A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

Chapter 139 My Real Name

Although Xin Moyan had never cooked before, all she had to do was wash the rice, add water, and cook it!

While Yuan Huaixuan was washing his hands, she quickly rinsed the rice in a small pot, added some water, and put it on the fire to cook.

"Your Highness, um... let's eat the fish first, the rice won't be ready so quickly."

"Ah."

The bloodstains on his hands had been mostly washed away, revealing slightly whitish flesh, which looked rather shocking. He glanced at Xin Moyan's slightly apologetic eyes and then took out a handkerchief from his pocket.

"Yan'er, tie it up for me."

"Oh!" After all, he only has one hand, which is indeed inconvenient. Xin Moyan didn't say anything, but stepped forward and took the handkerchief. Her movements were very gentle, as if she was afraid of pulling on his wound.

"Your Highness, after you return, please remember to see a royal physician and apply some medicine. It's hot, so it's not good to stay cooped up like this all the time."

"Yes, Yan'er still cares about me."

"..." Xin Moyan was silent and frustrated. Just a few days ago he was so aloof, and he kept glaring at her in the palace. How come his attitude has changed like this now?

"What is Yan'er thinking about?"

"No! Your Highness, hurry up and eat the fish."

Xin Moyan held up the fish, but was at a loss. There were only three of them, and not a single chopstick.

"Your Highness, you don't mind if I tear it off with my hands and eat it, do you?"

"Yes, I don't mind."

She was so hungry she was almost blind, so she reached out, tore off a small piece, and started eating. It actually tasted quite good!

"Your Highness, please have some too!" She handed the fish to Yuan Huaixuan, raised an eyebrow, and gestured for him to try it as well.

He lowered his eyes and glanced at the fish in her hand, saying calmly, "Yan'er, I never eat with my hands."

"Didn't you say you didn't mind?" She opened her eyes wide. In this desolate wilderness, it was good enough to have something to eat.

"Yes, I don't mind."

"...Aren't you hungry?"

"I'm hungry. It would be nice if Yan'er could feed me."

“…You wish!”

Xin Moyan glared at him angrily, then saw a thick plume of black smoke rising from behind him.

"Oops!"

Soon, the two stood together in front of the charred pot, speechless for a moment.

"Your Highness, I... forgot to control the heat."

"It's alright, it's just a pity that Yan'er can't get any food."

She shook her head, indicating it was alright. Looking at the grilled fish in her hand, she hesitated and said, "Your Highness, why don't you make do with this for now and wash your hands later?"

Seeing the expectation in Xin Moyan's eyes, he sighed helplessly, reached out and pinched her cheek, then tore off a piece of fish and brought it to her mouth.

“Yan’er, you eat too.”

"No...no need, you eat it yourself!" She quickly pushed him away, somewhat incredulous that this old man was actually so agreeable this time, and even started eating with her!

She held the fish between them, and they each ate a bite of the grilled fish quietly...

Junjing Pavilion —

Hua Buyu stood in a horse stance, her cheeks swollen and red, glaring fiercely at the man in front of her.

"Why are you looking at me? The master said that if you are not satisfied, another hour will be added."

"Fei'e, you bitch, I'll beat you to death when I get out of here. Of course I'm not convinced, I didn't do anything wrong."

Fei'e poked her in the lower back with the hilt of his sword and said ruthlessly, "Be serious! Stand still."

Hua Buyu was so angry she was practically spitting blood. Her eyes widened in fury, but she was helpless. She roared angrily, "Where did your master take Yan Yan? It's so late now, he wouldn't do anything to Yan Yan, would he?"

Fei'e rolled his eyes and pinched her hard again.

"Ah! Fei'e, if you pinch my face again and I disfigure you, I'll castrate you!" Hua Buyu stood up straight instantly, pointing at him and cursing loudly.

"Hey hey hey~ Squat down properly, it's not time yet!" He held the sword to Hua Buyu's shoulder and pressed down hard, making Hua Buyu's body shrink by half.

"you……"

"What do you mean, 'you'? Your master doesn't have such petty thoughts as yours. Hua Buyu, you are truly audacious! You actually took the princess to a brothel and called over a group of naked women. If the princess hadn't pleaded for you, you would have been thrown into the mountains to be fed to the wolves by now."

"What do you mean 'completely naked'? Everyone's wearing clothes, just a little too little! You say Yan Yan pleaded for me, but what about Yan Yan?"

Fei'e ignored her and walked to a table to sit down.

“Take your punishment seriously. Just one more thing, the master plans to send you to Qiyun and forbid you from associating with the princess. You’d better be sensible from now on.”

"What did you say? That guy, I've worked for him for so many years, and in the end he wants to kick me out? Yan Yan is my only good friend, and he won't even let me associate with her! Waaaaah~ This cold-hearted, ungrateful, heartless, lustful, and friend-neglecting man..."

"Ahem! Flowers may not speak, but walls have ears."

"..." The woman fell silent in an instant.

Waaaaah~ How did she end up with such a heartless boss!

As night deepened and the full moon hung high, its soft light bathed the two of them, as if draping them in a thin silver veil.

The two of them tore the grilled fish apart and ate it all up. As soon as Xin Moyan put down the fish rack, he immediately handed her a handkerchief with his injured hand.

"Thank you!" She didn't stand on ceremony, took the handkerchief, first wiped her mouth, and then carefully wiped her greasy fingers clean inside and out.

"...Yan'er, I asked you to wipe my hands."

"What?" Xin Moyan thought she had misheard. His sickly hand could take out a handkerchief, but he couldn't wipe his hands?

He stared at Xin Moyan's face, which was full of black lines, and said without changing his expression, "I can't use my hands."

Well, he's obligated to help me out, and he's the one who caught the fish. Besides, his hand wouldn't have been this badly injured to begin with.

Xin Moyan stood up, walked to the lakeside, washed the handkerchief, and then walked back to wipe his left hand clean.

"Your Highness, is everything alright now?"

His smile never faded; he simply stared intently at Xin Moyan without saying a word.

"Your Majesty?"

After a long while, he patted the bamboo stool beside him, signaling her to sit down and talk.

"Your Highness, it's getting late. Don't even mention Bu Yu, the people from the General's Mansion must be frantically looking for me. We should hurry back!"

Xin Moyan turned her face away, deliberately avoiding looking into his eyes. This man's gaze was too deep. For some reason, whenever she met his eyes, her heart would inexplicably race, and she would feel flustered and uneasy. It was too uncomfortable.

"Okay! Chat with me for a bit, then we'll head back."

She reluctantly sat down and said earnestly, "We'll just chat for a few minutes, Your Highness. You must keep your word!"

"Ah."

After another long silence, she asked impatiently, "Your Highness, what exactly do you want to talk about?"

"Yan'er, promise me that you won't call me Your Highness in private from now on."

"Then what should we call it?"

“Xuan Yuan, that’s my real name.”