she was unperturbed, able to maintain her composure as a maid no matter how strange the scene she encountered.

"Put the items down!"

The man tapped his fingers on the table, signaling the young maid to place the food box down.

The young maid responded once more with "Yes, Prince," then placed the food box on the table.

"Alright, you may leave now!"

The man gestured with his hand, dismissing the young maid.

The young maid withdrew properly and thoughtfully closed the door.

Upon hearing the "creak" of the door board, the man slowly opened the food box and brought out the dishes inside.

Perhaps freshly made or reheated, the dishes emitted white steam.

And the rich aroma spread throughout the entire room with the rising steam.

Gurgle! Growl!

He Tiantian, whose stomach was already rebelling, almost couldn’t control herself when she smelled such tempting food aromas.

She wanted to eat!

Oh, she wanted to eat so much!

She desperately swallowed her saliva; with these aromas, her mind began to conjure images of the corresponding delicacies.

This was the aroma of meat, it should be braised pork, fatty but not greasy, bright in color, one bite floods your mouth with oil.

There was also fish, seemingly fried, wrapped in a thin batter, with a sweet and sour scent; was it squirrel fish or sweet and sour carp?

But, regardless of the kind, they are first fried, then drizzled with a prepared sweet and sour sauce.

The taste, when it enters the mouth, is indescribably delicious.

...And the sweet scent of pastries, it should be cheese, that rich milky fragrance, like little hooks, trying to lure out all the hunger from He Tiantian’s stomach!

"Do you want to eat?"

The man heard the sound of disorderly breathing and sporadic gulping.

He held up a plate of steaming sweet and sour fish, its scent the most dominant, its color the brightest, making it the perfect "temptation."

He approached He Tiantian, bringing the plate close to her, "Look, this is the signature dish of Chef Liu from the Prince Mansion, he is from Qizhou, specializes in Qizhou cuisine, and this sweet and sour carp is his masterpiece!"

"The fish is chosen from the authentic Yellow River carp, and the sweet and sour sauce is a secret recipe passed down in his family, need not mention his craftsmanship..."

The man’s voice flowed endlessly, filled with allure.

He was like a devil tempting a mortal.

He Tiantian was really about to lose control, every cell in her body shouting, "Eat! I want to eat! I want to eat fish! I want to eat rice!"

I, I am so starving that I even want to devour myself!

"As long as you agree to me, all this will be yours!"

"...Not just these, you can truly enjoy the dignity of being a Princess Consort!"

"Lady He, don’t you want to help me? We are husband and wife!"

"Together in glory, together in loss, if I’m well, you’ll be better off."

"If you’re doing well, your family back home will have good days too, isn’t that right?"

Threats having no effect, the man began enticing with rewards and sentiment.

He Tiantian:... Damn! This body is actually a Princess Consort?!

But soon He Tiantian realized something was off.

Just earlier, she clearly heard the man say something about "rustic village woman," suggesting that the woman she had time-traveled into did not have a noble background.

In the strictly hierarchical ancient times, everyone believed in the concept of "marrying within one’s station," making it impossible for love stories between Princes and village women.

Uh, not quite.

In true ancient times, there were no such "legends."

But in novels, there was a period when the trope of Princes falling for common women was very popular.

No choice, the Cinderella trope is timeless across cultures.

Even after being heavily criticized by readers later on, stories like "a domineering CEO falls for me" or "a charming Prince and a village flower" flooded the web literature scene.

He Tiantian is in a novel world, so background doesn’t count for much; True Love can conquer all.