Who among the gangsters wants to fall in love?

Chapter 399: Xiangshan Romance
The capital city in late autumn was no different from the past. Zhao Wumian walked down the street and noticed that the colors in front of him were fresher and the sky was bluer.

Zhao Wumian had a rare period of leisure time in the capital. Zi Yi had to give acupuncture to Xiao Yuanmu every day, so Zhao Wumian would pick him up and drop him off every day. It was also a small excuse for him to travel back and forth between the palace and Zeng Lengyue in a legitimate way.

As long as Xiao Yuanmu and Luo Chaoyan don't meet, they won't have the leisure to find fault with each other, and they get along peacefully with each other.

Zhao Wumian spent his free time practicing Zhu Jiutian's Xuantian Liuli Body, and the rest of the time he missed Guan Yunshu and Mu Lier who were far away in Yanyun, as well as Su Qingqi and Shen Xiangge who were rushing to the capital.

Su Qingqi and Shen Xiangge were not sisters who were friendly to each other, and they must have had many quarrels along the way, so I really didn't know who had grouped them together in the first place.

Zhao Wumian suspected that it was Xiao Yuanmu, because as the eldest wife, she had the obligation to make the younger sisters live in harmony, so she deliberately created opportunities for them to get along.

Isn't this very understandable? So when will Xiao Yuanmu and Luo Chaoyan be able to get along harmoniously and put aside their past grudges?
One afternoon, when Zhao Wumian was sending Ziyi back to the palace, he received a letter by carrier pigeon, which was from Su Qingqi and Shen Xiangge.

But there was no letter in the envelope, only a small porcelain bottle filled with some clear water and a brief introduction on the side.

[In the afternoon, take a bath in the mountain pond. The water is clear and I will give it to you to drink.]

I don’t know whose handwriting it is, but judging from the tone, it’s Shen Xiangge… She always likes to give Zhao Wumian all kinds of things.

But what about Su Qingqi? Didn't she send him anything?

Zhao Wumian tore the envelope apart, then caught a carrier pigeon and opened its beak to confirm whether the silly bird had stolen the gift Miss Su had given him.

The carrier pigeon chirped and struggled continuously, shaking off a lot of feathers before Zhao Wumian let it go.

That’s right, Su Qingqi has always been reserved and never as straightforward and unrestrained as Shen Xiangge.

He opened the porcelain bottle and took a light sniff... There was no fragrance, it seemed to be just ordinary pond water.

He tasted it and found it was even more ordinary. He thought that this so-called 'bath' was just Shen Xiangge teasing her.

She wasn't one to take a wild bath.

Zhao Wumian was greatly disappointed.

Zi Yi carried a small medicine box and walked beside him, looking at him with disdain, "You also drink Shen Xiangge's bath water?"

"It's impossible for her to really take a wild bath..." Zhao Wumian put away the porcelain bottle and smiled at her, "What if this is your bath water? You may seem disgusted, but in fact you are just proud of it in your heart."

"Hmm." Zi Yi retracted her gaze, not making any comment, and said, not knowing whether she was joking or not: "Come to my room tonight and I'll give you my bath water to drink."

"I want some other water."

Zi Yi was not as innocent as Luo Chaoyan, and she obviously understood. Besides, it was not like she had not been licked by Zhao Wumian before. Back then in Hetuo, Zhao Wumian's mouth was full of it and she was immediately numbed by the poison.

"Stop talking nonsense in the palace!"

Zi Yi's pretty face blushed slightly. She twisted Zhao Wumian's waist and walked forward quickly with heavy steps.

Zi Yi couldn't help teasing, so Zhao Wumian didn't say anything else and sent her all the way back to Ziqing Palace.

Zhao Wumian wanted to chat more with Ziyi, but as soon as Ziyi returned to the hall, he lit a candle and studied medical books.

She was still worried about Xiao Yuanmu's health.

Zhao Wumian was in a very cheerful mood because of Shen Xiangge's letter, but now he began to feel a little depressed.

He sat aside and did not make any noise to disturb Zi Yi. Zi Yi glanced at him but did not chase him away.

It is naturally better to have a lover by your side than to be alone and lonely.

But within a moment, a palace maid came and said that the emperor was looking for her.

