Chapter 85 End of the story Xiao Yu thought, he and Shu...
Yan Shu held the little orange cat in her arms and walked quickly to the door of the inner hall. As soon as she stopped, she raised her eyes and met Xiao Yu's dark eyes.
The sunlight filtered through the window paper and fell onto his black robe, giving it a layer of gold. His originally cold eyes instantly melted into affection after seeing Yan Shu.
"You're finally back." Yan Shu's heart warmed, and she looked at the person she hadn't seen for many days with a smile in her eyes. Her steps became lighter as she ran towards him. Then the kitten in her arms meowed when she shook it, and its little paws rested on her crimson lapel, hooking them obediently.
Xiao Yu also strode forward, and gently stroked her fair and smooth cheek with his slender fingers covered with light calluses, his voice a little hoarse.
"Shushu has lost weight."
Having not seen each other for nearly two months, Xiao Yu's gaze lingered on Yan Shu's face, his eyes filled with longing.
Yan Shu couldn't help laughing at him for lying with his eyes open, and she raised her head and puffed out her fair and smooth cheeks at him.
"No way? Can't you see my waist has gotten thicker?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu lowered his head and held the girl's waist, his nose brushing against the fragrance of her hair, and he smiled softly.
"Is it thicker? Why do I feel thinner?"
Yan Shu spat at him, knowing only how to coax people, but Xiao Yu bent down and kissed her rosy lips.
The girl blushed immediately: "There are still people here."
At the same time, the little orange cat in Yan Shu's arms suddenly meowed in dissatisfaction, and nudged its little head in Yan Shu's arms, as if protesting against being ignored.
Only then did Xiao Yu notice the orange-white fluff in Yan Shu's arms.
Perhaps the murderous aura lingering from the young king was too fierce, and the little orange cat instantly shrank its neck.
He immediately burrowed into Yan Shu's arms, burying himself deeper, until only a pair of dark eyes were exposed. He looked at him timidly and hummed softly, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Looking at this mischievous little thing, Xiao Yu raised his dark eyebrows slightly.
"Its name is Yuanbao." Yan Shu gently rubbed the kitten's head with her fingertips and introduced it to Xiao Yu with a smile.
"A few days ago, my mother and I were shopping and found it at the corner of an alley. It looked so pitiful, so I brought it back to the palace to raise it. Now it's become even more clingy."
The young king stared at the little thing occupying Yan Shu's arms, frowned slightly, and suddenly reached out, accurately pinched the kitten's neck skin, and gently lifted it up from Yan Shu's arms.
His eyes swept over and fell on the little bell under the kitten's butt, and he immediately let out a soft "tsk".
Still a little male cat.
In fact, Xiao Yu didn't use much force, but the little orange cat was still frightened by his pulling, and immediately meowed miserably.
Its four short legs were kicking in the air and its tail was stretched straight, making it look like a frightened little ball of fur.
"Oh, don't scare it." Yan Shu quickly reached out and took little Yuanbao back into her arms, gently stroking its back to comfort it. "Yuanbao is very timid and can't stand being scared like this."
Little Yuanbao, who was put back into the warm embrace, immediately rubbed Yan Shu's chin aggrievedly. When he turned to look at Xiao Yu, he instantly arched his back and blew a few breaths at him.
He was obviously trembling with fear, but he still pretended to be fierce.
Yan Shu was amused by its appearance and looked up at Xiao Yu with a smile: "It's all your fault for scaring it just now. Now it doesn't like you anymore."
Xiao Yu glanced at the little orange cat occupying the girl's arms, and narrowed his eyes in displeasure.
The two of them walked to the window and sat down on the soft couch.
As soon as he sat down, little Yuanbao pushed his way out of Yan Shu's arms, sniffed, and immediately rushed to the bowl of uneaten goat milk cake on the small table with his short legs.
The little cat buried its head in the bowl and ate happily. Even the fur at the corners of its mouth was stained with milk. It was like a greedy little cat.
Without the little thing disturbing him, Xiao Yu finally hugged Yan Shu in his arms as he wished, and lowered his head to kiss her.
