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In history, it was rare for an emperor to personally tour the north, but last time, many military officers were found to have committed dereliction of duty. Several important officials understood the emperor's foresight and took precautions before the problem arose, so they fully cooperated.

When Queen Mother Jiang found out, she was naturally worried about her son and gave him many instructions.

Sometimes I’d be reminded in the morning and again in the evening.

Lu Jingzhuo could only try his best to comfort his son, and at the same time took the time to teach his eldest son how to ride a horse.

The mount prepared by the horse supervisor was small, only half a person's height, and was completely red, somewhat similar to her "Chixia". Chu Yin originally wanted to practice her riding skills at the racecourse, but because of what she said before, the man would not let her go every night.

Fortunately, her period came after only three days of torture. In this situation, she couldn't ride a horse, so she just sat on the side and watched.

Lu Jingzhuo taught very carefully and patiently, which made his son like this father even more. His eyes were full of respect and admiration. So when he heard that his father was going to go on a northern tour, he cried with sadness.

Chu Yin comforted him, saying that it was only one month and the time was very short.

Lu Wei already understood the difference between "sun, moon and year" and nodded dejectedly.

Princess Baocheng learned that her eldest nephew was going to the border, so she came to the palace to visit him that day. She asked Lu Jingzhuo to allow her to enter the palace often during this period to comfort and take care of Queen Mother Jiang and Chu Yin.

Thinking of his mother's anxious look, Lu Jingzhuo agreed.

It was already evening when she returned home, and Princess Baocheng ordered her maid to serve dinner.

Every night we would have a table full of delicacies from land and sea and a pot of fine wine, and we would drink until we were slightly tipsy and just in time for sleep.

Today, a doorman came to report that a Mr. Shi wanted to donate a painting.

The surname is Shi, so it must be Shi Yu.

Princess Baocheng's face flashed with a complex expression. She took a sip of wine and said, "Show it to me."

The maid quickly presented the painting and said that Mr. Shi had not left and wanted to wait for the princess's reply.

When I unfolded the painting, I saw that she was picking plum blossoms in the snow with an umbrella.

She was wearing a green dress, with a pink face and red lips. Her eyebrows and eyes were clearly outlined, and her expression was slightly lonely.

He must have observed it carefully at that time.

Princess Baocheng looked at it intently for a while, then suddenly smiled.

It really took a lot of thought.

She had to admit that she was somewhat tempted, but could a 26-year-old man really love her? Without any interests involved? She gently stroked her face with her fingers. After all, he was 12 years older.

If you could ask your brother at this moment, what would he say?

Princess Baocheng leaned back in her chair and closed her eyes.

I would probably say, "What's the big deal? If you like him, just marry him. If he treats you badly, I will take your anger out on your behalf!"

Her brother would definitely support her, otherwise he would not have let her choose a husband at the Qionglin Banquet. Those outstanding Jinshi were mostly young people, and the older ones were always inferior. Her brother was not afraid of gossip.

And she's really picky.

To be attractive, a woman must have good looks and a good figure. These two points alone will eliminate many men.

Princess Baocheng pondered for a moment and asked her maid to invite Shi Yu in.

Soon, he appeared in sight, wearing a moonlit spring robe and a white jade crown, just like a delicate and graceful jade tree.

"Please sit down." Princess Baocheng pointed to the chair opposite.

Shi Yu felt he had a 70 to 80 percent chance of winning, so he bowed and sat down gracefully.

"Why do you paint like this?" she asked.

"I don't know. Maybe the princess's image that day is still lingering in my mind."

He was really good at talking. Princess Baocheng took a look at his handsome face and said, "In the apricot forest, when you were playing the zither, I saw a woman standing beside you. Who is she?"

Shi Yu showed a sad look and sighed, "The girl loved me, but the elders in her family disagreed, so I advised her to listen to the elders and give up me... I was the one who hurt her heart."

"I see. I thought she was Mr. Shi's favorite."

"If I had a crush on someone, I wouldn't have remembered the princess so clearly."

Princess Baocheng smiled softly and said, "When you asked to marry my niece, she was not the one you wanted?"

Shi Yu said calmly, "At that time, I was urged by my parents to get married in a hurry. I thought about marrying Miss Jiang, but later I found out that Miss Jiang had no interest in me, so I gave up the idea. However, I found that the princess was very approachable that time. I think the princess also remembers that we had a good conversation."

Each answer was perfect, but Princess Baocheng suddenly lost interest.

How could this be possible if it had not been prepared in advance?

So was she going to fall into this tempting trap? Just because of his nice face and his coaxing skills?

It's not like she hasn't fallen before.

She was easily deceived, and she knew that if she was really seduced by Shi Yu this time, she would probably end up divorcing him just like Jiang Xian because of his hypocrisy.

Princess Baocheng picked up the painting and handed it to Shi Yu: "I am not so hungry that I will not choose what to eat."

