There are too many female protagonists with deceased husbands in the Qin Dynasty's Past Books.

Jiang Mo felt he should dress as presentably as possible to avoid being kicked out again.

Faced with Honglian blocking his way and pressing him for answers, he could only helplessly reply, "Of course not, it's just that I have important matters to attend to."

"I will not disturb you two during this important time of family reunion."

Jiang Mo glanced sideways, trying to remind Hong Lian that there was her older brother standing not far away, being left hanging.

"Important matters?"

But at this moment, Honglian seemed to have completely forgotten Han Fei's existence. Her innocent and naive eyes reflected Jiang Mo's figure, and only his figure.

Because she was too close to Jiang Mo.

Not only did the sweet fragrance of a young girl, mixed with the finest incense, fill his nostrils, but Jiang Mo could not ignore Hong Lian's presence even as his eyes darted around.

With such a selfless attitude, she was determined to occupy a place in Jiang Mo's world.

"What could be more important than this princess?!"

With her hands on her hips, Honglian glared at Jiang Mo and shouted. Although she was much shorter than Jiang Mo, the aura she exuded was quite aggressive.

Jiang Mo couldn't help but take a step back.

Of course, it's also possible that the weapon in front of Honglian was so terrifying that Jiang Mo had no choice but to retreat.

Otherwise, the gaze that Han Fei cast from behind would have almost pierced through him!

He retreated, she chased.

Honglian approached relentlessly, seemingly determined not to give up until she received a satisfactory answer from Jiang Mo.

Jiang Mo, who subconsciously crossed his arms in front of him, could clearly feel the wonderful touch coming from the back of his hands.

Well, this reminded Jiang Mo of the delicious rice cake.

It is not only soft but also has amazing elasticity.

With a little pressure, it will deform slightly as your finger sinks in.

And it was fresh out of the oven, still piping hot, making it irresistibly appealing.

"Wait a minute, you two, wait a minute!"

Fortunately, besides Jiang Mo, there was someone else here who dared to say no to Honglian. Before things could escalate further, Han Fei rushed over, grabbed Honglian by the collar, and pulled her back:

"What are you two doing on the street?!"

Chapter 78 Am I, Princess, so unbearable to look at?

Han Fei's light shout didn't carry much anger; at least when facing Hong Lian, his tone revealed more of a helpless indulgence.

However, the way she looked at Jiang Mo was not so friendly.

His indignant expression was almost like a shout: I treated you like a brother, and you actually tried to steal my sister away?

Shameless!

Jiang Mo was also innocent. He hadn't done anything to lure Hong Lian away; in fact, he had just quickened his pace to leave without attracting her attention.

If I had to say something, she's clearly your little cabbage, but she insists on getting close to him.

These days, boys need to be careful to protect themselves when they're out and about.

As for Honglian, the culprit, when Han Fei first pulled her back by her sleeve, she subconsciously tried to struggle.

But Han Fei's second sentence immediately brought her back to her senses.

On the street...

Yes, this happened on the street!

Realizing that she had just been tugging and pulling at Jiang Mo in public, two blushes appeared on Honglian's cheeks at a visible speed.

Finally, she spared some attention to the passersby in the background, and sure enough, Honglian saw a series of astonished faces.

A young woman took the initiative to stop a man from pulling and tugging at her on the street.

This is something that is very eye-catching in itself.

Moreover, the young woman is none other than Princess Honglian, the most beloved daughter of the current King of Han.

That is to say, there were no newspapers or similar things in this era.

Otherwise, this would definitely make the headlines.

It will also be accompanied by a sensational headline.

Even so, it is still difficult to fully reflect the feelings of the onlookers at this moment.

Surprise, astonishment, envy, sighs...

They wished they could take his place.

However, what the men generally envied was that Jiang Mo, an unknown nobody, actually had the opportunity to have close contact with Princess Honglian.

Women, on the other hand, lament that handsome men are a scarce resource, always being snatched up by others.

If it were an ordinary young lady from a respectable family, she would blush with embarrassment and probably wish she could disappear into a crack in the ground in such a situation.

All I want is to disappear from everyone's sight as soon as possible.

