Hearing Hongyu's resolute tone, Liu Deng felt a lump in his throat and said in a deep voice, "That's enough! All of you, step back. My head is very heavy; I want to rest a little longer."
Seeing this, Chen Yu hurriedly led Hong Yu and Jiu'er away. Before they even stepped out of the gate, they heard Bei Qiao's shouts.
[Your Majesty, please spare this servant...]
When Chen Yu returned to the Hundred Herbs Garden, she saw Prince Jing teaching Ping'er to practice swordsmanship.
Ping'er remained focused, watching Prince Jing's moves intently and imitating them with great care. Her earnest and upright demeanor clearly showed her to be an upright, persevering, and good child.
Unfortunately, Liu Deng's heart was no longer with Ping'er.
Seeing that Chen Yu looked worried, King Jing stopped and gestured for Ping'er to go back to her room.
What is troubling you?
As King Jing spoke, he walked towards Chen Yu and reached out to smooth the sorrow between her brows.
Shen Yu quickly stepped back and whispered, "Does King Jing know that King Liu only cares about having children and has no interest in state affairs?"
Prince Jing couldn't help but laugh. He took a step forward and leaned close to Shen Yu's ear, saying, "Why should Shen Yu worry? The Mu family army, the Qiu family, and I—we all follow you and will surely assist Ping'er in the future."
Besides, which monarch can resist the temptation of beauty? My uncle is old enough as it is; let him be.
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Early the next morning.
Jiu'er and Hongyu then pulled Chenyu to wash up and change clothes.
Chen Yu sat in front of the dressing table, looking at herself in the mirror before quickly looking away.
Time flies, and before she knew it, she had passed her prime.
[Madam, I heard that Biyue has also come with King Guhuai. Hongyu wishes to accompany you to the palace to personally deliver Xiuhua's keepsake to Biyue.]
Shen Yu nodded, and hearing someone approaching from behind, she turned around and saw that it was Bi Yue.
After several years, Biyue had not changed. She smiled as she approached Chenyu, but tears streamed down her cheeks.
Shen Yu stood up and tightly grasped Bi Yue's hand. The two looked at each other with tearful eyes for a long while before they spoke.
【I was just about to enter the palace, why is Princess Huai so impatient?】
【Sinking Fish, I came to tell you that I just saw Gu Luo.】
Who is Guluo?
He's the legendary healer of our Guli tribe, and also someone the Dili tribe is hunting down. I've heard he can even use disguise.
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