Hu Xiaotian laughed. "If it isn't open, it's closed. So if your heart isn't open and happy, it must be closed around someone in concern!"
Princess Anping had already given him a thumbs-up. The old man beside them smiled. "What a pair you young people make-his talent and her beauty. You're truly a perfect match."
That single remark left Princess Anping overcome with embarrassment. She shook her head awkwardly. "You've misunderstood, sir."
An old woman came over as well and handed Hu Xiaotian a cloth tiger. Smiling, she said, "How could my old husband be mistaken? One look tells us you two are of one heart, with feelings that answer each other."
Hu Xiaotian took the cloth tiger with a dry chuckle. His talent and her beauty? These two old folks certainly had sharp eyes. Princess Anping suddenly remembered that Wen Boyuan was still behind them and hurried forward. After thanking the elderly couple, Hu Xiaotian walked away with his prizes. When he looked at Wen Boyuan again, the man's face had turned livid. Naturally, he had heard every word the elderly couple had said. Inwardly, he cursed those two blind old fools. How could a princess, a golden branch with jade leaves, possibly be paired with a lowly eunuch as "his talent and her beauty"? What perfect match could there possibly be?
Princess Anping deliberately put some distance between herself and Hu Xiaotian, only to hear Wen Boyuan pointing at a lantern behind her. "Large ribs, small ribs, all sold cheap!" He looked at Hu Xiaotian. "I've solved this lantern riddle!"
Everyone turned to look at him, but Wen Boyuan looked only at Hu Xiaotian as he enunciated each word. "Cheap bones-a shameless wretch!"
Hu Xiaotian was delighted. The fellow was clearly jealous. Seeing Princess Anping treat him so