At this time, the moon hung high above the city gate tower in the capital. It was the end of spring in the Yan Dynasty, and the pear blossoms of Autumn Swallow Mountain were already everywhere.
The streets and markets were decorated with lanterns and colored banners, bustling with noise and excitement. This was because the good news from the Northern Region had spread like wildfire. It was said that the army had won the war. This year, the frost disasters and the starvation of the people in many places had greatly improved. As a result, the people were much happier than last year. Every family came out to light river lanterns, hoping that they could continue to live in peace and contentment.
Su Xi looked at the familiar capital. She even remembered many of the faces of the cartoon characters. There was also a small stall that sold rouge, which was set up on the streets like last year. She felt a lot of emotions.
Last year, the Yan Dynasty was not like this, because it was in the midst of internal and external troubles. Outside, it was facing the invasion of neighboring countries, and inside, it was facing natural disasters. Even in the capital, where the Emperor lived, many people starved to death. Although there were many commoners on the streets, most of them were in a state of panic as they hurried about. But now, these commoners were much more relaxed from the inside out …
Zaizai really contributed a lot to this.
Therefore, other than You Xi, who was determined to send Zaizai to the throne, Zaizai was also suitable to ascend to that position and bring peace to the Yan Dynasty.
Su Xi thought this, and went to look at Chang Gongwu and the other cartoon characters who were still working hard. As Zaizai's farms gradually expanded to some counties, Chang Gongwu also became busier. Chang Gongwu was very helpful as an assistant, but he could not be the manager. Fortunately, before Zaizai left the capital, he already had the foresight to hand over the overall management to Zhong Ganping. Therefore, at this time, the farms gradually expanded to dozens of places, and the new technology of cold sheds and greenhouse sheds gradually took root in the Yan Dynasty, preliminarily solving the problem of the country being without food due to disasters.
Of course, planting food and improving the land still had to be done step by step.
Now that they heard that the Zhenyuan army was about to return to the capital, Chang Gongwu and the others lit up the lanterns in the house outside the capital and held a celebratory banquet, jubilantly waiting for Young Master Lu's return.
Although the managers of the Ministry of War who had worked under Zaizai didn't show it on their faces, they couldn't help but talk about Lu Zhuan's great service in the army, and that he might really be promoted after his return this time. They could not help but have mixed feelings. There was jealousy, but also true admiration.
Yun Xiupang was also very excited. He was looking left and right in the house, constantly asking the servants why the Zhenyuan army had not yet entered the city.
Su Xi glanced at the people he knew and felt proud and happy for Zaizai from the bottom of his heart. It wasn't easy for Zaizai to get to where he was now from a concubine's son in Prince Ning's Mansion.
Zaizai's friends were also Su Xi's friends. It was just that they didn't know about Su Xi's existence. Previously, when Su Xi went online, he would directly switch the interface to the Northern Region. Now that he had accompanied Zaizai back to the capital, he couldn't help but look at these familiar people one by one.
Su Xi stole a stick of candied haws from the market and excitedly changed the interface to look for Zaizai.
The army had just arrived in the capital and was camped outside the city. They had to wait for The Emperor to summon them before they could enter the city.
Su Xi looked around the army's tent but could not find Lu Huan. He must have gone somewhere else. Su Xi opened the map and found that Lu Huan was in the palace, in the Emperor's Yangxin Palace Hall.
What happened when he was not here for the whole afternoon?
Su Xi was shocked. He thought that the Emperor wanted to do something to Lu Huan, so he quickly changed the interface.
He found that all the eunuchs and officials had been sent away. There were only two figures in the hall. It was the Emperor and Zaizai talking. Zaizai must have just arrived outside the capital with the army and was brought here by the Emperor's men.
Su Xi went in and saw Zaizai standing in front of the Emperor in the candlelight. He was safe and sound.
The Emperor was only in his forties. He was not old yet, but the way he looked at Zaizai was full of vicissitudes. The large Yangxin Palace Hall seemed to be empty and boundless. Zaizai was taller and straighter than him. Although he was the Emperor, sitting on the throne was also a kind of restraint. As the lights flickered, Su Xi actually saw some loneliness in his dark and unpredictable expression.
Su Xi rarely saw the Emperor's face reveal any other emotions other than dignity, anger, and unfathomable. Although she didn't know what he was thinking right now, she felt that he wanted to take two steps closer to Zaizai. However, Zaizai was standing in front of him. It was a safe distance between ruler and subject. Thus, he clenched his fists and forcefully restrained himself.
The Emperor stared at Lu Huan for a while before finally saying, "You are very similar to her."
Lu Huan was silent.
He had no memory of Qing Guiren. The people of the court were very secretive about Qing Guiren, so he could not find out anything. Because he didn't have any memories, this sudden experience was like duckweed in the wind to him. Even though it caused ripples in his heart, it didn't leave behind any deep feelings.
The Emperor stared at Lu Huan. Complicated emotions surged in his eyes. After a pause, he said to him, "In court tomorrow, I will restore your identity as a prince. Although I cannot protect your mother without worry, I will protect you without worry."
The Emperor's words were very serious. It was almost a promise worth a thousand gold.
However, Lu Huan felt some mockery in his heart. The first half of the sentence may be true, but the second half could not be trusted. Protect him? Although The Emperor sat in the Emperor's position, he could not even protect his most beloved woman. How could he protect him? If he had protected him with all his strength, Qing Guiren would not have died so tragically. Furthermore, now that he had restored his past, the Emperor had other plans in his heart, didn't he?
To him, along the way, there was only one person who had brought him a bright yellow lamp when he was still in the cold.
Lu Huan's expression did not change. He said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
The Emperor opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something. However, when he saw the youth's indifferent face, he suddenly understood. He calmed down, turned his back, and waved his hand. He said, "Forget it. You can leave."
Lu Huan took his leave and turned.
After he turned, Su Xi saw the Emperor sigh. He stood alone in Yangxin Palace Hall for a long time. His figure was somewhat lonely.
Su Xi was not clear about the past. However, in this moment, she felt that the Emperor must have really liked Zaizai's mother. However, no matter what the disputes of the previous generation were, it was all in the past. Zaizai was the one who was left behind in Prince Ning Fu's care. Although the Emperor felt somewhat apologetic, he did not personally see Zaizai's muddy situation in Prince Ning Fu's care. He would never be able to empathize.
Although he had already decided to recognize Zaizai, he did not even know that Zaizai had suffered in Prince Ning Fu's care. Perhaps he knew. However, he told the public that he had raised the Ninth Princes in the Monastery of Eternal Spring. In order to not embarrass himself, he could not use the excuse of "mistreating the princes" to deal with Prince Ning Fu.
Thinking of this, Su Xi's heart ached. She still felt that the innocent Zaizai was the most pitiful.
Zaizai had already come out of Yangxin Palace Hall and passed through the Imperial Garden. Su Xi followed him and tugged on his sleeve.
Lu Huan seemed to feel something. He opened the curtain and looked at her through it. As soon as he opened the curtain, he saw her pursing her lips and looking at him worriedly.
Lu Huan's jealousy from her going on a blind date and her being with other people's heads instantly disappeared.
Even if he recognized his Imperial Father and Imperial Mother, he would not receive the slightest bit of affection.
He only had her.
There were two sides to his life. The dark and burdensome side was like his roots. The bright and kind side was like the straw that pulled him up. And that side was all about her.
Su Xi did not know what Lu Huan was thinking, but she wanted to comfort him. Thus, she thought about it and racked her brains. She said to him, "Look at the bright side. There's nothing bad about becoming a prince. At least in the future, we can openly and openly attend the Imperial College. We can also strut around in front of Lu Wenxiu and those two fellows. We can also wear more luxurious clothes. The Emperor said that he will protect you. In the future, if there are any battles, he should be more or less biased towards you. "
Lu Huan smiled and said faintly, "How much of the Emperor's words can be trusted?"
He walked leisurely under the night sky. He looked up at Su Xi and said, "The Emperor of a country has too much and receives too many temptations. He gradually loses his original heart. Perhaps when he first saw Noble Lady Qing, he was stunned for a moment and then felt the desire to accompany and snuggle up to her. But if Noble Lady Qing was still here, perhaps she would have become a concubine like the other concubines. It was because she was gone that The Emperor did not obtain her and was unable to protect her. This guilt made Noble Lady Qing become the eternal white moonlight in The Emperor's heart. "
Su Xi found it funny that he could see through things so clearly at such a young age. "What you say is clear and logical. What about you?"
The Emperor of a country, the Emperor is emotionless. Zaizai chose to continue to complete the mission and walk down this path. Then, how could this not be Zaizai's next destination?
Su Xi's heart was a bit complicated.
She had only asked casually, but she did not expect that Lu Huan would stop in his tracks and look at her in the middle of the pear blossoms on the stone path.
As if he guessed her thoughts, he couldn't help but defend himself.
"I'm different from him."
Lu Huan said in a low voice, "I'm different from everyone else. I only want that one. If I can't get it, I don't want anyone else."
He tried to convey the meaning of this sentence clearly to Su Xi's ears.
He stared at Su Xi. His dark eyes seemed to contain thousands of unspeakable emotions in the night sky. This gaze passed through the curtain and crossed thousands of years to land on Su Xi's face.
It was as if he was forcing Su Xi to face this problem head-on. His beautiful eyes stared at her without blinking. They were like a deep whirlpool, making Su Xi blush inexplicably.
She only felt that there was a window paper between them, as if he had poked it the first time.
Wait —
Su Xi suddenly remembered that during the days when they came back from the Ministry of War's camp, Lu Huan, who was still a dumpling, was very awkward and his emotions were unpredictable. At that time, in the Ministry of War's courtyard, the candlelight swayed brightly under the eaves. He said to himself, "If one day I meet a good woman who is knowledgeable and reasonable, and I like that person, do you still want me to get married and grow old with her?"
At that time, Su Xi looked at his bright eyes that gradually drifted away and felt that his question was inexplicable.
But now, perhaps her state of mind had quietly changed. She recalled it again tonight and finally noticed the word "someone else" in his sentence at that time.
Su Xi's breathing suddenly quickened, and her heart beat like a drum.
Lu Huan stared at her and refused to look away. It was as if he stubbornly wanted to wait for a result, even if it was forever.
Although he tried to calm down and not show it, his slender fingers in his sleeves nervously clenched.
That night, in a tent outside the city, the Minister of War and the Protector General were in the middle of a secret discussion.
On the way back to the capital, rumors about the Nine Princes had already reached the ears of the Protector General. He wanted to enter the city and ask the Minister of War where the rumors had come from, but he didn't expect the Minister of War to rush out of the city to find him and explain what he had witnessed that day at the Monastery of Eternal Spring.
If what the Daoist nun had said was true, then the person who had spread the news now was none other than the Emperor himself.
Otherwise, if not for The Emperor's connivance, how could this rumor have spread so far and wide at the foot of the Imperial City?
After the Minister of War had learned of the truth about Lu Huan's past by chance at the Monastery of Eternal Spring, he had sent people to investigate the matter without batting an eyelid. On the other hand, he had held back his troops for the time being, sealing off the news and secretly sending people to protect the Daoist nun.
But he had never imagined that before he could put his plans into action, The Emperor had already begun to make guesses about the assassination in Yunzhou.
