Chapter 208 Why is the prince like this in front of the princess?

"She's my princess." Huo Zheng said as he rode forward. When he was near the porridge stall, he dismounted and walked to Chunzhi.

In fact, when Huo Zheng ordered to provide relief to the people, an adviser around him suggested that Princess Chang'an could take the lead in this matter. The princess did not need to work too hard, and only needed to pretend in front of others when the stall was set up. In this way, Prince Chang'an could win a reputation for valuing the people and loving the people like his own children.

But Huo Zheng felt that he didn't need Chunzhi to suffer to help him gain fame.

Xizhou was already cold, and it was even colder than usual when the snow was melting. Chunzhi came from the capital and had been riding a horse for so many days. Her inner thighs were severely bruised, and Huo Zheng was reluctant to let her go out to work with the injury.

Before he left, he told Chunzhi to stay in the general's mansion and have a good rest. But he never thought that Chunzhi was so restless that she came out with the people from the general's mansion to give porridge to the people.

Haruji always does things that he never expected, but that are indeed what she would do.

Huo Zheng's eyes, which had been sharp and decisive not long ago, softened involuntarily the moment he saw Chunzhi.

It was getting dark at this time, and most of the refugees had already received their food. There were not many people in front of the porridge stall. Chunzhi heard the sound of horse hooves and looked up to see Huo Zheng.

Her beautiful eyes lit up slightly, and she handed the large iron spoon in her hand to the maid beside her and ran quickly towards Huo Zheng.

The snow has just melted and the ground is still a little slippery.

Huo Zheng strode towards Chunzhi and held her with his hand. "Slow down, be careful, it's slippery."

When Chunzhi saw him like this, a smile appeared in her eyes, "You asked me to slow down, but you walk so fast yourself, don't you?"

Huo Zheng smiled, took Chunzhi's hand, squeezed it in his palm, and asked in a low voice: "How long have you been busy? Are you tired?"

Chunzhi said, "The heavy work is done by the people in the general's mansion. I just serve porridge and pass around steamed buns. It's not that tiring."

Huo Zheng saw that the tip of her nose was red from the cold. It was obvious that she had been standing outside in the cold wind and working a lot. The look in his eyes when he looked at her became more and more tired.

"The prince has returned." Madame Wang saw Huo Zheng and immediately came over with her maid to pay her respects. "It's getting late, and today's porridge has almost been distributed. Please, Your Highness and Princess, please go to the General's Mansion first. Leave matters here to the stewards."

Huo Zheng nodded and said, "Thank you Madam Wang and everyone for your hard work."

Madam Wang quickly said, "It has always been the Princess who has taken the lead. I am merely helping out. I do not deserve the credit for the hard work, Your Highness."

General Wang rode forward upon seeing this and jokingly said, "Your Highness, it's almost dark. Even if you have something to say to the princess, please go back home. It's so cold outside."

The generals who had long been familiar with Huo Zheng couldn't help but laugh at his words. Previously, they had all thought that His Royal Highness Prince Chang'an was a man who was devoted to state affairs and war. The generals and officials of Xizhou even privately said that there must be some hidden reason why Prince Chang'an insisted on marrying the daughter of a criminal. Until they saw Prince Chang'an rushing towards the princess as soon as he saw her...

Prince Chang'an's love for the princess is so great that it can be seen from his eyes even if he doesn't say it.

For someone like Huo Zheng, it's fine if he doesn't fall in love, but once he does, it's like a broken heart blooming on a hard tree, and he can't help himself.

Huo Zheng smiled and said, "Let's go back home."

He originally wanted to take Chunzhi with him for a horseback ride, but he was worried that her injuries had not yet healed and riding at this time would only make them worse, so he sent her to the carriage at the general's mansion and helped her get in.

Chunzhi patted his arm and said, "I can get on the carriage by myself, so why should I be so delicate?"

Huo Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly and whispered in her ear: "It's not that you are squeamish, it's that I want to help you."

Chunzhi stopped talking. After looking at Huo Zheng for a moment, she took his hand and stepped into the carriage.

Huo Zheng looked up at her, and waited until the curtain fell before turning back to the generals and saying, "Return to the city!"

All the generals answered "yes" in unison with loud voices.

Shao Feiyang, the youngest general serving as the vanguard, was stunned for a moment by the two completely different demeanors of Prince Chang'an, ruthless to the outside world and gentle at home. He muttered, "Why is the prince like this in front of the princess?"

This is completely different from what they usually see!

An older general who was already married laughed and said, "You don't know this, do you? A real man can withstand even the falling sky, but even the most powerful man has to bow his head in front of his wife!"

"General Shao, you should be crowned after the New Year. When the time comes, ask your family to find you a good marriage. When you marry a beautiful bride, you will know why the prince acts like this in front of the princess! Hahahahahahahahaha——"

Everyone laughed and teased the young general.

Shao Feiyang played with the whip in his hand, "What are you laughing at? You act like you know everything I'm saying!"

After saying this, he glanced at the generals and immediately rode back to the city.

Everyone laughed even louder and followed him on horseback into the city.

When General Wang saw that they had all left, he said to his wife, "My lady, you have been very tired. You should also pack up and go home quickly."

"General, just go ahead. I'll be back soon."

Mrs. Wang turned around and told the servants and maids to pack up quickly.

Chunzhi sat in the carriage for a while, and then Mrs. Wang got in. It was getting darker and darker, and the people in the general's mansion packed up their things and followed her back to the city.

Mrs. Wang sat beside Chunzhi, feeling deeply moved by the joys of youth. She couldn't help but say, "The princess and the prince are truly deeply in love. Compared to the prince, my general is just a rough fellow! He loves riding horses, while I'm used to riding in a carriage. Every time we go out, he doesn't even bother to help me. Instead, he complains that I'm moving too slowly in the carriage and that it's wasting his time..."

Chunzhi smiled and said, "No one is perfect. Military commanders are bound to be careless. I see that Madam and General Wang have been married for many years and are still as loving as ever. This is already very rare."

When Mrs. Wang heard Chunzhi say this, she couldn't help but raise the corner of her mouth, "That's right, other people who got promoted took concubines and raised mistresses, but my family has never done such a thing——"

While Chunzhi was talking to Mrs. Wang, the carriage quickly entered the city and returned to the general's mansion.

The carriage stopped in front of the gate. The maid lifted the curtain, and Chunzhi saw Huo Zheng waiting in front of the door.

The cold wind blew outside the door, blowing the red cloak on Huo Zheng, making it fly like fire, making the man look even more handsome.

She was slightly stunned, and Huo Zheng had already walked to the front of the carriage and stretched out his hand to her.

When Mrs. Wang saw this, she felt envious and moved by the deep love between young couples. She secretly pushed Chunzhi.

Chunzhi stood up and walked out of the carriage. She placed her hand on Huo Zheng's palm, then slowly stepped down from the carriage and asked softly, "You arrived early, why didn't you go into the mansion? Waiting here... aren't you afraid of being laughed at?"

Huo Zheng smiled in her ear and said, "This prince is waiting for this prince's princess. This is a matter of course. Who dares to laugh at it?"