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

Hearing this, Tao Yao's body suddenly became stiff and cold, and she subconsciously wanted to push him away.

"I don't want you to take over."

The next second, Tao Yao fell to the ground and landed hard on her butt.

"Ouch!"

This Chu Huanjun was truly cruel. Without a word, he let go and let her fall to the ground. Tao Yao struggled on the ground, unable to get up. Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she caught a glimpse of a hand slowly reaching out from above her head. It was Chu Huanjun.

"Do you want to continue crawling around on the ground like a giant reptile, or do you want to give me your hand as soon as possible?"

Chu Huanjun's nonchalant tone reached Tao Yao's ears, sounding extremely annoying.

Tao Yao, with the mentality of a man of insight, reluctantly placed her hand on Chu Huanjun's arm. Her fingertips had just touched the fabric of his arm when he grabbed it with a lightning-fast backhand.

He exerted force suddenly and pulled her up from the ground without any hesitation.

Tao Yao finally managed to stand firm and was about to scold him for not being gentle with women, but she was frightened into silence by the falcon he mentioned in front of her.

The falcon was massive, with a red band tied around its right leg. Its wing had been pierced by an arrow, and blood was oozing out. Even with such a severe injury, the falcon didn't utter a single groan, but simply trembled as it stared at Tao Yao, as if it had been specially trained.

Tao Yao asked, "Were you going to catch this big bird just now?"

As Tao Yao asked, she couldn't help but raise her hand to touch the falcon's back. As soon as her fingertips touched the feathers, the falcon's feathers stood up in fear.

"Ah... turns out it was just a bluff." Tao Yao muttered softly.

Chu Huanjun used his fingers to strangle the falcon's neck, fixing its face so Tao Yao could examine it more closely. He said, "It looks like it was sent here specifically to track and monitor you."

He paused, then continued, "In the northern border, there's a tribe that's skilled at taming birds, using them to report news. I've seen their tamed falcons before, and they look very similar to this one—"

They usually have special markings on their bodies, such as red strips on their feet. If their tracks are exposed, they will not cry out or wail, even if they are seriously injured. This is not only to make it easier to escape, but also to avoid revealing the identity and whereabouts of their owner.

After hearing what he said, Tao Yao suddenly remembered Lu Che who had just appeared, and was suddenly startled.

Lu Che is most likely the "Northern Border Ethnic Group" that Chu Huanjun mentioned.

If the falcon belonged to him, what was his purpose in sending it to spy on her?

Tao Yao pondered for a moment, then said, "That's right. For the past two weeks, I've been hearing the cries of hawks in the Shi Mansion. But I thought it was just a flock of migrating birds, so I didn't suspect anything... So, it's been following me for a long time. What's it trying to do? Is it trying to cause trouble for me?"

Chu Huanjun smiled and said, "Surveillance on you doesn't necessarily mean taking your life. It could also mean protecting you from the shadows."

Tao Yao's mind suddenly flashed with Lu Che's face, and an idea came to her mind.

She had wanted to tell Chu Huanjun about her encounter with Lu Che just now - even though Lu Che's whereabouts were strange, she couldn't help but worry that Lu Che really had some difficulties.

"What are you thinking about?" Chu Huanjun asked. He was very observant and could quickly detect the slightest change in someone's expression.

"No, I didn't think anything." Tao Yao answered quickly, not wanting Chu Huanjun to see through her thoughts.

Chu Huanjun raised the falcon in his hand, waved it in front of her eyes, and asked, "What do you want to do with it?"

"Let's stew it."

"it is good."

In the end, the two did not really stew the falcon.

The origin of this falcon is unknown, and it has undergone special training, so it is hard to say whether it has any strange poison on its body.

They found a random flower and bird vendor on the street and sold it for fifty copper coins.

Tao Yao, holding a purse containing fifty copper coins, was in a good mood and kept saying that she wanted to treat Chu Huanjun to a meal.

Chu Huanjun poured cold water on her: "You think you can treat me to a meal with this little money? Are you planning to treat me to big white steamed buns or big yellow cabbage?"

Tao Yao retorted, "Your Excellency Prince Yi, from the time I met you until now, the total value of everything you've treated me to couldn't possibly exceed these fifty copper coins, right?"