Although The Emperor's thoughts were unfathomable, there were traces to be found at this time. He had first spread the rumor, then summoned Lu Huan to the palace late at night. It was likely that he had already decided to announce it to the world at the Throne Room tomorrow.
The Minister of War's mood was somewhat complicated. "I'm afraid the sky will change tomorrow at the court."
Both he and the Protector General knew that a prince had appeared out of thin air in the Imperial Palace — or in other words, the restoration of a prince's identity — and had a great impact on the state of the court.
Currently, those who chose sides in the court were either on the Crown Prince's side or the Fifth Prince's side. There had originally been some who stood on the Second Prince's side, but ever since the Second Prince repeatedly claimed to be ill and avoided the war in the north, showing that he had no ambition and only wanted to protect himself, his sense of existence had become increasingly dim.
And the Emperor's thoughts had always been difficult to fathom. He practiced the art of balance. No matter which of the princes rose slightly, he would suppress them, and if any of the princes fell behind, he would vigorously support them. This made it impossible for the civil and military officials to see through the heir to the throne in his heart.
But now, the youngest Ninth Princes had appeared out of nowhere, unexpectedly the child of the noble lady who had silenced the entire Imperial Palace. From The Emperor's successive actions, The Emperor favored the Ninth Princes.
Although The Emperor had secretly summoned him to the palace, there were no impenetrable walls in the capital. The Minister of War had received the news here, there were certainly other officials who had received the news as well.
Thus, by tomorrow, all of the civil and military and civil and military officials, the Protector General's the Emperor.
The Ninth Prince's sudden appearance had shaken the Crown Prince's position and overshadowed the Fifth Prince's reputation among the people. These two would definitely feel very uncomfortable in their hearts. Although the other princes were not at the center of the chessboard, they would still be greatly affected.
Thus, the capital's of the chessessences..
When the time came, who knew which faction would be involved and whose heads would be shaken?
The Protector General was a military official who had been on the battlefield all year round. He wasn't good at the twists and turns of the imperial court, so his thoughts were much simpler than the Minister of War's. He had heard from the Minister of War that the Cavalry Commandant Lu Huan might be the Ninth Princes left behind by the noble lady. Although he was greatly shocked, he was immediately overjoyed.
"Why do you have to worry so much? The common people suffer all year round. As long as he has the ability to sit in that position, he is worthy of our assistance! Before, this old man was worried that although I found him to inherit my mantle, as a subject, no matter how capable he was, he would not be able to escape the fate of being suspected by The Emperor. In the end, if he didn't die on the battlefield, he would die at the hands of the Emperor. But I never thought that he would be the Ninth Princes. Thus, the things that he can do for the common people in the future will be much more than what a mere martial artist like me can do! "
The Minister of War was convinced by the Protector General's will to serve the common people. However, after thinking it over, he still felt that something wasn't quite right.
He said to the Protector General, "I also admire the Cavalry Commandant very much. The Ninth Princes couldn't be better for him. However, in recent months, I have investigated his actions in the past year and a half since he entered the imperial court as an official. I found that whether it was the Yong 'an Temple to help the sick, the opening of a farm, the marching to war, the gathering of provisions, or the later discovery of his identity by the Emperor, it all went a little too smoothly. "
"It's like …" The Minister of War frowned and paused, "It's like there's always a hand behind the scenes pushing all of this."
Yes, one thing after another, it was as if from the very beginning, it was to send him back to the position of the Ninth Prince.
And it was very thoughtful.
First, he used the identity of the young Divine Doctor at the Yong 'an Temple to save the refugees and win the hearts of the people. Then, he entered the Imperial College through the Autumn Swallow Mountain Hunt and entered the Ministry of War through the Grand Commandant Of Cloud. Through the management of the Ministry of War and the archery field, he displayed his equestrian and archery talents, and obtained the appreciation of both himself and the Protector General. Then, he completed the gathering of provisions, the opening of a farm, the relief of the three provinces, and many other major events that won the hearts of the people. With these foreshadowing, the assassination in Yunzhou didn't seem so much like an accident, but more like … it was already known and used this opportunity to get close to the Emperor and let the Emperor discover his identity.
Link after link, he won the hearts of the people, and also had wealth that could rival a country. He also had himself, the Protector General, and Wan Sanqian as his supporters.
Then, he revealed his identity. It was as if everything had been prepared and was only waiting for the curtain to be lifted.
At this time, in the eyes of The Emperor, he wasn't just the child left behind by Noble Lady Qing and the identity of the Ninth Princes. More importantly, he was the young Divine Doctor at the Yong 'an Temple who saved the people, the unknown Divine Merchant who distributed provisions and received the gratitude of the people, and the young Cavalry Lieutenant who returned from the battlefield and made great contributions.
With so many achievements added together, how could The Emperor not be anxious to restore his identity and use this to establish the reputation of the Imperial Family and gather the hearts of the people of the Yan Dynasty?
If he didn't have all this, a year and a half ago, when he was still a concubine's son in Prince Ning's Mansion, if someone told the Emperor that he was the premature son of Noble Lady Qing, the Emperor wouldn't believe it at all and would punish him for a big crime! And even if he believed it, he probably wouldn't restore his identity as the Ninth Princes so easily.
No matter which part of this, no matter how he thought about it, he felt that it couldn't have been done by Lu Huan alone. Even if he was a young genius, what was going on with the cultivation techniques and greenhouses that gradually became popular in the Yan Dynasty? Could it be that he also invented them?
So, in other words, from the time of the Yong 'an Temple and Autumn Swallow Mountain, Lu Huan and the people behind him had already planned this?
But at the Monastery of Eternal Spring, Lu Huan's shock when he found out about his identity didn't seem fake. The Minister of War saw it with his own eyes. So, before that, Lu Huan didn't know about his identity at all.
Then, from the beginning, who was the one adding fuel to the fire …?
The Minister of War was puzzled and couldn't find any clues that there was someone behind Lu Huan. So, he could only suppress his doubts in his heart and not mention it for the time being.
At this moment, in the Imperial Garden, Su Xi was very flustered by Lu Huan's gaze. Her face was as hot as a cooked duck. She looked away and wanted to change the topic, but Lu Huan was still staring at her without blinking. Her brain crashed and she didn't know what to say.
At this critical moment, Su Xi's phone screen suddenly turned black. It ran out of battery and automatically shut down.
Su Xi:!
The screen turned black. She couldn't see Lu Huan's stubborn expression and those eyes that made her flustered. Instead, she quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Xi quickly stood up and patted the phone. She exclaimed exaggeratedly, "Out of battery? Oh my god, out of battery. Oh no, it's actually out of battery! "
"Child, can you still see me?!" She waved her hand in the air and said regretfully, "My phone is out of battery. Looks like I have to go offline first. Wuwuwu, be careful when you go back from the palace!"
Lu Huan, who was still standing in the Imperial Garden, "…"
The charger is on your right.
After observing her world for a long time, he found that she often used a white wire to connect her brick to the socket. He gradually learned how to call these things. Many electrical appliances needed chargers, such as hot water bottles and cell phones.
Su Xi threw her phone aside and rushed into the bathroom. She turned on the faucet and patted her hot cheeks with cold water.
Lu Huan stood in the royal garden for a long time. It wasn't until the chill of the night poured into his neck that he finally loosened his clenched fingers, which had almost turned white. Following the winding stone path, he headed out of the palace.
He had been longing, restraining, and restraining himself for too long.
He couldn't take it slow anymore.
He was also very nervous just now. Seeing her sigh of relief after turning off the screen, he felt helpless and lost … But no matter what, Lu Huan was someone who didn't know what it meant to retreat. Even if he had to wait until the end of time, he would still wait.
Su Xi didn't sleep well that night. She tossed and turned, inexplicably blushing. She was afraid that Lu Huan, who had turned on the screen, would see her unable to sleep, so she pulled the blanket over her head and tried her best to control her body from moving around. She didn't reveal her messy emotions.
The result of this led to two dark circles on her eyes the next day. Su Xi glanced at the mirror and was shocked.
The final exam was over. Su Xi went back to school to get the final exam papers and summer homework. The summer vacation officially began. Usually, except for the period when she had exams, she would go online every few hours to see how Zaizai was doing. However, after the heart-to-heart talk in the Imperial Garden last night, Su Xi's cheeks were hot, so she didn't dare to go online casually.
When she walked out of the school gate, Huo Jingchuan and Gu Qin walked towards her from the snack bar. Huo Jingchuan was sloppy and didn't look serious. He subconsciously put his arm around her neck and said, "Let's go home together, Xixi."
Usually, Su Xi would just push his arm away and mercilessly ask him to get lost. If she couldn't stop him, she would just let him put his arm around her shoulder. Anyway, the three of them grew up together. There was no gender difference at all. However, she didn't know why, but at this moment, when she saw Huo Jingchuan, her eyelids twitched. She glanced at the air and felt inexplicably guilty, so she quickly jumped a meter away and warned, "Don't touch me."
Huo Jingchuan said, "… You don't have a fever, do you?"
After all, in ancient times, men and women were not allowed to touch each other. Although Lu Huan had begun to learn modern culture, his thoughts and concepts definitely hadn't completely changed. If he saw Huo Jingchuan putting his arm around her shoulder, his face would definitely turn black … Maybe his eyes would turn red and dark clouds would appear over his head …
"I don't have a fever." Su Xi carefully avoided Huo Jingchuan to prevent his perverted hands from coming close to her.
Just like that, under Huo Jingchuan's speechlessness, Gu Qin's confusion, and her vigilance, the three of them each carried their summer vacation homework home.
Su Xi entered the hallway to change her shoes. She heard her mother talking to a friend on the phone. She said that recently, people often sent her gifts, such as fruits, bird's nest, and health supplements. Every time, they would leave them with the guard at the door and leave a note for her to accept. Her mother was puzzled and happy at the same time. "The handwriting is quite beautiful. It's written with a brush. It's so clear and elegant …"
Su Xi didn't pay much attention to it. She carried her homework back to her room and tidied up her desk. She planned to eliminate all of her summer vacation homework in a few days. Then, she could completely relax for the next one or two months.
She dilly-dallied, glancing at her phone every few minutes as if she was waiting for someone's message. In the end, she couldn't help but charge her phone and go online.
During the morning court session today, The Emperor did as he said to Lu Huan in Yangxin Palace Hall. He announced to the civil and military officials that he had decided to bring back the seventeen-year-old Ninth Princes, who had been raised in the Temple of Eternal Spring, to the Imperial Palace and restore his identity as the Ninth Princes.
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. It was as if a pot had exploded in the Throne Room. When Lu Huan changed into the Prince's attire and stepped into the Throne Room, the civil and military officials were even more shocked.
When the Zhenyuan Army returned to the capital, the first person The Emperor quietly summoned wasn't the Zhenyuan Army General, but one of the cavalry officers in the army. That night, many of the officials who were aware of the news speculated. Some of the smart ones had already guessed this, but most of them were shocked.
Although Lu Huan had never attended court before, there were still many civil and military officials who recognized him, especially the Fifth Prince and the others. No matter how hard they racked their brains, they could not figure out why their Imperial Father would say that he was the son of Noble Lady Qing when he was clearly just a concubine's son from Prince Ning's Mansion. Although it was easy to understand — there must be something fishy about Noble Lady Qing's death. Not only did she secretly give birth to the child, she also secretly let the child be sent out of the palace — but why did Imperial Father want to recognize the Ninth Prince after seventeen years?!
