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

Tao Yao was horrified and quickly turned back to return the goods, shouting at Lu Che, "Lu Che! Are you kidding me? This is sixty taels of silver!? You have money you don't know where to spend it, right?"

The thief horse dealer got the money and ran away without saying a word, disappearing in an instant.

Lu Che smiled and shoved the reins into Tao Yao's hands, saying, "Didn't you just say you had to buy a horse? We're pressed for time and have a heavy workload. If we miss this opportunity, we'll miss it forever."

Tao Yao said anxiously, "But, that's sixty taels of silver! It's enough for us to buy so many bags of steamed buns. Do you think we are rich young men and women? There is a long way to go, and there will be many more places where we will need the money."

The more Tao Yao thought about it, the more upset he felt. He grabbed the reins and drove the two horses around, then ran in the direction where the horse thief had disappeared.

Lu Che quickly grabbed her hand and asked, "Hey, where are you going?"

Tao Yao said anxiously, "I'll go get those sixty taels of silver back!"

Lu Che pulled her back, with an expression that said, "I'm happy, I have money," and said calmly, "No need to chase me. Consider this horse a gift from me. You don't have to pay for it."

Tao Yao snorted coldly and said, "Tsk, Lu Che, are you rich?"

Lu Che glanced at her with a slightly proud look on his face. He jumped onto the back of his newly bought horse, pulled the reins, and without saying a word, he walked deeper into the market, leaving Tao Yao behind.

Tao Yao quickly jumped onto the horse and rode closely after him, following behind Lu Che's horse, repeating the words she had just said.

"Hey! Lu Che! Are you rich!?"

Lu Che walked ahead for a long time without looking back. Suddenly, he turned back and glanced at Tao Yao. He grinned with his sharp white teeth and said, "I'm richer than you."

The morning sunlight was a transparent light gold, shining brightly on Lu Che's smile, especially the two sharp fangs that appeared at the corners of his upturned mouth. The white gleam was so bright that Tao Yao was momentarily dazed.

Ever since I met Lu Che, I rarely saw him smile. But lately, he seemed to be smiling more often, didn't he?

"Didn't you say you were going to buy steamed buns? Hurry up and follow us. If you're any later, the steamed buns will be sold out."

Lu Che called out from the front and gently patted the horse's butt. The horse was startled and ran away, leaving Tao Yao far behind.

"Hurry up and catch up!"

Tao Yao was so anxious that she kept shouting, "Lu Che! You did it on purpose!"

The two of them walked around the market for several times but didn't find any lotus date buns. Instead, they bought a lot of Taoyao's favorite egg pancakes. She was so happy that she held them in her arms and ate them non-stop, her hands becoming greasy from eating, and she didn't care about her image at all.

As they ate, Tao Yao suddenly seemed to remember something. She stuffed a piece of egg pancake still wrapped in oil paper into Lu Che's hand and said cheerfully, "You eat too."

Lu Che shook his head and smiled, "If you like, eat more. These are all for you. I ate a lot at Uncle Tu's house this morning, so I'm still full."

"Oh……"

Tao Yao lowered her head and looked at the greasy egg pancake in her hand, and suddenly she felt a mixture of emotions.

"Lu Che, the egg pancake you brought me last time was delicious. It's the best egg pancake I've ever had in my life. Thank you."

Lu Che was stunned for a moment, then smiled sheepishly and said, "Oh... well, I was on my way to see you and happened to see a vendor selling this, so I just picked this up... I hope you like it..."

"I was so hungry that day. Honestly, your pancake is more delicious than any other delicacies."

Tao Yao sighed and said, "Perhaps it's because my state of mind is different. The same cake tastes different when I eat it now than it did then."

Lu Che asked jokingly, "Did you regret not going with me that day?"

At that time, a strong wind blew, blowing away the loose hair on Taoyao's temples, and it brushed against her greasy lips, sticking to them.

Tao Yao was about to raise her hand to brush away the messy hair that was in the way, but Lu Che suddenly approached.

Lu Che was a typical Western Regions man, exceedingly tall. He leaned over Tao Yao, his large figure blocking the sun from her view, casting a small shadow that enveloped her.

Tao Yao looked up in confusion. Lu Che's face was in the backlight, so dark that her expression couldn't be seen clearly, but she could clearly see the upturned corners of his mouth and two shiny little canine teeth.

His palm, gentle yet rough, slowly stroked the curve of Taoyao's jaw.

Lu Che leaned down even lower, as if to get a better look at Tao Yao's face. He raised his thumb and meticulously tucked the hair stuck to the corners of her lips behind her ears. His eyes were gentle, without a trace of disdain.

Tao Yao was embarrassed. She dodged and turned her head to the side, smiling awkwardly, "I can do it myself... I haven't washed my face or hands yet, they're very greasy."

Lu Che blinked, as if he didn't understand what she meant. Tao Yao suddenly remembered that Lu Che was a straightforward person and couldn't understand the roundabout and polite words of the Central Plains people.

Tao Yao was about to explain something when Lu Che pulled out a clean silk handkerchief from his pocket and handed it to her, saying, "Wipe it and it won't be greasy anymore."

Tao Yao laughed dryly, took the handkerchief, and quickly wiped the grease from her mouth and face. At that moment, she suddenly felt that it wasn't a bad thing for Lu Che to keep his head straight like he was now.

At that moment, a sweet hawking voice came from the street, which immediately attracted the attention of Tao Yao and Lu Che.

"Lotus jujube steamed buns! Freshly baked lotus jujube steamed buns! Hot lotus jujube steamed buns! If you pass by, take a look and don't miss it!"

The two looked in the direction of the sound and saw a pretty young lady leaning against a steaming boiler, waving at them with a smile on her face.

"Hey little brother, little sister, these are delicious lotus date buns. Can you buy some to take home?"

The young lady was holding a large steamer in her arms and walked quickly towards them. She gently lifted the steaming cloth on the steamer with her fingers, and the neatly arranged red steamed buns in the steamer appeared. Each one was steaming hot, rosy and plump, looking very festive.

Tao Yao looked at the big buns curiously, smelling the sweet and fragrant aroma from the steamer. Her greed had already crawled into her head: "Wow, are these lotus date buns? They look delicious."

The young lady quickly picked out a few of the largest and roundest buns for her and said with a smile, "Yes, these are the famous lotus and jujube buns from Qingshui Town. Lotus seeds and jujubes are in short supply recently, so today only my stall is selling them. If you like them, why not buy some from me?"