A life of ups and downs is pure joy

"Husband, have you finished with Cen Yao's business?" Lin Qinghuan hugged Xiao Yi tightly and sat in the carriage.

"Cen Yao's matter has been settled. Let me see if you are injured?" Xiao Yi carefully looked at the woman in his arms again.

"I'm fine, we're all fine. The Third Prince was very polite to us and found the best physician to treat Princess Minghui. Now her life is no longer in danger."

Lin Qinghuan gently took Xiao Yi's hand and said.

"You are the one I care about most." Xiao Yi hugged Lin Qinghuan in his arms and kissed her forehead again.

"My dear husband, please don't lie to me. Was it true that Cen Yao's matter was not delayed because of us? The Third Prince's appearance here is definitely not a coincidence. Calculating the time, it is impossible for you to return so soon."

Lin Qinghuan looked up at her husband eagerly.

"It's okay. Working isn't the main thing. The most important thing is that you guys have nothing to do. It's too cold here. Let's go back to Jinhan City tomorrow, okay?"

Xiao Yi saw that Lin Qinghuan felt a little guilty, so he hugged her tightly and comforted her.

Lin Qinghuan said nothing. At this moment, she couldn't care about anything else. The most important thing was that the person she loved was by her side.

Xiao Yi lifted the carriage curtain and looked at the snow outside. The snowflakes were still slowly and lightly falling from the sky. Da Yuan was riding a horse and following beside him wearing a hat. The snowflakes fell on his shoulders and melted unconsciously.

"Why haven't I seen the Sixth Prince?"

Lin Qinghuan suddenly remembered that Ning Sijue didn't seem to be among the people entering the city.

"Ajue is a free-spirited person. When he passed by Butterfly Mountain, he heard that there was a rare ice butterfly flower on the top of the mountain, so he wanted to pick it. He told us to go back to Jinhan first and not wait for him."

After Xiao Yi finished speaking, he lowered the carriage curtain and the carriage headed towards the official post station.

In the wooden pavilion beside the ice pond at the foot of Butterfly Mountain, Ning Sijue sat on a stone bench, and a group of men in black were waiting for orders outside the pavilion.

"Sixth Prince, Xiang Quan has indeed turned back and rushed to Cen Yao." A black-clothed leader standing in the pavilion said with a bow.

"Shadow, take them to Cen Yao first. I don't need to tell you who to kill and who to keep."

Ning Sijue kept looking in the direction of the top of Butterfly Mountain and spoke.

"The eldest master instructed us to stay by his side and protect his safety," said Shadow.

"I do have the ability to deal with Xiang Quan. Go ahead. Fenghuang has already gone. You can recognize her with this jade pendant."

After Ning Sijue finished speaking, he lightly lifted his foot and stepped steadily on the ice pond, and then watched the white figure disappear on Butterfly Mountain.

When they returned to the official inn, Ning Junze had already asked someone to prepare wine and food. Fan Yitang looked at Xiao Yi and his wife who were slowly approaching.

"Princess Changping, your head really does look like you've been frail and sickly since childhood. It's a little too small for your husband."

"We women from Dasheng aren't as tall as you, Dakun. Wen'er and my sisters from my mother's side are all the same height as me!"

Lin Qinghuan looked at Xiao Yi and Xiao Qianwen who were standing side by side with her with some embarrassment.

Xiao Yi looked down at the two women beside him, then smiled and touched Lin Qinghuan's head lovingly.

"You are a little shorter than Miss Wen."

After Lin Qinghuan sat down, Fan Yitang moved closer to her stunning little face and spoke softly.

Lin Qinghuan rolled her eyes at her helplessly.

"Are we sure we don't have to wait for Lao Liu to come back together?"

Ning Junze dismissed the servants and asked.

"Before leaving, the Sixth Prince said that he had finally come to this land of ice and snow, and he wanted to collect some new things to bring back to the Empress."

Ning Junze picked up the wine jug and poured cold wine for Xiao Yi. Xiao Yi quickly picked up the wine glass and politely took it.

"Old Six is just used to being so casual." Ning Junze said with a smile.

"Compared to Fourth Brother, who is more cool and dashing?"

Lin Qinghuan asked mischievously. After all, everyone knew that Ning Junze never asked about state affairs.

"Sixth Brother and I were both scolded the most by our father since we were young, so naturally we are equally scolded. But now I don't dare to do that, after all..." Ning Junze glanced at Fan Yitang, who had been holding his arm around him, smiled and stopped talking.

"Hmph, what do you want to say?" Fan Yitang asked with a pout and dissatisfaction.

"With a wife like this, what else could a husband ask for?" After Ning Junze finished speaking, Lin Qinghuan also lowered his head and smiled.

Fan Yitang smiled complacently, then looked at Xiao Yi and asked.

"You are extremely lucky. After all, you married the most beautiful woman in Dasheng. You must be happier than these princes every day."

"That's natural."

Xiao Yi turned his head to look at Lin Qinghuan who was sitting next to him, and then spoke slowly.

Lin Qinghuan originally thought that Xiao Yi would ask about the third prince Ning Chengxian. After all, everyone knew that the third and fourth princes of the royal family had the closest relationship. However, during the entire dinner, no one mentioned this person at all. They only discussed the matter of returning to Jinhan tomorrow.

