"Okay Shenzhi, where are we going to go?" Xu Nuo pretended not to notice that it was already dark, and jumped into Xiao Jinyan's arms with excitement.

Xiao Jinyan helplessly caught him and lifted him up by the bend of his legs. "Nuo Nuo, the night dew is heavy. Be careful not to catch a cold. Don't play outside anymore."

Xu Nuo lowered his eyebrows and looked at him with a pout, like a puppy drenched in the rain. He looked so pitiful that people just wanted to give him their heart. This little fool usually didn't understand the ways of the world, but he seemed to know how to control Xiao Jinyan by nature.

"We won't go back to the palace tonight," Xiao Jinyan finally gave in. He looked at Xu Nuo's relaxed brows and sighed without any bottom line.

"Are we staying at an inn?"

Xiao Jinyan shook his head. "Can we go to my manor in the suburbs of Beijing?"

Xu Nuo's eyes lit up and he nodded vigorously. As long as he could stay with Xiao Jinyan without returning to the palace, he would be happy wherever he went.

Xu Nuo was carried back to the carriage by Xiao Jinyan, who also took out a thick blanket from the secret cabinet and covered him with it.

"No need, it's spring now!" Xu Nuo protested.

"Be good, you're not feeling well, be careful," Xiao Jinyan tucked it in for him carefully, and then gently kissed him on the forehead.

Xu Nuo stopped resisting and let him wrap the blanket around him. "Shenzhi, you should put on your cloak too."

Xiao Jinyan, who was about to open the curtain and drive, paused, turned back and looked at him with a rare smile, "Don't worry, Nuonuo."

A handsome guy is always pleasing to the eye no matter what he does, especially when a cool and handsome guy suddenly smiles at you. Xu Nuo was dizzy, his mind full of Xiao Jinyan's smile just now, like the long-lasting ice and snow on the top of a mountain melting. Xu Nuo felt that in an instant, everything in the world lost its color in Xiao Jinyan's smile.

"Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder," 666 retorted.

"You don't understand! He's just very handsome!" Xu Nuo would never allow anyone to not understand her husband's beauty.

"I won't argue with you anymore. I'm here to announce the story missions. You've been idle for a long time, Nono~"

Xu Nuo hid his face with a blanket to avoid it. "But I want to have a relationship with Shen Zhi tonight! I don't want to be a cannon fodder."

The mechanical voice ignored him and issued a task. "Task 2: Please provoke the male protagonist as soon as possible to complete the plot point of breaking with the regent and announcing your intention to seize power."

Xu Nuo was stunned. "But he said before that he would hand over the power to me, and today he even taught me how to govern the country and employ people."

666 encouraged him, "That's even better! You will definitely complete this task! Come on, Nono!"

Xu Nuo was infected by it and clenched his fists, "Come on, Nuo Nuo!"

The carriage drove smoothly all the way until we finally arrived at Xiao Jinyan's manor. The manor was built by the water, next to a not-too-narrow clear river. Looking up from behind, you can see a mountain covered with peach blossoms. Nestled between the mountains and the water, with small bridges and flowing water, it is indeed a literati style.

"Nono, do you like it here?" Xiao Jinyan helped him out of the car and asked softly.

"I like it! Can I come again in the future?" Xu Nuo looked up at him.

"If Your Majesty likes it, wouldn't it be better to give it to Your Majesty directly?" Xiao Jinyan asked him in a coaxing tone.

Xu Nuo was puzzled, "What do you mean?"

"What I mean is that this villa is included in my dowry." Xiao Jinyan said softly, his eyes smiling. "What do you think, Your Majesty?"

Xu Nuo just snorted with a red face, looking strong on the outside but weak on the inside, which made people feel itchy.

Xiao Jinyan didn't want to force him to give an answer, so he didn't continue to ask, "It's cold, Nuonuo, come in with me. There is a hot spring in the house. Soaking for a while will be good for your health."

Xu Nuo was even more excited and grabbed Xiao Jinyan's hand, wishing he could fly in immediately.

As soon as the two entered the door, a maid came to greet them. The maid took the blanket from Xu Nuo's hand and followed them.

"Let's go to the hot spring now?" Xu Nuo asked Xiao Jinyan impatiently.

"Nono, let's go now."

Xu Nuo cheered, took the clean underwear from the maid, and went into the room.

Xiao Jinyan shook his head helplessly and went into the next room to change clothes.

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Xu Nuo took off all his clothes and was only wrapped in a bath towel. As the maid had just said, he pushed open the back door of the house, and there was a hot spring pool filled with water in the yard.

Xu Nuo excitedly pushed open the door. Sure enough, there was a thin layer of mist in the yard, and at the end of the mist was a spacious hot spring pool. Xu Nuo wrapped her bath towel tightly and ran over, tentatively dipping her snow-white toes into the water.

The water temperature was just right, and the long-awaited hot water made Xu Nuo's eyes close in comfort. Retracting his toes, which were stained pink by the hot water, Xu Nuo threw the towel back on the counter and plopped into the water.

"Woo!" Xu Nuo cheered, and then a light laugh was heard.

"Are you so happy?" Xiao Jinyan's voice came.

Xu Nuo suddenly looked up and saw Xiao Jinyan, dressed in white, sitting upright in the water behind the layers of mist. He looked as cold and detached as a banished immortal from heaven, and unattainable.

Xu Nuo was briefly immersed in the beauty, but quickly reacted and pulled the bath towel around himself.

"Why are you here too?"

Xiao Jinyan didn't feel guilty at all, "There's only one pool, so of course I'm here."

"Then why are you wearing clothes!" Xu Nuo covered himself tightly, wishing he could dive into the water, but was pulled up by Xiao Jinyan who stood up and walked over.

"The maid has brought clothes for you, but Nuonuo doesn't want to wear them." Xiao Jinyan put the naked boy in his arms. Xu Nuo's skin was like a piece of fine warm jade, and his long hair was like the most exquisite silk. Every part of him fascinated him.

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