Uncle Jin watched the prince go to such lengths for the princess and smiled with satisfaction, also happy that the princess had met such a good man.
Qiu Jingfan downstairs was speechless. He hadn't won a single game since Li Xiaochen arrived, always falling short by a hair's breadth. Today, Li Xiaochen had stolen the limelight from him in the riddle-guessing game.
However, to his surprise, the regent of Xia Kingdom, who was feared by all, was actually a love-struck henpecked husband.
If the other countries found out, the princess would become the target of everyone's criticism, and her safety would be in question. Didn't Li Xiaochen know this? How could he put Lin Yuxin in such danger?
Qiu Jingfan was a little confused, so he got up and went straight upstairs.
Li Xiaochen stopped competing with the young masters and ladies for the riddles. The people below also realized that this capable person was no longer competing with them, so they all used all their skills to scramble for the remaining riddles. For a while, Shiyalou was even more lively than before.
Lin Yuxin rested her chin on her hand, watching the commotion. Li Xiaochen reached out to pour her tea, hand her snacks, and even thoughtfully fed them to her.
Uncle Jin across from him felt a pang of unease. Wasn't it a bit odd of him, a divorced bachelor, to be here?!
"Knock knock knock!"
There was a knock at the door. Li Xiaochen and Lin Yuxin exchanged a glance, and then Li Xiaochen nodded to Wang Yu.
Wang Yu then went to open the door.
Upon opening the door, Qiu Jingfan was standing there.
"Your Highness, Princess, I never expected it to be you! What a coincidence that we met here!"
Qiu Jingfan acted like he knew everyone, and walked in, finding an empty seat to sit down.
He even poured himself a cup of tea and started drinking it.
"The Second Prince's thick skin really brings glory to your Zhao Kingdom! It's so thick, aren't you afraid you won't be able to tear it off?"
Lin Yuxin rested her chin on her hand and watched Qiu Jingfan's actions. Suddenly, she smirked and said.
I clearly saw her downstairs just now, and now she actually bumps into me? Ha!
Since she can't get rid of you, then don't blame her for taking drastic measures. If she ruins things, then don't blame her either.
"...Princess, you really know how to joke."
Qiu Jingfan paused in his tea-drinking motion. The princess had not only scolded him, but the entire Zhao Kingdom!
And it didn't even contain any profanities, leaving Qiu Jingfan both amused and exasperated.
"Really? You must be joking!"
Lin Yuxin raised an eyebrow, glanced at Qiu Jingfan, then looked away and back at the match below.
Qiu Jingfan felt a chill run down his spine from Lin Yuxin's gaze, a sense of foreboding he couldn't quite put his finger on.
Li Xiaochen found Lin Yuxin's earlier appearance amusing and knew that the girl had found a way to vent her anger, so he didn't say anything more.
During this time, Xin Xin was tormented by Qiu Jingfan. She knew he had ulterior motives but couldn't make a move, so she kept it to herself. Xin Xin said that her pharmacy had been almost completely ransacked, but she still refrained from taking action.
It really made her suffer a lot of grievances. He had previously advised her not to hold back, to hit her if she wanted, and that he would take responsibility if anything happened.
As a result, the girl always had reservations and endured it all.
It seems she's finally come to her senses? Then he'll be waiting to see the show. If Xin Xin wants to play a trick on someone, she'll come up with something new every time.
Li Xiaochen's hostility towards Qiu Jingfan lessened considerably, and he was in the mood to chat with Qiu Jingfan about trivial matters and discuss serious business.
It was almost noon, and the lantern riddle game was over for the day. Apart from Li Xiaochen winning ten lanterns and Qiu Jingfan winning three, the other seventeen lanterns were won by other scholars and literati.
"Dear guests, the lantern riddle guessing activity for the first day of the Lunar New Year has come to an end. Guests who won lanterns today can pick up a free wishing lantern at Caixi Bridge tonight and release it to make a wish!"
"This afternoon, our Shiyalou will still be holding a storytelling session as usual. If any of you are interested, please come and support us!"
After the shopkeeper finished his closing remarks and gave a preview of today's activities, the day was over.
Are there lanterns to be released tonight? Lin Yuxin's eyes lit up, and she turned to look at Li Xiaochen without saying a word.
"Alright, I'll take you out to play tonight, shall I?"
Li Xiaochen reached out and gently pinched Lin Yuxin's nose, smiling indulgently.
"Hehe, okay!"
Lin Yuxin nodded vigorously with joy when she heard Li Xiaochen agree.
Am I fortunate enough to be with you all tonight?
Lin Yuxin's happy face froze. She turned to look at Qiu Jingfan and frowned. Why was he everywhere?
Are you sure you want to come with us?
This time, Lin Yuxin didn't refuse directly, but asked again.
"certainly!"
Qiu Jingfan noticed Lin Yuxin's impatience, but what did it matter? Compared to the secrets Lin Yuxin held, these were not problems.
But Qiu Jingfan is indeed no ordinary person; his extraordinary perseverance is unmatched.
"Alright then, just don't regret it later!"
Lin Yuxin nodded, gave him a meaningful look, and didn't continue the topic.
Qiu Jingfan didn't notice anything amiss and assumed that Lin Yuxin had only agreed because he had pestered her relentlessly.
After the group left Shiya Tower, Qiu Jingfan kept insisting on following them, saying that he had lost all his money yesterday and that Lin Yuxin and the others had to take care of his three meals a day!
Lin Yuxin instantly lost interest in continuing to have fun and headed straight home.
Halfway there, he saw his second brother enter Fumanlou Restaurant with a woman by his side.
Lin Yuxin's eyes lit up. Was something going on with her second brother?
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