The night is as cool as water. Looking at the capital city tonight, it is dotted with stars. The ten-mile-long street is brightly lit and bustling with people. The lanterns at both ends of the street are magnificent and beautiful, which makes people overwhelmed. Pedestrians walk in groups of three or two, talking and laughing, and the city is prosperous and lively.
A petite figure kept flashing by in the surging crowd. The woman's stunning appearance attracted everyone's attention, but looking at the imposing and cold-faced man next to her, everyone dared not get closer.
Holding two small candy figures, Xia Tong ate them with her mouth full of candy. She turned her head to look at the man behind her and blinked innocently, "Didn't the prince refuse to come out?"
The lights were dimming. The man put his hands behind his back and walked steadily. His sword-like eyebrows moved slightly. He glanced at her indifferently and said, "Eat more. I'm afraid this will be the last time you eat."
Xia Tong: “…”
She was so scared that she quickly quickened her pace and walked in front, looking back at the man behind her from time to time. Her heart was full of resentment. This man could do nothing but threaten her.
Fang Yu followed behind him with a faint smile. In fact, the prince was just talking and had never done anything for his master.
"You said last time that mink star grass can cure headaches?" Xifeng came over at some point.
Glancing at the person next to her, Fang Yu nodded without changing her expression, and said in a light voice, "Grind it into powder, take three liang, mix it with astragalus, take it once a day, it will have miraculous effects."
"But isn't mint grass poisonous?" Xifeng seemed puzzled.
Hearing this, Fang Yu only raised her eyebrows slightly and said nonchalantly: "It won't be a big deal if you take it in moderation, and astragalus can just suppress the toxicity."
Amid the noises around him, Xifeng looked at her steadily and asked meaningfully, "You are quite proficient in medical skills."
He had investigated and found that this Fangyu seemed to have appeared out of nowhere and was not Qing'er's distant relative at all.
Feeling that burning gaze, Fang Yu did not turn around, but just glanced at him lightly, "My family used to run a clinic. If you don't believe me, you can go ask the master."
Suddenly, the master's voice came from the front, saying that he wanted to buy something. Fangyu stopped talking and hurriedly followed.
Xia Tong saw a dough figurine stall. The owner was a sixty-year-old man, and the stall was in a dim corner. It was obvious that he had picked up a stall that others didn't want. However, the dough figurines he made were very lifelike, so his business was still pretty good.
"Old man, how long does it take to make a dough figure like this?" she asked curiously.
Looking at the group of wealthy or noble people in front of him, the old man smiled slightly reservedly, "It will take less than half a minute."
Hearing this, Xia Tong immediately took a step back, pointed at the man next to her and said with a smile: "Then you can make a dough figurine like him."
Xifeng, who was behind him, had a slightly changed expression, thinking that the princess was extremely courageous.
Looking at this smiling woman, Gu Qin narrowed his eyes, held her arm with one hand, and leaned forward slightly, "Do you think this king can only scare people?"
After he finished speaking, Xia Tong felt a sudden pain in her ribs. She didn't know where the man pressed on her, and the dull pain was unbearable. For a moment, she could only pull the man's sleeve pitifully, gritting her teeth and saying nothing.
The flickering bright lights shone on the rosy little face. Their eyes met. Gu Qin stared at her for a long time. Finally, he pressed her arm helplessly and said nothing with a cold face.
The pain in her ribs suddenly stopped, and Xia Tong smiled and asked the old man to pinch it quickly. She now realized something: no wonder men like pitiful girls, it turns out that pretending to be pitiful is really useful.
The old man worked very quickly, and in a few moments a small dough figurine that looked very much like Gu Qin came out, but it didn't have that poker face. Xia Tong thought it was pretty good, so after letting Xifeng drop some silver, she took the dough figurine and walked to the other end of the street.
The dough figurine smelled delicious, and no one knew what kind of candy it was made of. Xia Tong bit off the head of the figurine below, then held it in her mouth and secretly glanced at the man behind her.
"Is it delicious?" He looked at her with a smile on his face.
Xia Tong felt numb from being stared at, but she still moved closer and shook the other person's arm, saying incoherently: "This concubine is trying to hold the prince in her heart, and there is absolutely no disrespect in her intention."
After he finished speaking, a trace of disdain flashed in Hongxue's eyes behind him. She was a glib-tongued woman with no sense of shame. She didn't know why the prince would fall for such a woman.
Gu Qin glanced at her without saying anything, and walked ahead at a leisurely pace, as if he didn't want to argue with her.
Looking at the aloof man in front of her, Xia Tong followed beside him. The man's three-dimensional profile was cold and indifferent, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
She glanced at him secretly, and suddenly whispered, "Your Majesty...are you not angry?"
Although the villain was very cruel to everyone else, especially the heroine, but for so long, he only scared herself and sometimes stood up for her. He never hurt her. But why was he so good to herself?
