Zhu Yu groaned in pain, "Lu Xiaoyun, you, you bit me!"

Lu Xiaoyun was no longer listening to what he was saying.

"Lu Xiaoyun." Zhu Yu's warm breath brushed against her neck, his voice soft and sweet like a seductive enchantress, "Shall we get married?"

Lu Xiaoyun's mind was buzzing, and she couldn't answer Zhu Yu's question.

Doesn't his hand get sore?

The carriage had been out of the city gate for quite some time, and Jiang Chuan didn't know where it was going. Since the princess had asked the carriage to wander around in the suburbs, and he knew that his master was in a hurry to go back to see Lu Yuyan, he let the carriage just wander around in circles not far from the city gate.

He really wanted to lift the curtain to take a look, but he was afraid of seeing something he shouldn't, so he kept his body tense and drove the carriage straight ahead without looking to the side.

However, he didn't feel the carriage swaying from side to side, so it probably wasn't doing anything.

Maybe at most they'll just kiss, or have a conversation that's not suitable for children?

"Yes, that must be it," Jiang Chuan thought.

The moon quietly climbed to the treetops. Both of them in the carriage were exhausted, and Zhu Yu leaned against Lu Xiaoyun's chest.

Lu Xiaoyun was soaked to the bone. She glared fiercely at his stunningly beautiful face, wrapped one arm around his slender waist, and pinched his waist as she remembered her earlier embarrassment.

I just wish I could execute this man right here and now!

Zhu Yu winced slightly in pain, then shook his aching hand: "Lu Xiaoyun, don't act all innocent after getting the benefit. Be careful, or I won't serve you like this anymore. Look how tired I am, give me a massage."

Lu Xiaoyun glared at him again, annoyed, but also felt a pang of tenderness as she gently rubbed his hand.

After a while, Zhu Yu lifted the curtain and came out, patting Jiang Chuan on the shoulder with his other hand.

Jiang Chuan turned around and removed the cotton ball from his ear: "Your Highness?"

Oh dear, why is the princess's face so red? Could it be that the prince shamelessly did something to the princess in the carriage?

Tsk tsk, Your Highness, I never expected you to be this kind of person.

"Return to the residence."

"Alright!" The little attendant scurried around and turned the horse around.

The carriage was spacious enough that it was fully equipped with copper basins and water bags.

Zhu Yu took out the water bag, washed his hands first, and then cleaned Lu Xiaoyun's hands.

Lu Xiaoyun was too weak to resist and could only let Zhu Yu wipe her down.

Beneath the luminous pearl, a dark face looked as if it wanted to devour him whole, and Zhu Yu shrank back guiltily.

"Hey, it's pretty thick."

Lu Xiaoyun gritted her teeth. Of course it's thick. The tadpoles I've raised for over ten years have become sentient.

"Zhu Yu, you just wait!" Lu Xiaoyun said through gritted teeth.

Zhu Yu felt a chill on the back of his neck.

Half an hour later, the carriage stopped at the gate of Prince An's mansion.

When the two jumped off the carriage, Jiang Chuan felt that not only was his prince's face extremely sour, but he also smelled a strange odor in the carriage.

In an instant, Jiang Chuan understood what the smell was, and grinned like a fool.

Jiang Chuan made a decision: from now on, he would make the prince's carriage more comfortable, spacious, and stable.

As soon as she entered the gate of Prince An's mansion, Lu Xiaoyun ignored Zhu Yu, who was constantly saying nice things to her, went into her room, and slammed the door shut.

She grabbed her clothes and went straight to the hot spring pool, ignoring Zhu Yu who was waiting for her outside. She plunged into the pool, feeling the heat bubbling up from every pore of her body.

Frustrated, she slapped it.

But, but she forgot that a man's genitals are the most vulnerable part, and that slap almost ruined them.

The pain was so intense that she couldn't help but cry out.

Zhu Yu, who was pressed against the door to listen for any noise, immediately recognized the sound and found it amusing, covering his mouth and chuckling.

Half an hour later, Lu Xiaoyun finally managed to calm herself down, finished her bath, and got dressed before coming out.

When Lu Yuyan arrived, he saw his older sister glaring angrily at Zhu Yu, who was leaning against a pillar with his arms crossed and squinting at his older sister.

He looked at this one, then at that one, and felt that their relationship was somewhat different from before.

Could something have happened between them during the two weeks he was gone?

Although Zhu Yu was indeed a bit of a jerk at the beginning, he has been really good to his sister lately.

The entire Prince An's mansion was impeccable, regardless of his elder sister's behavior, and equally impeccable towards his younger brother.

"Ayan." Lu Xiaoyun ignored Zhu Yu and walked straight towards Lu Yuyan. "How is the epidemic situation in Mucheng?"

Zhu Yu rubbed his flat stomach; he had exerted himself a lot today and was starving. "How about we eat and chat?"

As soon as Lu Yuyan arrived in Shengjing in the afternoon, he sent people to purchase the medicines he needed from various pharmacists. He had just finished taking a bath after stopping.

Nodding, he said, "I'm hungry too. Yuan Xiu has already prepared dinner. Let's go eat first."

Lu Yuyan walked ahead.

Zhu Yu then followed closely beside Lu Xiaoyun.

Lu Xiaoyun's face was tense.

Zhu Yu looked up at her with a grin: "Don't be angry, okay?"

Lu Xiaoyun ignored him. During the half hour she was bathing, she thought a lot. It wasn't that she felt his behavior today was too excessive. To be honest, she was also enjoying herself. It was just that he shouldn't have done that. Wouldn't it be better if both of them were happy and having fun?

Just like last time, he said things like he was a man and he should be on top, which led to a fight with her in the room. In reality, it was just Zhu Yu's lack of confidence.

He was afraid she would regret it, afraid she would compare him to Zhu Dan and look down on him, so he dared not use her body to do anything to her.

Lu Xiaoyun actually felt a little sorry for Zhu Yu.

Although Consort Duan treated him this way to protect him, he was unloved by his father and mother since childhood, and no one cared for him, so it is true that he had an extremely insecure sense of security.

Zhu Yu had no idea what Lu Xiaoyun was thinking. He carefully hooked her little finger with his small hand and followed her step by step toward the flower hall.

Lu Xiaoyun glanced down at Zhu Yu, then grabbed his hand tightly and pulled him closer to her.

Zhu Yu could no longer hide his smile.

He looked up at Lu Xiaoyun and saw that she was also smiling, and the smile was getting wider and wider.

Only then did he truly realize that Lu Xiaoyun was also happy.

Upon entering the flower hall, a meal was already laid out on the table.

The three sat down, washed their hands, and began to eat.

While eating, Lu Yuyan told Mu Cheng about the situation, as spring is a season when epidemics are more frequent.

"The epidemic first appeared in the State of Chen. However, as soon as the epidemic started, the emperor of Chen ordered all the patients in that village and those who had been in contact with the patients to be killed. He also burned the entire village down, which is why the epidemic did not spread."

Lu Xiaoyun and Zhu Yu exchanged a glance. The Emperor of Chen was ruthless enough. An entire village, at least several hundred people, was killed without hesitation.

"But Zhu Heng obtained a set of tea utensils used by the patients and brought it to Mu City, which caused a major outbreak of the epidemic in Mu City."