But Honglian is not the kind of shy and coy young lady who is easily swayed by emotions.

Even though she realized that she had been standing a little too close, and even though her heart was pounding in her chest, she did not lower her head in embarrassment or avoid looking at the others.

Instead, she shook off Han Fei's hand, walked aggressively to a lucky passerby, pointed at the person's forehead, and shouted:

"What are you looking at?!"

"Believe it or not, I, the princess, will have your eyes gouged out!"

Upon hearing this, the passerby was terrified and immediately knelt down before Honglian, begging for mercy.

Honglian ignored him.

The young girl twirled gracefully, her slender, pale pink fingertips brushing against the crowd:

"And you lot, anyone who dares to look, I'll gouge out their eyes!"

Seeing everyone covering their eyes in fear, Honglian couldn't help but feel a little smug. She slightly raised her chin and looked at Jiang Mo, her pretty face full of pride.

See? Who dares disobey this princess's orders?!

You should learn from them.

Show more respect to this princess.

But she couldn't say those words, because when Honglian turned around, she found that Jiang Mo had also raised his hand to cover his eyes.

But there was no fear on his face.

That cold, stern face still held an unchanging, indifferent expression, which now inexplicably made Honglian feel a sense of mockery. Especially when combined with the gesture of covering her eyes, it seemed to indicate that Honglian's behavior was simply unbearable to look at.

She clearly wanted Jiang Mo to learn something from her.

But when the other person actually learned it, Honglian was so angry that her teeth itched, and she glared at the other person and scolded them:

"What are you doing? Do you find this princess unbearable to look at?"

"No, I'm worried that Your Highness will gouge out my eyes. I haven't had enough of the world's splendor and beauty yet."

Jiang Mo did it on purpose.

He knew, of course, that although Honglian was sometimes spoiled and willful, she was not a ruthless or cruel person.

They were even a little too naive and innocent.

He said this on purpose to provoke Honglian and make her order her guards to throw Jiang Mo out.

That way, he can extricate himself from the situation.

Entering the city with Han Fei would definitely attract a lot of attention, which was already part of Jiang Mo's plan.

But Honglian's insistence on clinging to him was somewhat unexpected for Jiang Mo. After all, they had only met once; even if there was some favor owed to them, shouldn't that be settled by now?

The jade pendant is still in Jiang Mo's pocket.

They were just waiting for the right opportunity to pawn it and get a sufficient amount of living expenses to help Jiang Mo establish himself in Xinzheng City.

Jiang Mo couldn't understand Hong Lian's thoughts.

However, continuing to be harassed by the other party would definitely attract unnecessary attention, so he deliberately provoked the other party.

Honglian was indeed quite annoyed.

But she had no intention of ordering the guards around. Instead, she bared her teeth and claws and lunged at Jiang Mo, trying to jump up and pry open his hands that were covering his eyes.

"Stop fooling around, what kind of behavior is this in the street?"

Han Fei couldn't stand it any longer. He had been comforting and dispersing the passersby, but in a flash, he rushed forward, stopped Hong Lian, and gave Jiang Mo an apologetic smile:

"Brother Jiang, please don't be offended, my sister is a bit spoiled."

"It's alright, I know the princess meant no harm."

Jiang Mo suddenly realized that being expressionless was actually quite nice. For example, at this moment, he only needed to continue to be expressionless and didn't have to worry about showing any unusual expression.

"It is Brother Han, ah, no, it is Young Master's identity that truly surprised me."

His apology deepened, and Han Fei gave a somewhat awkward smile:

"I just didn't want to become estranged from Brother Jiang, but it is true that I concealed the truth first. I will definitely apologize with wine in the future, and I won't leave until I'm drunk."

Jiang Mo remained calm despite having received Han Fei's promise of drinking until they dropped countless times, while Hong Lian couldn't help but frown.

"Still drinking? Don't you know you reek of alcohol?"

"Really? I can't smell it."

"...Brother, when was the last time you took a bath?"

Seeing that the two siblings had started their usual bickering, Jiang Mo quickly made his escape, silently taking several steps back before bowing and saying goodbye:

"With the siblings reunited, I'm sure the two of you will have a lot to talk about."

"I won't bother you any longer."