Zhan Yue nodded gently. Qiu Yan would have done things like cleaning up the corpse even if he hadn't said so.
He Lin pursed his lips, then took another step forward and cautiously asked Qiu Yan, "Shu'er, could you possibly give me a meal?"
Qiu Yan shook her head, "You're not a beggar, and I'm not Shu'er."
My name is Qiu Yan!
He Lin's eyes were somewhat unfocused. He frowned and shook his head.
Throughout the entire process, Gu Xiaoran was wary of He Lin. He was young and his thinking was simple; he only thought that this strange, unfamiliar uncle was a mentally challenged child.
"My mother's name is Yan Yan!"
Qiu Yan affectionately patted Gu Xiaoran's head, then got up and pulled him towards the courtyard.
"Xiao Ran, you must be hungry after a long day." Her tone and expression were full of love, as if the accident had never happened.
God knows how terrified she was just now.
He Lin followed behind Qiu Yan, "Shu'er, I'm hungry too."
He was telling the truth. His stomach was empty at that moment.
Zhan Yue knew that his master, having finally found him, would not leave easily.
He turned and went to clean up the body.
Qiu Yan stopped and then looked at He Lin: "Considering that you just saved Xiao Ran, I can let you stay for dinner as a token of my gratitude."
How could a dignified monarch be short of money for food?
"No!" He Lin instinctively refused.
The child is his; why should he offer a thank-you gift?
"If you don't want to eat, then leave."
Qiu Yan was too weak to talk to He Lin and turned back to the courtyard.
He Lin shook his head, his eyes filled with sorrow and grief.
Looking back on those moments, remembering every single instant we spent together...
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During the hunt
He Lin rode his horse, a bright smile on his face.
He looked ahead at the little girl riding a white horse, raised his whip high, and joyfully chased after her:
"Li Wenshu, slow down, wait for me..."
Li Wenshu gently tugged at the reins, turning back to give the white-clad youth chasing after her a cold glance: "Why are you chasing me?"
Her father didn't want her to get too close to the royal family.
He Lin was completely unfazed by the indifferent look Li Wenshu gave him.
He caught up with her horse, dismounted, took the reins, and smiled mischievously.
"To take her as my wife."
Li Wenshu's face darkened immediately:
Don't you think we're not a good match?
He Lin smiled, and before he knew it, the vast territory under Li Zheng's command came to mind: "If I say it's suitable, then it's suitable."
No one is more suitable than them.
Don't waste your time, I don't like you!
Li Wenshu spoke coldly, pulled the reins from He Lin's hand, flicked the whip hard, and rode away.
Behind him, He Lin grinned mischievously and shouted at the almost disappeared figure in the distance, "I'm waiting for you. You will always be my woman!"
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Royal Palace
Upon General Li's triumphant return, he accepted the invitation and, along with his only daughter Li Wenshu, attended the victory celebration banquet personally hosted by His Majesty.
After Li Wenshu sat behind her father, her aloof temperament, combined with the purple dress that Ye Shi had chosen for her, gave her a unique beauty that made people hesitant to approach her.
Actually, she didn't want to come, but it was His Majesty who appointed her, so she had no choice but to come.
Around the table, people sang and danced, drinking and chatting happily.
Li Wenshu was utterly bored. She yawned and was about to quietly slip away from the back row to find some peace and quiet when she noticed His Majesty looking at her with a benevolent expression and loudly asking her father:
"General Li, is your beloved daughter married?"
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