Although Yan Shu was breathless from his kiss, she was very cooperative.
After all, Xiao Yu had been away for almost two months, and the couple, who were once so in love, naturally felt like they were newlyweds after a short separation.
I haven't seen you for many days, and my heart is already filled with longing for you.
This kiss clearly carried the eagerness and tenderness of a long-awaited reunion. Yan Shu panted slightly, her fingertips tightly grasping his collar, completely immersed in this tenderness.
But as they kissed, Yan Shu always felt that there was a pair of burning eyes staring at her. She turned her head slightly and happened to meet Xiao Yuanbao's black eyes.
The little fellow had finished his milk cake at some point and was now squatting beside the table, looking up at them with milk stains on his face.
The round little head was tilted, looking very curious, as if trying to figure out what the two people with their mouths stuck together were doing.
Xiao Yu noticed that Yan Shu was distracted, pinched her chin in dissatisfaction and turned around, then gently bit the girl's lower lip, his dark eyes fixed on her.
Yan Shu blushed, pushed his chest, and whispered, "Yuanbao is watching us..."
Xiao Yu then followed her gaze and looked at the annoying little thing. He didn't care in his dark eyes and still lowered his head to touch her lips.
"Don't worry about it." After saying that, he kissed her deeply again.
However, Yan Shu felt that being so indulgent in front of the little orange cat was inappropriate, so she pushed Xiao Yu again.
In Xiao Yuanbao's eyes, her actions meant that Xiao Yu was bullying his master, and his master was no match for him.
So the little guy immediately meowed, rushed over with his short legs, bit Xiao Yu's clothes and dragged him out. Although he didn't have much strength, he was extremely persistent, and his little tail was swinging, obviously using all his strength to suck milk.
Xiao Yu paused, raised his eyes and looked at the little kitten that dared to "provoke" him. His eyes narrowed slightly, with a hint of teasing, he half stood up and pinched the back of its neck again.
The little orange cat was a man of character, still biting the king's belt and refusing to let go.
"Xiao Yu!" Yan Shu hurriedly stopped him, blushing and explaining, "Yuan Bao just wanted to protect me."
Xiao Yu's heart ached suddenly, and he hugged her in his arms, "Shushu, don't you miss me?"
Listening to his sour tone, Yan Shu felt a little numb, thinking that Xiao Yu was really something, even jealous of a kitten.
For a moment, the man and the cat were in a stalemate, staring at each other.
Yan Shu was quite helpless and had no choice but to call Qingtao from the outer hall, "Qingtao, take Yuanbao down."
Qingtao came in and carefully took away the struggling little orange cat. The hall finally returned to peace.
Xiao Yu embraced Yan Shu in his arms again. This time, there was no kitten to disturb them. Only the spring atmosphere in the tent told of the longing that the young couple had for each other after not seeing each other for two months.
After making love, Yan Shu leaned on Xiao Yu's chest, her tender white fingertips like scallions gently twirling his long black hair, chatting with Xiao Yu in a casual manner.
When it comes to the fact that King Yanwen promised to give away half of the city, Yan Shu is still a little bit unconvinced. After all, she knows very well what kind of person King Yanwen is.
Xiao Yu lowered his head and kissed the girl's cheek, his voice a little lazy.
"He doesn't want to give it, but I have a way to deal with him."
Now half of the cities, along with the household registration and food supplies, have been handed over to the State of Xiao and have truly become the land of the State of Xiao.
Yan Shu nodded gently, without a trace of sympathy in her watery eyes.
The State of Yan lost half of its cities and its national strength declined greatly. In the future, it had to pay tribute to the State of Xiao every year and almost became a vassal state of the State of Xiao, and could only survive under the control of Xiao Yu.
But this was King Yanwen's own choice.
When he abandoned her and A Niang in the cold courtyard and let her and A Niang be bullied by Yan Ruxue and her daughter, how could he have imagined the outcome today.
In troubled times, the strong prey on the weak. If you don't rely on the Xiao State, you will sooner or later be swallowed up by other countries.
