I'm a princess, so what if I have three husbands?

Chapter 199 Under the Candlelight

It was as if the world was within reach, easily attainable.

Then he waved his hand again, and a few more people came out from the shadows.

After whispering with a few people, he returned to his residence.

After accepting their orders, the men clasped their hands in greeting and disappeared into the darkness.

Zhongli Yueluo pulled Yan Ruoyu along for a long time until they left the bustling streets of the main city.

"Isn't it inappropriate for the princess to leave this bustling city and go to a remote place?"

"The lantern festival is by the river, which is some distance from the main city."

She spoke as if it were perfectly reasonable, and there was no scheming in her eyes. Was he overthinking it?

As he walked, his eyes were constantly scanning his surroundings for any ambushes.

Zhongli Yueluo is just like a simple canary kept in a cage.

Looking at those flashing lights, her eyes sparkled.

She hasn't been out for a long time.

So long ago, I don't even remember the last time I ate candied hawthorn outside.

"Yan Ruoyu, hurry up and walk for me, what are you dawdling for?"

She was holding various pendants at the stall in front of her, urging them on impatiently.

Just then, a vendor in the distance called out, "Love tokens! Come and see, come and buy!"

Zhongli Yueluo listened intently, wondering if the stall owner had an accent.

She listened for a while but still couldn't make out what he was shouting.

"Yan Ruoyu, what are those people shouting over there?"

"Love tokens are nothing but tricks to fool ordinary people."

"Oh, what's that? I want to see it!" She naturally tugged at his sleeve and looked up at him.

"Can't even the princess see through such a low-level spell?"

It seemed to have touched a nerve with Zhongli Yueluo; although she was an adult, her cultivation level was indeed not very high.

"How could I, a princess, not see through it? I'm just curious!"

Yan Ruoyu couldn't resist him, and he pulled her toward the stall.

There were many people there, mostly young men and women, who also seemed to have been deceived by this meager magic.

At that moment, the stall owner took out a shiny stone and showed it to everyone.

"This is a cold stone that I risked my life to collect from the bottom of the Heartless River."

Then he took out another stone, which also shone brightly.

"And this one is a warm stone I collected from the East Demon Mountain volcanic range."

Everyone's eyes were shining, waiting for him to say what he would do next.

“If you tie these two stones together, you will be able to hear what the other is thinking.”

Zhongli Yueluo found it truly amazing; if she gave this stone to Gongshu Liang, she would be able to know what he was thinking.

Yan Ruoyu sighed. In the end, she was still fooled by such a low-level spell.

"Yan Ruoyu, this is what I want!" Zhongli Yueluo tugged at his sleeve and pointed to the stone.

"Does the princess intend to give this stone to Prince Consort Gongshu? Then I advise you not to buy it!"

Yan Ruoyu couldn't bear to ruin their small business, and Zhongli Yueluo kept pestering him.

He eventually paid for the two stones, but she didn't see anything unusual about them when she held them in her hand.

"Shall we try it together?"

Zhongli Yueluo turned to stare at Yan Ruoyu, who cooperated with her.

She smiled slightly: "Now guess what I'm thinking?"

"I can not guess it."

Zhongli Yuelu pouted: "But you brought the stone with you, how could you not hear what I'm thinking?"

"I told you, Princess, you are always easily fooled by these little tricks."

Yan Ruoyu smiled sarcastically at her, and she angrily turned to confront the stall owner.

“They’re a small business, and I advised you against buying it back then.”

"But they seem to be able to hear what the other is thinking?" Zhongli Yueluo was a little confused.

Then Yan Ruoyu's voice echoed in her mind: "Does the princess understand now?"

He found it somewhat amusing that neither those he knew nor the person in front of him were people he would have feelings for.

"Ah, I can speak in my mind!"

She looked as if she had discovered a new continent, her eyes filled with curiosity.

“Princess, to be honest, you’re really stupid.” Yan Ruoyu laughed.

Zhongli Yueluo walked to his side, raised her foot, and stomped hard on the back of his foot.

After rubbing her feet a couple of times, Yan Ruoyu finally moved them away, frowning. She really had the mentality of a child.

"Who gave you permission to talk about this princess like that!"

Although she sounded angry, she didn't let go of his sleeve and kept pulling him forward.

Zhongli Yueluo is happy with Yan Ruoyu; at least she doesn't have to put on airs.

"Look at that in front of you! It's so beautifully painted!"

Yan Ruoyu looked ahead following the sound and saw that it was just an ordinary sugar figurine artist.

"Even the princess finds this strange?"

"He draws really well, let's get one drawn too." She held his hand, her eyes full of longing.

She really is like someone who has been locked in a cage for a long time and then released.

The two walked up to the sugar figurine vendor, and the old man looked up, his eyes lighting up.

Of all the paintings I've done, I've never seen two people who are so beautiful.

"Draw one for us too," Yan Ruoyu said, placing the money on the table.

The old man was overjoyed; everyone is happy when they see beautiful things.

They quickly used sugar threads to outline the two figures, and they were surprisingly lifelike.

Zhongli Yueluo took the sugar painting and bit into it: "Haha, I bit your head off."

She turned her head, her eyes sparkling, a sugar stain on the corner of her mouth, and then stuck out her tongue to lick it.

He was stunned, perhaps he had never seen Zhongli Yueluo so innocent before, and he was speechless.

"You're not allowed to bite this princess's head, okay?" She protectively held onto her sugar figurine.

"The princess likes them, so both of them belong to the princess."

His eyes were full of doting affection when he looked at her, and he relaxed a lot at that moment.

Zhongli Yueluo saw him looking at her with bright eyes, frowned slightly, and then handed him the sugar figurine she had bitten.

"Just say you want to eat it, you can have this."

He shook his head, took her hand, and quietly walked forward. Zhongli Yueluo found him inexplicable.

After walking for quite a while, I was really tired. The lights around me were all on, and there were more people around.

"There seems to be a riddle-solving game over there. Let's rest at this teahouse for a while and then go."

Zhongli Yueluo couldn't suppress his playful nature, so he nodded and didn't say anything to spoil the mood.

However, the spoilsport had been lurking in the shadows, waiting for them to make their move, but they hesitated to act.

"Yan Ruoyu, I'm quite happy to be with you."

She poured him tea, then picked up the cup herself and drank it all in one gulp.

"As long as the princess is happy."

"What do you mean by that? Aren't you happy being with me, the princess?"

Just as Yan Ruoyu reached for the teacup, Zhongli Yueluo snatched it away, pouting and tilting her head to look at him.