Xu Lin whispered, "In order to bury Master's wife and fellow apprentices, Master spent all his savings, and now..."

Xu Lin was at a loss for words when he got to this point. Even though he had gone through so many ups and downs and was determined, he couldn't help but feel sad when he thought about this matter.

Liu Tan frowned: "Your master has no official position or title?"

Xu Lin shook his head, not wanting to say more.

Liu Tan was suddenly heartbroken: Liu Che is such a pig!

Although he now treats Liu Che as his own father and respects him, it does not prevent him from scolding Liu Che.

Such an expert in water control ended up dying of poverty. Emperor Liu Che was not short of money, and he could have kept the person alive by simply giving him an official position and some salary.

Uncle Xu is also strong enough. Even after losing all his family members, he is still thinking about how to deal with the flood!

Liu Tan took a deep breath and didn't ask any more questions. He was originally very curious about what was going on with Xu Lin's eyes and legs, but after thinking about it, he decided to forget it. Anyway, he had someone under his command who could check it out.

During the journey, Liu Tan did not discuss flood control with Xu Lin much. This kind of thing was too exhausting. He could see that Xu Lin was not in good health. His lips were pale and his face was extremely pale. Considering that this person was always busy with flood control, he was not the kind of person who would not see the sun all year round. This pale face meant physical weakness.

Anyway, flood control is not a matter of one day or one night, so there is no point for Liu Tan to be anxious. Even if we are fully prepared here, there may be other things that delay us.

The team traveled back and forth for a month and a half before finally returning to the capital. On the day Liu Tan returned, everyone came out to greet him, including Lu Xuan.

Originally, after careful consideration along the way, Xu Lin had already figured out how to convince Liu Tan to make great efforts to control the water, otherwise it would only be a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution. However, when he finally ran to Liu Tan's car to talk to him, he found that His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory was completely absent-minded.

No matter what he said, the other party just kept saying "umm, umm, okay, okay", which showed his perfunctory attitude.

However, Xu Lin thought that he was not qualified to let Liu Tan be perfunctory. If Liu Tan really didn't want to listen, he could just drive him away. So it could only be that His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory wanted to listen, but there were other things attracting his attention.

In the end, Xu Lin had no choice but to shut up and wait until he settled down before talking.

Liu Tan didn't realize Xu Lin had stopped talking. He was calculating how much distance was left. When they were ten miles away from the capital, he finally couldn't help but get off the carriage and said, "Bring the horses here. It's too boring."

In fact, if he didn't make an excuse, no one would dare to stop him even if he wanted to ride a horse. At most, they would just deploy a few more guards around him to ensure his safety.

After Liu Tan mounted his horse, he ran towards the city gate at a swift speed.

He knew that according to the procedure he should go with the main force, but when he thought about it, the Northern Border was his territory anyway, and there was no one else around, so he had the final say!

Therefore, Lu Xuan, Huo Guang and the others only welcomed His Royal Highness the King of the Northern Territory. As for the motorcade... they didn't even see a shadow.

When Liu Tan saw Lu Xuan, he wanted to rush over and give him a big hug. However, there were too many people watching, and no matter how unbridled he was, he had to consider the public impact. In the end, he had to suppress the urge and said from his horse, "Didn't I say you don't have to come to pick me up? I'm just wasting your time."

You all come out, I still have to keep my distance from Lu Xuan.

Huo Guang looked at Liu Tan and noticed that his eyes were glued to Lu Xuan while he spoke. He could not help but say helplessly, "Your Highness is considerate of us, but we must not let our favor lead us to arrogance."

Liu Tan nodded insincerely: "Let's go back to the palace. Oh, go do whatever you need to do."

Huo Guang: ???

Is their prince bewitched?

Although Lu Xuan's eyes were also glued to Liu Tan, he was keenly aware of Huo Guang's unfriendly gaze. He regained his composure and whispered, "Your Highness, the Prime Minister and others have been very hard-working recently..."

Even if you don't ask about their work results, you should at least express your condolences.

Liu Tan blinked and said, "I brought you some local specialties. They're not expensive, but they're quite interesting. Miao..."

He originally wanted to call Miao Rui, but when he turned around, he remembered that he had led his men out of the team, and Miao Rui did not catch up, and was still walking with the main group at the back.

Liu Tan had no choice but to cover up and said, "I'll have Miao Rui send someone to deliver it to you later. Okay, everyone has worked hard these days, so I'll give you a day off. Go and have some rest."

Huo Guang sneered: Haha, what do you mean by rest? You don’t want others to disturb your world of two, right?

If they were not given a holiday, they would have to follow Liu Tan back to the palace to report on their work. Even if there was nothing special, they would have to talk about the recent situation. What's more, there were a lot of things going on in Shuofang City right now.

However, considering that his highness had lost some weight due to the wind and sun while working on flood control, Huo Guang decided to turn a blind eye.

He led the bow and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

Liu Tan breathed a sigh of relief. He was also afraid that Huo Guang would publicly say that he did not need a holiday, and then he would have no choice.

After returning to the city, the group basically walked and dispersed as they went, after all, everyone had returned to their own homes. Huo Guang's residence was closest to the palace, and he was the last to leave. Before leaving, he looked at Lu Xuan deeply and said, "Your Highness has traveled a long way and must be exhausted. Please, Kunmi, refrain from any excessive commotion."

