Princess Rongyang's expression immediately changed.
Now, even if she were stupid, she could see that Wang Younian was targeting her.
She looked up, about to speak, when Luo Ziqian suddenly grabbed her hand, pulling her behind him protectively, and said:
"Shopkeeper, I'll take all of these lanterns at double the price."
The shopkeeper was surprised by such a good thing and nodded happily.
Wang Younian continued, "I'll pay three times the amount."
Luo Ziqian, however, remained expressionless.
"No matter how many times she offers, I will buy it at twice the price she offers."
Now, Wang Younian was completely at a loss. She looked at Luo Ziqian with a hint of displeasure on her face.
"You're unwilling to marry me because of her?"
Princess Rongyang was shocked when she heard this and immediately peeked out to take another look at Wang Younian and Luo Ziqian!
You rascal Wang Younian, you were always encouraging her to bully the women around Luo Ziqian.
It turns out that this guy likes Luo Ziqian and even dares to use her as a tool. It's outrageous!
Princess Rongyang immediately got angry, but Luo Ziqian once again shielded her from it.
“Young lady, I don’t know you, but with your current rude manner and behavior, you are not worthy of being compared to her at all.”
One sentence made Princess Rongyang overjoyed, and also made Wang Younian's expression change drastically.
Her expression immediately became more ferocious.
"Luo Ziqian, don't forget, Princess Rongyang likes you. If she finds out that you were accompanying other women to the lantern festival, she will definitely not let you off the hook."
Luo Ziqian gave a cold laugh.
"Princess Rongyang is reasonable and understanding. Even if she is dissatisfied, she will not take it out on other women."
"I can clearly see that you are narrow-minded and enjoy doing despicable things. You've utterly disgraced your Prime Minister's residence."
After saying this, Luo Ziqian didn't wait for Wang Younian's reaction. He threw a silver ingot to the shopkeeper and then quickly left with Princess Rongyang.
Behind him, Wang Younian stomped his feet in anger.
Princess Rongyang was pulled along the road by Luo Ziqian.
She looked at his back, then at his hand holding hers, and felt as if she were soaking in a honey pot.
However, neither of them expected that Wang Younian would be so bold.
Seeing that she couldn't win the argument with Luo Ziqian, she glared fiercely at their departing backs and ordered the people behind her:
"Guards, seize that woman for me. I'm going to teach her a lesson today."
Meanwhile, on the other side, Gu Jingchun presented a completely different picture.
Gu Jingchun carried Gu Jinxi, stopping and starting along the way.
Later, as Gu Jingchun gradually became attracted to various small items, the one carrying Gu Jinxi became Shen Hechuan.
Gu Jingchun was immersed in the various beautiful lanterns.
Gu Jingchun had just seen a uniquely shaped lantern that looked like a puppy, and immediately picked it up.
"Look, doesn't this lantern look like you?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan looked over and the first thing he saw was Gu Jingchun's eyes, which seemed to be filled with light.
Under the warm yellow light, it looked even brighter and more radiant, making him reluctant to look away.
Look at that lantern again.
It was a small dog with a relaxed posture, but its eyes were looking at you sideways, with a hint of coldness in them.
Looking at this figure alone, his expression is very similar to Shen Hechuan's, so it's no wonder that Gu Jingchun thinks they look alike.
Even Tianji behind him couldn't help but nod in agreement.
"Haha, this dog really does look just like its master."
Upon hearing this, Shen Hechuan couldn't help but give him a cold look.
And at that glance, it instantly looked even more like him.
Gu Jingchun couldn't help but laugh out loud.
In an instant, her smile blossomed, like fireworks exploding, beautiful and dazzling.
Suddenly, fireworks exploded behind me.
A loud "bang" caused everyone around to look up.
But Shen Hechuan kept looking into her eyes, unwilling to look away for even a moment.
Just then, someone bumped into Gu Jingchun.
"Excuse me."
The other party left after saying just one sentence.
Gu Jingchun was taken aback and immediately lowered his head before uttering a surprised exclamation.
"He stole my purse."
Upon hearing this, Tianji immediately turned and chased after him, and Shen Hechuan followed suit, turning his head to look in Tianji's direction.
Gu Jingchun was the same.
When she looked away, she saw a person suddenly standing in front of her.
He had a handsome and refined appearance, with slightly upturned phoenix eyes that were deep and held a scholarly air and a touch of reserved gentleness.
Gu Jingchun was surprised for a moment, then immediately exclaimed with delight.
"Ye Wenxi".
He chuckled upon hearing this, stepped forward, and slowly presented the rabbit lantern he was holding to Gu Jingchun.
He wore a moon-white robe with a dark sash around his waist, from which hung an ancient jade pendant. His wide sleeves fluttered gently in the wind as he moved.
Gu Jingchun smiled and took the lantern, looked at it, and then said, "You actually like these things."
Gu Jingchun looked him over carefully as he spoke, and then realized that he was quite different from before.
Her dark hair was loosely tied up with a bamboo hairpin, with a few stray strands falling in front of her forehead, adding a touch of laziness and casualness, gentle and elegant.
"For you."
He spoke slowly, a slight smile playing on his lips, "I knew you'd like it, so I bought it for you."
Gu Jingchun nodded.
"You have good taste; I really like it."
"Thank you."
After exchanging pleasantries, Gu Jingchun immediately got down to business.
How have you been lately?
"Everything is as usual. May we sit down and discuss this further?"
Gu Jingchun nodded, understanding that Ye Wenxi must have something important to discuss with her, and then turned to look at Shen Hechuan.
"I have to leave for a moment. You can play here with Seele for a while."
Shen Hechuan's expression changed the moment Ye Wenxi appeared.
He saw the smile on Gu Jingchun's lips, and his eyes were practically spitting fire, but now Gu Jingchun actually wanted to leave with him alone.
How could he possibly allow that!
But Gu Jingchun's gaze was unyielding.
So, he could only put on a cold face, step forward, grab Gu Jingchun's hand, and whisper, "Is there anything you can't say here?"
After speaking, he casually looked up at Ye Wenxi, his gaze wary, every word of which was meant to highlight his status.
"And this is...?"
Gu Jingchun knew that this guy was probably jealous again, so he patted his hand to appease him.
“He is a friend of mine named Ye Wenxi. I have something important to discuss with him and I will be back in a little while.”
Ye Wenxi's gaze lingered on their clasped hands for a moment, her smile remaining unchanged, and she bowed slightly in greeting:
“Your Highness, Jingchun and I have been friends and business partners for many years. We have some business matters to discuss. I hope Your Highness will understand and give me a little time. I will definitely return the item to its rightful owner.”
These words didn't sound like anything, but the last four words made Shen Hechuan feel slightly uncomfortable.
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