"Let me tell you first, I'm most afraid of gambling when I'm not sure. If I lose, I'll be bankrupt, and I can't afford that."

"I won't let you lose."

Su Wanyan looked at him suspiciously, only to see that his long eyes, which were slightly narrowed and filled with a smile, were looking at her with a gentle gaze as warm as the spring sun in March. Su Wanyan thought for a while and then said, "Then tell me your plan first."

"Well, I've thought it through and I'll tell you." As he spoke, Yu Nanqing suddenly leaned slightly against Su Wanyan.

Because he was much taller than Su Wanyan, Yu Nanqing's profile was directly touching Su Wanyan's head.

Fortunately, Su Wanyan usually doesn't wear many hairpins or ornaments, otherwise she would have poked his cheeks right now.

Su Wanyan: "..."

"Don't force me to push you." Su Wanyan was speechless: "You're pushing your luck."

"Let me lean on you for a moment..."

"..." Thinking of the sadness in his eyes just now, Su Wanyan swung her foot: "Just for a little while."

"Um... just for a little while."

"Don't you feel tired leaning against me like this?"

"Not tired."

The date for the spring hunt has been set for the ninth day of the third month.

Three days before his departure, Emperor Yuanhe personally visited Prince Gong's Mansion.

When Wang Zhang rushed over to the main courtyard to report, Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing were still having breakfast.

"Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened!" The voice could be heard before the person was seen.

Wang Zhang's voice was more anxious this time than ever before.

The door to the main room was wide open, and Wang Zhang rushed in, frantically reporting, "Your Majesty! The Emperor... the Emperor has arrived!"

Su Wanyan was visibly startled for a moment, then turned to look at Yu Nanqing. Their eyes met, and she immediately understood.

It was a spring hunt.

Emperor Yuanhe personally invited them to the spring hunt!

Su Wanyan was right. Emperor Yuanhe personally invited them to a banquet, so how could they have the right to refuse?

Even if they have many excuses, as the ruler of a country, he can't just raise his hand and solve those little troubles.

Where is the Emperor now?

"They're already on their way to the main campus." That's why he was in such a hurry.

The imperial carriage arrived silently at the gate of Prince Gong's mansion, giving him no time to react.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a loud announcement rang out from outside the door: "The Emperor has arrived!"

Su Wanyan quickly reached out and snatched the bowl from Yu Nanqing's hand, gesturing repeatedly with her small hands: "Lie down, lie down, lie down!"

Logically, Yu Nanqing, being paralyzed on one side, should not be able to sit for long periods of time. Emperor Yuanhe could not possibly be unaware of this, and when she first met Yu Nanqing, he was also unable to sit still.

Upon hearing this, Yu Nanqing lay down as she wished.

Su Wanyan pulled the blanket over him and said, "You wait here and don't move. I'll go out to greet you."

"Mm," Yu Nanqing replied.

Outside the gate, Emperor Yuanhe stood with his hands behind his back in the courtyard. The March sunlight shone on his bright yellow dragon robe, making him appear majestic and noble.

The dragon robe he was wearing was different in style from the dragon robe he wore to court.

Su Wanyan glanced at him and then bowed respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am Su Wanyan. I was unaware of Your Majesty's presence and have failed to greet you properly. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

"It's my third sister-in-law!" Emperor Yuanhe's voice was deep and majestic. Su Wanyan wondered if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the voice was different from the one she heard in the palace hall. Perhaps it was because of the different tone of voice that the feeling was different.

He didn't rush to wake Su Wanyan, but instead laughed and said, "Indeed, a man is different after he gets married. Look at this Prince Gong's Mansion, it's managed so well by my third sister-in-law. If I had known this earlier, I should have arranged a marriage for my third brother sooner, instead of waiting for so many years."

Looking at the small bridge and flowing water, and the flowers and plants, there is no trace of the overgrown weeds that once existed.

Emperor Yuanhe's memory of Prince Gong's mansion was still based on the reports of its dilapidated state from a long time ago.

I never expected that what I saw with my own eyes today was not the case at all.

Along the way, the maids and servants kept the Prince's mansion spotless; how could it be considered dilapidated?

He had no idea that Yu Nanqing's life had become so good in places he couldn't see.

Emperor Yuanhe was in a state of unease, though he was certainly feeling very uncomfortable.

However, on the surface, he had to put on a smiling face.

Su Wanyan lowered her eyes: "It is thanks to the Emperor's favor that Your Highness has achieved what you have today."

These words were ironic, and both Su Wanyan and Emperor Yuanhe knew the truth, but neither of them would dare to expose it.

Emperor Yuanhe chuckled: "It's all thanks to my third sister-in-law."

He looked up at the doorway and said, "How are you feeling today, Third Brother? I happened to have some free time, so I thought I'd come and see you. I also have some things I'd like to say to you."

Su Wanyan then stood up: "The prince has already woken up and was having breakfast just now. Your Majesty, please come in."

Emperor Yuanhe had long wanted to go inside, and now that Su Wanyan had said so, he flicked his robes and stepped inside.

Emperor Yuanhe, Yu Nanyi, is only thirty-one years old this year, in the prime of his life.

Yu Nanqing was the third among his brothers, so as soon as Emperor Yuanhe entered the room, he called out, "Third brother."

Yu Nanqing was not welcoming of Emperor Yuanhe's personal visit, especially under such a sudden circumstances. A hint of malice flashed in his eyes. After hesitating, he still pretended to struggle to get up.

Emperor Yuanhe hurriedly waved his hand and stepped forward, saying with a smile, "Third brother is not well, so there's no need for such formalities. Please lie down quickly."

Yu Nanqing hadn't originally intended to get up, but upon hearing this, she lay down with a clear conscience.

Su Wanyan gestured to Wang Zhang, who immediately brought over a stool with one hand.

Emperor Yuanhe lifted his robe and sat down on the edge of the bed.

"I arrived suddenly without prior order; I hope I haven't disturbed my third brother?"

"I was having a meal just now..." Yu Nanqing said calmly.

Do I need to say whether I've bothered anyone or not?

There was no food left halfway through the meal.

Emperor Yuanhe seemed not to understand the meaning behind it. He glanced at the table in front of the bed, where half of the meat soup had been eaten, along with pastries with the fragrance of plum blossoms, two stir-fries, a bowl of medicinal soup, and a bowl of fish-flavored rice porridge.

"Could this be the third sister-in-law's cooking?"

Su Wanyan lowered her eyes: "I'm sorry to have made Your Majesty laugh."

"Very well." Emperor Yuanhe nodded, his smile unchanged: "Just now I was saying that it's different when my third brother has a wife. His daily life is taken care of. Seeing my third brother like this, I can finally put my mind at ease."

"..."

"..."

Oh well, he's the emperor, whatever he says goes.

Yu Nanqing finally spoke up and asked about the important matter: "I wonder what brings Your Majesty here today?"

Yu Nanqing didn't mince words and followed up, saying, "Oh, I almost forgot, I've come here for the spring hunt."

Su Wanyan and Yu Nanqing both frowned upon hearing this.

Emperor Yuanhe gestured, and Eunuch Liu immediately handed over an invitation. Su Wanyan took it, opened it, and found it was an invitation to the spring hunt in March.