The arrogant imperial concubine arrives, the favorite of the regent

In the wind and rain, a man wearing a black hooded cape sat upright on horseback.

The cold rain fell obliquely, splashing on the man's resolute face, and then slid down his upright and cold features.

The man's eyes, as dark as obsidian, slowly looked over at her.

Yun Mujiu's breath was choked, and he called out the name with some difficulty -

"Ye Xiaohan."

"You're back."

Ye Xiaohan's eyes moved slightly and he glanced around. He already knew what Yun Mujiu and everyone else were preparing.

His eyes fell on Yun Mujiu again, and he was a little surprised. When did Yun Mujiu learn to ride a horse? He had never seen Yun Mujiu riding a horse.

Ye Xiaohan gently pulled the reins, and he and his horse came to Yun Mujiu.

There was the sound of horse hooves behind me, it was Wei Song and his group entering the door.

Ye Xiaohan replied to Yun Mujiu in a low voice: "I'm back."

Yun Mujiu was wearing a simple white dress inside, a long purple cloak outside, and then a straw raincoat.

Due to time constraints, she did not have time to change her clothes, so she put on a cloak and set off. As for the raincoat, it was also a stock that Ye Mansion always had. As soon as she decided to leave the city, housekeeper Zeng immediately led people to move out rain gear: bamboo hats and raincoats.

Ye Xiaohan looked at Yun Mujiu, her messy white dress, ill-fitting straw raincoat, and the hair beside her cheeks were wet by the rain.

His eyes moved slightly, he dismounted from his horse, and walked straight to Yun Mujiu.

Then, he looked up at Yun Mujiu and stretched out his big hand.

Yun Mujiu lowered his head and looked down at Ye Xiaohan. The raindrops hit Ye Xiaohan's face, his deep eyebrows and high nose bridge made him look even more handsome and chivalrous.

Yun Mujiu loosened the reins with both hands, and held Ye Xiaohan's outstretched hand with one hand. Just as he was about to jump off the horse with Ye Xiaohan's one-handed support...

Unexpectedly, the moment Ye Xiaohan held Yun Mujiu's hand tightly, he gently pulled Yun Mujiu downwards and tilted him towards himself.

Then, Ye Xiaohan put his arm around Yun Mujiu's waist and carried Yun Mujiu off the horse.

Yun Mujiu was stunned for a moment. Why was Ye Xiaohan's action different from what she expected? Ye Xiaohan didn't want to pull her off the horse, but to carry her off the horse.

Suddenly, Yun Mujiu's face turned red.

"Your Majesty, I will dismount myself."

"Yeah, I know." Ye Xiaohan replied to Yun Mujiu while walking with Yun Mujiu in his arms. He deliberately spread out his wide cloak to shield Yun Mujiu from the rain.

In an instant, everyone was stunned in place, and none of them came back to their senses. From the moment the prince appeared, they put all their attention on the prince and the princess, and paid attention to all the interactions between the prince and the princess.

Their hearts also rose and fell with the prince and princess, and their excitement almost overflowed.

So excited! So happy! So sweet!

No need to eat dinner tonight, the dog food is enough.

So full that I can burp.

Ye Xiaohan carried Yun Mujiu to the eaves, and Yun Mujiu hurriedly supported Ye Xiaohan's arm. "I can come down by myself."

Having said that, she suddenly started to move.

A gleam of light flashed across Ye Xiaohan's eyes, but he finally let Yun Mujiu jump out of his arms.

Yun Mujiu stood firm and looked back at Ye Xiaohan.

"My Lord, are you alright?"

"fine."

Yun Mujiu said quickly: "I was worried that something happened to you." Seeing the small arc at the corner of Ye Xiaohan's lips, she realized that she had subconsciously said what was in her heart. She was a little bit arrogant, so she immediately changed her words---"We... are all very worried about you."

Wei Bai stood aside to avoid the rain and continued, "Yes! Prince, I heard that there was a landslide on the official road. You don't know how worried the princess was. She wanted to go out in the heavy rain to find you and come back. No matter how much we persuaded her, she couldn't stop."

Yun Mujiu pursed her lips, turned her head and glared at Wei Bai. Why did Wei Bai always like to expose her? Didn't she have any face?

The corners of Ye Xiaohan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a very faint smile.