Shi Yu's face turned red, revealing a trace of panic: "Princess..."

"Go away." Princess Baocheng interrupted him.

The maids immediately asked him to leave.

Knowing that he had completely failed, Shi Yu bowed and said, "It is my humble servant who has offended the princess. Please forgive me." Then he left the princess's mansion.

The back figure was still attractive, slender and elegant, which made her take a second look.

It is undeniable that Shi Yu has the comfort she needs and the fun between men and women that she needs.

After all, it's because of loneliness.

But, does a woman have to get married when she is lonely? Does she have to find a man to fill this loneliness?

Princess Baocheng held her forehead for a long time, then suddenly stood up and went to the study.

She used to love studying because she wanted to win her father's favor and be valued by him like the other princes. However, she was a girl, and even though she was well-versed in the Four Books and Five Classics, her father didn't even look at her.

She was never expected by her father.

Later, she gave up on reading and only cared about eating, drinking and having fun.

Being married to Jiang Xian, she just managed to survive.

Until her brother ascended to the throne, she enjoyed the feeling of being valued, but this life did not last long, and her brother died again.

Looking back on her life, it was quite boring.

If you don't get what you want when you are young, by the time you can get it with the help of your brother, you are already older.

Princess Baocheng sighed and opened a book.

Perhaps, she should think carefully about how to spend the rest of her life.

Lu Jingzhuo would be leaving soon, so Chu Yin ordered Rendong to find someone to go to the White Horse Temple to ask for a peace amulet for her. She then made a sachet during these few days and put the peace amulet inside.

The night before their departure, the family had dinner at Cining Palace where Queen Mother Jiang lived.

Chu Yin also brought her little son over.

Babies who are over three months old are more lively than before and will make "babbling" sounds to attract adults' attention.

Lu Jingzhuo lowered his head and gently touched the child's face with his fingertips, and he would reach out to grab his father's fingers.

The small hands actually have some strength.

Lu Jingzhuo was amused: "It seems that you will like riding in the future."

Lu Yu took advantage of the situation and said, "Father has taught me, so I will teach my younger brother."

I hope my father can spend more time with him in the future.

Facing his eldest son's expectant gaze, Lu Jingzhuo reached out and rubbed his little head: "Okay, I will continue to teach you when I come back."

Lu Wei almost jumped up with joy.

Lu Zhen pulled his father's robe and said, "Father, please be safe and sound."

"Okay." He agreed.

Queen Mother Jiang naturally also had to give some advice.

The atmosphere in the hall was one of reluctance and filled with anxiety about parting.

Chu Yin didn't say anything.

After returning from Tuer Mountain, she never asked about the Northern Tour again. Lu Jingzhuo sat on the bed and suddenly thought of the time she went to Wenshu Temple and refused to sleep in the middle of the night and insisted on being held in his arms.

Now he should be the one who is more reluctant.

His fingers slid from her cheek to her waist, and he leaned down slightly to ask, "Is your period okay?"

Chu Yin felt the pressure from the man, and subconsciously said, "No."

It seems like it’s been five days, right?

He placed a kiss on her slender neck, and at the same time, he put his fingers into her clothes and stroked them slowly: "You didn't lie to me? Ah Yin, I'm leaving tomorrow."

The voice was low, sounding like grievance, but also like temptation.

After holding it in for five days, it was time to leave again. Chu Yin was really afraid that he would be like a hungry wolf, but she couldn't bear not to give it to him. After thinking for a while, she said, "If Your Majesty could hold back a little, then my period would be fine."

He listened and smiled silently: "Ayin, have you ever felt comfortable?"

Obviously she would also moan non-stop.

Chu Yin blushed and didn't answer his question.

It's good that we can discuss it. Lu Jingzhuo didn't understand what she meant, and the next moment he pressed her under him.

When their eyes met, their hearts skipped a beat.

"I'll hold back, Ayin." His kiss started from the forehead.

Since we have to say goodbye, let's do it the way she likes.

That night, it was extremely gentle, yet a little tough at times. Everything was just right. It didn't make her tired, nor did it make her dissatisfied.

When she woke up, her hands and feet were still entangled with the man like vines.

How did she fall asleep in this position? Chu Yin herself couldn't understand it.

She blushed and wanted to let go of her hand, but Lu Jingzhuo, who had already woken up, held her down and kissed her hard again.

"Help me change my clothes," he said.

Chu Yin put on a coat and stood up.

Then he brought his clothes and helped him put them on piece by piece.

When she fastened the jade belt, she looked up at his face and did not look away for a long time.

I don’t know if it’s because we’re leaving, but I feel that the man today is particularly handsome. Not only are his facial features so outstanding that they’re hard to describe, but when he wears this dragon-patterned riding suit, his figure is also very handsome, just like a person in a painting.

He raised his eyebrows: "What?"

