The Prince Consort's Beloved

The next morning, the two of them drove out in a carriage stealthily, making very little noise.

Both of them were quite excited, and Li Yuanrou was in a particularly good mood, feeling that she had finally fulfilled the wish she had when she first came here, and she indulged herself and made the most of the good time.

Normally, Daya was not needed to drive, and she had never left the city alone, so the two of them were completely in the dark and didn't know the way, and they got lost as the carriage was running.

They ran out of the city and came across a simple teahouse. They stopped in to quench their thirst and asked the owner for directions.

The shop owner asked them where they were going, and Li Yuanrou said to the nearest, most interesting and prosperous town.

The shop owner enthusiastically showed them the way.

When it was time to pay the bill, Li Yuanrou realized that all she had with her were large-denomination banknotes. There were all kinds of people around her and she felt that she couldn't show off her wealth. It was like taking a hundred-dollar bill and buying something worth a penny and asking someone for the change.

She thought that such a shed built halfway might not be found and would instead cause trouble.

Li Yuanrou decided to trick Qingluan, and left a sentence: "Sister Qingluan, you come to pay the bill." He and Daya quickly got on the carriage and sped away.

Qingluan showed up and wanted to chase after him, but was stopped by the shop owner and a big man, who scolded her for not even giving her two cents even though she was dressed so well.

Upon hearing what was said, the gangsters who were drinking tea nearby also joined the fight to defend the store owner. Several of them started fighting immediately, and the whole place was in chaos.

At this time, Li Yuanrou, who was living a leisurely life, had no idea that Qingluan didn't bring any money with her.

Qingluan was outnumbered and gradually fell into a disadvantage.

Kunpeng lay on a large branch beside the tea shed as if no one was around, and said nonchalantly, "Girl, do you need your brother's help?"

Qing Luan gave him a fierce look and said, "It was you who informed on the incident at Qing Yuan Chun Lou last time."

As she spoke, she swung her palm and leaped onto the tree trunk to hit Kunpeng.

Several people who were originally besieging Qingluan stopped and looked up in confusion at the two people fighting back and forth. The dry branches fell to the ground with a rustling sound.

Kunpeng was holding back his palm power, but Qingluan was using all his strength to help Li Yuanrou vent the anger she felt for being captured last time.

Qingluan launched another fierce palm strike, and Kunpeng barely dodged it. If he had been hit by her, two bones would have been broken.

Kunpeng was horrified, frowning and shouting at Qingluan: "Why are you crazy? I was ordered to protect the princess in secret. If you hit me again, the princess will be gone."

A hint of cunning flashed in Qingluan's eyes. She turned her head and shouted to the group of people below: "This is my husband, ask him for money." After that, she leaped up and galloped away.

Kunpeng was about to chase after him but was stopped by the crowd. He anxiously took out two cents, threw them down and leaped after him.

He ran wildly with sweat all over his forehead. If he lost the person and something happened, Xiao Luobai would skin him alive.

Daya drove along the route indicated by the shopkeeper. The horse was not running fast, and she could enjoy the scenery along the way.

Li Yuanrou said there is a little trick to make yourself more prosperous every day: get in touch with nature.

Li Yuanrou breathed in the fresh air and felt that this life was extremely happy.

She even couldn't help humming: Come on, have fun, there's plenty of time.

It was just as the teahouse owner said, the further you go, the more prosperous it becomes.

As they walked along a small path, the scene became more and more lively. When they reached a crowded place, they simply got out of the car and walked.

First, I went to the silver bank to exchange some small change, then walked, looked, chatted and ate.

The two of them looked very happy, eating a candied haws each, and constantly sighing how good it was to have money and freedom.

This joy lasted until Li Yuanrou stopped in front of a jewelry store and wondered, "Daya, look at this Wanfu jewelry, is it the same as the one in Shangjing City?"

Daya bit the candied haws in her hand and looked up: "Master, you don't know, this is a chain store. The Prince Consort's stores are all over the country, almost in every town, it's not surprising."

"Look, Daya, that silk shop looks familiar."

Daya explained, "Isn't that also the Prince Consort's business? There's also the cake shop in front. If you go to other towns in the future, you can see chain stores like this. Master, don't worry. We have come so far away. What are you afraid of?"

Li Yuanrou nodded, thinking that she was indeed overthinking and her mentality was even worse than that of the girl next to her.

But the slap in the face came quickly.

She and Daya stood at the gate of a mansion, looking at the large gold-plated characters "Princess Shanyang Mansion" on the plaque and looking at each other in surprise.

Qingluan appeared from the darkness and asked suspiciously, "Master, weren't you going out to have fun today? Why did you return home before 3 pm?"

The old butler in the mansion came running over breathlessly: "Oh my princess, where have you been? I was so worried. The prince consort bought your favorite cakes and has been waiting for you in the pavilion in the back garden for an hour."

The candied haws in Li Yuanrou's hand fell to the ground with a plop. She said in a trembling voice, "Daya, hold on for me first. I'll go change my clothes."

Because Xiao Luobai spanked Li Yuanrou twice in the first two days, Li Yuanrou was depressed for the next two days, which led to Xiao Luobai starting to blame himself, thinking that he had indeed gone too far and shouldn't have been so angry that he lost his mind.

