The Menstrual Cloth

Jun Jinglan was stunned for a moment, then his lips immediately curved into a smirk. It was truly an answer that no one, no matter how hard they racked their brains, could have anticipated. *Can he get lost?*

The envoys of various nations also turned their gazes over, wearing faint, knowing smiles. Who would have thought that the Crown Prince of Beiming—one of the ten great beauties of the world and the dream lover of countless women—would actually have a moment where he was dumbfounded by a woman! Seeing the high-and-mighty Crown Prince lose face somehow sparked a twisted sense of satisfaction in their hearts!

"Hahaha..." Chu Changge burst into laughter without any restraint, saying, "I didn't expect there to be a woman who wouldn't give the Crown Prince of Beiming any face!"

Facing this laughter, Jun Jinglan did not get angry. He merely cast a cool glance at him and said indifferently, "Then is the First Prince of Chu so sure that Huang'er will give you face?"

As soon as those words left his mouth, Tantai Huang's expression instantly twisted, as if she had just swallowed a fly! *Huang'er! Huang'er?!* Did he really have to call her by such a sickeningly sweet name!

Hearing this, Chu Changge glanced at Tantai Huang. Recalling her behavior just now, he guessed she probably wouldn't give him face either. However, he didn't feel embarrassed at all. Smiling as he fanned himself, he spoke up, "This prince has lived to this age and has been rejected countless times! Because this prince's appearance is truly not very outstanding, it is hard for young ladies to take a liking to me. But in the end, this prince is always able to conquer them with my personal charm. Therefore, even if Princess Qinghuang doesn't give me face, this prince won't feel too heartbroken!"

After Chu Changge finished his long-winded speech, the expressions of the envoys present became incredibly stiff. If not for his status, they would have really wanted to rush up and beat this shameless guy! *Appearance not outstanding?* Then who was the one ranked as the third most beautiful man in the world alongside Regent Prince Mo Li of Nanqi? He possessed looks, status, wealth, and power, and was deeply doted on by the Emperor of Chu. How could he possibly be rejected by beauties, let alone need to rely on "personal charm"? If someone like him possessed "personal charm," then they might as well be Confucius reincarnated!

"The First Prince of Chu is indeed skilled at comforting himself. This crown prince has always kept himself pure and clean, and does not know how to please women. It is only natural that I angered Huang'er. In this regard, I naturally cannot compare to Prince Chu, who is battle-hardened, passing through a thousand flowers without a single leaf clinging to his body!" The corners of his lips curled up, and his narrow, long eyes squinted, flashing with a cold light.

By now, the people around could already smell the gunpowder in the air! Looking at Jun Jinglan's tone—which carried three parts laughter and seven parts chill—then at Chu Changge, whose face had stiffened from those words, and finally at Tantai Huang, who stood to the side with her lips twitching and a look of disgust on her face. After watching this, everyone couldn't help but swallow their saliva. Was this the legendary scene of rivals fighting over a lover?!

Chu Changge was naturally extremely annoyed at this moment! "Passing through a thousand flowers without a single leaf clinging to his body"—this phrase was definitely unfavorable to him. Jun Jinglan had truly hit his weak spot! Forget it, he was a generous person and wouldn't bicker with this black-hearted fellow.

Seeing that Chu Changge remained silent, Jun Jinglan turned his head toward Tantai Ji. With a wronged expression, he pointed at Tantai Huang and complained, "Royal Brother, Huang'er is bullying me again!" After saying this, he "carelessly" waved his arm, revealing his newly bandaged wound.

"Pfft... cough, cough..." Huangfu Xuan, who was drinking wine and enjoying the show from the side, choked on his drink upon hearing this!

The surrounding people either raised their heads, lowered their faces, suppressed their laughter, or twitched their lips. Who would have thought that the Crown Prince of Beiming also knew how to act spoiled! Well, he was indeed unfortunate. He had shielded the beauty with his own body, yet not only did he receive no gratitude, but he was also told to "get lost." It was only normal for him to feel a bit heartbroken and despondent! But they were truly not used to seeing this!

Tantai Huang's temples throbbed. *That damn monster, has his brain been kicked by a donkey? What does he mean by me bullying him?*

Tantai Ji rubbed his nose and coughed awkwardly a few times. Looking at Jun Jinglan's wronged face, his lips twitched. This Jun Jinglan was clearly a year older than him, wasn't he? Could he please stop torturing him?! "Cough... Huang'er, you are indeed too rude! The Crown Prince risked his life to save you, how can you speak so brashly?"

