"Thank you so much for your help, sir. I am deeply grateful."
Cangyun also bowed slightly to Taoyaojun, showing great respect and courtesy.
No need for thanks.
Tao Yaojun nodded and smiled faintly. Then, as he watched the group of people leave, a complex feeling that was hard to describe welled up in his heart.
It seemed to carry a faint sense of sorrow at parting, revealing a slight reluctance to leave, as if one were now the only person left in the world.
He couldn't help but smile helplessly, then sighed softly and turned back.
He hadn't noticed it before, but now he suddenly realized that the longer a person is involved in the world, the more immersed they become, and the harder it is for them to let go.
How could one not yearn for a place where thousands of lights shine brightly?
After a long and winding walk, Li Chang'an and his party finally arrived at the place where their carriage had stopped earlier.
"It's too crowded for four people to sit together. You two can sit in one car, and Chang'an and I can sit in another car."
As soon as they reached the carriage, Feng Beichuan took the initiative to say that everything had been arranged.
Upon hearing this, Yan Qianhe rolled her eyes at the man, secretly thinking to herself, "What a petty and narrow-minded guy."
After hearing Feng Beichuan's words, Li Chang'an couldn't help but feel helpless, thinking to himself that this person really held a grudge.
She naturally understood why Feng Beichuan had suddenly become so calculating; it was simply to make Qianhe oppose him and to get Liang Xuanjing to come back with them.
"What a coincidence, that's what I was thinking too. Young Master Liang, how about we take the smaller carriage in the back? Since the Regent finds it too cramped, let's leave the big one for him!"
Although Chizuru spoke kindly, respectfully, and modestly, her face was not kind at all, and her tone sounded particularly unfriendly, as if she had written "I look down on you" on her forehead.
However, Liang Xuanjing was completely oblivious to the verbal sparring between the two. He nodded and then chuckled as he boarded the smaller carriage behind them.
"snort!"
Feng Beichuan couldn't help but let out a cold snort, then raised his chin contemptuously, glanced at Yan Qianhe sideways, but didn't say anything more.
He couldn't be bothered arguing with a woman!
"whispering sound!"
Yan Qianhe was not to be outdone, and glared at the other person with a sneer.
Li Chang'an felt extremely uncomfortable being caught between the two men. She shrugged helplessly, knowing that this was not the time to try to persuade them.
These two are no pushovers. Li Chang'an knows she's not exactly a smooth talker, so she'd better keep her mouth shut.
The journey back was obviously much slower than the journey there. The group set off early in the morning and did not reach the imperial city until almost evening.
Feng Beichuan first escorted Li Chang'an to the general's mansion.
Throughout the journey, the atmosphere between the two was extremely awkward. Each of them had their own thoughts, but they didn't know where to begin. So they could only pretend to be nonchalant, but in reality, they were extremely conflicted.
Although it seems that he has now reconciled with Li Chang'an, Feng Beichuan still has many concerns in his heart and is becoming more and more cautious when he is with him.
Li Chang'an, of course, couldn't just pretend nothing had happened.
Perhaps it was because when she was alone with Feng Beichuan before, he was so talkative that even though she wasn't very talkative, she never let the conversation between them become too awkward.
But things are different now. Since Feng Beichuan is silent, she naturally has even less to say.
Although this makes it less noisy, once a person gets used to something, even if it's not something they really want, it can still feel hard to adjust when it suddenly stops.
The two remained silent the entire way, except for a couple of times when Feng Beichuan asked her if she was thirsty or hungry.
This was the first time Li Chang'an had felt the need to talk to someone to relieve her boredom, but unfortunately, Feng Beichuan seemed completely unaware of what she was thinking.
Many times, Li Chang'an even silently considered whether he should take the initiative to chat with the other party, but in the end, he only thought about it and did not take any action.
Because he wasn't very good at small talk, Li Chang'an was always the passive one in this regard.
If you really ask her to take the initiative, it's a bit like trying to boil dumplings in a kettle—you have something to say but can't get it out.
Throughout the journey, their eyes met countless times, only to dart away in haste each time.
This is perhaps the greatest distance in the world: two people are so close, each with a bellyful of things to say, yet they don't know where to begin.
The carriage soon arrived at the entrance of the general's mansion.
Feng Beichuan got off the carriage without a word, then helped Li Chang'an lift the carriage curtain, and stretched out his other hand to protect the top of the man's head. Every thoughtful detail was understood without words.
Although this person had always acted this way, today, for some reason, Li Chang'an felt a sudden stirring in his heart.
It's as if a tiny boat is drifting on the surface of a river, gently caressed by the warm breeze of March.
Li Chang'an couldn't help but take a deep look at the other person, but he quickly realized what was happening, and immediately composed himself and turned to leave.
As Feng Beichuan watched the woman's retreating figure, an overwhelming emotion surged within him. He opened his mouth, but bitterly realized he had no idea what to say.
"Um... thank you for your help."
But at that moment, Li Chang'an suddenly turned around and spoke first.
The woman's eyebrows were slightly curved, her expression gentle and warm, and her face seemed to carry a hint of helplessness, making her appear more charming and coquettish than usual.
Feng Beichuan was momentarily stunned. Then, he smiled hastily, suppressing his pounding heart, and said, "Your Highness, there's no need for thanks."
"Then I'll head back now. You... be careful on the road."
Upon hearing this, Li Chang'an's heart tightened, and for some reason, she suddenly uttered a nagging remark that was completely out of character for her.
Upon hearing this, Feng Beichuan was even more surprised. After carefully considering it, he somehow sensed a hint of tenderness in the words, and his heart stirred.
But just as he looked up again, ready to say something more, he found that the woman had already walked away.
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