Every time the prince opens his eyes, he sees

Gu Huai hesitated for a moment, but still moved his head closer.

Lu Yaoyao put her lips close to his ear, her breath warm, "I studied the outer wall of your house for a long time and found a dog hole, so I crawled in. Fortunately, it was dark and no one noticed me, so I successfully sneaked into your room."

Gu Huai was shocked, "You actually crawled through a dog hole?"

"Yes, it's not easy to see you. I have paid a lot, so as compensation, you have to eat all the mung bean cakes I made tonight."

Lu Yaoyao smiled brightly, and her whole body seemed to be glowing.

There was a dark current in Gu Huai's eyes.

Just when Lu Yaoyao thought he was deeply moved and their relationship could be brought closer, Gu Huai suddenly took a step back, and the dark tide in his eyes condensed into cold, hard ice.

"Miss Lu, I was rude and disrespectful before. From now on, I will strictly abide by the boundaries between men and women and never cross the line. I also hope that Miss Lu will not waste her thoughts on someone who is not worthy."

Lu Yaoyao was completely chilled.

What did Gu Huai mean? Was he going to distance himself from her and not give her the chance to pursue him?

"Gu Huai, I..."

"Miss Lu, there is no need to say more. I have made up my mind. Please don't do anything that will embarrass me." Gu Huai did not give Lu Yaoyao a chance to speak again.

Lu Yaoyao could only swallow her words back.

If Gu Huairuo doesn't want to listen, no matter how much she says, it will be in vain.

Coming out of the back door of the Gu Mansion, although she didn't have to go through the dog hole this time, she felt even worse than when she went in through the dog hole just now.

She said with regret: "Gu Huai clearly had feelings for me, why did he suddenly change?"

The system also sighed, "Even if he treats you differently than others, you still can't compare to his future and his family."

It was almost in despair. Was the host going to fail again this time?

It originally thought that Gu Huai was easy to conquer.

Who knew... Alas...

"Normal." Lu Yaoyao was sad for a moment, but then she came to her senses. "He fell for me so quickly, not even caring about his future and his family's thoughts. It makes me feel unreal."

She regained her enthusiasm, "System, please check for me what Gu Huai has experienced in the past two weeks, and see if there is any chance to approach him without making him feel disgusted."

The system made a quick inquiry and responded, "Yes, in five days, the Emperor of the Great Jin will issue an order for Gu Huai and his father to lead an expedition against the Northern Rong. The host can then find a way to accompany them. Small gestures like sending food and preparing fireworks surprises haven't truly touched Gu Huai's heart. Perhaps only if you risk your life to protect him on the cruel battlefield can he truly fall in love with you and find it hard to let you go."

There was a subtle hint of excitement in the system's words, as if it had seen a turning point.

Lu Yaoyao also agreed with its point of view.

Five days later, the Emperor of the Great Jin issued an edict, appointing Gu Huai's father as the Grand Marshal of the Northern Expedition and Gu Huai as the Vanguard General, leading an army of 100,000 and immediately setting out to conquer the Northern Rong.

As soon as the news came out, there was an uproar inside and outside the capital, and the Gu family was extremely busy preparing for the expedition.

Lu Yaoyao gathered the good medicines she had collected and bought in the past few days, and put two pieces of clothing in the bag. Then she tied the bag and hid it under the bed.

She was planning to go to the largest weapons shop in the capital to pick out two suitable self-defense weapons. Just as she stepped onto the arch bridge about a few hundred meters away from the Lu Mansion, her view was blocked by a tall figure in front of her.

Lu Yaoyao looked up and her eyes met Gu Huai's.

"It's you."

Gu Huai smiled apologetically, "Miss Lu, I haven't seen you for a long time. I hope you are well."

How can it be too long? Only five days?

"Is there something?" Lu Yaoyao pretended to be indifferent.

Gu Huai's jawline tightened slightly. He stared at Lu Yaoyao for a while before he said in a hoarse voice, "Miss Lu, tomorrow I will be leaving with the army to attack the Northern Rong. I don't know when I will be back, I..."

Gu Huai couldn't continue. Every military general was prepared to die on the battlefield before going to the battlefield for the first time.

He is also included.

He had never been afraid or hesitated before.

But this time, after the emperor issued the decree, he and his father knelt down to receive it, but he was not as calm as before, and Miss Lu's smile involuntarily emerged in his mind.

He actually felt a little reluctant to leave her in the capital, and was also a little afraid that he would die on the battlefield.

Therefore, he couldn't control his heart and wanted to come over to see her, even though he knew she was still angry with him and might not want to see him.

"What? General Gu is saying goodbye to me?" Lu Yaoyao raised her lips in sarcasm. "That's not necessary. After all, General Gu made it very clear that night. I will not, and dare not, harbor any more delusional thoughts about General Gu."

Every word is like a knife cutting into my heart.

Gu Huai thought that he had finally gotten his comeuppance.

But it's better this way. Miss Lu hasn't fallen into it yet and can get out of it quickly. If something happens to him during this trip, he doesn't have to worry about her being sad for him.

"Miss Lu, sorry to bother you." He bowed and apologized to her, then turned and left.

He walked in a daze, recalling his father's angry voice and the broken teacup on the ground:

"My son, if you refuse to sever ties with Miss Lu, tomorrow your father will ask the Emperor for permission to marry her on your brother's behalf, completely ending your thoughts on her."

"Father."

The elder brother knelt down and said, "My son loves Miss Lu and will never marry anyone else. Besides, why are you forcing my brother? He likes Miss Lu, but the prince doesn't like him. Does that mean he has to give up the person he loves?"

My father's face was cruel and ruthless.

"Yes, if he persists, the Gu family will suffer a catastrophic disaster because of him."

……

On the day of departure, the Emperor of Dajin and Crown Prince Xie Qingchen personally saw off the Gu father and son at the city gate.

Gu Huai had been waiting for Lu Yaoyao to show up, but until his father gave the order to set off, he still didn't see Lu Yaoyao.

Xie Qingchen saw what he was thinking.

Not seeing Lu Yaoyao coming, he snorted in his heart:

This is what you call sincerity.

Because the Northern Rong people were cunning and brutal and difficult to deal with, Xie Qingchen also asked to go with the Gu father and son.

Lu Yaoyao arrived at the northern border first, and was furious when she saw the people of the Great Jin living in the northern border being wantonly trampled and humiliated by the northern Rong people.

"Damn it! They don't even spare the elderly, the weak, women, and children."

Lu Yaoyao took out three long arrows from her quiver, aimed at the three smugly grinning Beirong people, and shot all three arrows at once.

The three Northern Rong men were shot by arrows and fell off their horses. The horses were frightened and their hooves were raised high, about to step on a little girl who was sitting on the ground and crying.

Seeing this, Lu Yaoyao stretched out her body and moved to the girl's side in an instant like a light swallow. She held her in one hand and pulled out the dagger from her waist with the other hand. She accurately hit the front hoof of the out-of-control horse, causing it to kneel heavily on the ground, thus avoiding a tragedy.

"My child." The girl's mother ran forward and hugged her daughter with tears in her eyes. The mother and daughter hugged each other tightly, full of relief and gratitude for surviving the disaster.

The people of Dajin around them also looked at him with gratitude, and some even knelt down and kowtowed to express their gratitude.

Lu Yaoyao said with a gentle look, "Take the child away from here quickly and find a safe place to hide."