"I'd like to hear the Princess address me differently." He spoke very softly, his ears, which had been only slightly red, were now completely red, the color spreading down to his neck.

Qin Su: ? ? ?

What is he thinking? Why is he so shy?

Qin Su touched her nose and leaned over, the two of them whispering to each other furtively.

What do you want to hear?

She spoke very softly, seemingly out of consideration for Yu Shuo's feelings.

There were only two people in the room; Chongyang and Liantao were outside.

Yu Shuo looked at her without saying a word.

The mute Prince Chen reappears.

"Okay, as long as Ziyu helps me, I don't care what you call me." Calling him "Dad" is fine too; she doesn't mind such a small thing.

Seeing that Yu Shuo nodded, Qin Su explained her thoughts to him.

As the temperature dropped in Yu Shuo, he frowned slightly and asked, "Although the hunting in Xishan is not under my jurisdiction, the defense is very tight. It's unlikely that Xue Huai'an would be able to make any underhanded moves from his current position."

Seeing Qin Su's hesitation, Yu Shuo fell silent.

"It's inconvenient to talk about?"

Qin Su said, "It's not that it's inconvenient. Ziyu should know that Xue Huai'an is a very cunning person. He has known what he wants since he was a child, so he has been working hard for it. He has quite a few informants in private."

"As far as I know, Kang Lin left behind a portion of his power before he died. I just don't know exactly how much it was."

Unable to explain the source of the information, she hesitated, unsure whether to tell Yu Shuo.

Yu Shuo pondered for a moment but did not inquire about the source of Qin Su's information.

"Don't you want to wipe them all out in one fell swoop?" Yu Shuo felt that this was not difficult for him.

He could pin Xue Huai'an down in the mud so he could never get up again.

Qin Su said meaningfully, "Cutting flesh with a dull knife hurts the most. It's too easy for him to finish it off in one go."

In his past life, Xue Huai'an used her to the extreme and never gave her a quick death. First, he crippled her martial arts, then he poisoned her with a slow-acting poison, and finally he killed Nannan.

Her hatred for Xue Huai'an had penetrated to the bone; how could she let him get away so easily?

"Give him hope, then let him fall from the clouds." As she said this, she seemed to have already imagined the scene and couldn't help but laugh out loud, with a hint of madness. "I want him to go directly from hope to despair."

Yu Shuo didn't know what Xue Huai'an had done to cause Qin Su to become like this.

All he knew was that his heart was aching terribly, a throbbing pain.

Yu Shuo grasped Qin Su's hand and agreed without any reservations.

"I'll take care of everything. You can do whatever you want."

Qin Su's thoughts were pulled back. She bit her lower lip and looked at Yu Shuo with a hint of resentment.

Why didn't he come back when Nannan had the accident?

If he comes back, Xue Huai'an definitely won't kill Nannan.

The events of the past life have become an unresolved knot in my heart.

She knew why Yu Shuo hadn't come back: he was stationed at the border, guarding it for many years, and it was already quite good if he could come back once or twice a year.

And he probably didn't know that Nannan was his daughter.

“If he can bribe the guards, it’s possible he could let the wolves in. But the number wouldn’t be too many.” Yu Shuo changed the subject again. He got up and walked over to Qin Su, hugged her, and patted her hand casually to comfort her. “What do you want to do?”

Qin Su nestled in Yu Shuo's arms and said, "I want to let a few more wolves in. Doesn't he want the credit for saving the emperor? I'll give it to him."

Yu Shuo nodded, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Qin Su got up and leaned close to Yu Shuo's chin, asking, "Aren't you worried that this will hurt His Majesty?"

“That’s what I should be worried about. Susu told me everything. As for how to smooth things over and how to ensure His Majesty’s safety, that’s my concern. Just do it.”

Qin Su was stunned for a moment, then hugged Yu Shuo tightly.

Aside from her family, no one else would treat her like this.

Unconditional trust, unconditional help.

No, that's not right—there are conditions.

"So what about the reward?" Yu Shuo still hadn't forgotten what he wanted.

Qin Su blinked, looking completely bewildered.

She genuinely didn't know what form of address Yu Shuo wanted to hear.

She called out hesitantly, "Not Your Highness?"

Yu Shuo shook his head.

"Neither Ziyu nor my husband?"

Yu Shuo narrowed his eyes, clearly enjoying himself immensely.

Qin Su: "..."

Did you help so much just for this title?

Since they're already married, they could have just brought it up directly.

Even the mute Prince Chen is adorable!

Qin Su kissed his chin and said, "It's just that the way you address me isn't right, so this is also a form of compensation."

The result of actively flirting with His Highness Prince Chen was naturally punishment, and the punished one melted into spring water in his arms.

...

The second day is the first warm-up. Don't expect too much. Just warm up first. The real competition will begin on the third day.

At this time, there were no fierce prey in the hunting grounds, so even ordinary noble ladies could give it a try.

Qin Su also wore light riding clothes today, intending to go for a stroll, but she never expected that the Empress Dowager, who always maintained a cold and indifferent demeanor in public, would also be wearing riding clothes.

It's obvious that this lady couldn't hold back anymore and wanted to give it a try.

Qin Su leaned closer, but before she could speak, the Empress Dowager exclaimed, "Su Su, are you going too?"

She was somewhat disapproving, worried that it would be bad for her health to go to the hunting grounds while she was six months pregnant.

Qin Su nodded, "I plan to go and take a look. There shouldn't be any ferocious prey today. Does the Empress Dowager also want to go?"

The Empress Dowager coughed lightly. She really wanted to go; it had been quite a few years since she had last been.

These years have been so boring. Apart from Cheng'an, who is somewhat interesting, all those noble ladies were raised under strict rules and regulations.

Cheng An hugged Qin Su's arm, "Good sister-in-law, shall we go together?"

It's quite normal for Cheng An to go, but it's a bit strange that the Empress Dowager and Qin Su are both so different – ​​one is old, and the other is pregnant.

The Empress Dowager looked at Yu Shuo with a completely accusatory gaze.

Yu Shuo's handsome face softened slightly compared to usual. He said, "Mother, please rest assured, I will protect her."

It's okay to go a little slower.

He didn't want to spoil Qin Su's fun.

The Empress Dowager glared at Yu Shuo, but had no other choice but to give in to the two young men.

The Western Hills hunting grounds are vast; they won't run into each other even if they split up.

Cheng An originally wanted to follow Qin Su, but was dragged away by the Empress Dowager when he left. In the end, only Qin Su, Yu Shuo, Chongyang, Lian Tao, and others remained.

Qin Su enjoyed the environment, even though the hunting ground was fenced off.

"It's much more comfortable here. Kyoto is like a giant prison."

Yu Shuo did not answer this question. He had long been accustomed to life in the capital, after all, it was the place where he was born and raised.

"Ziyu, do you think we should go live on the border in the future?"

"If you want, you can." He had spent many years at the border and didn't mind going there.

"Or he could go to his fiefdom." Staying in Kyoto for a long time isn't necessarily a good thing. If it weren't for her in Kyoto, and if it weren't for the fact that someone behind the scenes wanted him to stay in Kyoto longer, he would probably be at the border or in his fiefdom.

Once she is willing, she can return to her fiefdom to live.