"I'll come back later." Zhao Wumian was unwilling to abandon Zi Yi and let her work hard for Xiao Yuanmu while he himself was leisurely.

"Come on, stop talking nonsense. Wait for me. When this pill is refined, you can bring it to Xiao Yuanmu... This pill is very bitter. You have to watch her take it."

Zi Yi sat in front of the alchemy furnace and fanned the fire gently with a round fan. Her pretty face was serious and the firelight reflected on her face, which was very moving.

"You really think of her as a child? How could she be picky about food?"

“It’s definitely not picky to take the pill alone, but if you’re next to them, even the mighty Taixuan Palace Master will have to act like a spoiled child.”

A smile appeared on Zi Yi's face, "My Lord, you still don't understand women."

"Is this true of you too?"

Zi Yi ignored him and after the elixir was ready, she put it in a porcelain bottle.

"Let's go. I'll take Dan out of the palace and walk around the streets. What do you want to eat? I'll bring it to you."

Zi Yi didn't say that the imperial kitchen in the palace could cook anything, but thought about it seriously, "Bring a few skewers of barbecue? Remember to add more chili."

Zhao Wumian smiled, "Anything else?"

"No, let's go."

Zhao Wumian put away the porcelain bottle and left Ziqing Palace under the gaze of the little white snake and countless poisonous insects in the corners of the palace.

Poisonous grasses and poisonous insects need to be cultivated in the Ziqing Palace. It is dark and depressing. The air outside the palace is fresh and natural, but Zhao Wumian still feels more comfortable in the Ziqing Palace.

He stroked the small porcelain bottle, secretly hoping to gain something from Shamantian... If things couldn't be done, the worst result would be for Xiao Yuanmu to give up his martial arts, or take a gamble on Naraku Hongsi.

After connecting the bridge of heaven and earth, Zhao Wumian's control over the Naraku Red Silk has undoubtedly improved a lot, but there is no guarantee as to what Xiao Yuanmu would look like if he could trace back to his past.

Looking back, it is obviously not a difficult task for an ordinary person like Mrs. Tang who has no martial arts skills to fight against a master like Xiao Yuanmu who is unrivaled in the martial arts world.

But looking back, it would only make Xiao Yuanmu return to the days when his martial arts skills were not very high...which was not much different from destroying his own martial arts skills.

It's only treating the symptoms and not the root cause.

With Xiao Yuanmu's ambition, he would not allow himself to become as weak as an ordinary martial arts champion.

While he was considering, he came to Fu Mo Palace and saw Luo Chaoyan sitting in front of the dressing table dressing up.

The sunlight poured into the hall through the window paper, highlighting the faint dust lingering in the air, and also fell on Luo Chaoyan.

She was wearing a light blue long dress, which was extremely simple and elegant. She glanced at me and smiled slightly, "My Lord, will you accompany me out of the palace?"

"Okay, but what are you doing with makeup?"

Women dress up to please themselves... Luo Chaoyan was too embarrassed to say this out loud, so she could only mutter in a low voice:
"My Lord, has your brain been poisoned by being with Master for so long?"

"My innate all-poison body is actually almost the same as half a Gu person. When you come back later, the emperor should remember to teach the imperial teacher a lesson. It's all because of her that I am so ignorant of romance."

Luo Chaoyan glanced at Zhao Wumian and didn't respond. Instead, he asked, "My Lord, you seem to be in a bad mood."

"I've been thinking about Yuan Mu's body lately."

"It's Xiao Yuanmu." After Luo Chaoyan pointed out a sentence, she put down the jade comb and lowered her head to think for a moment. Zhongli, a female official, brought a pure white fox fur coat and put it on Luo Chaoyan from behind.
"It's almost frost, late autumn is cold, please take care of yourself, Your Majesty."

Luo Chaoyan looked very noble in her fox fur coat, and her temperament was extremely elegant. Zhao Wumian couldn't help but take a few more glances at her.

Luo Chaoyan casually pulled the fox fur, came back to his senses, looked at Zhao Wumian, and said, "Let's go, go to Zeng Lengyue and call Xiao Yuanmu as well."

Zhao Wumian was slightly stunned when he heard this, "Your Majesty wants to quarrel with her?"

