Good-natured Prince Huang

The carriage goes after the horse goes. Along the way, people were whispering about the Mysterious White getting married. They thought the Emperor sent her on purpose to transfer the curse from the Northern kingdom to the Southern kingdom.

Hearing the people talk, Prince Huang smiled. It's true what they say, the Emperor did it on purpose. However, it also helped him. If the Emperor didn't have the idea of ​​sacrificing Yue, perhaps now Lanhua was sitting in the carriage and had to live with the man who was about to die.

Inside the carriage, Yue wanted to see what was happening outside. She removed her hood, then peered through the window. Her face immediately turned ugly when she saw people smiling mockingly.

Yue sat back down and put on her hood. Previously she had heard from the coachman that the trip to the Southern kingdom would take two months. Yue's hands broke out in cold sweat. Two months means two fool moons.

Where will she hide from the light of the full moon?

This carriage is not completely covered. There will be an opening for the moonlight to enter.

The two months that Yue had dreaded began to happen. On the day when they passed through the remote areas of the northern kingdom, that night was the moment when the moon appeared perfectly.

As the twilight faded, Yue rushed into the blanket. She was willing to not eat dinner as long as the moonlight did not touch her skin.

Outside the carriage, the soldiers were curious as to why Yue didn't come out to eat. In the previous days, she came out even though she covered her whole body except her hands. Even so, no one came forward to offer food to Yue. They were afraid that if they approached Yue, they would be cursed.

"Sounds like a tale if you approach the Princess, we can be cursed," said a soldier who was cutting firewood.

"What do you mean?" asked another soldier who was carrying a log on his shoulder.

The soldier chopping the wood paused for a moment. "My mother said curses don't spread like the plague," he replied.

"I don't know. Everyone just talks."

Under the willow tree, Prince Huang listened to the conversation of the soldiers. As they say, people talk about Yue without knowing the girl's figure. Prince Huang has traveled the world and met many people. Therefore, when he saw Yue had pale hands with curved fingers, it was strange that the girl was ugly.

"Hey, you're engaged," Prince Huang whispered later. His head was facing up to the bright sky dotted with the full moon.

"I made a long journey for you. Brother, you must pay well," he said.

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The bright moonlight slowly disappeared into the clouds. The bonfire began to lose its flame and people fell asleep. Suddenly, drops of water fell from the sky. The soldiers woke up, then frantically took cover from the rain that was getting heavier.

Inside the carriage, Yue was lying under the blanket. Her body was shaking. She is very grateful for the rain. In the dark, she enjoyed the sound of water falling to the ground.

Due to the short full moon, Yue had some strength left. The girl got out of the blanket. She opened the window and peeked at what was happening outside.

"There's no one," Yue said, "Is everyone gone?"

"Ah, there they are," she said later when she found a group of people under a shady tree.

Under the tree, Prince Huang knew the carriage window was open. His eyes narrowed to see a face behind the window. He saw a pale face like a fever. What is Princess Yue? he thought.

"Prince, what do you see?" asked a soldier. Not being answered, he looked in Prince Huang's direction. His mouth immediately opened when he found a pale-skinned person peeking out from behind the carriage window.

"Is it a ghost?" another soldier asked in a choked voice.

People were fussing about Yue peeking. Meanwhile, Yue closed the window again because the rainwater had entered the carriage. She sat quietly clutching her stomach. "I'm hungry," she said.

Yue shook her head quickly. She was already greedy just because of this hunger. The soldiers must have been more hungry and tired after a long journey. Yue couldn't ask for food as if she didn't understand their feelings.

"Hold on. I've been through this many times."

Yue smiled a little.

"Nice carriage," she said.

She surveyed the interior of the chariot which was nicer than the temple. It's warm in here and the rain can't get in. Even though sitting here while traveling tormented her body, Yue was happy that the soldiers didn't kick her out of the carriage.

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Towards dawn, Prince Huang took some food from the storage box. He put everything in a bag. Next, he walked towards the carriage. His right hand tapped on the carriage window.

Waited a few seconds, no response whatsoever. Prince Huang was planning to return to his place, but Yue opened the window. Slightly so that only a small part of Yue's face was visible.

"What is it?" asked Yue.

Holding out the bag, the Prince replied, "I know you haven't eaten since yesterday. I brought some food. Today's journey will be long. Please keep it until noon."

Yue smiled. This was the first time someone had given him so much food without a look of fear. Her right hand went out to take the bag. The prince could see Yue's hands were as white as snow.

"You are very kind, thank you," Yue said happily.

Prince Huang nodded. He said, "Then I'm back to prepare for today's trip."

Yue smiled even wider. She did not immediately close the window to see Prince Huang's back which was far away.