Moreover, there were so many rumors about the Ninth Princes serving the country and the people in the capital. Could it be that all of this was to pave the way for today's meeting in the Throne Room?
The princes' expressions were difficult to say, especially the Fifth Prince. He stared at Lu Huan with an extremely ugly expression.
A henchman of the Prime Minister's uncle couldn't help but raise his doubts in the Throne Room. "The Emperor, the identity of a Prince is not a trivial matter. However, there is evidence that if someone dares to deceive the Emperor, it is a serious crime!"
The Emperor sneered. "Evidence? We are the evidence. Is my beloved minister questioning us? "
As soon as he finished speaking, this official was dragged out and directly thrown into prison. The Emperor used this decisive method to silence all of the civil and military officials.
The Emperor also ordered the Imperial Scribe to first compile a scroll and then choose a day to announce it to the world.
What was done could not be undone. Although this matter caused a huge uproar, The Emperor's insistence made the final decision. What shocked the civil and military officials was that at some point in time, the Zhenyuan General, the Minister of War, the Grand Commander Of Cloud, and the others had quietly stood behind the Ninth Princes. The most difficult bones to chew in the imperial court were the Zhenyuan General and the Minister of War. These two held military power in their hands and didn't form cliques for personal gain. They also weren't people that any Prince could win over with a few boxes of gifts and beauties. However, everyone looked at the Ninth Princes with complicated gazes. How did he do it? He had just regained his identity, but these people had already made up their minds to stand behind him.
In this way, the civil and military officials could only watch their noses and see what was going on. Their hearts quietly changed …
The imperial court was in a perilous situation, and the power in the capital suddenly changed greatly.
By the time Su Xi came online, more than half a day had already passed. She found Zaizai on the map and found that Zaizai was in the house that he had bought before going to the Northern Region. At that time, he had bought it in a hurry and hadn't carefully arranged it yet.
At this time, it seemed that the Emperor had granted him a prince's residence. The housekeeper and Imperial Guards were moving things for him.
There was going to be a banquet tonight, and The Emperor would also come.
At this time, the threshold of the residence was almost broken. Countless officials in the capital came to send congratulatory gifts to congratulate the Ninth Princes on his return.
The capital was like this. They curried favor with power, flattered the strong, and stepped on the weak. Those who had interacted with Zaizai before were in a great shock. They never thought that the news of the Ninth Princes, which had been spreading like wildfire recently, was actually true. Moreover, he was the young cavalry commandant under the Zhenyuan General who had made great contributions in the battle of the Northern Region this time!
The officials who understood the situation didn't care where Zaizai was or what he was doing before. They only knew that he was now The Emperor's Ninth Princes, which meant that he was the Ninth Prince. They all rushed to greet him.
The main entrance of the Ninth Princes' residence was very lively. The officials all came to congratulate him. Su Xi looked around and found Zaizai at the side door. It seemed that he was dealing with some troublesome matter.
She cut the interface to take a look and saw that —
At the side door, there were several Imperial Guards blocking the somewhat embarrassed Old Madame. The Old Madame hit the ground with her silver cane, her face full of anger. "Lu Huan, you're ungrateful. I sent you to the imperial court to become an official. You're clearly the grandson of my Prince Ning Fu. How did you become a prince?"
When Prince Ning Fu's people heard the news from the throne room today, their mentality had already collapsed. He was clearly the son of Prince Ning Fu's concubine. Why did The Emperor say that he had been raised in the Monastery of Eternal Spring since he was young? Why did he suddenly become the Ninth Princes?
The two brothers, Consort Prince Ning and Lu Yu-an, now recalled the time when they tried to deal with Lu Huan. Not only did they not succeed, but they also failed several times. It was as if someone was protecting him from behind. They couldn't help but tremble, feeling as if the sky had collapsed.
If they had really offended the Ninth Princes, then they were done for! Now that they thought about it, could it be that the fall of the Shangguan Family was also related to Lu Huan?!
Consort Prince Ning and the others were angry and anxious. However, they couldn't even protect themselves now. They didn't have the ability to deal with Lu Huan, who had already become the Ninth Princes.
Among them, the Old Madame was the one who felt her vision go dark and dizzy.
Ever since Lu Huan entered the court as an official, she had always hoped that this son of Prince Ning Fu's concubine would succeed and bring glory to Prince Ning Fu once again. But she never expected that in the end, Lu Huan would indeed have a noble status, but he would turn around and become the precious Ninth Princes. Furthermore, the chess piece that she had been counting on to bring benefits to Prince Ning Fu was gone in an instant.
She was so angry that she fainted. When she woke up, she wanted to take advantage of her seniority to seek an explanation from Lu Huan.
However, the current Lu Huan was no longer the same as before. He already had Imperial Guards by his side, so she couldn't even see his face. Thus, she was so angry that she lost her head and began to curse. Only then did Lu Huan come out to see her.
The steward of the Ninth Princes' residence was from The Emperor's faction. He stared at the unreasonable Old Madame and angrily said, "Prince Ning's Grand Concubine, do you know that insulting a prince in public is a capital offense punishable by beheading? Your concubine's grandson has already died in battle. The Emperor will naturally treat Prince Ning Fu well, but if you continue to cry and make a fuss, your entire family will be executed. "
The Old Madame's blood clotted in her throat as she stared fixedly at Lu Huan. She even had the thought of perishing together with Lu Huan. She desperately squeezed her way through and was almost thrown out of the door by the Yulin Guards.
Lu Huan raised his hand, signaling the Yulin Guards to stop.
The Old Madame desperately squeezed her way forward, grabbed his clothes, and fiercely pinched him. Her eyes were filled with anger as she said, "It was because I sent you into the court as an official that you have today!"
Su Xi saw that when the Old Madame pinched Zaizai, Zaizai clearly furrowed his brows. It was obvious that he was in pain.
She was a bit angry. For the first fourteen or fifteen years that Zaizai was with Prince Ning Fu, this Old Madame had never asked about him. Even if Zaizai died, this Old Madame wouldn't care. Zaizai himself obtained first place at Mount Autumn Swallow and stepped into the officialdom. These were all fought for by Zaizai himself. What did it have to do with the Old Madame?!
From beginning to end, the Old Madame had only given Zaizai that firewood courtyard, but that was also because Zaizai had risked his life to save the Old Madame from the ice-cold stream in exchange!
Now, she actually accused Zaizai of being ungrateful? In the end, what kind of kindness did she give Zaizai?!
If it weren't for the deep-rooted traditional virtue of respecting the old and loving the young, Su Xi would have already pulled the Old Madame away from Zaizai.
"You and I didn't give birth to each other or raise each other. How can you say that I'm ungrateful? If you don't cause any more trouble and stop being greedy and delusional, nothing will happen to Prince Ning Fu. But if you come again, don't blame me for being impolite. "
Lu Huan looked indifferently at the Old Madame and slowly pulled down the Old Madame's hand that was tugging on his robe. He instructed the subordinate next to him, "Send her back to properly enjoy the rest of her life."
The Old Madame seemed to have lost all hope. Her hair had also turned white. Why was it that her other two grandsons were both good-for-nothing good-for-nothings? And with great difficulty, she thought that she could rely on Lu Huan to revive Prince Ning Fu's past glory. Lu Huan wasn't even Prince Ning Fu's blood!
It was all because of that slut who gave birth to Lu Huan!
The Old Madame had already lost her reason and was about to curse, but the Yulin Guards covered her mouth and dragged her out of the side door. When the servants of Prince Ning Fu who had carried the Old Madame's palanquin saw this, they all trembled, abandoned the palanquin, and ran away.
The front door of the Ninth Princes' residence was bustling with noise and excitement, but the side door was a mess. Lu Huan looked down at his robe that had been torn by the Old Madame and frowned. He turned around and went back to change. The steward hurriedly instructed the Yulin Guards to guard the entire residence and forbid anyone from making a scene.
Lu Huan entered the room and rolled up his sleeves to take a look. Su Xi discovered that his arms had all been bruised by the Old Madame. He was accustomed to these small injuries and didn't feel anything, but there was some distress in Su Xi's eyes.
The Old Madame, who wasn't related by blood, had treated him a little better, but she had only used him. The Emperor, who was related by blood, had treated him a little better, but he still carried the burden of scheming and using him.
Su Xi saw that it was inconvenient for him to use one hand, so she rolled up his sleeve and said, "I'm here."
Lu Huan's furrowed brows suddenly smoothed out as if they had seen the sun. He smiled and opened the curtain, "You're here."
When Su Xi saw him look over, his burning eyes that night in the Imperial Garden flashed through her mind. She suddenly felt somewhat uncomfortable.
She didn't speak, and he didn't speak either. He just looked at her.
"…"
The two of them fell into a strange atmosphere all of a sudden.
Su Xi suppressed her blushing and heartbeat with great difficulty, but she inexplicably couldn't restrain her face from burning. She coughed and said, "Does it hurt? Why didn't you dodge just now?"
"It hurts." Lu Huan sighed faintly. He sat down on the bed and raised his head to say to Su Xi, "There seems to be another bruise on the back of my shoulder. It hurts a lot, but I can't rub it open myself."
Su Xi's eyelids twitched. What, what did he mean? Did he mean that he wanted her to rub it for him?
Lu Huan stood up and untied his outer robe. He wore a snow-white inner robe that was like a cedar. He rolled up the right sleeve of his inner robe to his shoulder, revealing his clean and sharp slender arm. The skin on his shoulder seemed to be brushed with a layer of white glaze.
Su Xi, "…!"
Su Xi almost thought that he was going to take off his clothes, but fortunately, he only rolled up his right sleeve.
He looked at Su Xi and showed her the bruise on the back of his shoulder. He repeated, "It hurts."
Su Xi looked at his clean and strong arm. Her face blushed and her heartbeat quickened. She stammered, "I can't rub it open myself. Shouldn't there be servants or maids in the residence? You also know that I can't control my strength through the phone. I can't rub it for you. "
Lu Huan stared at her and sighed faintly. He sat down again with his arm hanging down, "You weren't like this before. When I caught a cold and couldn't get up, you …"
He seemed to be thinking about the past and felt a little melancholy. He sighed heavily again.
Su Xi, "…?"
No, you were a white ball in the past. It didn't matter if I saw everything … But now, your slender and strong arm makes me shudder.
"A few days ago, you asked me about The Emperor. The Emperor is ruthless and fickle." Lu Huan raised his dark eyelashes and said faintly, "Xiao Xi, your behavior now is no different from that of the Emperor."
Su Xi's head buzzed from his words. Seeing him raise his head and continue to say something shocking, Su Xi's scalp stiffened. She hurriedly said, "Stop, stop! Rub it, I'll rub it for you, okay? "
Lu Huan raised his arm, his ears slightly red.
Su Xi poked his arm resignedly. Then, she got some medicine from the store to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis and put it on.
She didn't know why, but when this person was still a child, doing this felt natural. But now, just looking at his exposed white shoulder made Su Xi feel a little feverish.
"Sigh …" Lu Huan saw her hesitation and sighed again.
Su Xi gritted her teeth and said, "Sigh my ass! I'll rub it again! If you sigh again, I'll go offline! "
Lu Huan looked away. Although he tried to hold it in, his eyes still showed some light.
