Chapter 16 Visiting the Festival

Li Jinchen returned to the bedroom and turned to look at Xie Anci with anger.

"Do you really want me to take a concubine?"

"What's wrong with that? Nangong Boyu has been waiting for so long, so what if we let his daughter come in?"

"Besides, is the harem so easy to treat?"

"Or... will you touch her?" Xie Anci moved closer to Li Jinchen, his warm breath sprayed on his face, and the faint scent of gardenia lingered on his nose.

Li Jinchen smiled smugly and said, "Since I have already made her a noble concubine, what's wrong with me touching her?"

Li Jinchen raised his eyebrows, as if he was angry with Xie Anci, angry that he didn't speak for him at the palace banquet just now.

"You dare! If you dare to touch her, I will make her disappear without a trace. And you don't want this place anymore, right?"

Xie Anci's eyes were cold, and his right hand slid towards Li Jinchen's lower body.

Li Jinchen's body trembled slightly.

This madman...

"Hurry up and change your clothes and go." Xie Anci urged.

Li Jinchen walked into the inner room and changed into casual clothes.

He was wearing a dark blue brocade robe with cloud patterns embroidered on the hem and a white jade belt around his waist, which made him look tall and straight.

The blue gem on his left ear emitted a faint light, and there was a faint smile on his handsome face.

Xie Anci looked at him and frowned, "Can't you take off your earrings?"

He looked upset.

Is it reminding him all the time about the relationship between Li Jinchen and Zhou Yunqing?

"Why? I've been wearing it for many years and can't take it off." A strange look flashed across Li Jinchen's face.

"Okay, let's go." Xie Anci said impatiently.

The night was like water, and the moonlight sprinkled on the palace road.

The two walked one after the other.

Li Jinchen looked at the man walking in front. The man was tall and slender. Today he was wearing a dark purple brocade dress, which made him look mysterious and elegant.

Xie Anci had an upright posture, broad shoulders and a narrow waist. The slender waist that could be held in one hand swayed in front of him.

Li Jinchen suddenly thought of that night. In fact, Xie Anci was not as thin as he looked. Instead, he had a thin layer of muscle on his body.

The smooth and white skin was like satin and was very comfortable to touch.

Li Jinchen's eyes were dark, and his Adam's apple rolled unconsciously.

"Shall we go in a carriage?" Xie Anci suddenly turned around and asked.

Li Jinchen came back to his senses, his voice a little hoarse, "It's already been arranged. Your carriage is too ostentatious, so I won't take yours."

Xie Anci nodded slightly. He didn't expect Li Jinchen to be so thoughtful.

The two of them got on a very ordinary small carriage. The carriage could only accommodate four people, and they had to be slim women.

The two big men looked a little crowded when they sat in it.

"If you want to go on a secret visit, there's no need to make the carriage so small, right?" Xie Anci twisted his body awkwardly.

His carriage was spacious and comfortable. It was the first time he sat in such a small and hard carriage, which made him a little uncomfortable.

"You've worked hard, just bear with it, my young master." Li Jinchen knew that Xie Anci was used to a luxurious life, and this was a bit uncomfortable for him.

Xie Anci raised his eyebrows, "So today you are playing the role of the young master and the book boy?"

Xie Anci glanced at Li Jinchen. If he said that this person was his servant, no one would believe it.

"Okay, young master." Li Jinchen accepted it very happily.

Xie Anci looked out the window with a faint smile on his face.

His beautiful face was hazy under the moonlight, and Li Jinchen looked at him with a complicated expression.

"Master, we're here." The coachman whispered.

Li Jinchen got off the carriage first, and Xie Anci followed closely.

Although it was already the hour of the dog, there were still many people on the street, and it was very lively.

The faces of men and women on the street were filled with happy smiles. At this moment, they were enjoying the Mid-Autumn Festival, which comes once a year.

Li Jinchen was very pleased to see this and hoped that Aolong Kingdom could last for thousands of years under his governance.

His governance?

Li Jinchen paused, as if Xie Anci had always helped him govern the country.

But Xie Anci always did what he wanted. He killed or scolded some ministers whenever he wanted.

So many people in the court didn't like him, and they could be said to be afraid of him.

"Come on, come on, take a walk and take a look. These are the finest jades."

"Rouge, rouge for sale!"

"Lanterns! Come and buy lanterns."

"..."

The shouts on the street came one after another, interrupting Li Jinchen's thoughts.

As soon as the two got off the carriage, pedestrians stopped one after another.

Li Jinchen looked at Xie Anci's beautiful face and couldn't help but said, "Why don't you buy a mask first?"

"That's what I meant." Xie Anci just wanted to stroll around with Li Jinchen like an ordinary person today and didn't want to attract attention.

The two came to a stall selling masks, and the lady at the stall saw the two of them and her eyes lit up.

Oh, these two men are really the best-looking people she has seen today.

"Sir, are you here to buy a mask?" The lady entertained him very warmly.

Xie Anci took a look and felt a little confused.

There were many masks on the stall, including various small animals, some ghosts, and some exquisite ones.

Seeing that Xie Anci was a little confused, Li Jinchen took a little fox mask and handed it to Xie Anci.

"I think this suits you very well."

Li Jinchen said, gesturing on Xie Anci's face.

"Then this one will do." Xie Anci handed the old lady one or two taels of silver, "No need to change."

"Hey, thank you, sir." The old lady smiled happily. He was so handsome and kind-hearted. He really made a fortune.

Why should such a beautiful face be covered? Fortunately, she was lucky enough to see it.

The old lady felt that she had no regrets in her life, and her mouth was about to be split to the roots behind her ears.

Xie Anci put on the fox mask and asked, "Don't you want it?"

"No, I... I don't want to wear it." Li Jinchen felt that Xie Anci's face was covered and it was half the problem.

"Okay, let's go."

"Okay, young master."

Li Jinchen followed Xie Anci with his eyes, and for some reason he was afraid of losing him.

The crowd surged, and the bustling crowd could almost drown Xie Anci in an instant.

Li Jinchen hurriedly stepped forward and held Xie Anci's hand.

Xie Anci was startled, then the corners of his mouth slightly curved, and he exerted a little force on his hands and held Li Jinchen back.

Li Jinchen's face froze. What was he doing?

He wanted to shake his hand off but felt it was a bit deliberate, so he could only let Xie Anci hold it like this.

The two men's actions made the women on the street laugh, and then they politely looked away.

"It seems that I haven't given you anything for a long time. What do you want?" Xie Anci thought for a while and asked.

The thing that is most lacking on this street is small stalls and shops.

They come here just to buy, buy, buy.

"Nothing, nothing I want." Li Jinchen frowned.

Xie Anci had given him a lot of things before, rare treasures, delicacies and toys.

Any one of them is much more expensive than what is here.

This is also what Li Jinchen is most dissatisfied with, which is the evidence of Xie Anci's extravagance.