Lin Chunhuan opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

In her opinion, she was already very grateful that Xiao Cen married her with a grand wedding and rushed back to the bridal chamber even when he was drunk, rather than letting her stay alone in the empty room on her wedding night and become a laughing stock.

She never thought that Xiao Cen would really take her affairs to heart.

It was a journey of hundreds of miles all the way back.

Just to accompany her back home?

A piece of mutton was picked up by chopsticks and put into the bowl. Lin Chunhuan looked over in the direction of the chopsticks and found that Xiao Cen had actually started eating with the bowl and chopsticks, with beads of sweat on his forehead.

It seems that like Dong Ling'er, he rarely eats such spicy food on a daily basis.

Xiao Cen exhaled twice and casually put some food into her bowl. "I know your life in the Lin family is not easy, but since you have become my princess, I'm afraid you can't go back to the nunnery."

"Tomorrow the King will return home with you. I believe that the Lin family will not dare to treat you badly in the future, and you will be able to live a more comfortable life in the capital."

The tone was gentle and familiar, like that of an ordinary couple.

Lin Chunhuan put down her bowl and chopsticks, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your thoughtful consideration for me. However... returning to the capital without completing my mission is a big deal, but it would be unpleasant if it got to His Majesty's ears."

"I don't want Your Highness to damage your reputation over such a small matter."

"How can your matter be a trivial matter!" Xiao Cen's face darkened.

Looking at Lin Chunhuan's puzzled eyes, he wanted to say something several times but couldn't open his mouth.

"Two girls." No one understood Xiao Cen's thoughts better than Mu Qing. Mu Qing gently called out to the two girls who were bowing their heads beside her. "The prince has brought back many good things for the princess. Please go and put the things into the princess's private vault."

Dong Ling'er was originally from a wealthy family, and Mu Qing had explained it so clearly, so she responded immediately, took Qiu Shuang, who was still a little confused, and followed Mu Qing out the door.

Not only that, even the servants and maids who were sweeping outside the yard were driven out.

In such a scene, Lin Chunhuan opened his mouth several times but couldn't say a word. The air became more and more depressing, except for the spicy pot in front of him that was still bubbling.

It was so quiet that there was no sound at all.

"Your Highness, do you have something to say to me?"

Lin Chunhuan asked tentatively, but Xiao Cen just stared at her, which made her feel uncomfortable all over, and he had no intention of looking away.

I don’t know how long it took, but Xiao Cen’s tense body suddenly relaxed. He chuckled, shook his head, and muttered “forget it” several times.

"Ah Huan, just remember, since I've married you, I'll be responsible for you. You won't lose anything that's yours, so there's no such thing as a small matter. Since I made up my mind to marry you, everything that matters to you has become a big deal."

"Don't belittle yourself. You are the Princess of Pingyang, and everything you have earned is what you deserve."

Lin Chunhuan vaguely felt that Xiao Cen must have been hiding something from her.

But it didn't matter, she accepted Xiao Cen's reason.

Xiao Cen was not special to her. This man valued his wife.

He is not the kind of person who treats you well when he loves you, but the kind of person who will take on his responsibilities and give you the care you deserve even if he doesn't love you.

He is a very good person in himself.

"Okay." Lin Chunhuan smiled, the evening breeze blowing a strand of hair, teasing her cheeks that were slightly red from the spiciness. "I'll remember this."

"In that case, let's rest early today and go back early tomorrow."

Xiao Cen took a breath silently.

He knew that Lin Chunhuan didn't understand what he meant at all, and didn't even remember who he was, but hearing the word "we" still made him feel relieved for a while.

"As for the matter of the maidservant beside you, Steward Yu has already told me about it. You can just go ahead and arrange it." Xiao Cen sniffed.

No other meaning, just spicy.

"By the way, when I walked in just now, I heard you guys talking about the housekeeper."

Hearing these two words, Lin Chunhuan's whole body went numb, and he even wondered in his mind whether Xiao Cen was going to take back the key to the warehouse and the housekeeper's cards right away.

But he saw the man in front of him frown as he picked up a piece of tofu and put it in his mouth. He felt a little burned and quickly threw it back into the bowl. He glanced at it twice before putting the bowl down. "This matter is inconsiderate of me. When I'm done with my work tomorrow, I'll find you a female teacher. That's a good opportunity for your maid to learn some business skills. How about that?"

"Will your Majesty not take back the key?"

Lin Chunhuan was stunned again. She slowly discovered that Xiao Cen was completely different from the person she remembered. In their previous life in Qiang Garden, they had few opportunities to meet.

But every time they met, Xiao Cen was very cautious, as if she were some kind of monster.

To put it more seriously, he even refused to look at her straight in the eye. When she saluted Xiao Cen, this man pretended not to see anything. If Xiao Cen had not always helped her openly or secretly, she would have thought that this father-in-law had some opinion about her.

Although my identities in the two lives are different now, isn't this difference in treatment a bit too obvious?!

The two of them finalized the details of the return trip while eating, and did not put down their chopsticks until the moon was high in the sky.

But after the pot was put away, new problems arose.

Watching Qiu Shuang slowly leave after serving tea, Xiao Cen was reading a military book without even raising his head. Lin Chunhuan was sitting on the edge of the bed, grabbing a corner of the curtain from time to time.

Last time it was because Xiao Cen drank too much.

What about this time?

This person came back specially, wasn't it just to make up for the unfinished bridal chamber?

No way?!

The longer she sat, the more she thought about it. Lin Chunhuan took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness, I will go take a bath first. If you are sleepy, you can rest first."

"kindness."

With a light response, and seeing that Xiao Cen didn't even raise his head, Lin Chunhuan practically ran all the way into the bathroom. Naturally, he didn't notice that Xiao Cen was blocked by the military book and looked secretly relieved.

Fortunately, before her rebirth, Lin Chunhuan had no one to serve her, and there was hot water ready for her to wash. The conditions were countless times better than when she was in Qiang Garden.

Soak your whole body in hot water, and all the fatigue will be dispelled in an instant.

Lin Chunhuan let out a long sigh.

She originally wanted to relax for a while, but when she calmed down, her mind was filled with every word Xiao Cen said after he came back.

Regarding the Lin family and the housekeeper, it seemed that every word and every detail of this man was for her benefit. It was no exaggeration to say that he was considerate of her.

But why is this?

Lin Chunhuan raised her hand and poured some water onto her face. The misty water vapor made her thinking a little dull. She didn't believe there was a free lunch in the world.