At sunset, beams of golden light shone obliquely into the house through the window. The branches outside the window swayed in the wind, making rustling sounds.

Song Luan didn't seem to be planning to talk to him. She sat on the couch by the window, lowered her head and focused on peeling melon seeds. Zhao Nanyu walked over and asked, "Did A Yan tell me what he wanted to talk to me about?"

Song Luan felt strange, "No, he didn't say a few words to me at all."

His face was full of disdain for her, and he was sulking and throwing tantrums, just like a willful child. Moreover, Song Luan felt that Zhao Wenyan mostly disdained to talk to him.

Zhao Nanyu nodded, and the unhappiness in his heart dissipated a little. He didn't want his younger brother to get too close to her, and it would be best if they didn't meet again in the future. However, as long as the two of them were in the Zhao Mansion, they would always run into each other once or twice.

"Then I'll go ask him later."

"oh."

For a moment, the couple fell silent again.

Zhao Nanyu was not a talkative person, so he picked up a book from the bookshelf and read it. Song Luan's hands were sore from peeling melon seeds, and when she looked up, she saw his profile. She was stunned for a moment, and then she came to her senses. She coughed twice, then remembered that she had something else to say to him: "That... I..."

Zhao Nanyu stared at her and said, "Just tell me."

Song Luan wanted to go back to her parents' home recently. She still remembered several major turning points in the original book. Within a few months, the emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne. The Song family was implicated because they stood on the wrong side. Song Luan's father was stripped of his official position, and the Song family was ransacked and nothing was left. All men and women were exiled. She thought of her good brother Song Heqing and really couldn't bear to see this family ruined like this.

Song Luan just wanted to remind his father and brother that it didn't matter if they didn't stand on the Sixth Prince's side. As long as they didn't go against him, the Sixth Prince wouldn't have to settle accounts with them when he ascended the throne in the future.

She looked at Zhao Nanyu and said slowly, "I want to go back to the Song Mansion to see my mother tomorrow."

Zhao Nanyu put down the book in her hand. She didn't know why she suddenly wanted to go home. She pursed her lips and asked, "Wait a few days. I'll go back with you."

He has been too busy these past two days and has no free time to go back with her.

Song Luan waved her hands quickly and said hastily, "No, no, I can go back by myself, I won't bother you."

She used very polite words when speaking, treating him as an outsider.

Zhao Nanyu was silent for a long time, and seemed to be negotiating with her in a gentle tone, "It's not very peaceful outside these days. When I'm free, I'll go with you. I'm really worried about you going alone."

The capital city is indeed unsettled these days.

This morning, the Emperor issued an imperial decree to confer the title of king on the Sixth Prince. The Sixth Prince, who had already been in the spotlight because of the marriage he was granted, has now attracted even more attention.

Before anyone could figure out whether the Emperor really intended to pass the crown prince position to the Sixth Prince, at noon, the palace issued two more imperial edicts, respectively conferring titles on the younger Ninth Prince and Tenth Prince.

The emperor's thoughts are difficult to guess, and no one can understand what he wants to do.

However, the other princes who had been crowned kings early on had been ready to make a move. Anyone could see that the emperor had been in poor health recently. If something unexpected really happened, whoever controlled the military power in the capital would be the final winner.

The Sixth Prince's biological mother died early, and he grew up with the Queen since he was ten years old. However, the Queen's biological son, the Tenth Prince, is not an easy person to deal with despite his young age. Therefore, His Highness the Sixth Prince cannot rely on the Queen.

These days, the Queen has secretly recalled her brother who was guarding Bingcheng to the capital, and the capital has long been in chaos.

Song Luan didn't think there would be any trouble in the capital. Besides, a fight between gods and immortals shouldn't affect a small fish like her. She looked at Zhao Nanyu and said, "I'm just going home. I'm not hanging around outside. What can go wrong?"

Zhao Nanyu shook his head and smiled, "Yeah, I know." After a short pause, he continued, "But I'm still worried. Can you just listen to me this time?"

Song Luan was a little discouraged. Shi Ge'er's stubbornness was probably inherited from him. What he said was what it was and he would never change his mind. But he always chose to use that gentle tone, which made people feel embarrassed to quarrel with him and gave her the illusion that she was really ignorant.

She knew she couldn't beat him, so she said sadly, "I know."

Song Luan was just talking nicely, she had no real intention of agreeing to him. Zhao Nanyu was not at home during the day, so wouldn't it be easy for her to go out?

When Zhao Nanyu saw that she was dejected, he knew that she was unhappy. He pinched her puffy cheeks and said nothing.

After dinner, a woman she had never seen before came into the room.

Zhao Nanyu said to her, "This is Nanny Lin. I asked her to come and take care of your body."

Song Luan was a picky eater, and perhaps because she was in better health recently, she thought the medicine was bitter and didn't take it properly. The maids couldn't watch over her, so Zhao Nanyu invited the nanny who took care of Shi Ge'er back then.

Nanny Lin had a serious expression on her face and didn't smile. She bowed respectfully to Song Luan and said, "Greetings, Madam."

