A worker with a monthly salary of 3,000 yuan travels back in time to ancient times and becomes a pri

Chu Xingluo couldn't fall asleep after returning to the palace, so he simply gave up and got up to go to the prime minister's residence. Even if Xia Taoyuan was asleep, he still wanted to see her.

As he walked out of the room, a hoarse voice came: "Going to the Prime Minister's Mansion again? Don't let your love affair ruin important things."

Chu Xingluo froze in place for a moment and said respectfully, "Yes!"

A hunched-backed man with scars all over his face walked up to Chu Xingluo. There was a long scar on his face, as well as scars that looked like burns. His face was terrifying and ferocious, but his eyes were extremely sharp.

Chu Xingluo and the man entered the room. As soon as the man entered the room, he stood up straight and his back was no longer hunched. Chu Xingluo was not surprised at all. He closed the door and entered the room. The man said in a deep voice, "Did anything happen at the engagement party today?" His voice was no longer hoarse, but clear and powerful. If you didn't look at his face, you would have thought he was a gentleman.

Chu Xingluo replied respectfully: "Everything went smoothly."

"Did Emperor Ying reveal when he would appoint a crown prince? According to your observation, who does he have his eye on for the crown prince position?" the man asked again.

"My father is still young and in good health. He hasn't said when to appoint a crown prince, nor does he have any special favoritism towards anyone." Chu Xingluo said slowly.

"Yingge said that when I was away, you often went out at night. Don't waste all your energy on women. Remember the hatred you carry. When you ascend the throne in the future, there will be all kinds of women around you. Now you should calm down and read more, and learn more about how to govern the country. In the future, if Emperor Ying has any memorials, you can try to ask him to review some of them and see what his attitude is!" said the man.

"Yes." Chu Xingluo swallowed.

"How's your Kung Fu training going lately?" the man took a sip of tea.

"Fortunately, I have Qingyun Longyan to practice with me, so uncle doesn't have to worry."

"There is no shortcut to practicing martial arts, the only way is hard work." Xiao Feng said calmly.

"Follow your uncle's instructions."

"Okay, you take a rest." Xiao Feng said as he stood up and went out. After he went out, his body hunched over again.

Chu Xingluo stood there for a long time before turning back to the inner room. Every time Xiao Feng was around, he would feel heavy and suffocated. He also understood that it was not the pressure from his uncle that brought him pressure, but hatred. Every time his uncle was around, he had to think of the tragic deaths of his grandparents and his mother.

Chu Xingluo lay down, he knew his uncle's pain. After his uncle came back when he was ten years old, he tried his best to ask his father to leave the palace. It was not only because he could not stay in the palace, but also because he wanted to settle his uncle. After the palace was built, some servants and maids were bought, and his uncle was also brought in. In order to avoid suspicion from others, Xiao Feng always hunched over and spoke hoarsely, and worked as a servant in the palace to take care of the garden.

Xiao Feng was captured in the battlefield because he was chasing the enemy. After the defeat of Dongxia, he was tortured in prison and was unrecognizable. In addition to the scars on his face, there was no good place on his chest, back, arms and thighs. New wounds were piled on top of old ones, which was horrible. When Chu Xingluo saw it, he cried for three whole days and vowed to avenge his uncle.

He lay down and closed his eyes, and the image of Xia Taoyuan appeared in his mind again, and his heart softened instantly. His heart had long been filled with Xia Taoyuan, and every day when he missed Xia Taoyuan, he was most relaxed and happy.

The next morning, when Chu Xingluo arrived at the Prime Minister's residence, Xia Taoyuan was already waiting in Prime Minister Wei's study.

After exchanging the engagement letters, Xia Taoyuan secretly glanced at Chu Xingluo's birthday. He was nineteen years old, two years older than Wei Zhiying. In fact, he was five years younger than herself. Haha, he was a younger brother.

The two said goodbye to Prime Minister Wei and left the Prime Minister's residence. When they got on the carriage, Xia Taoyuan saw two food boxes. She opened them and found that they were filled with sweet-scented osmanthus cakes, some snacks, and a pot of tea. She smiled and said, "You are quite thoughtful. I forgot to bring some food." When she was a child, she loved spring and autumn outings the most. Every time, her grandfather would buy her a lot of snacks to share with other children.