Although he tried his best to restrain himself that day, he still slapped her twice. In order to appease her, he went to the entrance of Babaozhai and queued for a long time to buy osmanthus cake, hibiscus cake, and peach blossom cake. He bought some of almost everything.

Taking advantage of the bright sunshine at noon, I thought of eating and coaxing her in the pavilion, but no one came.

As for why we have to stay outside in the winter instead of indoors...

Xiao Luobai felt that his self-control was limited, so it was better for him to stay away from the bed when coaxing others.

When Xiao Luobai heard the butler report that the princess had returned, he hurried to Qingmei Garden to look for her in person.

Li Yuanrou, who used the excuse of changing clothes, was so confused and at a loss that she paced around the room anxiously thinking of a solution.

Before she could come up with a countermeasure, Xiao Luobai came in. Her face flushed and she stood there, ready to face the storm.

Xiao Luobai seemed to know nothing, his expression gentle as always: "I've been waiting for you for a long time, let's go and have some cakes."

After being surprised, Li Yuanrou calmed herself down and followed Xiao Luobai as she walked, thinking that it turned out that he knew nothing.

She exhaled frantically in her heart, and didn't even notice that she was walking with her hands and feet together, until Xiao Luobai stopped, frowned, looked at her and said, "Walk properly."

Qingfeng saw that his master had bought a lot of cakes for Li Yuanrou, so he bought a portion of the signature osmanthus cake for Daya. But when he returned home and didn't see anyone, he felt that he was being too sentimental. As soon as Xiao Luobai left, he sat in the pavilion and started eating, and didn't give any to Daya.

Daya was assigned by Li Yuanrou to come here, and when she arrived, she saw Qingfeng eating with relish.

When Qing Feng saw someone coming, he felt a nameless anger rising in his heart, and he could not help but scold him loudly: "Why are you running around? Don't you know how dangerous it is outside?"

Seeing that he had a bad tone and was yelling at her for no apparent reason, Daya also got angry: "It's none of your business, just take care of your own master."

Qingfeng was still holding a piece of osmanthus cake in her hand, and she had no time to eat it. She immediately retorted with a red face: "How can you, as a maid, indulge your master in misbehavior all day long? You are so ignorant that you will suffer a great loss sooner or later!"

After he said that, he was about to put the osmanthus cake into his mouth.

Daya was immediately furious. She rushed over, snatched the sweet-scented osmanthus cake from his hand and smashed it on his forehead, cursing, "You only know how to eat. You are the one who suffers. Your whole family suffers."

Qingfeng was hit on the head with debris unexpectedly, and he immediately became angry and embarrassed. He picked up the leftover osmanthus cake and threw it at Daya.

Daya showed no weakness, she picked up the lotus cake next to her and threw it at Qingfeng...

This was the chaotic scene that Li Yuanrou and Xiao Luobai saw when they came over, with pastry crumbs all over the floor.

Xiao Luobai's face immediately darkened, a violent storm flashed in his eyes, and he said to Qingfeng in a murderous tone: "Go and accept the punishment yourself."

Qingfeng walked away with his head hung, and Daya also slipped away guiltily.

Li Yuanrou felt the chill emanating from the person next to her, and turned to Xiao Luobai and forced a fake smile.

She said awkwardly: "Haha...the two of them are really a pair of Crouching Dragon and Phoenix, hehe..."

Xiao Luobai's mood fell to the lowest point, and Li Yuanrou was too guilty to dare to look at him again.

It was not until she was lying in bed at night that Li Yuanrou felt relieved, thinking that today's events were over. When she closed her eyes and prepared to go to sleep, she heard a warm breath beside her ears.

"Is it fun to run away from home, ma'am?"

Then someone gently bit her earlobe.

Li Yuanrou felt as if struck by lightning. Her eyes suddenly went dark and she became deaf for a moment. She turned her head anxiously and met Xiao Luobai's calm eyes with horror.

The corners of his mouth curved slightly, and his eyes fell on Li Yuanrou's lips, which were slightly opened due to panic. He lowered his head slightly and covered them.

Xiao Luobai suddenly stopped kissing her, his lips pressed against Li Yuanrou's and he smiled, which scared Li Yuanrou.

She felt that Xiao Luobai's smile was malicious, and he was clearly plotting against her.

She suddenly came to her senses and subconsciously pushed Xiao Luobai, using all her strength. Without even having time to look at Xiao Luobai's expression, she buried herself in the quilt, not even leaving her head behind. She pressed her body tightly against the corner of the quilt, and forgot to breathe because of nervousness.

After a long time, she heard a sigh outside the quilt. She waited for a while and saw no sound. She lifted the quilt and saw that Xiao Luobai was no longer in the room.

She exhaled, moved closer to the wall, and pretended to take a nap with her eyes closed, facing the wall.

After about an incense stick of time, she heard the sound of the door opening. She remained in the same position, motionless, with her eyes closed.

A cold breath approached, and a cold cheek pressed against the back of her neck.

Her heart moved slightly, as Xiao Luobai hugged her from behind, wrapping her up like a dumpling.

A hoarse and low voice came into her ears, and it was unclear whether it was said to her or to herself: "Go to sleep."