The officers of the border army, including Lü Bu and Dong Zhuo, along with Wang Yue and ten elite guards, made quite a grand procession.
As soon as he stepped onto the street, he attracted the attention of passersby.
Wang Yue, Lü Bu, and the others stood guard around Liu Hong with tense expressions and cautious movements, their sharp eyes constantly scanning their surroundings.
The people on the street looked at Liu Hong, Lü Zhen, and Cai Yan with awe and wondered which family's young master and young lady they were.
Seeing this situation, Liu Hong didn't say much about his street rioting; in fact, he felt a sense of enjoyment.
Although Liu Hong had left Luoyang more than once, the common people had only ever seen him from afar and knew very little about his appearance.
"Hmm~, Zhen'er calls His Majesty 'brother' and me 'fatty brother'... Doesn't that mean...!"
Following behind Liu Hong, Dong Zhuo watched Lü Zhen and Liu Hong get along intimately, and his eyes lit up as he thought about it, and a look of joy involuntarily appeared on his face.
"No...no, if that's the case, how do we calculate the seniority...?" Thinking of this, Dong Zhuo couldn't help but show a conflicted expression.
Lu Bu, who was standing to the side, looked at Dong Zhuo, whose expression kept changing, and couldn't help but ask, "Zhongying, what's wrong with you?"
"Oh, no...it's nothing!"
Dong Zhuo quickly waved his hand, then shook his head vigorously to stop himself from thinking about it.
"Wow~, heavens... Young Master is here!"
"Over there, over there...!"
Lu Zhen, who hadn't been out for a long time, was like a wild horse that had broken free of its reins, pulling Liu Hong and Cai Yan around the streets, running wherever there were crowds.
"Alright, alright, Zhen'er, don't rush, slow down, don't fall!"
Liu Hong happily let Lü Zhen drag him around, which shocked the guards behind him.
Looking across the entire Han Dynasty, perhaps only this little girl could command the emperor.
Of course, this also made things difficult for the guards. In front of Liu Hong, they dared not drive away the people at will, and could only try their best to squeeze around Liu Hong.
For a time, wherever Lü Zhen went, Liu Hong went; and wherever Liu Hong went, Wang Yue, Lü Bu, Dong Zhuo, and others followed, inevitably causing some chaos on the streets.
"Brother, I'm tired!"
After running for a long time, Lü Zhen finally stopped, stood there, and looked up at Liu Hong.
Seeing this, Lü Bu hurriedly stepped forward and looked at Lü Zhen: "Zhen'er, since you're tired, let your brother carry you!"
"No! I want you to be held by the young master!"
Unexpectedly, Lü Zhen directly rejected Lü Bu's advances, blinking her large, watery eyes and staring straight at Liu Hong.
Liu Hong smiled and said, "Okay, come on!"
As he spoke, Liu Hong bent down and hugged Lü Zhen in his arms, and Lü Zhen smiled happily.
Seeing this, Lü Bu pursed his lips and looked at Liu Hong with great respect. He had never expected that the emperor would dote on his sister so much.
Just as Lü Zhen was being lifted up by Liu Hong, Lü Zhen lowered her head and looked at Cai Yan beside her.
"Senior sister, young master, please carry me!"
As she spoke, Lü Zhen reached out her small hand to grab Cai Yan, seemingly unwilling to be separated from her.
"Uh~!"
Upon hearing Lü Zhen's request, Liu Hong was somewhat taken aback. He glanced down at Cai Yan beside him, unsure of what to say.
"Zhen'er, don't talk nonsense!!"
Cai Yan glared at Lü Zhen without scolding her, then blushed and quickly lowered her head.
Liu Hong also laughed and said, "Zhen'er, be good. Your senior sister is all grown up now, so your brother can't just hug her whenever he wants!"
"No way!"
Lü Zhen, however, refused to give in and wrapped her arms around Liu Hong's arm, starting to sway in his embrace.
Liu Hong, at his wits' end with Lü Zhen, could only say, "Zhen'er, be good. How about I hold your hand and keep you company?"
"Okay!"
Upon hearing this, Lü Zhen responded sweetly and finally quieted down.
"You little rascal!"
Seeing this, Liu Hong pinched Lü Zhen's nose, and Lü Zhen giggled and buried her head in Liu Hong's arms, which made Liu Hong laugh happily as well.
After laughing, Liu Hong had no choice but to extend his hand to Cai Yan: "Sister Yan, let's go!"
"Um!"
Cai Yan lowered her head, gave a soft "hmm," and then extended her left hand, letting Liu Hong take it.
And so, with Lü Zhen in his left arm and Cai Yan in his right, Liu Hong continued walking forward, looking every bit the good older brother.
Feeling the warmth of Liu Hong's hand, Cai Yan looked up at Liu Hong's profile while still holding her hand, her gaze now filled with a hint of intimacy.
Seeing this, Dong Zhuo smiled and approached Lü Bu, whispering, "Fengxian, I never would have guessed that Zhen'er is so sensible at such a young age!"
"Yes, Zhen'er understands people's thoughts very well!"
Recalling his affair with Yan Jin, Lü Bu couldn't help but chuckle.
At noon, Liu Hong looked at Lü Zhen in his arms and asked with a smile, "Zhen'er, are you hungry?"
"Hungry!"
"Then let's go eat!"
"Great! Royal Restaurant!"
Upon hearing that they were going to eat, Lü Zhen immediately became excited and kept clamoring to go to the Royal Restaurant.
"Okay, let's go there!"
Liu Hong smiled, and then his group of more than thirty people headed straight for the Royal Restaurant.
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