The streets were crowded with people, colorful lanterns were dazzling, and some people were guessing riddles. A group of people gathered together, making it very lively.
Gu Qin was walking in front. He turned around and glanced at her calmly, saying, "Have you ever thought about why I am so kind to you?"
Their eyes met. The man's dark pupils were unfathomable. Xia Tong was stunned for a long time, and then hurriedly walked in front, with only a slight redness on her ears.
After guessing some riddles and taking some prizes, Xia Tong finally stopped in front of a poetry appreciation contest because she saw several young men from aristocratic families who loved to show off their literary talent by pretending to be cultured.
"master."
A tall black figure suddenly came over from the crowd. Xia Tong looked back and saw that the other person was talking to Gu Qin. He seemed to be afraid of being overheard, so she walked forward guiltily.
It's so urgent, it's obvious that the second male lead is really trying to jailbreak. But it doesn't matter. Even if the villain rushes back now, it will take half a quarter of an hour. The second male lead should have enough time to rescue the people.
But she had taken the evidence away, what if the heroine asked her to get up?
Looking back, she found that the figures in the crowd had disappeared unknowingly. She didn't know if they had returned home. Xia Tong walked leisurely in the downtown area and decided to go back after a while. After all, the villain had voluntarily followed her, so this matter couldn't be blamed on her.
But the villain was so smart that he would guess it was her without even thinking. For a moment, Xia Tong suddenly felt a little uneasy, wondering if pretending to be pitiful would be useful this time.
Feeling uneasy, she stopped in front of a jade jewelry stall. She picked up a pair of round and square jade pendants and tried them out. She found the shapes quite strange.
"You have a good eye, young lady. This is top-quality jadeite. The quality of jadeite has been declining in recent years. It is rare to find jadeite of this quality."
The stall owner was a middle-aged man with a flattering face. Xia Tong didn't take it seriously. What kind of jade didn't the mansion have? But she thought the style of this pair of jade pendants was quite novel.
Just as she was about to take out the money, her arm was suddenly bumped by someone. A thin figure hurried past her. Xia Tong took a closer look at the man and suddenly felt something was wrong. Sure enough, when she touched his waist, there was no purse!
At this time, the man had already mixed into the crowd. Xia Tong was so angry that she glared at him fiercely. He was too rampant. When she returned, she would order people to search the whole city for this thief!
"Young girl, you have to be careful when traveling alone. Many people in the city have lost money recently. You'd better be careful." The stall owner saw that her purse was stolen and couldn't help but comfort her with a few words.
Xia Tong smiled bitterly, with a trace of sadness on her face. In fact, she had a silver note of 200,000 taels on her, but the other party would definitely not be able to make the change, so she just gave up.
"Is this yours?"
Suddenly, a familiar male voice sounded behind her. Xia Tong could not help but turn her head slowly. In the dim light, a man in a white robe was tall and straight, with a handsome face and an unignorable noble aura lingering around him. In his hand, he was holding a purse embroidered with lotus flowers, which was the one that had just been stolen from her.
Seeing the other person, Xia Tong was startled for a moment, but still reached out her hand and bowed slightly, "Thank you... Sir."
The long street was surrounded by bright stars. A woman in a cherry-red, snow-white silk cloud-shaped skirt fluttered in the wind. Her figure was graceful and slender, with beads swaying on her temples. Her beautiful face, eyebrows and eyes were picturesque, and her red lips were slightly dotted. She was unforgettable at first sight in the vast crowd.
"Why are you alone?" Xiao Jing looked at her deeply.
Xia Tong smiled faintly, walked straight ahead, and said softly, "He got separated from the maid. Isn't His Highness alone?"
He weighed his purse. The male protagonist is the male protagonist, and he always represents the side of justice. If he were a villain, he would never do such a heroic thing even if he was beaten to death.
Looking at the slender woman in front of him, the man behind him lowered his eyes slightly and said nothing.
He wasn't the only one who made everyone leave when he saw her.
"It's dangerous at night. It would be inconvenient for a woman like you to be alone. It's better for you to return home early." He said gently.
Hearing this, Xia Tong couldn't help but turn around and look at the male protagonist in surprise. The female protagonist was not there, so he came out to visit the lantern festival alone. But why wasn't the male protagonist with the female protagonist anymore?
Xia Tong was about to say something when there was a sudden commotion in front of her. Perhaps there was something exciting going on, and everyone rushed over there. Xia Tong was squeezed several times until her back suddenly hit a wall of flesh, and a big hand suddenly appeared around her waist.
There was still a crowd of people around her. Xia Tong turned around immediately, but was suddenly met with a gloomy face. The deep black eyes looked like they wanted to eat her, staring at her intently.
Glancing at Xiao Jing in front of him, the man leaned over and stared at her with a half-smile, his voice dark, "Who were you talking to just now?"
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