The Snail Princess and Her Benefactor

Chapter 36: Catfish Prime Minister Reports to the God of Jing River

Xiao Lingmi was sitting on Princess Huachao's hair. Seeing the Third Prince's blushing cheeks, she couldn't help laughing so hard that she was shaking with laughter.

The Sixth Princess Hua Chao felt something strange between her hairs and was afraid that Ling Mi would lie again, so she reached out and plucked her hair and held it in her hand.

The Third Prince's cheeks were flushed, and Princess Hua Chao also noticed it, but this was not the first time, and it was nothing strange to the Sixth Princess.

Seeing that the Third Prince remained silent for a long time, the Sixth Princess asked again, "Third Prince, how about going to your West Sea back garden today?"

The Third Prince finally came to his senses and replied hesitantly: "Ah!... Oh... What did the Sixth Sister say?"

"Can we go to your back garden today? No need to hold a celebration banquet for me. Hua Chao just wants to see the Third Prince's back garden. I heard from my sister Feihong that the Third Prince's back garden in the West Sea is our aquatic wonderland. Hua Chao also wants to go and see it!"

The little flower fairy wrapped her petals tightly. After hearing what the Sixth Princess said, the flower hairs on her body began to stand upside down. She thought: "Hey! My sister is really trying hard to meet Yang Shilin."

The Third Prince calmed down and said, "Since Sixth Sister doesn't want to hold a celebration banquet and just wants to go to my back garden, it's not difficult. But didn't your Catfish Prime Minister say that he wanted to discuss it with your father? In my opinion, it would be better to let the old Prime Minister go and ask. As long as the Jinghe River God agrees, I will arrange it immediately!"

"Okay, then Hua Chao will go back and ask my catfish prime minister so that we can go to the West Sea as soon as possible!" Princess Tianluo couldn't force the other party to go, as it was not right for a guest to force the host.

The Sixth Princess was thinking about going back to find the Catfish Prime Minister, but unexpectedly the old Prime Minister's voice sounded from behind her.

"Oh, hey! My little princess! Why don't you stay in the main hall? Instead of running around everywhere, you are making me look for you everywhere! Fortunately, I met Princess Cuicui just now, otherwise I don't know when I can find you! Oh, hey... my little princess!..."

The old catfish was really old. He kept mumbling and didn't notice the handsome young man, the Third Prince, standing next to the Flower Dynasty Princess.

When he got close to the Sixth Princess and raised his dim catfish eyes, he could see clearly that the Third Prince of the West Sea was standing beside the Sixth Princess. He bowed hastily, "Oh! The Third Prince is here too! I was dazzled and thought my little princess was here alone admiring the flowers! Please forgive me for my blindness!"

As he said this, he bowed his head, but the old catfish's long beard swayed from side to side, and he was old and slow, so he knelt for a long time but always knelt on his beard.

The Third Prince was speechless upon seeing this. It was unknown how this old man, who was so old, could become the Prime Minister under the God of Jing River.

The helpless Third Prince had to step forward and support the Catfish Prime Minister: "Old Prime Minister, there is no need to bow. The young king does not blame you."

Princess Huachao chuckled: "Hehe... I wonder what the old prime minister wants to talk to me about? Don't you like to drink? Today's banquet is all about the best wine. Why don't you drink a few more glasses? Why did you come out to look for me!"

The old catfish stroked his beard and narrowed his eyes: "Little princess! I came to you to congratulate you."

Realizing that he had let something slip, the old catfish quickly patted his mouth with his hand: "Oh...bah...no, of course I came to tell you good news!"

"What good news? Look how busy you are. You can't even speak clearly!" The Sixth Princess felt that the old prime minister was speaking in a strange way today.

"Didn't the little princess say that she wanted to go to the West Sea with the Third Prince? I have just reported this to the God of the Jing River. I also told him about the princess's victory in the 'Spirit Fighting Contest' today. The God of the River was very happy and has allowed you and the Third Prince to go to the West Sea for a few days. You can spend as long as the little princess is happy."

Princess Hua Chao was overjoyed when she heard this. Now she could find an opportunity to go out and look for Yang Shilin. She really wanted to get up and go to the West Sea right away.

"Then when are we going to leave? Can we leave now? Third Prince!"

This question left the Third Prince unable to answer for a moment, and he just stared blankly at the old catfish beside him.

"Oh... little princess, don't be anxious. You see, it's still the lively time of the 'Coral Festival', and you are the champion of the 'Spirit Fighting Competition'. How can you disappear inexplicably? No matter what, you have to finish today. Then we can explain it to your aunt and arrange the itinerary, right?" The Catfish Prime Minister twirled his long whisker and said slowly.

The Third Prince also hurriedly chimed in: "What the old Prime Minister said is absolutely right. If my sister wants to go to my West Sea, there is no rush. You should still explain it to your aunt and the Yellow River God, otherwise it will be your fault!"

Princess Hua Chao had no choice but to give up. The old prime minister was right. She was now at her aunt's house, not at her own Jinghe Water Palace. She couldn't act recklessly. After all, she still had to consider her father's face.

"Well, Hua Chao will go back and tell my aunt and uncle that we can set off tomorrow, right?" The Sixth Princess' pretty face was full of displeasure.

When the Third Prince saw that Princess Hua Chao looked unhappy, he felt a little happy in his heart.

He never expected that he had been trying every possible way to please the Sixth Princess, but in the end it was a small "West Sea Red Pearl" that won the Sixth Princess' heart.

Suddenly, the Third Prince's eyes were filled with joy and laughter, fireworks and firecrackers, red silk and gauze, the wedding night, and the Sixth Sister sitting at the head of the bed...

"Third Prince, what do you think of the proposal of my Princess Hua Chao?" asked the old prime minister.

But he didn't hear the Third Prince's reply. The old prime minister twirled his beard, waited for a long time, and asked again: "Third Prince...what do you think!..."

After asking twice and still getting no response, the old catfish then looked carefully at the Third Prince beside him. He saw that the usually steady Third Prince had his eyes wide open this time. He didn't know what he was thinking, and there was a silly smile on his face.

The old prime minister stepped forward and continued to ask: "Hey, Third Prince! Did you hear what I said, Third Prince?"

The old catfish raised his voice and asked loudly. This time the Third Prince finally heard him. He shook his head and came back to his senses. He replied hesitantly: "Oh, Xiao Wang, it's okay. Tomorrow is tomorrow. Don't worry, sister. Xiao Wang will arrange everything."

The little flower fairy could no longer hold back and flickered her petals: "Third Prince, you really need to make careful arrangements. Don't just think about going on a trip with my sister and make mistakes because of your carelessness."

Princess Huachao heard what the little flower fairy said and knew that the little girl was defending the Third Prince. She was afraid that she would let the cat out of the bag if she continued, so she hurriedly shouted, "Lingmi, stop talking nonsense. The Third Prince is a steady person. How could he say such careless things? If you talk nonsense again, I will keep you in the Yellow River Water Palace. Don't follow me to the West Sea anymore."

The little flower fairy knew that the Sixth Princess was angry with her, and she had promised that if she wanted to follow her out of the Water Palace, she would have to obey the Sixth Princess in everything.

The little flower fairy tightened her petals and said no more, just sitting quietly in the Sixth Princess's hands.