Prince! The political conspiracy is not a play, the show is real

At night, Lu Che gave his bed to Tao Yao and slept on the straw mat that Tao Yao had laid on the ground.

That day, he thought a lot, about the past, about Chu Huanjun, and what Tao Yao said to him.

After thinking it over and over but still unable to come up with an answer, Lu Che tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. Turning around, he suddenly saw Tao Yao lying on the bed, staring at him. He was startled by her and jumped up from the quilt like a cricket pupa, shouting, "What are you doing here in the middle of the night?!"

Tao Yao half-closed her eyes, yawned profusely, and imitated Lu Che's tone, saying, "Yeah, it's late at night, why are you tossing and turning instead of sleeping? You woke me up."

Lu Che lay down, closed his eyes, and said softly, "Don't toss. Go to sleep."

"Lu Che."

"Lu Che."

"Lu Che!"

Tao Yao kept calling his name. Lu Che reluctantly opened his eyes and looked at her, asking, "What's going on?"

Tao Yao shook her head and said, "Nothing."

Hearing this, Lu Che turned away, no longer looking at her, and simply said, "Go to bed, it's getting late."

"Lu Che..." Tao Yao asked tentatively, "I heard there's going to be a grand Flower Goddess Temple Fair in Qingshui Town in a few days. Are you interested? Let's go and see it together."

Lu Che felt a warm feeling in his heart. It turned out that she just wanted to visit the temple fair... It just so happened that the task assigned by the superiors in Wuyan Pavilion was not urgent, so it would be nice to accompany her to visit and have some fun.

"If Arnold wants to take a look, go ahead," Lu Che said.

"Will you accompany me?"

Tao Yao's eyes were sparkling and full of anticipation, as if they filled the entire night sky with the Milky Way.

"Yeah." Lu Che nodded.

"Great! Then I'll go make a wish to the Flower Goddess, and I'll just wish..."

"Don't think about it, we'll talk about it later. It's getting late, go to bed." Lu Che interrupted her with a smile.

Tao Yao closed her eyes contentedly and soon fell asleep.

The days passed quickly at the inn. Lu Che and Tao Yao had nothing to do all day. They would either go to the nearby snack street to find food, or go to the pier to look at the Chishui River. They were carefree, so time passed quickly.

Soon the Flower God Fair arrived, and the streets and alleys of Qingshui Town were decorated with all kinds of potted flowers. Spring had also arrived, and the peach blossoms in Qingshui Town were in full bloom, making the air full of spring.

Tao Yao's mood brightened as she watched the beautiful spring scenery. On the day of the Flower Goddess Temple Fair, Tao Yao had gotten up early. In his drowsy state, Lu Che seemed to hear a rustling and tinkling sound beside him. Knowing it was Tao Yao, he ignored it. He had been sleeping surprisingly soundly these past few nights, and he wondered if it was because of Tao Yao's company.

Lu Che, who always rose early, had developed a habit of sleeping in lately, probably because he had learned this from Tao Yao, who loved staying up late at night and sleeping in during the day, following a cat-like schedule.

Lu Che originally wanted to teach Tao Yao and let her develop the habit of getting up early and going to bed early, but he didn't expect that he failed to teach her. Instead, he was assimilated by her. Every morning he felt that his eyelids were fighting to open, and he wanted to sleep as much as possible.

Tao Yao was incredibly excited last night, insisting on dragging him along to chat all night about how to go about the Flower Goddess Temple Fair tomorrow. He couldn't get a word in, so he just listened to her plans. Seeing her smile of anticipation, Lu Che couldn't help but interrupt her, agreeing with her here and there. She replied, "Yes, yes, yes, that needs to be included in the plan too. Arrange it!"

When Lu Che woke up, he glanced at the bed. Tao Yao was gone. The bedding was neatly folded into a square, and under the pillow was a note. Lu Che picked it up and saw a line of small, crooked words written in the same black powder used to draw eyebrows. It was obvious that Tao Yao had written it with her little finger.

"I'm going down to look for food first. I'll be back soon. Don't look for me."

The signature originally had half of the word "peach", but it was crossed out, leaving only the two words "Arnold".

Lu Che smiled knowingly and crumpled the note into his palm.

He walked to the window and pushed it open, startling a pair of yellow orioles. They chirped and flew up from the window lintel, flapping their wings. A spring breeze was blowing, carrying a few tufts of long green willow branches to the window, gently caressing Lu Che's head.

The pair of yellow orioles noisily darted into the willow leaves and played, sending down white catkins that covered Lu Che's head and face, causing him to sneeze uncontrollably.

At this moment, Lu Che suddenly heard someone calling his name outside the window, but the Flower Goddess Temple was so crowded and noisy that he couldn't hear the voice clearly.

He looked down, but his view was blocked by the lush willow trees. The wind blew the trees, and he could only see a little bit of rouge-like crimson color vaguely revealed among the green smoke and mist, which flashed away in the green mist like water.

Lu Che stared at the pink mass hesitantly, thinking carefully for a moment. There seemed to be only willow trees downstairs in this inn? Could it be that they had planted peach blossoms specifically to enhance the atmosphere of the Flower God Temple Fair?

"Lu Che! It's me!"

Another call was heard, and Lu Che finally heard it clearly. It was Tao Yao's voice.

Lu Che leaned half of his body out of the window and pushed aside the willow leaves in front of him. Suddenly, he saw Tao Yao looking up at him with a smile, and his heart trembled.

In the beautiful spring weather, Tao Yao wore the peach pink skirt he gave her and put a light layer of rouge on her face.

Her hair was meticulously styled, tied into a beautiful, neat bun, accessorized only by a single glazed tasseled hairpin. The sunlight shone on her, illuminating the pink tassels of her hairpin and earrings with a shimmering brilliance, sending tiny specks of light dancing across her cheeks and eyes.

In an instant, it seemed that all other scenery had lost its color, and Tao Yao was the only one left in the world.

She looked more than just beautiful—Lu Che didn't know how to describe her beauty. He just felt that she looked like peach blossoms standing among the green willows and red flowers, but even better than peach blossoms.

She was more resilient than the peach blossoms, and her blooming period would surely last longer than that of the peach blossoms. She looked very warm, just like the irresistible sunshine in spring. As long as she was reflected in his eyes for a moment, his whole body would be warm.

Tao Yao stretched out her arms and waved at Lu Che from afar. The sleeves of her skirt, made of thin, soft material, slowly slid down her raised arms, revealing her snow-white, rosy forearms. As her arms swayed, the sunlight danced with joy, casting gentle smiles upon Lu Che.

The peach blossoms are in bloom, the east wind is blowing, and spring has arrived quietly.