Chapter 65: Who likes you!

  Perhaps it was the absence of sleeping on the streets, the absence of the cool night wind, but only the warmth of her bed and someone who could let her put her heart at ease by her side. Liu Qingyou slept soundly and sweetly that night, until the bustling streets gradually came back to life, and she didn't wake up until she heard the lively sounds of people.

  Her raven hair was smooth and stuck to her body, she hadn't fully woken up yet, her slightly dazed eyes looked around, subconsciously looking towards the table, but didn't see Zi Ruoye's figure, startled in her heart, where did that dead guy go!? Could it be that she left first?

  He hastily got out of bed, yesterday he was sleeping in his clothes, the white satin robe on his body was slightly wrinkled, and even now with his hair disheveled, he couldn't care less. What if that bastard really left? The more he thought about it, the more anxious he became, and he quickly ran to open the door.

  Zi Ruoye woke up at dawn with a sore body from sleeping on the table all night. She saw that Liu Qingyou was still asleep, so she decided to go wash up first. Afraid of waking him, she went outside to do it. Xiao Er saw her washing her face in the corridor and stared at her for a long time with an expression as if he had seen a ghost.

  Liu Qingyu opened the door and saw Zi Ruoye standing in the corridor, staring blankly at the people chatting in twos and threes downstairs. "Damn it!" Luckily she hadn't left, luckily she hadn't left...

  "Huh? Awake?" Zi Ruoye turned around, paused for a moment, and saw Liu Qingyou's slightly wrinkled white silk robe. Her hair was still disheveled from the previous day, and her hairpin was still askew on one side. She felt like rubbing her eyes to see if the person in front of her was really Liu Qingyou.

  "Ah, I need to wash up! Call the servant to bring water." Seeing Ziyue Ye's expression, he suddenly remembered that he had rushed out without tidying himself up. After speaking, he hastily closed the door and slowly composed his emotions behind it, before gradually adjusting his brocade robe.

  "Little second, go boil some hot water, the young master inside wants to take a bath." Zi Ruoye called out to the little servant, instructing him. She thought that Liu Qingyou had been running around all day yesterday and was probably exhausted already. She turned around and walked downstairs, found a table and sat down.

  Liu Qingyou waited for a while before the little servant knocked on the door. After opening it, he found that the little servant was holding a wooden bucket, and soon the bathtub was filled with hot water emitting steam. He had originally only wanted to casually wash up a bit, after all, there were many inconveniences outside, but he hadn't expected that scoundrel to order the little servant to send over bathwater. Men generally loved cleanliness, and he had spent the previous day riding his horse in the dusty wind for a whole day, then slept for several hours outside, his body was already unbearably uncomfortable, yet he didn't want to trouble that dead scoundrel, after all, she had official business on hand...

  "You may do as you please, sir. We will withdraw." This man was truly handsome, she had never seen such a handsome man before.

  His palms slid gently in the warm water, and Liu Qingyou's mouth curled up slightly. He couldn't help but say that his heart was sweet at this moment. After closing the doors and windows, he slowly took off his clothes.

  Her slender figure, like jade, evoked fanciful thoughts about her back, accompanied by knee-length raven hair, exquisitely crafted as if by the creator himself. Liu Qingyu stepped into the bathtub, warm water caressing her skin, and she let out a gentle sigh.

  Zhao Yu woke up to find that Zi Ruoye was already sitting in the main hall. She had woken up very early, but she hadn't expected that the king, who usually slept in late, would be up earlier than them. Walking forward, she slightly cupped her fists, "Master, you're awake, so let's set off after breakfast."

  "Hmm... let's eat first, we need to wait for someone." Zi Ruoye smiled slightly and let Zhao Yu do as he pleased.

  Is there still someone?

  Zhao Yu looked at Ziyue Ye with a puzzled expression, wondering who the person was that Ziyue Ye had mentioned. He recalled that yesterday, Wang Ye had been shouting about beauties, and wondered if he really intended to bring a man along on their journey. As he thought this, Zhao Yu's brow furrowed slightly, and even his gaze at Ziyue Ye carried a hint of disapproval.

  "Hmm? Don't look at me like that. If there's something, just say it." Zi Ruoye's clear yet seemingly deep and calm eyes looked towards Zhao Yu, with an expression of knowing without speaking, and speaking without reserve.

  Seeing such eyes, Zhao Yu's heart trembled involuntarily. Why would a person who was used to being arrogant and extravagant have such clear and deep eyes? The bottom of his eyes seemed to have a deep undercurrent, and although he appeared calm and waveless, it made people feel pressured.

  "Well, in that case, I'll just say it straight out - Master, aren't you thinking of bringing a man along with us on our journey?" Since Ming Ren had let her speak, she didn't hold back either.

  "Huh? How did you know?" Zi Ruoye directly admitted, "Hmmm... If we don't bring him along, he'll probably keep following us. I'm also worried about leaving him alone outside." Did Zhao Yu already know before she even said anything?

  His eyebrows furrowed even tighter, clearly disapproving of Ziyue Ye's approach. "We need to hurry on this trip, and bringing men will only be a hindrance. Moreover, men are often weak and may not be able to withstand the rigors of travel."

  Liu Qingyou had already gone downstairs by then and just happened to hear Zhao Yu's last sentence, "Men are sometimes not inferior to women either. I suppose this is Zhao Yu, Deputy General Zhao."

  "It's right below. I don't know, sir, who you are?" Zhao Yu finally saw the person clearly, wearing a white long gown, elegant and refined like an orchid, and was surprised to find such an outstanding man in this place?

