Chapter 107 (First published on Jinjiang) "If Yu Yu wants to see, I'll take my clothes off for you..."

As usual, Xuanniang and Qingguo got up early to prepare to help the princess wash and dress, but to their utter surprise, when the door opened, they saw Dahan walking out while tidying his clothes...

Qingguo was the first to see people, and her eyes widened as she stood there stunned.

Chaolu, however, was completely unconcerned and acted nonchalantly. It wasn't even fully light yet, so he had to hurry and leave—it wouldn't be good if most people saw him.

Seeing the utterly shocked look in Qingguo's eyes, Chao Lu casually said, "Tell the princess that I'll be going first."

Qingguo was stunned and couldn't react at all. Xuanniang came over and saw it. She reacted faster and quickly lowered her eyes, replying softly.

Chaolu disappeared quickly into the morning mist, almost unnoticed by the rest of the people.

When Ruan Yu came out of the bathroom, she saw that the bed was empty.

She paused for a moment, and then Xuanniang dragged her clothes as she walked in...

"Princess, the Khan has just left..."

Ruan Yu looked slightly embarrassed: "I understand, let him be."

Xuan Niang and Qing Guo were both sensible and didn't ask any more questions.

The three of them tacitly changed the subject.

"Princess, shall we go to the palace today?"

Ruan Yu thought for a moment and said, "Xuan Niang, you should go and find out about the situation in the palace first. If my brother is particularly busy, it's better if I don't bother him."

Xuan Niang nodded in agreement: "Princess, rest assured, I will go right away."

...

After leaving the Princess's residence, Chao Lu once again appeared at the Wei residence without anyone noticing.

This startled his subordinates again.

"Great Khan, you've returned just in time! I just received news that the Emperor is probably in for a headache!" Has recounted the news he had received that morning to Chaolu.

After listening, Chao Lu seemed to be deep in thought.

"The Qiang people...? Are there any remnants left in Chang'an?"

"Yes! I've heard there are quite a few. When King Chen raised his army, it was so swift that he naturally relied on the power of many foreign tribes. I never expected that the Qiang people would repay kindness with enmity."

Chao Lu pondered for a moment and said, "Let's go, into the palace!"

Has and Yang Chong immediately followed.

It turned out that the Qiang people, seeing that the emperor's attitude was not right, immediately sent people to cause trouble in Chang'an. Although the Qiang tribes had officially returned to the east, they did not expect that so many people had been planted in Chang'an.

They somehow obtained explosives and have already detonated two explosive devices. They have even threatened Emperor Qianyuan that if he does not agree to their conditions, the explosives planted in Chang'an City will be detonated one after another.

Emperor Qianyuan was furious!

After the news spread, the people of Chang'an were filled with fear and panic, and the city was in complete chaos.

Emperor Qianyuan immediately dispatched troops to wipe out all the Qiang people in Chang'an.

When Chao Lu entered the palace, these imperial guards were fully armed and ready to go, looking very imposing.

King Chen was also in the palace, and everyone was discussing this matter. When they went to Chaolu, a minister suggested that the Qiang people should be wiped out in one fell swoop, and it would be best to kill them on the spot!

After listening, Chao Lu gave a cold laugh.

Everyone in the hall looked at Chao Lu, their expressions somewhat unpleasant: "What brilliant idea does the Great Khan have?"

Chao Lu scoffed, "All you know is killing. The Qiang people are masters of cunning. This time, they caused His Majesty so much trouble in Chang'an. Aren't you afraid they have other tricks up their sleeves? From Chang'an to the east, how can you guarantee that if they planted explosives here, they won't plant them elsewhere? When the time comes, you'll be killing here, and they'll be exploding there, killing innocent civilians."

After Chao Lu finished speaking, the entire hall fell silent.

"What does the Great Khan think we should do?" Emperor Qian Yuan asked.

“It is necessary for Your Majesty to send the Imperial Guards out to clean up, but the main force should not be in the open. The Qiang people are similar to us; they are not good at underground ambushes. We should search secretly to avoid alerting them.”

Emperor Qianyuan pondered for a moment: "What the Great Khan said makes sense, but the Great Khan is unaware that our dynasty has few capable people now. The late emperor is still on the run, the war in the west has never stopped, and yesterday I ordered most of the troops to go to the Eastern Barbarians."

Chaolu said with a nonchalant expression, "There are some people from the Chaha tribe."

Emperor Qianyuan was taken aback for a moment, then his face lit up with joy: "The Great Khan is willing to lend me a hand? If so, I will be eternally grateful!"

Chaolu laughed: "Of course, there's no need for gratitude. I prefer practicality."

After speaking, Chaolu gave Chen Wang a meaningful look. Chen Wang remained expressionless, his thoughts unknown. Emperor Qianyuan also glanced at his father out of the corner of his eye. Suddenly, Chaolu burst into laughter: "Your Majesty, the Chaha tribe is ready, awaiting only your command!"

Emperor Qianyuan hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "In that case, I will use the Khan's favor this time..."

...

When Ruan Yu heard about what happened in the palace, it was already sunset.

She was clearly a little surprised and asked for more details.

Upon learning that Chao Lu had intervened, Ruan Yu was stunned: "He... he's still injured, and he's already rushing off to do something like this?"

"I heard that the Chaha tribe and the Qiang people have experience fighting each other. Is that why?" Xuan Niang said.

Ruan Yu: "That's also..."

