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In early April, the Di tribe will launch a surprise attack on Chengyue Pass, sparking a war.

Therefore, Lu Jingzhuo strengthened the military defense in the Chengyue Pass area in advance, waiting for the Di army to arrive and wipe them out completely.

Then he went to the racecourse.

In my previous life, I was busy with government affairs and neglected to practice, so I don’t know how much skill I have left.

He ran around the field for a dozen laps, drew his bow and shot arrows, and only when he was satisfied did he send the eunuch to fetch Chu Yin and Lu Wei.

Lu Wei's eyes were still a little red.

Normally, it was the wet nurse who woke him up in the morning, but today it was a stranger. He then realized that the wet nurse had left the palace last night.

"Why did the wet nurse leave? But what did the child do wrong? Why did she abandon the child?" He asked, pulling his mother's sleeve.

The eunuchs refused to tell him the reason and only said that Zhou was no longer in the palace.

The child was still young and didn't know that the wet nurse was not free to come and go, but Chu Yin would not tell him the truth: "She had important matters at home and could no longer stay in the palace. Don't blame her... She didn't say goodbye to you because she was afraid that you would be sad and cry." She stroked her son's shoulder gently, "Er'er, you are different from Zhen'er. You are a boy, so it is more appropriate for you to be taken care of by a eunuch."

"But the child is used to the nurse. Will the child ever see her again?"

Given Lu Jingzhuo's personality, since he drove Zhou away, his son would definitely never see Zhou again in his life.

Chu Yin said vaguely: "She has returned to Qingzhou. It depends on whether she will be free in the future..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu remained silent.

But when the carriage arrived at the racecourse and he saw his father through the window, he smiled slightly: "Father, are you no longer angry with me? Otherwise, you won't teach me anymore, right?"

"Yes," Chu Yin comforted him, "Of course it is."

She didn't actually know.

Judging from Lu Jingzhuo's change yesterday, she could no longer say that she understood him.

But she couldn't bear to pour cold water on her son's head again.

After getting out of the car, Chu Yin was thinking about how to ask Lu Jingzhuo why he drove Zhou away.

No matter how angry she was, she couldn't lose her temper in front of him.

Even if he did something wrong, she had to remain calm.

Chu Yin took her son's hand and stepped forward to salute.

Lu Jingzhuo pointed at the horse of the horse keeper and his son and said, "This is your mount." The child was weak in character, and studying alone was not enough to cultivate his character and develop courage and perseverance, so he planned to teach his son riding skills.

The pony was very beautiful, and Lu Wei nodded happily.

Seeing the loving father and filial son, Chu Yin could already imagine the scene where her son would be scolded by Lu Jingzhuo if he didn't study well.

My son has been frustrated again and again, I wonder how he will cry.

She folded her hands at her waist and asked cautiously, "Your Majesty, before you teach my son, can I say a few words?"

You can say as many as a few sentences. Lu Jingzhuo will certainly allow it.

Chu Yin asked again, not wanting to be in front of her son: "Can we talk alone?"

Or was it just some secret conversation? Lu Jingzhuo was looking forward to it. He asked the eunuch of the Horse Guard to let his son get familiar with the mount first, and then he and Chu Yin walked to a phoenix tree not far away.

Chu Yin had already prepared her speech and was about to speak when the man suddenly grabbed her hand.

She was stunned and pursed her lips.

Those beautiful almond-shaped eyes blinked, looked at him, and then drooped, completely covered by thick eyelashes.

Lu Jingzhuo couldn't help but bent down and kissed her eyelids.

When the warm feeling touched her skin, Chu Yin's heart started beating faster.

He is very strange.

He thought she didn't manage the household affairs well and didn't teach the children well, so he took action himself, yet he treated her like this.

Why?

She tilted her head slightly and said, "I have something to ask Your Majesty."

The ears under the hair came into view, white and small, like a beautiful jade sculpture. He couldn't help but reach out to touch them, saying, "Go ahead."

How could she tell?

No one had ever touched her ears like this before.

