The private school in the Chen family had only been open for a short time. During the day, Sun Feizhang taught Yi Huan to read, and at night, Yi Huan was taught etiquette, flower arranging, and other skills by a nanny from the palace.

Originally, the course was supposed to last a year, but the nanny said that Yi Huan had already studied it, so she could go back home after three months of teaching at most.

Sun Feizhang didn't rest at night; he went to tutor Yanchuan again. He was like a man possessed, teaching the two children as if he were going to die.

According to him, Yanchuan should take the imperial examination for children this year, and he is sure to pass.

...

After sharing a room with Nangong Chiyu for more than half a month, her mother-in-law finally decided to put the old quilt back in its original place.

The busy farming season was over, and mid-June was relatively leisurely. Every morning, Qiuyue would bring Su Luo a bowl of dark medicine first thing in the morning.

"Madam, your medicine is ready."

"Give it to me!"

Nangong Chiyu would get up at dawn every day to practice swordsmanship or spearmanship, and when he returned, he would see Su Luo taking her medicine.

He took the tray from Qiuyue with a furrowed brow and told her to leave.

"Luo Luo, let's not drink this medicine."

Su Luo lifted the blanket and sat down with him, took the medicine bowl he was holding, and drank it all in one gulp.

This Chinese medicine is really bitter, but she can endure it.

"If you could control yourself, why would I need to take this medicine every day?"

This was a contraceptive medicine that Su Luo had prepared herself. Nangong Chiyu felt heartbroken seeing him drink it every day.

"Then I'll try a different method later, a method that will make you infertile."

He held Su Luo in his arms, and she blushed with shyness.

"Nangong Chiyu, be serious!"

“This is what matters in front of you.”

After saying that, he hugged Su Luo and kissed her repeatedly, making her neck ticklish.

He had just returned from practicing martial arts and was covered in sweat and stench. Su Luo pushed him away and quickly ran to the wardrobe to get some clothes to change into.

Nangong Chiyu stopped teasing her, sat up straight, and watched her change her clothes.

"Luo Luo, the imperial decree arrived today, saying that the Northern Liang wedding procession will arrive in the capital at the end of this month, and His Majesty summons me back."

Su Luo changed her clothes and turned to look at him.

His eyes held a hint of expectation, but Su Luo did not grant his wish.

"This is important. If you arrive at the end of the month, you'll have to leave in the next few days. When do you want to leave? Your mother-in-law and I will help you pack."

Nangong Chiyu came over and took Su Luo's hand, hugging her waist from behind and smelling her hair.

"Luo Luo, I don't want to be separated from you. Come to the capital with me."

Su Luo shook her head and said, "No, I have to stay home with my mother-in-law and Yan Chuan Yi Huan."

I'm still cultivating dryland rice in the fields this year. If I leave, who will take care of it?

Nangong Chiyu hugged Su Luo even tighter, "There's Butler Shi at home, why aren't you worried?"

"I'm not at ease. Mr. Sun said that Yanchuan is going to take the imperial examination this year. You have important business to attend to. When the world is at peace, a general can relax. We'll have plenty of time to be together in the future."

Because Nangong Chiyu was going back, the manor had been busy with various matters, especially Zhao Ruyun, who hadn't slept well for several days.

Despite Su Luo and Nangong Chiyu comforting her, saying that she wouldn't be gone for long and if she couldn't bear to leave, she could go to the capital with Nangong Chiyu.

But she felt she was in an unfamiliar place and ultimately decided not to go.

Su Luo also gave Nangong Chiyu everything he could use, and Yi Huan and Yan Chuan were also reluctant to part with their father.

Nangong Chiyu of the Chiyu Army could not stay in the manor, but he had already transferred fifty soldiers from the manor to protect his family. He felt at ease knowing that these soldiers would be there to protect them.

On the day of his departure, the whole village came to escort him; the goods alone required two horse-drawn carts.

"Huai Xu, have a safe journey and come back soon," Li Chang'an said at the village entrance.

"I will. You take everyone back."

Chen Pingan patted his shoulder, his silence speaking volumes.

"Uncle, while I'm away, I'll need your help taking care of things at home."

Chen Ping'an nodded repeatedly. Ever since the villagers learned that Huai Xu was the Prince Yu, they treated him and his family differently and became more respectful.

"With your uncle here, if anything happens, he'll have someone write you a letter."

"good!"

Zhao Ruyun, holding Yan Chuan and Yi Huan's hands, stood at the entrance of the Chen residence to watch him. They had said too many farewell words these past few days, so they could only watch quietly.

He looked back into the mansion, but couldn't find Su Luo anywhere.

Su Luo said she didn't want to see a farewell scene, so she probably won't come to see him off.

"Chuan Chuan, Huan Huan, Daddy's gone." After saying that, he turned to Zhao Ruyun and said, "Mother, take care of yourself."

"Okay! Let's go."

Zhao Ruyun felt that if Huai Xu didn't leave soon, she would burst into tears.

After saying goodbye to the villagers, Nangong Chiyu boarded his carriage, followed by thirty Chiyu soldiers.

The moment he opened the car door, he saw the person he had been longing for sitting inside.

Su Luo's lips curved slightly, she raised her eyebrows and looked at him with eyes as clear as water, while Nangong Chiyu was stunned for a moment, his disappointment instantly turning into fervor.

The coachman closed the carriage door and rushed towards Su Luo, hugging her so tightly that her bones felt like they were about to fall apart.

"Luo Luo..."

Su Luo let him hold her, and only after the carriage drove out of the village did Su Luo speak.

"I only went to Wanxiu Pavilion because Wanwan asked me to. I didn't go for you."

Nangong Chiyu smiled broadly, "Okay! It's fine for anyone, but you have to live with me."

Su Luo didn't want to be separated from him, but she was also a little afraid of him. He had too much energy and was too much of a handful.

"Wanwan told me that she had cleaned up the Xie mansion. The Xie mansion is so big that I can stay in any room I want."

"The Prince's Mansion is even bigger!"

Su Luo was too lazy to argue with him, so she leaned against him and took a nap.

Behind the Red Feather Army were Su Zuo and Qiu Yue driving a carriage, which was full of Su Luo's goods.

The journey, which should have taken seven days, took the two of them ten. Along the way, Su Luo experienced what it meant to live a life of complacency.

She didn't need to worry about food or drink, nor did she need to find inns or hotels. She followed behind Nangong Chiyu, eating when she was hungry and sleeping when she was tired.

She traveled and enjoyed the scenery along the way, until she arrived at the Prince Yu's Mansion in the capital. After a bumpy journey, she collapsed and lay down as soon as she got home.

However, once Nangong Chiyu arrived in the capital, he returned to his palace, changed his clothes, and went to the palace to discuss with His Majesty the arrangements for welcoming the Northern Liang princess.

When Su Luo woke up, it was already evening. Xie Wanwan and Du Xiuyuan's family came to visit her.

The group had dinner together at Prince Yu's residence, but the palace must be very busy, as Nangong Chiyu had not yet returned.

"Lady Su, I never imagined that you and Prince Yu would actually..."

Xie Wanwan has found happiness herself, and seeing Su Luo like this, she is happy for her too.

"I didn't expect this either; it's all fate, I guess."

Du Siyuan also found it unbelievable: "Grandmaster, everyone else is trying to get close to Prince Yu, but I beat them to it, hahaha..."

Du Xiuyuan slapped his son on the head: "How can you joke with your grandmaster like that?"

Du Siyuan chuckled and said, "I've always been like this with my grandmaster. If you don't believe me, Dad, just ask your grandmaster."