Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

"Mother, we're back," Su Xiaoxiao's voice came from the courtyard. As soon as she finished speaking, she ran in and went straight to Su Qianrou. "Mother."

"You seem so happy," Su Qianrou touched her face and found it a little cold, so she touched her hand and asked, "Are you cold?"

"It's not cold."

At this moment, Mu Jinchen walked in, followed by Yingfeng and Seventeen. The two were carrying loads of things, making it almost impossible to see where they were going.

"Why did you buy so much stuff?" Su Qianrou asked in surprise.

"A lot? There are many that I haven't bought yet," Mu Jinchen said.

Su Qianrou rolled her eyes at him and said, "Do you think you don't have enough luggage? Why don't you move Liangzhou back with you?"

"Moving it back is not realistic, but we can buy it all."

Su Qianrou didn't want to talk to him.

“Your Highness, even if you wanted to buy it, you might not be able to,” Chunzhu said.

Mu Jinchen looked at her, puzzled.

"Most of the shops in this Liangzhou city belong to the lady."

“If you want to buy it, that’s not impossible. I’ll sell it to you for ten times the price,” Su Qianrou said.

"If you want my money, just say so, and I will give it all to you without keeping anything for myself."

"Those who offer unsolicited kindness are either up to no good or are thieves; you should keep it for yourself."

Mu Jinchen chuckled, then said, "I bought you liangpi (cold skin noodles) and jiangshui mian (fermented noodle soup), do you want to eat them?"

"It's time for a meal, let's eat together."

"it is good".

Yingfeng handed the liangpi (cold skin noodles) and jiangshui mian (noodles with fermented vegetable broth) to Chunzhu.

Chunzhu took it and then went to the kitchen to plate it.

"Mother, Father, I want to wash my hands."

"Go ahead".

"Your Highness, Madam, let's put the things away first."

"Ok".

Soon, only Su Qianrou and Mu Jinchen remained in the room.

Mu Jinchen sat down on the couch and asked, "When I came back just now, I ran into Liu Chengjun at the door. What was he doing here?"

"nothing".

Mu Jinchen could tell at a glance that she wasn't telling the truth. "Did he confess his feelings to you?"

"How did you find out?"

"How did you reply?"

"What does this have to do with you?"

"How can it be nothing? You are the mother of my child."

"So what? We're already divorced. I have the right to choose someone else."

"no".

"What, you want to use your power to oppress people?"

Mu Jinchen naturally wouldn't do that. He got up, walked to her, squatted down, took her hand, and said, "Why don't you consider me? I'm rich, powerful, and good-looking. Aren't I better than him?"

“You… you should just forget about it,” Su Qianrou said, pulling her hand away.

"No!" Mu Jinchen wanted to say something more, but Su Xiaoxiao walked in and called out, "Father, Mother."

Mu Jinchen had no choice but to get up first.

Su Qianrou also stood up and said, "Let's have a meal."

That evening, Su Qianrou came out of the shower and saw that Mu Jinchen was still there. "Why haven't you gone back yet?"

Mu Jinchen looked at Su Xiaoxiao and gave her a look.

Su Xiaoxiao immediately said, "Mother, I want to sleep with Father, is that okay?"

"sure".

Mu Jinchen and Su Xiaoxiao were overjoyed, but they were happy a little too soon.

Immediately afterward, Su Qianrou said, "It's getting late, you should go quickly and be careful on the road." After saying that, she walked to the couch and sat down. Chunzhu poured her a cup of tea, which she slowly picked up and took a sip.

Su Xiaoxiao looked at Mu Jinchen with a blank expression.

Mu Jinchen said, "The beds in that inn are really too hard."

Su Qianrou put down her teacup and said leisurely, "So?"

"I'm afraid Xiaoxiao won't be used to sleeping here," she added, "I'm not used to sleeping here either."

"The bed is too hard, just put on a few more blankets, it's not a big deal."

Mu Jinchen and Su Xiaoxiao exchanged a glance.

Then, Su Xiaoxiao said, "Mother, it's very late. It's not safe to go to the inn. Why don't you let Father stay here and sleep?"

Su Qianrou looked at the two of them and said, "I think you two had already planned this out long ago... you little traitor."

Su Xiaoxiao ran up to her and explained, "No, no, it's because Father said the beds at the inn are too hard and he's not used to them, so he hasn't slept well these past few days. I felt sorry for him, so I made him stay."

Su Qianrou glanced at Mu Jinchen, how could she not know what he was thinking? "When we were in the military camp, he slept just as well as he did in an inn, and I never saw him having any trouble adjusting."

Su Xiaoxiao looked at Mu Jinchen, her eyes filled with innocence.

"I've gotten used to being in the military camp."

"If you don't like staying here, you can go back. Nobody's stopping you."

Mu Jinchen had finally found her, so naturally he couldn't go back. He pretended to be pitiful and said, "Never mind, I'll go back to the inn. It's so cold, I don't know if I'll catch a cold if I walk back."

Su Qianrou couldn't see through his little tricks, so she ignored him.

But Su Xiaoxiao innocently said, "Mother, being sick is so uncomfortable, and we have to drink bitter medicine. Let's ask Father to stay."

“Little one still knows how to care for her father,” Mu Jinchen said, looking at Su Qianrou.

Su Qianrou really wanted to roll her eyes at him; he was becoming more and more shameless. However, since Su Xiaoxiao was there, she couldn't be too harsh, so she said, "Go and prepare a private room for the Regent."

“Yes,” Chunzhu replied.

Mu Jinchen revealed a triumphant smile.

Su Xiaoxiao was equally happy. "Mommy, can I sleep with Daddy tonight? I want him to tell me a story."

"You should ask him."

So Su Xiaoxiao looked at Mu Jinchen and asked, "Father, is it alright?"

"Of course," Mu Jinchen readily agreed.

"Let's go then, let's go to sleep," Su Xiaoxiao said, taking his hand.

Mu Jinchen looked at Su Qianrou and teased, "Rou'er, do you want me to tell you a story to lull you to sleep?"

"I dare not trouble the Regent."

"No need for that, it would be my pleasure."

"Your Regent, please comfort your daughter. I don't need it."

Mu Jinchen chuckled, then took Su Xiaoxiao's hand and walked out.

Looking at his smug expression, Su Qianrou really wanted to kick him out.

For the next two days, Su Qianrou was busy arranging various things.

Therefore, Su Xiaoxiao was always with Mu Jinchen. The father and daughter spent their days strolling around the streets, and they explored almost the entire Liangzhou City.

Now, everyone in the city knows about their relationship, because Su Xiaoxiao introduces Mu Jinchen to everyone she meets, saying that he is her father.

When Su Qianrou found out, she found it both funny and a little sad, so she didn't say anything and just let her be.

Soon, the day of departure arrived. Su Qianrou felt a little reluctant to leave. She couldn't help but lift the curtain and look at the street. She couldn't help but recall the scene when she first came here five years ago. It was dilapidated and lifeless, like a dead city. But now, it was full of flowers and people lived in peace and contentment. She felt that her trip had not been in vain.

However, the streets were strange today. Usually bustling with activity, they were now deserted and eerily quiet.

"Strange, why is there no one on the street?"

"I heard there's something interesting to see outside the city gates today, so I guess everyone's gone there," Mu Jinchen said.

"What's all the commotion about? I had no idea."

"You've been so busy these past few days, it's understandable that you don't know. We're just about to leave the city, let's go take a look."

Su Qianrou couldn't help but feel curious.