With the little farce behind them, their ride into the city on dragonback finally got underway.
The Rainbowflame Dragon braced itself on all four limbs and rose, lifting its head and puffing out its chest. The space around its neck suddenly became rather cramped.
Its smooth, fine rainbow scales offered little to grip. Caught off guard, Qian Renxue slipped and pressed tightly against Lin Huo behind her.
With that one slip, Qian Renxue had practically settled onto Lin Huo's crotch.
Not only was Qian Renxue overcome with unbearable embarrassment, but Lin Huo was also thrown into a panic by the accident.
Heaven was his witness-this time, he really had not secretly told the Rainbowflame Dragon to play any tricks. What had happened was genuinely an accident.
As though jolted by electricity, the two sprang apart the instant they touched. Each straightened their clothes and regained their composure, tacitly agreeing not to mention what had just happened.
Qian Renxue was mortified.
Lin Huo, meanwhile, feared that word of this would get out and people would say the Crown Prince had a taste for men.
With a face as handsome as his, wouldn't he become a laughingstock if people called him the Crown Prince's male favorite?
As the great dragon rose, the city gates swung wide open. Riding together atop the majestic dragon, the two entered the city in imposing splendor.
Crown Prince Xue Qinghe had long enjoyed a reputation among the common people as a benevolent ruler.
The onlookers were unafraid of the oppressive presence of the Rainbowflame Dragon's enormous body. They crowded after it, forming a long procession through the city.
Imperial City Avenue was broad enough for the Rainbowflame Dragon to travel along it with room to spare.
Ahead, Qian Renxue's attendants and guards cleared the way, allowing the