After traveling through time, I became the aunt of the loyal dog emperor

When they left the banquet at the alley and returned to Prince Qi's Mansion, the noise in the courtyard had not yet died down, and it was even getting louder amid the clinking of glasses.

The sisters who came with Xiang Wanxuan were still helping in the kitchen, so Wan Ning wanted to have some peace and quiet and went back to her room alone. She could also sort out what she had just learned from the itinerant doctor on the way and try to analyze the true experience of Princess Le Yan.

I was so absorbed in my thoughts that I had no time to pay attention to the scenery along the way.

The courtyard of Prince Qi's mansion was very large, with many forks in the road. If she had taken the familiar road, there would have been no problem. However, she was trying to avoid the guests who came to celebrate her birthday, and she took the wrong road. When she realized that the surrounding scenery was so unfamiliar, it was too late. If she listened carefully, even the noisy music just now disappeared quietly, as if she had fallen into a parallel world.

"Meow~meow~"

Just as she was at a loss, she heard the sound of a kitten. Wan Ning looked around and finally found a yellow kitten lying on the grass by the wall. It was very small and thin, and looked only two or three months old, but its voice was very strong. Wan Ning picked it up and put it in her palm, which was only slightly larger than her palm. She looked around, but there was no sign of a big cat or other kittens nearby.

"Little darling, why are you here alone? I can't find your mother." Wan Ning gently touched the kitten's head with a finger, and it actually rubbed it with its little nose.

"Little sweetheart, let's make a deal. If you help me find the right path, I will support you and make sure you have enough food and drink. How about that?"

"Meow~Meow", it seemed to understand and responded by rubbing Wan Ning's fingers.

Wan Ning held the kitten in her arms, and the man and the cat walked forward along the fork in the road where they found the kitten. As expected, before they walked far, they saw a pavilion in the distance, and there seemed to be two small figures in the pavilion. At this moment, she was overjoyed and immediately prepared to go forward to ask for the way back.

After walking a few steps, the person standing in the pavilion left directly, and the person sitting turned his back to Wan Ning. As he got closer, the figure of the person became clearer: upright figure, slender and well-proportioned neck, thin but broad shoulders, and a waist of just the right thickness. Occasionally, he glanced at his hand casually placed on the table, with clear joints and white skin without blood, which added a bit of weakness of being helpless.

"This guy is really strange. He doesn't even go to the table to eat in Prince Qi's mansion. What is he doing sitting here in the cold?"

"Could it be that Prince Qi has a mistress hidden in his golden house? No wonder Prince Qi has remained unmarried for so many years, it turns out he has his own canary!"

A terrible and complete story appeared in Wan Ning's mind, making her face blush.

"Hello, may I ask this gentleman, um, lady?" Wan Ning was still unsure, and said hesitantly and politely: "Excuse me, do you know how to get to the side hall? I..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by the man's raised hand, and his slender fingers waved slightly to beckon Wan Ning to come forward. Without giving it any time to think, he was a little tired, so he simply walked forward and sat on the stone bench next to him, and put the kitten in his arms on the table. The cat, which was the size of a dumpling, meowed as if it didn't want to leave the warmth and embrace.

Wan Ning tilted her head and glanced at the person beside her.

"It's you!"

Before she could finish her words of surprise, the pair of snow-white, slender hands cupped her cheeks while she was lost in thought. Her face, slightly flushed from the hike, made the hands, which were cold from sitting quietly in the autumn wind, particularly noticeable. She could even clearly feel the distinct joints behind her ears and on her neck. Without leaving any room for thought, a passionate and gentle kiss fell from the sky, sucking on the plump, watery lips greedily and obsessively.

Unable to break free, Wan Ning still had no idea of ​​the situation but she was still on guard against all his attacks. However, she knew that she was gradually losing the fight.

The warm and moist kiss started from Wan Ning's lips, gently touching her cheek until it reached her ear. A cold and restrained voice whispered in Le Yan's ear: "Yan Yan, I miss you."

When she heard the voice, Wan Ning felt her blood rushing up, but her brain went blank. So she gave up resistance completely, and the kiss that was about to be withdrawn climbed onto her lips again, as if by tacit agreement. She indulged in it, changing from responding to taking the initiative, from defense to attacking. Wan Ning's small hands rested on the big hands, and she slowly stood up with a little effort and moved towards him. Wan Ning, who stood up, was half a head taller than him who was sitting. In an instant, their postures seemed to have switched: Wan Ning held his slightly raised face, and he hugged her waist, deeply devoted.

