Tang Dynasty: To win Yang Guifei, they asked Emperor Xuanzong to die.

Now that I finally have some time to rest, I naturally want to invite my brothers over to enjoy it together.

"Great idea!"

Upon hearing that they were going to a hot spring to relax, Guo Ziyi immediately became excited.

Li Guangbi naturally had no reason to disagree with Li Mao's suggestion, so he picked up his things, got up, and prepared to set off together.

It was only then that Li Mao noticed that there was another person following them.

This person is slender and short, and not very noticeable in a crowd.

Li Mao looked closely and realized that the person was none other than Jiang Caiyue!

Li Mao feigned seriousness and said, "How could you lead Miss Jiang astray by bringing a young woman to the horse racing track to gamble? Now we're going to soak in the hot springs, does Miss Jiang intend to come with us?"

Jiang Caiyue chuckled and said, "Of course we'll go! I've never been to a hot spring before! Besides, I won a lot of money betting on horses this time, so I can treat you to a nice meal. There's more than one hot spring pool, so we can soak in them separately."

The four chatted and laughed all the way to the hot spring resort in Lishan.

The environment here is quiet and elegant, surrounded by green trees, and the air is fresh and pleasant.

After all, it was Li Longji who chose this great vacation spot; the beauty of Mount Li is no exaggeration.

The hot spring water here was just drawn from the mountains; it is clear, warm, and carries a hint of heavenly fragrance.

Jiang Caiyue exclaimed, "As expected of His Highness Prince Shou, he knows how to enjoy life better than ordinary people like us. Who would have thought that the spring water from the mountains could be brought to the manor to form such a comfortable hot spring pool? If the canal were extended further and flowed directly into Chang'an City, we could enjoy hot springs without even leaving the manor."

Everyone jokingly remarked that Jiang Caiyue knew how to enjoy life even better than Li Mao.

Li Guangbi, in particular, revealed his true intentions with the way he looked at Jiang Caiyue. He was practically telling her directly, "I'll dig a long canal for you someday and bring spring water from the mountains into the city."

Soaking in hot springs is a comfortable and pleasant experience.

While soaking in the hot spring, my thoughts drifted away.

Li Mao even forgot about the busyness and sorrow he had been experiencing these past few days.

All he could think about was when he could bring Yu Huan here to enjoy herself. Now that Yu Huan wasn't Yang Guifei, he should find a way to let her experience the pleasure of being bathed in the Huaqing Pool in the spring chill!

"What should we eat tonight?" Jiang Caiyue from the next pool suddenly asked.

As the saying goes, "Do not look at what is improper," so the three men tacitly avoided looking in Jiang Caiyue's direction. This included Li Guangbi, who suppressed his thoughts and made no inappropriate move towards Jiang Caiyue.

Jiang Caiyue had promised to treat them to a nice meal that evening.

But as dusk approached, returning to Chang'an for dinner now seemed a bit premature. And if curfew came, it would be especially bad. It would be better to have a meal here, using whatever ingredients we had, and then spend the night here.

Li Mao thought for a moment and said, "It's freezing cold today, but luckily we have a hot spring to keep us company. Why don't we just use what we have on hand and roast some vegetables and mutton that we have stored at the manor? Then let Caiyue make a bowl of noodle soup so that we can each have a bowl?"

This kind of barbecue and camping activity was something Li Mao often participated in before his time travel.

Now that he has a few good friends with whom he can travel and have fun, he is naturally eager to play.

With Li Mao taking the lead, the others naturally had no objections.

The four quickly divided the tasks: Li Mao and Guo Ziyi were responsible for preparing the stove and charcoal, while Jiang Caiyue and Li Guangbi were responsible for preparing the ingredients.

Guo Ziyi looked at the two of them, a slight smile appearing on his lips.

He whispered to Li Mao, "It seems that the relationship between these two is quite clear. Shouldn't we try to bring them together? If they get married in Chang'an as soon as possible, we can both enjoy their wedding feast."

When Li Mao heard Guo Ziyi say this while he was chopping wood, he smiled and said, "Let nature take its course. We don't need to worry too much about their affairs."

Just as he finished speaking, a rustling sound came from the wall.

Immediately afterwards, a lithe figure flipped over.

Li Mao and the others were startled and looked at the figure in surprise, then froze.

—This figure is none other than Ya Ru!

Ya Ru giggled sweetly and called out loudly, "Your Majesty, don't be afraid, quickly turn over, it's so exciting! Come on, Your Majesty!"

...Your Majesty, Your Majesty?

Not only did Ya Ru climb over the wall herself, but she also brought His Majesty with her?

Is this really happening? Or are they just dreaming?

The group inside the wall were stunned and at a loss for what to do.

Immediately afterwards, Ya Ru also looked over.

The moment Ya Ru looked at them, she was dumbfounded.

She cried out, "Wait, Your Majesty..."

However, before he could finish speaking, another figure clumsily flipped over, and it was indeed Li Longji!

Li Longji was already in his fifties or sixties, and climbing over the wall was incredibly difficult for him; he nearly fell off. Li Mao and Guo Ziyi quickly stepped forward to support him, fearing he might suffer some mishap.

Li Guangbi watched silently from the side, his gaze complex.

Once Li Longji had stabilized his position, the group of people bowed and paid their respects to His Majesty.

Li Longji's expression was not good. He never expected that his flirting with Wusun Yaru and his thrilling act of climbing over the wall would be witnessed by Li Mao and his group.

How can he possibly save face like this?

Ya Ru hurriedly stepped forward and asked with concern, "Your Majesty, are you alright?"

Li Longji waved his hand and said, "It's alright."

The atmosphere became extremely awkward.

Fortunately, Li Mao was never afraid of awkward situations; in fact, he was quite adept at defusing them.

He smiled and said, “Father, you’ve come at the perfect time. The hot spring on my estate is drawn from the mountaintop, and I’ve had a special person add some medicinal herbs to it to relax muscles and improve blood circulation. It’s incredibly comfortable. You… must be tired from coming from next door. Why don’t you soak in the hot spring and see how my hot spring compares to your Huaqing Palace?”

Li Longji basically wanted to escape this place immediately, and nodded slightly upon hearing this.

He looked around and said, "Since that's the case, let's leave it at that."

“Your Majesty, I will not go,” Ya Ru said with a shy smile. “I did not expect to meet Master Caiyue here. She is the one who taught me to dance and paint. I happen to have some details about the dance steps that I would like to ask her for advice on.”

Now, in front of everyone, Li Longji certainly couldn't force Ya Ru to go for a bath with him, so he could only agree and then turn and leave.

Li Mao immediately ordered the steward of the estate to follow them and lead Li Longji to the hot springs.

The group rearranged the stove and charcoal and continued preparing for the barbecue.

Ya Ru followed Jiang Caiyue's side, her posture no different from before in Lingzhou. She said softly, "Sister Caiyue, you have no idea how disheveled His Majesty and I were just now. We almost tripped and fell!"