Chapter 484: Write it off

He first went to Huo's house to rescue Runhe, and then rode his horse at full speed to quell the military riot, and was almost beaten with a military stick.

After finishing all these, Yun Chen suddenly felt exhausted.

When she dragged her feet back to Yan's Mansion, she saw Yan Shijiu coming back from the palace. He looked as tired as her, as if all his blood and energy had been sucked out.

Yun Chen didn't have the energy to tease him. He walked straight into the dormitory and fell headfirst onto the couch. He was so tired that his feet were still on the ground and he didn't even want to take off his shoes.

Not long after he fell down, he heard a "bang" next to him.

Yan Shijiu was in the same shape and position as her, falling beside her and sighing with exhaustion.

At this moment, neither of them had the energy to care about the "strict separation between men and women".

Of course, in Yan Shijiu's mind, he had already swallowed those four words between him and Yun Chen.

Yun Chen had been taking care of Yan Shijiu who had a fever a few days ago, and they had been staying in the same room every day. He was used to it and did not ask to chase her away.

The two of them just lay there quietly.

An unknown amount of time passed, but when Yun Chen finally felt she had recovered some strength and had the energy to speak, Yan Shijiu spoke before her.

He half-raised his body, which had been kissed and sucked by Nan Lijun and almost lost his virginity, and the first words he said to Yun Chen were:

"Don't worry, Madam. I took a pill to suppress my sexual desire before entering the palace. I haven't lost my virginity and I'm still keeping it for you. Please believe me."

Yun Chen was used to hearing Yan Shijiu's nonsense and rolled his eyes:

"Oh, then thank you so much. You must guard Ang well, especially in front of me, just guard him till death! I will be relieved if you guard him for the rest of my life!"

"That won't work." Yan Shijiu said seriously, but unfortunately Yun Chen didn't notice it at all.

He said seriously, "You are my wife, and we will have our wedding night sooner or later. I can't keep it from you, even if I want to. No medicine can suppress it, really."

Yun Chen opened his mouth to curse, but swallowed the words back.

"Forget it, if you like to take advantage of me, then I'll let you. I owe you."

"For this 'exercise', each soldier will be rewarded with ten taels of gold. The total this time... let me calculate, plus the money from the previous auction of horses and swords..."

Yan Shijiu counted on his fingers seriously. Yun Chen covered his ears and turned his back, pretending not to hear, and muttered to himself:

It's okay, it's okay. If there are too many lice, I'm not afraid of them biting me. If there are too many debts, I don't worry about them. These days, those who buy on credit are the grandsons, and those who owe money are the uncles! Anyway, asking for money is not as important as asking for life. If you have the guts, kill me...

She was mumbling in her heart, and didn't hear what Yan Shijiu said next. She only felt the tall body suddenly falling over her -

Yan Shijiu moved close to her back and pretended to pull her hands that were covering her ears, but actually took the opportunity to hug her.

Without waiting for Yun Chen to kick, he quickly said:

"I'm here to talk to you about serious matters. Come with me on a trip, and we'll write off all our past and present debts. From now on, you won't owe me anything, okay?"

This condition is so tempting!

Yun Chen immediately retracted his foot that had flown into the air, flipped over and stood up, then knelt down obediently, placed his hands on his knees, and gave a respectful fake smile:

"It's all up to you. Not just one trip, but ten trips will do—where are we going?"

Yan Shijiu was amused by Yun Chen's forced and fake appearance. He fell on the couch laughing, then raised his head to the side and looked at Yun Chen's pale but pretty face.

Her lips were pink and her lips were plump like water droplets, which made his eyes fall on them and he couldn't help but feel distracted.

He swallowed calmly and said with a faint smile:

"Forbidden God Mountain."

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The Forbidden Mountain, as the name suggests, is a place where gods are forbidden to set foot.

This mountain is located more than 300 miles southeast of Kyoto. It is said that the peaks are steep and high, and monsters often appear in the mountain. There are many huge strange rocks in the shape of giant pythons, monkeys, and scorpions, which look terrifying as if they are about to become monsters.

There are also poisonous snakes, insects, ants, poisonous flowers and poisonous plants everywhere.

Apart from desperate fugitives from the imperial court and merchants who had to pass through here on their way to and from Kyoto, almost no one set foot in the mountains.

It was such a gloomy-sounding mountain, but Yan Shijiu actually said that he knew there was a small courtyard on the top of the mountain with a view.

She also described to Yun Chen with great joy how elegant the small courtyard on the top of the mountain was. When she opened the window, she could see the snow-capped mountaintops and blackbirds circling above the icy lake. It was an excellent place to enjoy the snow.

To be honest, if the person who invited her wasn't Yan Shijiu, she would never go to that kind of place even if Yun Chen killed her.

She likes the warm sunshine, the sweet smell of green grass, and the happy puppies playing around.

She disliked anything sinister or morbid.

It took six full days to reach the Forbidden God Mountain from Kyoto.

Needless to say, the journey was tiring, not to mention that Yan Shijiu kept teasing me in his usual indecent way.

Yun Chen originally thought that he would miss Huo Gannian a lot and feel hurt by the love.

However, the snowy roads were difficult to travel on in winter, and she was shaken so hard in the carriage that she felt her internal organs were churning and she was almost vomiting. All she could think about was reaching her destination as quickly as possible and standing on flat ground for a while. She had no time to think about love at all.

When the carriage finally stopped, she got out with her hands on the door, her eyes full of stars. She staggered in the snow like a drunk for a long time before finding her pace and looking up.

Among the steep mountains and dense white forests, there is a two-story building standing in a depression. It looks like a tavern?

