What do you want from me?

Mother, brother... do you really want me to die before you can rest assured?

Chapter 131

Liu Mu didn't know whether Lu Erlang's words were credible.

He always hated the power of the aristocratic families. He was spoiled since he was young, which made him lawless. It was not until the past year that he realized that the spoiling was all an illusion, and what the emperor really wanted to give him was a death warrant. Instead, the aristocratic young man Lu Erlang, whom he had always despised, had been taking care of him. Although this care seemed to be a by-product of taking care of Madam Luo. As soon as Madam Luo got together with Lu Sanlang, Lu Erlang no longer appeared in front of him.

Liu Mu laughed at himself. Everyone was nice to him, was there a purpose?

He was doted on when he was young, so why does he seem so lonely now?

Only his aide Mr. Kong treated him as a child as usual. As for the others... let's not talk about them.

However, when Lu Erlang and Lu Xian appeared again, saying that they would find a way to let Liu Mu return to Jianye once, so that Liu Mu could at least see his mother once... Liu Mu looked indifferent, with sarcasm on his face, but he held a glimmer of hope in his heart. Maybe Lu Erlang could really let him return to Jianye?

…

The night breeze was gentle, and the forest sky was filled with a thin mist. In a wild forest dozens of miles away from Nanyang, the carriages and horses stopped, and when the tents were set up, Luo Lingyu and Zhou Yangling took their horses for a walk along the lake and said goodbye.

Zhou Yangling was still dressed like a young man, but under his delicate features, he looked exhausted. The travels in the past few months had made her feel extremely unwell. Now she was just trying to hold on until she got to Yicheng. During the time she was alone talking to Luo Lingyu, she frowned and coughed many times.

Luo Lingyu was extremely worried: "Zhou Lang, why don't you stay with me? You are so sick, how can you travel so hard?"

Zhou Yangling shook his head and comforted her: "It's okay, it's just an old problem... My father has been urging me for a long time. If I don't go home, he will be worried and crazy."

Luo Lingyu complained in her heart, wondering what kind of father would rush his son home, not caring about his sickly body? But he was someone else's father, so she didn't complain out loud, as this would cause others to worry.

Zhou Yangling was distracted for a moment.

Her father is Zhou Tan, a famous scholar and the head of a poor family. Allowing his daughter to travel around disguised as a man for nearly a year is already the limit. Zhou Tan can't let his precious daughter really travel around as a man. In the past year, people have been asking who Zhou Zibo is. Zhou Tan has taken great pains to cover up for his daughter.

However, my daughter is grown up, she should get married, not run around. Besides, Chen Wang Liu Chu has already...

The two women traveled together in the forest at night. When Zhou Yangling was worried, Luo Lingyu still said softly: "Okay then. I won't accompany you, Zhou Lang, to continue walking. I will stay here and wait for my husband to go south so that I can catch up with my husband's car team. Zhou Lang, you must take care of yourself along the way. You can't even stay in the sun for too long. You should be more careful..."

Luo Lingyu was a woman who was very good at taking care of others. She had a lot of detailed suggestions. When she saw Zhou Lang's loose robes and thin body, Luo Lingyu even felt a little envious: "If Zhou Lang had this body, it would be great... He was thin and sickly, and my husband would be worried sick..."

She was a little excited and wanted to find something to do for the conceited and arrogant Lu Saburo.

Zhou Yangling frowned and gently rebuked her, "Sister, how can you joke like that? Being healthy and free from misfortune is a blessing. Sister, you don't know how much I envy you."

Luo Lingyu blushed at what she said, but she looked at Zhou Lang unexpectedly. What he said was strange. Why would he, a man, envy a girl like her? If he was going to envy someone, he should envy someone like Lu Yun, right?

However, Zhou Yangling did not intend to go into depth on this topic.

When they reached the end of the road, the servants following behind urged them again and again. Luo Lingyu stopped in disappointment and watched Zhou Yangling turn around and look at her. Zhou Lang bowed to her solemnly, his sleeves blowing in the wind. The young man was elegant and gentle, just like the beauty of the mountains and rivers. Zhou Yangling said sincerely: "This year of knowing my sister is the happiest year of my life...but everything is destined. I will send you here, sister, don't follow me anymore."

Luo Lingyu nodded helplessly, and seeing Zhou Yangling turn around and get on the horse, she took a step forward. The jade pendant on her waist rang, and the girl's sleeves fluttered slightly, which made her waist look slender and graceful. Luo Lingyu looked up and couldn't help asking: "Zhou Lang...will you come to Jianye again? Will we have a chance to meet again?"

Zhou Yangling was startled, then smiled and said, "Of course, I will go to Jianye again."

Seeing the girl relieved, Zhou Yangling's heart moved, and he whispered: "When we meet again, I have a secret to tell you. I hope you won't be angry with me when you know it."

Luo Lingyu smiled softly and generously, "I won't be angry with Zhou Lang."

After all, this is the man she most wants to marry besides Lu Sanlang.

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Zhou Yangling said goodbye and left. She took most of the servants with her, leaving a dozen of them to protect Luo Lingyu. Zhou Yangling had no control over how Luo Lingyu dealt with her husband. What bothered Zhou Yangling was another matter—her daughter's identity could no longer be concealed.

During the Chinese New Year, Prince Chen gave her a pair of jade hairpins.

At that time, Lu Yun was ill and Nanyang City was in chaos. Zhou Yangling was horrified but did not dare to say anything.

She was trembling with fear for several months, but Chen Wang Liu Chu did not urge her or question her. When Zhou Yangling felt relieved, another letter from her father in Yicheng arrived.

Her biggest secret is that she is a girl, not a man.

Prince Chen has already found out her secret... In fact, even Zhou Yangling herself was surprised that Liu Chu didn't know it until now. He had never checked her out.

He never checked on her... Was he disheartened or was he too trusting? What was his unspeakable attitude towards her?

However, it is meaningless to think about that.

Zhou Yangling sighed, and her eyes slowly calmed down. Perhaps, the next time she appeared in front of her old friend, it would no longer be the man Zhou Zibo, but the girl Zhou Yangling. Her one-year-long journey as a man had finally come to an end.