Luo Chaoyan rolled her eyes at him, "Didn't we agree that night that I would be more gentle with her and try to make her give up her rebellious intentions?"

"The emperor is truly benevolent and generous, and his virtue spreads to all directions."

"I just don't want the Marquis to be stuck between us all the time." Luo Chaoyan looked at Zhao Wumian who was flattering her with a bit of helplessness, "I am being kind and generous to you."

The two of them left the palace together and walked down the street. Zhao Wumian did not address them as "Your Majesty" or "Your Highness," and asked, "Where do you want to go?"

"Xiangshan."

"I've heard of the red maples in Xiangshan. If I go there now, the whole mountain will be covered with red clouds." Zhao Wumian became interested.

"How come you have the leisure to go to Xiangshan to see the maple leaves today?"

There was a puddle on the ground in front of her, so Luo Chaoyan walked around it, but she still lifted the hem of her skirt with her small hands in an elegant posture. She suddenly glanced sideways at Zhao Wumian.

"That's where my father married my mother. If nothing goes wrong, it's also where you and I will get married. I have some free time today, so I can take a look. This way, I can make a request to the Ministry of Rites and ask them to prepare our wedding to their liking."

Zhao Wumian's smile froze, and he suddenly felt that inviting Xiao Yuanmu along might not be a good thing.

"Why don't we come back from Xiangshan and go to Zeng Lengyue to look for Yuanmu? I happen to have a bottle of medicine that I need to give to her."

"Okay, my Lord, do whatever you want." Luo Chaoyan raised her head slightly, feeling somewhat proud for some reason.

Zhao Wumian saw that Luo Chaoyan looked indifferent, thought for a moment and shook his head again.

"Forget it, let's call her up together."

"Aren't you afraid that she will get angry?" Luo Chaoyan tilted her face curiously.

Her puzzled expression, coupled with her lightly made-up face, made her look youthful and lively.

"If I go with her, maybe she's just angry, but if I go without her knowing, she'll definitely be sad."

Luo Chaoyan glanced at Zhao Wumian and smiled slightly, "The Marquis treats her very well."

"It's the same with you."

Luo Chaoyan snorted, but she wasn't really angry in her heart.

Her lover treated her well and was also fair and impartial to other women, treating them all equally, which made Luo Chaoyan happy.

Being sincere is far better than being two-faced and using sweet words.

This has to do with Zhao Wumian's character.

But thinking this way is another matter, but feeling jealous is another matter.

So Luo Chaoyan decided to ignore Zhao Wumian on the way to Zeng Lengyue.

However, when Zhao Wumian bought her a string of candied haws on the street, Luo Chaoyan walked down the stairs and naturally started chatting and laughing with Zhao Wumian.

I was very jealous, but I got better very quickly.

Xiao Yuanmu was in Zeng Lengyue Tower, closing his eyes and regulating his breathing to stabilize his injuries. He was also wondering in his heart that if his injuries could not be healed for a long time, would he really have to give up his martial arts?

While she was thinking, she suddenly heard someone calling her downstairs. It was Zhao Wumian's voice.

Coming to the terrace and leaning on the railing, she saw Zhao Wumian standing on the boat, waving at her.

Xiao Yuanmu's mood suddenly improved, but when she saw Luo Chaoyan sitting on the boat with a graceful posture, her face suddenly frowned again.

"Why did you bring her here?"

Zhao Wumian grinned, "Let's go to Xiangshan together?"

"Xiangshan? Are you free?" Xiao Yuanmu frowned slightly.

"I want to go out and play with you..."

Before he finished speaking, Luo Chaoyan, who was sitting behind Zhao Wumian, raised her hand and twisted his waist, in the same position as Zi Yi. They were indeed a master and disciple who were as close as mother and daughter.

When Xiao Yuanmu saw Luo Chaoyan sulking, he suddenly felt happier.

"Wait."

After a while, Xiao Yuanmu changed into a clean plain dress and even carried a small pig head-shaped bag. If nothing unexpected happened, there should be some snacks inside.

It was obviously given by Xiao Lengyue.

With her small stature, she looks like a child who is about to go on a spring outing, no, an autumn outing.

