Chapter 105, first published on Jinjiang (105th edition), by a man who climbs over walls.

By the fifth day at Prince Chen's residence, Chao Lu had almost fully recovered.

These past few days, although Ruan Yu wasn't watching over her every minute, she still went over two or three times a day...

In the end, even she herself felt it was a bit outrageous.

"Princess, everything is ready. We can set off now," Xuan Niang said as she entered.

"Alright, I'll go see my father."

Early this morning, Ruan Yu decided to move to the Princess's residence.

Prince Chen already knew this, and nodded, saying, "Your father will accompany you in a while. If you find anything you don't like there, you can always come back."

Ruan Yu smiled and said, "Thank you, Father."

"By the way... Father, after I left, Chao Lu..."

When asked about him, King Chen seemed somewhat speechless: "Of course I won't let the Khan suffer; I will have someone take good care of him."

Ruan Yu lowered her eyes: "Thank you for your trouble, Father."

Chaolu was very anxious in the room and wanted to get out of bed, but Jixiang stopped him.

"Your Majesty, you mustn't force yourself!"

Chao Lu: "Where's the princess?! She's already gone?!"

He originally came here to get closer to Yu Yu, but now that Yu Yu is leaving, what's the point of him being here alone?

Living with Prince Chen?!

Chao Lu could not stand this.

"The Great Khan is so badly injured, it would be better for him to rest in bed." As soon as he finished speaking, Prince Chen walked straight in, his face darkening as he looked behind Lu.

Prince Chen: "No need to look anymore, An'an has already left."

Chao Lu slowly lowered his face, giving the impression that he had nothing to say to him.

"You don't need to look at me like that. I didn't stop you in any way. You should thank me."

Chao Lu: "I used to think I was shameless enough, but I never expected the prince to be even more so."

The servants around him stared wide-eyed, but Prince Chen just laughed, as if he was already used to this kind of personality of his.

"Likewise, you don't need to pretend in front of me, Your Majesty. Come down and walk around a bit."

Chao Lu: "...I am indeed injured and cannot walk."

You have to provoke him, otherwise he won't fall for it.

King Chen said, “In that case, Great Khan, you shall rest at the King Chen’s residence for another half month. After all, you were implicated because of the King Chen’s residence, and I will take good care of you.”

“That’s unnecessary!” Chaolu exclaimed excitedly.

Prince Chen looked at him with a half-smile.

Chao Lu gritted his teeth: "I'll rest for two more days. I'm not as delicate as you Central Plains people."

Prince Chen raised an eyebrow.

Chao Lu squinted at him, gradually losing his joking expression.

“Prince Chen, you don’t need to think that I’ve come to Chang’an to play around. This time, I will definitely take Yu Yu with me.”

"oh?"

"When you took Yuyu away before, you didn't even say goodbye. When I chased after you, you stopped us from seeing each other. If it weren't for the fact that my Chaha tribe was in the midst of war, I would never have let you succeed. And then in the winter, we encountered a snow disaster, and you definitely didn't tell her!"

Chao Lu was a little agitated and clearly wanted an explanation. At that moment, neither of them noticed the footsteps approaching from outside the door.

Ruan Yu had indeed boarded the carriage, but after thinking it over, he stopped the carriage again and prepared to go see Chao Lu one more time.

It's because she's so soft-hearted.

Unexpectedly, when he reached the door, he overheard a conversation between him and his father.

King Chen found it amusing: "Why should I tell her?"

Chao Lu glared at him: "You...you just want Yu Yu to think that I never stopped her from leaving, never tried to keep her, and never came looking for her!"

"Isn't it the truth? Difficulties? There are so many people in the world with their own difficulties, why should I understand them? I only look at the facts. Whether you think I stopped her or didn't tell her, these are all facts. Just because you chased after her on horseback that day, does that mean my daughter should be moved to tears? Why didn't you spend more time with her before? The snow disaster was a natural disaster, but I didn't stop others from telling her. If you two are truly in love, none of these things are obstacles."

Ruan Yu stood there stunned, and Chao Lu also fell silent.

"Back then, I was wrong, so I'm willing to make an effort. I don't want to repeat what happened in the past, but I've come to Chang'an to find her this time, and I hope that Prince Chen will not interfere again."

King Chen laughed: "How can I obstruct this?"

"Don't even think about choosing a husband for her at the Qionglin Banquet! We're husband and wife! We're just having a temporary tiff!"

King Chen's smile deepened: "In the tribe, is there no one who sends a woman to the Great Khan? And who is Toya? The Qionglin Banquet gathers the best young men in the world, what's wrong with that? My daughter will never suffer any injustice."

Chao Lu: "..."

"The matter of Toya is pure nonsense."

He suddenly tensed up: "Yu Yu knows?"

Prince Chen didn't reply, but Chao Lu suddenly threw off the covers and stood up abruptly: "I'm going to find her!"

Chen Wang said expressionlessly, "The Great Khan just said he needs two more days before he can get out of bed. In that case, let him lie down for two more days. Jixiang, take good care of the Great Khan."

"yes……"

Chao Lu: "..."

-

After Prince Chen left, there was no one left in the courtyard, but he looked at the archway and smiled.

Ruan Yu returned to the carriage and immediately summoned Xuan Niang and Qing Guo. The princess asked with a serious expression, "What exactly happened when I left the Chaha tribe? Tell me from the beginning, without hiding anything!"

...

The Hall of Diligent Governance in the Imperial Palace.

Emperor Qianyuan suddenly flew into a rage today!

"presumptuous!"

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger..."