"Those cities," Xiao Yu suddenly spoke, gently scratching Yan Shu's face with his knuckles. His tone was deep and serious. "I will designate them as your fiefdoms. From now on, all the profits earned each year will belong to you."
Seizing the city and granting fiefdom to Yan Shu was Xiao Yu's original plan.
Yan Shu raised her head abruptly upon hearing this, her eyes filled with surprise: "How, how is this suitable..."
She looked at Xiao Yu in disbelief.
After all, from ancient times to the present, no king is willing to give up the city he has won? Although she is the queen, which king today does not worry about the powerful influence of his relatives? Isn't Empress Dowager Zhao Jing the same?
Moreover, she was originally just a princess without a powerful maternal clan to rely on, and now as queen she posed no threat. But if Xiao Yu gave up half of the city, wouldn't that give her the opportunity to build her own power?
Yan Shu was really confused. Isn’t Xiao Yu afraid?
The little girl couldn't help but bite Xiao Yu's shoulder lightly, muttering, "Your Majesty, aren't you afraid that I might rebel in the future when I grow stronger?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu's narrow eyes curved, and he lowered his head to kiss her cheek. His low voice was gentle but firm.
"That's what King Yan owes you."
He would get back for her all the honors that King Yanwen owed Shushu.
He wanted to let everyone in the world know that Yan Shu was not only the most honorable queen of the Xiao Kingdom, but also the princess of the Yan Kingdom who owned half of the cities. From now on, no one would dare to look down on her.
Yan Shu looked at the seriousness in Xiao Yu's eyes, her heart warmed, and she leaned back gently into his arms without saying anything more.
Now there is some affection between the two of them, and there is no need to ask too much, she can just accept it with peace of mind.
…
King Xiao, on the pretext that Queen Yan needed a fiefdom, issued an edict to transfer half of the cities of the State of Yan to his private property. The entire court was in an uproar when the edict was issued.
All the court officials jointly wrote a letter to the emperor, saying that this move was disrespectful to the country's territory and was really against moral principles. However, King Xiao had made up his mind and rejected all objections. Half of the cities then belonged to Yan Shu.
When the news reached the capital of Yan State, King Wen of Yan, who had been depressed for many days, was stunned at first, then burst into laughter and exclaimed in great joy to Queen Yan.
"Heaven is helping me! Heaven is helping me!" Prince Yanwen clapped his hands repeatedly. "Prince Xiao's move is a good one. Yan Shu is my daughter. Giving her to me is like giving her to me! This half of the kingdom is finally back in my hands!"
King Yanwen believed that Yan Shu was just a woman and had no ability to rule the city.
As the princess of Yan State, she will definitely choose someone from the royal family of Yan State to guard the country on her behalf. At that time, he only needs to place his confidants and make some efforts to quietly take back this half of the country.
So that afternoon, King Yanwen wrote a letter with earnest words, and between the lines were high-sounding words such as "sharing father's worries" and "serving the country with loyalty", trying his best to hint to Yan Shu that he could appoint his trusted minister as the governor of the fiefdom.
After sending the letter, King Yanwen looked forward to a reply every day. He waited for a full half month before receiving Yan Shu's handwritten reply.
King Yanwen couldn't wait to open it, but he saw only four words written on the plain white silk book: "A fool's dream".
"Rebellious girl! Rebellious girl!" King Yanwen threw the silk cloth to the ground, raging. "I gave birth to her and raised her, yet she treats me like this! This half of the Yan Kingdom belongs to me, yet she dares to claim it as her own!"
Queen Yan, who was standing by, was already resentful of Yan Shu's honor. Seeing King Yan Wen's rage, she became even more jealous. She stepped on the silk on the ground and crushed it angrily, with an extremely angry expression.
"This heartless bitch! Back when we were in the palace, I could tell she had bad intentions. Now that she's got the power of Prince Xiao, she's forgotten who she is! Ruxue was so well-behaved, but ended up going crazy. And she's so lucky! She became the queen and even took over half the city. Why did she get to take all the good life?"
Queen Yan's words were like a fire. Instead of calming King Yanwen's anger, they made him even more irritated.