She jumped onto the boat and sat against the side. After exchanging a glance with Luo Chaoyan, the two women looked away at the same time.

Although there was no quarrel, there was still a faint sense of solemnity lingering.

But compared to the last time in May when Luo Chaoyan came to catch Zeng Lengyue cheating, the atmosphere between the two women has undoubtedly eased a lot.

Although it was probably just for Zhao Wumian's sake, it was still a good thing after all.

Xiao Yuanmu raised his head and looked at Zhao Wumian who was rowing the boat towards the lake shore.

"Why, you want to find an opportunity to try to make this lady and I get along? You are just wasting your energy."

"Why are you so mean to him?" Luo Chaoyan glanced at him. "Originally, it was just me and him who went to Xiangshan together. He was afraid that you would be sad, so he insisted on asking you to come along. What are you imagining?"

Although she said she would be gentler towards Xiao Yuanmu, it was obvious that there was tension as soon as they met.

However, both women have come, and there was no saying of either her or me. It is obvious that they have already given in, so it doesn't matter if they quarrel at this moment.

Zhao Wumian then said, "It can't be called imagination. I do have this thought."

Xiao Yuanmu looked at Luo Chaoyan and said sarcastically:

"Hmm... Are you angry about Zhao Wumian? Do you think I misunderstood him? You're so sensitive. When did the Emperor of Dali become a foolish woman who would do anything to please a man?"

"Flattery? Do you think I'm flattering?" Luo Chaoyan sneered.

Seeing that the two women were about to have another big fight, Zhao Wumian couldn't help but smile helplessly. He was almost used to their bickering.

He took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms and threw it to Xiao Yuanmu, "Take the medicine that the Imperial Master prepared for you as soon as possible."

Xiao Yuanmu took the porcelain bottle, took out the pill and sniffed it for a while, his little face twisted.

"Why does it stink like poison?"

Luo Chaoyan propped up her side face, tilted her head and looked at the waves of Gurong Lake, and said casually: "The body has become a child, has the mind also become smaller? Hurry and eat."

Xiao Yuanmu glanced at Zhao Wumian, probably wanting him to feed him... with his mouth, to piss off Luo Chaoyan.

But she was not so bored. She took out candy beans from her small bag, mixed with pills, and took out a bamboo cup of water and gulped it down. She held her breath and swallowed it all in one go. She looked very cute.

Zhao Wumian couldn't help but look at her a few more times, and Xiao Yuanmu immediately gave Luo Chaoyan a sarcastic smile.

Luo Chaoyan took a deep breath, knowing that Xiao Yuanmu was deliberately pretending to be cute in front of Zhao Wumian, and resisted the urge to curse, and said nothing. Xiangshan is very close to the capital, and after walking a few steps out of the city, you can see the endless red maples.

Xiangshan was very cool in late autumn. Zhao Wumian and Xiao Yuanmu walked briskly, but Luo Chaoyan, who didn't know martial arts, sweated a lot... It was simply because she walked too much and was tired.

"Your grandfather and your father are both martial arts masters and legends, but how come you are as weak as a leek? It's really shameful."

Xiao Yuanmu was always finding fault with Luo Chaoyan.

"Leeks are delicious." Zhao Wumian answered, "I like grilled leeks. How about barbecue tonight? It just so happens that the Imperial Master also wants to eat barbecue."

Luo Chaoyan panted softly and wiped the sweat off her forehead with a handkerchief. She ignored Xiao Yuanmu's ridicule and nodded slightly, "Okay, let's eat barbecue..."

After saying this, she took a few breaths and felt a little thirsty.

Xiao Yuanmu took out a bamboo tube of water from his small bag and drank a sip himself, but obviously didn't want to give it to Luo Chaoyan.

But Xiangshan is a tourist attraction near the capital, and there is a tea stall at the foot of the mountain. Zhao Wumian plans to go there and buy a pot of herbal tea to take with him.

But when he felt his body, he found he had no money.

This playboy never had the habit of carrying money with him. He mainly relied on his wife to support him when he was traveling around the world, or he robbed the rich to support himself.

Zhao Wumian turned around and looked at the two women waiting on the side, "Someone give me some money to pay."

