The Moon is Full in the Traveling House

Chapter 126 Eyeliner

When the song ended, Master Chen Xuan was moved. He looked at Princess Qianying with admiration and amazement. He had never thought that this seemingly delicate princess could understand the deep meaning of this song. Before this, he had played with others, but he had never been able to find such a resonance from the depths of his soul. The two smiled at each other, and they understood each other without words.

Princess Qianying's eyes sparkled, and she said softly, "Mr. Chenxuan is indeed worthy of his reputation. I am honored to play this song with him today. Qianying has no regrets in this life."

Master Chen Xuan smiled and responded, "Princess, you are too kind. I deeply admire your exquisite piano skills."

Seeing the two of them praising each other, the second prince smiled and interjected, "I've said it before, you two will definitely have a lot of common topics. Well, now stop complimenting each other. It's such a beautiful day, why don't we sit down and enjoy the wine and food together!" As he said that, he signaled the servants to bring the wine and food, and personally poured wine for Master Chenxuan and Princess Qianying.

Everyone sat around the table, tasting the mellow wine and chatting happily. The second prince had put a lot of thought into making Master Chenxuan and Princess Qianying get to know each other better. He smiled and suggested, "Brother Chenxuan, wouldn't it be a bit boring to just eat? How about we play a simple drinking game?"

Young Master Chen Xuan asked with great interest, "Oh? How do we play it specifically?" The Second Prince pondered for a moment and said, "We are not well prepared here, and we don't have the right props. So let's play the simplest flying flower order, how about using osmanthus as the theme?"

Master Chen Xuan smiled and nodded, indicating his agreement. He said, "Why don't you go first, Princess?"

Princess Qianying smiled and said softly, "The sweet scent of osmanthus flowers blooms in the autumn moon, and the fishermen on the other side of the river are calling to each other."

The second prince couldn't help but applaud: "What a good poem! Brother Chenxuan, it's your turn now."

Young Master Chenxuan gently waved the folding fan in his hand and calmly chanted a line: "When people are idle, the sweet-scented osmanthus falls, and when the night is quiet, the spring mountains are empty." Then he turned his gaze to the second prince.

The second prince did not show any weakness and immediately continued: "The sweet-scented osmanthus leaves behind the evening color, and the curtains cast a faint autumn light."

Time passed quickly, and in the blink of an eye it was time for the second round of flying flower order. The three of them were well-read, so they performed very well in this game and easily coped with each round of challenges.

After the flying flower order ended, everyone started talking about other topics with great interest. Master Chenxuan had traveled to many countries and was familiar with the local customs and practices of various places. Princess Qianying had also traveled to the State of Chu with Prince Qin and had accumulated a lot of knowledge. They shared their experiences and feelings, learned from each other, and unknowingly found new common topics.

During the conversation, Master Chen Xuan gradually discovered that Princess Qianying was not only knowledgeable, but also elegant and generous, and had unique insights on many issues. Although she was the most noble and beloved princess of the Chu State, she was not at all squeamish, but instead showed a kind of tenacity and self-confidence. This made Master Chen Xuan look at her with a new eye, and he couldn't help but feel admiration in his heart.

At the same time, the Second Prince saw that the two of them were getting along so well, and the stone hanging in his heart finally fell to the ground, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He knew what Qianying was thinking, because this was the first time she took the initiative to invite a man out for a trip! Although Master Chenxuan's thoughts were unpredictable, judging from the current situation, there seemed to be some hope.

Before they knew it, they had been sitting in the pavilion for more than an hour. The second prince looked at the sky and suggested, "It's getting late, why don't we walk around the island in the middle of the lake and then return to the cruise ship?" The two happily agreed.

So the three of them stood up and left the pavilion, and began to stroll on the island in the middle of the lake. The scenery along the way was breathtaking, and Princess Qianying stopped from time to time to admire the surrounding flowers, plants and trees, and occasionally exchanged a few words with Master Chenxuan about their feelings about the natural landscape.

The second prince followed them silently, and a gratified smile appeared on his face as he watched the two of them chatting and laughing.

As they walked, they came to a small bridge. Under the bridge was the clear lake water, and the fish were swimming freely in the water.

Princess Qianying pointed at the fish in the water and said excitedly, "Look, how happy those fish are!"

Master Chen Xuan looked in the direction of her finger and said with a smile, "Perhaps they are also enjoying this wonderful time."

At this time, a breeze blew, carrying a faint floral scent. Princess Qianying closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and said intoxicatedly, "It's so pleasant!"

Young Master Chen Xuan looked at her quietly, with a hint of tenderness in his eyes.

After they returned to the cruise ship, they circled around Qianling Lake for a while before preparing to return home. Master Chen Xuan noticed that Gu Bei's cruise ship was still circling nearby, so he made a gesture to retreat without making a sound, and continued to chat and laugh with the people around him.

Before the sun set, Master Chenxuan said goodbye to the Second Prince and Princess Qianying in front of the inn door and then turned around and walked back to the inn.

His pace was neither fast nor slow, as if everything was under control.

After returning to his residence, Master Chenxuan sat at the table, slowly poured a cup of tea, tapped the table lightly with his fingers, and seemed to be thinking about something.

After a moment, Mo Yan couldn't help but ask, "Sir, you specially asked someone to notify our people, why did you just let them retreat without doing anything?"

Master Chen Xuan chuckled, with a hint of joking in his tone: "Do you really think that the Second Prince and Princess Qianying are just accompanying us for fun?"

Mo Yan widened his eyes and asked in confusion: "Isn't it?" Even a fool could understand the look in Princess Qianying's eyes when she looked at the adults!

Master Chen Xuan did not comment, and said softly: "Of course it's not that simple..."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, a shrewd look flashed in his eyes. But he didn't intend to explain it to Mo Yan. After all, there must be spies from the Chu State in this posthouse. And he just tried a little, and the other party showed his true colors.

Young Master Chenxuan picked up the teacup, took a sip, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

If his guess was correct, he was a little surprised that two of the flower boats in Qianling Lake today were Chu's spies. But what surprised him even more was that these spies did not seem to deliberately hide their identities, or their hiding skills were not very good, so they were easily discovered by him. I wonder if it was because they were too confident in their own strength, or because they did not care about being discovered by others? Or maybe the owners behind these spies were not the same person, so this happened? In any case, he needed to continue observing to determine the real purpose of these people.