Then, let alone five days, it would be difficult for Rong Chengxuan to see Yun Wanwan again in three months.
Yun Wanwan still couldn't understand where Rong Chengxuan got this idea from. Why was it so strange? "No, Rong Chengxuan, why do you think I would trim the horseshoes and cut the grass?"
"Akui said that these past few days you can't walk when you pass by the stable, as if you're tied to it forever. So I think you might really like horses. Marching is boring, so the only thing left for you to play with is horses, right?"
Yun Wanwan: “…”
So it was because of this reason. She was wondering what else it was.
"I just wanted to learn how to ride a horse. I thought it would be weird for me to be the only one in a carriage while the army was marching, and it would be even weirder if I had to ride with you. But then I thought, you guys have been riding for at least a few years, and I've only been learning for five days, so there's no way I can compare to you. If I accidentally fall off the horse, I'll be the one making a fool of myself."
"That makes some sense, but if you want to learn how to ride a horse, I'll teach you slowly when we return from the border. The next time the Western Regions come looking for trouble, you'll be able to ride a horse."
"Ah, this..." Yun Wanwan felt that Rong Chengxuan's words were a bit too hasty. What did he mean by "when the Western Regions come to cause trouble, you can just ride away on horseback"? Could it be that this big brother was thinking of taking over the Western Regions as well?
Yun Wanwan felt a chill on her back as Rong Chengxuan gazed at her thoughtfully. She gulped down her soup in a few gulps, got off her chair, and ran out. "It's getting late. I'll pack up. You're back late, so go back and get some sleep. Don't let yourself get tired when we have to travel."
Before Yun Wanwan took a few steps, Rong Chengxuan raised his hand, grabbed Yun Wanwan, and stood up with her.
Yun Wanwan looked at Rong Chengxuan, who was clinging to her like a dog-skin plaster. She felt something was wrong with him today, something particularly wrong. "Why did you get up?"
Rong Chengxuan, who was hanging on Yun Wanwan, replied, "What are you going to pack? I'll go with you."
Yun Wanwan pushed Rong Chengxuan but he didn't move away, so she decided not to push him again. "I can clean up by myself. You go to bed first. You won't be able to sleep while riding on horseback when we're traveling. If I get sleepy, I can spread out a blanket or something in the carriage and lie down for a while. If you're sleepy, you'll just have to force yourself to stay awake."
"Who said that?" Rong Chengxuan was incredibly thick-skinned. After Yun Wanwan pushed him, he slid even closer to her, wishing he could cling to her like a plaster and take him with her wherever she went. "If I get sleepy, I'll just get in the carriage and hold you while we sleep."
Yun Wanwan hadn't expected things to develop this way. She pondered the probability of this happening and felt it was too high. So, she held Rong Chengxuan's face and said to him, "Rong Chengxuan, you're the commander-in-chief! So, Rong Chengxuan, how can you be so openly lazy? Your soldiers are toiling away on the journey, and you're just crawling into the carriage and lying down comfortably. Is that how a commander behaves?"
Rong Chengxuan shrugged and said nonchalantly, "That's because they're not the head coaches, and they don't have their wives with them. A normal person wouldn't be able to control themselves in such a situation, let alone us two newlyweds who haven't even had time to enter the bridal chamber. It's only natural for me to stick with you."
Yun Wanwan: “…”
She really didn't expect Rong Chengxuan to be so shameless. Today she completely witnessed the new thickness of Rong Chengxuan's face.
The second time Yun Wanwan pushed, she pushed Rong Chengxuan back. "You came back so late and haven't slept all night. Why don't you get some sleep? Go to the couch. I can pack my things myself. They're almost done. I can just ask someone to load them onto the carriage. There's no need for two of us to come together."
Rong Chengxuan remained motionless, holding Yun Wanwan's wrist without a word, as if completely determined to stay with her. Yun Wanwan couldn't stand this. Every time Rong Chengxuan acted like this, she felt completely helpless. In the end, she could only cautiously move to the study, carrying Rong Chengxuan's large figurehead.
After finally moving all the things, it was almost time to set off, but there was still about half an hour left for a nap. Yun Wanwan wanted to watch over Rong Chengxuan and take a nap, even if it was just to close his eyes.
But Rong Chengxuan refused to leave no matter what. Every time Yun Wanwan tried to drive him away, he would stare at her with wide eyes. Rong Chengxuan looked the most innocent like this, and he was nothing like the little wolfdog he usually looked like. He had simply melted into Yun Wanwan's heart.
Seeing His Royal Highness Prince An, whose reputation was so great that he had ministers lining up to bang their heads against the pillars every day, Yun Wanwan's heart softened completely. She couldn't even utter a word of blame. She changed her mind every day and said, "Since you don't want to go to the couch, that's fine. Let's find another way to rest..."
Yun Wanwan instructed the housekeeper to have the prepared carriage brought over, and then directed A Kui and Qing Yao to each carry a quilt and stuff it in. After everything was ready, she pulled Rong Chengxuan, who was still clinging to her, onto the carriage.
The camp outside the capital was still some distance from Prince An's mansion. It was just dawn, so there was still some time before departure. Furthermore, Ye Lan was still in the camp outside the capital, so all preparations for the expedition fell on him. Rong Chengxuan just had to arrive on time.
Yun Wanwan thought that since Rong Chengxuan wanted to stick to her, and it was impossible for her to go back to bed with Rong Chengxuan to sleep, she simply asked the housekeeper to prepare the carriage and asked the coachman to drive slowly and steadily, so that they could slowly leave the city and at least take a nap for a while.
Yun Wanwan refused to sleep with Rong Chengxuan back on the bed because she knew that if she fell asleep in his arms, she would want to sleep forever, and one or two hours wouldn't be enough for her. If Rong Chengxuan called her, she would be so upset that she would miss her departure time.
After Yun Wanwan stuffed Rong Chengxuan into the carriage, she got in with him, tucked Rong Chengxuan under the quilt, and quickly rolled into Rong Chengxuan's arms. She imitated the way he used to coax her on their wedding day and patted him on the back: "Alright, Rong Chengxuan, just close your eyes and go to sleep..."
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