The Crown Princess couldn't help but chuckle, "If I said no, would you just knock us unconscious and drag us away?"
Lu Qingwan also laughed, "So, to avoid physical pain, you should just come with me, haha..."
The Crown Princess was at a loss, covering her mouth and chuckling, "We can go, but look at what the Crown Prince and I are wearing. If we go out like this, won't we be gawked at like monkeys before we even board the pleasure boat?"
"That's true."
They were both wearing the ceremonial robes of the Crown Prince and Crown Princess.
Being stared at was one thing, but being assassinated would be quite another.
"Never mind, I originally wanted to check out other pleasure boats. Let's just go straight to Buyezhou. We can change clothes there."
Lu Qingwan beckoned to Ruyue, "Go to the carriage and get my and my Prince's cloaks. Lend them to the Crown Prince and Crown Princess for now, and send someone to escort them to Buyezhou."
After speaking, she turned back and grinned, "All brand new clothes, we haven't worn them yet. Do you two mind?"
Both of them shook their heads. The Crown Princess's eyes lit up when she saw the embroidered light green Shu brocade cloak Ruyue brought over.
"This cloak is so elegant. Did you bring it from Qian Dynasty?"
Her cheerful expression was enough to convince everyone that she genuinely liked the outfit.
Lu Qingwan smiled, "The embroiderers at Buyezhou made it. This one is a bit long for you. If you like it, I'll have the embroiderer measure you later.
Have them make you a few outfits. I guarantee they'll be unique, and no one will ever have the same outfit as you."
"I don't mind if someone wears the same outfit as me."
The Crown Princess happily put on the cloak Ruyue brought, "As long as it's not someone I dislike, I think it's quite fated to have someone wear the same clothes as me..."
The two of them cheerfully linked arms and got into the Qin Prince's carriage, leaving the two brothers far behind.
Ruyue stifled a laugh and walked up to Feng Xiwu and his brother.
"Your Highness, Your Royal Highness the Crown Prince, my mistress says it's her and the Crown Princess's girl time. Please take the Crown Prince's carriage. Li Jin will take you up once we reach Buyezhou."
The Crown Prince looked bewildered, "I remember the Crown Princess isn't that outgoing either. How did she become such close friends with your young Princess at first sight?"
Feng Xiwu's expression was a mixture of pride and helplessness.
"If she wants to, she can make a mute speak. Besides, my Imperial Sister-in-law is just reserved, not rigid or taciturn."
Feng Xiwu glanced at the Crown Prince's carriage, reached up, and took down the plaque with "East Palace" carved on it, hanging from the foot of the carriage, and handed it to Si Lan to keep.
Then he reminded Ruyue, "Also, remove the plaque from our carriage. Be careful, watch for anyone trying to assassinate the Imperial Sister-in-law and the Princess."
Ruyue did as instructed. The Crown Prince elegantly entered the carriage, and with a hint of confusion, asked, "You seem to have been very nervous since returning to Zhongzhou. Is it because there were too many people who wronged you before?"
After all, the two brothers couldn't be as close as women. Now, they sat facing each other in the spacious carriage of the Crown Prince's mansion.
Feng Xiwu looked at the chessboard the Crown Prince had set up with anticipation, and began to help him.
"You might not believe me, but although no one has assassinated me or the Princess in Daqian so far.
I've always felt that Daqin is hundreds of times more dangerous than Daqian."
The Crown Prince sighed deeply, "I actually thought that someone would try their best to assassinate you on your way back to Zhongzhou, and that your lives would be lost outside of Zhongzhou.
But the reality seems to be the opposite of what I thought.
Even now, no one has actually tried to assassinate you.
I'm not so naive as to think they'd stop trying to kill you just because you're back.
But after such a long period of quiet, what do you think they are thinking?"
As the black piece was placed, Feng Xiwu slowly said, "It's not that they are waiting and watching, but that there are powerful individuals secretly protecting me and the Princess, who have scared them so much that they dare not act rashly."
The Crown Prince was utterly astonished, "Who is so formidable that they can make the Daqin Imperial Guards dare not act rashly?"
Feng Xiwu shook his head, "I previously thought it was the Reincarnation Hall. But after arriving in Zhongzhou, I asked the people of the Reincarnation Hall.
Although they sent people to protect the Princess, they were preempted before they could make a move.
Xue Hongyi said he was going to find out who was capable of acting before him, but there has been no news yet."
Although Si Fengming, the Crown Prince, was somewhat undeserving of his title, he had to admit that through his position as Crown Prince, he had access to many things that ordinary people couldn't.
After hearing Feng Xiwu's words, he fell silent for a long time, holding a chess piece in his hand and forgetting to place it.
Feng Xiwu impatiently urged him, "Are you going to play or not?"
The Crown Prince threw the chess piece in his hand and excitedly grabbed Feng Xiwu's hand, only to be casually pushed away by the latter. He didn't care.
"No, you just mentioned the Reincarnation Hall, right? The Reincarnation Hall, which is rumored to be extremely mysterious and never involved in worldly affairs?
I didn't realize it just now, why would they protect you and my sister-in-law?
And Xue Hongyi, isn't he the leader of the Demonic Sect? Why is he also protecting you..."
His slow realization made Feng Xiwu pause for a full three breaths, "Your sister-in-law, my Princess, is the Saintess of the Reincarnation Hall. Did I not tell you?"
Silence, dead silence. Then the people in the carriage suddenly jumped up.
"Saint, Saintess!
When did you ever tell me?"
The Crown Prince jumped up in anger, hitting his head on the carriage ceiling with a loud thud.
Fortunately, he used the last shred of his reason to suppress his voice. Although his movements were exaggerated, he didn't shout out Lu Qingwan's identity so loudly that everyone on the street could hear.
As if to deliberately provoke him, Feng Xiwu calmly added, "Oh, I must have forgotten. You know now.
Xue Hongyi is indeed the leader of the Demonic Sect, and he is also a disciple of the Hall Master of the Reincarnation Hall.
Well, he is my Princess's uncle-master."
The Crown Prince felt his fragile heart suffer a tiny bit of damage. He sat back in his seat, supporting his chest. The Crown Prince suddenly thought of something.
"Don't tell me that the Buyezhou we're going to is also here to back up your little Princess in Daqin!"
Even so, the timing of Buyezhou's appearance was so coincidental, and Lu Qingwan's casual tone when she said she would have the embroiderers at Buyezhou make clothes for the Crown Princess.
The Crown Prince already had a bad premonition.
But Feng Xiwu said, "Imperial Brother, you misunderstand. Buyezhou is not here to support her."
The Crown Prince let out a sigh of relief, feeling that he was overthinking it. No matter how capable Lu Qingwan was, she was just a sixteen-year-old girl, how could she be so powerful?
As a result, Feng Xiwu added in a seemingly casual but extremely proud tone, "It's hers to begin with."
The Crown Prince almost choked on his own blood and died on the spot.
Without a word, he grabbed the chessboard on the table and threw it at Feng Xiwu, "It's my fault for not teaching you, brother. It's because I was too kind that you've become so arrogant, even daring to play tricks on your own brother..."