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

Tao Yao smiled awkwardly, fearing that Chu Huanjun approached her with ulterior motives, so she pretended to be dumb and confused, pretending not to understand what Chu Huanjun meant.

Chu Huanjun seemed to see through her thoughts and chuckled, "I don't really have anything to do today. Since we meet here by chance, why don't I treat you to a delicious meal at Chunfeng Tower?"

Hearing the words "Chunfeng Tower", Tao Yao was overwhelmed and quickly waved her hands, saying, "I'm not going. You know, the last time I went to Chunfeng Tower, it cost me half my life. No matter what, I won't go there again."

"Then I'll take you home."

"Uh...can we not go back yet?"

Tao Yao thought about what happened in Shi Mansion today, and suddenly felt embarrassed. The tips of her shoes drew circles on the muddy ground under her feet.

He slipped out of the Shi Mansion again without saying goodbye. What's worse is that he also escaped the family banquets of both the Shi and Zhou families. He would definitely be punished by Shi Yiqian when he returned.

She had dressed up carefully today, and this was the first time Chu Huanjun saw her like this.

It was just that she had just been carried by Lu Che for a dusty journey of more than ten miles, and her carefully styled hair had been blown into disarray by the wind. A few scattered strands of black hair hung down softly along her temples, vaguely covering the corners of her eyes and lips, making her look surprisingly pitiful and cute.

However, thinking that she didn't stay in the Shi Mansion properly, but was so confident in a strange man and even followed him to such a distant wild forest, Chu Huanjun couldn't help but mock her:

"Afraid to go home? Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about running off to a bamboo forest in the middle of nowhere with a strange man. You can go back without worry."

Tao Yao sighed helplessly. Unfortunately, this time it was not her who wanted to run away with a man, but her father forced her to go with the man.

Tao Yao raised her head with a look of being ready to die. Even Chu Huanjun was almost frightened by her expression of being ready to die.

"Okay, forget it. I'm going home."

Chu Huanjun couldn't help but want to tease her again: "Oh. It's so late, and I happen to be bored today. You don't mind having someone accompany me to find some fun and entertainment."

Tao Yao was in no mood to pay attention to his teasing: "Thank you, Your Highness, for saving me today. However, after we go back, Your Highness, please don't interfere with my trivial matters anymore."

Chu Huanjun didn't know where Tao Yao got her aloof, arrogant, and self-confident attitude from. He couldn't help but roll his eyes at her and sneered, "I don't care about you anyway."

Tao Yao nodded with satisfaction.

Chu Huanjun glanced at her meaningfully, and said nothing more. He just took out a bamboo whistle from his sleeve, put it to his lips and blew it lightly.

Suddenly, a flock of crows took flight, and the sound of hooves could be heard from the east side of the forest. It seemed Chu Huanjun had been prepared.

In an instant, a luxurious carriage appeared in front of Tao Yao - with fragrant wheels, golden bridles and jade reins, and a maroon canopy with more than five feet of draped satin. Even the two shiny horses' manes had been carefully groomed, and were adorned with expensive silk buns.

This extravagant and luxurious style has a certain Chunfenglou temperament.

Just as Tao Yao was still thinking about it, a pale arm stretched out from the carriage window, rolled up the white marble curtain, and a familiar face peeked out from the window.

It's quiet cream.

An Jingshuang's eyes fell on Tao Yao, and a hint of displeasure was clearly visible on her face, but she quickly smiled and waved to them, saying softly, "Your Highness, please get in the car."

Before Tao Yao could ask, Chu Huanjun spoke first, "The way back is too long. I didn't think your small body could handle it, so I informed Chunfenglou in advance and borrowed a carriage."

Tao Yao couldn't help but retreat when she heard the words "Chunfeng Tower". She waved her hands and said, "Forget it. If my father knew I was involved with Chunfeng Tower again, he would definitely cut off my legs. How far is this place from the capital?"

Lu Che carried her all the way here using light skills, which took no more than half an incense stick of time. Tao Yao thought that this place should not be far from the city.

Chu Huanjun asked, "Do you want to walk back by yourself?"

An Jingshuang kindly reminded her, "Miss, it's fifteen miles from here to the city. Even if we drive, it will take nearly an incense stick of time. It's cold and dewy right now, so hurry up and get in the car."

Tao Yao's jaw dropped, but she quickly changed her expression and rushed into the carriage. A man of insight is a wise man, and she never compromised herself in this regard.

Although this carriage looks luxurious and extravagant on the outside, the space inside is extremely small.

When Tao Yao bent down to get in, she found that the carriage was so narrow that she couldn't even stretch out her arms. When Chu Huanjun also came in, the three of them squeezed in, making it even more crowded.

Chu Huanjun sat in the middle. He was tall to begin with, and it was unfair for him to sit in such a small carriage. He could only sit upright with his back half hunched and pretending to be serious.

He seemed to feel a little embarrassed himself. He took out the folding fan from his waist and fanned himself non-stop. Although it was the coldest time of the year, his forehead was covered with a layer of fine beads of sweat.

Tao Yao also felt uncomfortable because of the crowding. Fortunately, she was sitting by the window, so she simply leaned half of her body against the window and stuck her head out to enjoy the breeze.