After a long time, the two regained their sanity and sat in silence, not knowing how to break the silence. Ziheng sat quietly beside her, his eyes slightly red as he looked at her affectionately, as if he was grateful for having lost something and regained it. His original intention was not to do so, he just wanted to see her again peacefully, but the longing for each other after not seeing each other for a long time burst out at the moment of reunion.

"Why are you here?" After regaining her composure, Le Yan glanced at him and saw that he was much thinner than when they last parted, and somewhat weak. It seemed that the injury in the hunting ground had caused him a lot of suffering. Just as she felt a little sympathetic, she accidentally saw the saliva marks on his face, reminding her that what had just happened was not her illusion. So she asked with a blushing face as if to change the subject.

"I'm here to take you back. The last time Fang Xiong came back from Prince Qi's Mansion, he said that you were happy here and didn't want to go back. I'm worried that if I don't come to pick you up, you might never go back."

"Oh." Wan Ning responded softly, not knowing what to say for a moment. It was strange that she was so attached to the man in front of her just now, but now she didn't know how to face him. She fiddled with the kitten on the table silently, not knowing how to respond.

After a moment of silence, Wan Ning suddenly realized that she couldn't go back to the palace yet, so she quickly raised her voice and refused: "No, I can't go back to the palace yet."

Ziheng had already prepared himself for the possibility of hearing such an answer, and he just listened quietly and patiently to Wan Ning's reasons.

"I have things to do outside the palace, and you already know that I am not the real Le Yan. If I return to the palace, I will be discovered by others sooner or later. I am afraid that my life will be in danger by then." She originally wanted to say that if someone found out that the emperor had feelings for her "aunt", she would die without knowing how. But after thinking about it, she only talked about Du Ruo.

"Besides, Miss Du Ruo is still waiting to be your queen."

"You don't have to worry about Du Ruo."

"Even if I don't have to worry about Du Ruo, there may be Li Ruo and Zhang Ruo in the future. Ziheng, you are single now, so it's okay if I kissed you. It's no big deal. Don't take it too seriously and don't have any psychological pressure. Just kiss and think of it as hormones. If you really have a marriage, and I still do this after the marriage, it will be shameless. I will never allow myself to do such a thing."

He didn't understand what hormones were, he just wanted to be with her and make her happy.

When Ziheng heard "it's a kiss", a barely perceptible smile appeared on his face, but he did not give up his decision to take her back this time.

But Wan Ning didn't give him a chance and changed her words: "Let me tell you this, I'm looking for Princess Le Yan now. I just got a clue and I won't give up unless it's absolutely necessary. You want to find her too, right? Besides, Ziheng, you don't like me that much, do you?"

Ziheng didn't know how to explain, or maybe the explanation was unconvincing at this moment. He stood up and approached Wan Ning, squatted down, looked into his eyes and said sincerely: "This is not only your business, but also mine. I support you in finding the truth, but I can't let you face unknown dangers alone. So Yanyan, come back with me?"

He prayed, but the words he could say were always limited, and he didn't know how to say what he wanted to say. So Ziheng touched Le Yan's head with concern, and then looked up at the branches outside the pavilion being blown by the wind. His tone became distant and indifferent, and he whispered: "Let's go, I'll take you back to your room to rest."

Wan Ning held the kitten she had picked up, following Ziheng closely but keeping a distance. He seemed to be very familiar with the Qi Wang's mansion. He turned left, right, and left at several forks in the road, and then walked through several empty roads to send her back to her room.

"Ziheng," Wan Ning asked before he left, "Do you come to Prince Qi's Mansion often? You look very familiar."

Ziheng nodded and turned away without answering directly. Wan Ning stood at the door and watched him leave until his figure completely disappeared from sight. Then she quickly turned around and rushed back to the room. While no one was in the room, she quickly packed a few clothes and money into a bundle and hid it under the bed.

"I'm sorry, sister. I'm going to escape tonight. I won't accompany you in the palace."

Now everything is ready, just waiting for night to fall.