Actually, even if Jun Jinglan hadn't said anything, he would still have had to scold Huang'er. Otherwise, it would inevitably make people think they were ungrateful. Regardless of face or morality, she shouldn't have behaved like that!

Tantai Huang nodded obediently, but she cast a disgusted look at Jun Jinglan as she explained, "I am truly sorry. Just now, this princess was suddenly in a bad mood, which led to my unusual behavior. I did not mean to bully the Crown Prince of Beiming. I hope the Crown Prince can overlook this!" As she spoke, she gritted her teeth. If this damn guy dared to spout any more nonsense, she wouldn't be polite!

"Suddenly in a bad mood? Is it your period?" Jun Jinglan was stunned and asked with a touch of innocence.

"Cough..."

"Cough, cough..."

"Pfft... Ha!"

Coughs, snickers, and the sound of spitting water echoed all around!

The flames of anger in Tantai Huang's heart instantly rushed to her face. Whether out of rage or embarrassment, she yanked off one of her shoes, threw it straight at his face, and cursed loudly, "Get the hell out of here!"

Mid-flight, the smile on Jun Jinglan's lips froze slightly, but he quickly regained his composure. Seeing the embroidered shoe flying toward him, he merely waved his hand gently, and the shoe, along with a few blossoms, was swept aside by a gust of wind! Immediately after, he looked at the raging Tantai Huang and chuckled, "Why is the Princess so angry? This crown prince merely remembered that the Princess still owes this crown prince something!"

*Owes something?!* Hadn't the Life-Taking Heavenly Bead already been returned to him?

He took a step forward, a smile playing on his lips as he said, "Princess, where is the menstrual cloth?"

As soon as these words were uttered, everyone gasped! The looks they directed at the two became extremely bizarre. *A menstrual cloth?* Could such a thing even be given as a gift? Did it have to be this amusing?!

Instantly, Tantai Huang remembered! Last night, she had said she would reward him with a sanitary pad. Women used menstrual cloths, while babies used diapers. Did this guy seriously not know the difference between a diaper and a menstrual cloth?!

It turned out he was doing this to get revenge for her offering him a sanitary pad, intentionally trying to infuriate her! She had wondered why he was being so generous, not retaliating after being teased. She sneered, "Crown Prince of Beiming, it seems your memory is failing you. Were this princess's original words about gifting you a menstrual cloth? Clearly, what a man uses is..."

Before she could finish, Jun Jinglan interrupted her, "Indeed, the Princess's original words were not like that. The Princess said that a single day without seeing me leaves her tossing and turning, unable to sleep at night, and that she wished to offer a personal item to express her longing..."

Before he could finish his sentence, Tantai Huang swiftly ripped off her remaining shoe, hurled it straight at his face, and roared like a lion, "Bullshit!"

"Hahaha..." Once again, the embroidered shoe failed to hit its mark and fell to the ground. In an exceptionally good mood, Jun Jinglan burst into hearty laughter and turned to leave. Every step he took seemed bathed in brilliant sunlight, making it hard for anyone to look directly at him.

For a moment, everyone felt their IQ was somewhat insufficient, completely lost in a fog regarding this matter.

Meanwhile, looking at his peerlessly elegant back, Tantai Huang was so enraged that her face turned from purple to red, then to green. *Bastard!*

As the Crown Prince led his servants out of the peach blossom forest, Xiao Miao hesitated for a moment. Unable to hold back, he asked, "Master, you clearly could have avoided getting hurt back then. Why did you..."

Jun Jinglan smirked and said coolly, "If this master hadn't gotten hurt, given the stunt that woman pulled yesterday, would Huangfu Xuan have let her off? If Huangfu Xuan had taken action, even ten of her little lives wouldn't have been enough to survive!"

"Master, could you... have fallen for her?" A bad premonition arose in Xiao Miao's heart.

The hidden guards in the shadows suddenly recalled their comrade who had been kicked into the sky by Tantai Huang that day, fleeing while bandaging his buttocks. They, too, felt a sense of dread! *Oh, my Master, please don't take a liking to that tigress. That tigress is even more terrifying than your adoptive mother...*

At these words, Jun Jinglan's footsteps paused slightly, and the smile on his lips faded. "Xiao Miao, you ask too much. Sometimes, knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing."

Xiao Miao quickly lowered his head, not daring to say another word.

The rest of the way was silent. But as Jun Jinglan walked ahead, thinking of that woman's fierce appearance as she pulled off her shoes twice to throw them at him, he couldn't help but smile faintly...

Seeing this, Xiao Miao frowned slightly. Taking a deep breath, he hoped his master was only momentarily amused...