"Nothing," Chu Yin came back to her senses and tied the sachet she had made early in the morning around his waist, "There is a peace charm inside, Your Majesty, please don't lose it."

He was startled and touched the sachet with his fingers: "Did you make this?"

"Well, I am not very good at sewing, Your Majesty, please do not dislike it."

How could that be? He thought, this is impossible.

"I'll be careful." He touched the sachet again, and suddenly a ridiculous idea came to his mind. He thought it would be better to take Chu Yin with him. She was not the kind of person who would cause trouble, and she would even share his worries.

However, that thought was quickly extinguished.

Although he felt that this trip would be safe, there was no such thing as a foolproof plan. What if he...

As long as Chu Yin stayed in the palace and she raised the crown prince of Dayue, he would not have to worry about the future.

Chu Yin is the woman he loves, but also a reliable wife.

The two walked hand in hand to the entrance of the palace.

The two children also came to see their father off at this time.

He turned around and hugged his son, daughter, and finally held Chu Yin in his arms.

"I'm leaving." He said in her ear.

"Yes," Chu Yin responded, "I will wait for His Majesty to return safely... I will miss His Majesty."

He exerted some force with his arms, then loosened his hands, turned around and strode away.

Chu Yin watched him get on the dragon chariot, and suddenly a sense of emptiness appeared in her heart.

The same goes for the two children.

Lu Wei's eyes turned red again, and he asked in a low voice, "Will Daddy really be back in a month?"

"If the weather is bad, it may take a few days...Er, your father has promised you, and he will not break his promise."

"Okay," Lu Wei nodded, "If I learn horse riding well before Dad comes back, Dad will be happy," he pulled his mother's sleeve, "Mom, teach me. Didn't you learn it for a long time?"

"…Mom, you can try, but you still have to attend class."

"We can add an extra riding class. Mom will help. It will definitely work."

The boy was quite clever. Chu Yin chuckled and said, "Okay."

Lu Zhen said, "Then I want to take a shuttlecock kicking class, too. Mom can teach me."

Chu Yin: “…”

It seems that she has no leisure at all during this period.

But it's what she wants, as she's afraid her son might think her teaching is not good enough. As for shuttlecock kicking, she is still very confident.

While the mother and her two children were talking, Princess Baocheng came over from Cining Palace.

She also came to see off Lu Jingzhuo today. After her eldest nephew bid farewell to his mother, Princess Baocheng said goodbye to Queen Mother Jiang and then came to visit Chu Yin, Lu Wei and Lu Zhen.

"My sister-in-law is crying again. Oh, Ayin, don't worry like my sister-in-law. You still have to take care of the affairs in the palace. You can't be as confused as my sister-in-law." She reminded Chu Yin.

"I understand, aunt." Chu Yin smiled, "The emperor is very careful and has made all the arrangements. I believe he will be fine."

This is how a queen should be. Princess Baocheng looked at her and suddenly said, "Ayin, can I take your pulse? Weren't you very weak before? Let me see how you are now."

"What?" Chu Yin was stunned. "Aunt, when did you learn to take a pulse?"

I have never heard that she can take a pulse in both my past and present lives!

Princess Baocheng coughed lightly and said, "I have been very interested in medicine recently. I have learned a little bit from reading books..."

Chu Yin became more and more confused: "Why would my aunt study medicine?" But she cooperated and sat down on the stone bench in the yard, stretching out her white wrist.

"I have nothing to do, so I'll learn it for fun," Princess Baocheng stretched out two fingers and placed them on her wrist, "How about I take Ma Yuanzheng as my teacher?"

"...I'm afraid he won't accept you as his disciple. The Ma family is a medical family with strict rules. Medical skills cannot be passed on to outsiders." Even the princess could not force Dean Ma to teach her.

Princess Baocheng was a bit troubled: "But even a barefoot doctor won't work."

To be honest, Chu Yin didn’t quite understand why her aunt suddenly wanted to learn medicine, but she thought of someone.

In his memory, a plague would break out in Weizhou the next year, and two-thirds of the people in the city would be infected and die. What was even more terrifying was that the plague would spread to nearby cities. Lu Jingzhuo sent imperial physicians to the area at that time, but later it was a folk miracle doctor who saved the people and ended the plague.

Chu Yin suddenly had an idea: "How about I recommend someone to my aunt?"

Princess Baocheng was surprised and said, "Oh, could it be someone as capable as Lord Yi?"

Her niece-in-law is quite interesting. She was able to prevent and control the locust plague by just recommending someone. Princess Baocheng is of course looking forward to it.

"I can't guarantee that, but I heard that this man doesn't follow rules when accepting disciples, and only looks at people based on personal affinity. Maybe Auntie can win his favor? Why not give it a try?"

Princess Baocheng is very free now: "Where is he?"

"Qingfeng Town, Jinzhou."