Chapter 236 Don’t Keep Looking at Me

Chunzhi had thick, black hair, and when Huo Zheng slowly combed it with a jade comb, it felt like silk, making him unable to let it go.

Seeing this, Chunzhi couldn't help but look up at him and said, "Let me do it myself. How long are you going to do it like this?"

"I'll do it." Huo Zheng held down Chunzhi's raised hand. "Just sit down."

Chunzhi lowered her eyes and smiled, "Then hurry up and don't delay the departure time."

Huo Zheng murmured "Okay" and quickly helped her tie her hair into a simple yet elegant bun. He put on a golden hairpin and looked into the bronze mirror with Chunzhi. "How is it?"

"Fine."

Chunzhi imitated Huo Zheng's previous tone and said these two words.

Huo Zheng couldn't help but smile. "Then I will continue to improve my skills and make sure that the princess is satisfied."

Chunzhi hummed, her eyebrows slightly raised, "I'll wait for you to come back and help me tie my hair."

Huo Zheng smiled and said "Okay", then lowered his head and kissed her ear.

Gentle and affectionate, with deep feelings.

Chunzhi glanced at Huo Zheng sideways and was distracted for a moment.

Until the maidservant outside the door respectfully reminded: "Your Highness, Your Highness, breakfast is ready."

Chunzhi came back to her senses, touched the back of Huo Zheng's neck, stood up and said, "Okay, let's go have breakfast."

"Let's go." Huo Zheng took Chunzhi's hand and walked out together.

Perhaps because they knew that the princess would be leaving for Beijing today, today's breakfast was particularly rich and consisted of local specialties from Xizhou.

Chunzhi saw the table full of food and laughed, "Why did you prepare so much?"

She and Huo Zheng are not pigs, how can they finish it together?

Cui Er smiled and said, "The kitchen staff heard that the princess was going back to the capital, so they insisted on making all their specialties for you to taste. The capital is so far away from Xizhou, it will be difficult for the princess to eat the food she wants in the future."

If it were any other royal relatives, the people in the kitchen would naturally not dare to meddle in other people's business and would just prepare whatever they were told to do. However, Princess Chang'an had often taken them out to provide relief to refugees since she came to Xizhou, and they had already become very familiar with each other.

Moreover, the princess was very humble and a very good person, so when the people in the kitchen knew that she was leaving Xizhou today, they spontaneously prepared these dishes.

Cui'er introduced each dish to the princess one by one and told her who had said which dish it was. She had an excellent memory and was very articulate.

"They are really... thoughtful." Chunzhi was deeply moved after hearing this.

Huo Zheng was happy that they were being nice to Chunzhi, and said with a smile, "That's really thoughtful of you. Reward."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Someone, come and call those people in the kitchen to claim the reward."

Cui'er responded immediately and sent someone to call him over.

The servant outside the door answered "yes" and left happily.

Chunzhi looked at the table full of food, feeling both moved and helpless. "Even so, we can't waste food. Take away 70% and share it among the people."

"Yes." The maids responded softly, removed most of the food as ordered by the princess, and then retreated.

A small amount was left on the table, but it was still a lot.

Chunzhi picked up a steamed bun with mutton soup for Huo Zheng and said, "Eat it quickly."

Huo Zheng poured her a bowl of porridge and said, "Eat first. I have so many different kinds of food for breakfast. I am only doing this because of the princess."

He always knew that Haruji was a good person, and it was natural for anyone to like her.

But seeing that so many people like her, I still feel a little proud that "the treasure in my heart has been discovered by everyone in the world."

Chunzhi laughed and said, "As the dignified Prince of Chang'an, what good food can you not have? Are you teasing me here?"

She snorted softly, "So much food can't fill your mouth?"

Seeing this, Huo Zheng's smile deepened.

He liked Chunzhi's lively and bright appearance, which made him unable to take his eyes off her.

When Chunzhi saw this, she couldn't help but say to him, "Eat your meal well and stop looking at me."

Huo Zheng said, "The princess is so beautiful that I would be missing out if I didn't take a second look."

When Chunzhi heard this, her beautiful eyes lit up with smiles, "You and Yanran really are siblings."

"Hmm?" Huo Zheng was a little confused. "Where does that come from?"

Chunzhi thought that when the Thirteenth Princess was chasing Liu Tanhua, she also thought that the more she looked at him, the better.

But how can a girl tell others what she is thinking?

Chunzhi smiled and said, "Guess?"

Huo Zheng guessed, "Is it related to Liu Tanhua?"

Chunzhi took a sip of porridge and said slowly, "It seems that as a brother, you are not completely indifferent to Yanran's feelings."

Huo Zheng said, "Yanran's love for Liu Tanhua is so obvious, it's practically written on her forehead. If I couldn't see it, it would be strange."

Huo Zheng had known for a long time that Huo Yanran liked Liu Tanhua, and he also knew that Liu Tanhua was devoted to the public and did not want to be a prince consort, so he had advised Huo Yanran to give up this idea as soon as possible.

Hearing Chunzhi mention it again today, I couldn't help feeling helpless.

Chunzhi also knew that it would be difficult for the Thirteenth Princess to marry her lover, so she could only work with her mother to find a good marriage for her.

The couple talked while having breakfast.

The topic quickly shifted from Huo Yanran to Queen Wang and Xiao Xinghui.

Huo Zheng said, "I've been away from Beijing for so long, Xiaoxing must have forgotten what his father looks like. I don't know if he'll be able to recognize me when we meet again."

"Don't even mention you. I'm afraid he won't recognize me as his mother."

This is also one of the reasons why Chunzhi decided to return to the capital early.

When she left Beijing, the child was still so young. It was inevitable that she felt a little regretful for being absent for such a long time and not being with her child at many important moments.

Huo Zheng's emotion touched Chunzhi's heart, and he immediately said, "Children are inseparable from their mothers. Go back and hug him, he will definitely recognize you."

"I hope so." Chunzhi said, "When he was little, you often held him in your arms. When you return to the capital and spend more time with him, he will still cling to you as before."

The couple comforted each other in this way.

After saying that, the two looked at each other and laughed.

Chunzhi smiled and urged, "Eat quickly."

After breakfast, Chunzhi and Huo Zheng walked into the yard. The maids and servants had already packed their bags and were waiting outside.

Cui Er took out a fox fur cloak and said, "Princess, it's cold outside. Please put on the fox fur."

"I'll do it."

Before he finished speaking, Huo Zheng had already reached out to take the fox fur coat, put it on Chunzhi himself, and bent down to tie the laces for her.

Chunzhi looked at Huo Zheng's eyes so close to her and resisted the urge to kiss him. "It's getting late. It's time to set off. Let's go."

Huo Zheng sent Chunzhi out, and when she left the yard, she saw Madam Wang and a group of generals' wives waiting there.

Everyone said, "We heard that the princess is returning to the capital today, so we wanted to come and see her off."

"Thank you all." Chunzhi said as she pulled her hand back from her palm, walked forward and talked with Mrs. Wang and others.

Huo Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly, looked down at his palm which still retained some of Chunzhi's body temperature, and felt a little dissatisfied.

Are you not allowed to hold hands in public?