How could he be so careless!

Then... when Yan'er thinks of him in the future, won't she only remember his bad points?

The manager of Wangxianglou Restaurant stepped forward with a smile and bowed respectfully: "Greetings, Your Highness, Greetings, Your Highness. The room is ready, this way please."

Su Wanyan straightened her wrinkled skirt and concealed the embarrassment on her face: "Thank you for your trouble."

"..." Yan'er ignored me.

He followed her footsteps, pursed his lips, and whispered, "Yan'er... are you angry?"

Su Wanyan glanced at him, slowed her pace, and waited until the shopkeeper in front of her was a little further away before covering her mouth and saying, "To be honest, it's actually quite fun."

Yu Nanqing's eyes lit up, but Su Wanyan quickly stopped him: "But you mustn't do that again next time!"

How embarrassing!

That's so embarrassing!

Upon hearing this, Yu Nanqing pursed her lips and remained silent.

Is Yan'er shy?

Next time... how about we find a quieter place?

Su Wanyan booked all the private rooms on the three-story building.

This not only provides peace and quiet, but also makes it easier to 'fish'.

The room the innkeeper arranged for her faced the Huhe City, and from there she could see the entire section of the river where the dragon boat races were being held. The opening ceremony of the dragon boat races was right in front of Wangxiang Tower.

The shopkeeper was also a shrewd businessman, having specially set up a spacious tea table in front of the window. Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing sat by the window, sipping tea while watching the opening ceremony of the dragon boat race.

The dragon boat race begins with a ritual: first, the river god is worshipped, and then the heads of each village kowtow and offer incense. Next, the dragon head is placed on the boat and its eyes are dotted.

After completion, the drums are beaten to start the competition, but the start of the competition here does not refer to the actual competition.

This is a kind of warm-up, allowing the people who come to watch to have a glimpse of the spectacle. All the dragon boat teams set off at the same time, regardless of winning or losing, and without vying for the order, but the slogans must be loud.

Although it wasn't an official competition, who would want another team to lose?

The system for dragon boat races is becoming more and more perfect every year. Su Wanyan had heard that in previous years, when the competition was fierce, there were many cases of people refusing to give in to each other during the opening ceremony and starting to fight halfway through the race.

Su Wanyan could see everything clearly from upstairs. The people downstairs were holding onto the stone railing, and the smaller children had almost half their bodies sticking out of it.

As soon as the teams started chanting their slogans, the people joined in.

If one of the branches originated from their village, the shouting would be even more intense.

The opening ceremony was in the morning, but the competition didn't officially start until the afternoon, while Wangxianglou had already begun its preliminary rounds.

Not only Wangxianglou, but even the simple teahouses on the street have started gambling.

For places like Wangxianglou, the price will definitely be higher, while for small teahouses on the street, the price will be lower, perhaps only one or two copper coins.

The house doesn't keep all the money it wins; a portion is donated for disaster relief and helping the people.

Besides the lively crowd, there were also the disappointed city defense troops.

Patrols were conducted with officers every five steps and sentries every ten steps to ensure the smooth running of the event.

Su Wanyan held a piece of pastry in her hand and ate it with some tea.

The teacup had barely been emptied when Yu Nanqing poured her another one.

There were five or six plates of snacks on the table, all of which Su Wanyan was eating.

Seeing that Yu Nanqing had refilled her teacup, she moved the teacup closer to herself: "Can you stop staring at my teacup? You should drink some too."

I just had breakfast this morning, so I'm not hungry.

"Then why did you order so many snacks?" Su Wanyan wasn't actually hungry; she just wanted to try them, so she ate one piece from each dish.

"I'm afraid Yan'er will be hungry," Yu Nanqing said with a smile.

"...I'm not hungry either."

"It would be good to try it," Yu Nanqing said with a smile. "I especially enjoy watching Yan'er eat."

That look of contentment and happiness.

If he could, he would love to pile all the delicious food in the world in front of Su Wanyan. Just watching her eat would fill Yu Nanqing's heart with joy.

"..."

Just then, Qiuye suddenly came in from outside the door: "Your Majesty, they've arrived."

Su Wanyan's eyebrows twitched slightly. She stopped watching the dragon boat race and immediately started listening intently.

Yu Nanqing asked curiously, "Did Yan'er make plans with someone else?"

"Shh." Su Wanyan picked up a pastry and stuffed it into his mouth: "Don't talk yet."

Yu Nanqing felt wronged. Why wasn't he told beforehand?

"Look, there are rooms here!" A questioning voice rang out from the doorway of the private room. "Why did you tell us there were no rooms? Did Wangxianglou do this on purpose? What kind of business is this?"

"Please calm down, young lady. All the private rooms on the third floor have already been booked. It's really..."

"Someone made a reservation? Who? Why isn't anyone here? Tell him to come out. My young lady will double whatever the other party paid."

"This...this..." The waiter was at a loss; after all, the man was a prince.

Throughout the entire capital, there are few who dare to disobey the Prince.

"Forget it." At this moment, another woman's gentle voice rang out: "Since we can't find a seat, let's go back to the mansion. It's so crowded that we can't even squeeze in, and we probably won't be able to see anything even if we want to."

“Hmm, I don’t really like coming and going either,” another female voice replied.

It's not that they don't like it, it's just that reality doesn't allow them to be too high-profile.

If her grandmother hadn't felt sorry for her not having seen a dragon boat race in a long time, she wouldn't have bothered to squeeze through the crowd.

Inside the room, Su Wanyan gestured to Qiu Ye.

Qiu Ye understood and left the elegant room.

A moment later, Qiu Ye's voice rang out in the corridor: "Ladies, please wait a moment."

The people who were just talking in the corridor were the daughters of the Duke of Changguo and the Duke of Shunguo.

Su Wanyan learned that the Changguo Duke's Mansion and the Shunguo Duke's Mansion were not as prosperous as before, and in order to avoid complete decline, the two families chose to join forces.

Therefore, people from these two families often get together, such as Dai Zhiwan and Xu Yixuan.

Both were grandchildren of the Duke's family. Dai Zhiwan was born in the Changguo Duke's family, while Xu Yixuan was born in the Shunguo Duke's family. Because they were of similar age and shared the same interests, they would invite each other out whenever they went out.

The two companies basically share information.

Dai Zhiwan and Xu Yixuan were about to leave when they heard someone calling them, so they stopped in their tracks.

Qiu Ye stepped forward and curtsied, smiling, "I am a servant of Prince Gong's Mansion. These three elegant rooms were booked by our mistress in the hope that they would be quiet and undisturbed while watching the dragon boat race. Her mistress heard your conversation just now. If you don't mind, you two young ladies can choose one of the rooms to rest in."

Dai Zhiwan and Xu Yixuan exchanged a glance: "Is she Princess Gong?"

"Exactly."

Dai Zhiwan quickly lowered her eyes: "Your Majesty is kind and compassionate. I am deeply grateful. I wonder where Your Majesty is now? I wish to thank you in person."

"Your Highness is currently enjoying the dragon boat races with the Prince, so it may be inconvenient for you to do so now. However, I will convey Miss Dai's words to Your Highness."

Dai Zhiwan's expression brightened with joy. She exchanged a glance with Xu Yixuan, as if she had received his approval, and said with a smile, "This humble woman thanks Your Highness, the Princess."

Qiu Ye returned the greeting before turning and returning to her private room.

Su Wanyan was very satisfied and gave her a thumbs up, "Great!"