She felt a shudder run through her body.

"Your Majesty..."

She wanted him to stop doing this.

The tone sounded coquettish, yet also begging.

It was something he had never heard of before and was very new.

He subconsciously wanted to hear more, so he didn't loosen his fingers: "Why? You can't ask me questions when I'm like this?"

Her cheeks grew hotter.

"Ayin," he touched her other ear, "I just found out that your ears are so cute."

Chu Yin felt that her ears might have been damaged by him.

cute?

How could he say such a thing?

My wife's face was red, and she looked like a shy rose.

She was like this too after I kissed her yesterday.

The corners of Lu Jingzhuo's lips curled up. It turned out that Chu Yin was very shy.

But he didn't discover it in his previous life. It might be because he himself was also serious, and so was Chu Yin. Therefore, the two of them did everything in accordance with the rules, so how could he possibly discover Chu Yin's other side.

He let go of her hand: "What do you want to ask me?"

She doesn't want to say anything now.

Chu Yin bit her lip: "Nothing."

"Then I will go and teach Er how to ride a horse first."

Speaking of her son, Chu Yin hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please stop scolding my son and don't punish him!"

He paused, "Shouldn't he be punished for his mistakes? He was punished for being lazy in Chunhui Pavilion, so why can't I be punished?"

"It's not impossible," Chu Yin clenched her fingers into fists quietly, "The lecturer is the lecturer, and you are Er'er's father. Er'er has always longed to be close to you, but Your Majesty always has no time. Er'er loves you very much, so he will be particularly sad if he is punished by you..."

Is that so?

Lu Jingzhuo frowned slightly.

Not far away, he heard his son's laughter and saw that the child was touching the pony's mane.

Thinking back to his previous life, he indeed did not take good care of his children, so in this life, he wanted to take good care of them.

But he actually has no experience...

However, Chu Yin is different.

He said, "Okay, I won't punish him easily."

Chu Yin was delighted: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

She was still too distant from him.

Lu Jingzhuo said: "Ayin, as long as it is you who says it, I will definitely listen carefully."

Because she is in his heart.

It can even be said that she is his sweetheart.

But he couldn't say such words for a moment.

But Chu Yin was also surprised enough, she closed her beautiful eyes and forgot to respond.

It was not until the man carried her son onto the horse and patiently taught him that she came to her senses.

Although there was no romantic relationship between the couple, they had always treated each other with respect and had a tacit understanding. They both knew what they wanted and what they should strive for, and in the end, they worked together to get what they wanted.

All she wanted in her life was to secure the throne of empress and ensure that the Chu family would enjoy eternal glory.

She never expected Lu Jingzhuo to like her.

But his behavior just now seemed wrong no matter how I thought about it.

What's cute, what's listening to her...

It's like some kind of confession between a man and a woman.

Could it be that he has fallen in love with her?

The thought flashed through her mind, and she felt it was ridiculous. It was too hasty to conclude that Lu Jingzhuo liked her based on just two sentences. Moreover, as the queen, she was either foolish or stupid to care about her husband's "likes".

Which emperor in the history of the dynasties did not have many concubines? There are only a few, right?

To her, the emperor's "favor" was nothing compared to his "respect."

She gradually calmed down.

But Lu Wei acted as if he was celebrating a festival.

His father was so nice, he didn't blame him at all and was so gentle, he felt like he was in a dream.

Riding twenty laps was not enough, Lu Wei wanted to keep riding.

But his father said that riding any further would make him uncomfortable, so he stopped.

"Send him back first." Lu Jingzhuo ordered the driver.

Chu Yin was stunned, not knowing what he wanted to do.

After watching the carriage leave, Lu Jingzhuo bent down and carried Chu Yin onto the horse's back.

Chu Yin was a little flustered: "I, I don't know how to..."

"What are you afraid of with me here?" He held her waist with one hand, "Just don't move."

She dared not move.

The man shook the reins and the horse started to run slowly.

She was afraid of falling, so she leaned into his arms subconsciously.

