Prince! The political conspiracy is not a play, the show is real

Chu Huanjun sat up straight, and whether intentionally or unintentionally, the robe on his body, which he wanted to take off but couldn't, fell down lightly.

Tao Yao quickly avoided his gaze, but heard a chuckle from him. When she turned around, he had already put his clothes back on and was leaning leisurely against the window, staring at her quietly.

For some reason, Tao Yao felt uneasy when he stared at her. Even the courage to meet his gaze disappeared instantly. Tao Yao herself didn't even know why she was feeling so guilty.

"You really won't come with me?"

Chu Huanjun asked.

For a moment, Tao Yao actually considered whether or not to go with him. After a while, she realized there was no need to hesitate.

"I won't go back. I finally escaped from the capital, and I will never go back in this life." Tao Yao said.

The two of them fell silent. Tao Yao had expected Chu Huanjun to question her, asking her why she had run away, why she didn't want to go back, what she was afraid of, and so on.

But Chu Huanjun didn't ask anything, just nodded to show that he understood.

"Okay then." Chu Huanjun gathered his sleeves and took out a red satin brocade bag from his inner pocket and placed it in Tao Yao's hand. "This is for you."

Tao Yao subconsciously wanted to push the brocade bag back, but Chu Huanjun had already flipped out of the window in an instant and disappeared in a moment, leaving her no room to refuse.

Tao Yao stood there in a daze, looking at the direction Chu Huanjun disappeared in. She couldn't help but curse inwardly, "What's the point of him coming here if he's not going to take her back?"

The brocade bag was still in his hand, still carrying a trace of his warmth. Tao Yao picked it up and examined it carefully for a moment, and could even smell the fragrance of pine wood.

The fresh fragrance of pine wood immediately brought back the scenes that had just happened in Tao Yao's mind. Between her fingers and lips, she seemed to still feel the warm touch of that moment.

Tao Yao felt a little hot on her face, and she shook her head like a rattle, trying to get rid of all the decadent memories.

When the brocade bag was opened, a curve of azure green water immediately came into view.

It turned out to be a scimitar the length of a palm!

This scimitar is lustrous and lustrous, the color of jasper, and the shape of a willow leaf. It shimmers in the night, and one wonders what rare material it's made of. The entire blade is exquisitely crafted, revealing the maker's meticulous attention to detail. The handle even features two peach blossoms, one in bloom, the other in bud, seemingly imbued with a deeper meaning.

There was also a note in the brocade bag, with a string of cursive characters written on it: "When traveling in the world, bring some good weapons to protect yourself."

Tao Yao chuckled, carefully put the scimitar back into the brocade bag, and said to himself: "If you don't take advantage of a good opportunity, you are a bastard. Don't miss it if it's wasted. Who doesn't like good things?"

After Chu Huanjun left, Tao Yao slept inexplicably peacefully. After a night's sleep, Tao Yao woke up and found her whole body relaxed and her internal organs open, as if some kind of energy channel had been opened.

Until her feet touched the ground, Tao Yao stood up tremblingly, holding on to the edge of the bed. She became bolder and let go of her hands. Her legs were strong and painless, and she actually stood up like this.

"My leg is healed?!"

Tao Yao looked down at his legs in surprise and joy, stretched them out, lifted them up, turned around on the spot, paced left and right in the room, marching from east to west.

It's been a long time since I last felt this sense of freedom, of being able to come and go without relying on others. Tao Yao excitedly rushed out the door, wanting to tell Lu Che the good news immediately.

As the door opened, Lu Che's face came into view.

His expression froze for a moment, then turned to joy, and he asked in surprise: "Why did you stand up?!"

Tao Yao happily turned around in front of him and said with a smile: "Isn't it all thanks to you for applying the medicine for me? You are the hero who saved my life. But I am fine now, and I don't need to trouble you so much in the future."

Lu Che's eyes wandered as he rubbed the back of his head and said, "It's not a problem... Oh, Grandma Tu just called us over. She said she had prepared something for us."

"Ah? Does she have anything to give us?" Tao Yao was busy looking for a basin to wash her face. "No, no, she's already old. It's not right for an elder to give something to a younger person."

Lu Che suddenly grabbed Tao Yao's arm, looked at her face for a few seconds, and asked in surprise, "Didn't you sleep well last night? You have such dark circles under your eyes."

"Huh? I slept well!"

Tao Yao wiped her eyes, gave a guilty smile, and said cunningly, "Maybe the wind was too strong last night. I was woken up several times. Here, look——"

Tao Yao pointed to the big hole in the window paper and said, "The window paper was blown through."

Lu Che looked at the big hole doubtfully and said, "Was the wind that strong last night? Why didn't I feel it..."

Tao Yao pushed him out of the door with both hands and evaded the question, "Maybe you did too much yesterday and were too tired and overworked, so you slept soundly. By the way, didn't you just say that Grandma Tu had something for us? Where is she? Let's go find her..."

The two men pushed and shoved each other into the yard, and suddenly heard a sharp curse behind them: "Oh, these two young people are flirting here so early in the morning!"

Tao Yao turned around and saw Aunt Xing'er. She quickly took the basket of eggs from her arms and explained, "Aunt Xing'er, you misunderstood. Lu Che and I are not what you think."

Aunt Xing'er tutted her words, patted Taoyao's cheek, and said, "Little girl, don't try to fool me. I've lived for so many years, can't I understand the little tricks of you young people? You act like everyone has been young. We're not that kind of relationship now, but won't we be in the future?"

Tao Yao was speechless, but Lu Che stepped forward and said sternly, "Aunt Xing'er, it's exactly what Tao Yao said. We are just ordinary friends."

Aunt Xing'er smiled ambiguously and said, "Okay, okay, whatever you say. You haven't had breakfast yet, right? Go and help me fetch water to wash the vegetables, and I'll cook porridge for you later." After that, she pushed Lu Che hard and sent him away.

Lu Che agreed, then went to the woodshed, picked up the bucket and shoulder pole, and quickly ran to the river to fetch water.

Aunt Xing'er admired Lu Che carrying water, put her arm around Tao Yao's shoulders, and praised him, "Girl, he's a good man. You better hold on tight."

Tao Yao was both amused and annoyed, and replied helplessly, "Aunt Xing'er, you really misunderstood. He and I are brother and sister."

"Brother and sister?!" Aunt Xing'er's eyes widened. "My goodness, you young people are having such a big and extravagant time now."

Tao Yao was embarrassed: "We are a normal brother and sister relationship. Besides, she and I are not related by blood, we are just siblings in name only. Moreover, we only recognized each other after many years, so it is impossible..."

"Okay, girl, stop talking." Aunt Xing'er interrupted her and said firmly: "I understand. Your bond is deep and your destiny is not yet fulfilled. This is a good marriage!"

Aunt Xing'er said this while firmly shaking Tao Yao's hand. "I have a good eye for men. Lu Che is a good guy. You'll definitely have a good life if you follow him."