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As long as this problem can be solved, she doesn't really care about anything else!
As for the future of western Sha, Chu Yue prayed in her heart that her father had not misjudged her! Of course, she was also very satisfied with Wei Tingyu as her husband.
He believed he couldn't have misjudged the situation!
……
As dusk began to fall, Wei Tingyu led Chuyue back to the entrance of the horse farm on horseback.
"Now that the Zhuyiwei are patrolling all over Andu, even if the county princess goes out of the city for a whole day, she will probably be suspected!" Before parting, Wei Tingyu took a few pieces of game from his saddle and handed them to Chuyue, saying, "Just say you went hunting, and no one will suspect anything!"
Chu Yue was taken aback when she heard this, and then she realized what it meant.
No wonder that after the two finished their match, on their way back, Wei Tingyu would shoot down any wild rabbits or pheasants he saw with an arrow.
At the time, I didn't understand what was going on. I just thought that the lord was tired of the food at the post station and wanted to try some wild game.
I never expected it to have such a deeper meaning!
And most importantly, she also gained a new perspective on Wei Tingyu's archery skills!
It turns out that the Marquis is not only exceptional in martial arts, but also in archery!
For the first time, this little wild horse on the grassland had the thought of completely submitting to a man!
Chu Yue nodded upon thinking of this, and replied with a smile, "Your Excellency is truly thoughtful! Thank you! Farewell!"
Of course, she eventually clasped her hands in a respectful bow to Wei Tingyu, looking every bit the tomboy. Combined with her current Han Chinese dress, it all seemed rather incongruous.
Chu Yue only realized what had happened after she finished bowing. However, her long-standing habits couldn't be changed overnight, so she could only blush, furrow her brows, and pretend that nothing had happened before turning her head away, wanting to leave as soon as possible.
After all, this embarrassing incident happened right before their parting, and all she wanted to do was find a place to hide away.
"Wait a minute!" However, Wei Tingyu called out to Chu Yue, who had just turned around and was about to leave, and then took out a piece of red silk from his pocket under her surprised gaze.
It was the same object that the two had just used in their "competition".
"And this too!" Wei Tingyu smiled and handed the red silk to Chuyue, without saying anything more.
When Chuyue saw the red silk, her eyes were immediately fixed on it.
Because it's clear that at this point it's no longer just a simple piece of red silk; it's more like a token between the two of them!
Chu Yue was the first to snatch this item, and of course, she was aware that Wei Tingyu had shown mercy during the process.
So after the competition, Chu Yue gave the red silk to Wei Tingyu, but she didn't expect that he would take it out and return it to her after keeping it in his arms for a while.
Given this long and winding journey, the red silk ribbon can naturally be considered a token of their love!
Chuyue felt a little embarrassed at the thought, but she still slowly walked over and accepted the red silk.
"My lord!" Just as Wei Tingyu was about to leave, Chu Yue couldn't help but ask again, "Do you like this horse farm?"
"That's right!" Wei Tingyu was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said, "I'm very happy today too!"
"Then you can come anytime, Your Excellency!" Chu Yue was overjoyed upon hearing Wei Tingyu's words. She lowered her head and whispered, "But when you come... could you take me with you? I can accompany Your Excellency..."
Oh no! This wild horse on the grassland has really turned into a love-struck fool!
Amitabha! What a sin!
Upon seeing the other woman's demure demeanor, Wei Tingyu mentally made a couple of complaints before smiling and nodding.
However, he didn't say anything more, but turned around and strode towards his horse!
Watching Wei Tingyu ride away on horseback, Chu Yue finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"The county princess's face is as red as this satin!" At this moment, the maid who had always been by Chuyue's side naturally came closer, looked her up and down, and then said, "Could it be... that she has feelings for the Marquis..."
"I didn't! Don't talk nonsense!" Chu Yue rolled her eyes at the maid's teasing and retorted, "Have you forgotten how he bullied me in the market last time..."
Did he bully you in the market last time? The maid was taken aback, then her eyes darted around as she carefully recalled the events of that day. It seemed that there was no scene where her mistress was bullied by Wei Tingyu.
That time, it was clearly the Marquis who helped you, yet you still blocked him from leaving the market!
Although you were indeed teased by the Marquis in the end, didn't you look quite happy at the time?
However, since the county princess had already said so, as a maid, she naturally couldn't contradict her mistress. So she simply smiled and said, "My mother said, 'No quarrels, no marriage!' Fate is something that needs to be cultivated over time!"
"Princess, look! The Marquis is accompanying you on horseback rides and bringing you wild game! How thoughtful of him!"
Chu Yue was initially quite pleased with herself after hearing the maid's words, as they truly resonated with her.
However, after seeing the teasing look in the other person's eyes, Chu Yue realized that they were laughing at her.
"Shut up!" Chu Yue quickly interjected, "I don't like him at all! We just bumped into each other at the market last time, and there were some things we didn't finish talking about, so I specially invited him here today!"
The maid naturally had no idea about the things that Duke Chu and Chu Yue had discussed before, and of course Chu Yue couldn't tell her directly either!
Therefore, in the maid's opinion, today's meeting between Wei Tingyu and Chuyue was nothing more than a date between the Marquis, who had mutual affection, and her own county princess!