He turned his head suddenly, pointed at Queen Yan's nose, and scolded angrily with his chest heaving violently.
"How dare you say that! If you hadn't treated them so harshly in the palace, how could Chaohua be so cruel to me now? Do you think she's holding a grudge against me? She's holding a grudge against you for your ruthlessness back then!"
Queen Yan was choked by the scolding and her eyes turned red.
"I treated them harshly. If the king hadn't fallen for that bitch when he was drunk, how could Yan Shu exist? Now the king blames me for being heartless. If the king hadn't taken the initiative to let them go, how could I have treated them like that?"
King Yanwen seemed to be embarrassed and started cursing in anger.
The couple argued back and forth, scolding Yan Shu for being "unfilial" and "ungrateful". The vases and tea sets in the hall were smashed to pieces, and the angry curses could be heard from far away through the hall door.
The rage burned for most of the day, until evening, when King Yanwen and Queen Yan collapsed on the couch, clutching their chests, their eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness.
But no one knew that the couple's insults had already fallen into the ears of someone with ulterior motives.
…
Time flies, and autumn comes in the blink of an eye.
Little Yuanbao has long grown from a palm-sized kitten into a chubby, fat orange cat. All he does every day is eat and sleep, and he is becoming more and more lazy, like a pig.
Xiao Yu felt a little jealous when he saw the little male cat sticking to Yan Shu every day. He found a beautiful little tabby cat from somewhere. The cat had a pair of black eyes like black grapes and was particularly friendly.
Yan Shu was also very happy when she saw it and named the little cat "Pearl".
Pearl is a beautiful little female cat.
So since Zhenzhu entered the palace, Yuanbao seemed to have found new interests. He followed Zhenzhu around happily every day and no longer monopolized Yan Shu all the time like before.
Upon seeing this, a certain young king finally showed a look of satisfaction in his eyes.
As autumn arrived, the Luo Palace, which had been under construction for a year, was finally completed. The entire palace's layout and decoration were built according to Yan Shu's preferences.
The carved beams and painted buildings are full of elegance, especially the observation deck at the highest point, which has a wide view. Sitting on it, you can overlook the four-season scenery of Luochi and take in the starry sky at night.
Yan Shu moved to the palace on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
In order to make it a lively occasion, Xiao Yu ordered a grand banquet to be held in Luo Palace, inviting members of the Xiao royal family and court officials to attend the banquet, and also invited envoys from various countries to watch the ceremony.
Among them, the guests from the State of Yan were particularly special. They were not ordinary envoys, but King Wen of Yan and Queen Yan themselves.
This incident was undoubtedly a humiliation for King Yanwen.
When he first received the invitation to the banquet, he wanted to send an envoy on his behalf, but unexpectedly Xiao Yu issued a special order, specifically requesting him and Queen Yan to attend the meeting in person.
Now that the State of Yan depended on the State of Xiao for survival, he dared not disobey and had to set off with Queen Yan.
At the banquet in Luo Palace that day, the couple felt embarrassed to see that all the countries had envoys present, but they were the only ones who came with the queen as the king.
The Luo Palace was glittering with gold and lacquer, and gorgeous palace lanterns were hung on the walls. Where the lanterns swayed, the sounds of stringed instruments lingered, and the whole palace was filled with the intertwined fragrance of osmanthus and the aroma of wine, all of which made people extremely intoxicated.
Queen Yan was already unhappy because of the long journey, and now when she saw the unparalleled luxury of Luo Palace, she was even more jealous.
She secretly thought that if it was her daughter Yan Ruxue who became the Queen of Xiao Kingdom, this palace and this honor should have belonged to her Ruxue.
Before Queen Yan could continue to harbor resentment, Yan Shu had already dressed in a gorgeous crimson dress and followed Xiao Yu onto the white jade steps.
All the officials and royal family members in the hall knelt down and kowtowed to the two men.
Yan Shu raised her eyes and saw two familiar figures at the envoys' table. They were King Yan Wen and Queen Yan.
The two of them sat upright, but looked very uncomfortable, especially Queen Yan, who looked at her with deep resentment in her eyes.
