Jueqing and Feng Xuxu did not have time to pay much attention to the other taverns because tomorrow was Prince Mo’s grand wedding, and the two were still discussing what gifts to give.

"Cousin, there’s nothing of value that Prince Mo doesn’t already own. Even if we give something really nice, it’s not certain we’ll catch his special attention. Besides, he and Prince Mei are adversaries. I think something more casual would be better," Xuxu argued from the study while shaking her head with a teacup in hand.

"Hmm, amongst the other Hidden Clans, it’s enough if we are not the worst nor the absolute best." He thought about it, still, it shouldn’t be too casual since the other party was after all a Prince.

"Alright, Cousin, if there’s nothing else, I’ll head back now." She stood up, ready to return to the Peony Garden.

"It’s getting late. You should go back and rest early. We need to go to the Prince Mo Residence early tomorrow." After thinking it over, he realized that everything that needed to be said had been said, and there was nothing more to discuss.

"Hmm, Cousin, you should also rest early if there’s nothing else." After speaking, she turned and left.

Stepping out of the house, she walked down the moonlit path of the paved town, observing the blooming flowers in the yard. Unknowingly, it was already mid-May, and in just over half a month, it would be her own birthday. Time flew by; another year had passed in the blink of an eye.

Just as she reached the Peony Garden, she saw Tian Yi standing in the yard, which prompted her playful nature to surge, and she looked at him with smiling eyes.

Seeing the princess smile at him as soon as she entered the garden, Tian Yi suddenly felt a chill down his spine and had the urge to run away, but before he could turn and leave, the sweet voice of the princess reached him.

"Oh, isn’t this little Tian Tian? Are you preparing to become my guard?" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Instantly, Tian Yi’s mind was clouded with a series of black lines, sweat breaking out on his forehead. He glanced at his master inside the house, and seeing that the master seemed not to have heard, he let out a long sigh of relief.

"Princess, please spare me, my frail heart really can’t take being scared," Tian Yi pleaded with an exaggerated expression of being wounded on his face.

"Little Tian Tian, what wrong have you done that you’re asking me to spare you?" Feng Xuxu widened her innocent eyes, looking at the sweaty-faced Tian Yi.

"..." The miserable Tian Yi truly didn’t dare to express his previous distaste for the princess’s plumpness. Given the master’s adoration for the princess, disassembling himself into eight pieces would still be considered getting off lightly.

While Tian Yi was still straining to think of a reply, he heard the icy, bone-chilling voice of his master from behind him.

"Go back and review your training in the Demon Forest."

At the mention of the Demon Forest, Tian Yi’s legs went weak, and his already pale face turned even whiter.

Feng Xuxu was very curious about this Demon Forest and why the mere mention of it made Tian Yi have such a reaction.

"Do I need to escort you there myself?" The displeased voice came through once again.

"Master, I’m going right away." Tian Yi, after coming to his senses, spoke to the master and turned to leave the Peony Garden.

Seeing Tian Yi head in the wrong direction, Feng Xuxu couldn’t help but call out with amusement, "Tian Yi, where are you going? To the back courtyard to look for someone?"

The distracted Tian Yi, hearing it was the back courtyard, turned mechanically and walked towards the exit of the Peony Garden.

Feng Xuxu shook her head with a laugh and stepped forward, "Chen, what does the Demon Forest look like to scare Tian Yi into such a state?"

Dugu Chen, with a brooding handsome face, wrapped an arm around Feng Xuxu’s waist and turned to enter the house, and with a gentle breeze, the two doors closed automatically.

Once inside the house, Dugu Chen looked at Feng Xuxu with reproachful eyes. Recalling recent events, Xuxu realized he was feeling jealous.

"Chen, next time I won’t call others like that. Is it okay if I only call you?" she asked, blinking her bright phoenix eyes, looking up at the jealous man before her.