He said

"We can have the guards fetch it."

Su Yan shook her head.

"The secret guards can't find it, and besides, I don't even know what that place is called."

Only if she goes can it be done.

The night was deep outside, and moonlight shone through the window.

The pale moonlight shone on the two people entangled together.

After a long while, Yuwen Xu's voice became hoarse.

"I must be back in five days."

Su Yan carefully calculated the time. Five days should be enough, right?

Finally, he nodded.

"good"

Finally, after the two reached an agreement, Su Yan left.

She left a long time ago.

The person who had appeared to be fast asleep on the bed opened their eyes.

His eyes were clear, without a trace of sleepiness.

And so, he kept his eyes open until dawn.

Days passed by.

For the past five days, people have been coming and going from the Prince's residence.

Court officials visited the Prince's residence almost daily.

Why?

The prince said that with the new emperor's ascension to the throne imminent, everything should proceed quickly.

Not only that, but even those who were constantly troubled by the floods in the southwest and the drought in the east were summoned daily to report to the prince and ask him for a decision.

During these five days, the Third Prince Xuanyuan Qing of the Shayun Kingdom also came here.

They said they wanted to express their apologies to Miss Su Yan.

They even prepared a generous gift.

They even brought some famous local delicacies from the Kingdom of Shayun.

It seems he did his homework before coming.

Unfortunately, the gift was accepted, but the person was never seen.

He had intended to see the prince, but was refused by his servants because he was too busy with court affairs.

The bustling activity at the Prince's residence lasted only five days.

On the afternoon of the fifth day, the Prince's Mansion returned to its usual quiet and deserted state.

Furthermore, the prince decreed that due to his poor health, he would no longer receive guests.

The young eunuch served her with utmost care and diligence.

She watched as her prince sat in the courtyard, watching the mimosa blossoms fall one by one from the tree.

I don't know what she's thinking.

Miss Su Yan had only been gone for five days, but the prince looked much thinner.

Every day, I eat only a few bites of the dishes on the table before losing my appetite.

In addition, due to working day and night, the wound on my chest has not yet fully healed.

His face grew increasingly pale.

The little eunuch was also anxious, wondering where Miss Su Yan had gone.

Please come back soon.

He was genuinely afraid that something might happen to his prince.

If this continues, how can my body hold up?

The prince stayed in the courtyard for several hours, until it was pitch black, still sitting there.

The young eunuch couldn't help but speak up to dissuade him.

"Your Highness, it's getting dark. Why don't we go back inside?"

Yuwen Xu remained silent for a long time, his expression aloof. After a while, he finally spoke.

"Is dinner ready?"

The little eunuch nodded hurriedly.

"Everything is ready. As instructed by the prince, it is all the food that Miss Su Yan likes to eat, and the quantity is twice as usual."

Upon hearing the eunuch's reply, he fell silent again, staring at the courtyard gate without uttering a word.

As time goes on...

A murderous aura gradually rose from Yuwen Xu.

He stopped looking at the doorway and simply lowered his eyes.

The little eunuch thought to himself, "Is the prince waiting for Miss Su Yan?"

They ended up sitting here for more than four hours, and now it's late at night.

It was also clear that the prince's mood was getting worse.

The little eunuch spoke tremblingly.

"Your Highness, it's late."

Yuwen Xu remained silent.

A cool breeze swept by, blowing a corner of his robe loose.