"Want to learn?" he asked.

She shook her head.

When she went out in Qingzhou, she always rode in a sedan chair or a horse-drawn carriage, and she did the same after entering the palace. She didn't know what the point of learning to ride a horse was.

He squeezed her arm and said, "You feel a little weak, don't you feel it?"

In her previous life, he failed to protect her, causing her to have a miscarriage. But if Chu Yin was healthier, she wouldn't have been unable to bear it.

When he saw that she didn't make it, he really went crazy.

But the doctors said that her illness was really a cold and it wouldn't be that serious...

"You should learn some horse riding and martial arts."

What?

Chu Yin was shocked when she heard the word "wushu".

Why does she have to wield swords and knives?

"I am not weak," Chu Yin said, "I can eat and sleep well, and I have never been sick since entering the palace. Why does Your Majesty think so?"

“……”It seems that she doesn’t understand her own body.

Lu Jingzhuo said nothing more.

The two of them rode for a while, but Chu Yin still couldn't get over Zhou's feelings and couldn't hold it in.

This matter must be resolved.

"Your Majesty..."

"Um."

"Your Majesty selected eunuchs for Er'er yesterday, and I just realized that I was negligent. Er'er is a boy after all, and he is the crown prince. He will move out of Kunning Palace sooner or later, and he should be taken care of by eunuchs. However, Zhou is Er'er's wet nurse and has always been considerate. I don't know what mistake she made that Your Majesty can't tolerate her?"

She first reflected on herself and then asked questions, which shows her caution.

Lu Jingzhuo said: "She is right, so why can't I let her go?"

Indeed, divine command needs no reason.

But Chu Yin didn't hear the answer, and she couldn't help but say, "Can't you tell me? I don't believe that His Majesty would make such a decision without any reason."

Of course, I can’t talk about my past life.

Lu Jingzhuo rested his chin on her head: "Ayin, since you don't believe that I would do this for no reason, do you believe that my decision is right?"

At that moment, Chu Yin couldn't say "I don't believe it".

How could she question the emperor?

"Of course I believe it," but she was also upset. She had always been in charge of the child's affairs. Not only did Lu Jingzhuo suddenly intervene, but he also drove away her trusted people. "But Your Majesty..." She took a deep breath and suppressed her dissatisfaction. "Your Majesty could perhaps tell me in advance when making a decision."

Cautionary advice.

In fact, there was a sense of grievance, and Lu Jingzhuo heard it. He was silent for a moment and said, "I am wrong about this matter. Next time I will tell you in advance."

Chu Yin opened her lips slightly, a little bit unbelieving.

He actually admitted his mistake.

"I am not blaming Your Majesty..."

He hugged her tightly: "Ayin, if I am wrong, you can blame me. I allow you to do so."

"..." She began to wonder again whether Lu Jingzhuo liked her.

How else can you say such words?

But she quickly put the thought out of her mind.

Not to mention that he hasn't explicitly said "like" yet, even if he did, she can't take it seriously.

Women are easily moved, and once they believe in someone, they will inevitably be shaken. But he is the emperor, what will he do if he takes concubines in the future?

But she knew that Jiang Yuyuan was waiting to enter the palace to be his concubine.

She doesn't want to become a shrew in the future.

Chu Yin was lost in thoughts all the way.

It was only after I got off the horse that I noticed some pain in my buttocks.

She took her own image into consideration and refrained from rubbing it.

But Lu Jingzhuo noticed it: "Are you in pain? And you said you are not weak."

"No, it doesn't hurt." Chu Yin really didn't want to practice martial arts and denied it.

He raised his eyebrows: "It really doesn't hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt."

"Well," he held her on his lap the next moment, "How about riding again?"

Chu Yin was horrified: "What?"

"You don't feel any pain or weakness, then ride again." He repeated with a very calm and ruthless expression.

Chu Yin: “…”

Chu Yin: Ahhhh, you lecher, you bad bastard!

Lu Jingzhuo: It depends on whether you want to learn martial arts.

Chu Yin: ...