Xiao Yuanmu and Luo Chaoyan felt in their arms at the same time, took out the silver note very skillfully and handed it to Zhao Wumian. Then the two women paused at the same time and looked at each other sideways.

They all frowned, and then looked at Zhao Wumian at the same time.

Whose money are you going to use?

Zhao Wumian stopped where he was, holding a pot of herbal tea, thinking to himself that he was so careless.

He turned around and looked at the tea stall owner, smiling, "Boss, I wonder if I can give you credit with my face..."

No, because the shopkeeper is an old man with wrinkles all over his face.

Zhao Wumian had never made a living by relying on her looks, and this was the first time she tried to use her male beauty to make a living, but she failed.

"Is it difficult to make a decision?" Xiao Yuanmu urged, flicking the silver bills at his fingertips.

The banknotes clattered in her palms.

If he doesn't use her money, then Zhao Wumian can forget about staying at Zeng Lengyue's for the next two days... That's what she meant.

Zhao Wumian used Luo Chaoyan's money to pay.

Xiao Yuanmu looked at her coldly, and Zhao Wumian asked her doubtfully, "When did your relationship with her become good enough for you to buy her some water?"

"You don't want to drink?"

"I'll just drink your water."

Zhao Wumian recalled the flirting with the imperial teacher at the palace gate today, but this time they were drinking water seriously.

Luo Chaoyan smiled faintly upon seeing this, and held the bamboo tube in both hands to drink water, but it was snatched away by Zhao Wumian.

Zhao Wumian drank a sip himself first, then passed it to Luo Chaoyan, "It's not poisonous, drink it without worry."

Zhao Wumian has not forgotten Luo Chaoyan's identity. If her whereabouts are exposed, someone might poison her.

With his innate ability to resist all poisons, he can tell whether something is poisonous or not just by tasting it.

Xiao Yuanmu glanced at him sideways, "Don't you want to drink?"

"If she is poisoned to death, the world will be in chaos. I am considering the people of the world." Zhao Wumian looked at the vague mountain path among the red maples in Xiangshan and taught Xiao Yuanmu a lesson.

"As rebels, our goal is to overthrow the Luo Dynasty, not the common people. As the saying goes, water can carry a boat, but it can also capsize it. Isn't the Palace Master's logic wrong..."

Before Zhao Wumian finished speaking, Xiao Yuanmu stood on tiptoe to snatch the bamboo tube from Luo Chaoyan's hand, and instead stuffed his own water into her hand.

"You drink mine."

After Zhao Wumian drank the herbal tea, Xiao Yuanmu didn't want Luo Chaoyan to drink it again.

Luo Chaoyan smiled slightly and didn't care about this detail. She just wiped the mouth of the bamboo tube with her sleeve, gulped down a few sips, and then let out a long sigh of relief.

Several people went up the mountain. The owner of the tea stall looked at the thousand-liang silver note in his hand, then looked at the backs of the man and woman going up the mountain, with an inexplicable expression.

Which rich and powerful prodigal son in the capital is this, buying tea with silver bills?

The sky is high and the air is crisp in late autumn, and Xiangshan is a famous summer resort in the capital. The stone steps are lined with lush red maples and piled with maple leaves, which make a slight "crackling" sound when you step on them.

The mountain breeze flowed down the stone steps and felt quite cool on the face, but unfortunately Luo Chaoyan didn't think so.

Climbing the mountain was very tiring, and the wind made her feel cold after she had sweated. She couldn't help but pull her fox fur, looking up at the two people walking in the front with brisk steps, and she couldn't help but silently quicken her pace.

"I'll carry you?" Zhao Wumian looked back.

Luo Chaoyan was slightly stunned when she heard this, and then suddenly felt a little embarrassed. She didn't dare to show how close she was to Zhao Wumian.

"Forget it. Hugging and kissing in public is immoral."

"Then carry me on your back. I'm a seductress. Please don't be immoral." Xiao Yuanmu adjusted the position of her small bag to prevent it from scratching Zhao Wumian, then opened her arms towards him.

"you are tired?"

"Can't you carry it without getting tired?"

Zhao Wumian squatted down helplessly and carried Xiao Yuanmu on his back.

Xiao Yuanmu's eyes suddenly became much higher and his mood became lighter.

