Back and forth: I brought supplies to help the impoverished prince

Huang Yueyi asked doubtfully, "Won't the prince send you guards?"

"You know, I have my own people, just like your family has its own power. I'm not alone either, so naturally I don't need him to send anyone to me." The indifferent smile on Qiao Shinian's face made Huang Yueyi a little uneasy.

As the carriage moved forward, the interior became quiet.

After a long time, Huang Yueyi asked, "Why did you come back?"

"Of course there's something I haven't finished. You really don't want me to come back?" Qiao Shinian looked at Huang Yueyi. "From the moment we met, you seemed to want to break my defenses, but now you've broken yours yourself."

"I don't understand what you're talking about." Huang Yueyi's smiling face revealed a hint of resentment. "Originally, the prince wanted to marry me, but now that you're back, he won't marry me anymore."

"I'm sorry, I know what you mean. In the past, I would stay away from someone like Wen Jiu who has both a concubine and a fiancée.

But now, I haven’t been a Madonna for a long time.”

Qiao Shinian laughed self-deprecatingly, "I shouldn't be your problem. If he wants, he'll still marry you. As for him and me... well, I can marry him or not.

I could be one of his concubines, or I could be a nobody and hang out with him."

Huang Yueyi couldn't believe what she heard. This... this was simply shameless talk.

How can a woman be so casual?

Seeing Huang Yueyi's stunned expression, Qiao Shinian tilted his head slightly and said cheerfully, "Do you understand?"

Huang Yueyi said nothing. She lowered her head, looking a little depressed. "Do you know how the prince has been through all these years?"

"Then would you like to tell me about it? I want to hear about his experiences over the years from someone who loves him." Qiao Shinian was always calm.

Huang Yueyi was a little frustrated, she whispered: "My sister and I both like the prince, and to support the prince, my sister became a female official and was transferred to Yudan.

I can only be the prince's fiancée, a fiancée who will never be married.

My sister and I fell in love with the prince at first sight. When he rode into the capital, he scared my sister. I just stood there, stunned. I had never seen anyone as gentle as him.

Back then, my two sisters just came to the capital with our father and brother who were taking up their posts there. In the aristocratic circles of the capital, we were just the daughters of minor officials who were ignored by everyone.

And the prince actually apologized to my sister so gently. After you left, the prince was depressed for a while, and then he led his troops into battle so bravely.

Over the years, he has suffered so many injuries and grievances, but no one has ever been able to comfort him. I want to be the one who comforts him. I don't have the talent like my sister, so I can only quietly accompany the prince.

Although the prince has changed a little over the years, I believe that once everything settles down, he will return to being the gentle prince he once was."

Hearing this, Qiao Shinian seemed to have thought of something, and she said solemnly: "First of all, when we entered the capital, he was at fault for galloping away without regard for the safety of the people. He almost hit your sister, and that was the accident he caused.

If he scolds you again, he is being unreasonable.

I think if you fell in love with him at first sight because of this kind of thing, you might as well like me. I'm going to say something that makes you uncomfortable, but I taught him all that."

Huang Yueyi's expression became strange, the smile on her face disappeared, and she just kept wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief.

"Don't cry, it makes me feel embarrassed when you cry like this." Qiao Shinian wanted to reach out and pat the little girl's shoulder, but he felt it was inappropriate, so he could only watch her cry.

"Your handkerchief is wet, here, use mine. I thought about it and realized that I can't help crying and sneezing, so just cry if you want to." Qiao Shinian took out his handkerchief and handed it to Huang Yueyi.

Huang Yueyi turned her head away and said in a tearful voice, "I like the prince very much."

"Yeah, I get it. Then keep liking her until you don't like her anymore." Qiao Shinian actually had a liking for Huang Yueyi the first time he saw her.

She could feel that Huang Yueyi was not a bad person, but a very lovely girl.

Huang Yueyi frowned and turned back, her voice filled with confusion: "Just now, I provoked you so much, why weren't you angry? Do you... not care about the prince at all?"

Qiao Shinian just smiled and looked back at her without saying a word.

Huang Yueyi sniffed and looked at the person whose emotions remained unchanged from beginning to end. A feeling of powerlessness and frustration surged in her heart.

"Miss, it's time to get off." The maid's voice outside the car sounded at the right time, breaking the overly quiet atmosphere inside the car.

Qiao Shinian lifted the curtain and jumped down first. The next street was not suitable for carriages, so they had to walk.

This street is dedicated to selling fresh vegetables and is very neat.

"Good management." Qiao Shinian murmured, then looked at the person behind him and asked, "Where do you usually sell meat?"

Looking up this street, there are nearly ten butcher shops.

Huang Yueyi didn't say anything, but just walked forward silently.

"Miss." Yingzhu then came to Qiao Shinian.

Qiao Shinian looked at Huang Yueyi's back and sighed, "This girl is quite good. What a pity... Now I have to interfere. Tell me, what is going on?"

Yingzhu remained silent. She looked at Qiao Shinian's profile and felt a little emotional.