The Zhenyuan army returned triumphantly and entered the city. The people of the capital beat drums and gongs in celebration. The joy was like bamboo shoots after the rain, spreading throughout the land of the Yan Dynasty. After the rewards were given, the celebratory banquet in the palace lasted for two days and two nights.
While everyone in the Imperial Palace toasted each other with their own thoughts, news of the Ninth Prince's great achievements spread through the streets.
The people did not know the relationship between Prince Ning Fu and the Ninth Princes. The Emperor forbade all civil and military officials from mentioning that Prince Ning Fu had a concubine's son and brainwashed the truth. The Ninth Princes had been weak and sickly since he was young. Thanks to the Emperor's love, he was raised in the Temple of Eternal Spring. He was familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics and knew how to rule a country. It was only a year ago that he left the mountain and returned to government. After leaving the mountain, he made many contributions. He saved the sick at the Yong An Temple, opened the grain stores in Feng Province, and obtained ten thousand shi of grain from the rich merchants of the Yan Dynasty. He also followed the army and made great contributions.
The people suddenly realized that the young miracle doctor who saved people at the Yong An Temple did not want to reveal his name. It turned out that he was a member of the royal family. As for the distribution of grain for disaster relief and gathering of provisions, it was not something an ordinary person could do. It turned out that it was done by the reclusive Ninth Prince.
At this time, the people were all talking about it. The people who saw what happened at the Yong An Temple also recalled it. They felt that the young man had a noble temperament and was not a normal person.
The Emperor's actions were to use what Lu Huan had done to win over the people's hearts.
Although Lu Huan was used, he did not have any opinions about it. After all, it helped to stabilize the people's hearts. Previously, there were riots everywhere in the Yan Dynasty. After this news was spread, it more or less calmed the people and reduced the riots. Coupled with the victory of the North, the people of the Yan Dynasty supported them like never before.
Over the past few days, the topic of conversation in the capital had been the Ninth Princes. Because he was mysterious and young, Lu Huan's limelight was unparalleled. He directly surpassed the other princes and became the prince with the best reputation among the common people.
As a result, the Fifth Prince, the Crown Prince, and the Second Prince would naturally be on guard.
The Fifth Prince, in particular, was pacing back and forth in the residence with his fists clenched and his face ashen.
At that time on Autumn Swallow Mountain, he had felt that Lu Huan's appearance was somewhat similar to his father's. However, at that time, he didn't think too much about it. Who would have thought that Lu Huan was actually the child left behind by Noble Lady Qing, who had caused the entire Imperial Palace to tremble at the mention of her name 17 years ago? If she had known earlier, she would not have asked him to be her study companion. She would have taken advantage of the fact that he was still a fledgling to make him disappear!
But now, he had unknowingly gained the support of the entire Zhenyuan army, as well as several first-rank officials in the court.
It was one thing for a force to not rise, but when it did, it actually shocked the world with a single feat.
He was most likely an incomparably powerful opponent.
Previously, the Fifth Prince and the Crown Prince were very friendly on the surface, but the Fifth Prince's faction and the Crown Prince's faction of the Prime Minister had always been fighting both openly and covertly.
However, ever since Lu Huan had been reinstated as the Ninth Princes, the people of these two factions had temporarily turned hostility into friendship and silk. Without prior consultation, they began to focus their impeachment on the Zhenyuan general, the Minister of War, the Grand Commandant Of Cloud, and the others. It was just that the Zhenyuan army had just returned from a victorious battle. At this time, it was very difficult to find fault with the Zhenyuan general. As a result, the factions of these princes could only be secretly anxious in their hearts.
As for Yun Xiupang, Chang Gongwu, and the others, as well as the people who knew Lu Huan at the Imperial College, their shock at this time was also indescribable.
Let's not talk about this for the time being. In short, at this time, the common people were celebrating, but the court was surging like a storm.
After the Grand Scribe officially compiled the court history of the Ninth Princes, two mission completion notifications popped up on Su Xi and Lu Huan's side at the same time.
【Congratulations on completing Mission 13 (Advanced): Please let the entire capital know who is behind the 'Yong' an Temple's Godly Doctor 'and' the mysterious rich merchant who mobilized three thousand gold coins to raise provisions'. Reward: + 1500 gold coins, + 12 points reward!】
【Congratulations on completing Mission 14 (Advanced): Successfully reinstated as His Highness the Ninth Princes. Reward: + 2500 gold coins, + 18 points reward!】
As soon as these two main missions were completed, the points instantly rose from 152 to 182.
Su Xi and Lu Huan were somewhat excited, of course, in different ways.
Lu Huan silently calculated how many more points he needed to reach 200, and then looked at the screen to see what the next mission was. He saw that the next mission, which had not yet been issued, was: "In June, Chengzhou is about to flood its banks. Please control the flood so that the common people can live and work in peace and contentment. Reward: 18 points."
Chengzhou's banks were the biggest project undertaken by the Ministry of Works last year. How could the banks burst? If the banks burst according to the mission, wouldn't millions of common people be displaced?! It was probably another corruption within the Ministry of Works.
Lu Huan frowned and cursed the Ministry of Works in his heart. He continued to search, but the next mission did not appear on the screen. This meant that he had to complete Mission 15 before he could continue.
However, it was only the beginning of May. Even if he took precautions to prevent the banks from bursting, he had to wait until June to complete the mission. Then, wouldn't he have to wait for at least another month before he could see her?
Su Xi quickly opened the current status and saw that it had become — —
【Wealth and Assets】: The Ninth Princes' wealth, 145 farms (equivalent to one-third of 'three thousand gold coins', comparable to one-third of the Yan Dynasty).
【Political Party Support】: General Zhenyuan, Minister of War, Grand Commandant Of Cloud, countless officials in the Ministry of War, and some officials in the imperial court.
【Reputation】: Rumor has it that the Ninth Princes is handsome and unparalleled. He cares for the world and is a genius at governing a country.
When Su Xi saw the evaluation of Zaizai in the Fame and Prestige column, she was instantly delighted. One had to know that she had accompanied Zaizai since he started out in a firewood courtyard. It had taken them only two years to get to where they were now. It really wasn't easy. She felt a sense of accomplishment, like she was slowly building blocks. She couldn't help but smile.
Lu Huan raised his head to look at her. Perhaps he was infected by her smile, but the urgency and anxiety in his heart finally dissipated slightly. No matter what, there was only a little more than a month left. Hopefully, there wouldn't be any accidents in this month.
The main surname in the Yan Dynasty was Yan. The Nine Princes were ranked according to their family name, Qing. However, in this world, other than the members of the imperial family, there was naturally no one who dared to call the prince by his name. Thus, no one called him by the name Yan Qing. The officials all respectfully addressed him as His Highness the Ninth Prince.
The next day, the carriage and a line of Imperial Guards waited outside, waiting for the Ninth Princes to go to the Yong 'an Temple.
The people that Lu Huan had saved from the Yong 'an Temple knelt the entire way from the Yong' an Temple. They begged to see the Ninth Princes and kowtowed to express their gratitude. Thus, the Emperor decided to use this opportunity to have Lu Huan travel as the Ninth Princes to the Yong 'an Temple to pay respects to Buddha. This was equivalent to officially announcing to the world, in addition to the imperial edict.
Lu Huan accepted the change in identity very calmly. However, when Su Xi saw the majestic Imperial Guards outside, she was a little dazed. In the past, Zaizai was always alone when he went out. Now that he was the Ninth Princes, he had a palanquin and an imperial umbrella following him wherever he went. This lineup was too noble.
She was very interested in Lu Huan's official robes of all ranks. Now, the prince robes that Lu Huan had changed into were more noble and exquisite than any of the previous ones. Jade ornaments, golden hairpins, and nine emblems. Lifelike dragons were embroidered on his shoulders, back, and cuffs with bright yellow silk. His waist was decorated with gold ornaments and red tassels. He had cold eyebrows and starry eyes. His skin was as white as jade. He was unbelievably handsome.
Even though Su Xi was already used to his exquisite appearance, she still couldn't help but be stunned every time he raised his eyebrows and looked at her.
This was the disadvantage of opening the original art. His face made it easy for people to forget about the plot.
If he had opened the original art from the start, Su Xi probably wouldn't have been so focused on researching how to complete those missions.
On the way to the Yong An Temple, Lu Huan sat in the palanquin from his residence. Su Xi couldn't help but stare at his face in a daze. Lu Huan noticed this. Although his ears were slightly red, he still pretended to be calm. He dusted his robes and tidied his clothes for her to look at.
There was no man in the world who wanted his appearance to be so outstanding that others would ignore him and only pay attention to his appearance. If it was someone else who kept staring at Lu Huan, he would have been very unhappy and his face would have darkened. However, only she — — he hoped that she would continue to stare, and stare for a while longer. Even if there was a slight possibility that she cared more about him because of his face, that would be good.
The people of the Yong An Temple were excited. They shouted, "Long live the Ninth Princes."
These pop-up dialog boxes filled the screen. Only then did Su Xi come back to her senses. Oh my god, she had been staring at Zaizai all the way until now. She suddenly felt a little embarrassed and looked away.
Lu Huan stepped into the temple and concentrated on worshiping Buddha.
The white smoke from the incense burner slowly rose. He opened his eyes and adjusted his breathing. Suddenly, he looked at Su Xi who was separated by a curtain. There was a faint light in his eyes. He smiled at Su Xi, "Xiao Xi, do you know what I just asked for?"
Su Xi saw that his ears were red and felt that something was wrong. Her eyelids twitched. She was afraid that he would say something that would make her blush and her heart beat faster. She quickly said, "No, I don't know — —"
But before she could finish, Lu Huan stared at her and said slowly, "I asked for a marriage."
His dark eyes were glossy and moist. He looked at Su Xi faintly. It was as if once Su Xi said something harsh, a desolate leaf would immediately appear on top of his head.
Su Xi's heart beat like a drum. Her face turned red again — — Zaizai was really not right recently! The scary thing was that she was also not right recently. Why was she blushing for no reason! He said he wanted to ask for a marriage, not for you. Why did your heart beat faster? Maybe he wanted to ask for a marriage with Ruyan Liu, who he met secretly by the river?!
Lu Huan stared at her and opened his thin lips. It seemed that he wanted to say something. Su Xi was so scared that her whole body trembled. She quickly exited the game, "Goodbye. I suddenly remembered that I haven't washed the dishes yet!"
Lu Huan, "…"
Su Xi hid in the bathroom and looked at the mirror with a sad face. She saw that her face was as red as a monkey's butt. She, "…"
After Lu Huan worshiped Buddha at the Yong 'an Temple, everything should have been settled. Next, there were some military affairs for him to deal with in the Zhenyuan Army. Zhong Ganping also had to communicate with him about more than 100 farms in the Yan Dynasty. He had just returned after making a great contribution. The people were deeply grateful. The Emperor was also very biased. Even if the other princes in the imperial court wanted to fight for the throne, they couldn't act rashly for the time being. In other words, there weren't any major issues on his side at the moment.
The major issues were on Su Xi's side.
She didn't dare to stay at home. As long as she stayed at home, she would think about the way Lu Huan looked at her, the things Lu Huan said, and some of Lu Huan's subtle movements …
In the dense white fog, she couldn't get rid of his dark and watery eyes. Her heart was in a mess. She couldn't calm down and couldn't do any homework.