She grabbed a handful of melon seeds from her small bag, took a bite of one, and stuffed one into Zhao Wumian's mouth.

Although it wasn't Luo Chaoyan who was not carried on his back, at this moment Zhao Wumian was able to match her pace without leaving any trace so that she wouldn't get so tired.

Luo Chaoyan noticed this, but didn't say anything. She just drank some water silently.

When you are tired, even tasteless water tastes sweet.

Walking up the stone steps, you will see crimson maple leaves flying all over the sky and a stream flowing down the mountain on the side.

There are quite a few tourists in Xiangshan, and they noticed these three people. Apparently no one could guess their true identities... This is the kind of identity that would shock the world if it were made public.

Marquis Weiming, the Emperor of Dali, and the Lord of Taixuan Palace were actually traveling around. For a moment, it was unclear whether this was due to rebels infiltrating the court or the Emperor being the first to surrender to the enemy.

But from outside, they looked like a young couple out for fun with their daughter.

Xiao Yuanmu must not know this, otherwise she will definitely get angry.

As we walked and stopped, there were gradually fewer tourists around and the terrain became steeper.

Through the layers of maple leaves, you can see the blue sky, birds are singing all over the mountain, and the air is fresh.

Xiangshan in autumn really looks like a painting.

Luo Chaoyan saw a herb that was growing well, so she lifted her skirt and ran over, squatted down and picked it carefully. She looked happy and walked towards the two of them, saying:
"Master will definitely like it when he sees it, so take it back."

Zhao Wumian stood there waiting for him with Xiao Yuanmu on her back. Xiao Yuanmu did not urge him, and Zhao Wumian really had the illusion that they were a family.

Zhao Wumian's mood, which had been somewhat depressed due to Xiao Yuanmu's injury, suddenly became cheerful.

Even Xiao Yuanmu and Luo Chaoyan, who were supposed to be at war with each other and incompatible with each other, can now live in harmony for the time being. So there is no need to worry about Xiao Yuanmu's injury.

everything will be fine.

"If even the Shamantian route doesn't work, I will definitely ascend to heaven within half a year and use my magic to cure you directly."

Xiao Yuanmu rested his chin on Zhao Wumian's shoulder, waiting for Luo Chaoyan boredly. At this moment, he was slightly stunned when he heard Zhao Wumian's whisper.

"Really? Wu Kui must have this kind of confidence."

Xiao Yuanmu smiled faintly.

Luo Chaoyan didn't bring any luggage, so the herbs could only be put into Xiao Yuanmu's small bag. Considering that this was for the Imperial Teacher, Xiao Yuanmu didn't refuse.

After climbing the mountain for a while, Luo Chaoyan finally spoke, breathing rapidly, "Let's take a break."

She was so tired that sweat kept pouring down her forehead. She even took off her fox fur coat and kept pulling at her collar with her little hands. Zhao Wumian was standing high enough to see the snow inside her collar.

Xiao Yuanmu pressed Zhao Wumian's face with her small hands, as if she was going to break his neck.

Zhao Wumian silently bent down and put Xiao Yuanmu down, then looked sideways. There was an open space here, with a cold pool under an old maple tree about fifty or six feet tall. There were many maple leaves on the water, the water was clear, and the ground was all red.

Not far away is a cliff, overlooking the capital.

"The scenery is nice, but when can we get to the place where the late emperor and queen got married...is this the place?"

Xiao Yuanmu frowned slightly, "Get married?"

Luo Chaoyan was slightly stunned, then her pretty face suddenly blushed, "I, I thought we could get there by just going up the mountain."

Zhao Wumian looked at him in astonishment, "You don't even know where they got married?"

Luo Chaoyan spoke with a guilty tone. She squatted by the cold pond with her back to Zhao Wumian. She didn't dare to look at him. She scooped up some water from the pond to wash her face. She felt her face getting hot.

"Mother never mentioned it to me, and father is not the kind of person who would talk about such things..."

Zhao Wumian looked at her slender back and couldn't help laughing, "A wasted trip?"

Xiao Yuanmu interrupted the two of them, suddenly realized, and looked at Luo Chaoyan coldly.

