Let's walk together for the rest of our lives. If the host says to leave, she will leave.

Yan Heng drank the wine in the glass and placed it on the table. The bottom of the glass hit the table and made a crisp sound, like the sound of a gong before the beginning of an opera, opening the curtain of a new dynasty.

"I have disliked the Northern Territory Barbarians for a long time. If you have the ability to defeat them, I will not stop you.

Besides, the title of "king of a fallen nation" sounds harsh. I prefer the title of "the greatest emperor of all time". "Miss Gu, are you satisfied with my answer?"

"If Your Highness does what he says, Gu Ling will naturally be satisfied."

The two looked at each other tacitly, and then, let's wait and see.

——My Majesty.

——My general.

……

Just as Gu Ling expected, the Sixth Princess sent Lian Qiao back to Mianhua Pavilion. However, the people in Mianhua Pavilion said all kinds of nice things to the Sixth Princess and flattered her, but she still did not see Gu Ling.

Now that a wise leader has been chosen, she naturally cannot have any entanglement with other princesses.

So the Sixth Princess went back depressed after listening to a bunch of empty words that sounded nice but were actually useless.

With the information obtained from Lian Qiao, the Third Princess was ready to attack Mianhua Pavilion, but she did not expect that Mianhua Pavilion had been in turmoil for a few days and many people had died in secret, but in the end the internal situation of Mianhua Pavilion became more stable.

If the previous Mianhua Pavilion could still allow a few inconspicuous "rats" to stroll in, the current Mianhua Pavilion is so quiet that not even a "mosquito" can fly in.

The most infuriating thing was that the strength of Mianhua Pavilion was unknown to begin with, and after finally finding out the inside scoop, there was an unknown force secretly protecting it. The Third Princess was afraid to act because of this unknown force, and ended up losing a lot of people.

In just a few days, even a small Mianhua Pavilion was in turmoil, let alone the huge capital city.

The news that the royal family secretly communicated with people from the Northern Territory and wanted to make the son of a minister a prince and send him to marry a foreign prince spread like wildfire and spread in the streets, causing resentment among the people.

In desperation, Emperor Zhao of Yan personally denied the marriage in the court, and only then was the matter barely suppressed.

Spring has quietly come to an end amid the changing weather. The gorgeous flowers on the treetops have fallen from the branches and into the mud, preparing early for their blooming next year.

Shen Nian'an changed into light clothes, brought some snacks he made "by himself", and knocked on the door of the general's mansion with familiarity.

He first visited General Gu and Mrs. Ning, and then was "driven" to Gu Ling's yard under their joking eyes.

Shen Nian'an hummed a little tune along the way, her skirt swaying back and forth with her brisk footsteps. She looked as lively and vivid as a flower in full bloom in spring, full of vigor and vitality.

He heard that Gu Ling hated sweets the most, so he specifically asked Dong Qing to put a lot of sugar in the snacks when making them, ensuring that they would be so greasy that one bite would make one feel uneasy.

Humph, Gu Ling will do whatever he hates. Gu Ling will break off the engagement sooner or later.

He's such a clever little guy.

When he reached the door, Shen Nian'an wanted to go in without saying hello. After all, he hated it most when people entered his room without knocking. Gu Ling must also hate this behavior.

But after thinking for a while, he felt that this action was really impolite and not in line with his status as Young Master Shen, so he finally raised his hand and knocked on the door.

"Knock-"

After a while, the door was opened, and the first thing that came into view was not the familiar red clothes, but the snow-white pajamas.

Shen Nian'an exclaimed: "You haven't woken up yet!"

It was almost the 9th hour and the sun was shining brightly, but I didn't expect Gu Ling was still sleeping.

Gu Ling, who had been practicing martial arts before daybreak, expressed injustice. She stretched out her index finger and tapped Shen Nian'an's forehead: "Little Nian'an, do you want to look up at me before you make a conclusion?"

Every time Gu Ling felt helpless about Shen Nian'an's behavior, she would call him Xiao Nian'an.

Shen Nian'an raised his head and saw Gu Ling's wet hair and damp skin. He felt a little embarrassed, but still muttered quietly, "Who told you to be so tall?"

Gu Ling is half a head taller than Shen Nian'an, so he has to tilt his head back to see Gu Ling's face every time.

Gu Ling pretended that he couldn't hear his mumbling, opened the door, asked Shen Nian'an to find a seat by himself, and then went behind the screen to change clothes.

After changing clothes, Gu Ling saw Shen Nian'an sitting on a chair, staring at a plate of snacks on the table without blinking. The food box he brought was placed aside. It seemed that these were the snacks brought by Shen Nian'an himself.

Gu Ling walked over and sat down on the other side: "No breakfast?"

Shen Nian'an shook his head and pushed the plate towards Gu Ling expectantly: "I made this snack especially for you, please eat it quickly."

Shen Nian'an doesn't look like he can cook.

Facing Gu Ling's questioning eyes, Shen Nian'an, who was well prepared, gently pushed his sleeves up his arms, exposing his hands completely.

There were many red marks on the fair and beautiful hands, but they did not look like burns. Instead, they looked more like they were painted on with rouge, staining the hands with a large area of ​​red.

Oh no, it’s over!

The weather was too hot, and the friction between the clothes and the skin smeared the burn marks Shen Nian'an had drawn into a blush, which looked fake no matter how you looked at it.

Shen Nian'an quickly pulled down his sleeves, looking embarrassed. Gu Ling said seriously, "It can be seen that the injury is quite serious. Don't do it next time."

Should I stop cheating or stop cooking?

It doesn’t matter, Shen Nian’an doesn’t want to know.

Young Master Shen carefully wrapped his hands with his sleeves, stretched out a finger and pushed the plate a little further towards Gu Ling. His intention was obvious -

Eat it, eat it quickly!

Gu Ling stared at the snacks for a while, but couldn't see anything fishy, ​​so he picked up a piece of snack and took a bite.

It’s very sweet, just like the free candy from the Shen Mansion.

Gu Ling looked at Shen Nian'an's sparkling eyes and ate the snack without changing his expression. Shen Nian'an asked, "Is it delicious?"

Gu Ling picked up another piece of dessert: "Mm, delicious."

Seeing that Gu Ling really didn't have any strange reaction, Shen Nian'an was a little confused. It was obvious that he had added the sugar himself, so this shouldn't be the case!

He glanced at Gu Ling calmly finishing the second piece of dessert, and he picked up the dessert and took a bite with half belief and half doubt, and his face changed instantly.

He frowned and went to find some water to drink, and saw Gu Ling pick up the only teapot on the table and pour the water into his mouth without using a teacup.

Gu Ling was clearly drinking tea, but he looked like he was drinking alcohol. Seeing this, Shen Nian'an knew that he was being tricked.

He stared with his eyes wide open, with little flames of anger rising up. He chewed hard twice to swallow the sweet and greasy snack in his mouth, and shouted, "Gu Ling!"

Gu Ling wiped his mouth and looked puzzled: "What's wrong? Is it because the snacks you brought are not tasty?"

Shen Nian'an emphasized the words "you brought it" and felt guilty. However, he couldn't lose his momentum, so he said fiercely, "I want to drink water, too!"