Thus, she hugged her summer homework, picked up her phone, and went to Gu Qin's house to do her homework.
Lu Huan didn't know where Gu Qin's house was. It probably hadn't been unlocked yet.
Gu Qin's mother prepared watermelon and an air conditioner. She asked the two of them to stay at home and do their homework. She and Gu Qin's father went back to work. Thus, only Gu Qin and Su Xi were left at home. The two of them did their homework and ate snacks. Su Xi tried her best to put the inexplicable emotions that had welled up in her heart during this period of time to the back of her mind. Indeed, she happily watched a drama with Gu Qin for a while. But after half a day, she felt empty in her heart, as though she hadn't seen anyone for a long time.
She ate potato chips absent-mindedly and reached her hand into Gu Qin's bag.
"What are you doing? You're absent-minded. "Gu Qin took her hand away." Eat yourself. "
Su Xi suddenly sat upright and still. He looked at Gu Qin seriously and said, "Let me ask you for a scripture."
Gu Qin chuckled and glanced at her. "Are you saying that you're in love early?"
"No." Su Xi pushed him away. "Be serious. It's like this. I'm playing a game. It's an ancient game. Recently, it's been very strange. I suddenly can't bear to play until the final level. When I realized that the game character doesn't rely on me as much anymore, I feel very sad. Not only that, but when I see the game character getting closer to other game characters, I feel very uncomfortable … It wasn't like this at first. At first, I was especially looking forward to choosing a concubine for him …"
Gu Qin crunched the potato chips and said, "It's normal. Many people are like this when they play games. It means that you like a 2D person."
"Like?! How is that possible?! " Su Xi was shocked and almost jumped up. After a while, she sat down cross-legged with a red face and murmured, "What if the game is a real world and not a 2D person?"
"There's no possessiveness between friends." Gu Qin touched her forehead and said, "Xixi, you must have a fever."
She looked at Su Xi with pity and said, "It's only been a few days since the final exams, and you've already gone crazy from playing games?"
Su Xi, "…"
"It can't be." Su Xi was still fixated on the word "like" that Gu Qin said. Her heart was beating very fast, but when she looked down at the empty bag of potato chips, she couldn't help but say, "At most, I'll just treat him as a pet and a friend …"
Moreover, it was already very magical for people from two different worlds to be able to meet through a screen. Su Xi didn't even dare to think about anything else.
Even if she dared to think about it, she couldn't do anything about it.
That world went from a frost disaster and the displacement of the people to the cheering of the entire country. Gradually, some new vitality appeared. The people knelt on the ground in the Northern Region and knelt on the ground in the Yong 'an Temple. Su Xi had seen their gazes. They looked at Lu Huan with reverence as if they were looking at their savior. According to the established main storyline of the game, he was going to become the ruler of a country in the future. It wasn't easy to get all of this. What he wanted to do more was to work hard to realize his dream of the people living and working in peace.
Going to another world and having nothing was something that she didn't have the courage to do. Therefore, she didn't have the courage to ask him to do so.
Of course, these were just messy thoughts that lingered in Su Xi's mind. Gu Qin didn't know what she was talking about. She also couldn't discuss it with Gu Qin.
She sighed and rubbed the empty bag of potato chips with melancholy.
It was raining heavily on Lu Huan's side. He stood under the eaves of the mansion and silently watched the raindrops fall down in a continuous line. The candlelight in the night was swayed by the wind, flickering and extinguishing.
He looked at her hesitant expression towards her friend on the screen. He looked at the line of words that popped up: "At most, I'll just treat him as a pet and a friend …"
He pursed his lips. Although he tried his best not to be disappointed, his heart still felt like a stone had fallen and landed heavily on the ground.
He stood under the eaves for a long time. His sleeves were slightly wet. He slowly came back to his senses and lowered his eyes. Pretending that he wasn't that sad, he put away the screen and returned to the house.
Because Su Xi's heart was in a mess, she only went online after eating for two days.
After she went online, she found that the lantern that she gave Zaizai had been hung in his bedroom in the new mansion. The boxes that she used to store her rouge and other trinkets had also been moved over. Zaizai was moving them wherever he went … She suddenly felt inexplicably guilty.
At this time, Lu Huan had already left court. He had taken off his court robes and was sitting behind the desk in his study in a normal robe dealing with business.
Su Xi wasn't sure if he had opened the screen or if he could see her. Thus, she sneaked in and stared at him for a while. She didn't know why, but she felt that he had lost a lot of weight after not going online for two days. Could it be that after becoming a prince, there was still so much work to do? Su Xi immediately felt a little indignant for Zaizai. He had just regained his status as a prince. Why did The Emperor put so much work on him?
She stared for a while. Just as she was about to sneak away, Lu Huan suddenly looked up from the screen and said: "You're here."
Su Xi jumped in fright and hurriedly greeted him: "Oh right, I'm here. I saw that you were busy so I didn't disturb you."
She was afraid that Lu Huan would say something that would make her brain crash like the previous times. However, she didn't expect that Zaizai wouldn't say anything today. He only looked at her gently and said: "You haven't come these past two days. Were you rushing to do your summer homework?"
Su Xi hurriedly said: "Yes! There was a lot of homework! "
Lu Huan smiled and said: "Do you want me to help you do it?"
Su Xi was amused by his words. Her nervous mood immediately improved a lot: "Zaizai, you should deal with your own military affairs first."
Hearing her blurt out the word "Zaizai", Lu Huan's slender fingers holding the long brush paused. He didn't say anything and lowered his eyes. Although he tried not to show it, there was still a bit of loneliness in his expression.
Su Xi's heart clenched. She wanted to slap herself.
After a moment of silence, Su Xi tried her best to speak in a light tone: "I'll continue to do my homework. I'll come find you tomorrow."
Lu Huan looked at her, wanting to say something but hesitating.
Su Xi's throat tightened. She thought he was going to say something, but he just pursed his lips. Then he curved his eyebrows and said with a smile: "I haven't seen you here for five days. Can you come and see me tonight instead of tomorrow?"
Su Xi breathed a sigh of relief and quickly promised: "Okay, no problem."
She picked up the bowls and chopsticks and walked towards the kitchen, intending to wash the dishes. At the same time, she cut the interface to Zaizai's study. Just as she was about to go offline, she suddenly saw two rows of eunuchs from the Imperial Palace at the entrance of the mansion. They were holding imperial edicts in their hands. The eunuch in the lead was saying something to the Yulin Guards guarding the Ninth Prince's mansion.
Looking at this situation, something big had happened in the capital. Was the Emperor going to hand it over to Zaizai to deal with?
Su Xi was a little worried. She turned on the faucet with her left hand and cut the interface with her right hand.
Then she saw the eunuch in the lead say to the Yulin Guards: "The Empress suggested to The Emperor yesterday that the Ninth Princes is already seventeen years old, but he doesn't even have a concubine to take care of the mansion. The housekeeper takes care of it all day long, and there isn't a close person by his side. It's really not good. Therefore, she sent me today to deliver some portraits of noble ladies for the Ninth Prince to pick."
The Empress?
Su Xi suddenly remembered that the Empress was the Crown Prince's person. Now, the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince were both targeting Zaizai. It was just that they couldn't act rashly for the time being. Sending noble ladies to Zaizai's side was the easiest way to implement at present.
In other words — Fuck! The consort selection that she had always been looking forward to finally came …?
But why did she feel her fingers were a little cold in an instant?
Su Xi stared blankly at the Yulin Guards who stepped aside after listening to the eunuch's words. Then, the head eunuch took people into the hall to find Lu Huan.
"…"
Su Xi used to think that this scene would make her very excited. With so many orioles and swallows, she would definitely be dazzled by Lu Huan's choice.
But when this scene really happened, she stood in front of the sink, but her limbs were stiff and her mind was blank. Her brain buzzed, but she couldn't hear the sound of water.
When she finally reacted, her phone fell into the sink with a "plop."
Su Xi was immediately frightened out of her wits. She hurriedly picked up the phone in a flurry and used blotting paper to wipe the water off the phone.
But the phone's screen was already black. No matter how she pressed it, she couldn't turn it on.
At the same time, Lu Huan frowned, as if he had a premonition that something was wrong.
He stopped writing and raised his head to look at the curtain that hadn't been turned off.
But he suddenly discovered that the curtain flashed and then disappeared.
Just like that — disappeared?
Lu Huan's face was as white as paper. He immediately stood up and tried to grab the curtain in the air.
But there was no trace of the curtain in the air.
In his panic, he took large strides in the direction of the curtain.
But the table in front of him shook and fell to the ground, breaking into pieces.
And he was still left alone in the hall, in this world of his.
Lu Huan had never encountered such a situation before. The curtain had suddenly disappeared, as if it had never appeared. He stepped over the broken table and looked around. The sunlight shone through the carved wooden window, but he could only see the dust in the air.
His heart was beating wildly, and he subconsciously tried to call out to the air, "Xiao Xi, Xiao Xi …?"
He called out several times, each call more urgent than the last, but the room was as silent as a grave. Even the wind that often blew at his sleeves did not appear.
There was no response.
Lu Huan looked around with a face as white as paper, wondering if he was in a nightmare.
This was a scene that only appeared in his nightmares several times.
It was because he was not sure when she would suddenly disappear that he was anxious to know her identity from the beginning. He wanted to see her, and he wanted to go to her world. Only when she was by his side would he feel at ease. But he never thought that the thing he was most worried about would happen.
He seemed to have a premonition in his heart that this situation was not the same as when she did not appear for eight days. If he could not find her this time, then he might never see her again in the future …
But why did it suddenly become like this?!
Did something happen to her? Or did he force her too much these days, so she … didn't want him anymore … took the initiative to turn off the contact method?
Lu Huan felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar.
Just now, the table fell to the ground with a bang, alerting the guards outside. Two guards hurriedly rushed in, only to see the scroll scattered on the floor and stepped on by His Highness the Ninth Prince. They hurriedly asked: "Your Highness, what happened?"
Lu Huan composed himself and tried to calm down. He said in a deep voice, "Nothing."
Now that the curtain had completely disappeared, and there was no response from her side. He did not know how long this situation would last. If he could only wait like this, he would be too passive. Moreover, he was worried that something unexpected had happened to her. The only thing he could do now was to complete the task 15 as soon as possible according to the time before the curtain disappeared.
With this thought in mind, Lu Huan ignored the mess of writing brushes, ink sticks, paper, and inkstones on the floor, and walked out quickly.
As he walked, he said to the guard behind him, "Prepare the horse, I'm going to Chengzhou."
The eunuchs from the palace hurried over from the carved corridor, but they did not make it in time. They could only see the Ninth Princes' clothes disappear from the prince's residence. The eunuchs looked at each other, not knowing why the Ninth Prince was in such a hurry..
Su Xi squatted at home and used a hairdryer to dry her phone for half an hour, but it still could not be turned on.
Therefore, she found an old phone that she had discarded last year and spent more than 20 minutes charging it. Then, she opened the app store on the old phone. However, she couldn't find the game on the old phone at all. No matter which word she searched for in the game, or even English, there was nothing related to it. It was the same on Baidu. Nothing could be found.
Su Xi started to panic. She wasn't afraid that her phone would break, but she was afraid that she wouldn't be able to contact Zaizai's world.
