"Alright, those who had wanted to watch the drama may be dismissed now. Go to wherever the weather is cooling."
The people standing around were sensitive enough and dispersed after seeing Lin Mengya's expression.
It appeared that the rumor regarding Prince Yu was true after all, otherwise, why would Prince Yu go back into the tent once Princess Yu appeared?
When Lin Mengya turned around, Long Tianhao was already lying on the bed without removing his outer coat.
Long Tianyu had shut his eyes tightly but Lin Mengya could sense that he was not asleep.
"Have you fallen asleep, Your Highness?"
Lin Mengya was suddenly addicted to the game of teasing Long Tianhao.
"If you're, I'm going to extinguish the lights!"
She blew the candles and in that instant, darkness filled the tent. What was left was Lin Mengya's pair of bright eyes, staring at Long Tianhao.
She carefully got up the bed and lay down beside Long Tianhao, fully dressed as well.
However, she could sense Long Tianhao tensed up his body the moment she lay down.
At the instant, she had the urge to burst out laughing.
"Your Highness, haven't you slept on the same bed with someone else before?"
Although he kept quiet, Lin Mengya could tell from listening to his breathing that he was erratic.
Good heavens, she was not aware that Long Tianhao was actually such a pure and innocent man, which was so rare.
"Me too, I've never slept on the same bed with another man. You're my first, Your Highness."
Lin Mengya immediately felt something amiss after making that statement.
She pursed up her lips to hide her elation, there was heartwarming feeling in her.
That night, the two of them slept fully dressed, but it was a good night's sleep for them both.
Early the next morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone into their tent, Long Tianhao awoke immediately.
When he was about to get up from bed, he realized that a delicate hand was holding on to his arm.
He turned to look at the beautiful profile of Lin Mengya.
Her silky smooth skin appeared gorgeously translucent when the sunlight shone on it.
Her delicate features appeared even lovely when she was asleep.
This lass was light a little kitten, hanging on to his arm and burying her face at the inside of his elbow. Occasionally, she even rubbed her cheeks on his arm.
He had never known how sweet the feeling was when someone clung to his arm.
Strangely, her features did not look unrefined even in her sleep.
It felt as if he would never have enough of staring at her. It was as if he was possessed and he had to look at her long and deep.
"Your Highness, are you and the princess awake?"
Baiji's voice sounded outside the tent, and instinctively, a frown appeared on Long Tianhao's countenance.
He was afraid that this young lady in his arms would be awakened. He cautiously retracted his arms from under her, got up and went out of the tent without straightening his clothes.
"Next time, don't try to wake the princess when she's asleep, get it?"
He whispered his instruction to a surprised Baiji, who was still worried about her mistress and who fixed her eyes on the sleeping princess in the tent.
"Yes... Yes, Your Highness."
Baiji was the first to blush with embarrassment, seeing that the Prince's clothes were in disarray and his hair, a big mess. Nevertheless, there was tenderness in his expression. Could something have happened in the night...?
The Princess and the Princess had been married for quite some time after all. It was only normal for them...
She just did not expect such a cold person as the Prince would treat the Princess with such tenderness.
After Lin Mengya finished eating her breakfast, her maidservants, who were standing around, including Lin Zhongyu, were acting abnormally.
Her eyes scanned the tent only to spot Baizhi, chuckling quietly to herself at one corner. Strangely，why were all the people chuckling quietly to themselves while shooting her glances?
"Come here, Baizhi, I have a question for you."
Baizhi came close to her immediately, while she was still smiling with her eyes, and this made Lin Mengya's hair stand.
"What is it that you're all chuckling away? Is there anything wrong with me today?"
She looked at herself pretty face in the mirror and thought she looked normal.
"Nothing's wrong. I'm just so happy for you!"
Her glassy eyes was a crescent shape and her canine expose when she smiled.
Lin Mengya suddenly remembered that the last time Baizhi smiled in manner was when her elder brother brought many exotic snacks back from outside the country.
Could she have found something delicious again?
"Come here, Xiaoyu, you're the best. Tell me what's happening?"
However, Xiaoyu simply covered his mouth to smother a chuckle. He was laughing cunningly like a fox.
"It's just because the scenery at Mount Lingju is so beautiful and the air so fresh, that my mood had been lifted."
She went one round asking everyone but all she got were ambiguous answers. Helpless, Lin Mengya had no choice but to let them off.
She had wanted to tease Long Tianhao，but when she laid down beside him and took in his scent, she felt an assuring calmness coming down on her.
However, when she woke up, Long Tianhao was no longer there.
She could not help but felt a tinge of disappointment.
Perhaps it was because she was not his true love.
"Your Highness, the Princess, the hunting session has officially started. The Prince had invited all family members to gather around the grounds to be spectators."
