Fu Xiaoyu was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "In that case, let's do it this way. What do you think, Yulu?"
At this moment, Cui Yulu was completely lost in thought and did not hear their conversation at all, so she could only nod guiltily.
He said in a low voice, "Everything is up to Your Highness's arrangements."
Fu Xiaoyu knew that her mind wasn't on this, so after briefly discussing the details with them, she sent them away.
The room suddenly fell silent, but that didn't bring Cui Yulu back from her reverie.
Suddenly, a pair of large hands put their arms around her shoulders and asked softly, "What are you thinking about so intently? I've called you so many times and you haven't responded. Is something on your mind?"
Cui Yulu then realized what was happening, feeling embarrassed.
She gently pushed his chest and murmured to herself, "It's not just the thought of us getting married that makes me suddenly a little scared. I wonder what our future will be like."
"There's no point in thinking about those things now. The future is something we both need to work together to create, not something you can just come up with in your little head, okay?"
She rested her head on his shoulder, her gaze drifting towards the window.
"I want to go see Xu Zhengfan and tell him the news."
I suppose I should go and see him.
"Alright, I'll have the servants prepare the things right away, and I'll go with you tomorrow."
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, Fu Xiaoyu went to knock on Cui Yulu's door.
"Lazybones, get up! We're leaving."
Cui Yulu rubbed her sleepy eyes and looked towards the door.
He had a blank expression on his face.
The maids quickly helped her wash up, because today was a day for visiting the ancestral graves. Cui Yulu chose a rather simple and elegant dress, which happened to be Xu Zhengfan's favorite color.
After a quick wash, the two rode in a carriage to the edge of a valley on the outskirts of town.
There stands a solitary new grave.
Cui Yulu saw three people standing next to the lonely new grave. The three people were dressed in rags and their faces were covered in mud.
The older woman seemed to have an eye problem and couldn't see clearly what was happening outside.
The young woman was somewhat delirious and had completely lost her mind. The most pitiful one was the man, whose arms and legs were broken, and he was lying on a dilapidated wooden board.
He seemed to have lost too much blood and was somewhat listless, but judging from the wound, it must have been there for more than just a day or two.
It appeared to be a mother and her two children. Upon hearing the sound of a carriage, the older woman quickly pushed the cart, intending to leave.
It was clear they were terrified of the sound of the carriage.
A young woman's sharp voice pierced the sky, startling the birds in the surrounding woods into flight.
Cui Yulu recognized the voice; it was none other than Cui Yufang, who had previously been pregnant.
However, judging from the fact that she was covered in dirt and her belly wasn't protruding, she probably didn't have the baby.
However, seeing her crazy and erratic behavior, Cui Yulu felt a pang of emotion.
A perfectly good girl has been ruined like this. Although she has a bad temper, it's a lesson for her.
"They look like your aunt, do you want to go and see them?"
Cui Yulu lowered the carriage curtain, shook her head, and said calmly, "Please help me settle them in properly, Your Highness."
"Two hundred meters southwest of this forest, there is a small wooden house built by Xu Zhengfan, which is enough for the mother and her two children to live in. Moreover, the prince's secret guards are protecting the area, so the people over there dare not bully them anymore. That is probably why they chose to live in this graveyard."
"Since you trust me, leave the rest to me. You don't need to worry about it. I guarantee they won't be in such a sorry state again."
"There's no need to treat them too well. Just make sure they don't starve and can survive."
People always have to pay some price for their mistakes. The reason why the three of them, mother and son, are in this state is because Cui Liushi has been too indulgent towards her good-for-nothing son.
He also took full advantage of his daughter, which ultimately led to this tragic end.
Cui Yulu didn't want to think about it anymore, so she just sat silently in the car, fiddling with her fingers.
After everything was settled, when Fu Xiaoyu returned to the car, Cui Yulu had actually fallen asleep.
"What a lazybones! How can you fall asleep like this? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
He muttered to himself as he got into the carriage, and gently laid her down in his arms so she could sleep more comfortably.
She didn't sleep soundly in his arms, her brows sometimes relaxing and sometimes furrowing tightly.
She slept for a very long time, until the sun was setting.
Fu Xiaoyu's body was getting numb from sitting, so he gently shifted his position. Unexpectedly, Cui Yulu woke up.
She sat up abruptly and quickly opened the curtain to look outside, only to find that it was already completely dark.
"Your Highness, why didn't you wake me up? What time is it?"
"If you want to sleep, I'll sleep with you. I'll make whatever nest you want to be in."
Cui Yulu was touched by the sweetness again, her heart pounding like two little deer.
"Your Highness is spoiling me like this, you'll spoil me rotten."
"My queen should be a little mischievous, but only gentle in front of me."
Fu Xiaoyu recalled that day when she nestled in his arms like a little rabbit, and the feeling of loving her so much made him unable to resist.
"Your Highness always makes fun of me, I'm ignoring you."
As she spoke, Cui Yulu got up and got off the carriage. However, she had been sitting for quite a while and her legs were starting to give out.
As soon as one foot stepped out, the body became unsteady and fell forward.
Fortunately, Fu Xiaoyu reacted quickly and pulled her into his arms; otherwise, she would have definitely had a close encounter with the ground this time.
"Shouldn't you thank me?"
Fu Xiaoyu looked at her playfully, completely abandoning the cold image he had previously cultivated in front of her.
He has the complete image of a clingy and loving husband.
"Your Highness, your behavior has changed quite a bit?"
"So, do you prefer my private life in public or my private moments?"
Cui Yulu remained silent, gently pushed him away, and carried the things straight to Xu Zhengfan's grave.
Fu Xiaoyu felt a slight pain in her chest, which was the effect of the Heart-Connecting Gu. She was thinking of Xu Zhengfan; Xu Zhengfan was someone she cared about.
For some reason, he felt a strange unease in his chest.
Of course, Cui Yulu could also feel what he could feel.
"Your Highness, I felt a sharp pain in my chest just now. Were you feeling sorry for me?"
Just as Fu Xiaoyu was about to answer her question, a swarm of fireflies suddenly flew by.
The fireflies kept circling around Cui Yulu, some even landing on her head, hands, and shoulders.
It looked as if someone was stroking her head to comfort her.
Fu Xiaoyu was stunned by what she saw.
"Did you come back to see me?"
With tears in her eyes, Cui Yulu asked the fireflies.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com