When Chu Yue saw the maid's expression that said, "Just tell me, I don't believe you anyway," she became even more embarrassed.
"That's because the Marquis likes me and wants to be with me forever..." He said, forcing a smile, "Of course I can't remain indifferent, right?"
When the maid heard her mistress say that, she felt even more helpless and didn't know how to complain.
Judging from what she said, it seemed that Wei Tingyu had pursued her so desperately that she had reluctantly agreed.
Little did anyone know who it was that had been talking about the Marquis of Jining every day for some time, and who had been tossing and turning at night, unable to sleep.
Of course, the maid was tactful and didn't directly expose Chuyue's true thoughts, after all, girls still care about their image at this time!
……
"Right now, the only option left is to attack the tower!" In the inn at night, Ren Ruyi frowned as she looked at the structural diagram of the Yong'an Tower and said.
Then she looked up at Wei Tingyu, who was standing at the window looking at the night sky, and asked, "My lord, how confident are you?"
"At most 30%!" Wei Tingyu thought for a moment, then said.
With his martial arts skills, breaking into Yong'an Tower is definitely not a problem! The real issue is how to bring Emperor Wu, this burden, back to Wu Kingdom alive. That's the most troublesome thing.
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If it weren't for the fear of upsetting Princess Yang Ying, it would have been much simpler to just take his body back!
“I think so too!” Ren Ruyi nodded and said, “The security inside and outside Yong’an Tower is much tighter than I initially imagined, plus there are traps and mechanisms everywhere!”
"It's not easy to bring a living person who doesn't know martial arts out safely!"
"And most importantly, there must be a clear and unobstructed road leading directly to the city gate after you leave the tower!"
“I don’t think this is difficult!” Princess Yang Ying, who had been sitting silently to the side, suddenly slapped her forehead and said, “Isn’t Sister Ruyi’s apprentice, Li Tongguang, currently the commander of the Andu Imperial Guard? As long as Sister Ruyi goes to him…”
"Oh no!" Before Yang Ying could finish speaking, she slapped her forehead and said with a regretful expression, "That Li Tongguang seems to have a thing for Sister Ruyi! We can't let Sister Ruyi go to him!"
"My lord, don't you agree?" After talking to herself for a while, Yang Ying looked up at Wei Tingyu.
"..." Wei Tingyu and Ren Ruyi were both speechless. No one had mentioned looking for Li Tongguang before! Wasn't it you little girl who made up this on your own?!
"Lord Marquis, you don't really intend to let Sister Ruyi go find that Li Tongguang, do you?" However, Yang Ying frowned when she saw that neither of them spoke and remained silent.
She thought Wei Tingyu had really made this plan, and immediately became anxious!
"Sending a beauty to meet her rival is not a good thing!" Yang Ying said, her face flushed with excitement, as if she were trying her best to stop Wei Tingyu from making this decision. "Haven't you heard of the play called 'Lord Marquis, carelessness leads to the loss of Jingzhou'?"
Wei Tingyu was even more speechless at this point! According to the original plot, this part was indeed supposed to involve Ren Ruyi going to find Li Tongguang.
After all, Ning Yuanzhou's team was not strong enough overall, and they simply couldn't rescue Emperor Wu directly.
But his current martial arts skills are far superior to those of those few little Karami, so naturally he doesn't need so many outside help.
On the contrary, the more people who know about this, the more troublesome it becomes, and the greater the risk of leakage!
"You little rascal..." Ren Ruyi was speechless at this point. She hadn't originally planned to ask Li Tongguang for help.
She now avoids that crazy apprentice like the plague.
"I've never heard of 'losing Jingzhou due to carelessness,' but I have heard of another play!" Ren Ruyi shook her head helplessly and looked at Yang Ying, saying, "The little princess was punished for speaking out of turn!"
"Huh?!" Yang Ying pouted immediately upon hearing this.
The scene of the little princess breaking her promise and getting a spanking that Ren Ruyi mentioned... could it be that it's going to happen to me soon?
I can't let her spank my little bottom until it's swollen!
Ren Ruyi certainly didn't intend to actually spank this little girl! She just smiled and glanced at Wei Tingyu, and when she saw him open his arms to her, she obediently pressed her whole body against him.
Princess Yang Ying breathed a heavy sigh of relief as she watched Wei Tingyu gently put his arm around Ren Ruyi's shoulder.
It seems that the spanking thing was just Sister Ruyi bluffing herself, and she didn't really intend to do it!
……
"What's wrong?" After Princess Yang Ying fell asleep, Wei Tingyu led Ren Ruyi into the courtyard. Looking at her sorrowful eyes, he asked with some heartache, "Didn't you sleep well last night?"
As he spoke, he gently rubbed Ren Ruyi's cheek and brushed away two strands of hair from her forehead.
Ren Ruyi certainly wouldn't refuse Wei Tingyu's affectionate gestures! She just smiled faintly, but the sorrow in her eyes never disappeared.
"I keep dreaming about those Red-Clad Guards who were ordered by Emperor An to be strangled in the southern city!"
“I’ve killed many people before, but I’ve never had nightmares!”
"I really don't like how indecisive I've become!"
When Ren Ruyi said these words, Wei Tingyu nodded in agreement. In fact, he wasn't in a very good mood when he thought of those people.