"It should be fixed …" Su Xi comforted herself in a panic. Then she took the keys and the two phones, changed her shoes and went out, planning to hurry to the phone repair shop.
The sun outside was very hot. Su Xi did not have time to take a sun umbrella. When she walked to the entrance of the community, she happened to meet Huo Jingchuan who had just come back from playing basketball. Huo Jingchuan saw her hurriedly riding a bicycle out and stopped her, "Su Xi, it's so hot outside. Where are you going?"
When Su Xi saw Huo Jingchuan, he hurriedly said, "Lend me your phone for a while."
"Is the phone broken?" Huo Jingchuan noticed that she was holding the phone with a black screen, so he took it out of his trouser pocket and handed it to her.
Su Xi operated his phone as usual, trying to find the game, but just like the time at the hospital, she could not find it on his phone. It was as if the game had disappeared from the world.
Could it be that this broken phone was the only one that could play this game?!
Su Xi had a bad premonition in her heart. She threw the phone back to Huo Jingchuan and did not have time to explain. She anxiously rode her bicycle out of the community gate.
There was a phone repair shop two streets away, but because it was too hot at noon, Su Xi rode her bicycle there and found that the shop was not open. So she had to search on her old phone and found that there was another shop two streets away. She did not think and immediately rode her bicycle quickly.
Fortunately, there were no people in the shop, so she did not have to line up. Su Xi left her bicycle outside the shop and went in with sweat all over her head. She eagerly handed the phone to the boss, "Boss, can you see if this can be fixed as soon as possible?"
"It depends on the degree of damage." The boss looked up from behind the counter and took the phone.
After handing it to the boss, Su Xi quickly searched the several trial machines in front of the counter and found that the game could not be found.
In other words, there was only one way to fix it, otherwise —
Her heart was in her throat. She held her breath and looked at the boss, "How is it?"
The boss used a tool to fiddle with it, frowned, and said to Su Xi, "I'm not sure if your motherboard is broken. If it is, there's a high probability that it can't be fixed. Moreover, even if it can be fixed, some of the formatted data in your phone can't be recovered. I'll try my best. Let's try. "
"There's a high probability that it can't be fixed?" Su Xi was stunned.
"Yes." The boss said, "Be mentally prepared. But phones are cheap now. Add a few thousand more and buy a new one … "
Su Xi did not hear what he said after that. Her hands and feet were cold as she came out of the phone shop and pushed her bicycle back along the road. As she walked, she could not help but cry.
The scorching sun burned the ground. When Su Xi crossed the long bridge, her eyes were blurred. She could not help but stop her bicycle and sit down on the curb, rubbing her eyes.
It was not a matter of a phone.
There was no way to contact the other world in a phone that cost tens of thousands of yuan. It was meaningless to her.
What if, what if, because she dropped the phone into the pool, she was cut off from the other world? What should she do?
What if she could never see him again?
And the last time she saw him, she behaved so badly and said something that made him unhappy. It was not that she did not want to see him. It was just that she did not know how to face him these days, so she ran away uselessly. However, it made him mistakenly think that she did not want to see him. He even asked her to visit him tonight if she had nothing to do, but she could not keep her promise.
Su Xi's heart was on tenterhooks. If this phone couldn't be fixed, then wouldn't his first meeting, first acquaintance, companionship, and gradually forming dependence with that world come to an end this summer without any beginning or end? All of this made her feel like she had a long dream. She stared at the ground in panic and was so scared that she wanted to cry.
The boss said that it would take at least three days to determine whether it could be fixed or not. Therefore, Su Xi could only go home and wait in panic.
After Su Xi's father and mother returned home, they heard that her phone was wet. Seeing her curled up on the sofa, they thought that she was unhappy and wanted to buy another one. However, Su Xi had no intention of going out at all. She only said, "Let's wait a little longer. What if it can be fixed? I'll use the old one for the time being."
Su Xi's mother wondered, "Isn't it just a phone? If it's broken, we can buy another one."
Su Xi gulped down the rice and held back her tears. She had never felt that three days had passed so slowly.
On the third day, she could not wait to call the boss, but was told that the phone was still under repair. The motherboard was damaged to a certain extent and was no longer useful. The technicians in the store were trying to see if they could transfer the previous data so that it could be used in the new phone.
"It's no longer useful?" Su Xi could not believe her ears.
She hung up the phone and stayed in the room alone. Her head was buzzing and she was extremely upset.
It was all because of her carelessness …
For the past few days, there had been no response from her side. It seemed that after her phone crashed, the screen on Lu Huan's side should have disappeared as well. Otherwise, he would have come to find her.
Su Xi hugged her knees and buried her face in them. Her mind was blank.
Many scenes emerged in her mind … When she first moved the teacup in Prince Ning Fu's woodshed, Lu Huan, who was still a simple character, was very vigilant and suspected that it was haunted. Su Xi could not help but smile when she thought of those. Also, when a little heart appeared on top of his head for the first time, she was very surprised. Later, she could not help but poke him often to see what kind of bubbles would appear on top of his head.
When he first thought of her as a ghost, he even tried to hold an umbrella for her … Later, when he also had a screen on his side, he forcibly changed the cartoon that she could see to his original art. Although Su Xi missed that bun face very much, she did not want to upset Lu Huan, so she did not switch back. She even thought that there would be plenty of time in the future. When he was not paying attention, she would quietly switch back …
But now … there was no longer any time in the future …
Su Xi's tears wetted the small spot on her knees.
Time passed day by day. It seemed like she was accompanying him, but in fact, he was not accompanying her when she stayed up late to do papers at night.
When she had him, she did not realize it. When she lost him, she suddenly realized that they had so many shared memories, and these memories would come to an abrupt end today. In the future, whether it was Zaizai or Lu Huan, they would not appear in front of her … She was so sad that she felt as if a piece of her heart had been gouged out.
Seven days had passed by Su Xi's side. Although she ate as usual, she was listless all day. Mother Su could not help but be a little worried. After dinner that day, she touched her forehead and said, "You don't have a fever. Xixi, why do you look so pale? Do you want to go to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow?"
"I'm fine." Su Xi was stunned for a moment. She took a mouthful of rice and said, "Maybe I slept at home for too long during the summer vacation."
Mother Su was still worried and said to Su Xi, "Your father and I have something to do tomorrow, so we can't leave. Let Jingchuan and Qin accompany you to the hospital for an outpatient consultation."
Su Xi wanted to say something but hesitated. She was afraid that her parents would be worried, so she nodded and agreed.
Her phone was broken and could not be repaired. Yesterday, she went to buy a new phone and sent it to the boss to help with the data transfer.
Su Xi stared at the old phone. Her last glimmer of hope was gone. On the one hand, she felt sad that she would never see Zaizai again. On the other hand, she thought that at least before she disappeared, he had regained his identity as a prince. Next, he would marry and have children, realize his dreams, and live a good life. Although he might be a little sad at this moment, he should forget about her, who had only appeared in that world for two years. This was also a good ending …
However, no matter how she comforted herself, her heart was still empty and very difficult to calm down. The phone had been flooded too abruptly. In the end, she could not even promise to see Zaizai at night.
Su Xi was so annoyed that she wanted to bang her head against the wall, but there was no other way. She had tried her best. Her phone was broken.
The next day, Su Xi put on her clothes, washed her face, and applied sunscreen. She felt a little more refreshed and went to the hospital.
She had been depressed these few days. Huo Jingchuan and Gu Qin did not know what was wrong with her. Coincidentally, the two of them also wanted to take a physical examination during the summer vacation, so they simply moved the time forward and accompanied her to the hospital.
Su Xi felt that she might have caught a cold. Her head was indeed a little dizzy, so she registered for the outpatient clinic and waited for her blood routine test.
Huo Jingchuan sat on her left and played Mobile Legends. Gu Qin sat on her right and read a novel. In the summer, there were many people in the hospital. It was noisy and hot. She was sleepy and her head nodded as she waited for the results to come out.
She did not know that at this moment, her broken phone in the cupboard suddenly struggled to light up.
At this moment, a new message popped up on the game screen that she had not had time to close before the crash. [Congratulations on completing Mission 15 (Advanced): Control Chengzhou's flood. You have received a reward of + 18 points. So far, you have accumulated a total of 200 points. Officially unlocking the second big gift pack —]
[Countdown, three — — two — — one —]
After the phone lit up for a few seconds, the screen turned black. During the few seconds when the phone lit up, Lu Huan, who was in the Chengzhou government office, suddenly saw the screen that had disappeared for 14 days appear again without any warning.
His eyelids twitched, his pupils shrank, and his breathing suddenly quickened. He did not care about waiting for the officials to come over and respond. Just like that day, he did not hesitate to pounce on the screen.
Last time, in the Ministry of War's official residence, he pounced on nothing.
This time, Lu Huan saw a white light flash in front of his eyes. In the blink of an eye, the scene in front of him suddenly changed.
He held his breath and looked around. The surroundings were very familiar. The Kumamon bed, the glass window, and the starting interface when he opened the screen every time — Su Xi's home.
Was this a dream?
Lu Huan tried to squat down and touched the floor. Then, he touched the unfinished test paper on Su Xi's desk.
Only when his fingers touched a solid object did he finally believe ….. that it wasn't a dream. After two hundred points, he actually came to her world!
Lu Huan's heart beat wildly. His eyes gradually turned red from ecstasy.
In the past 14 days, he had no other choice but to try. He rode his horse to Chengzhou. Before the flood broke the dam, he first found the few officials who were repairing the dam in Chengzhou that day. He also ordered Chengzhou's manager to be on guard in advance to minimize the damage caused by the upcoming flood. At the same time, he did not feel confident at all. After he finished, the screen still did not appear like before.
Lu Huan also realized that something might have happened to Su Xi. Otherwise, she would not have not contacted him for 14 days.
His heart became more urgent, and he became more anxious to supervise the work.
When the officials in Chengzhou realized that he was missing, they would definitely frantically search for him. However, at this moment, Lu Huan did not care so much. His heart was beating wildly. He just wanted to see her immediately.
Lu Huan stood in Su Xi's room for a while. He was wearing a bright yellow prince's robe, which did not fit in with the room. He did not dare to act rashly, afraid that he would be mistaken as a thief. However, there was no sound at all in Su Xi's home. No one was home. Her parents had gone to work during the day. Lu Huan hesitated for a while before walking to the door and opening it.
He was already very familiar with the living room.
After the ecstasy, Lu Huan quickly realized that he did not know where she went. If he stayed here and waited, her parents would come back first at night. It seemed that he would not be able to explain why he appeared in her house out of thin air. He rubbed his head and walked to the fridge. He was very familiar with her family and knew that she would put a memo on the fridge whenever something happened.
Lu Huan immediately saw that on Monday, Xixi went to the hospital for a checkup.
Why did she go to see a doctor?
Lu Huan's heart tightened. He immediately thought that she had disappeared with the screen because of some illness. His eyelids suddenly twitched. He forced himself not to think too much. He directly opened the door and rushed out.
Lu Huan walked to the elevator and stared at the metal box for a long time. Although he had studied it before, this was his first time using it. He was still not very familiar with it.
