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Qin Yuyao was also a little surprised. Usually, this person would come back at dusk, but today he came back while the sun was still in the sky.
Qin Yuyao couldn't help but stand up, but before she took a step, Luan Zhengya strode over to her.
"Your Highness." When outsiders were present, Qin Yuyao rarely called Luan Zhengya by his name, and most of the time she used it as a respectful title.
"Why are you back so early today? His Majesty did issue an edict half an hour ago. It was to reward me for accepting a female student from the academy. In the future, if there are more successful students from the academy, in addition to coming to my weaving factory, there will be more shops in the town willing to recruit them."
Qin Yuyao felt happy when she mentioned this matter. As a woman herself, she understood how difficult it was for these women without family background to live in the world.
After hearing this, Luan Zhengya took Qin Yuyao's hand and said, "Princess, just do it. If you can't accept it, I will make the arrangements."
The two looked very affectionate, and Ye Jiajia couldn't help but turn her head away. She just thought Luan Zhengya was really boring. He was so affectionate in front of her.
Ye Jiajia was unwilling to admit that she was envious, and she felt that Luan Zhengya was lucky to have such a good wife like Sister Yuyao.
"Sister Yuyao, let's just look at this account book for today. I'll ask Manager Yang for more information later." Ye Jiajia didn't want to be an eyesore, so she stood up, nodded to the two of them, and went home.
After watching Ye Jiajia walk away with a somewhat apologetic look, Qin Yuyao looked at Luan Zhengya with some confusion: "I remember this morning you specifically said you would be back later today, how come you're even earlier?"
Hearing this, Luan Zhengya tightened his grip on Qin Yuyao's hand. He did have something to do today, so he would probably be a little later than the previous few days.
But today, someone was unwilling to fulfill his wish. Luan Zhengya lowered his eyes slightly, his eyes dark. Qin Yuyao was being pulled by Luan Zhengya at this time, leaning on his chest, so she naturally missed his dark side.
*
Outside the city, Sheng Yue looked at the two guards who were blocking his way out of the tent. His expression was sullen, and he gritted his teeth and asked, "Did Luan Zhengya really say that?"
The two guards were very tall, standing at the door and almost blocking out all the light. After hearing Sheng Yue's words, they could not help but say coldly, "Yes, the prince has ordered that you must stay here for a day and a night before you can leave."
Sheng Yue couldn't help but laugh in anger. She glanced at the empty tent, which was only covered by a simple soft couch, and pointed at the two people and said, "Do you know that I am Princess Shengyang, who has come here on a diplomatic mission? You are forcing me not to return today. If His Majesty finds out, it will not be a good thing."
However, the two guards seemed to have not heard this threat. They kept silent, their eyes fixed on their noses and their noses focused on their hearts.
Seeing this, Sheng Yue reached out and tried to force her way through the two of them. However, she was blocked by the cold, hard armor on the other person's body. She tried to force her way out, but was pushed back because of the one-on-two situation.
Knowing his noble status, the two men didn't attack him, but just tried to stop him. Sheng Yue couldn't help but kick over the last stool in the tent. With the sound of the stool breaking, Sheng Yue finally sat down on the bed.
*
Recalling this afternoon, the two discussed how to reply to Sheng Yang who was far away in the grassland, and Sheng Yue took the initiative to invite him to go hunting in the woods.
While the guards were making noise to drive away the wild animals, Sheng Yue couldn't help but speak: "I remember that in your reply letter to Sheng Yang, you said that you would choose a woman in Shengjing who had some connection with Zhang Wenhe for marriage."
The purpose was to ensure the safety of Zhang Wenhe and those who had contact with Zhang Wenhe on the grassland. However, it had only been a year and a half, and when Shengyue came, she heard that Prince Zhen'an had a princess whom he loved very much.
"Seeing how affectionate you and Miss Yuyao are, I can't tell that the prince is just acting." At the end, Sheng Yue's voice couldn't help but become a little sarcastic, and it was unclear whether he was mocking Luan Zhengya or praising his acting.
Sheng Yue is still dressed as Princess Sheng Yang, and from a distance it looks like the two of them are looking at each other with affection.
In the darkness, a human figure swayed and then quietly left.
The expressions of the two people who were originally at loggerheads changed slightly, and the tense atmosphere eased a little. The next moment, Luan Zhengya suddenly made a move, suppressed Sheng Yue with his backhand, and pushed him all the way to the railing of the camp.
Sheng Yue felt as if her back was hit hard by a wooden stick, but she gritted her teeth and didn't cry out in pain: "Taking revenge for personal gain?"
Luan Zhengya didn't withdraw her hand from holding the man down, her eyes narrowed slightly as she spoke in a low voice, "Your Highness is abusing public power for personal gain and even coveting the wife of an ally. If this matter gets exaggerated, it's not impossible to break off with Sheng Yang."
Stared at by the cold gaze, Sheng Yue shuddered for no reason.
"Did you find out?" Sheng Yue's face was as gloomy as water at this time, and the look he gave Luan Zhengya was full of provocation and competition.
Luan Zhengya said nothing. After letting go of Sheng Yue, he looked at the two soldiers standing not far away. Soon, they walked over quickly.
"Your Highness." The soldier clasped his fists and bowed.
