The garrison entered the city
Shen Yao walked to the small platform, glanced down at the guests below, and said, "Please forgive me for being disappointed today, but my husband is returning to the city with the soldiers. I don't want him to be bothered by rumors during his vacation."
Shen Yao thought about it and realized that it was indeed a bit domineering of her not to let people listen to the story, so she waved her hand and said, "I will take care of all the meals in the main hall for the next two days. I just hope that you will not mind my inconvenience."
"Furthermore, my husband is virtuous and has no conflict with Master Chengxin."
There was one more thing, but Shen Yao hesitated, unsure whether she should say it or not.
It was a little embarrassing to say, and it was ambiguous. More importantly, she thought it might be considered a lie.
But it just doesn't feel right not to say it.
After all, there really wasn't anything between her and Chengxin. She had indeed planned to use public opinion to create hype before, and she didn't want to embarrass Lan Yunyi.
Shen Yao hesitated for three seconds, but finally said firmly, "In this life, I will only have General Lan as my consort."
As soon as she finished speaking, someone burst into the hall, shouting, "The garrison troops have entered the city!"
Shen Yao's heart skipped a beat, and without a word, she left the restaurant with A Yuan and Xia Guo. The guests automatically made way for her. Shen Yao had specifically instructed them not to bow, but when she went downstairs, the restaurant was quickly cleared out and empty.
A Yuan whispered behind her, "Xiliang is adjacent to the Jin Kingdom. The people are open-minded and do not shy away from talking about the royal family. However, the people respect the garrison troops and no one has ever dared to talk about the garrison commander in public."
As they walked out of the tavern, the guards that Lingshan Tuntian had arranged for Shen Yao were already in position on both sides of the road. The people's love and respect for the garrison was evident, as the streets were packed with people as if it were a festival.
Under the protection of the guards, Shen Yao walked into the middle of the road. As soon as she saw a small black dot approaching from afar, she put on a polite smile and replied in a low voice, "What should you do about this?"
A-Yuan said, "We must report to the general and find out who this damned mastermind is."
"Heh." Shen Yao chuckled and didn't reply.
As the army approached, one could see the horses of the garrison troops arranged in an orderly fashion on both sides of the road. At the same time, the people on both sides of the road gathered in certain specific locations in an orderly manner, making the area in front of the city gate appear as crowded as ever, but not chaotic.
Shen Yao knew that the garrison soldiers needed to protect themselves, so she took some time in the morning to arrange for them to pay attention to security. This wasn't complicated for her; more importantly, this arrangement could greatly reduce the chances of danger.
After the garrison entered the city gate, the leader suddenly dismounted, appearing very approachable. The people cheered and showered them with flowers and fruit.
The soldiers' families stood on the side closest to the city gate, and many soldiers' faces lit up instantly when they saw their parents and relatives.
Shen Yao stood in the middle of the road, her smile as always. Because she was untouched by the wind and sand, she appeared much more gentle and polite than the man walking towards her.
Lan Yunyi walked up to her, and Shen Yao naturally extended her left hand to him. Lan Yunyi took her hand, knelt down on one knee, and gently pressed his forehead against the back of Shen Yao's hand, saying, "Greetings, Princess."
Shen Yao didn't move, watching with a smile as she saw how long he could keep up the act.
"The general has been traveling for several days and has made great contributions to the stability of the border of Dasheng."
Lan Yunyi chuckled softly, "I am willing to dedicate myself to the Great Sheng until my dying breath."
Shen Yao said, "I have come today specifically to take the Prince Consort home."
Lan Yunyi: "The princess loves me."
The two exchanged words, each trying to appear more affectionate than the other. Shen Yao, lacking experience in this area, was subtly losing ground. She was already gritting her teeth when she suddenly noticed Lan Yunyi's body sway.
Shen Yao immediately became serious, thinking that the other party had been stationed in the border region for many days and must have been tired no matter what, so she hurriedly bent down and helped him up by supporting his arm.
"General, you've worked hard."
"The princess has had a hard time too."
"...The general has worked harder than I have."
"The princess has it the hardest."
"The general has a much harder time than I have..."
"Not at all, not at all, it's the princess who has worked the hardest..."
The two helped each other to the carriage.
"General, please."
"Please, Your Highness."
"General, please go first."
"No, no, Your Highness, please go first."
The two men went back and forth, and in the end, they ended up walking all the way back to the general's mansion.
By the time she got home, she had no idea what time it was. As soon as the gates of the General's Mansion closed, Shen Yao could no longer hold on, her legs buckled, and she almost knelt on the ground.
Just then, a lazy voice came from outside the door: "Zhi Shi, I heard you've returned, why didn't you come to see me first..."
Lan Yunyi didn't even turn her head: "Lock the door. No guests."
After saying that, he quickly grabbed Shen Yao's waist and hoisted her onto his shoulder.
"!" Shen Yao almost blurted out a curse, but being a CEO for a long time makes one both authoritative and civilized.
She shouted angrily, "Lan Yunyi, what are you doing!"
Lan Yunyi went straight to the bathroom, ignoring her and not letting anyone else follow.
Shen Yao saw Xia Guo suddenly cover her mouth and laugh, while A Yuan looked at them with a complicated expression.
