Chapter 87, first published on Jinjiang Literature City 087 "The Four Kings...makes me think..."

It was late at night.

Ruan Yu and the others returned from Chao Lu and had been waiting for a while.

It's the height of summer now, and Xuanniang has brought some ice.

"Khedun, there should be a batch of fresh honey apples from the Central Plains tomorrow. These are rare items. The Fourth Prince said he'll have someone send them to you tomorrow."

Ruan Yu: "It's quite rare. I never expected it could be transported to the grasslands."

Xuan Niang smiled and said, "It must be very little, Your Highness is thinking of you first."

Ruan Yu smiled; she was more concerned about the farmland on the grassland than the fresh fruit.

In the spring, seed drills were used, and I heard that the sowing was very successful. The fresh wheat seeds sent by the imperial court are also almost ready for the harvest.

Ruan Yu's shop will definitely not have much business in the summer, but the goods are almost ready, so we'll see how it goes in the winter.

In addition, the tea business has gradually improved.

The small kitchen kept the food warm for Chaolu, and around 11:45 PM, Chaolu finally returned.

"Yu Yu, why aren't you asleep yet?" Chao Lu was taken aback when he entered the room and saw her sitting on the couch waiting.

"I'm not sleepy, I'll wait for you." With that, she put down the book in her hand.

Chaolu took off his outer garment, and Xuanniang brought in dinner.

"I'm really starving." Chao Lu washed his hands and sat down. Ruan Yu sat opposite him and ate with him.

"What did Father Khan say...? About the Turing matter?"

Chaolu knew she was going to ask, and he would have told her even if she hadn't.

"The people from the Liuyu tribe are all coming; they'll probably take Sixth Brother back."

"Take them back?"

“Yes. They said they’d rather not have the position of Taiji.” Chaolu said, his tone somewhat heavy.

Ruan Yu was silent for a moment, then said, "I can understand. What about Bao Yin?"

Chao Lu: "Li Su has been saved, but I heard there will be serious problems. He hasn't woken up yet."

Ruan Yu fell silent again.

Chao Lu finished his dinner in a few bites and then rinsed his mouth.

"Yu Yu, forget about them. You must be exhausted. Go to bed early."

Ruan Yu smiled at him: "I'm fine, but you... you're going to be busy for a while."

Chao Lu remained silent for a moment, which was clearly the case.

"However, there is good news: the battle in Aohan is almost over. At the latest, there should be a result in the next day or two."

Ruan Yu: "The result should be a foregone conclusion, so I'm not worried about it."

The couple lay down as they talked through the night, and Chao Lu pulled them into his arms almost instinctively.

However, it was hot in the summer, and Ruan Yu felt a little uncomfortable lying down, so she pushed it away in disgust.

Chao Lu was a little hurt and went up to her again, whimpering. Ruan Yu said, "It's so hot, just like this."

Chao Lu glanced at the person and had no choice but to give up.

"I'll bring you a big palm-leaf fan tomorrow, and you won't feel hot if you keep fanning yourself."

"You can't fan me all night, it's a waste. Also, take all these animal hides away tomorrow, I'm dying of heat."

Chao Lu glanced down and said, "Okay, I'll buy you some fine silk and satin when I go to Yunqi Town tomorrow."

Ruan Yu smiled and said, "We'll see."

She fell asleep quickly, but Chao Lu couldn't sleep at all. When he heard soft breathing beside him, he chuckled and reached out to hug her.

He couldn't sleep.

Let's talk about it after we've been pushed away.

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The Chaha tribe won a great victory, and Aohan surrendered completely.

The news came back early the next morning, even earlier than Chaolu had expected.

In this turbulent time, it finally gave the people of the Chaha tribe some reassurance.

Chao Lu went out to the Golden Tent early in the morning.

Today, Ruan Yu plans to go and take a look at the farmland.

Baoyin has woken up.

However, due to the backlash from the Gu worms, his mental age regressed to that of a ten-year-old, and he could never recover to normal.

But it was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune; he survived.

The Liuyu tribe insisted on taking Turing back, while Turing also wanted to take Baoyin with him.

In fact, the Khan had already shown signs of softening his stance and did not intend to severely punish Turing, but Turing himself was willing to stay there.

Before leaving, he only asked for one thing: to take with him the memorial tablets for his mother and brother.

He didn't want anything else.

The Liuyu tribe did not plan to stay any longer and would depart in the afternoon.

Hurile sat in the tent, looking somewhat melancholy.

"Perhaps it's because I'm getting old, my heart has become a little soft. Chaolu, go and see your sixth brother off on my behalf."

Chaolu had this plan all along, and immediately rode his steed, Xiangwu, to the border of the Chaha tribe.

Turing, holding the memorial tablet, was walking with the people of the Liuyu tribe.