Yan Shu frowned slightly and turned her head to look at Xiao Yu beside her, as if she was puzzled.
He just took her hand, brought it to his lips and kissed it, his narrow eyes half-curled, and he chuckled softly.
"Take Shushu to see a good show."
Soon, after three rounds of wine, Queen Yan could no longer contain her anger when she saw Prince Xiao doting on Yan Shu. She could not help but sneer at the noblewoman beside her, "You're just a sparrow in a feathered robe, but you really think you're a phoenix."
The noblewoman beside her didn't dare to say anything, but Prince Yanwen's expression suddenly changed. He hurriedly pulled her sleeve and whispered, "This is the palace of the Xiao Kingdom. Don't talk nonsense!"
Queen Yan seemed to have drunk too much and was burning with jealousy, so she started to speak more and more without thinking.
"How ridiculous!" she shrieked, pointing at Yan Shu on the dais. "She's just the daughter of a lowly woman, and by some fluke she's ascended to the throne of queen, yet she thinks she's a phoenix! The idea of a sparrow transforming into a phoenix is ultimately wishful thinking; sooner or later, her true form will be exposed!"
When King Yanwen saw that Queen Yan was so bold, he immediately held down her pointing hand and told her to shut up.
But Queen Yan had already been overwhelmed by jealousy and hatred. She shook off King Yan Wen's hand and continued to yell.
"Every word I said is true! Yan Shu is of low status to begin with, how can she compare to my Xue'er!"
"Take it."
The king on the high throne gave the order in a deep voice.
The hall suddenly became silent.
The four guards heard the noise and immediately rushed to the two men. Soon they were escorted to the main hall.
Queen Yan suddenly screamed and shouted.
"How dare you!" King Yanwen struggled, but was held captive. He glared at the guards, "I am the king of Yan State. How dare you be so rude to me?"
He raised his head and glared at Yan Shu, who was sitting high up in the sky. His eyes were filled with shame and anger. "Yan Shu! I am your father! You allow outsiders to bully me. How can you talk about filial piety?"
Yan Shu sat upright on the couch, her fingertips gently stroking the edge of the wine cup, looking at the two people falling down with a calm expression.
The young king's dark eyes were cold as he glanced at the two people below the stairs one by one, his tone indifferent.
"I heard that you two repeatedly spoke rudely and obscenely to my queen in Yan Palace. Is this true?"
"That's nonsense!" King Yanwen's face turned pale and he immediately denied it, "When did the Queen and I—"
"Your Majesty, there is a witness!" King Yanwen's words were interrupted instantly.
At the palace gate, a palace maid dressed in Yan Palace clothing was brought in by guards.
She sank to her knees, kowtowed repeatedly, and tremblingly said, "I am a maid in the Yan Palace. The day before yesterday, outside the palace, I heard with my own ears His Majesty Prince Wen and the Queen insulting the Queen of the Xiao Kingdom. Not only did they call her a bitch, they also called her an ungrateful and ungrateful white-eyed wolf. Queen Yan also said that if it weren't for her, Princess Qionghua would have sat on the throne of the Xiao Kingdom long ago. Every word they said was simply unbearable to hear!"
"You slut, stop slandering me!" Queen Yan was so angry that she was shaking all over and cursed at the palace maid.
King Yanwen's face also turned red. He looked at Yan Shu, trying to use the non-existent father-daughter relationship to make Yan Shu soften her heart.
"Shu'er, you and I are father and daughter. Do you trust this servant or me? Why would I scold you?"
Xiao Yu suddenly smiled and turned to look at Yan Shu, his eyes as gentle as water.
"Does Shushu believe it?"
Yan Shu met his gaze and instantly understood Xiao Yu's intention today.
So she put down the wine cup, bit her lower lip lightly, her eyes slightly red, and her voice sounded a little aggrieved.
"Father, I know you've been angered by my reluctance to return half of the city to Yan. But I'm also concerned about your reputation. You promised me half the city, so how can you just break the promise? I never thought you'd insult me like this for this. It really pains me to hear that."