She finally remembered that, as a couple, besides being wary of each other taking away their resources, they sometimes also need to share a certain kind of happiness.
The bathroom door opened and closed again.
Shen Yao was put down.
She looked up at Lan Yunyi, but before she could even see the other person's face clearly, the person buried their head in her shoulder.
Shen Yao smelled the strong masculine scent on him and pushed him away with a look of disgust. But she hadn't used much force, and Lan Yunyi seemed unwilling to leave, so he tensed his muscles and leaned closer to Shen Yao.
She felt helpless and thought that the two of them couldn't just stay in this stalemate. Even if they were to do something, they should at least let Lan Yunyi take a bath first.
So Shen Yao reached under Lan Yunyi's armpit and carefully helped him remove his outer armor, and then took off his outer robe.
At this time, Lan Yunyi also demonstrated his advantage of selectively helping each other.
Shen Yao suddenly grabbed his hand, pressed it down, and said, "Take a bath first."
Lan Yunyi: "Can we kiss first?"
Shen Yao: "...No."
Lan Yunyi chuckled, and just as Shen Yao was helping him into the water, he suddenly turned his head and bit her cheek.
Shen Yao: "..."
...
As night fell, the two lamps beside the bed in the bedroom were still on, emitting a soft, ambiguous light. Lan Yunyi sat up from Shen Yao's couch, gently tucked her in, put on a black outer garment that had been prepared beforehand, and quietly left the bedroom.
In the study, when A-Yuan saw him, she cupped her hands in greeting and said, "General."
Lan Yunyi sat down, propped her chin on one hand, and asked lazily, "How was the princess while I was away?"
A Yuan recounted the princess's daily schedule to Lan Yunyi without any expression, including the little incident that happened to Shen Yao at the restaurant this morning.
In short, Shen Yao's actual activities and what she said in her letter were completely consistent.
Lan Yunyi chuckled, then asked, "Anything else?"
A-Yuan didn't know what else was there, and after thinking for a long time, she couldn't come up with anything new, so she said, "Nothing else."
Lan Yunyi said "Oh," and then added, "Then the princess is quite leisurely."
A-Yuan looked at Lan Yunyi, puzzled, and asked, "Isn't the princess's leisurely lifestyle just what the general wants?"
“People tend to overthink when they have free time,” Lan Yunyi said slowly. “If she were thinking of me, she would definitely write to me. But during this time, apart from that letter that hardly counts as a family letter, I haven’t received anything…”
A-Yuan: "Huh?"
"If the princess is not thinking of me, then it must be Chengxin."
A-Yuan's expression grew increasingly puzzled.
He felt that the general had become increasingly difficult to understand since getting married. No wonder Zhou Sui always told him that marriage wasn't good, and that he might go crazy if he ended up with someone he didn't like. He had originally thought that Zhou Sui was just being sour because he couldn't find a wife, but now it seemed that marriage did indeed have its risks.
His general met a woman he didn't like, and as a result, he lost his mind.
Having said that, Lan Yunyi stood up and said softly, "You admire me because you fear me. If I were truly more beautiful than Chengxin, why am I not called a 'celestial being'..."
Having said that, he suddenly let out a cold sigh, then turned and left.
In the middle of the night, Shen Yao felt someone push open the door to her bedroom.
She immediately regained her senses, and then, remembering Lan Yunyi beside her, her heart settled back down, and she subconsciously reached out to touch her side.
But they came up empty-handed.
Shen Yao realized that Lan Yunyi had just gone out and then returned, so she went back to sleep. After a while, Lan Yunyi lifted the bed curtains, took off her clothes, and leaned against Shen Yao to fall into a deep sleep.
Shen Yao didn't know what had happened, but she inexplicably sensed that Lan Yunyi was suddenly in a bad mood.
She sighed softly and asked in a low voice, "Where did you go?"
Lan Yunyi nudged her hair from behind, not answering her question, but said, "Did I wake you up?"
Shen Yao shook her head.
In her previous life, she always slept well, but since transmigrating, she has been constantly in danger, which is why she has become easily startled awake.
That's a minor problem; Shen Yao can fall asleep again with her eyes closed. She was just a little concerned about what Lan Yunyi had gone to do, and if there's anything she can do to help, Shen Yao is willing to lend him a hand.
But now it seems that Lan Yunyi doesn't want to say more, and Shen Yao doesn't insist, so she closes her eyes again.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, Lan Yunyi suddenly shook her, waking Shen Yao up instantly.
The feeling was like suddenly stepping into thin air just as you're about to fall asleep—very uncomfortable. Shen Yao barely managed to suppress her emotions, opened her eyes, turned to look at him, and asked, "What's wrong?"
Lan Yunyi nestled her head in the crook of her neck and rubbed against her, saying, "Why is the princess sleeping with her back to me? Is it because she doesn't want to see my face?"
Shen Yao: "I like to sleep facing inwards."
Lan Yunyi: "...Then can I sleep in there?"
Shen Yao was a little reluctant, but she nodded nonetheless. So Lan Yunyi crawled inside and lay down, then smoothly pulled Shen Yao into her arms.
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