The capital city was far from peaceful that night. Even with all the doors of every house tightly shut, the sound of horses' hooves could still be heard outside.
"What? Consort Xiao has led her entourage to Dongyu?"
Fan Lihua was about to go to sleep when she heard the noise outside the door and stood up. Her maid immediately draped a coat over her and went outside to check with her.
"Consort Xiao has gotten what she wanted."
Fan Tiezui and his granddaughter stood at the door, watching the silver-armored woman walk away swiftly into the distance. That year, she had entered the capital in such a triumphant manner.
The grand entrance ceremony for Xiao Lanhua to the palace was almost as elaborate as that for the coronation of an empress. The young lady stood before the Minister of Rites and spoke...
"I entered the palace as a concubine. The honor was given to me by the Emperor, but I should have everything I deserve."
After saying that, he struck the floor with his riding crop.
This was an attempt to make the emperor dislike her, but unfortunately, her plan backfired.
The Emperor not only fulfilled all her conditions, but also showered her with favor upon entering the palace. Perhaps this was to put Xiao Lanyi at ease, or perhaps he was truly captivated by this heroic and beautiful woman.
Only he knows the reason.
"Consort Xiao".
This was the second time Huo Xiaolong had seen Xiao Lanhua. Even after arriving in the capital, the two didn't see each other much; it was Ruyi who went to the palace to visit her.
"The Prince of Zhenbei".
The beauty dismounted and walked up to Long'er, bowing with clasped hands in a gesture of respect.
"Thank you for fulfilling one of my wishes."
"No need for thanks, I wish you a triumphant return."
Today, Huo Xiaolong is dressed in armor, just like Xiao Lanhua, to bid her farewell. Long'er wants to send her off according to the etiquette of a military general.
Without exchanging any pleasantries, she chatted with Ruyi for a while longer before pressing her face against the sleeping baby in its swaddling clothes.
"Your auntie went to find your dad. Be a good girl and wait for us to come back, okay?"
"They're gone."
As the woman in silver armor mounted her horse, her crimson cloak billowed in the wind, its edges swaying in the air.
Watching Xiao Lanhua disappear into the night, Ruyi walked to Huo Xiaolong's side and asked...
"Why not let her fake her death this time? That way she can leave that place forever."
The girl glanced at her older sister, poked the chubby little bundle in her arms, and then spoke.
"She won't do that."
“If she dies, Xiao Lanyi’s only leverage in the capital will be you and Tuantuan, and she won’t feel at ease.”
"Furthermore, how could such a proud woman allow herself to live an life that is not upright and honest?"
Ruyi smiled. Yes, back then she just wanted to muddle through life, whether it was shady or not, as long as she got what she wanted.
But who knew that fate would send Huo Xiaolong to them.
In the past, Ruyi would have valued the title of Marshal's wife very much.
This was proof of her meteoric rise to fame, but it's not anymore.
Rather than being addressed as Madam Xiao, Ruyi preferred to be called General.
Why isn't the surname "er" in front of it?
There are too many people with the surname Cen at Fengyue Tower, making it easy to get them confused. So, the people in the military camp call them "Sir" or "General" to distinguish them.
The wind was a bit strong tonight. Ruyi reached out and tucked the swaddled baby in before following Huo Xiaolong back to the palace.
Huanlu has been quite annoyed these past few days; it seems that the Eighth Prince, who isn't quite right in the head, is a bit sticky.
Today is another day that Yuwen Sinian came to climb over the wall to find her. Every time, the girls in the courtyard pretend to be blind and can't see her. Can't you just keep talking nonsense?
Huo Xiaolong, along with his sisters and Lan Tingche, were practically touching the roof. They wondered if they would get scolded later for getting so much dust on their clothes.
"Green Girl"
The Eighth Prince's bodyguards went to great lengths to bring their master up.
Huanlu was washing clothes when she heard the noise. She angrily threw the clothes into the water with a thud, looked up at the man on the wall, and said something.
What do you want to do?
What exactly do you want?
"Didn't we just see that thing yesterday? Why is it here again today?"
Huo Xiaolong laughed silently on the rooftop, which was higher than the walls. They were lying in the small attic. The little girl didn't know martial arts and had to be pulled up by Da Ni'er and Long'er.
"Sister Huanlu, hahaha, this is hilarious!" Huo Xiaolong teased Hou Xiangxiang before saying to her.
"I'll talk like this when I talk to someone I like from now on, it'll be awesome."
Tsk, Huo Xiaolong suddenly lost his smile. What is this nonsense? You copy everything. When you were a kid, you copied Sister Mantuo, trying to break your girlfriend's legs. Now you're copying Sister Huanlv, trying to cripple her.
Why don't they learn something good?
"I've called you here today to talk to you about something."
Huanlu hasn't been paying much attention to the Eighth Prince these past few days. She's acting like a lunatic, inexplicably asking herself if she would marry him if he became a very powerful person.
What prince would seduce a traitor and then marry him?
Are you sick?
"Speak quickly, what is it? I'm in the manor, I'll be punished if someone sees me."
Hearing this from the rooftop, Huo Xiaolong's eyes widened, and he said in a low voice...
"Who am I supposed to punish? Who am I supposed to punish among these ancestors?"
“It’s an act,” Lan Tingche said.
"So, do you usually pretend like this too?"
"I didn't, I'm serious."
I believe you.
This time, Da Ni'er, who had been expressionless, opened her eyes wide.
Hey, sister, what are you saying?
Do you believe him?
Don't you know what kind of man you have?
Do you really believe that?
“Actually, I am the Eighth Prince Yuwen Sinian. Huanlu, you… I want you to be the Eighth Prince’s consort.”
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