"Find a tent and lock him up in it." Luan Zhengya said coldly, then strode out of the camp.
*
Qin Yuyao couldn't help but look up at him because she hadn't heard him speak for a long time.
Feeling her gaze, Luan Zhengya wrapped her arms around her and tightened them, saying, "I don't have much to do today, so it's a good opportunity for me to go out for a walk with you."
After a pause, he said, "I heard you say earlier that you haven't had a good look in Shengjing yet. Why don't you go take a look today?"
Hearing this, Qin Yuyao couldn't help but feel happy and said with a smile: "Okay, you accompany me to take a look."
Seeing her beautiful smile, Luan Zhengya's eyes softened a bit, and she couldn't help but reach out and pinch Qin Yuyao's face: "Seeing that you have been busy with the shop's affairs recently, I thought you had no time to enjoy yourself."
Hearing him say this, Qin Yuyao felt a rare pang of guilt. She had indeed been quite busy recently, to the point of missing dinner a few times, and it was Luan Zhengya who came to look for her personally.
Qin Yuyao keenly sensed the danger in the other person's tone and quickly said, "Aren't you going to take me out? Let's go quickly. It will be much less fun after dark."
After saying that, Qin Yuyao took Luan Zhengya's hand and walked out. Surprisingly, she didn't see any waiters along the way. They were probably all driven away by Manager Yang.
Even though Qin Yuyao was used to being treated this way, she still felt a little uncomfortable today. She lowered her head, her cheeks slightly red.
Luan Zhengya let himself be pulled away by the person in front of him, and the corners of his mouth slowly rose. He lowered his head slightly and saw the blush on Qin Yuyao's cheeks, and his eyes became more and more passionate.
He took a quick step and walked side by side with her, tilting his head slightly: "Well, Madam, you are walking so fast, where do you want to take me?"
Qin Yuyao could clearly hear the smile in his tone and couldn't help but turn her head to look at him: "If I take you there, I will take you out of the city and directly back to Taoyuan Village."
Unconsciously, the two stopped walking. Luan Zhengya heard the name of Taoyuan Village again and couldn't help feeling nostalgic.
"Princess Shengyang is in Shengjing now, and His Majesty still needs me to stay there. When I return, I will take you back to Taoyuan Village for a short stay."
Luan Zhengya's gaze fell on Qin Yuyao. Seeing that she didn't respond, she couldn't help but lower her voice and said, "If you want to go back, I can also ask Jiang He to take you there to stay for two days."
Qin Yuyao was a little confused for a moment because she was surprised to be able to return to Taoyuan Village. Unexpectedly, when she was distracted, she heard his next words.
Qin Yuyao couldn't help but move closer and said, "Really?" As she spoke, she moved closer, her eyes burning, until their breathing intertwined.
Feeling that the man in front of her seemed a little depressed, Qin Yuyao chuckled: "No, if you don't accompany me, what's the point of living alone?"
After blinking, although Luan Zhengya didn't say anything, Qin Yuyao felt that the person in front of her seemed to be full of spring flowers in an instant.
When Qin Yuyao was taken down from the carriage by Luan Zhengya, the place in front of her was not the familiar Prince Zhen'an Mansion, but the person standing at the door was the very familiar Jiang He.
"Princess." Jiang He was sent here by Luan Zhengya to wait after entering the city. As the daylight passed, he thought that the two would not come.
Qin Yuyao was naturally no stranger to Jiang He. She nodded slightly and a gentle smile appeared on her face.
Holding Qin Yuyao's hand, Luan Zhengya said nothing, but with a hint of tenderness in his eyes, he pulled her into the small blue brick courtyard.
"Before, I lived here, but I didn't have any reputation. Later, I moved to the palace, and this courtyard became empty. Today, I happened to be close to that street, so I changed into some light clothes here."
Luan Zhengya's voice was deep and powerful, sounding particularly alluring to Qin Yuyao. It wasn't until Jin Yu, who was standing beside her, brought her a piece of clothing that she came to her senses.
Qingyu had already reached out to remove the hairpin from Qin Yuyao's head after the door closed. Seeing her young lady come to her senses, she smiled and said, "Young lady, you've been married to the prince for so long, how can you still be distracted by looking at that face?"
After saying that, Qingyu and Jinyu laughed and nimbly took off the princess's clothes on Qin Yuyao.
Seeing this, Qin Yuyao took the light yellow clothes from Jin Yu's hand and put them on herself.
"You two are really good at teasing me. Be careful or I will punish you." Qin Yuyao's face turned slightly red, and she tried her best to keep her hands from getting too flustered when putting on her clothes.
After Qin Yuyao finished dressing, she was led into the courtyard by Jin Yu and Qing Yu, who had already received the news.
This courtyard seemed to be cleaned every day. There was hardly a fallen leaf on the blue bricks. Occasionally, a breeze blew, causing the yellow and green leaves to rustle.
Luan Zhengya stood with his hands behind his back, lost in thought beneath the tree until he heard footsteps behind him. Without hesitation, he turned around and saw Qin Yuyao, who had changed her clothes.
Ever since they got married, Qin Yuyao has been dressed like the Princess of Zhen'an every day, wearing a simple and elegant yellow shirt like today, with her black hair tied up with a yellow jade hairpin.
Dressed like this, she looks a bit like she did in Taoyuan Village back then.
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