Did the Seventh Prince attend court today?

With a "thoughtful" expression, Zheng Wanquan hugged Cang Shuyue as usual and rubbed against him, saying, "Brother Imperial Uncle is still so fragrant and so amazing! You are the pillar of Dayong, and seeing you fills me with a sense of security!"

Cang Shuyue's downturned lips curled up slightly, and she was instantly appeased.

Although his beloved was oblivious to his feelings, offering no comfort, tenderness, or emotion, and even calmly helping him put his dislocated arm back in place, the absence made the heart grow fonder. With her warm and soft embrace and the praise he received, all he could think about was kissing, hugging, and lifting her up high, completely ignoring his slight disappointment.

He hugged the person in his arms back, pressed his cheek against his, and said affectionately, "I missed you, baby. You smell so good and are so sweet."

The "sweetness" here refers to being sweet-talking.

However, one of the deer was terrified and quickly took two steps back, saying, "Quick, smell me to see if I smell like roasted sweet potatoes!"

The eldest prince was being tortured to the point of near death. If he were discovered hiding in the sidelines secretly eating, he would be in big trouble!

Cang Shuyue was taken aback. What sweet potato?

Pixiu: [...Is it possible that he was just flattering you?]

Despite saying that, it still sniffed it, but couldn't smell anything. However, it noticed that there was still some sugar residue from sweet potato sticking to the corner of its mouth.

"Hey boss, you didn't wipe your mouth properly," it reminded him.

Youlu quickly licked her lips.

Her pink tongue swept across her lips, leaving a moist trail. Cang Shuyue, who hadn't yet figured out what the sweet potato was all about, felt a slight ripple in her heart and instantly forgot about the sweet potato.

Is the baby... lusting after his body?

No wonder the baby said she wanted to molest him; it seems the baby really likes his body.

With her ears slightly burning, Cang Shuyue coughed lightly, pressing her lips to her mouth, and gently soothed, "Not yet."

You can only do that after you get married.

A deer tilts its head, what's this about? What's going on? What's the Imperial Brother-in-Law saying?

His confusion appeared as disappointment to Cang Shuyue, making him both pitiful and endearing.

Filled with tenderness, Cang Shuyue twitched her slightly reddened ear tips and said reservedly, "May I kiss you?"

He closed his eyes and leaned down, the sweet scent getting closer and closer, his chest pounding wildly, but before he could touch those two soft, warm breasts, his arms were suddenly empty.

Cang Shuyue: "..."

Staring blankly at his empty embrace, he remained expressionless.

Was he too abrupt?

Isn't it true that babies want kisses?

The Pixiu laughed so hard it rolled on the ground, [I'm laughing so hard I can't live! Are all love-struck people's brain circuits this bizarre? I don't understand, I just want to laugh, hahahahaha!]

Remembering his purpose, Youlu slapped his forehead, broke free from Cang Shuyue's embrace, rushed over and pulled away the still-frenzied eldest prince, "Eldest brother, calm down!"

Looking at Meng Shi on the ground, she was barely breathing, her eyes rolled back, and she was on her last breath.

Thank goodness, we made it in time.

You Lu breathed a sigh of relief.

The eldest prince was stunned, his eyes widening in disbelief. The murderous aura around him vanished instantly, and he transformed from a fierce ghost into a pitiful crybaby.

He hugged Youlu and cried loudly, "Waaah... Seventh brother, have you come back to find me as a ghost? You can't bear to leave your brother, can you? Take me with you, brother will accompany you on the road to the underworld..."

Youlu: "..."

I was very touched, but also felt guilty.

He had underestimated his elder brother's feelings for him, and his heart warmed.

He patted the eldest prince, who was wailing loudly, and said hastily, "Eldest brother, I'm not a ghost. Look, I'm still warm. I'm fine."

The eldest prince stubbornly clung to him, refusing to let go. "Don't try to comfort me. It's my fault for being useless. I couldn't protect you, and I even hurt you... Waaah... Seventh brother, I'm so sorry..."

The elder brother's love was a bit too heavy; it almost crushed a deer.

Seeing that he couldn't be comforted no matter what he did, he felt helpless. If he kept crying, his eyes might be ruined.

He painstakingly devised this scheme to prevent his eldest brother from losing his hands and feet and being entangled with the Meng family again. He couldn't let his hands and feet be saved, but his eyesight be damaged as well.