Chu Xingluo pulled her into his arms and asked softly, "Do you miss me?"

"I think about you! I think about you all the time!" Xia Taoyuan rubbed his face against Chu Xingluo's chest.

Chu Xingluo hugged her tightly without saying anything. He was happy and a little grateful. Even though he was all alone, someone still cared about him.

Chu Xingluo didn't say anything along the way, and Xia Taoyuan didn't say anything either. The two of them snuggled together quietly.

After about an hour, the carriage finally stopped.

"Your Highness, we're here." Long Yan's voice came, and Chu Xingluo and Xia Taoyuan got off the carriage one after another. Xia Taoyuan took a deep breath of the air with the scent of green grass, and was in a good mood. In the distance, there were groups of people, some outing, some flying kites, and some sitting on the grass chatting and laughing.

Xia Taoyuan pulled Chu Xingluo to a deserted patch of grass and sat down, saying happily, "Let's rest here for a while, then go to the lake to take a boat, okay?"

"Okay." Chu Xingluo smiled, and it was rare for him to relax.

Qingyun and Longyan brought the food boxes over, and then the two disappeared.

Xia Taoyuan looked at the kite flying in the sky and said, "It feels so good to be free."

"Free? Aren't you still being controlled by someone?" Chu Xingluo also looked up into the sky.

Xia Taoyuan glanced at him, and for some reason she could sense some helplessness in his voice. She smiled and said, "It's just like life. Some people are willing to control their own lives, but some people can't help themselves."

Seeing that Chu Xingluo didn't say anything, she took a piece of osmanthus cake and stuffed it into Chu Xingluo's mouth. Chu Xingluo ate it. Xia Taoyuan smiled and said, "Look, you can't help yourself now. I controlled you to eat the osmanthus cake."

Chu Xingluo couldn't help but laugh and said, "You are very sharp-tongued."

The two chatted and laughed for a while, and Chu Xingluo suddenly said seriously: "Tomorrow I will go to the palace to deliver the engagement letter, and ask the Ministry of Rites to choose a date near by for the wedding, okay?"

Xia Taoyuan was stunned and asked casually: "Why? Are you anxious?"

Chu Xingluo suddenly felt a little embarrassed. He ignored her and turned his face away.

When Xia Taoyuan saw him like this, she suddenly realized, they were hugging and kissing each other every day, and he was a young man in his twenties, how could she not be anxious?

She held back her laughter and pushed Chu Xingluo on the back, saying, "I was just about to discuss this with you."

Chu Xingluo turned around, his expression returned to normal, and said, "You say."

"I want to wait until my brother gets married before we get married. Today, my father will take my brother to the Lu Mansion to propose marriage. Once it is decided, the wedding will be held soon." Xia Taoyuan looked at Chu Xingluo and said.

"Lu Ting's daughter?" Chu Xingluo asked.

"Yes, Qing'er, she and my brother are in love with each other and have a lot in mind..."

Before Xia Taoyuan could finish, Chu Xingluo moved his face over to block her mouth. Xia Taoyuan whimpered for a long time but couldn't say the rest of the words. She rolled her eyes and waited for Chu Xingluo to finish the kiss.

"We are in love with each other and have already been engaged. Why can't we get married first?" Chu Xingluo let go of her and asked, looking into her eyes.

Xia Taoyuan put her arm around Chu Xingluo and said, "I've already told my father and mother that we'll get married after my brother marries Qing'er. If you don't want to, then come up with a way to have the best of both worlds."

"I just want to marry you as soon as possible, so that I don't have to suffer from lovesickness anymore." Chu Xingluo said affectionately.

"How can you still suffer from missing each other when we see each other every day?" Although she asked this, Xia Taoyuan was very happy.

"I will discuss the date of our wedding with the Prime Minister." Chu Xingluo did not respond to Xia Taoyuan's words and spoke to himself.

"It's up to you." Xia Taoyuan pushed Chu Xingluo away and lay on the grass. She crossed her legs, rested her hands on her pillow and looked at the kite in the sky.

Seeing her like this, Chu Xingluo smiled and also lay down on the grass like her.