  At the same time that Zhao Yu was gazing at Liu Qingyou, Liu Qingyou also looked back at him. Unlike most men, he didn't show any shyness or evasion, but instead stood quietly beside Zi Ruo Ye, letting Zhao Yu look at him. Having just heard this Vice General Zhao's words, he felt quite displeased. What was wrong with being a man? Didn't men also have times when they weren't inferior to women? Wasn't that the outdated law? His slender eyebrows furrowed slightly. Even in front of others, Liu Qingyou wouldn't show anger like he did when facing Zi Ruo Ye with his sword drawn. It seemed that drawing swords had become a special treatment reserved for Zi Ruo Ye.

  "Cough, cough. Let me introduce you, this is the one who will be going to Ning City with us, Liu Qingyou." As for their other identities, there's no need to explain further, especially since they're not going to show off their family status on this trip.

  Zhao Yu was shocked, it turned out to be the young master of the Liu family, even if they had been in the army for many years, they were also aware of a thing or two. The enchanting and pure Yun Cong, the pure and clear Shangguan Meng, the elegant and refined Liu Qingyou... Among the top-ranked beauties in the capital, they were also familiar with them by name. Now, the real master was standing right in front of him, Zhao Yu really couldn't react quickly enough.

  Liu Qingyou's eyes lit up like stars as soon as Zi Ruoye agreed to let him go together, and he sat down again, confirming once more, "Dead scoundrel, you can't take back what you've said!"

  Liu Gongzi actually called Wang Ye a dead scoundrel! Has the world gone mad?! Looking at Zi Ruoye again, she didn't have a hint of anger on her face, making him feel that this world was even more mysterious! But business is still business, and with a serious expression, Zhao Yu spoke up, "Although I don't know why you're following Master, but our trip this time is not child's play..."

  "I know it's not a joke. I won't give them any trouble on the way. And I also have the ability to protect myself." Liu Qingyu turned her gaze, calmly looking at Zhao Yu.

  "Since that's the case, let's consider it settled then. Everyone, dig in! Once we're done eating, we'll set off." Zǐ Ruò Yè directly slammed her fist on the table, serving a bowl of clear congee for Liǔ Qīng Yōu, while she herself started drinking wine.

  She had originally planned to go to Ning City quietly and secretly investigate, but since Liu Qingyou was there, she might as well change her approach. Since being low-key wasn't working out, she'd make a high-profile entrance instead. However, at this point, Liu Qingyou still didn't know what Zi Ruoye was thinking, and when they arrived in Ning City that day, Liu Qingyou immediately wanted to raise his sword and chop down Zi Ruoye.

  Zhao Yu saw that it was pointless to say more, so she stopped. After all, she had already said what needed to be said, and the pros and cons had been discussed with the two people before. Her responsibility had already been fulfilled.

  After everyone had eaten their fill, Ziyue Ye asked Zhao Yu to load a few more bundles of clear water. The two jars of wine that he had instructed the day before were already loaded onto the carriage. Zhao Yu led out the horse-drawn carriage, lifted the curtain and said, "Please get on board, Master and Young Master."

  Zi Ruoye flipped over lightly and jumped up, immediately stretching out her hand to pull Liu Qingyou, and sat in the car. Only then did Liu Qingyou observe the people inside the car.

  Although there was only a simple sofa and a small cabinet, the sofa was extremely soft and comfortable. I couldn't help but say, "I thought you were finally going to do things properly for once, but it turns out you won't even skimp on yourself in the car."

  Zi Ruoye leaned against another soft couch, smiling and saying, "This nearly two-month journey, if I still sat on those hard stools, by the time I arrived in Ning City, I'm afraid I would have been shaken to pieces. It's not glorious at all to die before achieving anything."

  Liu Qingyou couldn't help but laugh lightly at Zi Ruoye's words, "Only you, this scoundrel, would say something like that. How could a horse carriage possibly cause you to be crushed to death?"

  When he got into the car, he found that after coming out, it seemed that the dead egg had become another person. The dizziness and slovenliness were gone, although he was still leaning on the soft couch as if he had no bones, but he felt that the dead egg was subtly exuding an aura that he had never felt before.

  "Damn it, you..." Liu Qingyu opened his mouth, looking at Zi Ruoye. Actually, about this trip to Ning City, he had many questions to ask, such as why this time the damn guy only brought five people, and if it was usual, how come there weren't more people? He also wanted to ask why he was allowed to follow along, because yesterday it was clearly said that he would be sent back... And he wondered, did she bring him along, was it also because she had him in her heart, so she was worried about him... But the words reached his lips and were swallowed back.

  "What's wrong?" Zi Ruoye opened her eyes, smiling brightly at Liu Qingyou, and said with a good mood, "Is it because you see me as a jade tree in the wind, with a majestic appearance, and a pear flower suppressing the sea thorn, so your heart secretly agrees to marry me?"

  "Who likes you! Still secretly in love with you!" Humming, Liu Qingyu turned her head and looked at the scenery outside the window. Her ears were slightly red, and she knew that this bastard was not serious at all, but her heart kept beating rapidly, as if it wanted to jump out of her chest, unable to calm down.

  Zi Ruoye opened her eyes again, she didn't rest well yesterday, she needed a little nap, of course, she knew that Liu Qingyou wouldn't like her, but she liked the way Liu Qingyou got angry, maybe with Liu Qingyou, this trip to Ning City wouldn't be too boring.

  Zhao Yu drove while listening to Zi Ruoye and Liu Qingyou's conversation, even though she didn't want to hear it. Originally, what she heard would have made her skin crawl, but instead, she felt a different kind of chill run down her spine. Especially when Liu Qingyou spoke to the prince in that tone, it seemed like the prince and Liu Gongzi had a very good relationship. After all, Liu Qingyou was still the prince's wife-to-be...

  They will follow suit, it's also within reason... As long as they are well protected, that's all that matters.

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