After a while, two grandpas from the neighborhood walked to the elevator. They also wanted to go to the first floor. They looked at him strangely and sized up the clothes he was wearing. They asked, "Young man, are you filming? We don't have a film studio here. Which crew did you come from? "
Lu Huan looked at the two of them warily. He pursed his lips and did not answer.
However, he followed closely behind the two grandpas and successfully reached the first floor. He breathed a sigh of relief.
Then —
Lu Huan strode towards the entrance of the neighborhood.
As he walked, he attracted the attention of all the aunties and grandmas in the neighborhood. Two aunties who loved to watch TV series were shocked. They said to each other, "Look, is that an actor? The costume he's wearing? He's acting as a prince, right?! This costume is so realistic! Young actors nowadays are so handsome. I think he's so handsome. Oh my god, don't tell me he's living here?! "
Lu Huan was anxious. He ignored them and ran to the bus stop at the entrance of the neighborhood.
He carefully studied how to get on the bus, but he soon found a very troublesome problem. He did not have the money of this world. He touched his chest and found that he only had a few banknotes.
For the sake of convenience, he did not even have any money on him. Moreover, this happened so suddenly that he did not have time to prepare.
He hesitated for a moment. When the bus stopped, he followed the person in front of him and got on the bus. He handed the banknotes to the driver and asked politely, "Can I use this to make up for it?"
The people on the bus stared at him in amazement and exploded, "Actor?"
The driver glanced at the banknotes he handed over and was a little confused. He suspected that there were cameras nearby. After looking around and confirming that there were no hidden cameras, he waved his hand at him. "You didn't bring any money for filming, right? You want to pay with props? Why are you so optimistic? Don't delay me from driving. "
It seemed to be a local dialect. Lu Huan did not understand, but to be cautious, he still took a few steps back and got off the bus.
The bus drove away, and the people on the bus turned back to look at him excitedly. Some people even took out their phones to take pictures of him.
Lu Huan estimated the route to the hospital in his mind, so he began to … run.
Su Xi's side was still waiting in line to get the results. They had no idea that the street outside the hospital was in an uproar. The news had spread to the entrance of the hospital, saying that a handsome young actor wearing a prince's robe was running a marathon on the road (heavy fog …). A circle of people surrounded the road to take pictures, and some people even cheered him on.
Lu Huan suppressed the displeasure in his heart and rushed into the hospital.
When Su Xi heard the noise in the corridor, he woke up from his drowsiness. When he heard a nurse calling his name, he rubbed his face and planned to get up to get the results.
The nurse's call was neither loud nor soft, and the entire corridor was boiling like boiling water, but Lu Huan heard it.
"Su Xi."
Lu Huan stopped breathing for a second and suddenly stopped searching. His heart was beating wildly. He held his breath and slowly looked over.
He saw Su Xi pass through the crowd, yawn, and walk step by step towards the window.
It was him.
In an instant, Lu Huan's heart almost jumped out of his throat. He could not hear anything around him. Everything was silent. His blood rushed to the top of his head, and the corners of his eyes and brows were red. He was ecstatic.
It was like a dream, but Lu Huan clearly knew that this was not a dream.
He composed himself, squeezed through the crowd, and strode towards Su Xi.
He walked faster and faster.
Su Xi took the report from the window, walked to the side, and looked down listlessly. He found that there was indeed an increase in white blood cells in the blood routine test. It should be the flu. No wonder he felt weak recently even though he didn't have a fever.
He should go to the outpatient clinic to get some medicine and go home to sleep for a few days. He should be fine.
Thinking of this, Su Xi heard a young lady behind him exclaim something. He didn't pay much attention to it and walked back with the report.
However, he suddenly felt that the crowd in front of him seemed to have dispersed a lot. Then, his forehead suddenly pressed against a chest. Su Xi was about to apologize, but the corner of his clothes appeared in his sight. It was a bright yellow robe with golden embroidery on the waist. The black boots were also very familiar. The lifelike dragon on the robe was monstrous and noble …
Su Xi's breathing quickened little by little.
The young man on top of his head ran over. His breathing was slightly heavy. Su Xi smelled the faint, pleasant smell of frost on his body — —
Wait.
Su Xi's heart was stuck in his throat. He raised his head in disbelief.
A face with cold eyebrows, starry eyes, and skin as white as jade appeared in his sight.
It was a person who appeared here. It made her wonder if she was dreaming.
The next second, Lu Huan hugged her in public. His eyes were red, and he whispered, "It's me. I'm here."
Su Xi's mind simply crashed and went blank. Everyone around him sucked in a cold breath.
Huo Jingchuan and Gu Qin watched a young man in a costume suddenly appear and hug Su Xi tightly in his arms. They immediately stood up and ran over to try to pull him away. "What the f * ck!"
Lu Huan's eyes were even redder. It was as if he had finally found his beloved treasure and refused to let go.
Su Xi made a prompt decision and said to her two friends, "Don't pull!"
She slowly recovered from the blank expression on her face. Then, she became excited and ecstatic. Was she dreaming? No, it didn't seem like a dream. God, how could Zaizai appear in front of her! Wasn't the phone broken?! Even if it wasn't broken, it was impossible …
Su Xi's brain was buzzing. It wasn't working fast enough, and it was about to crash. She decided not to think about it first.
Seeing that her two friends were still trying to pull Zaizai away, Lu Huan's prince robe was about to be torn, she suddenly felt distressed and hugged him back. She didn't forget to say to the stunned Gu Qin and Huo Jingchuan, "Don't touch him!"
Gu Qin and Huo Jingchuan: …?
There were too many people in the hospital. Everyone around them was staring at them. Of course, they were mainly staring at Lu Huan in amazement.
Su Xi held the report in one hand and held Lu Huan's sleeve with the other. She led him to the anti-smoking corridor. Gu Qin and Huo Jingchuan felt that this kid who suddenly appeared was strange. They were worried and quickly followed.
The four of them stood behind the corridor. Su Xi let go of Lu Huan's sleeve and turned to face him. She still felt that everything was very unreal.
She felt as if she was stepping on clouds. Her head was dizzy. This kind of magical feeling was no different from suddenly seeing Doraemon in front of her …
At the same time, she felt a kind of joy of regaining what she had lost. She almost thought that she would never see Zaizai again.
She touched her forehead. She didn't have a fever and didn't eat poisonous mushrooms.
She reached out to touch Zaizai's forehead. When she raised her hand, she realized that she could only touch his neck. He was taller than he had imagined, so Su Xi awkwardly raised his head a little more before touching his forehead.
It was cold and there was a thin layer of sweat. It was the real feeling of skin.
Su Xi opened her mouth slightly and looked up at him blankly for a while. Oh my god, Zaizai really jumped out of the phone screen?
Lu Huan's dark eyes also stared at Su Xi in front of him. He looked like he wanted to hug her again, but he was trying hard to restrain himself. After a while, he asked in a deep voice, "By the way, you came to see the doctor. Are you feeling unwell?"
Huo Jingchuan next to him laughed out loud. "Doctor, hahaha, doctor, brother, why are you so scholarly? Haven't you recovered from filming? By the way, which crew are you from? The clothes you're wearing are quite similar. "
He couldn't help but touch Lu Huan's imperial robe.
Lu Huan glanced at him. His face darkened and he twisted his wrist.
Lu Huan didn't use much strength, but Huo Jingchuan instantly felt that his wrist was about to break. His face changed and he hurriedly said, "Let go, let go. Su Xi, my hand is about to break —!"
Su Xi quickly comforted him, "Alright, Zaizai, use less strength. The bones of the people here are more fragile. They can't take it."
Lu Huan felt a little wronged. She didn't say anything and gently let go of Huo Jingchuan.
Huo Jingchuan glared at Lu Huan, but when Lu Huan looked back at him, he felt his heart skip a beat. He quickly rubbed his wrist and hid behind Gu Qin, complaining, "Su Xi, where did you get this friend from? He must have practiced martial arts before. Is the costume on him that expensive? He won't even let me touch him."
Lu Huan recognized Huo Jingchuan as the boy he saw on the screen that day. He was the boy who was brought to the dinner table by Su Xi's parents and had a 'blind date' with Su Xi. His expression immediately turned ugly.
But when Su Xi looked over, he immediately put away his expression, pursed his lips, and lowered his eyes. "I just don't like to be touched by outsiders."
Su Xi had already regained what she had lost. She couldn't wait to hold onto Zaizai's hand tightly, afraid that she would lose him. Now that she saw his wronged expression, Su Xi's heart suddenly wrinkled. She quickly said, "Alright, I won't touch you."
Huo Jingchuan & Gu Qin, "…"
"But, how did you get here?" Su Xi pulled Lu Huan to the side and asked in a low voice. She still couldn't calm down for a long time. She felt extremely amazed. Originally, she thought that being able to connect the two worlds through a phone screen was already a magical thing. She never thought that something like transmigration would really happen. Zaizai really appeared in front of her like a living person.
Lu Huan briefly explained Mission 15 and the white light that appeared in front of his eyes. After he arrived, he appeared in Su Xi's room. Then, he saw the notice on the fridge that he had to go to the hospital today, so he hurriedly came to look for it.
Su Xi's eyes widened. It turned out that she hadn't guessed wrong. The big gift package after 200 points was really this! But here came the problem. Zaizai came over, but his phone was broken. How could he go back? He couldn't not go, right? He didn't have an ID card here! But it was futile to think about this problem now. She wouldn't think about it for now. She would think about it when she got the new phone after the data transfer tomorrow.
Su Xi's eyes flickered as she stared at Lu Huan in front of her. She was in disbelief.
Lu Huan saw that her lips were dry and pale, as if she was sick. So, he couldn't help but reach out to touch her forehead.
But he was immediately interrupted by Su Xi. "Don't move."
She widened her eyes and couldn't help but tiptoe to touch the hair of the young man in front of her. Lu Huan's hair was like a thick cloud. It was tied up with a gold hairpin, like a waterfall. Although she was used to seeing it on the phone screen, she still couldn't believe it suddenly appeared in front of her.
Su Xi gently tugged on Lu Huan's long black hair. Her heart instantly turned into a screaming chicken. Oh my god! It's actually real hair! Zaizai's hair is so long!
She touched Lu Huan's face again, touching his exquisite eyebrows and eyes. Her fingertips fell on his eyelashes, and then fell on his face. Su Xi almost couldn't control her excited expression. Damn, his face is also warm. It's real!
She touched Lu Huan from head to toe, squatted down to touch his clothes and boots, and touched his knees. Finally, she could completely confirm that he was a living Zaizai! Wuwuwu, she was about to cry!
Su Xi's face was full of excitement. Lu Huan's ears were slightly red. He looked down at her and let her touch his body. When she tiptoed to touch his ears, his whole body trembled as if he had been electrocuted. Finally, he couldn't help but gently hold her hand and ask in a low voice, "Xiao Xi, are you looking for something on my body?"
Huo Jingchuan and Gu Qin couldn't look at her. Damn, touching him in public was inappropriate. They simply didn't want to admit that Su Xi was their friend!
However, Huo Jingchuan also noticed that this kid's hair was so realistic. It didn't look like a mask. He couldn't help but encourage Gu Qin to touch it, saying, "That kid is an actor, right? But why does it feel like he's not wearing a mask? And why does the hairpin on his head look like a real one? "
Gu Qin was already dizzy from the handsomeness. She muttered, "He's most likely a small actor from a nearby film crew. But it's too illogical. This face — it's so handsome that even gods and men would be angry at it. How can it not be popular?"