Yan Shijiu beckoned her to go inside:

"It's still some distance to the hilltop courtyard, let's rest in this tavern first."

Yun Chen didn't suspect anything and walked into the tavern with Yan Shijiu while habitually observing the surrounding environment.

This is a two-story tavern. The first floor is the lobby. There are several guests dressed like businessmen eating there. There is a blazing brazier burning beside the hall, making the whole lobby warm.

The waiters, the shop assistants, and the two shopkeepers were busy at the counter.

The second floor looks like a guest room. Through the wooden ceiling, you can hear the footsteps of the guests coming and going. It was probably used as accommodation for traveling caravans.

There were three rooms connected to the back of the building, which should be the kitchen. From Yun Chen's perspective, he could vaguely see smoke curling up from the kitchen, and from time to time, the aroma of stewed meat wafted into the air.

She and Yan Shijiu chose a clean table and sat down.

Yan Shijiu touched the table with his finger, glanced over his hand, and frowned in dissatisfaction:

"dirty."

The waiter immediately ran over in panic to apologize, and was about to wipe the table when he was stopped by Wan Chen.

Wan Chen and several guards of the Yan Mansion skillfully fetched water, wrung towels, and wiped the table. In the blink of an eye, the tabletop was polished to a surface as smooth as a mirror.

The waiter was stunned by the scene.

Yun Chen was speechless. He touched the edge of the table, which was the only place left with some old marks, and teased Wan Chen:

"Judging from the wear and tear on this table, it must be at least several decades old. Now that you've polished it, it's like a new recruit."

Wan Chen didn't say anything. He walked over and wiped the missing area in front of Yun Chen a few times, and said in a serious tone:

"Forgive me, Madam. We should have packed up first before inviting you and the master to stay."

"Hey, it's okay. It's our first time here." Yun Chen waved his hand nonchalantly.

The waiter beside him immediately responded, "We are so honored to have you here, distinguished guests. Madam, don't underestimate our small shop, located in a remote and difficult-to-access mountain area. But besides merchants, we often have people who come into the mountains specifically to eat here, just for a hot pot of rice and lamb. If this is your first time here, you must try it!"

"Rice sheep?" Yun Chen had eaten goats, sheep, and gazelles, but this was the first time he had heard of this breed.

The waiter smiled and said, "They're sheep that have been raised on rice and paddy. Their meat is more tender and juicy, without any fishy smell. One bite of it is filled with juicy and meaty aroma. I guarantee you'll never forget it!"

"Wow——" Yun Chen drooled after hearing this.

She had hardly had a proper meal since she came back from the Huo Mansion to rescue Runhe. Now that she had some appetite, she immediately followed the waiter's recommendation and ordered rice lamb pot, stewed meat, meat soup, braised honey lamb chops, and also ordered a plate of grass for Yan Shijiu.

Soon, the food was served and the aroma was fragrant.

Yan Shijiu held the plate and ate the stir-fried winter bamboo shoots with a crunching sound.

Yun Chen devoured the table full of rice and mutton with relish. He took a big chopstick of meat roll from the hot copper pot, shook off the crystal soup beads on it, and dipped it in the honey sauce from the braised lamb chops. His mouth was full of fragrance after one bite. The meat was tender and elastic. He slurped two more mouthfuls of the tender and smooth meat soup. It was delicious!

Seeing that Yun Chen had finally regained her usual tiger-like eating posture, with her mouth full of oil and a smile on her face, Yan Shijiu seemed particularly happy and even talked to her about Huo Gannian, which was rare.

"You're feeling much better now than on your wedding day. Your grief has lessened, and your recovery has been quicker. Are you finally getting over Huo Gan?"

"roll."

"Honestly, putting aside the relationship, who do you think is better, me or Huo Gannian?"

"A Nian."

"So decisive? If you had to choose between Huo Gannian and Lamb, and you could only have one in your next life, who would you choose?"

"Choose Anian."

"What if the choice is between me and 'mutton'?"

"Choose the lamb."

Yun Chen answered while eating, without any hesitation or consideration. His answers were straightforward and clear, causing several guards from the Yan Mansion to laugh secretly.

Yan Shijiu tapped his fingers on the table in frustration, "You really have no conscience. Am I not good to you? I'm not even as good as the sheep in the bowl?"

"Not really." Yun Chen chewed and swallowed a mouthful of meat, and laughed:

"The main thing is that this rice lamb is so delicious. I've never eaten such delicious meat before. Would you like to try some?"

"No way!" Yan Shijiu rejected it with disdain. He figured Yun Chen would need to eat for a while longer, and since he looked a bit bored, he said he wanted to go out for a walk. Wan Chen and the guards immediately followed.

Yan Shijiu originally wanted to leave a few guards to guard Yun Chen, but Yun Chen said:

"No, no, no, I hate it most when people stand by and watch me while I eat. It makes me lose my appetite. Please leave now!"

These words seemed to resonate with Yan Shijiu. An imperceptible and mysterious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. He said, "Madam, please eat slowly. If it is not enough, ask the waiter for more." Then he pushed the door and left the lobby.

Yun Chen continued to eat the meat with great concentration and had no time to look up, but he could hear diners from the tables next to him paying their bills and leaving from time to time.

After a while, the caravan on the second floor packed their luggage and went downstairs.

The guests left one by one. When Yun Chen finally finished his meal and looked up, it was already dark outside. The entire lobby—

No, she was the only one left in the entire pub.

Even the waiter didn't know where he had gone.

The surroundings were extremely quiet and the atmosphere was quite eerie.