She hesitated for a moment, but didn't say what she wanted to say. Oh well, if Chao Lu was willing, and her brother also agreed, then she naturally had no right to speak.

"Does the princess still want to go to the palace?"

Ruan Yu shook her head: "I'm not going. The palace is probably in complete chaos right now, and I can't be of any help. I'd better not cause trouble for my brother."

"Yes...then Your Highness, please have your meal. Dinner is ready."

Ruan Yu: "Hmm, ask your mother tomorrow. If she has time, let's go and take a look."

"yes."

After dinner, Ruan Yu went to the study. She was the only one in the Princess's mansion now. Although it was luxurious, it was mostly empty. Ruan Yu read until late at night before slowly entering the inner room, taking off her clothes and lying down.

For some reason, she suddenly thought of the scene where Chaolu was here last night, and her expression froze.

I immediately banished the thought from my mind.

What's wrong with her...?

It's all that person's fault. He's always been so careless. She only moved in last night, and she ended up sleeping with him on her first night here.

Ruan Yu immediately burrowed into the covers. She had promised herself not to think about it, but the more she thought about it, the more outrageous it became.

The only sound in the room was her own breathing. It took her a while to calm down.

He won't come today.

The idea that the Princess's residence actually had several hundred guards is absurd.

As night deepened, Ruan Yu gradually drifted off to sleep.

But in this world, what you fear most often comes to pass.

She slept very lightly tonight, and was woken up again by a strange feeling—

She slowly opened her eyes, her face stiffening. The hot chest behind her was all too familiar, and Ruan Yu turned around abruptly.

Chao Lu had just lain down when he wrapped his arms around the person from behind.

"woke up?"

Ruan Yu was speechless for a moment because Chao Lu's tone was too matter-of-fact.

Chao Lu had just taken a bath and was still damp. He was amused by her expression and smiled.

"Are you a little cold? Why are you curled up in a ball?"

Ruan Yu: "...Can you please stop taking it for granted?"

"Then what should I do? Yu Yu should have guessed it, right? I'm only coming once, how could that be?"

Ruan Yu: "..."

She had thought about it before going to sleep, but because she felt it was too absurd or that she had overestimated the man's shamelessness, she dismissed the idea. It was her fault...

Ruan Yu: "Tomorrow I will have the guards strengthen the defenses in the vicinity."

Chao Lu's smile deepened: "They can't stop me, even if you add a hundred more guards."

Ruan Yu rolled her eyes at him in her heart.

"I'm just kidding you. I just came here to sleep. I can't sleep in my own room at all." Chao Lu pinched her cheek.

Ruan Yu: "...Then you should go drink some calming soup instead of coming to me."

Chao Lu sighed and moved a few steps closer to the person. "You are my tranquilizer."

Ruan Yu: "..."

She wanted to say something more, but Chao Lu had already closed his eyes. Ruan Yu was stunned for a moment and saw the weariness on his face.

Xuan Niang's words from that afternoon echoed in her mind, and Ruan Yu's heart sank.

She gazed at the man, tracing his features.

The man's weariness was hard to conceal.

She could hear his steady breathing; he must have fallen asleep. Ruan Yu didn't wake him.

She lay silently beside him for a while, his heavy arm wrapped around her waist.

Ruan Yu did not move away.

After a while, Ruan Yu suddenly thought of something: Chao Lu's injury...?

Ruan Yu recalled the scene she witnessed yesterday. The wound hadn't even fully healed yet, and today they were out again, this time leading men to annihilate the Qiang people?!

Ruan Yu's heart jumped into her throat.

Chaolu must be asleep already...

Ruan Yu slowly shrank down, carefully moving to his waist and abdomen, and then stealthily lifted the blanket.

She simply couldn't explain her behavior—

We just need to see his injuries to figure out what he's so guilty about!

But I really didn't want to wake him, so this was the only way...

It was actually a bit dark in the bed. After her eyes adjusted, she lifted the covers and looked over. What she saw made Ruan Yu freeze on the spot.

He wasn't wearing an undergarment; his upper body was bare, with only a gauze around his waist visible, and his lower body was covered by only a thin pair of trousers.

Unfortunately, Ruan Yu was facing the position that...

Steaming hot...

Ruan Yu's cheeks instantly turned bright red!

She didn't see any bloodstains, so it must have just been re-bandaged.

Before she could even catch her breath, a deep voice came from above.

“If Yu Yu wants to see, I’ll take my clothes off for you. Why be so sneaky?”

Ruan Yu: "..."

She shouldn't have been so soft-hearted!

Chao Lu chuckled softly, while Ruan Yu forced a smile that betrayed her displeasure.

"If that cut had been a few degrees lower, I don't think you'd be so shameless."

Chao Lu reached out and pulled her out of bed, cupping her face to examine it closely; it was rosy red, almost like a persimmon.

Chaolu suddenly smiled, leaned down and kissed her deeply—he had wanted to do this for so long…

"If that's the case, Yu Yu will definitely be reluctant to part with it."

Ruan Yu: "..."

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Author's Note: Here it is. I've gone through the detailed outline, and the main text will be finished in just a few chapters, no later than the beginning of November.

You can request a side story now; I'll consider it.

I have decided to write the following side stories: Sweet Daily Life, Raising a Child, and the storylines of Chen Wang and A Wan will be explained clearly.

There's also an "if" scenario. Those familiar with my style should know that "if" side stories are almost a must. It might be written around the big dog from Girls' Generation. There's also a mysterious bonus side story after the event ends!