Just as Liu Ruyue was about to fall into the water and hit the rocks, a figure descended from the sky like a god and picked up Liu Ruyue, whose hair was already soaked in the stream.

When her body crashed into the hard but safe embrace, Liu Ruyue secretly rejoiced in her heart: Fortunately, fortunately!

Fortunately, the stinky man came at the right time. If he had come a little later, he would have had to use the protective shield that he had exchanged for points.

When it comes to life and work, of course we should save as much as possible!

The man wrapped his strong arms around Liu Ruyue's waist, carried the woman and rolled over a few times to the shore.

Feeling something soft against his body, and a sweet and fragrant scent emanating from the woman's head, lingering around his nose, Xuanyuan Yunche couldn't help but tremble all over, and the blood in his body began to boil.

"Woo~"

The pretty girl in his arms let out a moan, raised her head, and looked at him with eyes as clear and clean as a deer.

Suddenly, she smiled brightly again, with two shallow dimples on the corners of her mouth:

"Uncle, thank you for saving me!"

The girl's crisp voice brought Xuanyuan Yunche back to his senses. After hearing what the girl said, a strange feeling of shame arose in Xuanyuan Yunche's heart: he had just had such an impulse towards a girl of fourteen or fifteen years old!

Before Xuanyuan Yunche could speak, Liu Ruyue gently pushed the man and was about to step onto the grass barefoot.

For some unknown reason, Xuanyuan Yunche tore off a piece of cloth from his body and threw it on the grass, then gently placed the little woman on it: the girl's feet were so pink and tender that they would probably get hurt if she stepped on the grass.

After standing still, Liu Ruyue let Luo Sheng and Luo Shu rush over to help her put on her shoes. She looked at Xuanyuan Yunche with a smile on her face: "Uncle, are you also a tenant farmer around here?"

"Miss……"

Hearing his young lady's question, Luo Sheng hurriedly spoke: Although the man's clothes are not fancy clothes, they are not something that an ordinary tenant farmer can afford.

My young lady is so naive. Wouldn’t it be an offense to my benefactor to ask such a question?

Unexpectedly, before Luo Sheng could finish his words, he was interrupted by the man.

"Um!"

The man hummed softly in his deep, mellow voice.

After he responded, the girl's smile became even brighter, and she said cheerfully, "That's great, uncle. Thank you for saving me just now. From now on, I won't collect rent from my family for the land you rent from me."

Seeing that the man didn't say anything, Liu Ruyue put on an expression as if trying to persuade him: "Uncle, don't disbelieve me, the fields around here belong to my Liu family. If I say I won't charge you rent, then I won't charge you rent. I'm not kidding."

In a flash, Xuanyuan Yunche came back to his senses from the shock brought by the little woman mistaking him for a tenant farmer. He had an inexplicable feeling in his heart: Perhaps, hiding his identity as the emperor and changing his identity to interact with this woman, might be more interesting?

So, he nodded and said stiffly, "Thank you, Miss!"

"Oh, no need to thank me, you are my benefactor.

From now on, just say my name, Liu Ruyue, and I'll protect you!"

Liu Ruyue smiled brightly. After putting on her shoes and socks, she asked Xuanyuan Yunche, "Uncle, you're a tenant farmer nearby. Are you familiar with the mountains around here?"

"Um!"

There was another brief "hmm" sound, and Xuanyuan Yunche thought to himself: I come to this mountain to hunt often, so I should be familiar with it.

Seeing him nod, the girl showed surprise on her face, and the glint in her eyes became even brighter: "Uncle, can you take me for a walk in the mountains?"

Rubbing her hands together, Liu Ruyue explained somewhat embarrassedly, "Although I brought escorts with me, they're not familiar with this area, and it seems their skills aren't as good as yours. I almost fell just now, and they didn't hear me..."

When Liu Ruyue said this, the leader of the escorts who was standing guard in the distance sneezed, as if someone was talking about him behind his back.

Luo Sheng also muttered in his heart: My eldest lady, you were the one who drove them away, and now you blame them for being far away.

However, Luo Sheng felt a little bit of blame towards the group of escorts. If this uncle had not appeared in time, her young lady would have been injured.

Therefore, when Liu Ruyue invited Xuanyuan Yunche, Luo Sheng did not object.

Luo Sheng didn't refute it, so Luo Shu naturally wouldn't refute it either.

She clapped her hands and said expectantly, "That's great! With an uncle leading the way, we can have more fun."

“Uncle…”

Seeing Xuanyuan Yunche's face was a little gloomy, Liu Ruyue laughed in her heart: It is indeed a bit unhappy that a dignified emperor is arranged by a maid.

But who made Xuanyuan Yunche want to play role-playing games with her, Liu Ruyue?

She pouted, aggrieved, and looked at Xuanyuan Yunche with longing on her face, saying coquettishly, "Uncle, just take us with you. Don't worry, I will pay you silver and won't delay your hunting and farming..."

“…”

Xuanyuan Yunche was speechless in his heart, but his body was honest. After nodding, he turned around and led Liu Ruyue and the other two to find a new place to play.

When they saw their master coming back with a man beside him, the escort brothers panicked.

However, after listening to Luo Shu's explanation of the whole story, their attitude towards Xuanyuan Yunche improved, and the group followed Xuanyuan Yunche to wander in the mountains where flowers were blooming.

Along the way, Liu Ruyue kept a certain distance from Xuanyuan Yunche, adhering to the mentality of strict separation between men and women in this era.

However, from time to time, Liu Ruyue would "unintentionally" tease Xuanyuan Yunche.

Xuanyuan Yunche's blood boiled with excitement, but when he looked at the little woman, he only saw her laughing and playing innocently. He also felt vaguely that he was being naughty: How could such a simple girl know those tricks to seduce men?

They played until dark, and after agreeing with Xuanyuan Yunche to meet in three days, Liu Ruyue reluctantly got on the carriage.

"Uncle, thank you, I had a lot of fun today!!"

Before the carriage left, Liu Ruyue waved at Xuanyuan Yunche and called out sweetly.

This sound made Xuanyuan Yunche feel warm in his heart, and a rare smile appeared on his face. After returning to the palace, the girl's smiling face often appeared in his mind.

From time to time, when looking at the memorials, Xuanyuan Yunche would think of the girl tilting her head and saying irrelevant words.

Whenever I think of these, a faint smile appears on the corner of my mouth.

This smile was so extraordinary that it startled the eunuchs serving beside him: Is Your Majesty thinking about love?

Or are you really attracted to the young lady from the Liu family?

After returning, Xuanyuan Yunche immediately asked someone to investigate Liu Ruyue's family. Now, he had everything under control of the Liu family, and he also knew that one of his adopted sons had been very close to the young woman some time ago.

When Xuanyuan Yunche heard the news, he felt a pang of sadness in his heart, and when he saw Xuanyuan Jingye in the court, he became even more disgusted with him.