I'm a princess, so what if I have three husbands?

Chapter 200 Double Damage Return

Just as Yan Ruoyu reached for the teacup, Zhongli Yueluo snatched it away, pouting and tilting her head to look at him.

"I'm happy, of course I'm happy."

His fingers lightly touched her forehead, and she could even feel the warmth emanating from his fingertips.

She blushed, feeling a little embarrassed, and pushed the teacup back to him. She didn't dislike him that much.

"After you've had your drink, come with me to solve riddles, and then... it'll be time to return to Yuanyue Pavilion."

When the topic of going back came up, her arrogance subsided a bit, suggesting that she still preferred the carefree and unrestrained life outside.

"Alright, I'll stay with the princess."

The two exchanged a smile, drank a couple more sips of tea, and walked out to the place where the largest crowd had gathered.

There are all sorts of lanterns displayed here, but none of them can be bought with money.

The lanterns were so lifelike that each one seemed to have a soul.

"Each lantern has a riddle hanging underneath it. Tear off the slip of paper, guess the riddle correctly, and you can come to me to exchange the lantern for it."

Zhongli Yueluo's eyes sparkled, as if she were choosing which one she wanted.

Yan Ruoyu felt nothing, because he always sensed a dangerous aura surrounding him.

He was unaware that these lanterns were specially prepared for him, even though the Zheng tribe was resistant to witchcraft.

However, he couldn't overcome the suppression of level and cultivation. What if someone was thousands of years stronger in cultivation?

He couldn't see the dark purple aura emanating from those lamps at all.

Zhongli Yueluo held her wrist and excitedly pointed to a tiger lantern.

There's a horn on top, isn't that a zheng (a mythical beast)?

Although it's a bit ugly, it's definitely grotesque. Zhongli Yueluo said, "I want this one. Let's guess this one."

"Okay, this one will do."

When the shop owner handed him the lamp they had chosen, a sly glint flashed in his eyes.

Meanwhile, those following in the shadows also had doubts and did not plan to make their move today.

The person selling the lanterns didn't seem to belong to their faction; he exuded a foxy, seductive aura.

It seems that Zhongli Yu's fox clan forces couldn't hold back and wanted to make a move ahead of schedule.

They lurked in the shadows, their intentions unclear—whether to stop them or join them.

Finally, a group of people were left behind, and then someone was sent back to inform Gongshu Liang.

After Zhongli Yueluo took the lamp, she tore down the note hanging on it and looked at the words written on it.

Only four words were written on it: "Emotions stirred and red appeared."

Zhongli Yueluo's brows were furrowed like a pretzel. Can you guess what those four words are?

But Yan Ruoyu's expression changed.

He then vaguely felt the dark purple aura emanating from the lamp eroding his body.

He didn't hold it properly, and the lamp almost fell to the ground, but Zhongli Yueluo caught it.

Her tone was tinged with anger: "Even if you can't guess, you can't get so angry."

She murmured those words again: "Feelings stirred and reddened... What? I never expected this!"

He looked up and his gaze met that of the lantern seller, who gave him a strange smile.

"How about we choose another one? This one's too hard to guess. Let me think about which one I want."

Zhongli Yueluo was still simply selecting the lanterns hanging above, while Yan Ruoyu's body was already starting to feel unwell.

"I wonder if you two can guess it?"

Zhongli Yuelu shook her head in disappointment, and then saw Yan Ruoyu and the stall owner looking at each other.

"hideous!"

Yan Ruoyu squinted, as if trying to see through the stall owner, and seemed to feel a sense of weakness coursing through her body.

“That’s right, it’s Zheng!” he said with a smile.

Zhongli Yueluo held the lamp, feeling that they were inexplicably trying to figure out what kind of riddle they were speaking in.

She turned to Yan Ruoyu and asked, "Zheng? Why Zheng?"

Yan Ruoyu shook her head. Their horns were not so easy to obtain, unless they were revealed voluntarily or moved by emotion.

Zhongli Yueluo stopped asking questions, holding the lamp in her hand, and happily revealed two dimples.

"You like princesses, don't you?" the stall owner's voice rang out again.

Yan Ruoyu neither denied nor nodded, but simply pulled Zhong Liyueluo away quickly.

But after he had only turned around and taken two steps, he realized that something was wrong with the environment.

Just a moment ago, the streets were brightly lit, but now the surroundings are gradually becoming dark.

It's clearly the same road, is this some kind of dream within a dream within a dream?

"Yan Ruoyu, what's wrong with you? You've hurt this princess."

Her voice was so real, and her touch was so real; this was no illusion!

"Isn't the Zheng clan supposed to be good at resisting witchcraft? But you probably can't withstand the witchcraft of the Fox Clan's great-grandmother."

It was Zhong Liyu's voice that rang out. Zhong Liyueluo was still looking around, searching for her figure.

Then she appeared at the intersection wearing a purple-red gauze dress: "Little sister, are you happy?"

"Yeah, I'm happy." She tilted her head and smiled, completely unaware of the danger approaching.

Zhong Liyu simply waved his hand, and several men in black robes emerged from the shadows, heading menacingly towards Zhong Liyueluo.

Zhongli Yueluo wasn't afraid at all, because she genuinely believed that Zhongli Yu wouldn't hurt her.

Yan Ruoyu shielded Zhongli Yueluo behind her and pushed him away, saying, "What are you doing? She is my sister!"

Yan Ruoyu sighed. Couldn't she even understand this little bit of subtlety?

The people in front of them and the people who had been following them in the shadows were completely different groups.

It seems that they couldn't reach an agreement internally and had a disagreement, so Zhong Liyu was going to make the first move.

"First, I was moved; second, I was heartbroken. I really want to see what Yan Shaojun will do for my silly little sister."

"Sister, what are you talking about?" Zhongli Yueluo took two steps forward, but Yan Ruoyu couldn't grab her in time.

He couldn't catch her, but the black-robed figure in the shadows did.

The lamp in her hand fell to the ground and was trampled to pieces. Zhongli Yueluo twisted and struggled.

"What are you all doing? I'm a princess!"

Then she looked up at Zhong Liyu and asked, "Sister! What are you doing!"

"My dear sister, I've noticed you haven't been able to get the map, so I'll lend you a hand." She smiled sinisterly.

"elder sister!"

"Shut up! Gag her!" she waved her hand impatiently.

"Young Master Yan, hand over the map, or you'll suffer some physical pain."

"I'm afraid that will disappoint the eldest princess. I will not give it to you." He still smiled calmly.

"The suffering I'm talking about isn't for you, it's for my poor little sister."

The woman in black robes had brought Zhongli Yueluo to Zhongli Yu's side, and her fingers traced his fair and delicate face.

"The lamp you touched together just now is a unique form of witchcraft used by our fox clan."

She smiled and said, "It means that the injuries she suffers will be returned to you twofold."

Yan Ruoyu's eyes wavered slightly. She could hurt him, but she couldn't hurt her!

"Of course, if only you are injured, the damage will not be returned to her. Young Master Yan, what's your choice?"

She tucked a strand of hair with one finger, waved a round fan in the other, and smiled with pursed lips.