Female martial arts fanatics only love to fight, while men fight for their lives.

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It seems that he doesn't care about these.

When Feng Yuxing just met Lou Xiao, he inexplicably knew that there was no possibility for him and Feng Yuxing to be together.

Although he knew that there was nothing wrong with what she did, until the two of them were sure of their relationship, the best way to protect each other was to stay away from each other.

But he was still a little scared because the relationship ended so quickly.

"What does the Duke of Zhenguo think?" Lu Huan asked her suddenly, "What do you think of Feng Yuxing?"

When everyone was seated in front of her, Lou Xiao moved the various dessert plates on the table and tidied it up a little to make it look less ugly.

Listening to him, she just felt confused, "What should I think? It's not me who is going to marry her, I have no opinion."

"Haven't you heard everything since we entered the garden? The Duke of Zhenguo is also a woman, shouldn't she understand women better than me?"

Lu Huan reached out and picked up the silver thread roll that looked extremely well-made from the plate next to him and put it into his mouth.

Lou Xiao regretted putting it next to him, after all, she quite liked the taste.

She said unhappily, "I didn't mean to eavesdrop. You think too highly of me. How can you tell who someone is from just a few words?"

Lou Xiao took the portion she liked best and ate it in one bite, moving her cheeks and speaking incoherently.

"How about you find someone to investigate privately, and then we can know whether it's a human or a ghost, right?"

She was right. Of course, it was impossible for Lu Huan not to investigate Feng Yuxing.

Lou Xiao is a very open and frank person. There is no taboo when talking to her. There is no need to worry about offending her.

Lu Huan didn't have much contact with girls of the same age, and he never fell in love with them. When he was young, he only practiced martial arts.

When I grew up and went to the frontier, I mostly interacted with soldiers.

Although there were women in the army, his mind was full of achievement and success. By the time he realized it was time to start a family, many people around him had already found a partner.

He is the only one who is single.

He just didn't want to compromise.

Seeing that he didn't say anything, Lou Xiao thought he was in a bad mood. She didn't know if he blamed her for scaring people away.

Or maybe she had said something unpleasant that hurt his feelings. She handed him a plate of his favorite snacks.

"You are not the one who needs a woman. There are many women who like you. Just keep looking. It shouldn't be difficult to find someone who likes you."

Lu Huan held the fruit in his hand without eating it, and asked her, "Does the Duke of Zhenguo think that when getting married, one should find someone he likes?"

"Everyone lives differently. Some people pursue fame, some pursue wealth, some value love, and some love sex. It depends on which one you are."

Lou Xiao leaned back against the railing of the Rose Pavilion, leaning on her elbows and tilting her head to look at him, "You have everything now, if you don't find someone you like, won't you be happy?"

Lu Huan chuckled when he heard this, "Duke Zhenguo thinks it's too simple."

Living in the capital and holding a high position, every step must be calculated carefully in order to ensure the longevity of the family.

What do you like and dislike?

Even if they are children of the royal family, can they marry as they please?

"You are too complicated." Lou Xiao raised her head and reached out to pick a rose from the branches hanging from the corner of the pavilion. The curve between her chin and neck was smooth.

She held a flower between her fingers, leaned lazily on the pavilion railing, and smiled at Lu Huan in the spring breeze,

"Every time I see you, I feel that life is so tiring. You all wear masks, and every word you say travels thousands of miles in your stomach. You carefully choose every word you say."

Lu Huan disagreed with her idea.

Who wouldn't be tired of living? She was greatly favored as soon as she entered the capital, and she never experienced the hardships in the capital.

That’s why we can look down upon them and think they are complicated.

"No one can be as lucky as you, Zhenguogong." Lu Huan warned her with a serious face, "What's the difference between this sentence and 'Why don't you eat meat porridge'?"

The officialdom of the capital city is like a battlefield. How many bones are hidden under the invisible smoke?

Of course he knew that it was not as thrilling as fighting with real swords and guns on the battlefield, but what else could he do when he was in it?

His words were truly accusatory, and the rose between Lou Xiao's fingers was rolled into her palm.

She was not angry, but blinked her eyes and began to reflect on herself.

Is it that His Majesty's favor has indeed made her somewhat unconsciously arrogant?

She thought back to what she had just said, and it seemed that it was indeed not very pleasant, so she said self-deprecatingly, "I am shallow."

Her attitude was very good, and Lu Huan immediately put aside his serious expression.

He didn't expect that she would realize her fault right away and not get angry or argue back, which made him feel a little embarrassed.

"The Duke of Zhenguo is very affectionate and kind-hearted. I am too aggressive."

Lou Xiao played with the rose in her hand and shook her head, "I wasn't born rich, I've been through the streets, been buried in the sand, seen all sides of the world, I should be more understanding and tolerant.

The rules of survival in Beijing are different from what I am used to, and I really shouldn’t be so high and mighty.”

When Lu Huan heard the word "yellow sand", his heart skipped a beat. "Duke Zhenguo... has he been to the Northern Desert?"

"I've been there." Lou Xiao didn't think there was anything wrong with saying this. "To cross the Murigota Desert, we have to get supplies in Huailan. There are too many bandits there."

I think what she meant by "burying people" was the robbers.

Lu Huan argued, "The late emperor allowed them to establish a country, so we cannot easily send troops to Huailan without permission."

Of course Lou Xiao knew.

Huailan was just a small country formed by many small tribes gathered in an oasis in the desert. It was located on the trade route between the countries north and west of the northern desert and the Central Plains dynasty.

To cross the Murrigata Desert, one must replenish supplies and rest in Huailan City. As a result, there are too many Northern Desert wanderers outside Huailan City who rob caravans. It is impossible to kill them all, so one has to spend a lot of money before being able to pass safely.

When Lou Xiao went there, he naturally experienced everything he should have experienced.

"If we don't reorganize, Huailan City will be in danger of being destroyed. The countries in the Northern Desert are not stable to begin with. They go out to plunder when life gets tough. Huailan is a big piece of fat meat, tut tut tut..."

Lou Xiao held the rose in her hand and held her face in her hands. "Otherwise, if Huai Lan is accepted into our dynasty and guarded by the general, no one will dare to covet it, and many merchants and civilians will not die on that road."

She made the matter of expanding the territory seem light and frivolous.

Lu Huan clearly felt that it suited his heart, but he couldn't say it out loud. He looked at her with bright eyes and said, "The Duke of Zhenguo has great ambitions, but everything depends on the will of His Majesty."

The countries in the Northern Desert are indeed unstable, and perhaps it won’t be long before what she wants will come true.

"Someone I knew died there... buried in the yellow sand, no one knows where he went." Lou Xiao seemed to remember something, and his expression was a little sad.

"How many people rely on that trade route to support their families? The tribal struggles among the countries in the Northern Desert have caused the common people to suffer. It is difficult for them to just have enough food to survive."

Some of them crossed the desert and reached the border of the Central Plains Dynasty, where they lived.

Those with more quick minds even went to the capital and sold small items in the Xiyun market. Their lives were much better than their previous life of wandering.

Another group of people cannot leave their hometown, so they can only endure, not knowing where their fate will lead them.