After the girl said this, she raised her hand and wiped the corners of her eyes, looking pitiful.
"You're talking nonsense!" Prince Yanwen was already furious at the palace maid's words, and now seeing Yan Shu completely disavow him, he was even more furious. He pointed at her and cursed, "You bitch! It was obviously you..."
“Bang!”
A crisp slapping sound echoed throughout the hall.
King Yanwen covered his face and looked at the guard in front of him in disbelief. His left cheek instantly became red and swollen, and five fingerprints were clearly visible.
He was so angry that he was shaking all over: "You...you dare to hit me?!"
Xiao Yu's eyes darkened completely, and the gentleness in them faded away, leaving only an icy chill.
"To insult the Queen of Xiao is a crime of great disrespect. According to Xiao law, you should be punished by having your tongue pulled out and then put to death."
Prince Yanwen and his wife were so frightened that they turned pale and fell to their knees with a plop. Queen Yan felt so weak all over that she couldn't even utter a word.
Xiao Yu glanced at them and smiled coldly.
"Considering that you two are the monarch and queen of Yan State, I will show you a lighter sentence today." He paused and ordered the guards, "Prince Yanwen and Queen Yan, each receive one hundred slaps as a warning to others!"
"No!" Queen Yan screamed, "Your Majesty, King Xiao, I know I was wrong. Please forgive me!"
One hundred slaps would be more painful than letting the always proud Queen Yan die.
King Yanwen had also lost his former dignity and was now slumped on the ground with a pale face.
He knew that these one hundred slaps would not only cause physical pain, but would also make them lose face in front of envoys from various countries. From then on, the State of Yan would no longer have any dignity in front of other countries.
The guard received the order, stepped forward, and lifted up Queen Yan, while another guard held down King Yan Wen.
The hall was completely silent, and only the sound of slapping hands could be heard.
Yan Shu sat on the high platform, looking at the miserable appearance of the two people below the stairs, without a trace of pity in her eyes. All this was their own fault.
She would not let them die, she would let them live, live in fear.
For the next few decades, she and her mother would have to experience all the sufferings they had endured in the past.
…
Because of this farce, Yan Shu naturally had no appetite. After the banquet, Yan Shu dragged Xiao Yu to Madam Hui's residence.
After all, this is the Mid-Autumn Festival reunion dinner that Yan Shu has been looking forward to.
Madam Hui had received the news early, and the lanterns in the courtyard were all lit. The square table in the main hall was filled with dishes, and the steaming hot air was wrapped in a familiar aroma, which warmed people's hearts.
Seeing the two people come in, Madam Hui immediately smiled, walked up quickly and held Yan Shu's hand.
"Finally, you're here! Your favorite roasted meat has just been served, and the sweet-scented osmanthus wine is warm."
Yan Shu felt a pang of pain in her nose, and she threw herself into her arms and acted coquettishly, her tone of voice particularly gentle.
"I know that my mother loves me the most."
Mrs. Hui patted her on the back and smiled, tapping the little girl's nose with her fingertips.
"You're already married, but you're still acting like a child. Aren't you afraid of the king laughing at you?"
Xiao Yu stood aside, his usually cold and narrow eyes now showing a gentle smile, and he answered in a gentle voice.
"Shushu is doing very well."
During the meal, Yan Shu recounted how Prince Yanwen and his wife had made things difficult for her and how they had brought trouble upon themselves at the palace banquet. When she recalled their embarrassed expressions when they were slapped and scolded, she felt only pleasure in her heart.
Madam Hui's brows relaxed upon hearing this, and she sighed, "These two have always been so arrogant, always thinking that others should be inferior to them. Now they have suffered this setback, they deserve it." After saying this, she looked at Yan Shu and Xiao Yu, her eyes slightly red, and her voice was a little choked with sobs, "Shu'er can be where she is today, all thanks to the protection of the king. You two young couples must be well in the future, and mother will be relieved."
Xiao Yu picked up the wine glass, his dark eyes filled with solemnity.
"Don't worry, Madam Hui. I will definitely protect Shushu for the rest of her life."
