Princess Mei Ling was misunderstood by Prince Zinxi just one day before her birthday.

Mei Ling's breath caught. Her heart was pounding in her chest.

Mei Ling stammered:

- Your Highness, this is... a bit difficult.... We can talk through the door of my tent.

Zinxi was a bit disappointed that she refused to come out but was happy when she realized something:

- Dear girl, I haven't even introduced myself yet and you call me Your Highness. It shows that you not only know about my music but also know about me. Now I also want to know who you are. If you don't mind, let's be friends.

A silent pain filled Mei Ling's heart. She didn't dare to reveal her true identity as Princess of Zhou to him. She guessed that Prince Zinxi probably had a very bad impression of the words "Princess Mei Ling" because she knew that the rumor about Princess Mei Ling being an exhibitionist who liked to expose her naked body spread like wildfire from Zhongshan to Zhao. Zinxi probably believes that lie to be true, like everyone else. She answered hesitantly:

- Yes, I am very willing, but it is difficult to say about my identity...I'm just a girl from Zhou country who likes to travel, and I find your music very pleasant. Your Highness Zinxi, I will tell you my name when we become a little closer.

Zinxi smiled slightly:

- Then I will try to make our relationship closer today. But why are you hiding in the tent? I want to see you, the girl from Zhou country who plays the zither so elegantly.

Mei Ling's voice trembled:

_- Because I'm...Nak...Ah no, I mean I'm not feeling well. A little feverish... probably because I caught a cold from the air on the mountain yesterday..._A...a sudden chill. I feel too weak to leave the tent.

Zinxi worriedly approached the tent door wanting to help Mei Ling:

- I understand. You have a cold and are afraid of the cold wind so you cannot leave the tent. I brought herbs to treat colds. Let me put it in the tent for you. We are friends now so what can I do to help you?

Mei Ling's heart was pounding wildly, afraid that Zinxi might discover that she was completely naked, and she quickly replied:

- No, please don't come in here! I don't want to bother you. Your Highness Zinxi, just having you sit next to my tent to keep me company makes me feel better.

Zinxi politely nodded:

- Rest assured, I would not impose upon your condition. Then I will play for you. Maybe music will help you relieve anxiety and improve your mood. But I don't have my zither with me today, can I borrow your zither?

Mei Ling hesitated and replied, "Your Highness, I'll only show my face for a moment,"...

She reluctantly stuck her head out of the tent door and Zinxi's eyes widened when she saw her beauty. He exclaimed in admiration:

- Your face is as beautiful as the sound of your zither. I must say you have very pure eyes, young lady from the Zhou Kingdom.

Princess Mei Ling blushed, both scared and delighted. She was delighted by Zinxi's compliment but also very scared because if she didn't hand the zither over properly, it would be easy to expose her naked body to him.

When she handed the zither over to Zinxi, Mei Ling was extremely skillful in making sure that her body from the nipples down was hidden behind the tent door. However, she still couldn't avoid exposing her smooth white skin from her bare shoulders, armpits, to her delicate bare arms.

Bewitched by Mei Ling's innocent and pure appearance, Zinxi still didn't think that Mei Ling was completely naked. He believed that she had just spent the night sleeping in the mountains, so she was wearing a Qixiong Ruqun strapless dress. Zinxi affectionately asked:

- Dear girl, you must take care of yourself. Sleeping without proper clothes in the cold mountain air, no wonder you are not well. A Qixiong Ruqun strapless dress is hardly sufficient for these chilly nights.

Mei Ling felt relieved and hopeful that Zinxi was admiring her, and he did not suspect that something was wrong.

Prince Zinxi began to play the piece he had just composed on Mei Ling's zither.

They talked for hours about music and life, Zinxi was fascinated by Princess Mei Ling's gentle nature. The day passed into the evening and the next morning, their relationship deepening. Mei Ling carefully guided the conversation, never revealing her identity or the real reason for her seclusion.

The day before Mei Ling's birthday, her heart was filled with hope. She whispered:

- Zinxi, you are the kindest man in the Huaxia region that I have ever met. I once said that I would reveal my true identity when we became close enough. Maybe I will come out of the tent and tell you that on my birthday tomorrow.