Emperor Qianyuan threw his memorial on the ground, revealing the handwriting; it was news of a Qiang uprising.

"Your Majesty, this..."

Emperor Qianyuan: "When I was conquering the Central Plains, the Qiang people did indeed help me a lot, but I have already fulfilled all the conditions I promised them! Now they dare to criticize me as a treacherous person who kicks away the ladder after crossing the river?! What grievance do they have?!"

"Your Majesty, this must be about the Qiang people asking you for the Eastern Zhou City before the New Year, and you refusing to comply."

"You bastard! Zhoucheng is the throat of my Dagan Fortress, you are truly insatiable!"

"Yes, it's true what they say, 'A little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment.'"

"Your Majesty, shall we send troops?!"

Emperor Qian Yuan narrowed his eyes: "Since that's the case, they shouldn't blame me. Summon General Li!"

The country had just stabilized, and Emperor Qianyuan was very reluctant to go to war again unless something unexpected happened. He would first send people to negotiate with the Qiang people, and if they remained stubborn, he would then discuss other options.

...

The news quickly spread throughout the court, and Ruan Yu, who had just moved to the Princess's residence, heard about it.

Although she was somewhat worried, she knew that matters of state were beyond her control, so she could only ask someone to keep an eye out for information while she prepared to go to the palace the next day to see her brother.

For now, she settled down at the Princess's residence.

The Princess's residence is very large, even larger than the Prince Chen's residence. Ruan Yu had only glanced at it from afar before and had never come in to take a closer look.

Now that we've moved in, I realize how much good my father truly meant.

Qingguo: "This is so beautiful...and there's a huge garden in front of us!"

"Princess, look! The lake in this garden is huge! It must be man-made."

Ruan Yu was also a little surprised: "Isn't this too extravagant..."

Xuan Niang: "Princess, rest assured, the Prince has modified the existing system based on the previous dynasty's foundation."

Ruan Yu felt a little better.

"We should be a little more frugal with our spending in the future."

"Yes, Your Highness, please rest assured."

Ruan Yu's courtyard was in the southeast. The large room was well-furnished, with a magnificent carved wooden bed. After Qing Guo tidied up all her things, she turned around and smiled, "Princess, shall we have a meal first? I heard that our small kitchen is particularly good. The prince sent a royal chef over."

Ruan Yu smiled and said, "Okay, you can arrange it."

Moving is no easy task, and the Princess's residence was busy for almost half a day.

And the Prince Chen's Mansion.

As it was almost lunchtime, Jixiang happily carried the food back home.

"Your Majesty, the food is ready..."

He entered the house with a smile, but when he looked up, he froze on the spot.

Where could you find Dahan in such a large room?

"The Khan?! Where is the Khan?!"

Jixiang was sweating profusely with anxiety. She searched around for a long time but couldn't find anyone. There was no one on the bed, but the bedding was neatly folded...

Having run out of ideas, Jixiang went to see King Chen with a sorrowful expression.

King Chen seemed completely unsurprised: "Let him be, I expected it."

"Your Highness, are you not angry...?" A-Yuan asked.

The Khan's actions were indeed a blatant disregard for the Chen Prince's residence; this was no ordinary vegetable garden!

Prince Chen smiled and said, "The son of an old friend is just a junior. I am not so petty as to hold a grudge."

Everyone understood, and smiled with their eyes lowered.

Only Jixiang felt utterly disheartened. He was hoping to please the Khan, but his chances of promotion were now hopeless…

-

After leaving the Prince Chen's residence, Chao Lu turned around and returned to the Wei residence.

Has and his friends have been having a great time lately. With nothing important to do and no one else around, they're openly drinking and playing cards in the courtyard.

"Haha! This card game is really interesting, no wonder people from the Central Plains like to play it!"

Yang Chong initially felt this wasn't a good idea, but Haas insisted on dragging him along. However, he caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of his eye and suddenly turned his head—

He was so frightened that he immediately stood up: "Damn it!"

Everyone nearly fell off their stools. Chao Lu stood to the side, coldly watching them: "You're quite good at it. Is it fun?"

"We were wrong... Your Majesty, please calm your anger!"

Chaolu's gaze swept over their faces, and he snorted, "All of you, come in here!"

When he left the Prince Chen's residence, although he was only eagerly anticipating one thing, he also knew how to handle political affairs.

He lectured his subordinates in the study for almost half an hour, tightening their belts before letting them leave.

Yang Chong and Has did not leave.

"Great Khan, why are you back? Are you injured?"

Chao Lu glanced down and said, "It's a small matter. Tell me, what's going on at the Princess's residence today?"

Has understood instantly: "I didn't delay anything! I've found out everything; the princess moved in this morning! She's already settled in!"

Yang Chong remained silent, simply handing over a picture.

"What is this?" Chao Lu asked, puzzled as he opened it, but his eyes lit up when he saw it clearly.

"Your subordinate... has been idle these days, so I took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and went to explore that area. Here is a map."

Chaolu was overjoyed: "Yang Chong, when you return to the grasslands, I, the Khan, will surely reward you!"

Has looked at Yang Chong with a long gaze and asked, "You little brat... when did you go there...?"

"Go and rest! I have things to do tonight!"

The two exchanged a knowing smile and said, "Yes."

As night fell, Chaolu shaved, washed his hair, and took a bath.

His abdominal wound was still a bit painful, but he bandaged it tightly and wore a back brace...

There shouldn't be any problem bypassing the Great Firewall.

He pulled out the paper again, carefully observed and designed the terrain, then stroked his chin, chuckled, and disappeared into the darkness...