Only after being reborn did I realize that I was the white moonlight of a powerful minister.

Chapter 200 Superficial

Ye Wanning quickly wiped Princess Xihe's eyes, "You are a princess. Since you've agreed, then go with the flow and look forward. Everyone lives their own life. Short people won't grow taller, but fat people can lose weight. Your Highness, you are a princess, and you wouldn't want to be laughed at, would you?"

"Of course!" Princess Xihe immediately sat up straight and had Lu Cheng brought in.

When Lu Cheng entered, a group of Fanlou's waiters were also there, carrying various delicacies from Fanlou.

Ye Wanning looked up and saw that Lu Cheng was fair-skinned and chubby, and his features were actually quite regular, but Princess Xihe was not very satisfied with him.

Lu Cheng glanced at Princess Xihe and visibly blushed. "I wonder what Your Highness likes? I'll have the shopkeeper bring you one of each of their signs. Which one do you like best?"

Princess Xihe wasn't hungry, but she still had to maintain her princess demeanor. "Why did you order so much? I'm not a pig. Do you know how many people outside the city are starving?"

"I..." Lu Cheng didn't react.

Ye Wanning smoothed things over, saying, "His Highness likes roast chicken and sweet potatoes, so we'll keep those. Young Master Lu can also choose a couple. His Highness is kind-hearted, so we'll send the rest to the refugees."

"Alright, alright, I understand." Lu Cheng turned around and ordered, "Have the waiter prepare ten more servings of the same dish and send them all outside the city."

Ten portions?

How much silver would that cost?

Ye Wanning thought to herself that those who worked for the imperial merchants were different; they spent money without batting an eye.

Seeing that one of them didn't want to talk and the other was too nervous to say anything, Ye Wanning sighed inwardly. She shouldn't have come; it only added to her embarrassment.

"Your Highness, I need to use the restroom. You two can talk for a bit." Ye Wanning thought for a moment and then left.

Princess Xihe looked up, and Ye Wanning gently patted her shoulder. "Didn't Your Highness have something to say to Young Master Lu?"

This was to prevent Princess Xihe from leaving.

Princess Xihe pouted when she saw Ye Wanning abandon her.

At this point, Lu Cheng dared to try speaking, "Your Highness, the roast chicken will get cold if we don't eat it soon."

"Eat, eat, eat! Do you think I'm like you?!" Princess Xihe blurted out. Seeing Lu Cheng's face freeze, she realized she had gone too far. She couldn't bring herself to apologize, so she simply asked, "Tell me the truth, do you want to marry me yourself, or are you being forced by your family?"

"I……"

"You seem hesitant; I suppose you're being forced into this situation?"

Beads of sweat appeared on Lu Cheng's forehead. "No, not exactly."

"That was voluntary? What did you see in me?"

"Your Highness is beautiful."

"What?"

"I said... Your Highness is so... handsome."

Princess Xihe knew that her appearance could only be described as pretty, or at most cute. Even her mother said that she was plump and blessed, but never said that she was beautiful.

Upon hearing Lu Cheng praise her for the first time, especially for her appearance, Princess Xihe pouted, unable to control her lip movements, and said, "You're so shallow!"

After saying that, Princess Xihe picked up a chicken leg. She found it troublesome and ate it with her hands. Anyway, she didn't care much about Lu Cheng's opinion.

"Your Highness, would you like some plum juice?" Lu Cheng, who knew the best about food, said, "Roast chicken is greasy, so a little sweet and sour plum juice would be very appetizing."

"Why drink sour plum juice? Come to the bayberry bar! Don't tell me you can't drink!" Princess Xihe was going all out. Maybe if she drank a couple more cups, she'd find Lu Cheng a little more agreeable.

Seeing that Princess Xihe was completely unpretentious, Lu Cheng laughed and had bayberry wine served. "Your Highness has power, and I have money. I have both, so it's only right that I'm a little superficial."

"Huh? What did you say?"

"Didn't Your Highness just say I was superficial?"

"Oh, why are you so slow to react? I've been talking for quite a while now. Well, I am somewhat beautiful, but you..." Princess Xihe looked at Lu Cheng, then decided not to say anything hurtful. So what if he's fat? She could just not share a room with him.

"Does Your Highness prefer thin women?" Lu Cheng put down his chopsticks.

Princess Xihe readily admitted, "Who doesn't like handsome young men? You're superficial, and so am I. Isn't that normal?"

“That’s true, it’s only human nature.” Lu Cheng wasn’t angry, but instead looked at the food in front of him and began to think.

Ye Wanning, who was outside the door, heard that the conversation inside seemed to be going well. After giving a few instructions, she went back first.

"Young Master Lu is alright, except for being a bit chubby," Yunzhi complimented.

"Appearance can be the icing on the cake, but the most important thing is character," Ye Wanning said.

The two returned to the Xie residence, where Si Yan was waiting, saying he wanted Ye Wanning to help propose marriage.