When Yan Cheng came back, the sky was already covered with sunset. He absentmindedly pushed open the ajar door. There was no one in the yard, and the door to the house was closed tightly.

He searched several houses but could not find Zhuang Wan, but the clothes and jewelry he bought were missing.

"Wan'er?"

He yelled anxiously. All kinds of speculations came to his mind for a while. The house was robbed? She was robbed? Or maybe Xiao Jingyu came to the door...

"What are you shouting for? I'm here!" A melodious voice came from behind, with a hint of laziness.

Yan Cheng turned around and saw Zhuang Wan wearing a fresh light green dress with embroidery on the hem. A lotus-colored ribbon tied her slender waist. Her long hair was pulled into a bun, but she didn't wear any headdress.

Only a cluster of sweet-scented osmanthus was left. After applying a little pink and white on the cheeks, the skin looked as bright and beautiful as red plums in the snow.

He was really stunned, shocked by Zhuang Wan's beauty. Although he had not seen many women, he did not know what a real beauty looked like. Before that, he had only seen some superficial descriptions of women's appearance in books.

.But Zhuang Wan's beauty is hard to describe no matter how many words of praise it is. It is the kind of beauty that is indescribable and shocking.

"Why are you looking at me like this?" Zhuang Wan came in from outside the door, "What? You don't recognize me?"

He almost didn't dare to admit it.

Yan Cheng stared at her and smiled: "It's so beautiful!"

"Does it look good?" Zhuang Wan looked at her clothes and reluctantly said: "It's okay!"

Yan Cheng's eyes were blazing: "I mean he's good-looking!"

Zhuang Wan had heard this a lot before, but it was only Yan Cheng who said it the most sincerely and purely, without the slightest hint of blasphemy.

"You've only met a few women. I'm afraid even the ones you like a little bit would say they're pretty."

Yan Cheng gently took her hand and said, "No matter how beautiful the flowers are outside, you are enough for me in this life."

Zhuang Wan instinctively retracted her hand. Although she knew Yan Cheng's feelings for her and she was trying to accept it, she was still not used to being too close to him.

Perhaps it was because she had experienced harassment from others in the past, and she was somewhat repelled by intimate contact with the opposite sex, fearing that Yan Cheng would take advantage of her in the future.

"I just picked up a dead mouse and threw it out with my hand, and it hasn't been washed yet!"

"Where did the mouse come from?" Yan Cheng asked with concern: "Just let me do this kind of thing next time, why bother dirtying your hands."

"I saw it was dead in the corner and was covered in maggots, so I quickly got it out." Zhuang Wan became more and more disgusted as she spoke.

As she spoke, she went to the kitchen to scoop out water and wash her hands. She did not forget to say to Yan Cheng: "Why don't you wash up too!"

"Oh~" Yan Cheng stepped forward quickly.

"Do you want to live here too?" Zhuang Wan asked.

Yan Cheng: "..."

He said sheepishly: "You and I are not married yet, so it's not suitable for us to live together. I go to see you every day when I go off work, and return to the military camp after dark. After a few days, when everything is stable, you and I can..."

"I don't think there's a need to worry." Zhuang Wan said quickly: "This is Kyoto, not like the countryside. After all, if I were to investigate the matter of a woman disguising myself as a man and sneaking into the military camp, it would be a big crime for you and me. Why not wait two or three years for the limelight to pass?

Wouldn't it be better to leave Kyoto and go to a place where no one knows me?"

After hearing this, Yan Cheng felt that what she said was reasonable: "You are still thoughtful."

He doesn't mind waiting a few years, as long as Zhuang Wan agrees.

Zhuang Wan breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Yan Cheng didn't force the marriage, she would have enough time to think about what to do next.

However, the first priority is that she still has to make money. Although Yan Cheng can make money, it is just enough to ensure that she has enough food and clothing. She is ready to stay here for a long time, even without Yan Cheng.

