Chapter 355: Not Even a Day Less

Lu Jiangnian's troubled mood suddenly cleared up like the sun shining through the clouds.

"Thank you for your guidance, ma'am."

Indeed, the person he should be most loyal to is himself.

No matter whether it is the emperor or the crown prince sitting on the dragon throne, what he hopes most in his heart is that the Dajing Dynasty will become stronger and that the tragedy of the past will not be repeated on the border.

"My lady, your vision..."

His voice was low, with an indescribable complexity.

His fingertips unconsciously stroked the jade bracelet on her wrist, which he had picked for her personally.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally asked the question that had been hidden in his heart for a long time: "Are you really Yuan Wanru who grew up in the Lu family?"

Yuan Wanru's heartbeat suddenly stopped, and even her breathing froze for a moment.

She didn't expect him to ask the question so bluntly. Her fingertips unconsciously clenched the hem of her skirt. The soft fabric pricked her palms, feeling a little prickly.

Lu Jiangnian immediately noticed her stiffness.

He did not urge her, but gently tightened his arms around her, and even breathed very lightly, for fear of scaring away the butterfly that was resting on the petals.

When he asked this question, his heart began to beat like a drum and beads of sweat appeared on his palms.

However, the more they got to know each other, the more he felt that there were more mysteries about her, including her extraordinary medical skills, many unconventional ideas, and independent personality.

The Lu family alone could not have nurtured a person with her personality.

Who in the Lu family could say what she just said?

Even someone like his father, who rose from a lowly family to become an important official in the court, had never thought of putting the world above the king.

The king is the leader of his subjects, the father is the leader of his sons, and the husband is the leader of his wife, but none of them are important to her.

As a subject, the first thing you should think about is loyalty to the emperor.

But she puts the world before the king.

Who dares to be so rebellious?

Yuan Wanru exhaled slowly, her chest rising and falling slightly: "Why do you ask?"

Her voice was a little tense, and she wanted to make a final struggle.

Both of them knew that she was playing dumb.

Lu Jiangnian tightened his arms and held her more tightly in his arms.

For some reason, he felt relieved.

No matter what, the lively and beautiful woman in front of him is his wife, and this will never change.

"Nothing," he said, his chin brushing against the top of her head, "Just think of me as confused."

The room fell silent again.

Although the window paper was not completely broken, they all knew it tacitly - the "Yuan Wanru" in his arms at this moment was most likely no longer the obedient and timid little girl of the Lu family.

You can say he is selfish or you can say he is a coward.

In this life, he will not ask her where the real Yuan Wanru has gone.

Lu Jiangnian's thoughts drifted away, and he suddenly remembered the day when he rescued her after she fell into the water.

It seemed that from that time on, her eyes were completely different from before.

Did it start from then?

The thought made his heart tremble.

Is she a human or a ghost?

Is it a goblin or a fairy?

Or is it the resurrection of the dead as mentioned in the storybooks?

If it was true as those legendary stories said, she was just a fairy who came down to earth to experience tribulations, and he was just a passing guest in her long life, just like the Seven Fairies and Dong Yong, who would eventually be separated forever...

This thought was like a blunt knife, cutting into his heart.

Lu Jiangnian suddenly tightened his arms, his voice filled with unprecedented panic: "You didn't disappear suddenly, did you?"

Yuan Wanru opened her eyes wide in surprise, not understanding why he suddenly asked this.

"Like the fairies in the stories," he said, his voice tense, "after they accomplish something, they disappear without a trace."

His fingers unconsciously clenched her sleeves, as if she would turn into smoke and disappear if he let go.

Yuan Wanru was speechless for a moment. She didn't expect his imagination to be so rich.

Seeing his nervous look, she couldn't help but chuckle: "What nonsense are you talking about? How could I, such a good person, disappear?"

But Lu Jiangnian couldn't let it go.

He held her face in his hands and looked into her clear eyes: "If we really have a predestined relationship in our previous lives, and you come to repay me, you have to repay me for my entire life."

His voice trembled slightly, "Don't give up halfway, don't leave me alone."

Yuan Wanru was amused by his childish words, but noticed that he looked extremely serious.

"Repay a favor to the end, or it's revenge!"

He said stubbornly, with an uneasy light flashing in his eyes, "Also, if I can't have a child, I think I have repaid you. If that's the case, I will ask Xuan Huang for a dose of infertility medicine tomorrow."

His words became more and more outrageous, but Yuan Wanru could hear the deep-seated anxiety and fear in them.

Her heart felt like it was soaked in warm water, and it was soft as a mess.

She raised her hand and stroked his tense cheek, and whispered, "Don't let your imagination run wild. I'm here, with you forever."

She rubbed her thumb gently over his cheekbone. "Not even a day less."

Lu Jiangnian looked at her steadily, the uneasiness in his eyes gradually turned into determination: "Okay, not even a day less."

He pressed her hand to his heart, "We live and die together."

Outside the window, the sun gradually sets, and the sunlight becomes softer, giving the embracing figures of the two people a soft golden edge.

Yuan Wanru leaned on his chest, listening to his strong heartbeat, and suddenly felt that nothing mattered anymore.

No matter where she comes from, being able to be with him at this moment is the best arrangement.

Lu Jiangnian gently kissed the top of her head, and suddenly whispered: "No matter who you are or where you come from, I only know," his voice was gentle but firm, "you are my Lu Jiangnian's legal wife, and you will be my wife for the rest of my life."

Yuan Wanru felt a lump in her throat and buried her face in his clothes.

The aura that was unique to him made her feel extremely at ease.

"It's getting late, shouldn't we go back?"

After a long while, she looked up and asked, with emotions still in the corners of her eyes.

Lu Jiangnian nodded: "Okay, let's go back."

If he hadn't already made it clear with Wang Min today, he would have been reluctant to leave.

Yuan Wanru smiled and stood up, her skirt brushing against his knees, "Then let's go."

She stood and stretched out a hand to him. Lu Jiangnian smiled and took the white hand and whispered, "Let's go."

The two walked hand in hand, and when they reached the door, she suddenly stopped: "Lu Jiangnian."

"Um?"

"I won't disappear." Her eyes were firm and gentle. "I promise."

Lu Jiangnian, safe and sound.

"good."

No matter what, he thanked whoever or whatever God had brought her to him.

-

The assassination attempt failed again.

What’s even worse is that Lu Jiangnian brought people into the palace.

The second prince slapped Commander Zhao hard and asked, "How did you train them?"

"Death warriors, what are death warriors?"

"If they didn't complete their mission, they would have died. Why are they still alive?"

How could Commander Zhao know the answer?

This situation has never happened before!

"Don't worry, Your Highness. Even if they are caught, they will not expose you. Besides, even if they say it, there is no evidence."

Commander Zhao's words failed to appease the Second Prince.

"Do you think Father is a fool?"

"rest assured!"

"What can I be assured of now?"

As he said this, he kicked Commander Zhao hard, and then ran around like an angry bull, smashing everything in the room to pieces.

The Second Prince's wife, who came upon hearing the news, understood everything after seeing it.

The second prince didn't listen to her advice at all.

Crazy, all crazy!