"Sixth Brother."

Turing paused, then slowly turned around.

Chao Lu dismounted: "Sixth brother, are you just leaving like this without even saying goodbye to your fourth brother?"

Turing moved his lips, but found it difficult to utter a sound.

Chao Lu smiled and said, "That area is more spacious. Come walk with me."

...

"Fourth Brother, why aren't you angry with me?"

Turing finally asked the question.

Chao Lu glanced at him and smiled: "You didn't do anything to me, you didn't do anything to my family, why should I blame you?"

Turing lowered his eyes: "But what I have done has indeed implicated you."

Chaolu: "Even without you, Saren and Naren would still find ways to harm us. When I was being detoxified in Lingzhou, wasn't it you who intervened halfway through? And what about when Yuyu was attacked by the snake gu?"

Turing remained silent.

Looking at the boy who was almost as tall as him, Chaolu said, "Actually, I can understand. If my mother or older sister had been in such a situation, I might have gone even crazier than you."

Turing was finally moved, and his eyes reddened.

Chao Lu: "No matter what, it's all in the past. It's good to go back and stay away from the strife."

Turing stared at him for a long while, then smiled slightly: "Thank you, Fourth Brother. I still... remember how you carried me and my brother on your back when we were little..."

"Haha, yes, you're all grown up now, I can't carry you anymore."

Turing: "Fourth Brother is truly a pillar of strength. We are all very pleased to hand over the Chaha tribe to him in the future."

Chao Lu's expression remained indifferent: "We'll talk about it later."

He glanced at Baoyin, who was not far away. Baoyin looked like a child, gazing at Turing from afar, her eyes fixed on his expression.

Sometimes he would look up at the sky and down at the ground, muttering something under his breath.

Chaolu sighed and patted him on the shoulder.

"Sixth brother, take care."

"Fourth Brother, take care too."

...

Today, Ruan Yu first went to check out the animal hide processing area, which is already taking shape.

The embroiderers were also working in an orderly manner.

Si Ke Dun treated people kindly and paid them fairly.

Many people were very satisfied. Ruan Yu also smiled and, after asking about the situation, slowly walked with Xuan Niang and the others to the vicinity of the farmland.

Unexpectedly, she saw Prince Chen here.

And there's Pei Du.

It must be admitted that Ruan Yu was stunned when she saw Pei Du.

she……

I almost forgot about them.

Now that they've seen it, they've naturally become curious.

Pei was a member of the imperial court, and in a sense, he was an enemy of Prince Chen.

But the two of them seemed to be having a very pleasant conversation.

The two people opposite also saw Ruan Yu, and Chen Wang's eyes became somewhat meaningful.

“Si Ke Dun”.

Ruan Yu stepped forward and bowed: "Greetings, Your Highness."

King Chen smiled and said, "You are too polite, Khatun."

Ruan Yu looked at Pei Du again, and Pei Du smiled at her.

"grown ups……?

"The prince and I are discussing the seed drill, and the prince is very interested in it."

Prince Chen said, “In Jiangnan, agriculture is highly valued, so such tools will naturally benefit the people. Si Ke Dun is wise and intelligent.”

Ruan Yu: "However, we are standing on the shoulders of our predecessors. Jiangnan is a land of fish and rice. Your Highness must have seen many more. After all, the wisdom of the people is boundless."

Prince Chen smiled and said, "It's a pity that I've been in Youzhou for many years, and I've almost forgotten what Jiangnan is like."

Ruan Yu smiled and said, "There will be another chance to go back."

Prince Chen looked at her and said, "I hope so."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly couldn't help but say, "The Four Kings... reminds me of an old friend..."

Ruan Yu: "An old friend?"

A faint smile played on her lips, while Pei Du glanced at Prince Chen.

"Is it an old friend from the capital?"

King Chen smiled and said, "I don't think so."

Pei Du's heart skipped a beat, and he exchanged a glance with Ruan Yu.

If he remembers correctly.

An'an's poison has not yet been neutralized.

He was completely clueless and had no idea what was going on with Chao Lu.

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Author's note: There's no one dumber than me in this world. Last Thursday, I don't know what I was doing, I forgot to submit my application for the rankings.

I wrote six or nine thousand words a day, and yet I made an incredibly stupid mistake.

It feels like all my efforts have been in vain.

I'm really about to break down, I can't keep going.

On one hand, I comforted myself that every cloud has a silver lining, but on the other hand, I felt very wronged.

I've been writing and writing so hard, but my data still can't compare to those who stop updating.

Let me adjust it first.

P.S.: My illustration project also failed: the reason given was that Jinjiang (the Chinese animation platform) felt my data revenue was insufficient to cover the cost of illustrations. I'm speechless. I'll just have to pay for commissions myself.

I was discriminated against.