Madam Hui knew that Xiao Yu had a cold personality, but he was genuinely kind to Shushu, and she saw it all.
Yan Shu was in a good mood tonight. She drank a few more cups of osmanthus wine without realizing it, accompanying the dishes on the table.
She had a low alcohol tolerance to begin with, and soon her face turned red, and her clear cat-like eyes began to become hazy. At this moment, she lay in Xiao Yu's arms, poking his chin lightly with her fingertips in a coquettish manner.
Seeing this, Madam Hui felt helpless and amused, and stood up and said.
"This child is always greedy for wine after drinking osmanthus wine. Your Majesty, please take Shu'er back to rest. I packed some osmanthus honey mooncakes for you. They were Shu'er's favorite to eat during the Mid-Autumn Festival."
When Yan Shu heard that they were leaving, she immediately shook her head, grabbed Xiao Yu's clothes, and acted coquettishly.
"I'm not going back... I want to drink more osmanthus wine... I want more..."
Xiao Yu smiled helplessly, leaned over and picked her up horizontally, and spoke gently to Madam Hui.
"Madam, please go to bed early. I will take Shushu back first." After saying this, the young king walked out the door with the whining little queen in his arms, and took the food box handed to him by the servant.
Inside the carriage, Yan Shu nestled in Xiao Yu's arms, rubbing her little head against his chest, mumbling for wine.
Xiao Yu lowered his head and kissed her rosy little face, his low tone extremely gentle.
"Be good, you drank too much today, drink next time."
Yan Shu refused, pouting her lips high: "No... I want to drink..."
The little queen was so persistent that Xiao Yu had no choice but to open the food box, take out a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus honey mooncake, break off a small piece and hand it to her mouth.
Yan Shu opened her mouth dazedly and chewed a little, her dark almond eyes suddenly widening slightly.
"It has the flavor of osmanthus...but...how did the osmanthus wine become a cake?"
Xiao Yu chuckled and brushed away the mooncake crumbs from the corner of her mouth with his fingertips.
"Today's osmanthus wine looks like this."
The drunk little girl was easy to coax. After hearing what was said, she stopped asking questions and nibbled the mooncake obediently. After a while, she fell asleep in Xiao Yu's arms.
When the carriage arrived in front of the palace gate, Xiao Yu got off with Yan Shu in his arms. Instead of riding in a sedan chair, he walked slowly towards Luo Palace with her in his arms.
As the night deepened, the autumn wind, carrying the fragrance of osmanthus, made the person in my arms move slightly.
Suddenly, a very soft whisper escaped from the girl's red lips.
"Brother Xun..."
Xiao Yu paused and looked down at the person in his arms.
The bright moonlight sprinkled on the girl's fair little face, her eyelashes like a palm-leaf fan trembled slightly, and then, another soft word floated into his ears.
"I like it so much... Brother Xun... I like it so much..."
Xiao Yu's pupils shrank slightly, and a piece of his heart seemed to collapse.
He leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on Yan Shu's thin eyelids, his voice low and obsessed.
"Yeah, I love Ai Ai Shu Shu too."
He loves her so much that he would be willing to die even at this moment.
The girl seemed to have heard these words as well. Even though she was dizzy, she still pursed her lips and smiled sweetly.
When they arrived at Luo Palace, Xiao Yu was about to carry Yan Shu back to the inner hall to sleep, but the person in his arms suddenly moved, her eyelashes trembled, and she opened a pair of misty eyes, as if she had sobered up a little.
"I haven't gone to the observation deck to watch the moon yet..."
Seeing that the drunkenness in Yan Shu's eyes seemed to have faded a little, Xiao Yu followed her wishes, holding her steadily and walking towards the observation deck.
The autumn night was slightly chilly, and Xiao Yu covered her with a soft green blanket. The two of them lay together on the soft couch on the observation deck. Yan Shu leaned in his arms, holding another mooncake in her hand, and ate it contentedly while admiring the full moon in the dark night.
It’s a pity that Xiao Yu didn’t let her eat it with osmanthus wine, otherwise it would have been even more delicious.