"Husband, don't you want to go see Princess Minghui?" Lin Qinghuan asked, looking at the floor of Tao Baiwan's room.

"It's getting late, she's probably gone to bed, let's talk about it tomorrow."

Xiao Yi looked at Tao Baiwan's tightly closed door, then looked at his wife's silly expression who was still clueless, feeling very conflicted and entangled.

"We will return to the capital to see the emperor and accept punishment. Huan'er will stand by her husband's side." Lin Qinghuan held Xiao Yi's big hand tightly and said with a smile.

"Huan'er, it's great to have you by my side. Promise me that you will never leave me, okay?" Xiao Yi said while hugging Lin Qinghuan tightly.

"Of course it is. You are my husband, and you are my only husband for the rest of my life. Huan'er loves you, so how could she leave you? Huan'er is unwilling to do so."

After saying this, Lin Qinghuan happily put her face close to Xiao Yi's arms.

"Are you cold?" Xiao Yi asked affectionately.

"A little bit. Let's go back to the room quickly. I want to listen to daddy playing music." Lin Qinghuan said gently.

The night slowly grew darker with the sound of Xiao Yi's flute, and the candles burned out. The silence all around was especially noticeable on the snowy night. Beside him was the breath that he was most familiar with and relied on. It was also the most peaceful night that Lin Qinghuan had slept in this cold Tuyan County in recent days.

There were three carriages in total on the way back to Jinhan. Xiao Qianwen and Chuxia took care of the injured Tao Baiwan together, and the remaining couple each took one. It was obviously getting warmer day by day as they went south. Xiao Qianwen gradually took off her heavy fur coat, and by the time they were halfway there, she had changed into light spring clothes.

Looking at Fan Yitang who was roasting lamb legs with Ning Junze, Lin Qinghuan turned around and looked at Xiao Yi's back as he walked towards Tao Baiwan's carriage.

"Sister-in-law, you should go with big brother." Xiao Qianwen said, looking at Lin Qinghuan's profile.

"She has been quiet since my husband returned to Tuyan County. Now, after all these days, she's finally opened her mouth and wants to say a few words to my husband. If I were to be petty and follow her, wouldn't that be a loss of composure? I don't trust Tao Baiwan, but I do trust my husband."

Lin Qinghuan turned around and said with a smile, although she was a little unhappy in her heart, she thought she should be more magnanimous.

"She was quite quiet all the way. She drank half the medicine each time, even though it was bitter. When I told her that the effect had been reduced by half, she ignored me."

Xiao Qianwen was indeed a little helpless. Although she was the eldest daughter of the Xiao family in name only, she had lived a low-key life in the Xiao family since she was a child. Living under someone else's roof made her develop her current dignified and sensible character. Lin Qinghuan had always praised her for the likable character of all medical women in the world, including Lin Mo and Xiao Qianwen.

"Girl, come here quickly, the lamb leg is ready!"

Their conversation was interrupted by Chuxia's shouts in the distance, so they rushed to the barbecue area following the aroma of meat.

"Fourth sister-in-law has packed several boxes full of delicious food and drinks for Da Kun." Lin Qinghuan sighed as he looked at the end of the convoy.

"I've always been accustomed to drinking fresh cow and goat milk from our Dakun, and eating big mouthfuls of meat. My father and mother were worried that I wouldn't be used to marrying far away, so they had a few carts prepared for me to take with me. At least I could enjoy a good meal before I got used to life in Dasheng."

Fan Yitang now realized that her husband really only treated Lin Qinghuan as his own sister, and his hostility towards her had gradually subsided. He just saw that she was weak and easy to bully, so he wanted to ridicule her and tease her.

"We have a lot of delicious food and drinks in Dasheng, and Luofeng has a lot of delicious food. Now that my father, mother, and grandmother have all returned, if you have nothing to do, you can take your fourth sister-in-law to Luofeng for a short stay."

Lin Qinghuan said as he took the lamb leg that Hong Qi had cut for him.

"I often hear my husband mention Luofeng City. There is a flower there called the phoenix flower, which is very beautiful." Fan Yitang said.

"When you get there, you can live in the courtyard next to Fengmu Garden. I asked someone to redecorate it last time. It's more elegant than before." Lin Qinghuan said happily.

"Then take me there next month. I haven't had a good time in Dasheng yet." Fan Yitang said with some anticipation.

"The phoenix eye flower will not bloom until autumn. You won't be able to see the flowers if you go there now." Ning Junze said with a bright smile.

Lin Qinghuan also smiled with his eyes narrowed.

When Xiao Yi got off the carriage, he saw the girl with a beautiful smile looking at Ning Junze under the tree. His heart tightened unconsciously. He didn't know why, but when he saw her laughing with others, he would feel an inexplicable jealousy. Or maybe, as this silly girl said, he was infected by her.

"Husband, come and eat meat!"

Following Lin Qinghuan's gentle call, Xiao Yi finally recovered from his jealousy and walked towards the voice of the beauty with the cold steps of the eldest son of the Xiao family.

Tao Baiwan in the carriage lifted the curtain and looked at Xiao Yi's back through the tiny gap with infatuation. He then looked at Lin Qinghuan in the distance with cold eyes, and a strange sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.