The Quest for a Husband: Searching for Him a Thousand Times in the Crowd

Leading his horse, Ding Cheng spotted wisps of cooking smoke rising from deep within the bamboo grove in the distance. His heart was pounding. Would he finally find his prince this time? The gate to the little courtyard was half open. It was completely quiet inside, without a sound. Ding Cheng went in. The dry leaves crunched softly beneath his feet. "Girl, wait a moment. The food isn't ready yet..." It was Prince Chun's familiar voice. Overjoyed, Ding Cheng followed the sound. In a fairly tidy room, he saw a man holding a bamboo tube, kneeling on one knee with his backside sticking up as he blew hard into the stove... "Your... Highness..." Everyone held their breath, unable to believe what they were seeing...