A short night is hard to please! A stunningly handsome prince dotes on her exclusively.

Just as Yun Zhaoyao was about to turn around, Hua Buyu hurriedly grabbed his shoulder, gave him a wink, and then turned back to Xin Moling with a fawning smile.

"Xin Moling, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have brought a stranger to the manor. Let's leave now, please calm down!" she said, tugging at Yun Zhaoyao's sleeve as she hurriedly tried to leave, afraid that Xin Moling would discover something in the next second.

As intelligent as Xin Moling was, he did not believe that Hua Buyu had become so polite and courteous in just a few days. Normally, she would have been unreasonable and willful.

"Hua Buyu, stop right there!"

The two paused, exchanged a glance, and turned around simultaneously, deciding to take a gamble and see if he would recognize Yun Zhaoyao.

Xin Moling slowly walked up to them, scrutinized Yun Zhaoyao's face for a moment, her eyes filled with undisguised examination and inquiry.

"Who are you?"

"Xin Moling, he is..."

"I didn't ask you, let him speak."

Yun Zhaoyao bit her lip lightly, looked up and met those indifferent and cold eyes, looking a little nervous. "Hello, brother, my name is Zhaoyao, and I am Sister Hua's friend."

"Showy?"

"Hmm."

"Brother, Zhaoyao is very well-behaved, don't scare him!" She led Lou Xiaobao slowly to her side. To be honest, her brother's aura as the Great General who protects the country is really something else. When he gets serious, even she is frightened and her heart trembles.

Xin Moling turned to the side, his voice slightly deep, tinged with a hint of helplessness, "Yan'er, I was just asking him a few questions, why did I scare him?"

Seeing her brother's expression gradually soften, Xin Moyan secretly breathed a sigh of relief, "Hehe~ Zhaoyao is still young!"

He then turned back, his expression calm and devoid of any extra emotion. "You see... you don't seem to be from Yuanqi. Where did you come from? What are you doing here?"

Yun Zhaoyao answered timidly, "Brother, I am from Qiyun. I came to Yuanqi for a visit and happened to meet Sister Hua. I have been playing with the two sisters for the past few days. Brother, I am not a bad person."

"A Qi Yun person?"

"Mmm." He nodded obediently, his pure eyes showing a hint of innocent naivety.

“Xin…Xin Moling, Zhao Yao is my friend. Don’t worry, I won’t cause you any trouble. I’ll take him away now.”

"Is he your friend? Your friend in Qiyun?"

"Yes!"

His brows furrowed slightly, and his sharp gaze met Hua Buyu's eyes as he asked aggressively, "Didn't you say that you've been wandering for many years and have no friends other than Yan'er?"

Hua Buyu felt uneasy under his gaze, and then stammered, "Didn't I mention last time that I saved a rich young master two years ago? He gave me a large sum of money, which I squandered before coming to Yuanqi! That young master is just too flashy!"

Yun Zhaoyao's eyes widened instantly, and she said incredulously, "Sister Hua, so you came to Yuanqi because you had no money. If I had known this, I should have given you all my jewels that day."

"Silent, is Zhao Yao the young master you saved two years ago?"

"Yes!"

"Alright, even if this is true, Hua Buyu, what do you two intend to do next?" Xin Moling's gaze remained sharp as she stared intently at the two of them, as if trying to find some flaw in their faces.

"I'll take Zhaoyao back right away. You two siblings haven't seen each other for days, have a good chat. Don't wait for me for dinner, I'll just eat at Yunxianglou." Hua Buyu didn't hesitate for a second, directly took Yun Zhaoyao's hand and said as they walked out.

Xin Moling stopped trying to stop them and watched them walk away until they disappeared around the corner, her deep eyes filled with a few ambiguous thoughts.

"elder brother?"

Hearing his sister's voice, he snapped out of his daze, bent down and hugged Lou Xiaobao in his arms, holding Xin Moyan's hand with one hand, and the three of them slowly walked towards the front yard.

"Lou Xiaobao, have you missed me?"

"Yes! Baby misses her boyfriend~"

Xin Moyan hugged his arm and asked worriedly, "If I had known you were coming back today, I would have asked the kitchen to make some nourishing soup. You've lost weight and gotten quite tanned lately. The climate at the border must be terrible, right? Are you injured?"

“Brother is doing well,” he said, then remembered what had just happened. “Yan’er, did Zhao Yao come to Yuanqi alone?”

"He also has two attendants, but he doesn't like being followed, so he told them to wait for him at the post station. Brother, Zhaoyao has been playing with us these past two days, he's so much fun."

"Yes, I've finished dealing with the military affairs on the border. Now, I'll spend more time with you. In a few days, there will be the National Assembly, and all the countries will come to pay tribute. It will be quite lively. Remember, Yan'er, be wary of any strangers."

"Okay, brother. I made lemon tea a few days ago. I'll let you try it tomorrow."

"Okay! Xiao Bao is sleepy." I shook the child in my arm, and saw that his eyelids were slightly closed, and he was covered in sweat and drowsy.

"Brother, you go wash up and change first. I'll take Xiaobao to change his clothes and go to bed. We'll have dinner together later..."

Yunxianglou

"Yun Zhaoyao, look at you! I told you not to go to the General's Mansion, but you still went. Now look what's happened, Xin Moling is definitely going to scold me." Hua Buyu put her hands on her hips, gritted her teeth and glared at Yun Zhaoyao in front of her.

"Sister Hua, why did he scold you?"

“Xin Moling doesn’t allow me to introduce people to Yan Yan casually. This time he even went directly to the General’s Mansion. Not to mention your identity, I don’t know how angry he will be when he finds out in the future.”

"Sister Yan is a very nice person! Even her brother can't stop her from making friends! Besides, if he dares to bully you, I will have the Shadow Guards teach him a lesson. I will not let anyone who bullies you get away with it."

As he spoke the second half of his sentence, his eyes seemed to be shrouded in a dark mist, revealing a hint of gloom, which made Hua Buyu suddenly pause in surprise.

"What's wrong with you now? Your shadow guards are your last line of defense. You must not let them be exposed to the public. Also, Xin Moling did not bully me. He was just worried about his sister. With your delicate skin and small body, you wouldn't be able to withstand a single finger from him. You are not allowed to say such stupid things again."

Yun Zhaoyao instantly put on a wronged expression, "Then... Sister Hua, can you stay with me tonight?"

"Keep me company! Hurry up, I'll apply the ointment for you after dinner. It's rare that your wound has healed a bit. Tomorrow, you'll go back to the post station with those attendants downstairs, and the day after tomorrow, you'll officially appear as the Qi Yun envoy."

Yun Zhaoyao opened her mouth to say something, but Hua Buyu pointed at her nose and continued, "Little Zhaoyao, if you still want to see me and Yan Yan, you'd better behave and not cause any trouble. Xin Moling went to the border this time to fight your Qiyun Kingdom."

He obediently said "Oh," but still stubbornly insisted that Hua Buyu stay with him...