Su Wanyan was indeed tired, so she didn't say much. After having dinner and washing up, she went to bed early.

After two months of running around, I had a dreamless night.

At dawn, Wengcheng was bathed in the morning sun, as if it were plated with a layer of golden light.

Sunlight streamed through the windows into the room, casting a unique ambiance over the furnishings.

Su Wanyan, lying on the bed, frowned slightly. When she opened her eyes, she saw that Yu Nanqing was no longer by the bedside.

As she sat up, yawning, Qiu Ye, still alert, heard the slightest movement and asked, "Has Your Highness woken up?"

Su Wanyan quickly replied, "Yes, I'm awake."

The door was pushed open the next second, and Qiuye came in carrying hot water for washing up.

Su Wanyan asked, "Where is Yu Nanqing?"

Qiu Ye smiled and said, "Your Highness, the Prince is in the kitchen."

"..." Su Wanyan immediately perked up, took the fragrant tea and sandalwood from Qiu Ye, rinsed her mouth, and then got out of bed decisively: "I'll go check the kitchen."

The mansion's kitchen is some distance from the main courtyard, and since the mansion was renovated, there is no small kitchen in the main courtyard.

However, before Su Wanyan could even reach the kitchen, she ran into Yu Nanqing on the way.

He was carrying a freshly prepared breakfast and walking towards the main courtyard.

Su Wanyan called out to him first: "Yu Nanqing!"

Yu Nanqing spotted her from afar, a glint of light flashing in his eyes: "Why are you awake so early? Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

“When the sun comes out, you naturally have to wake up. And you’re still criticizing me. Why don’t you rest a little longer?” She had said long ago that she didn’t need to do things like making breakfast herself.

However, no matter how many times she said it, Yu Nanqing would still do it.

Yu Nanqing held the tray in one hand and took Su Wanyan's hand with the other: "I'm not tired."

"Is there no cook in the manor? Should we hire one?"

"Yes, the announcement has been issued, and Chi En and Ming Yu will make the arrangements."

Su Wanyan opened her mouth, but hesitated to speak.

Yu Nanqing noticed this and said, "Yan'er, please say whatever you want to say."

"You've made Chi En learn martial arts, you can't just have him stay by my side all the time, can you?"

When they were at the villa in the suburbs of Beijing, Su Chien and Ming Yu stayed by her side almost every step of the way. Even though all the other guards in the villa had been sent out and Wang Zhang was busy running around, Yu Nanqing never thought of mobilizing Su Chien.

"..." The original purpose of teaching Su Chien martial arts was to protect Su Wanyan.

At that time, he knew that he was about to die. If he could teach Su Chien martial arts, he was certain that Su Chien would not betray him.

But now...

Although that was his thought, Su Wanyan seemed to have other plans.

She asked, "Yan'er, do you want... Chi En to go somewhere else?"

As they spoke, the two had already returned to the main courtyard.

Yu Nanqing began setting out breakfast, and Su Wanyan sat down, lifting her skirt: "Although Chi En is still young and I'm reluctant to let him go, he can't stay with me forever. He will get married and have children in the future. You can't let him be a guard for the rest of his life."

Fearing that Yu Nanqing might not understand, Su Wanyan looked up at him and said, "What I mean is, give him a chance to make a name for himself."

In ancient times, marriage was based on matching social status. Su Wanyan naturally wanted Su Chien to have a good life. If he stayed by her side for the rest of his life without making any achievements, how could he protect the woman he loved?

"Yes, I understand what Yan'er said."

Su Wanyan was stunned: "You understand?"

"Okay, I understand."

Why didn't you ask for more details?

“I understand now that Yan’er has explained it. Is there anything else I need to ask?”

Su Wanyan grinned upon hearing this: "Then I won't worry about it."

"Okay, leave it to me." Yu Nanqing ladled some soup and porridge for Su Wanyan and picked up a stir-fry dish: "The grains in Wengcheng are not as refined as those in the capital, so please make do with this, Yan'er."

"Oh, these are all minor matters, don't always say things like that."

Yu Nanqing smiled.

Just then, a cheerful voice rang out from outside the door: "Your Highness! Your Highness! Is Your Highness here?"

Su Wanyan was stunned. She looked up and saw Lü Cezhong, dressed in silver armor, walking towards the door in a disheveled and carefree manner.

Qiuye and Huangye, who were guarding outside the door, bowed upon hearing the voice: "This servant greets you..."

"Oh, no need, no need!" Before the two could finish their greetings, Lü Cezhong waved his hand to interrupt them, his voice full of energy.

Su Wanyan stared blankly as the tall and strong Lü Cezhong entered the room. After not seeing him for several months, Lü Cezhong was full of energy, with no trace of fatigue on his face. His eyes were bright and piercing, and when he looked directly at her, there was a hint of murderous intent in them.

Previously, Lü Cezhong had suffered torture and looked like an old man in his fifties or sixties. Perhaps now that his worries are over, when he took off his helmet, his originally gray hair was now completely black.

He knelt on one knee and kowtowed, saying, "This humble general greets Your Majesty and Your Highness!"

"Get up quickly!" Su Wanyan respected Lü Cezhong very much, so when he knelt down, Su Wanyan immediately stood up and dared not sit to receive the greeting.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Lü Cezhong glanced at the two who were having their meal and said, "Your Highness and the Prince are still having breakfast? This humble general has been impolite. This humble general will wait in the council chamber!"

"General Lü, would you like to eat with us?"

Lu Cezhong hurriedly waved his hand: "Your Majesty is too kind. This humble general has already eaten. I have come today to discuss something with the Prince."

With that, he clasped his hands in a fist salute and said, "This humble general takes his leave."

After saying that, he retreated swiftly and decisively.

They came in a whirlwind and left in a whirlwind; their bold and cheerful manner made Su Wanyan feel embarrassed.

She nudged Yu Nanqing: "Why aren't you saying anything?"

Yu Nanqing was bewildered. What...what should she say?

Seeing Yu Nanqing's expression, she knew he hadn't thought of anything, so she sat down helplessly and handed him a sweet potato: "Eat quickly, General Lü wants to see you."

“Hmm.” When it comes to serious matters, Yu Nanqing is not careless. He took the sweet potato that Su Wanyan gave him: “I’ll go take a look now.”

Seeing that Yu Nanqing was in a hurry, Su Wanyan did not stop him. It must be something very important for him to act this way.

After Yu Nanqing left, Su Wanyan was left alone in the room.

Feeling bored, she called out, "Autumn leaves, yellow leaves."

"Your Majesty?"

"Come and eat with me."

Qiu Ye and Huang Ye exchanged a glance, and in the end, they didn't refuse. Fu Li laughed and said "Yes."

"Didn't you say yesterday that you had something to report? What was it?"

Mentioning this, Qiu Ye became excited and kept putting food on Su Wanyan's plate: "Your Majesty, please eat quickly, this servant will take you somewhere."

"..."

Before leaving, Su Wanyan made a point of glancing into the council chamber.

The door to the council chamber was tightly closed, and not a single sound could be heard from inside.

Su Wanyan felt that this council room must have been specially built, and there must be a secret room inside. Otherwise, with such a thin wall and just a door, how could she not hear a sound at all?