The empress dowager slowly opened her eyes. The lingering fragrance in the hall made people hypnotic and sleepy. Gu Yunru admired the empress dowager for having such a strong willpower.

"Your Highness, let me help you up."

There was a gentle smile between Gu Yunru's eyebrows and eyes, and the rainbow smile that should be shown in front of the Queen Mother was indispensable.

"Yunru, I have been waiting to drink in your wedding wine with Prince Zhao, why haven't you made any move?"

Hearing the Queen Mother's question, she lowered her eyes shyly and whispered, "His Highness said that he wants to postpone the marriage."

"It's going to be postponed again. How long will it be postponed to? What if he doesn't come back for another ten or twenty years..."

"Ah! Queen Mother, what do you mean? How can it be ten or half a year?" Gu Yunru asked her puzzled.

"Don't you know yet? King Zhao is leading troops to quell the rebellion on the border, and this time he is also carrying the important task of an envoy."

"Really?" Gu Yunru looked at the Queen Mother in disbelief. No wonder he came that day and said that he wanted to postpone the marriage. If it was postponed to ten years later, wouldn't she become a leftover woman who couldn't get married?

"I just got the news yesterday, don't you know it yet? This child is very thoughtful and won't say anything. I see that you and him get along well, so I might as well tell you."

Gu Yunru's heart was in a mess, and she suddenly felt heavy.

Originally, she was quite happy about postponing the wedding, and was so excited that she couldn't sleep that night. But when she heard the Queen Mother say that he would have to lead the troops to war again, she became nervous for some reason.

"I heard that he will leave the palace after noon. It's still not too late for you to see him for the last time."

The Queen Mother spoke nonchalantly while closing her eyes with the Buddhist beads in her hand, and it seemed that she was about to enter a state of meditation again.

"Thank you, Queen Mother." Gu Yunru stood up and ran out of the Queen Mother's bedroom, and rushed to the vicinity of Xuanwu Gate like a flash.

At this time, Xiaodengzi was sending King Zhao's team back, and Cambridge bumped into her.

"Little stool, where is King Zhao?"

Gu Yunru asked regardless of the pain in her arm.

"He just left not long ago." Xiao Dengzi said, got up from the ground with an embarrassed look on his face, and watched her run out of the palace gate.

Rong Zhen was wearing a velvet coat and looked towards the palace, as if he was waiting for someone. The deputy general beside him kept urging him to set off. Just when he was about to turn around, he heard someone calling his name.

"Ah Zhao."

Gu Yunru rushed to him with all her strength, panting and said to him: "Why is it so sudden? Why didn't you tell me in advance?"

Rong Zhen's eyes lit up, and he asked slowly, "Why are you here?"

"What are you talking about! You want to run away without even explaining things to me clearly? Do you still want me to wait for you for ten years?!"

Gu Yunru stared at him angrily. This arrogant guy, did he really think that she would stay here and wait for him in vain? Don't even think about it!

"You go first." Rong Zhen glanced at the team beside him and let them go first.

He rolled off the horse, walked slowly to her, and wiped the sweat from her forehead with his sleeve.

"I've already stopped caring about the palace's affairs since you don't let me. You just left without saying anything. Have you ever considered my feelings?" Gu Yunru vented her dissatisfaction at him, wishing she could curse out all the dirty words in the world.

"What's wrong with you?" Rong Zhen was puzzled by her reaction.

He was about to tell her about this matter that night, but when he mentioned postponing the marriage, he saw her beaming with joy and felt a little sad.

"What's wrong with me? What's your business with me? When will you come back?" Gu Yunru lowered her head in depression, like a young wife who was angry.

"I don't know. The tribes in Western Xinjiang have been restless. This time we are going there to repair the relationship between the tribes. If we succeed, we will come back early."

"The Queen Mother said you will be gone for ten years. Is that true?" Gu Yunru asked with an uneasy look on her face. She didn't want to wait for him here for ten years.

Rong Zhen's eyes showed a hint of deepness, and then he smiled gently and said, "How can it be ten years? She is lying to you. It should be at most five years."

"Five years, that's a long time, isn't it?" Gu Yunru changed the subject and said, "Although I am not the most beautiful lady in the city, I am also very popular. Be careful that some handsome men will propose to me, and I will definitely agree to it."

"You dare." Rong Zhen's deep eyes were like a deep pool, neither angry nor angry. Gu Yunru was no longer afraid of his pretentious look. She raised her chin with an arrogant look and said, "See if I dare. You'd better come back soon, otherwise..."

"Just wait, I will definitely come back." Rong Zhen looked at her firmly and said. Gu Yunru couldn't help laughing and secretly kissed him on the face. Rong Zhen felt as if someone had pressed acupoints on him in an instant.

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Gu Yunru looked at him awkwardly, then took small steps and disappeared from his sight.

After returning to the palace, Gu Yunru held her cheeks with both hands and looked quietly into the distance. Qingxing came to her, raised her hand and waved in front of her. It took a long time before she came to focus.

"Miss, the prince's people have already left."

"hold head high."

Qing Xing saw that the young lady looked a little strange, and pursed her lips and said, "Young lady, what's wrong with you? You had the same expression when Master Cheng got married last time. Are you suffering from lovesickness?"

"Pfft, pfft, pfft." Gu Yunru's eyes wandered for a moment, and she quickly said, "Don't talk nonsense. I only have friendly feelings towards Master Cheng."

"Yes, yes, I shouldn't talk nonsense. I heard that Master Cheng was also transferred to Jiangnan to investigate the salt incident recently. It is estimated that he will not be back for a few months."

Qingxing said this casually, and Gu Yunru became completely sober.

"You mean, I'm the only one left here?"

"kindness……"

“………” Gu Yunru rolled her eyes in boredom. Ever since Cheng Shaoyuan left, the unsolved case in the palace seemed to have been taken over by someone else.

No one knew how the matter was going. At this moment, Xiuyun, a maid from Chuxiu Palace, ran in in a hurry. Seeing Gu Yunru, she immediately knelt down and bowed to her. Gu Yunru could not bear such a great honor. She quickly asked Qingxing to help her up and asked hurriedly, "What happened?"

"Miss, please save our queen. She has been arrested and interrogated by Concubine Shu's people."

Xiuyun cried with tears all over her face, which made people feel sympathetic. Gu Yunru glanced at Qingxing and rushed to the Millennium Palace without saying a word.

Before the person could enter, he was stopped at the door by Zi Yan. As expected, like master, like palace maid. Even the two maids beside Concubine Shu seemed very arrogant and looked down on others.