So sweet! She's pampered like a precious gem in her little world.

Chu Yu's hand was suddenly gripped tightly.

The man, who hadn't been sleeping soundly in bed, woke up so quickly.

Jingyin stayed up for three days, his head was spinning, and the little girl didn't wake up, so he couldn't sleep soundly at all.

In my drowsy state, I seemed to catch a whiff of her unique, sweet fragrance.

With difficulty, I lifted my eyelids and vaguely saw the familiar figure sitting by the bed.

His consciousness was still a little hazy. After a few breaths, he suddenly woke up and sat up abruptly, staring at the little girl in front of him with a mixture of surprise and delight.

"Why did you come here, my dear? Has the doctor examined you? Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

As Jingyin spoke, he rolled off the bed, quickly put on his clothes, then turned around, scooped up Qiyu, held her in his arms, draped an outer robe over her shoulders, and strode out.

Outside the door, Li Zhi and Lin Qingyue had just whispered to each other about the latest news they knew when the door to the inner hall was opened in the blink of an eye.

The two were startled and quickly stepped forward to pay their respects.

Jingyin carried the person and walked straight towards the main hall.

"elder brother."

"What's wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

As soon as she opened her mouth, he instinctively asked if she was feeling unwell.

Chu Yu felt a little uncomfortable. He was being far too concerned about her. She wasn't some fragile porcelain doll; she wasn't really that delicate.

"I'm perfectly fine, brother, don't worry! Sister Qingyue just checked my pulse, really!"

The man's eyes were dark as he stared at her for a long time before simply responding with a soft "hmm." He carried her back to the bedroom and laid her down on the bed without stopping.

Chu Yu: "..."

If he keeps acting like this, she'll really start to suspect she's an NPC!

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Chu Yu never expected that Jing Yin would make her stay in bed for more than half a month before allowing her to go out and play!

Normally, the time spent at the imperial palace would only be two months at most, but this year, to prepare for the Emperor's birthday celebration, I would need to return to the palace earlier.

Who will give her back her precious vacation?!

"Okay, our baby has such a pretty little face, it won't be pretty if we get angry."

If you've offended someone, you naturally have to appease them yourself.

As a result, Emperor Jingyin had signed countless unequal treaties.

The absurdity of it was so extreme that even Li Zhi, who was standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore, but the man agreed to everything without changing his expression or hesitation.

Chu Yu believed that her requests were harmless; she simply wanted a man to take her to a ranch to learn horseback riding and to give her some estates so she could go out and have fun.

However, she was unaware of how much reward Jingyin had secretly given her.

Li Zhi was fully aware of the situation; all those imperial edicts had passed through his hands. No one knew better than him that the wise emperor had bestowed almost half the country upon his most beloved Princess Yuanjia.

Even so, the little princess was still not satisfied, and every day she would beg the man to make some absurd and outrageous demands.

That is, their very emperor.

No matter what people say, he accepts it all, and acts as if he owes them something and is determined to make amends and coax the little princess.

Tsk.

Didn't see it.

"Does my brother think I'm not pretty anymore?"

Chu Yu was being held by the man and sitting in the pavilion feeding the fish. When she heard his words, she turned around and asked him with a displeased expression.

"Of course not, our baby will always be the most beautiful little girl in the world."

The speed of the response was astonishing.

Li Zhi stood silently to the side, head bowed and facepalming.

Even Chu Yu was stunned for a moment, then chuckled, hugged the man's neck, and leaned in to give him a quick kiss.

"My brother is the best!"

Jingyin turned his eyes away and cleared his throat awkwardly. "It's all arranged. I'll take you horseback riding at the northern pasture tomorrow."

The little girl's eyes lit up instantly, and she threw the remaining handful of fish food into the lake without a second thought.

In an instant, the koi in the water scrambled for food, and the surface of the water became extremely lively.

However, no one cared anymore.

Upon hearing that she could go to the northern frontier to ride horses, Chu Yu excitedly twisted and swayed in the man's arms.

"Sweetie, don't move—"

A man's low, husky voice suddenly rang out, completely unlike what it had been before.

Chu Yu was bewildered, but Li Zhi instantly knew what had happened.

His vision went black, and he silently took two large steps back.