Zinxi smiled:

- Your birthday? I am really looking forward to that time, the girl from Zhou that I admire so much. Your beauty and pure soul are like fine silk, each thread woven into a beautiful carpet. To me, a kind commoner like you is more noble than the only princess in your country.

Mei Ling narrowed her eyes, sensing something bad, she asked in a broken voice:

- Your Highness Zinxi, which princess are you talking about?

Zinxi replied:

- It is Princess Mei Ling from your Zhou country. She only has beauty and status but many shameful acts like... Oh well, a good girl like you should not hear and know those things. Let's talk about our plans. You said it's your birthday tomorrow so I'll compose a special song for you. Dear girl, wait for me a moment to concentrate on composing.

Mei Ling's heart felt like it was tightening when she heard these words. The hope that had been overflowing all day became fragile. It turned out to be Prince Zinxi, who loved her beauty as well as her soul because he believed that she was another lady of Zhou country, not Princess Mei Ling. As for her true identity - Princess Mei Ling, Zinxi had a very bad impression.

At this moment, Prince Zinxi was sitting on a soft moss carpet about 50 steps away from Mei Ling's tent. He was concentrating on composing a cheerful melody praising Mei Ling's beauty and pure soul to give to her on her birthday tomorrow.

Mei Ling was sitting in her tent, lost in thought. Suddenly, a strong wind carrying an eerie golden light suddenly blew across the mountain. Almost immediately, Princess Mei Ling suddenly felt an inexplicable chill envelop her. The air around her cracked with energy and Mei Ling's tent began to burst, the fabric melted, splashing onto the ground into clear puddles that soaked into the ground.

Mei Ling screamed, her voice filled with fear and despair.

Zinxi stopped concentrating on composing, startled, ran towards Mei Ling's tent that no longer existed, and worriedly asked:

- My girl, are you okay?

When he arrived, his eyes widened in shock. Princess Mei Ling was naked, exposed and ****, exposed before Zinxi. Her face was like a fairy, her round, fresh breasts and 2 pink nipples like cherries, her round, white, smooth buttocks, her silky black hair, her full shoulders and wasp waist, and her soft legs that seemed to be born for dancing.

She looked up at him, tears streaming down her face. The royal jade pendant around her neck caught the gentle rays of the morning sun.

Prince Zinxi looked at the royal jade pendant around the girl's neck, the two sides clearly engraved with the words "Mei Ling", "Princess of Zhou".

Prince Zinxi stammered:

- So... you are... Princess Mei Ling... Why did you use the identity of a commoner to hide from me?

Zinxi's expression became more stern as he recalled the laughter and whispers of the Zhongshan nobles. The image of a beautiful but shameless princess, eager to appear naked in public, replaced the gentle girl who loved to travel that he once admired.

Zinxi thought and argued resolutely:

- A naked beauty from Zhou wearing a royal jade pendant.

People from Yan, Zhongshan, and Guzhu… they spoke of an exhibitionist princess of Zhou. Indeed, you are Princess Mei Ling. You came here, naked, on purpose?

Princess Mei Ling tried desperately to explain:

- No, Prince Zinxi, it's not what you think. I have to live naked for an unspeakable reason. I never wanted to be seen like this. Please, you have to believe me.

Zinxi's heart was filled with conflicting emotions and doubt as she replied:

"I'm sorry, Your Highness the Princess. I cannot be friends with a frivolous girl like you. Goodbye, Princess."

He rode away, leaving Mei Ling alone, naked and miserable under the vast sky of the mountains and forests.

She sank to her knees, overwhelmed, her heart shattered as the curse looms ever closer, the shadow of her fate hanging over her. She cried out in pain:

• Zinxi, Why did you leave? Did my love mean nothing?

She looked up to the sky and cried:

- The heavens, I was so close to success, why did you ruin my success? Why did my tent have to disappear?

As soon as she finished speaking, a ray of light cut through the air, illuminating the ground with words that seemed to be carved in stone:

"Princess Mei Ling, the curse has clearly stated that all the fabrics in the world do not belong to you. This does not only refer to the use of fabrics for clothing but also includes other things such as tents, blankets... All the fabrics you possess will deliberately disappear. Also, to be considered a winner, you must win the love of Prince Zinxi with your true identity as Princess Mei Ling and not a fake identity . The deadline to break the curse is 1 day left".