Baby, don't be afraid, I'll accompany you to the heavens and the seas!

"What's all the noise about?! Get in here right now!"

Qing Tingyu listened to the sounds of the lowly commoner and his guards chatting and laughing in the hot spring pool in the back garden, and found it extremely grating!

"Young Master Luo, the Crown Prince summons you in!" Mei Zifeng clasped his hands in a salute towards the back garden, then gestured for her to hurry into the back garden to serve the little tyrant.

Qianqian shut her mouth sullenly and tiptoed into the back garden, saying, "Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince!!!"

The steam from the hot spring pool billowed out a trail of damp mist, and Qianqian, standing within it, couldn't see in any direction which little tyrant was barking!

"Hmph! An?!" The dog's bark was unusually cold, and it forcefully pushed away the hot mist.

Following the sound and the dissipating mist, she saw the young tyrant, as beautiful as a lotus emerging from the water. At his age, he was dashing and debonair, a budding flower in full bloom.

The handsome man in the water was lazily propping his head up, staring at himself in the hot spring pool.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is truly handsome!"

Qianqian looked at the black lotus flower in the hot spring pool, which was completely stained by the mud, and jumped into the water with a splash.

"Your Highness, what? You bathed in broad daylight?!" Upon approaching the black lotus, Qianqianluo shyly raised her hands and covered her eyes.

"Why is General Luo putting on airs?!"

"Why I bathe in broad daylight, shouldn't you lowly commoners know best?"

Qing Tingyu grasped Qianqianluo's wrist with his other hand, then brought his exquisitely beautiful face close to hers, blinking his phoenix eyes, tilting his head, and gazing at her with a doting smile.

Imagine a handsome, youthful, and incredibly aloof young man staring at you with unspoken words in his eyes. What would you do?

You might feel lost and confused, unsure of what to do.

We can only watch as the hunters behind this game carry out a series of slow, insidious killings!

In the milky white hot spring pool, the waves of the hot spring water rolled and surged, rolling rapidly, violently, and frequently!

The intoxicating fragrance, mixed with water mist, pressed down layer upon layer, making it impossible to open one's eyes.

……

The bright morning sun shines high, but as time goes by, only the desolate night sky and a few scattered stars remain as decorations!

After a night of passion, the two fell into a deep sleep on the inner couch.

Inside the inner hall, clothes were scattered all over the floor!

His Highness the Crown Prince, his head of black hair hanging wet and his eyes red with illness, could not resist the drowsiness and fell into a deep sleep.

The next day at dawn, the palace maids and Imperial Physician Ma arrived at the East Palace.

After all, His Highness the Crown Prince is a light sleeper. How could he have slept so soundly after a night of passion that he couldn't wake up even after midnight the next day?!

Carrying half a broken heart, Physician Ma, at the signal of his guards, shakily and unsteadily entered the inner palace alone.

"Hiss~"

Looking at the unusually chaotic and disorganized scene, Doctor Ma gasped several times before regaining his composure.

"Your Highness, Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

"This servant is Physician Ma, this servant has come to examine you!!"

As soon as Doctor Ma opened his mouth and took a breath, an excessively strong fragrance took advantage of his weakness and rushed into his nostrils, making him feel dizzy and lightheaded!

"Ugh! Your Highness!!" Physician Ma hurriedly took out a coarse linen veil and covered his nose!

"I am fine. You, all of you, may leave!" Qing Tingyu said weakly, her voice hoarse and unable to support her body.

"Your Highness, let this servant examine you!"

When Physician Ma heard the Crown Prince's unusually weak voice, he was so frightened that he immediately moved to the inner bed.

"Your Highness, please let the imperial physicians examine you properly!"

"Also, Your Highness should attend the morning court session!" Qianqian, lying drowsy beside the Crown Prince, reminded him.

"Shut up! Don't talk!" Qing Tingyu glared impatiently at the "boy" beside her!

Hearing the woman's voice coming from the bed, Doctor Ma blushed with fright.

"How is it?!" Qing Tingyu asked the imperial physician, whose voice was hoarse and whose breath was unsteady, after checking his pulse for a long time.

"By Your Highness!!!"

Physician Ma wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, carefully choosing his words: "His Highness the Crown Prince is perfectly fine!"

"Just...!"

"Just what?!" Qing Tingyu retorted coldly, clearly displeased with the imperial physician's advice.

"But His Highness the Crown Prince is still young and cannot withstand this... um!"

"Yes! Your Highness should exercise restraint and not harm your health!"

Physician Ma spoke tremblingly, kneeling on the messy floor, not daring to look directly at the situation on the bed.

"Hmm! I understand! You may leave!" Qing Tingyu gave the order impatiently, and then expelled the imperial physician from the inner palace.

After the imperial physician left, Qing Tingyu got up and casually put on an outer robe.

"Hahaha~ His Highness the Crown Prince is awake?!" Qianqianluo turned to the side, not daring to face the person behind her directly, and could only laugh awkwardly.

"Hmm! He's awake!!" Qing Tingyu said coldly, not wanting to say another word to this lowly commoner.

Hearing the Crown Prince's impatient and cold words, Qianqianluo wisely kept quiet.

The inner hall was eerily quiet, with the sound of incense mingling with the air being unusually loud!

Qing Tingyu narrowed his swollen eyes, glancing at the lovely girl in his arms with a mocking look.

"Lu Weiqian has sold me a secret!"

"Hmm! Your lover, a lowly commoner, truly understands my thoughts perfectly."

"They actually traded this earth-shattering secret for Minister Lu's life?!"

"Tsk tsk tsk~ Hmph! This is extremely interesting!!"

"What? Why aren't you making so much noise?!"

"You lowly commoners' lovers will soon be exiled to the southern barbarians, you...!!"

Suddenly, Qianqianluo had an idea and replied, seemingly out of the blue, "Your Highness, how about it?!"

"Why don't you go to the northern desert with Luo'er?"

"We infiltrated the army in the northern desert together, and then, then we deserted halfway!"

"Haha~ Shall we find a deserted place and live a carefree life together?!"

Qianqianluo was still unable to turn around because of the coldness emanating from the Crown Prince.

She could only turn sideways, feigning deep thought, and offer the best advice that prevented the two from becoming mortal enemies in the future!

"Hmph! I will have people keep a close eye on you!"

"If any of you dare to desert halfway, I will make your clansmen die with you!"

"General Luo, stop indulging in childish daydreams!"

"How could I possibly relinquish this position of Crown Prince?! To spend that meaningless and fleeting life with you all?!"

"Hmm! Tell me, how could General Luo be so absurd?!"

Qianqianluo: "Your Highness, are you really unwilling to elope with a commoner?!"

Qianqian smiled charmingly, her fox-like eyes narrowed as she made concessions.

But him!

His entire life was dedicated to the supreme imperial power!

What do you mean by retiring halfway through life and having no ties left?!

That's just for kids!