Make sure you live a better life for the rest of your life.

"What's for dinner tonight?" she asked Yan Cheng: "Although there are rice and noodles in the kitchen, there are no vegetables."

Yan Cheng knew that she couldn't cook, and he was not good at cooking either. It seemed that he had to hire a servant who could take care of Zhuang Wan's food and daily life.

"I'll find a safe servant someday to take care of you!"

"How much does this cost? Let's forget it." Zhuang Wan said, "I'd better learn to do it myself!"

"You don't need to worry about this." Yan Cheng said, "You go to the room and rest, I will cook."

Zhuang Wan nodded, but she had no expectations at all for the food cooked by Yan Cheng.

Sure enough, it was porridge and steamed buns again.

Yan Cheng coughed twice and said sheepishly: "Let's just eat for now!"

Zhuang Wan smiled and said: "Looking at the porridge and steamed buns, I suddenly thought that when we first met, it was almost the same as now. But now you are a general, and you are no longer the impoverished Li Daniu who made a living selling chicken coops.

Already."

"Yes!" Yan Cheng sighed: "Times have changed. My mood at the moment is indeed different from the past, but it is not because of power and wealth, but because of you!"

It was really sweet words one after another, and Zhuang Wan felt like she couldn't stand it anymore.

She bit her lip and asked, "Am I really that important to you?"

Yan admitted Zhendao: "Are you still doubting my feelings for you?"

"No! I just..." Zhuang Wan looked up at him: "If you want to do something very important and must be done in the future, but I don't want you to do it and want you to stay with me, what will you do?

choose?"

Yan Cheng smiled and said, "Why do you say these words for no reason? I have decided to drop everything and live an ordinary life with you, but I just have to wait a little longer. There will be many free days in the future, and I am afraid that you will think I'm cheating."

Watching you day after day makes me feel tired."

Zhuang Wan sighed: "That's not what I'm talking about..."

Yan Cheng saw her face looked sad and asked hurriedly: "Then what are you referring to?"

How can a personal utilitarian future be compared with the hatred of the country and the family? Zhuang Wan didn't know what to say, so she simply said: "It's nothing, I'll just say it casually, as long as you can live up to your original intention when you are in trouble one day."

Yan Cheng sat over and hugged her into his arms, "Even though the world has gone through a lot of changes, my heart remains unchanged."

…

After eating, Yan Cheng gave a few instructions and then stood up and left. Zhuang Wan sent him out and watched his back disappear into the alley, feeling sad for a moment.

She turned around and closed the door, looking at the deserted courtyard, feeling a little empty in her heart. Maybe she had long been used to having Yan Cheng by her side...

…

Han Yunxi finally waited until Xiao Jingchen saw her, but in order to avoid being noticed, he only asked her to meet at a pavilion outside the city.

Although she now knows that there is a custom that couples cannot meet each other before the wedding, when she heard that Xiao Jingchen wanted to see her, she agreed without hesitation for a moment, dressed up very brightly and delicately, and went to the banquet with great interest.

The man she thought about day and night stood on the pavilion with his hands behind his back. Just looking at his back made her want to run over and hug him, expressing her longing for him.

But she finally endured it and slowly stepped forward with a gentle voice: "Your Majesty..."

Xiao Jingchen turned around and said calmly: "Here you come? Sit down!"

"yes!"

Han Yunxi sat down and asked with concern: "I heard that the prince was injured before, but has he recovered?"

Xiao Jingchen said "Yeah", "My injury is thanks to the little girl you sent me."

"Yes! She has already told me about this." Han Yunxi said: "That girl was lucky enough to save the prince when she hit the ground."

Xiao Jingchen didn't want to talk nonsense with her, so he said directly: "I came to you today to discuss something with you."

Han Yunxi was secretly happy, wondering if she wanted to discuss their wedding?

"Whatever the prince wants to say, I will definitely do it."
Chapter completed!