After a quick breakfast, the group boarded the carriage and continued their journey.
Having not slept well all night, Cui Yulu and Fu Yunying became drowsy not long after getting into the carriage.
Completely oblivious to the bumpy ride in the carriage, she fell asleep.
To Cui Yulu's left was Fu Yunying, and to her right was Han Chunying. Both of them were asleep, so Fu Xiaoyu got up to switch places with Han Chunying.
"I'll stay here. After all, Your Highness has been busy all night and must be tired. You should rest here."
As Han Chunying spoke, her eyes would occasionally glance at Han Yu'an.
She refused all of this at the risk of offending the prince for the sake of her third brother, hoping that Han Yu'an would come to his senses soon.
Originally, there was no conflict between the two, but Han Yu'an couldn't get over that hurdle in his heart. If his grandmother knew, she would probably jump out of her grave in anger and give him a good lecture to wake him up as soon as possible.
Of course, Han Yu'an wasn't blind, and he could see Fu Xiaoyu's feelings for Cui Yulu. If he could give Yulu happiness, he would be willing to let go.
"Your Highness should get some rest. You've also had a long night to sleep. You should get some sleep first."
Lin Yun looked at Fu Xiaoyu's slightly tired face and thought she should let him rest well, but she was surprised to be met with a glare from him.
He glanced at Fu Xiaoyu, puzzled. Was he wrong? Wasn't this for his own good?
Han Chunying glanced at Lin Yun, who looked completely bewildered, with a sly smile; she found him rather adorable.
No wonder Mother said Lin Yun was a good man; it seems she was right.
From last night until now, she has completely believed what her mother said.
Third Brother, on the other hand, is quite unhelpful. He doesn't even have the will to fight for it. He's not as good as he was when he was foolish. Back then, he knew how to care for Yulu. Now that he's smart, he's lost that kind of heart.
If he continues to be so lukewarm, she will absolutely not support Yulu being with him.
They traveled in silence. When Cui Yulu and the others woke up again, it was already dark, but they were only a hill away from the capital.
Having not rested all day and not even had a proper lunch, they decided to rest here for a while and set off again tomorrow.
After all, it's not safe to walk on mountain roads at night.
This time they stayed at Cui Tianqi's estate.
When their carriage stopped, the steward Cui Sheng, along with the guards and maids, greeted them at the door.
"General, you finally remembered this place. We received your letter a long time ago and have been waiting for your arrival."
Cui Sheng was the old steward of the Cui family, but because he was old, Cui Tianbao arranged for him to go home to retire. However, Cui Tianqi felt sorry for him and kept him on his estate.
The old lady Zhou here is his wife. The couple had a son who failed the imperial examination twice when he was young and then committed suicide, leaving the old couple to live alone. There were many people in this village, and the old couple gradually recovered from the pain of losing their son.
"Uncle Cui, there's no need to go to so much trouble. We're just staying for one night and will set off at dawn. It's not necessary to make things complicated."
"It's no trouble at all. The house is cleaned every day and is spotless. I hope these distinguished guests won't find it offensive."
Granny Zhou felt an indescribable joy as she looked at the young couple before her.
There weren't many people in the manor. Besides Steward Cui, Granny Zhou, and another Granny Han, there were four maids named Mei, Lan, Zhu, and Ju. That was all.
"Is this the young master you mentioned in your letter?"
Cui Sheng's gaze fell on Han Yu'an. Seeing that his eyebrows and eyes were exactly the same as Wan Qing's when they were young, he figured it couldn't be wrong.
"I can see that. He looks just like Miss. But I recently heard that the eldest young master also brought back a child, who is said to be Miss's son as well."
Upon hearing this, Cui Tianqi's expression changed. His older brother had previously said that he was going to personally search for his nephew. Could it be that he had found someone exactly like him, or that his sister had given birth to twins back then?
Han Yu'an's face darkened immediately. He knew this matter wouldn't be so simple, but who would impersonate him?
"I've only heard about it, so it's not reliable. Maybe it's because the old lady is unwell, and they just found someone who looks similar to fool her. If you bring the real young master back, the old lady's illness should get better soon."
The Cui family had been exiled to the frontier before, and they were only brought back after the new emperor ascended the throne, finally bringing them good fortune.
However, the young lady got lost during the exile. The old lady of the Cui family only had this one daughter, and she worried about her daughter's safety every day. It was during this time that she developed a chronic illness.
Since returning, she has been sickly and has not gotten better. Especially in recent years, her health has deteriorated day by day, so the Cui family is anxious to find Cui Wanqing.
As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. Last year, they finally found out where Cui Wanqing was, but they never expected that she would already be gone.
Only one child was left behind, but now that child has finally been found, the family can be reunited.
"You must all be hungry. I'll go and arrange dinner right away."
After Cui Sheng finished speaking, he left, leaving only a few people in the room. Cui Yulu looked at Han Yu'an, who seemed preoccupied, and felt a little sorry for him.
"Everything will be alright, don't worry."
"Yes, I know."
Han Yu'an responded softly, but Cui Yulu could not help but sit quietly to the side and drink tea.
Her eyes kept glancing at Han Yu'an, and sometimes Cui Yulu felt that her efforts were not worth it.
I really want to just leave him alone.
But thinking about how good his grandmother had been to him in the past, he felt a little guilty if he didn't care.
"What are you thinking about? Have an orange, it's sweet."
Fu Xiaoyu noticed that Cui Yulu was unhappy, so he sent someone to bring her fresh fruit.
The little girl will probably be happier if she has food.
Sure enough, Cui Yulu saw the fresh oranges and happily accepted them.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
"What kind of new title is this? Is he a prince or an elder brother?"
Fu Xiaoyu teased her, but his eyes were full of doting affection.
"Whichever one you like to listen to, I'll call on that one, okay?"
She couldn't possibly understand what these people were thinking. If they were in a good mood today, calling someone "Your Highness" might make them very happy, but if they were in a bad mood tomorrow, calling them anything might cost them their heads.
Fu Xiaoyu deliberately continued to tease her: "You can call me whatever you want."
Cui Yulu looked up at him. This man really knew how to talk nonsense. Wasn't it fine to call him that just now?
"Then let's call him Brother Prince."
Cui Yulu smiled and put a small segment of orange into her mouth, looking very cute with a satisfied expression.
Han Yu'an's face darkened further as he listened to their conversation; these two were clearly just trying to annoy him.
Seeing the displeasure on Han Yu'an's face, Cui Yulu also stopped chatting and laughing with Fu Xiaoyu.
She just quietly ate an orange.
Suddenly, a shout came from the kitchen: "Old woman, what's wrong with you?"
Cui Sheng's voice echoed throughout the courtyard, and Cui Yulu rushed to the kitchen to check on the situation.
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