Resisting the Wind and Splendor

Jing Lei watched the two figures walk away into the distance.

Suddenly I realized that wherever there are drifting clouds, there seems to be joy all the time.

Sometimes, he couldn't understand why the prince kept this guy by his side.

His martial arts skills are mediocre, his agility is average, and he's not very bright—he's good for nothing.

Today, seeing him and Zisu together, their light steps and the smile on Zisu's lips, he seemed to understand everything at once.

What the prince needed was the pleasure that Liuyun provided for him.

In fact, as everyone has known over the years, there is no joy in gathering with Liuyun at any time for eating and drinking.

Perhaps, everyone needs a drifting cloud.

The same goes for perilla.

He turned around and continued to look at the distant horizon.

The prince has been on campaign for four days, and in five more days, he will be joining up with the Zhenbei Army.

Once the Zhenbei Army arrives, he and General Chu will soon enter Dingzhou and approach Nanmeng.

Without him and Liuyun by his side, if the prince were to get injured, would they be able to take good care of him?

……

Although Liu Yun's words weren't exactly sweet, she managed to persuade Chu Yueli to agree to return to the palace today.

Even Zisu couldn't help but praise Liuyun.

This guy usually seems carefree and doesn't seem to have any great ambitions, but in fact, he is often the most meticulous when it comes to doing things.

He had even prepared a list of what dishes and snacks the princess wanted to eat when she returned to the palace today, so that she could choose at any time.

She's even better at handling things than the housekeeper.

Tuoba Liuli personally saw Chu Yueli off at the door.

Before leaving, Chu Yueli pulled Tuoba Liuli aside and whispered, "Don't take what Grandfather said before he left to heart. He probably heard that my elder brother went to Nanmeng and was worried about him."

Tuoba Liuli looked at her, not wanting her to worry, but in fact, Tuoba Liuli had had a terrible time these past two days.

Aside from helping everyone with the Duke's funeral arrangements, he spent his days alone, lost in thought.

Thinking of what the Duke had said before he left: danger, conspiracy.

She was terrified.

However, Ali has been very busy these past few days and hasn't had a chance to talk to her at all.

She was also afraid that if she talked to Ali about it, it would only add to Ali's troubles.

“If you have something on your mind, you should tell me. You can come to me anytime while your elder brother is away. The Prince’s Mansion and the Duke’s Mansion are not far apart. If you don’t want to go out yourself, you can send a maid to find me.”

She was a princess of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. She married into the Eastern Ling Kingdom all alone, and her husband went to war shortly after their marriage.

No one understood Tuoba Liuli's loneliness better than Chu Yueli.

Tuoba Liuli looked at her for a long while before finally unable to hold back: "Ali, I'm really worried. I always feel... I always feel that what the Duke said is... a kind of warning."

The Duke's words had been lingering in her mind for three days and three nights.

Except for the first day when I had to keep watch and didn't get any rest, so I didn't have a chance to dream about it, on the other two days, as soon as I fell asleep, I would dream that Chu Xiaohe was lured into a trap by the Khitans, and the next moment, there would be a scene of blood flowing like a river.

She was awakened by nightmares for two consecutive nights, and after waking up, she was unable to fall back asleep.

In just three days, she looked haggard and had lost a lot of weight.

Tuoba Liuli looked at Chu Yueli, and after a long pause, asked, "Ali, if the matter at Molang Mountain is indeed a trap, then... do you have any other ways to deal with it?"