In the novel "Joy of Life," the protagonist wakes up at Li Chengze's residence.

"Who? The two of you? You're talking to the prince?" Fan Xian's mind went blank.

"So what? You're still talking to the princess."

Tao Jingyang glanced at him speechlessly, pushed him aside, and walked towards the alley entrance.

Fan Xian, who was pushed away, groaned, and then spat out a mouthful of blood behind Tao Jingyang.

The sound of blood hitting the ground was naturally heard by the former, and Tao Jingyang turned around in disbelief:

"No, buddy, I didn't use any force!"

"It's not your fault, I did it myself." Fan Xian spat out the blood and patted his chest with relief.

[Damn, it feels so much better to spit out blood.]

Tao Jingyang observed for a moment and it seemed that nothing was wrong.

"Take care of yourself. I'll be going now if you're alright." With that, he turned around gracefully and quickly disappeared.

"Eh!!!"

"Fellow villager...you might have been deceived by him..." Fan Xian's mutterings dissipated with a gust of wind.

However, Tao Jingyang seems much more cheerful today. Indeed, love can drastically change a person's personality.

On the way back home.

[System, come out, come out and pay your respects to your king. / (Hands on hips)]

[System]: I've changed hosts? Is this what my original host said?

System: [What is it, host?]

Tao Jingyang: [Shouldn't you exchange the ten thousand taels of gold you gave me before?]

System: [You have so much money you can't spend it.]

Tao Jingyang: [I know, I'm going to give it to Li Chengze.]

system:【?】

Tao Jingyang ignored the system's thoughts and directly gave it instructions:

[He buried ten thousand taels of gold in a cave halfway up the fifth mountain, directly east of Kyoto.]

System: [...Let me check if this place exists.]

......

The system exclaimed: [Frog Fun really does exist! Host, have you been there?]

The latter: [I've never been there, I made it up. If you don't have it, I'll make you make one up.]

System: [...I'm logging off. Goodbye.]

Tao Jingyang was already used to the system's sudden disappearance, and it didn't affect her happy rushing back to the mansion at all.

Li Chengze returned to his residence alone, where Fan Wujiu greeted him.

He followed Li Chengze to Tao Jingyang's courtyard to look for her, but only found You Ran sitting in the side hall courtyard.

You Ran quickly rose and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness."

Li Chengze waved his hand, not going in, and looked around before asking, "Where is your Miss Tao?"

With her head lowered and eyes slightly darting around, she answered:

"Your Highness, the young lady felt bored and went out for a stroll at the morning market."

You Ran appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly she was anxious:

Is there anything wrong with what I made up?

Sister Jingyang went to Yulou this morning, and before she left, she told me to stay home and not to tell anyone about her whereabouts. But Sister Jingyang still hasn't returned...

I mustn't give myself away with this. Should I say something more?

At this moment, You Ran's inner drama was already in full swing, and she was already imagining what Li Chengze would ask her next question.

But to her surprise, Li Chengze didn't scrutinize her words.

After listening to her words, he left the courtyard.

Fan Wujiu, who was standing next to You Ran, picked up where You Ran left off early in the morning without taking anyone with them, not even riding in a sedan chair, and had not returned yet.

Fan Wujiu grasped his right wrist with his left hand, crossed his arms, and hung them in front of his lower abdomen, asking:

"Your Highness, should we send someone out to look for her?"

Li Chengze glared at her and said indifferently, "I'm asking you to guard her to protect her, not to spy on her."

Upon hearing this, Fan Wujiu lowered his eyes and stood aside without saying a word.

When Tao Jingyang passed by "Fuji Pastry Shop", he remembered that You Ran always liked to eat some pastries.

When she's not practicing meditation, You Ran often tinkers and kneads things in the back kitchen.

You Ran rarely leaves the mansion, so she probably hasn't seen much of the outside world.

So Tao Jingyang went in and picked out some exquisitely designed items, packed them into two bags, and carried them back to his residence.

As soon as Tao Jingyang entered the mansion, he saw a scene of "gentle breeze and bright moon".

In the open-air hall, a small tea table was placed in the very center.

Li Chengze was sitting cross-legged facing her.