Chu Huanjun thought about it carefully and realized that it was true.

Then he added, "That's because you and I haven't had enough meals together. Only after you and I have a few more meals together will we have the chance to eat better meals."

Taoyao chuckled and suddenly disappeared into the crowd ahead. A moment later, she emerged from the crowd again, a sly grin on her face and two large toasted naan in her hands.

The next moment, a large golden and burnt naan was stuffed into Chu Huanjun's hand, catching him off guard and making him cry out in pain.

"Shi Taoyao!"

He wanted to scold her, but when he turned around, he saw her holding the baked naan and eating it with relish, her cheeks bulging like balls, just like a squirrel, and his heart softened immediately.

"It's delicious, Xiao Chu, this is much better than noodles! Eat it while it's hot."

Her mouth and hands were all greasy from eating, but she didn't care at all.

Maybe there are many troubles in this world, but now you can hold a delicious big cake and eat it at will, or you can put everything behind you.

Chu Huanjun held up the toasted naan with some skepticism and took a cautious bite. The greasy crust instantly burst with juices in his mouth, scalding hot and spicy, filling his taste buds. It seemed as if his mind went blank for a moment, the only emotion left was that of this spicy bite.

"Is it tasty?"

Tao Yao tilted her head and looked at him, her eyes full of expectation, expecting him to give a positive answer.

The next second, Chu Huanjun stuffed his large piece of naan back into Tao Yao's hands: "As long as you think it tastes good, eat more."

Tao Yao looked at the extra piece of baked naan in her hand and didn't mind. She wouldn't feel bad about a piece of fragrant baked naan.

After eating the baked naan, Chu Huanjun suggested going to Chunfeng Tower to watch a play. Although Tao Yao refused in every possible way, she still couldn't get away from him and was sent to the door of Chunfeng Tower by his carriage.

"I'm getting married tomorrow, so it's not appropriate for me to come to such a place of fireworks." Tao Yao refused to get out of the car.

Chu Huanjun lifted the curtains, peered out for a moment, then turned back and said, "You're dressed as a man today anyway, so you might as well have more fun. No one will recognize you anyway. Besides, didn't you complain that the food I treated you to was cheap? I'll treat you to something expensive and good today."

Unable to withstand Chu Huanjun, Tao Yao could only hang another layer of black gauze to cover her face and put on a black gauze veil on her head before she felt relieved.

For some reason, Chu Huanjun also put the fox mask back on his face and covered his face with Tao Yao.

The two smiled at each other and walked into the crowd side by side.

Because of the Lantern Festival, Chunfeng Tower hung lanterns and decorations to suit the occasion, and decorated the place with fireworks.

Girls in brightly colored clothes fluttered out of the building like colorful butterflies and surrounded the guests.

Under normal circumstances, if these girls saw Chu Huanjun, they would definitely surround him immediately, and Chu Huanjun would definitely smile and fan himself and chat about romantic stories with the girls.

But today, Chu Huanjun's mind didn't seem to be on these things.

The girl at the door held out her hand to stop them both and said, "My dear guests, tonight Chunfeng Tower is only hosting an internal banquet. Are you invited?"

Before Chu Huanjun could speak, Tao Yao placed the wooden sign in the girl's hand and said with a smile, "Yes, yes."

The girl took the sign and examined it briefly. After confirming that it was correct, she immediately smiled respectfully and said, "Please go inside and take a seat on the second floor."

Tao Yao stuffed the wooden sign back into Chu Huanjun's hands, coughed twice, and explained, "You didn't put your things away properly, and they fell out. You're lucky I found it this time, but you may not be so lucky next time."

"If there are thieves at work, no matter how careful you are, it will be useless."

Chu Huanjun smiled gently, and suddenly bent down, hung the wooden sign around Taoyao's waist, and tied an exquisite bow.

"Give...gave it to me?"

"Chunfeng Tower is a mixed bag, and there's no telling when a disturbance might break out. But anyone with this wooden sign is a distinguished guest of Chunfeng Tower, and naturally, the guards will protect you."

"What about you?"

After asking this question, Tao Yao suddenly realized that it was unnecessary. Not to mention that Chu Huanjun was a regular customer of Chunfeng Tower, with his powerful martial arts, there was nothing to worry about.