A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

They soon arrived at West Street. Unlike the leisurely atmosphere of the night market, the daytime street vendors were enthusiastically hawking their wares, and there were many ordinary people coming and going, making the whole West Street very lively.

Youhua Buyu, dressed in fiery red, exuded charm and allure. Xin Moyan, though without makeup, possessed an even more captivating beauty, and the two attracted the attention of many along the way.

"Mother, sister, let's make some porridge!"

Xin Moyan ruffled his hair and said cheerfully, "Little Bao wants to eat candied hawthorns! Then I'll buy some for you!"

She bought four skewers, and together with Cailian, the four of them each held one skewer in their hands, eating, chatting, and strolling around.

"Yan Yan, what gift do you want to buy for your brother? Let's go pick one out!"

Xin Moyan shook her head. She had never given a gift to a boy before. She just felt that her brother was so good to her, so she should reciprocate. But what did boys in ancient times need?

"I remain silent. I don't know what to give my brother."

Hua Buyu pouted and thought for a long time for her, then suddenly slapped her forehead and said excitedly, "I've got it, Yan Yan. Although Xin Moling is a military general, apart from his stubborn temper, he has a refined and elegant demeanor. Why don't you buy him a jade pendant? Men always have some kind of accessory around their waist. With his looks, a jade pendant would be perfect for him."

She twitched the corners of her mouth. Although her words were rather direct, the suggestion was indeed good. Her brother was so gentle, and wearing jade would best suit his temperament.

“Great! Buyu, I have a thousand taels now. I’ll definitely choose the most beautiful and expensive jade pendant for my brother later!”

“Let’s go then! On my way here, I passed a jewelry shop; they must sell jade pendants there…”

As they chatted, Hua Buyu led Xin Moyan to the largest jewelry and jade shop in the entire capital.

Looking at the ten-story building with seven or eight bodyguards in uniform black standing at the entrance, Xin Moyan blinked and asked somewhat uncertainly, "Buyu, didn't you say it was a jewelry shop? It's such a big place, and you've hired so many guards. The jewelry inside must be very expensive. I only brought a thousand taels. Will that be enough?"

Hua Buyu patted his chest and assured her confidently, "Don't worry, this thousand taels can buy a pretty good jade pendant!"

After saying that, they pulled her inside. Lou Xiaobao was tired from walking on the street, so they asked Cailian to take him to Yunxianglou to rest first, and then he could come over to have dinner with them after buying the gifts.

Stepping into Junjing Pavilion, the main hall alone is filled with all kinds of gold and jewelry, dazzling and radiant. There are many guests coming and going, but few make a loud noise. After all, the dozens of tall and mighty guards inside and outside are no joke.

As soon as the two entered the door, Hua Buyu hurriedly called out towards the counter, "Shopkeeper, please bring out the jade pendants here that are suitable for adult men to wear."

Their voices were clear and loud, and everyone in the hall immediately turned their attention to them. After seeing their faces clearly, most of the male guests couldn't take their eyes off them and kept staring at them. However, due to the rules of Junjing Pavilion, no one dared to go up and chat with them.

The middle-aged man, referred to as the shopkeeper, looked up and saw Hua Buyu giving him a wink. He quickly stepped forward and greeted her warmly, "Ladies, how can I help you?"

"We want to buy a jade pendant for a young man to wear at his waist. Shopkeeper, please take us to pick one out."

"Yes! Ladies, our jade ornaments are on the third floor. Please follow me."

The middle-aged man made a very polite and respectful gesture, indicating that they should follow him upstairs.

Seeing this, Hua Buyu took Xin Moyan's arm and walked over, leaving behind a group of men who were yearning for her, still savoring the memory of the two incredibly beautiful women.

"Ladies, all the men's jade pendants are here. Please take your time choosing!"

Hua Buyu casually picked up a piece of black jade. The quality was good, but the pattern was a bit monotonous.

"Yan Yan, look, everything here has a price tag, so you don't have to worry about not having enough money to buy it."

Indeed, Xin Moyan hadn't expected that business in ancient times also involved this kind of transparent pricing, which saved a lot of transaction disputes.

Suddenly, out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of a jade pendant beside the counter. Its warm, milky white color shimmered with a faint light. It was a piece of mutton-fat jade, and most importantly, it was carved with a lifelike begonia flower. In her eyes, her brother was like a begonia flower—gentle, elegant, and noble.

"I won't say anything, I'll just buy this for my brother."

Hua Buyu glanced at where the jade pendant was displayed and couldn't help but click her tongue in disapproval.

"Yan Yan, you really know how to pick a good price! This jade pendant costs eight hundred and eighty-eight taels of silver!"

Xin Moyan was somewhat surprised. She looked at the table and saw 188, 288... 666, 888, 999, and all sorts of numbers. Did ancient people really care about this kind of numerical culture?

However, thinking that Cailian and Lou Xiaobao were still waiting for them at Yunxianglou, Xin Moyan didn't delay. She paid the money and asked the shopkeeper to pack the items more beautifully before leaving Junjingge.

"Yan Yan, I must say, you have a really good eye. I just looked around and all the more expensive ones are really not as good as this jade pendant in your hand."

"Hehe~ I just happened to see it, and I also think this jade pendant would be very suitable for you, brother."

The two walked and talked, completely unaware of the people following them.

As they passed through an alley, it was nearing noon, lunchtime, and naturally there were fewer people on the street. As they entered the alley, several strange men suddenly appeared in front of and behind them.

"Yan Yan, they look like robbers!"

Hua Buyu looked extremely nervous, but her tone carried a hint of mockery, which Xin Moyan didn't notice.

"What should we do if they remain silent?"

She was on the verge of tears; was the jade pendant she had just bought going to be taken away?

Suddenly, a middle-aged man walked out from behind the group of people, staring at the two of them with a lewd and lustful look on his face.

"My two beauties, I was quite impressed when I saw you at Junjing Pavilion just now. Would you be so kind as to introduce me to you?"

The lewd man spoke as he approached them, while his men drew closer and closer, eventually surrounding the two women.

"Do you know who I am? How dare you be so insolent!"

Ignoring Xin Moyan's cold rebuke, the man brazenly sized her up, his tone becoming increasingly lewd: "Oh? Who are you? Miss, tell me your name so I can get to know you!"

“I am Princess Danhua, Xin Moyan, and my brother is the current Grand General Xin Moling. How dare you act recklessly?”

"You're that ugly princess, and I'm the emperor! Hahaha~~~"