"You girls only care about faces. Is his personality as good as mine?" Huo Jingchuan was very unconvinced and whispered, "How does Su Xi know this person?"
Gu Qin went crazy and said, "How would I know?! It looks like they've known each other for more than a day or two … and he's been hiding it from us! "
By the time Su Xi and Lu Huan had completely recovered from the joy of meeting each other, half an hour had passed. During this half an hour, Huo Jingchuan and Gu Qin kept looking at Su Xi and touching him. The kid's ears were red, but he still tried his best to maintain a calm expression … Huo Jingchuan was almost driven crazy. He couldn't help but remind him, "Su Xi, are you still going to get the medicine? If you dawdle any longer, the hospital will be closed!"
Su Xi only then remembered the important matter, so he smiled at Lu Huan and said, "I'll go get the medicine. Wait for me."
Lu Huan said, "I'll go. I've already learned a lot of things in your world. Take a look."
He pulled Su Xi back to the corridor and found a place for Su Xi to sit down. Then, he took the medicine list in Su Xi's hand, looked up, and accurately walked to the window of Western medicine.
Lu Zhuan was dressed in a luxurious robe embroidered with golden threads and bright yellow tassels, leading many people to think that he was a young star who was filming nearby. But he had indeed practiced martial arts and been on the battlefield. The bearing of his every movement was not something that any young idol of his age in this world could compare with. Therefore, wherever he went, he immediately attracted a large number of stunned gazes, so much so that the crowd unconsciously parted slightly for him and began to talk animatedly.
On the other hand, Su Xi watched him line up and move forward according to the rules. He successfully got the medicine from the window and cursed in his heart. He didn't expect that this brat had already figured out the complicated medical process. His thick notes weren't for nothing!
Of course, the amazement in Su Xi's eyes was seen by Huo Jingchuan and Gu Qin. It was just getting the medicine. What was so amazing about it?! Look at Su Xi's excited face that said, "This brat is only three years old, but he can already do it himself!" They thought that Su Xi was crazy!
It wasn't good to be surrounded like this. Su Xi was afraid that it would cause unnecessary trouble. For example, if Lu Huan was found to be not from this world and didn't have an ID card, he would be arrested. Therefore, before he could think of a way to let Lu Huan go back, he had to find a place to settle down.
He definitely couldn't do it in his own house. Although there was still an empty room, if he suddenly brought a boy home, the house would definitely explode!
Su Xi was enlightened. He suddenly poked Huo Jingchuan with his elbow. "Huo Jingchuan, did your parents go abroad recently? Are you the only one at home?"
Huo Jingchuan looked at Su Xi and his eyelids twitched. "What do you want?"
Su Xi: "Let my friend stay at your place for a few days …"
Before he finished speaking, Huo Jingchuan immediately refused. "No!"
Su Xi: "Last time, who said he wanted Gundam …"
Huo Jingchuan's saliva dripped down. "Deal! But I'll say this first. He can't hit me! "For some reason, although it was the first time they met, he felt that this guy was hostile towards him.
"Why would he hit you?" Su Xi immediately looked at Huo Jingchuan with an inexplicable gaze. His face said, "Our son is so obedient, gentle, smart, and flawless. How could he hit you!"
Huo Jingchuan: …
Lu Huan took the medicine and put the boxes of medicine into the white plastic bag handed to him by the staff behind the window. He lowered his head slightly and asked the staff, "Hello, can you tell me how to take this medicine?"
The staff member was stunned and stuttered as he told him. After he left with the medicine bag, the two staff members couldn't help but say, "Oh my god, why did that handsome guy just now not only wore ancient clothes, but he also spoke like an ancient person? Is the hospital filming some kind of transmigration drama? "
Su Xi and Lu Huan discussed and decided to let Lu Huan stay at Huo Jingchuan's house for the next few days. Lu Huan knew that he had caused a lot of trouble for Su Xi and her friends by coming over from the other world. In addition, he silently observed and found that although Su Xi and Huo Jingchuan were close, they were very open. It was as if they were really close buddies.
Thus, he looked at Huo Jingchuan with a much gentler gaze. After thinking for a while, he handed the silver piece embedded in the sachet at his waist to Huo Jingchuan. "Thank you, Brother Huo."
Huo Jingchuan looked at the silver piece and felt a little uncomfortable. Why did he feel that it was real silver? Who would still carry silver with them in this day and age? Also, after weighing it, it should be at least a few thousand yuan, right?!
"For, for me?" Huo Jingchuan stuttered. "Brother Lu, aren't you being too polite?!"
He copied Lu Huan's way of calling him, and also called Lu Huan the same way. Also, he found that there was something wrong with Su Xi's friend's brain. He didn't seem to be filming, but really thought that he was a transmigrator from ancient times.
Lu Huan followed him and Su Xi to his house. He watched him open the door with his hands behind his back and nodded. "Don't mind it. It's just a small gift. I don't have much on me. If you want, I can bring a box for you next time."
Huo Jingchuan almost jumped up. He opened the door and hurriedly welcomed Lu Huan in. Then, he pulled Su Xi to the side and said excitedly, "F * ck, Xixi, where is your friend from? He's cosplaying as an ancient prince, right? He's really giving me silver?! "
He bit the silver piece that Lu Huan gave him.
Su Xi was speechless. He couldn't explain it clearly, so he just let Huo Jingchuan take it that way for the time being.
Huo Jingchuan treated Lu Huan even more warmly than Su Xi. He turned on the air conditioner in the house and opened his wardrobe. He suggested that Lu Huan change his clothes first. Then, he asked the two of them to stay for a while while he went downstairs to buy snacks and cola. Since Huo Jingchuan had already accepted Lu Huan's silver and cheated Su Xi of his Gundam, Su Xi didn't hesitate to pull Lu Huan to Huo Jingchuan's wardrobe.
"It's already August here. The weather is too hot. Ah Huan, change your clothes … You're 1.83 meters tall, Huo Jingchuan is 1.8 meters tall. His clothes are a bit small, but it should be about the same." Su Xi took out a short-sleeved shirt from the wardrobe and gestured in front of Lu Huan. She said, "Put up with it first. Tomorrow, I'll take you to the mall to buy it."
Lu Huan let her gesture. He only felt warm in his heart. He dusted his sleeves and smiled. "It's fine."
Su Xi was swayed by his smile. The satisfaction of regaining what she had lost flowed quietly in her heart. During this time, her eyes were a bit swollen from crying. She thought that she had completely lost her game cub, but she didn't expect that there would be a silver lining. He appeared in her world. The emptiness in her heart during this time finally eased a little.
When she saw him at the hospital, Su Xi was shocked. At the same time, she felt an indescribable emotion in her heart — he came over just like that. Facing a world that she knew nothing about, if it were her, she wouldn't dare to go without full preparation. She also wouldn't be able to abandon her family and friends. But he came to find her without any scruples.
Perhaps it was because she almost lost it that Su Xi understood how important some people and things that she had almost become accustomed to were in her heart.
She felt a little sour in her heart, but there was also an indescribable throbbing.
Su Xi looked around and chose a short-sleeved shirt and trousers that hadn't been taken off after Huo Jingchuan bought for Lu Huan. Maybe it was too big, so Huo Jingchuan hadn't worn it yet. But it should be just right for Lu Huan.
But here came the problem. Lu Huan's hair was too long. In the Yan Dynasty, they used bathtubs to bathe. If he didn't want his long black hair to get wet, he could put it behind the bathtub. But Huo Jingchuan's house used a shower. His long hair would definitely get wet. Su Xi frowned worriedly. She made him squat in front of her. Then, she pulled off a rubber band and tied his hair into a high ponytail.
Lu Huan, "…"
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Lu Huan went into the bathroom and looked in the mirror. His face was a little dark.
Su Xi picked up her phone and took two photos of him. She was laughing so hard that her stomach hurt. She pushed him in and explained to him how to use the water heater. She said, "It's to prevent your hair from getting wet."
Lu Huan wanted to untie it, but when he saw her smiling face, he reluctantly accepted it.
Soon, a dense mist rose in the bathroom. Lu Huan had seen the magic of this world through the screen before. But when he really touched the tap and found that hot or cold water could rush out as soon as he turned it on, he still felt very amazed. So, he studied it in the bathroom for a while before he started to take a bath.
Su Xi sat on the sofa and turned on the TV. She flipped through the photos of Lu Huan's hair. The young man with long black hair had an ugly expression. The picture of him with a high ponytail was simply too good. Su Xi laughed so hard that she almost couldn't breathe.
She waited for a long time and didn't see Lu Huan come out. So, she drank some cold medicine first. Su Xi was already a little drowsy in the hospital. Now that she drank the cold medicine, it didn't take long for her to feel a little dizzy.
Lu Huan dried his hair and put on a short-sleeved shirt and trousers that didn't fit him well. When he came out, he saw the girl sleeping on the sofa.
He walked over and breathed softly, afraid to disturb her.
He squatted down in front of her. His gaze quietly fell on her face, outlining her contours. In the past, Lu Huan had been looking forward to this day even in his dreams. Now that she was really lying in a position that was within his reach, his heart was beating faster than anyone else's. However, his body was stiff, and he only dared to look at her quietly. It was as if he was holding a treasure and was afraid that it would break. He was ecstatic and felt that it was unreal.
It must be real.
Lu Huan carefully reached out his fingertips and gently touched the tip of her nose.
Su Xi felt that her nose was a little itchy and frowned.
There was warmth. It was real.
Lu Huan relaxed. Like a child guarding a tanghulu, he stood by her side and looked at her eagerly.
Lu Huan thought about it. She must have caught a cold when she went to the hospital to buy medicine. She couldn't catch a cold again. Also, the sofa in Huo Jingchuan's house was a little hard. It was very uncomfortable to sleep on it.
He stood up, bent down, and gently put one hand behind her neck. His other hand hooked around her knees, and he easily carried her horizontally.
Lu Huan realized that Xiao Xi was very light. She wasn't even as heavy as the bucket he was carrying.
He had never carried another woman before, so he didn't know. It was said that women in the world were as soft as water. It turned out to be true. As soon as he picked her up, she automatically slid into his arms, causing his body to stiffen.
Lu Huan's heart was in a mess. He calmed himself down and tried not to wake her up as he walked step by step towards the bedroom. But at this moment, Su Xi also felt as if her body was suddenly floating. She hadn't slept much, so she immediately opened her eyes.
As soon as she opened her eyes, she was startled. Lu Huan had already taken a shower and changed into a modern short-sleeved shirt and trousers. The ancient charm and nobility in his picturesque eyes had finally been diluted a little. But because of his long hair and black hair, he still had a kind of messy handsomeness.
Their eyes met.
Lu Huan's handsome face suddenly looked like it was dripping blood. He was still holding her in his arms. He didn't know whether to put her down or not. He said, "I didn't mean to take advantage of you. I —"
Being carried in a princess's arms was not a big deal, but probably because Lu Huan had been taught etiquette since he was young that men and women should not touch each other. Therefore, when his handsome face turned red, Su Xi wasn't surprised at first, but she also blushed and her heart raced.
In a panic, he quickly changed the topic. He weighed his arms and said, "Xiao Xi, you're about two buckets heavy."
Su Xi's blush and her heart stopped in an instant.
