I traveled through the Cretaceous period and farmed with the ever-changing dog egg.

"Young lady, it's time for breakfast!"

When she woke up again, it was already late. Ying Zheng had gone to court early. Lin Chaoyan, who had been caught sneaking away last night, didn't even know when she had fallen asleep. She only knew that she had stared at the bed curtains for a long time before going to sleep. She didn't sleep, and the boy holding her didn't dare to sleep either. Feeling sorry for Ying Zheng who had to get up early for court, she forced herself to fall asleep so that he would feel at ease.

With more people around, the only person who used to serve her was the eunuch Gao, but today there were two maids who knew martial arts and several eunuchs.

Looking at the breakfast, the threat from Ying Zheng echoed in her mind, and Lin Chaoyan couldn't eat a thing. "Ayan, if you dare to run away while I'm in court, all the palace servants who serve you will die!"

"I do not want to eat."

Just as she was thinking to herself that she wouldn't starve to death anyway, everyone serving her, including the eunuch Gao, knelt down on the ground trembling with fear.

"So, does this mean I have to listen to him even when I'm eating?" The thought brought a bitter feeling to her heart; his love was so forceful that she felt completely overwhelmed. He crammed everything into her, regardless of whether she needed it or not.

“My lady, the king is also concerned about your health.”

They couldn't understand why Lin Chaoyan was so ungrateful, given that living here was unprecedented in all dynasties and something ordinary people wouldn't even dare to dream of.

Hearing Gao Qiu's words, she remained silent, calmly picked up the bowl, and finished the porridge. This feeling of suffocation made Lin Chaoyan's nose sting, and she turned to go to the back courtyard to bask in the sun.

Presumably fearing she would run away, the group stayed by her side almost every step of the way.

Ah Ci, look at me, I feel like a caged bird! Why haven't you come back yet? If you come back, will he finally give up?

She wore a blue Warring States period robe with a gold-embroidered collar, and her hair was bare except for a white jade hairpin and a hairband. She couldn't put on the waist sash herself without help, and it wouldn't be convenient for her to practice swordsmanship.

"Ugh... I'm so frustrated! Ahhh...!!" It was so hard to hold this in, so Lin Chaoyan picked up a stick and started to vent her anger.

The swordswoman's hair ribbon flew off, her long hair cascading down like ink, her face cold and beautiful, yet a hint of anger flickered between her brows. She swiftly wielded the staff in her hand. Her swordsmanship flowed like clouds and water, seemingly effortless yet continuous, her swordplay sharp and her moves exquisite.

As fierce sword energies were unleashed, the courtyard was left in ruins, with broken tiles, cracked ground, withered flowers, and trees snapped in half.

The palace servants were so frightened that they stood frozen in place. Gao Qiu's eyes were full of worry. How could a girl with such a strong personality survive in the harem?

The two guards exchanged a glance. Good heavens! Does she really need our protection?

The boy who came in carrying a chicken had eyes full of Lin Chaoyan's unrestrained and carefree demeanor, and his whole body radiated light.

After venting her anger, she looked at the messy yard and felt complicated. She gently waved her hand to clear the space, sat down cross-legged, and began to meditate.

"Giggle cluck..."

The chicken, which seemed rather dim-witted, broke free from the boy's embrace and stumbled toward Lin Chaoyan.

Then he leaned directly against Lin Chaoyan's legs and closed his eyes in obvious enjoyment.

"Dog?"

"Giggle..."

"Dog Egg~"

"Giggle..."

Everything seemed to have returned to how it was before; Wen Ci left, leaving behind Gou Dan.

It seems there's something wrong with its mind; Lin Chaoyan, with her eyes slightly open, could tell from Gou Dan's appearance that it was due to incomplete consciousness. Perhaps, through repeated rebirths, it might transform back into Wen Ci!

The scene of the man and the chicken was unusually harmonious. The boy held the hair ribbon and knelt in front of her, looking down at the hem of her skirt with a flickering gaze, seemingly lost in thought.

"master,"

"Thank you! Get up. I am not your master. Your master is the master of this royal city." What's the point of kneeling to me? Don't kneel to me. Lin Chaoyan took the hair ribbon and casually tied it around her wrist.

When she looked up, she met the boy who had angered Lin Chaoyan. Ying Zheng smiled gently and dotingly, and the surging love in his eyes made her instinctively look away.

"You are my master. The king has ordered me to stay by your side and serve you." Gao Qiu is old and has vaguely sensed something from the past few years. She is no longer able to do many things and intends to cultivate someone to accompany her.

"What's your name?" Why was the voice so stubborn? Wasn't following the emperor better than being himself?

"Please, Master, bestow a name upon me." The name I used to have in the Hidden Palace was not worthy of being taken outside; such a name would only be a desecration of the Eye Immortal.

