Pei Xiaoyuan looked at her for a moment, then lowered his eyes, placed his palm on the pool platform, and jumped out of the hot spring.
He was dripping wet all over. As soon as he came up, he turned his back to her and wrung out the water from his clothes.
Xuyu called in Yang Zaien, who was traveling with her, and ordered him to bring her a men's robe. She went out and waited in the corridor of the Hot Spring Palace. After a while, there was a sound of footsteps behind her. Pei Xiaoyuan had already put on the robe that had been taken off by a guard outside the palace, covered it with moisture, and walked out.
She then walked towards the Yiyue Tower where she lived.
He followed behind, not too far nor too close, always keeping a distance of seven or eight steps between them. When they were almost near the Yeyue Tower, they unexpectedly ran into Liu Bo, who was on night duty tonight.
Liu Bo also won a sum of money today. When he saw her, his eyes lit up. He immediately smiled and led people to pay their respects. Suddenly, he found that Pei Xiaoyuan was following her. Although he was surprised that his clothes looked a little messy, his smile became even more intense. He hurriedly paid his respects to his superiors and then said happily: "I have always wanted to congratulate the princess and Pei Sicheng today, but I knew that the princess and Sicheng were busy and did not dare to disturb them rashly. I didn't expect to meet you here. I wish the princess and Sicheng a happy marriage! The brothers all say that the princess and Sicheng are a perfect match made in heaven. May they be together forever and grow old together!"
Several other people also spoke up, and the atmosphere was filled with joy and congratulations.
Xuyu just stopped walking with a smile on her face, but didn't say anything. From the corner of her eye, she saw Pei Xiaoyuan come to her side, bow to Liu Bo and the others calmly, and smiled as he said, "Thank you all, and the brothers in Wei. I..."
He paused and looked at her.
"The princess and I both appreciate your help. We cannot thank you all individually. Please convey our wishes to us."
Liu Bo and the others were even more delighted when they heard this, and they responded in unison. A brave man among them took the opportunity to stir up trouble and called out to the prince consort: "On the day when the princess and the prince consort get married, can we ask for a glass of wine?"
Someone started the discussion, and Liu Bo and a few others followed suit with a smile.
In early September, the Cangshan Mountain was already cold at night. However, Pei Xiaoyuan only felt that he was sweating from the heat, and his clothes were wet and close to his body. The heat and cold overlapped, and the night wind blew again, and he shivered secretly. The pores all over his body seemed to shrink suddenly, and the hairs stood up.
He subconsciously glanced at the woman beside him again, and seeing that she was still smiling and silent, he could only respond vaguely with "OK".
When everyone heard this, they were naturally very happy and thanked him in unison.
Pei Xiaoyuan seemed calm on the surface, but in fact he felt like a thorn in his side. He was suffering secretly when he suddenly heard her speak. She smiled at Liu Bo and said, "Liu Sijie, before I set out on this summer vacation, didn't I promise to paint you in the imperial entourage painting? I have a lot of things to do since I came here. I just finished the painting a few days ago and sent it to be framed. When it is finished, I will ask someone to show it to you first."
When Liu Bo and his friends made this request, the princess was not yet a princess, but Ye Xiaohuashi. Although she agreed at that time, no one dared to hold too much hope, thinking that it was just a casual remark. When Ye Xiaohuashi became a princess, she completely gave up the idea. No one expected that the princess would take such a trivial matter to heart.