Because they were promoted in yesterday's newspaper as 'the newlyweds blessed by the Princess,' Rhode and Mira attracted quite a bit of attention as they walked down the street.
The fame of Princess Jade is remarkably high, so much so that the attention they received might surpass that due to their own reputation.
A lot of young girls ran up to Mira along the way to greet her, hoping she would pass on their regards to the Princess.
Some even said they want to invite the Princess to their future weddings.
Mira explained with a wry smile that she wasn't really familiar with the Princess.
However, no one believed her; if they weren't good friends, why would the Princess specifically attend the wedding and give such an expensive gift?
— The wedding gift from Princess Jade was a gold-plated jade necklace, whose craftsmanship and materials were clearly anything but cheap.
It's also clear that she truly has a fondness for jade.
As a result, when Mira took it out to look at it that day, it was snapped by an eagle-eyed journalist friend and now everyone knows about it.
In fact, Mira only tried on the necklace once in front of Princess Jade on the day she received it, because the style was too luxurious to wear casually.
So she still wears the birthday gift that Rhode gave her 6 years ago.
— What a shock, Rhode only ever gave one birthday gift in seven years of romance!
After finally dealing with a batch of the Princess's little admirers, Mira asked somewhat troubledly, "Should I change my hairstyle?"
Rhode laughed, "No use changing it, my dear wife shines too brightly."
Mira pouted, "No matter how nicely you put it now, I won't agree to your strange requests."
"I'm not always thinking about those," Rhode said, patting the little tuft of hair tied at Mira's forehead, "But changing the hairstyle wouldn't be bad, at least it wouldn't be instantly recognizable."
Mira pulled down the hair tie, letting her bangs fall naturally, and asked, "What's better?"
Rhode thought for a moment, "Tie it into pigtails like Wendy's; no one would ever think a mature woman would dress like a kid."
Mira suspected he had some ulterior motive, but to avoid trouble, she took out another hair tie from her bag and changed her hairstyle right there.
Rhode looked left and right, feeling she looked like a supersized, dyed-haired Wendy.
Failed judgment: even if his wife changed into a kid's hairstyle, she still didn't look like a kid at all.
He silently gave her a thumbs-up, at least her image had changed somewhat.
Afterward, the interruptions indeed decreased a lot, and the two enjoyed their time in the Royal Capital until the evening, unsurprisingly carrying all sorts of shopping bags.
"Are you planning to take all these things on the entire trip?" Rhode asked with some helplessness.
Mira replied sheepishly, "I got carried away shopping."
Since it's a rare trip to the Royal Capital, Mira not only bought things for herself and her husband but also for her siblings.
"Let's send them back to the Guild tomorrow; the delivery service seems to be getting pretty advanced these days," Rhode suggested.
"Great idea!" Mira hadn't thought of this new trend, she gazed at the colorful streetlights, "The changes in the Royal Capital over the years have been huge."
Compared to Magnolia, a city known for its 'holdouts,' the reconstruction of the Royal Capital seems to have been smoother and more thorough.
"Because it's the Royal Capital," Rhode replied.
The night view here was different from the capital city he had seen before; the streets sparkled not with neon lights, but with various kinds of magic.
For example, the barbecue shop used Flame Magic Crystal for its sign, where at night fiery words truly burned in the sky.
For example, the cold drink shop used Ice and Snow Magic Crystal for external decoration, and no matter if it was winter or summer, one glance conveyed the coolness inside.
Small shops were like this; not to mention, castle cafes, water and underwater restaurants, and the like.
Rhode suggested, "Tomorrow, shall we stay at the 'Ferris Wheel' hotel?"
Mira replied, "Isn't 'Flying Wheel' better?"
These two hotels were at the north and south ends of the Royal Capital, both belonging to the category of floating hotels.
Their guest rooms were spherical cabins, and the passageways were spokes; one rotates vertically, the other horizontally.
The brochure Rhode saw today stated: 'Expert studies show that living in rooms moving at extremely slow speeds enhances life experience.'
Who knows if these experts are credible, but it's certainly novel.
"Let's experience both then; we're staying in the Royal Capital for several days anyway," Rhode said.
Mira calculated their savings and found it seemed feasible, so she happily agreed.
— Fortunately, she saved a lot of money with Rhode before marriage.
"We've been out all day and still haven't seen the Mages' Guild," Rhode said suddenly, "Never seen it before either."
"The Royal Capital never had a Mages' Guild, and there hasn't been any news of one opening here recently," Mira said.
"Why is that? The Kingdom doesn't seem to ban Mages' Guilds from setting up in the Royal Capital, right?" Rhode asked, puzzled.
"Because Mages' Guilds find it hard to survive here," said another somewhat familiar voice instead of Mira.
They turned around to see a green-haired girl approaching.
"Princess?"
"Shh—" Jade raised a finger to her lips, signaling them to keep quiet.
Today, she wore a high ponytail, plain glasses, ordinary winter clothes, and no extra jewelry, looking like a neighbor's girl.
Rhode and Mira understood; this was probably a private outing or a sneak escursion.
But since they couldn't call her Princess, how should they address her?
"Sorry for overhearing your conversation," Princess Jade said with a smile, seeing their uneasy expressions, "It's my break time, so you don't have to treat me as a Princess; just call me by my name."
"Jade... Miss," Mira said with some discomfort, "Is it alright to wander out alone so late?"
Rhode discreetly glimpsed around, noticing a few familiar faces in the crowd, surely the guards who were with the Princess at the Guild that day.
It seemed the Princess wasn't sneaking out, and her purpose was to find the two of them.
Sure enough, Jade said, "I brought my guards, no problem, and the Royal Capital's security is excellent. That's one reason Mages' Guilds struggle to survive here."
"What are the other reasons?" Rhode asked with interest.
"Simple, really, because in the Royal Capital, all departments function perfectly, and the service industry is comprehensive. Residents hardly encounter troubles that require mages to solve. Since the development of Magical Technology in recent years, this is even more so."
Jade spoke of this with pride, indicating that the Royal Capital was well-managed.
She added, "Of course, sometimes there are tasks, like long-distance escorting, that can't be resolved, so we've recently tried introducing an 'Outsider Task Reception Center' from a Mages' Guild."
Mira didn't quite remember the awkward name: "Outsider... what center?"
"The Outsider Task Reception Center," Jade repeated and explained, "It's essentially a mini-branch of a Guild."
"Which Guild is it?" Mira asked.
"It's a newly founded Guild last year, called 'Dragon's Treasure,'" Jade replied.