King Qi finally smiled and said, "Not bad, all these years of nurturing you have not been in vain."
While Zhao Zhi remained humble in front of his father, his eyes flashed with malice: "You bastard surnamed Zu, let's see how you die this time!"
At the same time, he secretly thought that the best way to take revenge on a man was to defeat him physically, then take his wife and daughters and hear them cry.
Hmph, I'll find an opportunity to snatch Chu Chuyan away. Then, I'll hold her and play with her wantonly in front of Zu An, and see what kind of expression that guy will have!
"Achoo!" Zuan sneezed in the carriage and subconsciously rubbed his nose. "Huh, there are still a lot of people who miss me."
Yu Yanluo, standing to the side, smiled and said, "I think they probably want to kill you. You're too good at attracting hatred."
Zuan spread his hands: "Who made me so outstanding? As the saying goes, the tallest tree in the forest will be felled by the wind."
Yu Yanluo: "..."
How can this guy be so shameless yet so refreshingly unconventional?
Zu An's smile faded: "I now realize that it was because of you, Madam, that the Emperor spared my life. I thank you very much, Madam."
He was terrified, thinking he had only gotten away with it because of the "forgiveness hat," but it turned out she had been helping him out.
No wonder the emperor said someone was pleading for him; at the time, he thought it was Qin Wanru.
“Back when you were outside Mingyue City, you saved my life. I’m just repaying your kindness,” Yu Yanluo said with a half-smile. “I just hope I won’t be misunderstood as ungrateful.”
Zu An chuckled awkwardly. He had just been criticizing the other party, and now he felt a little embarrassed. He quickly changed the subject and said, "By the way, you have such powerful guards, so why were you almost bullied by the Black Wind Stronghold in Bright Moon City?"
Yu Yanluo sighed softly, a trace of sadness lingering in her eyes: "A lot happened back then..."
Zuan was originally waiting to hear how complicated it was, but after waiting for a long time, there was no follow-up.
After a while, Yu Yanluo finally came to her senses: "I'm sorry, I made a fool of myself and you had to see me like this."
Zu An laughed and said, "There are countless men in the world who want to see Madam lose her composure but can't. Even if I were to laugh, it would be a happy laugh, not a mocking laugh at Madam."
"Your mouth is truly sharp." Yu Yanluo chuckled.
“Although I don’t know what troubles you, Madam, nothing is insurmountable. There will always be someone who understands you. Please try to be more open-minded.” Zu’an looked at her with clear eyes.
“Nothing is insurmountable…” Yu Yanluo murmured to herself, then her eyes lit up. “I thought you were only good at making people angry, but I didn’t expect you to be so good at comforting people. Are you talking about yourself when you say you are a person who understands you naturally?”
Zuan shook his head: "I am still self-aware. I am probably not qualified to be acquainted with Madam right now, but who knows what the future holds?"
"Don't you think I'm too old?" Yu Yanluo's lips curled up slightly, her eyes holding a half-smile.
Zu An's face flushed: "That was just me lying to that silly boy Zhao Zhi, Madam, please don't take it to heart. Madam is so beautiful, even being my younger sister would be too young for her."
Yu Yanlu blushed. Usually, people would behave themselves properly when they saw her, afraid of leaving a bad impression. But this guy joked so casually and naturally, without annoying her at all.
She spat and said, "You're just making jokes. Give me back the jade pendant first, so you don't take it out there to swindle people."
Zuan took out the jade pendant and handed it to her. Compared to the jade pendant, her hand was actually more smooth and beautiful.
Yu Yanluo was somewhat surprised. She had thought the other party would make all sorts of excuses and refuse to return it, but she didn't expect him to give up so easily.
His eyes gleamed with increasing admiration: "You've offended the Prince of Qi's heir, what are your plans now?"
Zuan smiled slightly: "Don't worry, they can't do anything to me for the time being."
From the moment Prince Qi sent assassins to kill him on his way to the capital, it was destined that the two could never be together. Later, the emperor's mission and the friendship with the Crown Prince all destined him to break with Prince Qi. In other words, with these forces behind him, it would not be easy for Prince Qi to touch him.
Yu Yanluo said, "If anyone else said this to me, I would definitely think they were arrogant, but you are different. Since I met you, you seem to have been creating miracles. I believe you will turn bad luck into good. If you really encounter a situation that you can't solve, you can come to me. Although I may not be able to protect you, I can still provide you with some help."
"Thank you, Madam!" Zu'an was overjoyed. Her status and the resources she could access were far beyond what ordinary people could compare to. Getting a promise from her was like having an extra get-out-of-jail-free card.
The two chatted for a while longer before Yu Yanluo bid him farewell. She was returning to the capital in secret and did not want to stay there for too long.
After Zu'an stepped out of the carriage, the toothless coachman gave him a strange look for a while, then sniffed him. Finding nothing odd, he relaxed and said, "You're not bad, kid. I'm rooting for you, hahaha..."
After saying this, he flicked his whip and drove the carriage away from the place.
"That coachman is crazy, his smile is so lewd." Chu Youzhao rushed over, clearly still upset about being stopped outside. "Brother-in-law, are you alright? Were you... cough cough, are you alright?"
“What could possibly happen to me?” Zuan asked, somewhat puzzled by her question.
Chu Youzhao blushed slightly and hurriedly asked, "Who is the woman in the carriage?"
"A beautiful woman." The image of Yu Yanluo appeared in Zu'an's mind, and he was still marveling at how God had been so kind to this woman, bestowing upon her all perfection.
Yes, this woman and I are a perfect match.
Seeing that he stopped talking, Chu Youzhao became anxious: "Who exactly are you saying she is?"
Murong Qinghe's eyes widened, filled with curiosity. What kind of woman could make such a top expert willingly become her coachman?
Zuan grew impatient: "Why are you kids asking about these things? People's identities are kept secret, so how can I just reveal them?"
"Can't even I tell?" Chu Youzhao was a little annoyed.
Zuan rolled his eyes: "You're not my wife."
"You!" Chu Youzhao wanted nothing more than to rush up and bite him hard.
Murong Qinghe looked puzzled. Could this guy be attracted to men? Hmph, my Brother Chu is so handsome, I must protect him!
Just then, a booming sound came from behind them. The group turned around and saw a group of people rushing straight towards them.
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The two chapters have been combined today.
Ugh, I've been so busy lately, I'm practically burning up. My desire to quit is getting stronger and stronger.
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