Did the Seventh Prince attend court today?

The farce has come to an end.

As the crowd departed, tranquility returned to both banks of the Zhang River, with only the dilapidated village and the broken stone bridge bearing witness to the disaster that had occurred the previous night.

As the sky gradually changed from a deep black to a somber blue, the light rain that had been falling for half the night finally stopped, and dawn broke in the east.

After the last few villagers were evacuated, Youlu lazily yawned, leaned against Cang Shuyue, and rubbed his eyes, "So sleepy."

Cang Shuyue grabbed his waist and lifted him onto the horse, then mounted and said softly, "We'll be back soon."

With a pull on the reins, the horse slowly walked forward.

Youlu nodded groggily, snuggled close to him like a koala, closed her eyes, wrapped her arms around his waist, and murmured, "Imperial Uncle Brother is so reassuring. I don't have to be afraid of anything with you here."

Thick eyelashes cast a bluish shadow under his eyes. Cang Shuyue looked down at his obedient and gentle profile, her heart softening.

But the one who truly cares about everyone is you, not me.

Besides my older sister, I only want to protect you.

Overwhelmed by love, he lowered his head and softly asked, "I've already written to my elder sister, so let's get married as soon as I return to the capital, okay?"

After saying that, her ears turned red.

This was the first time he had ever been proposed to.

Although marriage has always been arranged by parents and matchmakers, he still wanted to hear the wishes of his beloved.

"Huh? What did you say, Brother-in-law?" Youlu didn't hear clearly and looked up to ask.

He was so tired that the warm embrace made him lose consciousness and completely lose track of the outside world.

Cang Shuyue's lips curled down, and a hint of grievance appeared in her eyes.

Seeing this, the deer, regardless of whether it had heard clearly or not, nodded its head vigorously, "Mmm, yes, yes, yes, good, good!"

Regardless of what he says, a triple tap is definitely the right thing to do.

Cang Shuyue was satisfied. She kissed his cheek and said with a smile, "We will be able to return to the capital around August. At that time, I will ask my elder sister to propose marriage to the Emperor."

"Huh?" Youlu was completely confused.

What marriage proposal? Who's getting married? Who needs my mom to propose to my dad for their wedding?

His mind, clouded by sleepiness, wasn't ready to process such a complex issue, but seeing Cang Shuyue's expectant look, he subconsciously nodded in agreement, "Okay, okay, that's good."

The Pixiu floating to the side seemed to want to speak but hesitated, then hesitated again but wanted to speak, its chubby paws almost scratching its head bald.

Although it's very sweet, the boss sold himself out without knowing it. Shouldn't the beast have given him a heads-up?

Brothers and sisters, what do you think we should do about the beast?

While the Pixiu was still hesitating, the two people on horseback had already moved on to the next stage.

Receiving a response, Cang Shu became even more tender and affectionate, kissing the forehead of the person in her arms again, her smile brighter than the rising sun.

At this moment, like the first melting of winter snow and the first blooming of spring flowers, the world is brightened.

Youlu was stunned, raising her hand to gently stroke his handsome and deep-set face, murmuring absentmindedly, "So handsome."

"The baby looks good too." Cang Shuyue held his slightly cool fingertips and gently kissed them.

The sight of the person in his arms, their heart and eyes filled with his image, made his chest swell. His Adam's apple bobbed slightly, and he leaned down to whisper, "May I kiss you?"

Her eyes, which were once icy and distant, were now warm and inviting, fixed on those two lips, her desire undisguised.

The hot breath sprayed onto his nose, and Youlu was scalded. He blinked in confusion, and his muddled mind finally cleared up a bit.

Realizing something was wrong, he shouted in his mind: "[Pixiu!]"

The Pixiu, still scratching its head, instinctively stood at attention and loudly responded: "Present!"

What's going on?! Why did he suddenly try to kiss me?!

When the word "dear" was mentioned, Lu blushed.

Seeing this, Cang Shuyue couldn't help but kiss his cheek again.

The baby is so cute, and she's shy again.

Youlu's face turned even redder, and she hurriedly pushed the person away.

As you can see, he's discussing marriage with you. The Pixiu fiddles with its fingers, its gaze shifting.

One of the deer felt like the sky was falling and screamed: "How did they get married already?! What just happened?!"

[Nothing happened, you two were just kissing and hugging, and then Cang Shuyue proposed to you, and you said yes.] Pixiu pressed down on his lips and lowered his eyes, not daring to look up.

Upon learning the truth, Yuu exploded on the spot, screaming wildly: "I was dozing off at the time and didn't hear what he said at all! Why didn't you remind me?!"

Upon hearing this, Cang Shuyue frowned.

The baby didn't hear his marriage proposal, so all those words he said before were just perfunctory.

His expression became subtle.

I had planned to tell my baby that I could hear his thoughts, but now it seems I need to reconsider.

[How did the beast know you didn't hear me? It's because you two are usually too close, making the beast think you have that kind of relationship.] The Pixiu shifted the blame without any pressure.

"Don't play dumb!" Lu Qi laughed. "You follow me around every day, how could you not know what our relationship is?"

"Who knows if you two are secretly talking behind the beast's back?" the Pixiu muttered under its breath, glancing sideways, not forgetting to secure its own benefit. "Really not going to kiss? You've kissed everywhere else, a kiss on the lips wouldn't hurt, would it?"

How can these be the same!

If they weren't on horseback, You Lu would have jumped up and down already. He blushed and explained, "It's perfectly normal for family and friends to kiss each other on the cheek and forehead. Lips... that's where lovers kiss. Cang Shuyue and I aren't in that kind of relationship!"

"But he's already proposed to you," the Pixiu reminds you.

[So, I don't even know why he proposed to me, so what's the point of kissing him!] You Lu was even more frustrated.

It's definitely because he likes you, no doubt about it.

[You said you hated me before, and now you say you like me. You're so fickle, I don't want to listen to you!]

The Pixiu, struck by the boomerang once again, was speechless with grief. If only it had known this would happen, it would have kept its mouth shut.

"So what should we do now?" it asked weakly.

How would I know!

While Youlu was still struggling with his thoughts, little did he know that what he said to Pixiu had already been overheard by the people behind him.

Cang Shuyue's eyes flickered slightly, and he suddenly realized.

Yes, he has never expressed his feelings to the baby, so it's normal for him to feel uneasy; it was his oversight.

With his mind at ease, he cupped the burning face of the person in his arms, looked into those eyes that had appeared countless times in his dreams, and softly whispered his feelings: "Baby, I love you too."

He appeared calm, but his hand gripping the reins was so tight it turned white.

Meeting his affectionate gaze, the blush that had just faded from Youlu's face returned, and she couldn't stop blushing and her heart from pounding. She even stammered her words of polite refusal.

"This, this isn't a good idea. You're my brother's maternal uncle and my father's brother-in-law. If I'm with you, I'll become my brother's aunt and my father's brother-in-law. Then the titles will all be messed up."

"It's alright, let's each talk our own thing," Cang Shuyue said calmly.

There is a deer-like speech.

He didn't know if Cang Shuyue genuinely didn't understand his refusal or was just pretending.

Looking into his resolute gaze and gentle, tender face, Youlu suddenly felt a pang of reluctance to shatter his illusions. But if things weren't cleared up today, the misunderstandings would only deepen, and in the end, love might turn into hate, and they might become enemies.

That was something he didn't want to see.

He gritted his teeth and hardened his heart, saying, "But I only see you as an elder, and I never thought about marrying you."

Cang Shuyue's arm around him suddenly froze.