"Luo Luo, can I still call you that?"
Su Luo had already told him that she didn't care about how he addressed her.
"casual!"
Let's just do it again tonight. Su Luo is going back soon, and once she sobers up, I should sober up too.
"Luo Luo, can you tell me about you and Prince Yu?"
When Nangong Chiyu was mentioned, Su Luo raised her eyebrows and immediately perked up, even straightening her posture.
"There's nothing to say about this. Nangong Chiyu is a big liar."
What Su Luo didn't know was that her words and her expression were completely different; there was an unconscious smile on her lips and starlight in her eyes.
These were things that Nangong Qing had never seen in her before; she and Prince Yu were truly together.
Seeing his friend so happy should have made him happy, but his heart ached terribly, as if it were being squeezed tightly by a hand.
He thought he had moved on, but now he realizes that he had only been deceiving himself.
“Nangong Chiyu, no… it should be Chen Huaixu, he… seems quite nice, very gentle and considerate, sometimes like a child…”
Su Luo talked for half an hour without realizing it, and she just kept talking.
When she turned to look at Nangong Qing, her face was full of smiles.
“Nangong Qing, the Nangong Chiyu you see is definitely different from the Nangong Chiyu I see.”
Outsiders think he's cold and unapproachable, but in my eyes, he's just a jealous man who needs to be coaxed, even with yours..."
Su Luo wanted to say that he was even jealous of Nangong Qing, didn't he know that she and Nangong Qing were just ordinary friends?
Nangong Qing suppressed her heartache and forced a smile: "Is that so? It seems that Prince Yu has a side that we don't know about."
"Yes... he has many, many sides that I never imagined."
Once the topic of Nangong Chiyu came up, Su Luo couldn't stop talking about it.
In the front yard, after most of the guests had left, Ah Xu returned to the new house and looked at his bride sitting on the bed.
Her face was slightly flushed, and her makeup covered the scars on her face. Xie Wanwan's features were exquisite.
Ah Xu had only heard that Xie Wanwan was the most beautiful woman in the capital, but he had never met her, let alone imagined that this most beautiful woman in the capital would become his wife.
"Madam, you are so beautiful... I... I..."
Ah Xu was so nervous that he stammered. He always felt that he was not good enough for Xie Wanwan. Even though Xie Wanwan had a scar on her face, he still thought that Xie Wanwan was the most beautiful woman.
But tonight, upon seeing her, he truly witnessed the true appearance of the most beautiful woman in the capital, a celestial being descended to earth.
While admiring his wife's beauty, Ah Xu helped her remove her phoenix crown. For the first time, this warrior was moved to tears at the prospect of marrying the woman he loved.
"My lord, do you like me like this now? The princess said she can remove the scars on my face, if you like..."
Ah Xu held Xie Wanwan's hands and touched the scars on her face that were covered up.
“If you don’t care, you don’t need to do anything special for me. You’re too beautiful, I’m afraid someone else will steal you away. You’re just fine as you are, your beauty is for me to admire alone.”
Xie Wanwan pulled her hand away from A Xu's, turned to the side, and said shyly, "You smooth talker, where did you learn that from?"
Ah Xu hugged Xie Wanwan from behind, resting his head on her shoulder, and smelled strongly of alcohol.
“This doesn’t need to be learned. This is my honest opinion, my wife. You don’t know, being able to marry you is something I never dared to dream of in my entire life. I’m so lucky.”
Ah Xu knew he wasn't smart enough, but everyone he met was a benefactor.
He met Nangong Qing and took him to see the beautiful landscapes. He met Su Luo, and their business grew. He also had enough money to redeem himself, and Nangong Qing was willing to let him redeem himself.
Then he met Xie Wanwan, and he was truly amazed at how wonderful his fate was; God was looking out for him.
With a beautiful woman in his arms, things are starting to change in the officialdom. Recently, His Majesty and the Crown Prince have been intentionally or unintentionally putting him in charge of the Ministry of War, and they are also starting to think about bringing the Crown Prince's people into the Six Ministries of the court.
...
Su Luo spent the sixth day of the tenth month at the Xie residence. This was the day Xie Wanwan returned to her parents' home. Although there was no one left in the Xie residence, the proper etiquette could not be neglected.
Xie Wanwan and A Xu returned to offer incense to the Xie family ancestors. Su Luo was also treated as family by Xie Wanwan, and she was given all the proper etiquette upon her return.
It wasn't until the afternoon that Su Luo returned to the Prince Yu's residence. She packed her things and prepared to return to Changping Village with Su Zuo and Qiu Yue.
"Your Highness, aren't you bringing a gift for the old lady this time?"
Qiu Yue noticed that Su Luo hadn't bought anything this time, which was quite different from her usual behavior when she came home from outings.
"What my mother-in-law wants most right now is news of Prince Yu, but I haven't received it. As for other gifts, she probably doesn't need them."
Not only Zhao Ruyun wanted to know about Nangong Chiyu, but Su Luo also wanted to know, but no matter what method she used, she just couldn't receive any news.
"Your Highness, the Imperial Advisor has arrived and requests that you go to the front courtyard to see him."
Su Zuo ran to the backyard to report to Su Luo. The Imperial Advisor was a very important person, someone even the Emperor respected, so they dared not neglect him.
Qiu Yue glared at Su Zuo and said to Su Luo, "Your Highness, the Imperial Advisor must know we are going back tomorrow and is coming to see us off."
Upon hearing Su Zuo's words, a thousand thoughts flashed through Su Luo's mind. The Imperial Preceptor was not in seclusion; she had been keeping an eye on him.
Why didn't anyone notify her after she cleared customs?
She couldn't worry about anything else; she had many things she wanted to ask the Imperial Advisor. She threw down the bundle in her hand and rushed to the front courtyard.
The weather in October was still sunny and bright, with no sign of rain. Su Luo's shadow was stretched tall and slender by the sunlight.
Seeing the man's back in the reception room, tall and with a smooth, round head, she realized that it was indeed the Imperial Advisor's unintentional act.
"Imperial Preceptor, I have a favor to ask of you. Please perform a divination for me. Prince Yu..."
The Imperial Advisor turned around. He had already anticipated that Su Luo would return, and he also knew that when she came to the Prince Yu's residence, the first thing Su Luo would ask him about the Prince Yu's situation would be.
His internal injuries haven't healed yet, but he has to leave seclusion early today.
"See for yourself..."
Before Su Luo could finish asking her question, the Imperial Advisor handed her a slip of paper. When she opened it, she saw the words "Unharmed" written on it.
"Senior...Senior Brother..."
This was the first time Su Luo had addressed the Imperial Advisor in this way: "Senior Brother, does the phrase 'unharmed' mean that Nangong Chiyu is currently unharmed, or does it mean that he will be unharmed throughout this war?"
The Imperial Advisor's face was always expressionless, and he gave Su Luo a fair and honest answer.
"This divination reflects the current situation. As for why Prince Yu is not contacting you, there must be a reason. Rest assured, you will receive news from Prince Yu soon."
"That's good!"
Su Luo was so focused on listening to the Imperial Advisor say that she would receive a message from Nangong Chiyu that she completely ignored whether the message was good or bad.
"The first thing my senior brother did after emerging from seclusion was to come see me. Is there something important?"
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