Xiao Yanchu turned to enter Yilan Courtyard, but Su Ruojin grabbed him.
Xiao Yanchu turned around, just as Su Ruojin's sleeve slipped down, revealing the bracelet on her wrist.
His face was filled with disbelief: "Ah Jin, this is...this is Mother's bracelet?"
My mother said this bracelet was meant for my future princess, so how did it end up on Ajin's wrist?
Su Ruojin smiled and nodded, "It was a gift from the Dowager Consort."
"You...you accepted it?" Xiao Yanchu asked, somewhat agitated.
Su Ruojin rolled her eyes at him: "What, you want me to return it?"
Xiao Yanchu picked Su Ruojin up in one go: "No retreat, no retreat, that's great, that's great."
This means that the mother has accepted Su Ruojin as her queen, and there is no longer any need to make Su Ruojin suffer.
Ah Jin's willingness to accept her mother's bracelet naturally meant that she agreed to marry him.
Su Ruojin was startled and lightly hit him, saying, "Put me down quickly, or people will laugh at us."
Xiao Yanchu said, "This is the Prince's residence, who would dare to laugh at me?"
Despite his words, he still put the person down.
"Come on, I'll take you somewhere."
Without waiting for Su Ruojin to refuse, Xiao Yanchu took her hand and left.
Aunt Sulan saw this scene and turned to tell Consort Jiang.
Consort Jiang smiled and said, "It's been a long time since I've seen Chu'er so happy."
"Yes, Your Highness, you can rest assured that the Prince is doing well," Aunt Sulan replied.
"As long as Chu'er is happy, I have no other wish."
*
Xiao Yanchu and Su Ruojin rode together on a horse and sped out of the capital.
Although there was a curfew in the capital, the soldiers guarding the city dared not stop the regent.
Su Ziyang, who was patrolling the city gate, happened to see this and clenched his fist.
What is Xiao Yanchu planning to do, taking his younger sister out of town so late at night?!
"Prepare the horses!"
In the quiet of the outskirts of Beijing at night, only the wind and the sound of horses' hooves could be heard. Su Ruojin was held tightly in Xiao Yanchu's arms, so close that she could clearly hear Xiao Yanchu's strong and powerful heartbeat.
Xiao Yanchu's breath lingered in her ear, and a blush rose on Su Ruojin's cheeks.
The two arrived at Xuyue Mountain. Xiao Yanchu helped Su Ruojin dismount and led her by the hand to the top of the mountain.
From the mountaintop, one can see the entire capital city.
The lights of countless homes twinkled like stars, reflecting the brilliance of the starry sky.
“Ah Jin, I used to come here when I was feeling upset, and it would calm me down.”
"When the Great Chu is at peace, my heart is at peace too. I only wish that this peace can last forever, without strife or war."
The city lights reflected in Xiao Yanchu's eyes like a galaxy, quiet and peaceful.
In that instant, Su Ruojin understood what Xiao Yanchu meant.
This is the place he wants to protect.
The capital city, the Great Chu, and the people of the Great Chu.
He was disgusted by the infighting in the palace, but he wanted to bring peace and prosperity to the people of Great Chu, which is why he has endured until now.
At this moment, Su Ruojin felt a pang of sympathy for Xiao Yanchu and held his hand tightly. She was willing to accompany him to protect the Great Chu and its people.
"Why didn't you tell the Dowager my true identity?" Su Ruojin asked softly.
The Dowager Consort cared so much about her background; if she had known that she was the legitimate daughter of the General's family, she would have agreed long ago, and there wouldn't have been any of these complications.
Looking at the distant capital, Xiao Yanchu replied, "Because I think what my mother truly approves of is you as a person, not your background."
Su Ruojin understood what Xiao Yanchu meant.
If Consort Jiang approves of this marriage because of her background, then even if she really marries Xiao Yanchu, this knot in her heart will never be untied for the rest of her life.
That way, she wouldn't be able to know whether the Empress Dowager liked her or her identity.
Xiao Yanchu knew her too well. If that were the case, although she showed superficial respect for the Dowager Consort, it would be difficult for her to genuinely care for her.
Xiao Yanchu was a child who lacked love from a young age. What he wanted most was a complete family without any suspicion.
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