An Jingshuang, on the other hand, still looked contented. Seeing her smiling as she approached Chu Huanjun and handed him tea, she seemed to be quite happy and wished the carriage would be less crowded.

Chu Huanjun took the tea expressionlessly, then held the teacup and placed it on his knees. He didn't drink it and said calmly, "Let's go."

An Jingshuang seemed a little dissatisfied when she saw that he didn't drink the tea. She tutted her lips, poured another cup of tea and stuffed it into Tao Yao's hand, saying with a smile, "Miss, have some too."

Tao Yao was very considerate, took the teacup and drank it all in one gulp, praising, "It's delicious!"

An Jingshuang finally felt like she had saved some face and smiled with satisfaction. As she explained the origin of the tea, she leaned over to pick up the horse whip from the ground and lashed it three times at the carriage frame in front. The two horses then obediently raised their hooves and ran forward.

As the carriage started moving, the entire carriage swayed.

Because the space in the carriage was small, Tao Yao and Chu Huanjun's knees, which were touching each other, kept accidentally bumping into each other as the carriage swayed.

Tao Yao felt a little at a loss and could only try hard to press her body tightly against the window wall behind her, trying to stabilize her shaking body.

Chu Huanjun, however, didn't care, and took a leisurely nap with his eyes closed. The tea in the cup of tea he held on his knees was as calm as a mirror, without a single ripple.

Tao Yao noticed the unmoved tea and was surprised. Although she had long expected Chu Huanjun to be a martial arts expert, seeing him keep the tea in his hands as steady as a mirror in such a bumpy environment, even Tao Yao, who didn't know much about martial arts, could see a glimpse of his skills.

Moreover, Tao Yao saw everything that happened in the bamboo forest just now, and how frightened Lu Che was when he saw Chu Huanjun.

She didn't know what happened between the two of them, but Chu Huanjun must have done something extraordinary to scare Lu Che, who was not bad in martial arts, so much.

"Uu——"

An Jingshuang tightened the reins and the carriage stopped suddenly.

At this moment, Tao Yao was still concentrating on staring at the cup of tea held in Chu Huanjun's lap, thinking about Chu Huanjun, Lu Che and everything that had just happened in the bamboo forest, and was completely unaware that the carriage was parked.

In order to steady her body and avoid hitting Chu Huanjun, she clung to the car wall with her back. The sudden brake caused her to lose her balance and she was ejected from the car wall with her soul.

It bumped right into Chu Huanjun's arms.

Now, all the efforts to avoid suspicion have been wasted.

It was not known whether Chu Huanjun was really asleep or pretending to be asleep. When Tao Yao bumped into him, he still had his eyes closed, but his two black eyelashes trembled slightly.

Tao Yao jumped away from Chu Huanjun as quickly as a frightened rabbit.

Chu Huanjun then slowly opened his eyes. The corners of his eyes were slightly moist and red, as if he had really slept. He complained lazily, "What's so scary about running into me?"

At this time, Tao Yao noticed that the surface of the tea in the cup held by Chu Huanjun on his knees was still as smooth as a mirror. Despite the huge commotion just now, not a drop of tea was spilled.

"If by chance I get caught by Lao Shi, that would be terrifying."

Tao Yao was so embarrassed that her face turned red, and she was stammering as she tried to apologize.

But Chu Huanjun didn't seem to be in the mood to discuss this. He stretched out his long arm, lifted the curtain of the car door, and reminded, "We're here. Don't blame me for reminding you. While there's no movement in the mansion now, quickly sneak back and don't run around anymore."

"Oh..." Tao Yao rubbed her nervous and sweaty hands on the corner of her clothes in a somewhat embarrassed manner.

She stuck the rabbit fur muff on her right arm and used it as a sleeve, which looked out of place.

Tao Yao was about to get off the car but was stopped by Chu Huanjun.

He pointed to the rabbit fur muff on her arm and asked, "What is this?"

"The bandit gave it to me." Tao Yao took the hand warmer off and kneaded it in his hands. "I didn't expect this bandit's craftsmanship to be quite good. Although I was nearly kidnapped, picking up a hand warmer for free isn't too bad, is it?"

She chuckled, revealing two rows of shiny white teeth, looking silly and cute.

Chu Huanjun couldn't help but remind her again: "Well. But this little thing is obviously not the work of someone from the Central Plains. Lao Shi has spent a lot of time outside the Great Wall, so he can tell at a glance. In order to avoid his suspicion, it's better for you not to take advantage of this opportunity."

"Ah..." Tao Yao grabbed the rabbit fur ball reluctantly, frustration visible in her eyes.

"Don't do stupid things like picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons." Chu Huanjun reminded again.

Never mind, it's just a hand warmer. Perhaps because he'd been hungry for so long in the Shi Mansion, he couldn't help but stuff anything he saw into his pockets.

"Okay, I see. Thanks for the reminder. Bye!"

Tao Yao jumped off the carriage, threw the rabbit-fur muff into the grass by the roadside, and walked towards the gate of Shi Mansion without looking back.

She made a decision faster than he expected.

"Your Highness, are we going back now?" An Jingshuang asked.

"Wait a minute." Chu Huanjun lifted the car window curtain halfway and said leisurely, "Pull the car in a dark place and see what kind of commotion the Shi Mansion will cause."