The viewing platform indeed has a wide view. At this moment, the full moon hangs high in the sky, and the moonlight is bright, like a round golden moon cake with the flavor of osmanthus.
The moonlight shines on the shimmering Luochi Lake, making it sparkle even more.
On the side couch not far away, the little orange cat was lying next to the little tabby cat. The two kittens snuggled up to each other and licked their fur, and occasionally raised their paws to gently pat each other's heads.
Two people and two cats, a rare moment of peace and warmth.
The sweet aroma of osmanthus wafted through the air. Yan Shu sniffed it and couldn't help but sigh.
“Osmanthus flowers are really fragrant.”
After saying that, he looked up at Xiao Yu beside him, his watery eyes filled with smiles.
"Brother Xun, after you finish your government affairs tomorrow, come with me to pick osmanthus flowers. We can make osmanthus honey and osmanthus wine, and we can also make delicious sachets."
Speaking of this, Yan Shu became lively again and chattered a lot.
Xiao Yu agreed with a smile, and finally lowered his head to kiss the girl's rose-scented lips. There was only deep infatuation in his dark eyes.
In spring, you can pick Mirabilis jalapa to make rouge for Shushu.
In summer, you can pick Impatiens flowers to paint Shushu's nails.
In autumn, we pick osmanthus flowers and make osmanthus wine together. In winter, we can sit around the fire and enjoy the snow while grilling Shushu’s favorite barbecued meat...
Xiao Yu thought that he and Shushu still had many more springs, summers, autumns and winters to go.
It’s like this every year.
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The author has something to say: The main text ends here~ But the happy life of the young couple has just begun~ Thank you for your continued support, my friends, I love you [kiss][kiss]
The extra chapters will be updated according to the rankings, and should not be updated daily. Currently, the extra chapters are tentatively scheduled to be about steamed buns, and there will also be a fantasy extra chapter, Shushu Rabbit and Xiao Yu Snake [smirk], and there may also be a modern chapter. The extra chapters are all sweet. If there are other treasures you want to read, you can also comment and mention it~
I will also open the next book "Wealthy Flower", if you are interested, you can collect it [kiss]
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As the most favored little princess of the Wei Dynasty, Zhaohua has always been arrogant and domineering.
Whenever he went out, everyone in the Wei Palace would flatter him.
Even his future son-in-law was the third place winner carefully selected from the newly-appointed Jinshi scholars by Emperor Yuan of Wei.
In Zhaohua's eyes, everything in this world should go according to her wishes.
One day, she saw a palace maid having an affair with a guard, and the young girl, who was just beginning to fall in love, suddenly felt strange ripples.
But Zhaohua was not interested in the greasy-haired and powdered male lovers sent by her aunt. Instead, she turned around and glanced at the ten shadow guards sent by her father to protect her.
The shadow guards all stood tall and straight, like silent statues.
Zhao Hua's gaze moved between them for a moment, and finally stopped on the figure with icy eyes in the corner.
She stretched out her slender legs, and said in her usual arrogant tone: "Okay, you will serve me."
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The country was destroyed, and he and his brother suffered all kinds of hardships before they sneaked into the enemy country to serve as shadow guards.
After going through layers of selection and being given to Wei Laogou as his beloved daughter to be his shadow guard, Xie Jiao felt that he finally had the chance to avenge his brother.
So he was determined to take revenge and took every step carefully.
But ever since he became Princess Zhaohua's shadow guard, Xie Jiao noticed all sorts of strange feelings in his body whenever it was his brother's turn to be on duty that night.
He and Xie Chi have a natural empathy, so no clues will escape his eyes.
After discovering that his always cold and solemn brother Xie Chi had secretly hidden the handkerchief of Wei Gou's daughter, Xie Jiao felt as if the sky had fallen, and immediately wanted to settle all the new and old grudges with the Wei family.
So, relying on the same appearance, he pretended to be the elder brother and took over the job for a few days.
Only then did Xie Jiao realize that his good brother actually did this kind of work at night.
Beautiful and plump princess x cold brother/yandere brother (male c)
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