"I was wondering why I suddenly wanted to visit Xiangshan. It turns out you came to see the place where you two got married... Are you trying to piss me off on purpose?"

Luo Chaoyan stood up, wiped her pretty face with a handkerchief, looked back, and although it was a bit embarrassing, it was not embarrassing at all, so she said, "So what?"

After she finished speaking, she suddenly smiled again:
"But if you honestly call me Sister Luo, I will allow you to wear the phoenix crown and marry him when we get married."

Zhao Wumian heard this and asked in confusion: "I'm afraid this is inappropriate. You are the empress, and you will lose face if you do this..."

Luo Chaoyan interrupted him, "If I don't do this, Xiao Yuanmu will never be able to let go of it for the rest of his life."

As he spoke, Luo Chaoyan smiled at him again, "It's okay. I've even been branded as a man who killed my brother and has no moral integrity. What's the harm in enduring some gossip now?"

Xiao Yuanmu glanced at her sideways, feeling a little speechless in his heart, then he looked at Luo Chaoyan and turned to look at her.

"How? Do you want to scream?"

"What the hell." Xiao Yuanmu sneered, "You must have mistaken the hierarchy. As long as you drink my bath water, I won't interfere with your marriage. How about that?"

"Do you still want to make trouble?" Luo Chaoyan was a little surprised and raised his voice a little.

"Do you think I don't dare?"

After the words fell, the atmosphere between the two women was full of tension and they stared at each other.

Why did Zhao Wumian feel like a young lady whose marriage was abducted? Seeing that the two women were about to have another big fight, he interrupted them directly:
"You don't call me sister, and you don't drink the bath water. What have you done wrong? It's not you who are marrying me, but I am marrying you."

"Hmm?" The two girls looked at him.

"When I pacify the Rong people in the north, conquer the Western Regions in the west, and become the number one in the martial arts world, I can marry whoever I want, whether it's the Emperor of Dali or the Lord of Taixuan Palace. I don't see who dares to say a word!"

Zhao Wumian bent down, picked up a stone from the ground, threw it lightly, stood in front of the pool, and threw it hard.

He wanted to make a beautiful splash of water, but as soon as the stone touched the pond, a huge splash of water surged up to the sky and landed under the huge red maple tree, making a splashing sound, and then fell on the three people, turning them into drowned rats.

These were originally heroic words, but now they seem a little...

"Pfft——" Luo Chaoyan and Xiao Yuanmu couldn't help but laugh out loud, each laugh louder than the other.

Zhao Wumian felt ashamed, "What are you laughing at? Do you think I can't do it?"

Luo Chaoyan laughed for a long time before she raised her hand to pull at her wet skirt and wrapped herself tightly in the fox fur coat.

"Okay, okay, let's go back. I'm really tired."

Xiao Yuanmu naturally didn't want to stay any longer in this place where Zhao Wumian and Luo Chaoyan might get married. He dried his clothes with a burst of internal energy and looked at Zhao Wumian.

"Still not leaving?"

"Since we're here..." Zhao Wumian pondered for a while, then came to the huge red maple tree. He gathered his inner energy with his fingertips and carved words on the trunk, writing the names of the three people. Then he nodded with satisfaction.

Luo Chaoyan and Xiao Yuanmu saw this and showed disgust at the same time, "Why did you carve me (Zhen) together with her?"

"It's none of your business." Zhao Wumian acted like a husband and snorted coldly, "As long as I'm alive, neither of you can escape."

"My Lord, you are so majestic~"

"How about carving your aunt too?"

The next moment, the two women's weird voices were heard.

Seeing that they were not arguing but were directing their anger at him, Zhao Wumian raised his hand and lifted his wet robe.

"Let's go, let's go back to the palace and have a barbecue. Let's ask Lady Zhongli to buy some fresh meat... Yuanmu, bring your aunt with you."

"Aren't you going to Zeng Lengyue?"

"Last time I went to Zeng Lengyue, this time I'm going to the Imperial Palace."

"I don't mind, but your little lover may not have such a broad mind..."

"Why don't I have any? It doesn't matter if you bring Zeng Lengyue and several hundred people with you..."

Accompanied by the chattering gossip, the three of them quickly left Red Maple Pond...

(End of this chapter)