Fu Xiaoyu felt the admiring gaze, and for a moment he felt that this was the most beautiful time of his life.
So he told her everything about how he went to the battlefield at the age of sixteen to fight the enemy, how he rescued his elder brother from the enemy, and how he recovered the territory.
Cui Yulu listened attentively, her face full of excitement.
"It turns out your story is even more amazing than they've said. How wonderful it would be if one day I could go to the battlefield and fight the enemy, just like a man, galloping across the battlefield and killing the enemy."
Cui Yulu, after they completely opened their hearts to each other, fantasized that she too could achieve great feats on the battlefield.
"Do you think the emperor would grant me an official position if I achieved great military merit?"
Fu Xiaoyu smiled lightly, "What's so good about being an official? It's not as carefree and enjoyable as being a leisurely vagrant."
At least he likes his current situation.
Isn't it wonderful to live carefree in your own fiefdom, where no one talks or cares?
"Tell me the truth, but please don't take my head, okay?"
"I need to keep your head to treat my illness; I can't bear to take it."
Cui Yulu thought to herself, "That's good."
"Being an official is great, you can offend people with just a word, just like you can kill someone for fun when you're unhappy, right?"
Fu Xiaoyu glared at her: "Little girl, what you're saying isn't nonsense. I don't have that much power to take people's lives at will. The people I've killed are all heinous criminals. If I don't kill them, they'll be pests that will harm the people. It's not indiscriminate killing of innocents. You've misunderstood."
Fu Xiaoyu gently tapped her head, but his eyes were still filled with deep, unwavering affection.
"Then may I make another unreasonable request?"
"How outrageous is it? You don't want me to kill someone, do you?"
Fu Xiaoyu's face was full of rejection. This guy's thought process was different from ordinary people. He was a prince, but not the King of Hell.
"Of course not. I want you to be my older brother, how about that? If you think that's too much to ask, then let's just move on, okay?"
Cui Yulu looked at Fu Xiaoyu with a smile, her face showing two cute dimples.
It makes you want to reach out and poke it.
"But I don't want to be your brother. How about we switch identities?"
Cui Yulu's eyes were full of suspicion. If she had a different identity, what other identity could she have?
"What other relationship do we have? I can't possibly be your older sister, can I?"
Fu Xiaoyu was speechless, completely speechless.
"You're a doctor, how come you don't know you're not good at thinking? You can give yourself acupuncture when you have nothing to do."
Why did you get angry while we were talking? Is it because you think I'm of low status and not worthy to be his brother and sister?
"You don't look down on me, do you? Humph, I knew it would be like this. I was just admiring you. From now on, you're my patient. I'll give you a few more acupuncture needles."
Cui Yulu said somewhat angrily, her round little face scrunched up like a bun.
"You've misunderstood. I was talking about other relationships... well, let's just forget about it. Just be my little sister for now. If anyone dares to bully you, I'll beat them up, okay?"
Fu Xiaoyu reluctantly compromised. This matter still needed to be considered carefully, and they couldn't frighten the little girl.
"That's more like it. From now on, you'll be my elder brother. Your Highness, please accept my bow."
As he spoke, he bowed to Fu Xiaoyu, and his manner of bowing was quite proper.
Fu Xiaoyu was both amused and exasperated, and could only reach out to support her arm.
"Alright, alright, you did it on purpose, I can tell."
Really? She thought she was putting on quite a good act, so how could she be seen through so easily?
"I truly admire you, more truly than gold."
"You smooth talker, hurry back and get some rest. You have important things to deal with tomorrow."
Cui Yulu smiled and nodded in agreement.
The two left the pavilion together, while Han Yu'an, who had been eavesdropping from behind, watched them leave with a dark expression.
Fu Xiaoyu did this on purpose.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Han Yu'an got up early to read aloud.
But no matter what I did, I couldn't calm my mind. The image of Cui Yulu reading beside me kept flashing through my mind.
Her every smile and frown was constantly in his mind, making it difficult for him to calm down.
I decided to put down the book and go for a stroll in the yard.
"Oh ho, you're sober now, do you know who you are?"
They happened to run into Fu Yunying, who was practicing swordsmanship in the courtyard. Because of what had happened before, Fu Yunying's opinion of Han Yu'an had undergone a complete change.
At first, I thought he was a nice guy, but when I saw how timid and hesitant he was in his affection for Cui Yulu, I couldn't bring myself to like him. In fact, I felt like I had to say something to him to feel satisfied.
"Thank you for the reminder, Princess. Of course I know who I am."
Han Yu'an didn't like talking to her, so he walked towards the backyard.
"Hey, how can you be such a coward? Is it because of what those villagers said that you didn't want Cui Yulu?"
If he nodded, she would definitely strike him with the soft sword in her hand.
The two were like roosters in a fight, unable to stand each other.
No comment.
"Hey, so that means you agree."
"No, what we do is none of your business."
Fu Yunying was angered by his attitude and picked up her soft sword to stab him. Just as she was about to reach Han Yu'an, Cui Tianqi suddenly kicked the soft sword away.
"What did your master teach you, girl? This sword can only be used against enemies, not against your own people."
"Master, when did you arrive? Are you going to teach me some other skills this time?"
Upon seeing Cui Tianqi, Fu Yunying immediately changed her tune, smiling and shaking Cui Tianqi's arm repeatedly.
"You girl are so fickle. If I hadn't stopped you just now, you might have killed someone. How could I have dared to teach you kung fu?"
At this moment, Cui Tianqi looked up at Han Yu'an opposite him and was stunned when he saw his face.
Her eyebrows and eyes bore a striking resemblance to her older sister, bearing about seven or eight points in resemblance.
Especially her eyes, they're practically a carbon copy of her sister's.
"May I have your name?"
Seeing that he was quite polite, Han Yu'an also bowed and introduced himself.
"My name is Han Yu'an, a native of Linshui Village."
The more Cui Tianqi looked at the child, the more he felt that the child resembled his sister. Although he was only six years old at the time, he had a particularly deep impression of his sister.
Especially those eyes, they seemed to speak volumes.
Do you still remember your parents?
Han Yu'an shook his head, saying he had no memory of his mother. He had never met his mother, and even though he had met his father, he was only one year old at the time. His impressions of his parents came from his grandmother.
"Do you still have any items from your childhood, like a jade pendant or something else?"
Han Yu'an looked at the man in front of her and shook her head warily.
"Don't be afraid. I just think you look a lot like my sister. You must be her child."
Han Yu'an was even more puzzled. He remembered his grandmother saying that no one in the family knew his mother's identity, and that she had never returned to Linshui Village and had always lived outside with his father.
Could it be that Mother really is a young lady from the Cui family? But why is she with Father? Their statuses are not equal.
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