"..."

"Me, name it?" Lin Chaoyan looked at Gou Dan beside her and remained silent.

As I was about to stand up after helping the chicken up from beside my legs, my hand was suddenly grasped by a warm, large hand.

"Be careful, Ayan, does this make you feel better?" Lin Chaoyan's words actually reassured Ying Zheng quite a bit. After all, in his view, Lin Chaoyan was never the type to compromise or yield; the quieter she was, the more uneasy he felt.

"I'm not good at naming things, you can name him!" After saying that, he picked up the dazed and confused Gou Danji from the ground.

"In that case, you shall call him Zhao Gao from now on!"

"Zhao Gao thanks the King for bestowing upon him a name."

Hearing the earnest sound of kowtowing, Lin Chaoyan's mind was in complete chaos because of the name Zhao Gao. Zhao Gao, who called a deer a horse?

Lin Chaoyan, still veiled, was absorbed in the information about Zhao Gao and didn't even know when Ying Zheng had taken her onto the carriage.

Her absent-minded appearance made Ying Zheng think that she must be thinking about another man again. He was burning with jealousy and immediately lifted Lin Chaoyan's veil and kissed her.

At this moment, Ying Zheng felt that Lin Chaoyan's lips were soft and delicate, even sweeter than the candy she fed him, as moist as spring rain, making him intoxicated and unable to extricate himself.

Seeing that he received no response, he could only reluctantly leave her lips, reaching out to gently wipe his lips, which had been reddened by his kiss, but Lin Chaoyan directly pushed his hand away.

"Ayan, can you face your own heart?"

"Then you should have died by my hand long ago." If you weren't Ying Zheng, Lin Chaoyan's mind was disturbed by Zhao Gao, but she was caught off guard and forcibly kissed by him.

Seeing his beloved angry actually made Ying Zheng feel much better. It's better for her to be angry than for him to think about other men.

"Is Ayan willing to do that?"

Lin Chaoyan put her veil back on and didn't continue the topic. She knew that Zhao Gao came from the Hidden Palace, but she didn't expect that it was actually her who brought him out.

“Take that boy named Zhao Gao with you! He’s more suited to stay by your side.”

Ah Yan was just thinking about this? Then I must have misunderstood her? Ying Zheng felt a little guilty. "Alright! I'll find Ah Yan someone even better in a while."

The carriage soon arrived at the Meng family's residence. Two majestic stone lions stood guard at the gate, symbolizing the mansion's authority and prestige. Exquisite cloud and dragon patterns adorned the gate, highlighting the mansion's solemnity and mystery.

"Your Majesty, we have arrived."

"Giggle..."

"Dog Egg, let's go!"

Dog Egg? Hehehe!! No wonder Ayan said she couldn't name anything. Ying Zheng pulled her along as they appeared outside the carriage.

"This old minister, along with his family, respectfully welcomes Your Majesty and greets Miss Lin."

Almost everyone in the Meng family, young and old, was there, led by Meng Ao!

The crowd saw a woman being helped out by the king. She was dressed in blue, her figure graceful and elegant, like a lotus leaf on water, supple and supple. Her face was partially obscured by a veil, and her eyes were cold as ice, like a fairy descended to earth. Mysterious and unapproachable.

"Didn't I say we should keep a low profile?"

Lin Chaoyan's face is not suitable to be shown to the public now. Facing these people at the door, Ying Zheng's voice was cold and his eyes were displeased.

"This old minister has made a mistake," Meng Ao said, and was about to kneel down.

It was already 27 or 28 degrees Celsius near noon when Lin Chaoyan quickly interrupted, "Azheng, it's hot." Kneeling back and forth would only waste more time.

Seeing this, Meng Ao quickly led the two inside, passing through several long corridors, gardens, pavilions, and winding stone bridges until they arrived at the main hall. The central hall was a spacious hall, with tall mahogany pillars supporting the high eaves, showcasing the glory and history of the General's Mansion.

Ying Zheng pulled her towards the main seat, but Lin Chaoyan refused to move. This was tantamount to officially announcing that their relationship was extraordinary.

"Does Ayan want to be carried over?"

Threaten me? You're something else! Lin Chaoyan sat down helplessly beside him. This seat was really troublesome; she simply couldn't sit still.

She wanted to go see it directly and leave, but Meng Ao was very polite! He insisted on going after lunch.

There was nothing I could do. I took a bite of the meat, but it was so tough it got stuck in my teeth. I chewed for ages but couldn't swallow it, so I spat it into my handkerchief and threw it away. After that, I refused to eat anything more.

Ying Zheng admitted that Wen Ci's cooking skills were excellent, and it took him quite a while to get used to them.

“Ayan, try something else. You only had a bowl of porridge for breakfast and you’re not eating lunch. Your body can’t take it if you keep doing this.”