Seeing that Yuan Chu was still in the mood to tease him, Lou Yan relaxed a little and kicked Yuan Chu: "It's getting dark, go back."
Yuan Chu stumbled forward, pointed at Lou Yan, and said angrily: "You, brother, just don't leave me dinner, why don't you kick me? You have no intention."
Lou Yan had no expression on his face: "You don't want Doctor Murong anymore?"
Yuan Chu's expression changed instantly, and he was extremely flattering: "I'll go, I'll go, we're all brothers. Is there anything we can't say properly? Do we have to threaten?"
Lou Yan stared at him leisurely.
Yuan Chu pointed at Lou Yan, turned around and left.
However, Yuan Chu's smile disappeared after turning around, leaving only a gloomy look on his face.
With a Sima face on his face, he didn't listen to Lou Yan's words and went back. Instead, he wandered around the palace and then wandered into Murong Yan's courtyard.
Murong Yan was not asleep yet, and the lights were still on in the room.
Yuan Chu couldn't help but think, Doctor Murong must be sitting under the lamp reading medical books at this time, right?
Dr. Murong lives a simple life and usually does not go out. She spends the whole day reading her medical books and playing with some medicinal materials. When she occasionally goes out, she only goes to the mountains to collect medicines.
During this time, I shamelessly dragged Murong Yan out to play.
Once she leaves after a while, I'm afraid no one will let her go out, and she will have to stay at home all day again.
Yuan Chu raised his hand and pressed the door of the courtyard, but finally slowly put it down.
People who are about to go to the battlefield have their heads tied to their belts, and they may lose their heads at any time. He went in at this time, spoke out, and asked Murong Yan to wait for him... But what if he had someone on the battlefield?
The three long and two short things cannot come back, so what should Murong Yan do?
Yuan Chu stood for a long time, and finally took a step back slowly, raised his eyes to look at Murong Yan's window for a while, and whispered: "Wait for me, wait for me to come back from southern Xinjiang... If I can come back alive this time, I will definitely come
Marry you."
After saying this, Yuan Chu turned his head cruelly and walked away.
———
When Lou Yan returned to the room, Qin Zhen was sitting under the lamp reading a book.
Hearing the movement, Qin Zhen raised her head and looked over: "You're back?"
Lou Yan nodded, walked over and sat down next to Qin Zhen, then plunged into Qin Zhen's neck and rubbed it, then hugged Qin Zhen and stopped moving.
Qin Zhen put down the book in her hand, touched Lou Yan's head with her backhand, and asked softly: "Are you tired?"
Lou Yan hummed in a muffled voice.
Qin Zhen was silent for a moment, thinking carefully and said, "Is there something wrong? If you want, you can tell me. I may not be able to help you, but it's better to have one more person to share the burden than to bear it alone."
A smile appeared on Lou Yan's lips, he leaned over and kissed Qin Zhen's lips, and murmured, "I'm not unwilling."
"It's just that the emperor can't accommodate the king of Southern Xinjiang and needs to be replaced." Lou Yan leaned in Qin Zhen's arms, playing with Qin Zhen's fingers, and said casually, "Only Yuan Chu and I are familiar with matters in Southern Xinjiang.
.Now that I can’t go, I have to stay on top of Yuanchu. I was just in the study room discussing the affairs of Southern Xinjiang, and I forgot the time without paying attention.”
After saying that, his expression was still a little aggrieved, and he complained: "I didn't even get to have dinner with you in time."
Qin Zhen was silent for a moment, then touched Lou Yan's head again, and said softly: "There is no way, the emperor will never let you go to southern Xinjiang to perform meritorious services. You are now a prince, as you move up,
There is no way to seal it."
Lou Yan smiled: "You really know him very well."
Qin Zhen's hand slid down from his head and pinched his ear: "It's nothing. Young General Yuanchu is so powerful. Things in Southern Xinjiang will not be a problem for him."
After saying that, he stood up and went back to pull Lou Yan: "You haven't had dinner yet? Get up and eat something first."
Lou Yan felt weak and said softly: "I don't have much appetite."
Qin Zhen: "I'll eat with you."
Lou Yan's eyes lit up: "Really?"
Qin Zhen nodded.
After Lou Yan was happy, he frowned: "Why didn't you eat first? Have you been hungry until now?"
Qin Zhen couldn't help laughing and squeezed Lou Yan's hand: "Didn't you ask Linglong to bring snacks? I ate snacks to cushion my stomach, so I'm not hungry, so I've been waiting for you until now."
Lou Yan's expression suddenly changed from gloomy to clear, and he pulled Qin Zhen over to eat.
The person who said he had no appetite just now ate two whole bowls of food in the company of his wife, but he didn't look like he had any appetite at all.
Qin Zhen shook her head, feeling that Lou Yan became more and more clingy after getting married.
However, she quite likes Lou Yan's clinginess.
After all, her Ayan has no other relatives in this world, so he can only relax for a moment in front of her.
Therefore, Qin Zhencai indulged Lou Yan more and more, not wanting him to be restrained or uncomfortable in front of her.
After the two of them finished eating, they went out for a walk to eat, then returned to the room and lay down.
Qin Zhen raised her head and her eyes fell on Lou Yan's face.
The other person closed his eyes and hugged himself tightly with a pair of arms, as if he was afraid that he could run away.
After watching for a while, Qin Zhen suddenly asked: "Do you have something to say to me?"
Lou Yan's eyelashes trembled and slowly opened.
He stared at Qin Zhen for a moment, but still didn't speak. He just silently hugged Qin Zhen tighter.
Qin Zhen frowned, reached out and patted Lou Yan's back comfortingly: "What happened?"
Lou Yan didn't open his mouth. He really didn't know what to say. He was afraid that Qin Zhen would feel uncomfortable.
Qin Zhen was silent for a moment and said softly: "Some things cannot be hidden. Ayan, do you want me to hear it from other people's mouths?"
Lou Yan shook his head instantly.
He just didn't want Qin Zhen to hear the news from others, so he decided to tell her personally.
Lou Yan hesitated for a moment and finally spoke: "Xiao Jue... is coming back."
Qin Zhen's body stiffened and then relaxed quickly.
However, Lou Yan was still aware of this small movement, and Lou Yan subconsciously hugged him tighter.
"Don't be afraid," Lou Yan hugged the person and said word for word, "I will never allow him to hurt you in the slightest."
In the past, he was bound hand and foot by Xiao Jue's small favor, and stood beside Xiao Jue to compete with Qin Zhen.
Now, he thought that what he owed to Xiao Jue had been paid off. There was even a grudge to be settled between them for killing their mother.
He would never allow Xiao Jue to hurt Qin Zhen again.
Qin Zhen leaned in Lou Yan's arms and was silent for a long time before slowly saying: "Yes, why didn't I think of that?"
"Before, you and Xiao Yao were fighting each other in the court. Now Xiao Yao is declining and even ill. Seeing you climbing higher and higher, how can our Emperor feel at ease?"
"In order to check and balance you, in order to suppress you, he will not hesitate to bring back the disgusted Xiao Jue. Although Xiao Jue's status as prince will not be restored for the time being, he will definitely support Xiao Jue vigorously until Xiao Jue is enough to rival you."
Qin Zhen's voice was cold: "Our Emperor, your Majesty, values the dragon chair more than anything else."
