Carrying Shoes, Running Ten Laps Around the Imperial City

Seeing that the bastard had disappeared, Tantai Huang's anger had still not subsided. Just as she was about to chase after him to fight to the death, she heard Tantai Ji's elegant and refined yet clearly angry voice ring out, "Put your shoes back on this instant! For a young lady, where are your manners!"

With so many envoys present, and the customs of the Central Plains and Mobei being vastly different, who knew what kind of rumors these people would spread about this girl once they returned!

Since Tantai Ji had spoken up to lecture her, Tantai Huang obediently complied and was about to retrieve her shoe. However, Chu Changge, who was standing nearby, smiled brilliantly. Stretching out his noble hand, he picked up the shoe. With a leisurely smile and curved eyes, he walked over to Tantai Huang, placed the shoe by her foot, and said aloud, "To serve a beauty is this prince's honor!"

Having said that, he looked at Tantai Huang with an affectionate expression, appearing incredibly sincere.

But at such a close distance, looking at his peerlessly handsome face, Tantai Huang could see through his affectionate facade; his eyes were actually completely clear. Yet, relying on his outstanding appearance and gestures, he could indeed charm people's hearts. If she were a bit foolish, she might have truly fallen for him! No wonder that monster had said earlier that he was battle-hardened, passing through a thousand flowers without a single leaf clinging to his body!

Gasps echoed all around. A man's hands, whether in the Central Plains or Mobei, were noble things! For a woman to have her husband personally paint her eyebrows was already the ultimate honor and favor, yet the First Prince of Chu was actually carrying Tantai Huang's shoe? Carrying her shoe?!

Chu Changge's attendants, Tong Jian and Tong Xie, couldn't bear to watch and turned their faces away! Having served their highness for twenty years, they knew he was always willing to pamper beauties, but today he had actually gone so far as to carry someone's shoe! This Third Princess of Mobei wasn't even as beautiful as their highness, nor was she anything special! It was truly incomprehensible!

"Does Princess Qinghuang not intend to accept the First Prince's deep affection?" an icy voice drifted over—it was Huangfu Xuan.

Hearing this, the envoys of other nations also nodded. Chu Changge had personally carried her shoe; this time, it seemed entirely sincere. If it was sincere, it was worth accepting!

Hearing this, Tantai Ji frowned. Who Chu Changge was might be unclear to outsiders, but how could he not know? Before coming to Dongling, this man had already been placed on his "absolutely do not let Huang'er contact" list. He spoke up, "Many thanks to the First Prince of Chu. Huang'er, hurry up!" These words were meant to hasten their departure.

Tantai Huang nodded. In truth, she didn't want to play along with this playboy either. Just as she was about to put on her shoe, she heard Chu Changge laugh, "This prince's affection is genuine. Why must the Prince reject me from thousands of miles away?" His smile, already incredibly handsome, now carried a hint of wicked charm.

A certain woman's lips twitched. Why did these words sound like a confession to her Royal Brother?

Seeing Tantai Huang's lips twitched, Chu Changge continued with deep sincerity, "What must this prince do for the Princess to see my utmost sincerity!"

"Utmost sincerity?" Tantai Huang's eye twitched again. Watching this guy act so affectionate, her eyes rolled. Then, with an extremely mischievous grin, she raised her stockinged foot and waved it. "If the First Prince is truly sincere, how about you put the shoe on this princess?"

As soon as these words were uttered, Chu Changge's face stiffened. He stared at Tantai Huang's waving foot, unable to move for a long time.

The surrounding envoys wanted to laugh but didn't dare. If Chu Changge didn't put on the shoe, it would prove his affection was fake. But if he did, he would become the laughingstock of the world tomorrow! The Third Princess of Mobei had indeed posed a difficult challenge!

Chu Changge hesitated for a long time. When he raised his head and saw the teasing look in Tantai Huang's eyes, he finally realized he was being played! Yet, he didn't mind. On the contrary, his interest was piqued even further. He smiled and said, "Putting on shoes is naturally something one only does for one's wife. If the Princess is willing to marry me, this prince is willing to put on your shoes!"

If any other person had said this, it would inevitably feel like an excuse. But spoken in Chu Changge's deeply affectionate tone, it made people feel it was entirely reasonable and filled with deep devotion!

Tantai Huang said no more. She slipped her foot into the shoe, leaned forward slightly to get close to Chu Changge, and suddenly whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Prince Chu, this trick of yours is useless against this lady. You'd better wake up!"

Having said that, she turned and followed Tantai Ji away! Playing the affectionate lover, pretending to be a saint of love—how boring!

Chu Changge stood frozen in place for a long time. It wasn't until the spectating envoys stared at him like a monkey in a zoo, observing him carefully for a while, that he finally snapped out of it! "Hahaha..."

A soft chuckle escaped him; his mood was exceptionally good!

Tong Jian looked at his back speechlessly. Had his highness been driven mad by the shock? "Your Highness, I see that the Third Princess of Mobei is no saint. You had better stay away from her!" She even dared to throw a shoe at the Crown Prince of Beiming. He didn't want the First Prince's estate to welcome such a terrifying woman. Moreover, his highness didn't possess martial arts as formidable as the Crown Prince of Beiming; who knew if one day she would actually throw a shoe at his face!

Chu Changge fanned himself. "Not being a saint makes it all the more interesting. Have you ever seen this master suffer a loss at the hands of a woman?" With that, he waved his fan, casting wicked smiles at the palace maids all the way to his chambers, leaving a trail of shrieking women in his wake...

Having failed to persuade him, Tong Jian could only shake his head. It seemed his highness was truly determined this time...

...

In the hall, an elegant and magnificent voice carrying three parts anger drifted from Tantai Ji's direction, "You girl, today was truly disgraceful! Taking off your shoe in front of everyone, where is your decorum?"

Looking at her older brother acting like an old man, frowning as he lectured her, Tantai Huang giggled, "Royal Brother, isn't it just taking off a shoe? Oh, if no one is willing to marry me, won't Royal Brother still support me for the rest of my life?" *Mmm, acting spoiled with my big bro feels pretty good!*

These words successfully left Tantai Ji speechless, making him unable to either rage or laugh. After a long while, he finally let out a breath, "You girl, it seems I have truly spoiled you! How can your Royal Brother support you for life? You are already sixteen, yet you still don't understand things!"

Seeing that although he was still lecturing her, his anger had mostly dissipated, Tantai Huang's hand reached for the osmanthus cake. Stuffing it into her mouth, she mumbled, "That's why, if no one treats me as well as Royal Brother, I won't marry!" Tantai Ji indeed treated her very well.

Seeing her eating, Tantai Ji was helpless once more! He looked at her for a moment, then suddenly said with a serious face, "If indeed no one pampers you as your Royal Brother does, your Royal Brother will support you for the rest of your life!" Uttering these words, a slightly unusual emotion stirred in his heart.

"Well, that won't do! Looking at my behavior, no one would want me anyway!" As she spoke, cake crumbs sprayed everywhere.

Looking at her unrefined manner, Tantai Ji wanted to lecture her again. But right at that moment, a black-clad man entered, knelt on the ground, and said with extreme composure, "First Prince, just now, the Crown Prince of Beiming's people sent a message. They said that Chu Changge carrying your shoe is nothing. As long as the Princess is willing to marry him, he is willing to carry the Princess's shoes and run ten laps around the Imperial City!"

"Pfft..." Tantai Huang spat all the cake in her mouth onto his face.