Song Luan felt that it didn't matter if there were more people or less, so he nodded at her and said, "Stand up."

Nanny Lin didn't have a good impression of this lady whom she had only met a few times. When her son was less than one year old, she, as his biological mother, ignored him and showed no concern when he was sick. She hardly held him in her arms throughout the whole year. At that time, she thought that it was because the young master had a good temper. If this kind of woman lived in another family, he would have divorced her long ago.

Unexpectedly, one day she would be asked to come and serve Song Luan.

After meeting the people, Zhao Nanyu asked Nanny Lin to leave. He slowly explained to Song Luan, "I don't want someone to watch you. Nanny Lin is not only good at taking care of people, but also makes delicious medicinal food. You will definitely like it."

Song Luan's eyes widened, "Look at me???"

She really hadn't thought about it that way, so why was he staring at her? What's up?

Zhao Nanyu reacted very quickly. From her expression, I knew she didn't think much about it. I felt relieved but also secretly amused. She really was not on guard at all.

"I'm worried that you won't take your medicine properly."

Song Luan was scared half to death by him, mistakenly thinking that he was going to do to her what he had done to the heroine, so she kept her under close watch at home, not allowing her to go out of the house. She lived in his world, and nothing could escape his eyes.

She doesn't want to.

Yes, it’s normal for the male protagonist to be like this now. Still speaking human language.

Song Luan's face turned red. "I've gotten much better recently. My chest and head don't hurt anymore. And that medicine was too bitter."

"I have to drink it even if it's bitter."

"oh."

Although Zhao Nanyu didn't talk much, he always liked to bite her ears and say some embarrassing words in bed. Song Luan had never been his opponent in this regard.

After he coaxed me a few times, I was taken to bed in a daze.

Zhao Nanyu's aggression made her unable to resist. She ran away while crying, but he grabbed her ankle and pulled her back. He lowered his head and sucked away the tears from her eyes, saying with pity, "It's still early. What are you going to do in the second half of the night?"

And what she suffered.

Song Luan's heart trembled, and her eyes were redder than a rabbit's. She was bullied too harshly by him. Before she fell asleep, she suddenly realized a very serious problem, that is, she had never taken birth control pills. What if she got pregnant?

Unfortunately, Zhao Nanyu didn't give her the energy to think deeply. After tossing and turning, she was too tired to think anymore.

The next morning, the first thing she did when she woke up was to go out. She definitely couldn't go out openly, but there was a back door in the Zhao Mansion, and she planned to sneak out through the back door.

Nanny Lin looked at the bruises on her shoulders, ordered someone to bring in some water, and found some ointment for her. Song Luan took the ointment with a red face, but refused to let Nanny Lin apply it on her.

Her skin was delicate and was easily left with marks. It just looked scary, but it didn't actually hurt.

Nanny Lin had a sharp look in her eyes, and she felt relieved only after she saw her drink the tonic.

Song Luan felt uncomfortable all over when she looked at her, but fortunately she didn't stay in the room to serve her all the time. She watched her drink the medicine and then went to do something else.

Song Luan sent away all the other maids in the room, then timidly changed into a set of maid's clothes, opened the door timidly, and ran out of the room quickly.

Although the back door is small, there is a servant guarding it.

Song Luan waited for half an incense stick, but the servant was very dedicated. He stood by the door and refused to leave, not even dozing off. His eyes were wide open, and she did not dare to act rashly.

Song Luan gritted her teeth and turned to the empty wall in the backyard. She remembered that Huai Jin had climbed over that wall last time, so there should be no one there.

She kept her head down the whole way and no one noticed her.

Song Luan suddenly thought, she was clearly half a master, so why was she still climbing the wall so humbly? ! She shouldn't have succumbed to the male protagonist's power last night and shouldn't have agreed to him.

She should have said confidently that she wanted to go back to her parents' home! But it's no use regretting it now.

In order to prevent Zhao Nanyu from discovering that she had lied and was not keeping her word, she had no choice but to climb over the wall and leave.

The corner of the backyard wall was not too high. Song Luan found a few large stones to stand on, tied up the hem of her skirt that was in the way, looked around, made sure no one was around, and began to climb the wall nimbly. Using the height of the stones, she easily climbed to the corner.

Song Luan closed her eyes and jumped up, and found a young boy squatting at the corner of the outer wall. He was wearing orange clothes, and the skin on his face was glowing white in the sun. What a handsome boy.

Song Luan and Huai Jin looked at each other. She was choked for a moment, and the breath was stuck in her chest. What she feared was bound to come true!

She didn't even know what to say.

When Huai Jin saw her, his eyes lit up like a twinkling star. He stood up and said in a rather aggrieved tone, "Aluan, I've been waiting for you for so many days!"

I squatted in this corner and guarded for many days.

"You finally came to find me, but how did you know I was under the wall?"

If she had known he was just under the wall, she would never have climbed out.

Song Luan secretly rejoiced that Zhao Nanyu didn't see it! Otherwise it would be a "large-scale scene of catching an adulterer".

It seems her luck is not too bad.