Chapter 966

Since the princess consort took the initiative to show goodwill and try to get closer to him, Huo Zhao naturally couldn't say anything.

"I'm glad you don't mind, sister."

The princess smiled and nodded: "Where shall we go today?"

How about a boat trip on the lake?

"My sister truly understands my heart. When I came here yesterday, I heard that there was a Mirror Lake in Luoyang City with beautiful scenery. I even said yesterday that I hoped to have the opportunity to stroll on the Mirror Lake. I didn't expect that I would have the opportunity today."

Huo Zhao smiled.

This princess is just too approachable.

If it were an ordinary person, it wouldn't be a problem, but the relationship between the two sides shouldn't have warranted such an attitude from the princess.

It wasn't that Huo Zhao wanted to think the worst of people, but the fact that the princess consort was acting so strangely meant that she must have other plans afterward. And the fact that she was so kind despite her status meant that her plans couldn't be small.

The group arrived at Mirror Lake by carriage, where a painted boat had already been arranged.

There is a wooden pavilion in the painted boat, with gauze curtains and silver bells hanging all around. When a gentle breeze blows, the gauze curtains sway slightly and the silver bells ring crisply, making people feel particularly comfortable.

Although it was on the water, the pleasure boat was spacious, and the servants that the two of them brought could easily get on the boat, with room to spare.

Huo Zhao accompanied the princess on a tour of the boat, and finally sat down in the middle of the pavilion.

The painted boat bobbed gently on the water, and turning around revealed a vast expanse of blue waves—a truly delightful experience.

But the princess's gaze was fixed only on the lake shore.

Huo Zhao followed her gaze, but apart from the crowd of people coming and going, she couldn't see anything special.

Only when the painted boat sailed into the depths and the people on the lake could no longer be seen did the princess turn her gaze away and couldn't help but sigh, "This place is really nice."

"Why do you say that, sister?"

“Whether a country is prosperous or not can be seen by its people,” the princess said with a smile. “The people here live very comfortably.”

At this point, the princess consort became somewhat saddened.

Both of them had fought for so many years, and the people of Great Chu were suffering. I originally thought that the situation here was similar to theirs, but after coming here, I found that they were prosperous.

If the fighting continues, I'm afraid their Great Chu will be wiped out.

However, this makes it even more difficult for the Great Chu to marry a princess.

The princess sighed inwardly, but showed nothing on her face.

Despite the ostensible arrangement of a lake tour, Huo Zhao and the princess consort enjoyed a leisurely stroll around Mirror Lake.

Although the two didn't say much, the beautiful scenery made the silence less awkward.

After disembarking from the pleasure boat, it was time to have a meal.

On the way to the restaurant, the streets were bustling with noise and excitement, which made the princess keep glancing at them.

Huo Zhao kept her reaction in mind.

After returning home, Huo Zhao told Huo Yue and Zhong Jie about what had happened that day.

The two were not surprised at all: "The people of Southern Chu are suffering from poverty and hardship. They probably haven't seen such a scene in a long time."

Huo Zhao couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement.

She couldn't imagine what Southern Chu looked like now.

"Judging from today's situation, this princess consort is much more gentle than the sixth prince."

Zhong Jie said.

"I'm afraid that the couple will play good cop and bad cop and get us into trouble," Huo Zhao said. "It's strange, though. What does it have to do with our family who marries a princess? Why are they so focused on us?"