Transmigrator Meets Reincarnator

Chapter 301: Stinky Tofu (Part 1)

Although Chu Lian felt her cheeks burning, she simply disregarded the fiery looks of envy and jealousy shot her way.

For this year’s spring hunt, all the military officials residing in the capital, regardless of rank, were in attendance.

Included amongst these were Sima Hui, Captain Guo, Zhang Mai, Xiao Hongyu, and the rest.

He Changdi took Chu Lian out with him to greet their old comrades from the northern border army.

Xiao Hongyu was a troublemaking little fellow, so he had already skipped over to welcome Chu Lian before they had even reached the group.

“Good afternoon, Sister-in-Law!”

Chu Lian smiled at him in reply. Sima Hui was also on her way over to meet them.

Today, Sima Hui was dressed in a white riding outfit. She had a tall figure and a handsome flair to her looks, unlike most of the ladies in the capital, so she looked very eye-catching.

Sima Hui nodded courteously to He Changdi. When her eyes fell upon Chu Lian, they lit up.

“Lian’er, this riding outfit suits you very well,” Sima Hui praised generously.

Chu Lian’s silver-and-red riding outfit was indeed very complementary with her looks. The sleeves of the top were decorated with many butterfly bows, giving her a mischievous yet cute appearance.

Chu Lian beamed, her eyes curving into smiles of their own. She bobbed in front of Sima Hui and said, “Thank you for your compliment, Sister Hui.”

Sima Hui bent her head down and whispered into Chu Lian’s ear, “Let’s go together later.”

Of course Chu Lian wasn’t going to reject her offer. She had spent quite some time with Sima Hui in the north. They were close friends now.

Before Chu Lian could reply, she was pulled back one step by He Changdi. He Sanlang stared at Sima Hui with a frostier expression than usual. He said, “No, Lian’er is going to be by my side.”

Sima Hui looked up at He Changdi. A smile sprang to her lips. “Marquis Anyuan, you’ll have to accompany His Majesty later.”

He Changdi’s expression grew even more thunderous at her words. She was right. As the administrator of the Department of Appointments, as well as the newly titled Marquis Anyuan, he would definitely have to spend most of his time by the emperor’s side during the spring hunt. He didn’t have the time to take care of Chu Lian in the meanwhile.

Chu Lian tugged at He Changdi’s sleeve, smiling as she said, “Relax. Nothing will happen to me if I’m with Sister Hui.”

The crease between He Changdi’s brows had by now grown so prominent that it could kill a fly. He sucked in a breath and held it. When he looked at his wife’s sparkly eyes, he found that he couldn’t bear to tell her his true thoughts- that he was worried precisely because she would be with Sima Hui...

In the end, he had no choice but to leave Chu Lian in Sima Hui’s care. Since the emperor had arrived, he had to lead his men to welcome His Majesty.

Not too far away was the living area marked out for the princes and princesses.

The crown prince was standing to the left of Prince Jin, while the fifteen-year-old Sixth Prince was to his right. The eleven-year-old Imperial Princess Leyao stood right behind the azure-eyed prince.