Lu Zhenzhi paused and turned to look at Fu Tong'er. He saw her quickly fetch his Snow Mountain Black Fox cloak and put it on him. She then stood on tiptoe, glanced into his eyes, and carefully, her face flushed, tied the rope for him. Then, her hands slowly slid down from his chest, finally taking his arm...
"Brother Lu Jin, it's done."
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In the imperial city of Dayan, in front of the Hulu Temple, on the endless Changge Street, lanterns of various shapes and colors are dazzling, and people are coming and going.
There were two fine horses, one in front and one behind. On the black warhorse sat Jiu Ye, and on the white horse next to him sat Fu Tong'er, followed by a dozen of Jiu Ye's soldiers.
From a distance, the Prince Regent, who was wearing a black fox fur cloak, was accompanied by a young girl in a fiery blood fox fur cloak. The girl was cold, arrogant and noble, and was a perfect match for the God of War of Dayan.
There are people selling fried chicken nuggets, Changchun noodles, glutinous rice cakes, stinky tofu, sugar figures, rice noodles, masks, everything you can think of.
The hawking sounds are endless!
Tianfengtai Restaurant is located on the top of a low mountain. Because it is unobstructed on all sides, it has an excellent view. Legend has it that a phoenix landed here and left the word "Tianfeng", so the owner named the restaurant after these two words.
The four corners were adorned with auspicious wind chimes, their floating red ribbons tinkling with a clear jingle. Sitting on the rooftop, enjoying a banquet, one could take in the entire nightscape of the Great Yan Imperial City.
This restaurant has three floors. The upper floor is reserved by the second prince, Prince Shan. Sitting inside are Emperor Jing and Queen Consort Yun, followed by two princes, Prince Zhanhe and Prince Yushuo, and the younger generation, Emperor Jing's two sons, Prince Hui and Prince Shan.
At this moment, a voice came from downstairs: "The Regent Prince is here!"
As soon as she shouted, Fu Tong'er hugged Lu Zhenzhi's arm tightly, and Lu Zhenzhi stopped on the steps.
"Brother Lu Jin, I'm scared." Fu Tong'er lowered her head and whispered to Lu Zhenzhi.
At this time, the voice of Emperor Jing of Yan came from above: "Ninth brother, come up quickly! Sixth brother and seventh brother are here."
Lu Zhenzhi raised his head and replied, "Brother, I'm coming." He then said gently to Fu Tong'er, "Don't be afraid, I will protect you."
"Brother Lu Jin," Fu Tong'er hugged Lu Zhenzhi's arm, "Can we come out earlier? You said you would accompany Tong'er to see the lanterns and go shopping~"
"Little girl... I promised you, and I won't break my promise." He patted her hand and went upstairs one after the other...
The two rows of soldiers behind also followed.
As soon as he stepped on it, King Hui stood up and said, "Tong'er!? Why are you here?!"
Fu Tong'er said nothing, but lowered her head and held Jiu Ye's arm tightly, then followed him to pay her respects to Emperor Jing and Queen.
Emperor Jing of Yan watched with a smile on his face, while Queen Consort beside him remained expressionless, just looking dignified with a slight smile on her face.
"Royal brother, Royal sister-in-law, I am late, I hope you will forgive me."
Fu Tong'er took Jiu Ye's arm and bowed slightly: "I pay my respects to His Majesty and the Queen."
Emperor Jing of Yan smiled as he looked at Fu Tong'er, whom he hadn't seen for two months. He felt that she looked more and more like Ying Yan, who had caused the dispute between the brothers many years ago. He smiled without saying anything.
After a while, he chuckled and said, "Princess Hui, you've transformed from my daughter-in-law to my sister-in-law. Great!"
Fu Tong'er lowered her head for a moment and said, "Yes! I pay my respects to my brother and sister-in-law!"
Hearing this, Lu Zhenzhi's lips curled slightly. This was the woman he had his eyes on. She was so bold as to whip him before. Now she was the one saying this!
The place fell into silence.
Prince Yushuo is the seventh brother of the Ninth Master. He fought on the battlefield in his early years and is now over forty years old. Upon hearing this, he held the wine glass and smiled faintly.
Emperor Jing of Yan never expected that Fu Tong'er, who had only not seen her for a few months, would be so bold. She didn't look like the Princess Hui at all. She was a perfect match for his ninth brother.
"You! Lift your head! - Stand up straight first!"
Fu Tong'er said: "Thank you, brother!" Then, she stood up, raised her head, and looked down.
Emperor Yan Jing looked at this pair of eyes, then looked at his ninth brother, and thought of Ying Yan back then! The more he looked at Fu Tong'er now, the more similar they were.
The Queen Mother beside her naturally knew what was going on and reminded him, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty. Please let my ninth brother and his wife take their seats. Today is a family dinner, Your Majesty."
Emperor Jing of Yan glanced at Fu Tong'er's hand, which was still holding his ninth brother's arm. He chuckled, raised his cup, drank it all, and said, "Ninth brother, please go and sit down."
"Thank you, my royal brother." Lu Zhenzhi took Fu Tong'er to a seat nearby and said to a man in his forties, "Tong'er, this is my sixth brother, Prince Zhanhe."
Fu Tong'er greeted him: "Sixth Brother."
"Yeah." Prince Zhanhe leaned back in his chair and responded indifferently.
Lu Zhenzhi continued to introduce: "This is my seventh brother, Prince Yushuo."
Fu Tong'er greeted him: "Seventh Brother."
Prince Yushuo raised his glass and asked calmly, "How old is your sister-in-law?"
"Replying to Seventh Brother, I'm eighteen now."
Prince Yushuo nodded and said, "Ninth brother, yes!"
Lu Zhenzhi smiled faintly and said, "Thank you, Seventh Brother." As he said that, he helped Fu Tong'er sit in the seat for elders, and sat next to Prince Yu Shuo.
Emperor Jing of Yan said, "Qizhao, Qixuan, what are you doing sitting here? Pay your respects to your Ninth Uncle!"
The Second Prince Qi Zhao stood up and said, "Greetings to the Ninth Uncle and Ninth Aunt."
Lu Zhenzhi hummed.
King Hui glanced at Fu Tong'er, stood up, and said, "Greetings to the Ninth Uncle, here..."
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