Cui Tianqi gave Han An a cold look, then walked straight past him to Han Yu'an and Cui Yulu.
"Are you all alright? The prince is currently safe in the palace, but he's worried about you. He's afraid someone will try to harm you, so he specifically asked me to bring the Red Armor Guards to protect you."
The Red Armor Guards were a special guard force specially trained by the late emperor. They were not under anyone's control and only recognized the token, not the person.
Therefore, they are extremely capable in combat, and no one can get close to them.
While speaking, Cui Tianqi made a point of checking Han An's expression from time to time.
Han An has become so arrogant after gaining a little power; he will certainly not be able to shoulder any heavy responsibilities in the future.
Therefore, he looked down on him even more and waited for this storm to pass before he could completely expose his true colors.
Han An felt somewhat embarrassed by Cui Tianqi's gaze. What he feared most was Cui Tianqi's eyes, which seemed to see right through him.
Therefore, he was most afraid of meeting Cui Tianqi in the Cui family. Even if they met, he would try not to talk to him too much, as he felt that he would give himself away if he said a few more words.
"Uncle, what brings you here? I just came to check if they are safe. After all, we are all from Linshui Village, so it's necessary to look out for each other."
"Hmph, is that so? If it's just to catch up, why bring so many people? It's rather intimidating, isn't it?"
Cui Tianqi snorted coldly, his sharp eagle eyes fixed on him, taking in every subtle change in Han An's expression.
He was clearly lying; his heart was pounding with anxiety.
"Alright, you can leave now that you've finished renewing your contract. Leave the rest to me."
Cui Tianqi really didn't want to look at Han An's calculating face any longer.
It makes me angry just looking at it. Besides, he did have some news to say to Cui Yulu and the others privately.
Although Han An was unwilling, he dared not go against the late emperor's Red Armor Guards, so he had no choice but to leave awkwardly.
I'm waiting for another opportunity to deal with them.
Cui Tianqi's actions only strengthened Han An's resolve to eliminate Han Yu'an.
However, since there is no opportunity yet, let's keep them here for a few days for now.
After Cui Tianqi saw that Han An's men were no longer outside, he led the group into the house, closed the door, and had his personal bodyguards guard the entrance. Only after confirming that it was safe did he dare to speak.
Only then did the three realize that the current situation in Kyoto was truly dire.
"Just listen to what I'm about to say. The situation in the palace is not optimistic. The prince intends to send you away from this dangerous place as soon as possible. He misjudged the situation and got you involved. However, he will send Lin Yun back to help you escape from here."
"What about the prince? When will we be able to see him?"
Cui Yulu asked softly.
"It should be soon. Remember, once the person takes you away, leave as soon as possible and don't linger."
Cui Tianqi then called Han Yu'an out separately.
Inside the warm pavilion in the west courtyard, Cui Tianqi carefully examined Han Yu'an, his eyes still clear, showing no sign of disappointment or resentment at not being recognized.
"Cui, does your uncle have something special to tell me?"
Han Yu'an was about to address him as Lord Cui, but then realized it was inappropriate and quickly changed his address. Since he was Cui Wanqing's son, he should naturally address Cui Tianqi as his uncle.
When Cui Tianqi heard him address him as his uncle, a more delighted expression immediately appeared on his face.
"I knew I hadn't misjudged you. Don't worry, Han An won't be smug for long. Once this is over, I'll bring you back and give you the status you deserve."
Han Yu'an nodded and said calmly, "Of course I believe in my uncle's abilities, but I will also work hard myself. I will prove my abilities through the imperial examination and make myself worthy of the Cui family's position."
Looking at Han Yu'an's determined eyes, Cui Tianqi nodded proudly, realizing he hadn't misjudged him.
"Good boy, you have backbone. Your uncle was right about you. When you become the top scholar in the imperial examination, your uncle will throw a big banquet to celebrate with you, okay?"
Han Yu'an nodded in agreement, eagerly anticipating the day's arrival.
After giving a few more instructions, Cui Tianqi prepared to go back.
But Cui Yulu stopped him: "Lord Cui, could you please help me deliver these medicines to the Prince?"
Based on her understanding of Fu Xiaoyu, she knew he would never let anyone around him get hurt, but it was hard to say about him himself.
Cui Tianqi glanced at the bottles, jars, and water pouches in her hands and took them from her.
"I will definitely find a chance to get him in, Your Highness, please rest assured."
Cui Yulu nodded, hoping that with these medicines, he could get through this difficult time.
"By the way, this is the token to mobilize the Crimson Armor Guards. Be sure to protect it well, as the Crimson Armor Guards only recognize the token, not the person."
Han Yu'an took the token and put it in his pocket: "Uncle, don't worry, we will definitely protect this token. As long as the person lives, the token lives; if the token is lost, the person dies."
Cui Tianqi nodded in satisfaction and turned to leave.
After seeing Cui Tianqi off, the courtyard was now guarded by more Red Armor Guards, which put the three of them at ease, at least for the time being, Han An wouldn't dare to come and cause trouble.
Han Yu'an was reading late into the night, while Cui Yulu sat beside him, flipping through a page of the Book of Poetry, sometimes intentionally, sometimes unintentionally.
Suddenly, she heard rustling sounds in the yard. Cui Yulu's intuition told her that something had entered the yard.
Since it didn't seem hostile towards me, I figured it was probably just a night owl trying to steal some food, so I didn't pay it any mind.
Seeing that she was bored while reading, Han Yu'an put down his book and came to her side.
"Where are you looking? If there are any words you don't recognize, feel free to ask me."
Cui Yulu looked up at him and said sincerely, "Why don't you teach me to write?"
This time, Han Yu'an did not refuse. He took the brush and ink and spread out the Xuan paper.
After dipping the brush in the inkstone, the tip of the brush was held against the edge of the inkstone twice to remove the excess ink.
With a light touch of his brush on the Xuan paper, he executed the strokes in one fluid motion, his brushstrokes powerful and vigorous, and soon the three characters "Cui Yulu" appeared on the paper.
"Do you recognize these three characters?"
"Of course I recognize it, that's my name, isn't it?"
Cui Yulu said intuitively that she didn't actually know him, but she knew that Han Yu'an would definitely teach her to write his name first.
"Cleverness is your name. Look, this is the character 'Cui'. Shall I teach you how to write it?"
Han Yu'an guided her to write it several times, and then let her practice on her own several times. Cui Yulu was finally able to write her name, although the characters were still a bit crooked, but she was able to write it anyway.
"How was my writing? Not bad, right?"
"It needs a little more practice to be perfect, and it will be useful in the marriage compatibility chart later."
Cui Yulu was looking at the three characters intently, intending to learn how to write them down, but when she heard his words, she suddenly blushed, and the ink from her brush spilled onto the rice paper, forming a black blob.
Han Yu'an saw the ink-stained Xuan paper and gave her another one.
This time, he held her hand and personally guided her, the distance between them somewhat ambiguous.
Cui Yulu blushed and her hands trembled slightly.
Han Yu'an whispered in her ear, "Be serious."
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