Rong Li was carrying an exquisite box. Inside was a snow-white fox fur cloak that had just arrived from Jinxiufang. It was best to use it to keep out the cold when going out in such weather.

He knocked on the courtyard door excitedly, fearing that Zhuang Wan would not accept it, so he had already thought of an excuse, so he said it was a thank-you gift from Xiao Jingchen and asked him to bring it to him.

When the door opened, he looked up, and the smile on his face froze instantly.

"It turns out to be Mr. Rong." Yan Cheng said with a calm expression, "I wonder why Mr. Rong came here so early in the morning?"

Rong Li calmed down and said: "General Li has returned triumphantly, but the capital has not received any news."

Yan Cheng said: "The banditry in Fuzhou has been calmed down, and General Pang has sent a letter back to the court. It should be delivered in the next two days. But I am eager to return, so I took the first step."

"That's it. Congratulations to the general on your safe and triumphant return!" Rong Li glanced at the courtyard and asked casually: "Why don't you see Miss Zhuang?"

"She slept late last night and is still awake." Yan Cheng stepped aside and said, "Sir, if you have something to do with her, you might as well come in and wait for me."

Rong Li smiled and said: "No need."

He handed over the box and said, "General Li, please give this to Miss Zhuang."

Yan Cheng took it, opened it and took a look, "This fox fur is soft and shiny. Wan'er is afraid of the cold. It's hard for sir to think carefully. It's just..."

He handed the box back to Rong Li and said with a smile: "I hunted two silver foxes on Qinglong Mountain and made a cloak and gauntlets for Wan'er. I'm afraid I will live up to your kindness."

Rong Li took it back and said, "It's just a coincidence. Anyway, in that case, I won't bother you and say goodbye!"

"Sir, wait a minute!" Yan Cheng stopped him and said, "Thank you sir for taking good care of Wan'er these days. I will hold a banquet to thank you sir another day."

"It's nothing to worry about such trivial matters." Rong Li smiled and said, "Miss Zhuang Wan and I hit it off at first sight, but we are just friends."

"It's already hard work for you to assist the prince, and you have to spend your time on Wan'er, so it's inevitable that you'll be exhausted." Yan Cheng paused: "Now that I'm back, I won't have to worry about taking care of her from now on."

Rong Li looked a little ugly and said with a smile: "Farewell!"

Yan Cheng glanced at his back with an indifferent expression and slowly closed the door...

When Zhuang Wan woke up, the sunshine after the snow shone in through the window, making her unable to open her eyes.

Her head still ached, and she remembered that she was drunk last night, and then...

She hurriedly sat up. There was no one else on the bed, and her clothes were neatly dressed. Nothing changed in the room, and the surroundings were unusually quiet.

Could it be that... it was a dream?

The dreams you have been thinking about every day and every night have really come true, but you won’t have such a dream!

Although it was a dream, she felt very embarrassed at the moment.

"Are you awake?" The sudden voice startled her, and when she turned around, she saw Yan Cheng coming in from the door, covered with morning light, as if he had walked out of a dream.

Yan Cheng came over and asked with concern: "How are you doing? Are you still feeling uncomfortable?"

Zhuang Wan shook her head in confusion.

"Here, drink a glass of warm water." Yan Cheng poured a glass of water and handed it to her.

It turned out to be not a dream!

Zhuang Wan took it calmly, took a sip and asked casually: "General Pang and Chen Wujin are back too! Are you going to the palace to meet the Holy Spirit today?"

"They should arrive in Beijing in a few days." Yan Cheng said, "I came back early and will enter the palace with General Pang after he arrives."

Zhuang Wan held the water glass and said "Oh", looking at Yan Cheng's expression there was nothing wrong, thinking that what happened last night probably didn't scare him.

But she still felt uncomfortable. It would have been better if it was fragmented, but she couldn't remember everything.

So, she pretended to have forgotten everything and asked: "Did I... say anything strange or do anything strange last night?"

Yan Cheng was startled for a moment, thankful that he was rational at the time. If not, Zhuang Wan would definitely blame him at this moment.

Forget it!

Therefore, he would never let her know what happened last night.

"No..." Yan Cheng shook his head, "Nothing."

"Oh~ That's good."

Although Zhuang Wan knew that Yan Cheng hid it because he didn't want to embarrass her, it only made her feel worse.

Now she really suspected that there was something wrong with the wine. Yan Cheng's kiss did not make him emotional, but made her thirsty, chasing Yan Cheng and insisting on having a bridal chamber with him.

Fortunately, Yan Cheng is not the kind of villain who takes advantage of others' danger. He avoided her while trying to persuade her to calm down. This went on for most of the night, and she didn't fall asleep until she was exhausted...

It was truly an unbearable memory. Zhuang Wan wanted to find a crack in the ground and crawl into it.

Yan Cheng saw her frowning and thinking, and was afraid that she would think of something, so he hurriedly said, "Are you hungry? I'll bring you breakfast."

Breakfast consisted of long-lost steamed buns, rice porridge and side dishes. Apparently Yan Cheng's cooking skills had not improved much.

However, Zhuang Wan felt very kind when looking at this simple breakfast, as if she had returned to the days when she and Yan Cheng lived in a thatched cottage in the countryside...

When Zhiying came into the room, Rong Li was already a little drunk.

"Why are you here so early today, sir?"

Rong Li slowly picked up the wine bottle and asked, "Where were you last night?"

Zhiying was stunned for a moment, then smiled and walked over, took the wine bottle and poured wine for him.

"Zhang Hanlin celebrated his birthday yesterday and invited me to play the piano for fun. He came back late. I didn't know that he came so early and didn't even have time to dress up."

After hearing this, Rong Li drank a glass of wine and said: "A mere Hanlin is worthy of Miss Zhiying's residence."

Zhiying said with a smile: "Sir, you must have forgotten that this is what Zhiying does for a living. Although you spend a lot of money, you can't point fingers at you alone. What's more, if you marry a wife in the future, I'm afraid you will never step foot here again."

Zhiying always wants to find a way to survive."

Rong Li remained silent.

After a moment, he pointed to the box on the table and said, "It's for you."

Zhiying opened it and took a look, but she was not very happy. What she wanted was never these external things.

"Sir gave me such a valuable thing. Zhiying will stay with him today until he gets drunk."

"No need!" Rong Li stood up tremblingly, "It's time for me to go!"

Hua Ying suddenly said: "I have never seen Mr. as depressed as he is today."

Rong Li: "..."

"Normally, no matter how depressed my husband is, he would never drink away his sorrows." Hua Ying looked at him, her eyes red, "Sir, he is worried about the world and never indulges in the love of his children. I never expected that there would be such a sad moment.

Only today did I realize that it was not that my husband was unfeeling, but that he only used his love for one person."

Rong Li said nothing after hearing this, turned around and left.

Zhiying ran over and hugged him from behind, choking and saying, "Sir, don't you want to give a little bit of love to Zhiying?"

Rong Li removed her hand from around her waist, turned around and said, "I regard you as a close friend, and I have feelings for you. But... it's not like a child."

Zhiying's pear blossoms were raining with rain, and she cried: "Sir, do you know how many wealthy young men in Beijing are holding money and want to be Zhiying's guest at the wedding? But for your sake, I fight to the death to keep my innocence, can't you help me just once?"

"

Rong Li smiled faintly: "I was wrongly loved by the girl. I have no relationship with the girl. If I taint the girl's innocence, how will I be different from those wealthy young men? Since the girl has such integrity, she can be another person."

Find a good man and escape from the sea of ​​suffering. This is all Rong Li said, and I say goodbye!"
Chapter completed!