He didn't want to think about the sex positions of Liu Tan and Lu Xuan, but no matter which one, it would be a test of physical strength. He just wanted Liu Tan to rest.

Liu Tan couldn't help but turn his head away and began to think about whether he had the potential to be a tyrant in Huo Guang's mind. Now it was just a verbal suggestion, but next time he might have to write a letter to the emperor.

Lu Xuan looked at Huo Guang and smiled shyly, saying, "Don't worry, Prime Minister."

Huo Guang bowed and left. Liu Tan just breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Lu Xuan. Before he could say anything, he saw Lu Xuan naturally holding his hand and asked, "Are you tired from the journey? Do you want to eat or take a shower first?"

Bathing? A bath together? That would be so exciting.

Liu Tan's cheeks flushed with excitement. He raised his chin slightly and said, "We had lunch on the way. I'm not hungry yet. Let's go take a shower first."

Bigo had already prepared everything for him, so basically Liu Tan only needed to go in.

Previously, it was the maids who helped Liu Tan take off his clothes, but this time, all the maids were driven out by Lu Xuan.

Liu Tan put his arm around Lu Xuan's neck and said with a smile, "Kunmi personally changed my clothes. I am truly flattered."

Lu Xuan reached out and pinched his chin, chuckled, and asked, "I heard you brought someone back?"

Liu Tan was stunned for a moment, then he remembered that he had written a letter to Huo Guang about this matter before, so it was not surprising that Lu Xuan knew about it.

He hadn't taken it seriously at first, but when he heard Lu Xuan ask this, he couldn't help but laugh: "What's that sour smell? Don't worry, no one can replace you."

Lu Xuan put one arm around Liu Tan's waist and pinched his chin with the other, saying with a smile, "Then I should thank His Highness for his grace."

Liu Tan's cheeks flushed, his dark eyes brightened: "Then how do you thank me?"

Lu Xuan lowered his head and leaned forward while saying, "Of course, I will serve His Highness well."

Liu Tan looked up and walked towards her. After being separated for nearly two months, the two of them could no longer resist the urge to get close to each other.

After the kiss, Liu Tan was left with only his underwear. Lu Xuan held him in his arms, calmed his breathing, and then let go of him and squatted down.

Liu Tan was stunned for a moment before he saw Lu Xuan actually taking off his boots and socks.

Liu Tan was a little embarrassed: "I've been running around outside all day..."

Lu Xuan raised his head, his delicate eyebrows and eyes becoming more and more profound. He smiled and said, "It's okay."

However, after helping Liu Tan take off his shoes and socks, he stopped interfering and just said, "I asked them to make you some soup. If you don't want to eat, drink some first, then take a nap and eat in the evening."

Liu Tan: ???

Wait, where’s the promised double bath?

Liu Tan reached out and grabbed his sleeve and asked, "Don't you want to go together?"

Lu Xuan took a deep breath and said, "Don't provoke me."

Liu Tan came over and hugged his waist: "I confess, what can you do?"

What else could he do? It was just that Lu Xuan had helped him take a shower in the end.

Even Lu Xuan carried him back to the bedroom. Afterwards, Liu Tan collapsed on the bed like a salted fish. He began to seriously think that Lu Xuan seemed to have better physical strength. How could he catch up with him?

If I can't catch up, then... it's better to just leave it like that. Anyway, both of us have had fun, so it doesn't make much difference whether we get in or not.

Lu Xuan held Liu Tan in his arms, playing with his fingers while asking, "How's it going? Is everything going well?"

Liu Tan said, "It's hard to say, but there's hope. The only problem is probably the waste of time and money."

Lu Xuan chuckled, "Waste of money? Are you short on cash? I brought you some this time, but as you know, copper coins aren't widely used in the Western Regions. All I brought is gold. You can arrange it yourself later."

Liu Tan couldn't catch his breath. He patted Lu Xuan's chest and said, "You can take it back any way you took it! I have so much money here that my vault is almost full. How can I be short of money?"

Lu Xuan didn't care: "It's not much, just a few dozen kilograms, just to give you a break. If it's not enough, I'll ask someone else..."

Gold is sold by the pound… Liu Tan interrupted him, not knowing whether to laugh or cry: “Wake up, I already said I’m not short of money.”

"Didn't you say you needed money?" Lu Xuan kissed his hand and said, "Why are you being so polite to me?"

Liu Tan began to doubt his life and couldn't help but ask a soul-searching question: "Why do you think I'm short of money?"

Lu Xuan thought seriously for a while before saying, "Perhaps it's because your palace is too poor."

Liu Tan felt like he had been dealt a fatal blow and simply said, "You can do it, do whatever you like!"

He just didn't like fancy things, but every time someone would secretly remind him that the palace was too spacious and plain. Lu Xuan was like this, so was Huo Guang. Shouldn't these people be worried about his extravagance?

Lu Xuan laughed loudly: "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. What are you going to do with the person you brought back?"

Liu Tan tilted his head and looked at him: "Do you still remember?"

Lu Xuan kissed him and said, "You can't just leave him alone after bringing him back, right?"

Liu Tan suddenly remembered, yes, he seemed to have forgotten about the person!