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"You Lanyi." Xuan Yuan's voice sank.

Xiao Lan did not stop laughing. She raised her arm, and her slender fingers casually hooked onto a strand of ink-black hair that had slipped off Xuanyuan Wentian's shoulder. She twined the tail of the hair around the tip of her finger.

"Male …"

As soon as he said that word, Xuanyuan Wentian's entire body began to emit a terrifying ice-cold aura. Even though Xiao Lan had prepared in advance, his entire body was still frozen stiff.

My god, I really can't joke with this man.

Xiao Lan immediately changed her mind.

"Woman, it's a woman. I was joking earlier."

"Are you serious?" The murderous aura on Xuanyuan Wentian's body did not dissipate.

Xiao Lan didn't dare hesitate and immediately nodded. "It's true. It's even more true than true gold."

Xuanyuan Yun raised his arm and used his slender fingers to pinch Xiao Lan's lower jaw.

"Ugh..." "It hurts!"

"In the future, you are not allowed to joke with this king."

Xiao Lan pushed Xuanyuan Yun's fingers away and kept rubbing her chin.

If you don't want to open it, then don't want to open it.

The carriage had already left the capital, and the rumbling of the wheels on the official road became even clearer.

When Xiao Lan, who was lying on Xuanyuan Wentian's leg heard this muffled voice, her heart inexplicably froze. For some reason, the uneasiness she felt in the Duke's Mansion had surfaced again, and it had even become a bit heavier.

Xiao Lan frowned.

It was said that a person had a sixth sense. Could it be that her sixth sense was at work right now? But why did this thing run out for no reason …

Xuanyuan Yun very acutely noticed Xiao Lan's abnormality at the first possible moment.

Lowering her eyes, she noticed that Xiao Lan was frowning and her expression was slightly serious. "What's wrong?"

Xiao Lan raised her eyes to look at Xuanyuan Wentian. Naturally, she was not in the mood to say anything about this ethereal object, as she indifferently replied.

"Nothing, I'm just a bit tired."

Sleepy?

Xuanyuan Yun couldn't help but smile, "There's still a bit of distance to the National Guardian Temple, go to sleep. When we reach there, this king will call for you."

Xiao Lan's expression froze. Just now was just her excuse, but now, Xuanyuan Wentian said that so she could only accept it.

"Alright."

After saying this, Xiao Lan slightly closed her eyes. However, she did not expect that the originally sleepless her actually really became sleepy after a long period of time under the shaking of the carriage. She had unknowingly really fallen asleep.

Xuanyuan Yun couldn't help but look down when he heard Xiao Lan's even breathing.

The girl's beautiful sleeping face, which rested on his white robe, appeared increasingly quiet and gentle, attracting tender affection towards him.

The corner of Xuanyuan Yun's mouth slowly raised and his entire person was so tender and affectionate that no one dared to look directly at him. It was as if any woman under the heavens would be infatuated with him if they saw him like this.

However, there was only one person who could see this scene: Liu Yan, the five girls from the dance hall.

This scene, this kind of Xuan Yuan, even if Liu Yan died, she still hadn't forgotten.

Sensing Liu Yan's gaze, Xuanyuan Feng gradually stopped laughing. He raised his head and looked at Liu Yan with an icy gaze.

When Liu Yan saw Xuanyuan s gaze, she immediately felt as if she was frozen in place by a cold, bone-piercing sword. In an instant, her entire body stiffened, and she forgot to breathe.

"Prince …"

Xuan Yuan lowered his head and saw that Xiao Lan was still sleeping soundly, and he spoke to Liu Yan in an extremely icy and low voice.

"This King did not make you take an inch out of it by letting you accompany her!"

The bone-piercing sound made Liu Yan feel as if she had been thrown into a pond. It was so cold that not even a trace of heat could be felt. Ice began to seep out from her bones.

"I... "I …"

"Take good care of your responsibilities, don't ever do it again!"

Xuan Yuan coldly retracted his gaze, half-looking at Liu Yan.

"Yes …"

Liu Yan's voice gradually disappeared into the blood that was about to freeze.

The carriage was completely silent.

Xiao Lan woke up slowly two hours later. It was unknown if it was because there was something strange hidden in her heart. Even though she was deeply asleep, she didn't want to sleep for too long in her subconscious mind.

Faintly opening his eyes, the first thing he saw was Xuanyuan Feng's white robes.

Stunned, Xiao Lan stared at the spotless white. Xiao Lan couldn't help but be stunned. She still felt shocked when she saw it in the morning, but at this moment, she actually felt at ease.

Xiao Lan frowned as he thought to himself inwardly, If I were a man, I would surely be filled with heartache. Why would my feelings towards someone change so abruptly?

When Xiao Lan opened her eyes, Xuanyuan Wentian had already noticed it. Lowering his head, he calmly looked at the person in his arms.

Xiao Lan's clear eyes slowly shifted. It was unknown what he was thinking about. He frowned, blinked, and pursed his lips in disgust.

Xuan Yuan couldn't help but smile. In the past, he didn't even know that she was this interesting every once in a while.

Then he remembered how wonderful it had been when she woke up in his arms this morning, blushing and self-deprecating, and he couldn't help but let his smile deepen.

Recovering from her reverie, Xiao Lan looked up to see Xuanyuan Wentian staring at her with a smile on his face.

Xiao Lan's expression froze.

This man has been laughing very frequently recently.

"You're awake?"

"What are you laughing at?"

The two of them spoke at the same time and then shut their mouths.

"Laughing at you."

"He woke up."

They opened their mouths and closed them again.

Two seconds later, the two of them chuckled.

Xuanyuan Yun raised his arm and his slender finger gently grazed the corner of Xiao Lan's lips.

At that moment, a loud and clear sound could be heard from outside the carriage. The driver of the carriage, like the wind, respectfully reported to the driver.

"Your Royal Highness, we have arrived at the National Guardian Temple."

With that, the carriage came to a halt.

Xiao Lan sat up, moved to the window and lifted a corner of the curtain. Raising her eyes, she looked outside, wondering why the temple was so noisy when it should be a quiet place.

When she clearly saw the scene outside, she could not help but be stunned. Both sides of the street were filled with the Imperial guards, servants, soldiers, and even countless servants.

This is...

Xiao Lan turned her head to look at Xuanyuan Yun, her eyes filled with curiosity.

Xuanyuan Yun looked at Xiao Lan. "Welcome back to the palace Empress Dowager. Not only does this king want to come, Your Majesty, but also the princes, dukes, and officials of all sorts will come."

Ah?

Such a huge battle …

Isn't it too grand for the empress dowager to return to the palace?

Xuanyuan Wentian could see the deep meaning in Xiao Lan's eyes and smiled. "Every time I welcome the empress dowager, the imperial family has to pay homage to the Divine Buddha and the hundred officials have to pray for their safety. So welcoming the empress dowager isn't as simple as that."

"Oh." So that's how it was.

"Let's go." Xuanyuan Feng stood up and walked to Xiao Lan's side before very naturally grabbing onto Xiao Lan's hand.

As the burning hot temperature spread, Xiao Lan couldn't help but raise her gaze.

Her palms were long and slender, her fingers were clear, and her palms were white and slender and soft. At this moment, when they were clasped together, it was as if there was something deep in her heart that could not be stopped.

Sensing Xiao Lan's absent-mindedness, Xuanyuan Wentian's palm slightly exerted a bit of force and Xiao Lan stood up in a trance, standing right beside him.

Xuanyuan Yun looked at Xiao Lan. He noticed that his princess had been looking at his hand recently. Was there a problem with his hand?