The young eunuch was sent from the Prince to personally take Lin Mengya to the grounds. Lin Mengya had to go along even if she did not wish to.
"Alright, I'll be right there."
Lin Mengya contemplated for a second but eventually decided not to defy the Prince's wishes.
Today, the animals in the hunting ground would be lured to an area not far from the forest. In this way, the royals and nobles would be protected against their attacks, yet they would be able to enjoy the fun of hunting.
However, they were just playthings to the royals and nobles in Lin Mengya's eyes.
Was hunting down the defenseless animals as good as slaughtering them?
It seemed outrageous to Lin Mengya that these men even derive enjoyment doing so.
She changed into a dress and put some powder on her face. She did not wish to attract too much attention to herself.
Despite her deliberate effort not to appear outstanding, she still drew the admiration of many people while she appeared at the audience stand.
Within the short overnight, the news about Prince Yu had spread like wildfire across all the tents.
Before Lin Mengya could react, she had once again become the most talked-about person among the nobles of Dajin.
This was the headline of the news which was so easily obtained.
All the men from the royal and noble families were dressed smartly, but in Lin Mengya's eyes, Long Tianhao was the Dajin's most charming man.
Be it his elegance or handsome features, Long Tianhao was definitely the most outstanding one in the crowd.
Although the Crown Prince was just beside him, to Lin Mengya, there was no one else other than Long Tianhao who could catch her eyes.
At this instant, Long Tianhao seemed to sense that Lin Mengya was looking at him. He turned to her and casually gave her a smile.
That smile was sufficient to melt a glacier. He looked so dashing that she felt as if the entire earth was shaking beneath her feet.
"Aiyah, Prince Yu's flirty smile has made someone's heart flutter and lifted someone's mood."
Qinghu's casual voice sounded as his teased Lin Mengya, so much so she was beginning to feel embarrassed.
She pinched the acupoints at his waist until she heard Qinghu trying to catch his breath, then her anger towards him was abated and she sat down at a chair nearby.
"Although you may eat whatever you like, it is so with your words."
She threatened Qinghu, pulling at a straight face, but Qinghu appeared totally unperturbed.
He stood behind Lin Mengya and put his arms on the fence as he lifted his eyes to look afar.
"Not to mention, your Prince Yu is definitely the most handsome of all the men here. Although he is just slightly less handsome than me, I guess he still passed this round."
Lin Mengya was immune to Qinghu's narcissistic mannerism.
She had no idea where Qinghu picked up his self-confidence. He could not stop claiming himself to be the more handsome man in the entire world.
Nevertheless, Qinghu did indeed have a charming face.
From the moment appeared at the grounds, there were already ladies from some of the noble families throwing flirtatious glances at him.
"Sigh, you're getting any younger, are you considering to settle down and get married?"
Lin Mengya teased Qinghu while she stuck out her lips, pointing them at a noble lady who had obviously been smitten by Qinghu.
"No way. They are from noble families and I don't intend to claim higher class connections through this."
Qinghu sounded cold when he spoke those words, nevertheless, Lin Mengya could sense the bitterness in Qinghu's heart.
She decided that she should stop joking at this juncture.
"The winner of today's hunting session shall be the one who hunts down the most number of animals. After three days, we shall do the calculation and the winner shall qualify to go after the tiger! One point will be awarded for each animal killed, and two points will be award to each animal captured alive! And the time starts now!"
A young eunuch struck the gong and the noblemen dashed forward as fast as an arrow leaving the bow.
The Crown Prince in the lead, followed by Hu Lunan of the western vassal state. Long Tianhao was somewhere in between.
Within the first two days, most of the animals hunted down were small ones such as hare and pheasants.
Accompanying every competing man was a guard who was very skilled in horse-riding, so as to ensure everyone's safety.
Secondly, it was to facilitate accurate calculations.
Lin Mengya had just sat herself down when someone came with a message.
"One point to Master Zhou!"
"One point to Master Shen!"
The continuous dissemination of information had livened the atmosphere on the audience stand.
The family members of those awarded points were feeling very proud of their masters and began bragging about how excellent their masters were.
"If Elder Brother Nansheng was here, he would be champion who would be awarded the privilege to shoot the tiger."
The Yue's did not have any sons, so Yueting and Yueqi just sat the watching.
Lin Mengya was worried that they would be feeling bored, so she invited the two Yue sisters to go over to sit with her.
"Are you so confident of my Elder Brother, Big Sister Yueting?"
Lin Mengya teased her future sister-in-law as she realized that Yueting was smiling shyly, and Lin Mengya herself started to smile.
"Oh stop teasing, but know Elder Brother Ninsheng's skills in martial arts."