Should we just knock him out?

The moment the thought crossed his mind, Cang Shuyue was already one step ahead, delivering a swift chop to the back of the eldest prince's neck, knocking him unconscious.

The eldest prince collapsed softly to the ground.

Pulling the person back into his arms, Cang Shuyue coldly ordered, "Send the eldest prince back to the county government office."

The guards respectfully responded.

Everything happened so fast that by the time Xu Ruohuai and Gu Cheng came to their senses, the eldest prince had already been carried away by the guards.

Gu Cheng stared at the unharmed person before him with astonishment and uncertainty. "Are you a human or a ghost?"

With such a commotion, there must have been a lot of rocks rolling down the mountain. No matter how skilled one is in martial arts, it would be impossible to escape unscathed unless he is not human.

A deer raised an eyebrow, baring its teeth and brandishing its claws in a menacing gesture: "Of course I'm a ghost! Watch out, I might climb through your window tonight and scare you to death!"

Gu Cheng's lips twitched. He was certain that what was in front of him was a person, and as annoying as ever!

It seems that all of this was Xiao Yunlu's conspiracy. He must have arranged a safe haven in advance, otherwise he would not have been able to return unscathed.

Although I don't know why he went to all this trouble to orchestrate this, it's truly infuriating. Not only did he make me get soaked in the rain all night, but he also ruined my mood. How despicable! Let him be arrogant for a few more days!

Gu Cheng thought angrily, glared at You Lu, and turned to leave.

You Lu shouted at his retreating figure, "If you've never done anything wrong, you won't be afraid of ghosts knocking at your door in the middle of the night. Gu Cheng, you should be worried!"

Gu Cheng walked even faster.

"Hehehe~~" Youlu made a smug face.

Cang Shuyue turned his face towards her with dissatisfaction, "Baby, look at me."

Following the principle of not neglecting anyone, Youlu readily praised, "Look, look, the Imperial Uncle is the most handsome!"

Pixiu covered its mouth and chuckled, "Boss, don't you think something's off?"

It's meant to imply that the two are too close.

Unfortunately, a deer wasn't on the same wavelength, and upon hearing this, it retorted without room for argument: "Something's not right. Cang Shuyue is the most handsome! No arguments allowed!"

Cang Shuyue was happy again, hugging him and pressing her forehead against his cheek, her eyes occasionally glancing at his full, moist lips.

Does the baby really not want a kiss?

Is she shy?

so cute.

A deer felt like it was being nudged by a large, furry creature.

Xu Ruohuai rubbed his hands together and stepped forward, chuckling, "Excuse me for interrupting, but I just wanted to ask how to deal with this Meng family member."

He didn't know where to look.

Hearing Cang Shuyue call him that out loud, he finally understood who "Baby" was. He had wondered why Cang Shuyue was always so hostile towards him every time they met; now he knew what their relationship was like.

On the other hand, he understands that absence makes the heart grow fonder and that it's hard to contain one's feelings, but let me tell you, even though it's nighttime and dark, you two are going a bit too far. There are so many people watching, can't you tone it down a little?

Youlu glanced at Meng Shi, who was still slumped on the ground, and said, "Send her to the county jail and let the magistrate interrogate her properly. She has a murder charge against her."

Before nailing Meng to her death, he didn't even dare let his eldest brother touch the hem of her clothes, fearing she would use her chastity as leverage. This woman was a venomous snake; once you were on her, it was hard to escape.

In the future he had envisioned, his eldest brother had his arms and legs broken during a second landslide while trying to help her retrieve her memorial tablet. Using this as an excuse, she demanded to repay him with her body. When he refused, she claimed that he had touched her body while leading her away, defiling her purity, and threatened to commit suicide.

People are always inclined to sympathize with the weak. Seeing that she was a widow and had previously acted as a chaste and virtuous woman, they all spoke up for her. The eldest prince had no choice but to marry her.

So this time, when his elder brother was about to go inside to pull Meng Shi away, he stopped him.

Moreover, her husband's death was also related to her.

Xu Ruohuai was startled and replied, "Alright, I'll send her to the dungeon right away."

He secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

My heart, which had been pounding all night, can finally be put to rest. Thankfully, Xiao Lu is safe and sound; otherwise, his father would have skinned him alive when they returned to Beijing.