He wanted to leave this dangerous area.

If His Majesty finds out what he knows, he won't have enough heads to be chopped off.

Jingyin's ears turned red, and his expression was rather unnatural.

He cursed himself inwardly, how could he be so despicable when the little girl was only ten years old!

There are only five years left, let's be patient a little longer.

Only Chu Yu was unaware of the reason. Seeing Jing Yin's tense expression, she assumed he was unwell.

"Is my brother feeling unwell? Let's call the imperial physician to take a look."

The man's eyes were deep and unfathomable as he said in a low voice, "Brother is alright. Does Chu Chu still want to feed the fish?"

The little girl shook her head.

"Then let's go back and I'll take you to try on your riding outfit for tomorrow, okay?"

"it is good!"

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The northern grasslands and the imperial palace are not far apart; it takes about half a day to get there by horse-drawn carriage.

Jingyin set off early in the morning with the little girl and arrived at Fengzhou City, a border town in the north, before noon.

This area is located near the border between the Jingsheng Dynasty and the northern tribes, and is heavily guarded by troops year-round.

The grasslands of northern China were not originally a place for sightseeing. It was only because Chu Yu insisted on coming to ride horses that Jing Yin agreed, not wanting to disappoint her.

Running horses on the border is no joke.

This is also why Li Zhi thought her request was outrageous when he first heard it.

The carriage traveled directly to a mansion in Fengzhou City.

"Brother, where is this?"

As Jingyin led the person inside, he explained, "This is the temporary residence where my brother stayed when he came to Fengzhou City."

"Is Chu Chu hungry?"

"hungry."

The little girl is always honest.

She was pulled out of bed early in the morning by the man, dressed, and carried into the carriage to catch up on her sleep.

We arrived in Fengzhou City not long after waking up. How could we not be hungry?

Jingyin chuckled and said gently, "Lunch is ready. I will take our princess to dine here now."

After lunch, Chu Yu excitedly changed into her riding outfit.

Wearing a neat and tailored riding outfit, her hair tied up high, her beautiful face gained a touch of heroic spirit.

Jingyin had also changed his clothes and was leading a tall, black horse. When he saw her come out, he smiled and waved, "Chuchu, come here."

Chu Yu jogged up to him, slightly out of breath.

The man moved naturally, raising his hand to pat her back and pat her back to help her catch her breath. "What's the rush? Be careful not to fall."

He has the typical fatherly demeanor.

The little girl had obviously heard his nagging a lot. She quietly stuck out her tongue, reached out and tugged at the man's sleeve, using her tried-and-true method—acting cute.

As expected, Jingyin sighed softly, bent down, pinched the girl's slender waist, and lifted her onto the saddle.

Chu Yu: "!"

She didn't even have time to scream!

That's way too high!!!

Chu Chu, who was afraid of heights, immediately chickened out, her voice trembling: "Brother—"

Jingyin guessed she would be afraid, so he didn't take his hand off hers. He then mounted his horse, sat behind her, and held her tightly in his arms.

"I am here."

Chu Yu's back was pressed tightly against the man's strong chest. She could even clearly feel his powerful heartbeat and the vibration of his chest as he breathed and spoke.

To ensure she had fun, Jingyin specially chose this horse that was gentle enough but not too strong or tall.

However, the little girl was quite tall, so tall that she felt a little uneasy from the moment she sat down.

Jingyin held her and comforted her for a while, then warmed her cold little hands and led her to grasp the handle in front of her.

"Sweetie, hold on tight to this."

Once he made sure she had a firm grip, Jingyin bent down and took her small feet, placing them into the specially made footstools for her, and did the same with her other foot.

He should have done these things when he first helped her onto the horse, but she was so frightened that he couldn't think of anything else and was in a hurry to mount the horse and comfort her.

The man, still not entirely at ease, checked again carefully to make sure the girl was safe.

"Let me walk with you first, and once you're comfortable, we can run, okay?"

The little girl was clearly terrified, so Jingyin decided to let her have some fun and let her ride the horse slowly around a few times. He figured she wouldn't dare to ride at full speed anyway.

Chu Yu took a deep breath, exhaled slowly, and replied softly, "Okay."

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