Lu Xiaoyun and Zhu Yu's group traveled on and off, finally returning to Shengjing a month later.

It was mid-December, the season when heavy snow was falling.

The group smiled as they gazed at the imposing city gates of Shengjing, which were so close at hand.

Zhu Yu got tired of sitting in the carriage, so he and Lu Xiaoyun rode on his phantom. Lu Xiaoyun hugged Zhu Yu from behind, encircling his slender and soft waist in her arms.

To be honest, this phantom has a terrible temper. No one but Zhu Yu can get on its back. If anyone tries to ride it, it will throw them off.

Strangely, the first time Lu Xiaoyun rode it, Phantom was very obedient, liking to rub its head against her hand, extremely affectionate, as if it had always been familiar with her.

If it only recognizes Zhu Yu's body, it is also obedient when Lu Xiaoyun's body rides it.

Zhu Yu was sensitive to the cold, so Lu Xiaoyun wrapped him in a cloak, leaving only his fluffy head exposed.

Zhu Yu felt extremely comfortable, and his little hands would sometimes wander and rub her waist and abdomen.

Lu Xiaoyun blushed. This was on horseback, and Zhu Yu was being too indecent. But the more he acted this way, the less she dared to move. She could only tense up so that Feng Yan and the others riding behind them wouldn't notice anything.

"Lu Xiaoyun".

"Um?"

"sorry."

"What's wrong? Why are you apologizing all of a sudden?" Lu Xiaoyun looked down at the little man in her arms. She finally managed to hold down his restless little hands, and the mischievousness gradually dissipated from his lower abdomen.

"Do you know what day it is today? December 11th. You've been here for a whole year now. Do you remember last December 11th when you transmigrated here? I treated you with malice and wished I could kill you and cut you into a thousand pieces?"

"Why remember all this? You didn't know back then that I wasn't the one who attacked you at the palace banquet, and I wasn't behind any conspiracy to switch our bodies. Ignorance is no excuse."

Zhu Yu turned his head and gently pecked her chin, then leaned closer to her: "Lu Xiaoyun, thank you."

Lu Xiaoyun laughed: "Why are you thanking me now?"

"Thank you for not giving up on me, thank you for believing in me, and thank you even more for loving me." Thank you for letting me see the light in this world.

Lu Xiaoyun felt as if a feather had gently brushed against her heart. She turned Zhu Yu around and lowered her head to kiss his lips fiercely. However, the kiss lasted only a moment before Lu Xiaoyun released him.

Looking down, I saw the words "Three Thousand Points" on Zhu Yu's jade bracelet gleaming faintly red in his sleeve.

For the past three months, Zhu Yu has performed exceptionally well, earning praise from everyone around him, which has caused his score to drop rapidly.

However, he was very distressed by losing tens of points every day.

Zhu Dan, standing atop the city wall, had already seen it. His hands, hidden in his sleeves, were clenched tightly together, the back of his hands turning pale.

"emperor……"

Qi Shaocheng looked at Zhu Dan with concern. He knew that the Emperor had feelings for Miss Lu, but Miss Lu did not have feelings for him.

Seeing his beloved woman in another man's arms, and the two of them kissing deeply in front of him, how could he feel good?

Zhu Dan said nothing, turned around, went down the city wall, and rode back to the palace in the imperial carriage.

From August 28th to today, December 11th, it's been almost four months. Yun'er, have you thought of me even for a moment?

Qi Shaocheng followed behind Zhu Dan, watching his back, feeling a mix of emotions he couldn't quite describe.

He married Shen Shuyi, who is now over three months pregnant and has long since let go of Lu Xiaoyun. It's just unknown when the Emperor will be able to let go as well.

Zhu Dan was an emperor, and emperors are born to be lonely.

Moreover, he was well aware of how many people were urging the emperor to take concubines and establish an empress.

Lu Xiaoyun first sent Zhu Yu to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, and then went to the palace to report to Zhu Dan on the matters of this trip to Nanliang.

When the Duke of Zhenguo saw that his daughter, who had been missing for more than three months, had been sent back by Prince An, his face darkened: "So you know you're coming back?"

"Hehe, Father, what are you doing here? You have an old injury, and it's so cold outside. Come back inside." Zhu Yu took the Duke of Zhenguo's arm and led him inside.

"Won't you invite His Highness Prince An to come and have a visit?"

Zhu Yu stiffened: "She wants to go to the palace to see the Emperor. Wait, Father already knows?"

The Duke of Zhenguo glared at him: "How could you not know? You're so bold as to lie to your father and say you went to Jiangnan to see your maternal grandfather. You little brat, aren't you afraid I'll punish you?"

"Sigh, that little girl Li Feng is unreliable."

The Duke of Zhenguo reached out and tapped his head: "Don't blame her, it has nothing to do with her. Your father is the Duke of Zhenguo, a great general who has guarded the border for decades. Do you think I can be fooled by a little girl?"

"Hehe, Daddy, you're so good to me."

As soon as Li Feng saw Zhu Yu, she rushed over, only to be rejected by Zhu Yu who poked her away with a single finger.

"Miss, you're finally back! I've missed you so much!" Li Feng said, her eyes brimming with tears.

Qi Yu also looked at her with disdain.

When Li Feng saw Qi Yu, his eyes lit up, but then he felt something was off, though he couldn't quite put his finger on it. It had only been a little over three months since he'd last seen Qi Yu, but she seemed like a completely different person.

She's matured and become even more beautiful. Southern Xinjiang is windy and sandy, and the young lady has lost a lot of weight, so how come she's become even more beautiful?

It was the old woman in the courtyard who saw it and exclaimed, "Oh dear, why is the young lady wearing such a hairstyle? This is a woman's hairstyle!"

Li Feng then realized something was wrong. She circled around Qi Yu and said, "Tsk tsk, Qi Yu, you went out for more than three months and you got married?"

"Um."

"Who did you marry?"

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