Ye Xiaohan's smile was like a thunderbolt, and it stunned the other people who were hiding under the eaves. The housekeeper Zeng and others who stayed in the Ye Mansion, as well as Wei Song and others who were brought back by Ye Xiaohan, all looked like they had lost their souls, stretching their necks to look at Ye Xiaohan.

Were they probably fooled by the rain or the thunder?

They actually saw the prince smile! It was unprecedented!

The prince is so handsome and charming when he smiles!

Yun Mujiu turned around and saw the smile on Ye Xiaohan's lips. He was also stunned and blurted out: "Prince, what are you laughing at?"

"I'm laughing at you."

"Why are you laughing at me?"

"Because you care about me, I am happy."

The three brothers Wei Bai, Wei Song and Du Ziheng were stunned. "Oh my god! This is the first time in my life that I have heard the prince say love words. So straightforward! Hehe, but they like to hear it!

Yun Mujiu looked into Ye Xiaohan's deep eyes and said frankly, "Yes, I am indeed concerned about the safety of the prince." Then, he added, "And the other guards."

The three Wei Bo brothers laughed again. Yes, they were the kind of couple who liked to speak frankly. Sometimes, expressing your feelings frankly is also the best way to express love.

Ye Xiaohan curled the corners of his lips. Yun Mujiu said that it was okay to care about so many people. As long as Yun Mujiu cared about him, it was good.

Ye Xiaohan said calmly: "It was raining heavily in the suburbs, making it inconvenient to travel. We rushed back in the rain, but due to flash floods and landslides, we were delayed on the road and returned home very late."

Yun Mujiu's mind moved slightly. Was Ye Xiaohan taking the initiative to explain to her? This was unlike Ye Xiaohan's usual aloof style.

Thinking carefully about Ye Xiaohan's words, Yun Mujiu looked at Ye Xiaohan's body. Ye Xiaohan said lightly that he encountered a natural disaster, but it must have been difficult to come back.

He turned his head to look at the horses in the stable next to him. Those were the horses that Ye Xiaohan and his companions rode back. Many of the horses had scars on their bodies. Then he looked at some of the guards, and some of their clothes were torn.

Even Ye Xiaohan's cloak was torn in several places, and his trouser legs were covered in mud. God knows how serious Ye Xiaohan's mysophobia is usually, but at this moment he was calm.

Yun Mujiu's tone slowed down, "Your Highness, I know it's not easy for you to rush back. Your health is very important, go down and rest quickly. I have asked someone to prepare clothes, ginger soup, hot water, and food."

Ye Xiaohan nodded slightly, "Thank you for your hard work, Princess." Then, he called Wei Song, the shadow guard and the personal guards to go down and rest.

Yun Mujiu was a little hesitant about whether to go back to Huayang Court with Ye Xiaohan, but Ye Xiaohan did not give her the chance to hesitate. He took Yun Mujiu's hand and left.

"Princess, come back with me."

Yun Mujiu looked at Ye Xiaohan's handsome face that was wet by the rain and replied, "Okay."

Ye Xiaohan was holding a large yellow oil-paper umbrella, supporting him and Yun Mujiu as they walked.

The raindrops hit the umbrella like crazy, making a series of dripping sounds. Some of the slanting rain even drifted in and landed on people's shoulders.

The three Du Ziheng brothers, as well as the others, each held an umbrella and walked behind Ye Xiaohan and Yun Mujiu. However, their umbrellas were not as big as the one in Ye Xiaohan's hand.

Their eyes could see through the thick rain and fog and see two figures in front of them.

The rain is getting heavier and heavier, and no matter how big the umbrella is, it may not be of much use.

Everyone huddled together, holding umbrellas and looking forward.

The man was tall and the woman was petite, and they were standing under the same umbrella.

The big umbrella held by the man tilted towards the woman, and the big raindrops hit half of the man's body.

Occasionally, the man would lean sideways and lower his head to talk to the woman, and their shoulders would touch each other.

Ye Xiaohan noticed that Yun Mujiu's skirt was covered in mud and water, and suddenly said, "I'll carry you on my back."

Yun Mujiu's heart trembled, and he turned to look at Ye Xiaohan, and heard Ye Xiaohan say: "The ground is dirty, I will carry you."

Yun Mujiu's heart suddenly felt like it was hit by something, which drained away the original spirit in his body, and his nose inexplicably became sore.