"I know, but Shen Xin and I have our own division of labor; just think of me as unsympathetic and cold-blooded. I promised him that I would protect you and keep an eye on you, so I will never let you go to him easily."
The noise coming from outside the city became louder and louder. Liang Shuyi was almost kneeling in front of Hong Yu, dragging her hand. "Listen to that sound! It's very dangerous outside. If anything happens to him, I won't be able to survive!"
Hong Yu took a deep breath and said, "If you say that again, I'll knock you out. If he comes back then, you won't be able to see him right away."
Liang Shuyi suddenly raised her head and looked at Hong Yu. Her eyes told her that she could do what she said: "...Okay, I'll wait. Then, when it gets light, can you help me go to the city wall to check on him?"
"Can."
As dawn approached, the Duke's Mansion was as dead silent as the outside. Like the Hu Du couple, the Duke of Liang and his wife sat cuddled together in the corridor. Liang Shuyi, with a dull look in his eyes, stared in the direction Chen Xin had left.
The howling outside the city gradually died down. After a long silence between heaven and earth, the creaking sound of the vermilion gate opening instantly attracted everyone's attention: "They're back! My son-in-law and the others are back!"
Chen Xin followed closely behind the housekeeper, his body covered in sweat and an indescribable stench. Liang Shuyi stumbled forward and hugged him tightly: "Chen Xin!"
"I'm back," Chen Xin's voice was filled with weariness. A whole night had passed, yet at this moment, he felt an unprecedented tiredness. He was home, it was over, and he could finally sleep soundly in this warm embrace.
Chen Xin suddenly fell to the ground with Liang Shuyi without any warning. Liang Shuyi was shocked: "Chen Xin, Chen Xin, what's wrong with you!"
Just as everyone gathered around worriedly, someone walked in despite the housekeeper's obstruction: "Don't worry, he just fell asleep because he was too tired, he's not hurt."
Liang Shuyi raised her head with tears on her face, watching the stranger walk in, watching him lift Shen Xin up from the ground and hand her to the housekeeper: "Who are you?"
At this moment, the Duke of Liang, who was originally dazed, woke up the moment he heard the voice. He was taking a deep breath, preparing to have a good drink with this uninvited guest and exchange feelings.
The man glanced at the Duke of Liang standing beside him and almost couldn't help laughing: "You are Shuyi, right? You look so much like your mother."
Liang Shuyi saw the man's aura and thought he must be a prominent figure in Shu, but why did she seem to have no impression of him? In Shu, she had met almost everyone who could be considered a prominent figure, except for the King of Shu, who was blocked by the hostile concubines in her harem.
"Are you someone sent by the King of Shu to help?"
The man smiled at her and nodded, "Yes, I received a letter from your mother. Your husband is a good man. You have good taste, little girl."
The Duke's wife stood behind the crowd, staring with wide eyes at the dusty man in front of her who was talking to her daughter. After a long moment of reaction, she stepped forward and said, "Why, why is it you?"
"......!" Seeing that his wife had reacted, Duke Liang rushed over and stood between her and the man who should not be there.
Li Yan was just about to greet Duke Liang warmly and friendly when he was about to pat his shoulder when the Duke stopped him. "We're old friends, why are you going to fight and kill me the moment we meet? I came all the way here to help you, isn't this a bit too much, Brother Liang?"
Duke Liang took two steps back with an innocent and uncomfortable look on his face and said, "Madam, why is he here?"
The Duke's wife had only just learned that he was the one coming to help. "I don't know why he came here in person," she said, and then she scolded him, "Don't you want to die? We're at war now. If anything happens to you, what will happen to Shu? Oh my God, even if you return safely this time, I'm afraid those ladies in your harem will really dislike me."
Li Yan said without hesitation, "What are you afraid of? They can't compare to you. For so many years, you've rarely even returned to Shu. Now that you finally wrote to me, I naturally have to come in person."
Liang Shuyi wiped the tears from her face and asked with a sobbing voice, "Mom, why don't I understand what you are saying?"
Duke Liang glanced at Li Yan with a displeased expression and explained, "This is the King of Shu, your mother's childhood sweetheart, Li Yan."
When Liang Shuyi heard this, the King of Shu was the one who was supposed to be her father but was snatched away by her biological father! No wonder his father's face was so colorful and excited from the beginning: "...Dad, that's too sour."
After Li Yan greeted the Duke of Liang and his family of three, his gaze finally settled on the woman in red. It had to be said that this woman was quite striking, making it hard to look away. "But this little girl in red, have we seen her somewhere before?"
Hong Yu bowed to Li Yan and said, "Your Majesty, I am Hong Yu. We have indeed met before, but it was only once, and I was still a child at that time."
Li Yan's eyes rolled, and he clapped his hands, saying, "Oh, I remember now. You are the little girl from the Huangfu family, the one who came to my Shu land alone to look for poisonous insects and ended up in danger."
Hong Yu really didn't want to recall the history of his youth. After all, he was young then, and had done so many things that he couldn't bear to think about now. "Uh, yes, it was me."
Li Yan had a flash of inspiration. Shu Kingdom's current Crown Princess hadn't yet been chosen, and he thought this young woman from the Huangfu family was quite suitable. With her stunning appearance and excellent martial arts skills, and the blood jade in her hand, he thought she was definitely the next head of the Huangfu family. She said her name was Hong Yu. He'd heard that the woman who was engaged to the Huangfu and Shi families was named Hui Jue, so it shouldn't be a coincidence.
"Are you engaged now? I have several sons with decent qualifications. Would you like to meet them?"
Without waiting for Hong Yu to refuse, Duke Liang rushed over with his hands on his hips and said, "No need. Your son is not worthy of someone like Miss Hong Yu. If it weren't for my precious daughter Shu Yi, Miss Hong Yu would have been in my Duke Liang's mansion by now."
Seeing the two middle-aged men about to quarrel again, Hong Yu hurriedly said, "You two elders are tired. Thank you, King Shu, for your kindness. I am now engaged."
Liang Shuyi was also shocked when he heard this: "When did you get engaged? Why didn't we know about it?"
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