When my mother first met Qiao Shinian, the lively and energetic person was in stark contrast to the person now who almost never has any mood swings.

At the beginning, Qiao Shinian's eyes were full of curiosity about everything, and any incident was enough to make her panic for a while. Then, when she realized that she was worrying too much, she would pat her chest and be glad that she was wrong.

In that distant time, no important person left and everyone lived well.

Her prince would look at the lively Qiao Shinian with affection, teach her sword dancing and piano playing, and ask her to practice calligraphy seriously despite her pleading eyes.

Yingzhu asked in her heart: "My Lord, is the current situation what you want to see? She has grown up as you wished, and she is going to like Wen Jiu."

"Miss Huang, you're here to sell meat to Prince Yongle's White Tiger again!" The man holding the knife quickly put down his knife and asked, "Is it still the same old rules?"

Huang Yueyi nodded: "Okay, cut it."

The stall owner was a strong young man. He smiled as he cut the meat into pieces and said, "Miss Huang, a woman like you should be the Princess of Yongle. No one is more suitable for Prince Yongle than you."

Huang Yueyi smiled reservedly and did not respond.

The stall owner wrapped the meat in a cloth and said, "Please wait for me in your house for a moment. I will be right back."

Huang Yueyi nodded and told the maid to pay the money.

On the way back, Qiao Shinian suddenly asked, "Are you here just to buy meat for his tiger? Why don't you bring him some food you made yourself? For example, in this dry summer, could you make some Tremella and Pear Soup or some pastries?"

"You..." Huang Yueyi's face showed some hesitation, "Why are you telling me this?"

"I remember wanting to do the same thing when pursuing someone, finding an excuse to meet them and show that I'm a good woman who manages the household well.

If you do, I'll have the pleasure of tasting Miss Huang's craftsmanship. If you make a purse or something, that would be perfect. My needlework hasn't improved at all in the past ten years, so I came here to try it out."

"What do you mean? Are you showing off?! I know the prince likes you, but you can't humiliate me like this!"

Seeing Huang Yueyi's fury, Qiao Shinian shrugged: "It's not humiliating, I'm telling the truth. So, I'm looking forward to it."

"Don't even think about it! I will never give you this chance!" Huang Yueyi said with some shame and indignation, "Your Highness would never humiliate me like this?"

"Then do you want to give it a try? See who is more important in his heart, you or me?" Qiao Shinian looked at Huang Yueyi.

After returning to the palace, Qiao Shinian followed Huang Yueyi to the last courtyard where the white tiger was raised.

When he saw the white tiger, Qiao Shinian frowned.

This tiger is fat and strong, and you can tell at a glance that it lives a comfortable life.

Seeing Qiao Shinian's gaze, Huang Yueyi felt like she had turned the tables. She shouted at the tiger lying on the ground, "White Stripes, I'm here to see you."

The tiger was very familiar with Huang Yueyi's voice. It slowly stood up and walked towards Huang Yueyi.

Qiao Shinian turned his head to look at the tiger cage. It was a large iron cage, open to the sky, with all four corners nailed into the ground.

The guard next to him looked at Qiao Shinian, then at Huang Yueyi, and reminded him, "Your Highness is afraid that it will roar due to hunger, so he has fed it well these past few days. I'm afraid it is not hungry now."

"How much can it eat every day?" Qiao Shinian asked, and then added: "How much silver is worth of food?"

"To answer your question, young lady, there is no fixed number. I estimate it to be about five taels per day," the guard replied.

Qiao Shinian nodded and estimated that five taels of silver was enough to feed a hundred children with meat for a day.

The tiger approached, staring at Huang Yueyi quietly. When it smelled a different scent, it bared its teeth and roared at Qiao Shinian.

"Oh my god!" Qiao Shinian took a step back in shock.

Huang Yueyi raised the corner of her lips proudly: "Be good, White Stripe, I brought you some meat."

Qiao Shinian was tactful enough to stay away. She stood beside the guard and asked, "Has this tiger ever tasted human blood?"

"Yes, when the prince punishes criminals, he sometimes starves them for a few days and then puts the man and the tiger in a cage." The soldier did not hide it.

Qiao Shinian folded her arms across her chest and nodded as she looked at the interaction between Huang Yueyi and Bai Tiaolian.

"Why does Wen Jiu want to keep this thing?"

"That year while hunting, the prince shot its mother and discovered she had a large belly. He then had Doctor Kong perform a caesarean section to remove the fetus. The prince raised this tiger single-handedly. The person he loves closest to him is the prince, and then... Miss Huang."

"Tsk!" Qiao Shi let out a young 'tsk' and sighed in his heart, 'What a sin!'

After lamenting, she thought to herself, why do I have to think so much?

It would be better to return to the modern era before condemning how cruel Wen Jiu's behavior was. In this era, she felt that the vague condemnation in her heart was like something only a madman could say.

If you say this on the street, passersby will probably look at you twice.

Princes and nobles can live the life they want.