"Miss, ma'am."

A girl's cry came from outside the house, waking up Chu Ruohan who was still sleeping.

"Um...who."

Chu Ruohan pulled the quilt to cover her head in it, and turned her back at the same time.

"Miss, I'm Xiaocui. It's time to get up. Madam and Master are waiting for you to have breakfast."

"Oh...Xiao Cui, please let me sleep a little longer. I was so fascinated by the storybook last night that I fell asleep very late."

"Oh, miss, please get up quickly, otherwise the lady will be angry later!"

The maid named Xiao Cui outside the house stamped her feet anxiously. She did not dare to enter the house without Chu Ruohan's consent.

"Tap Tap"

At this moment, light footsteps came from the corridor nearby.

"Husband...ma'am!"

Looking for the voice, Xiaocui quickly bowed her head and saluted, because the beautiful woman standing in front of her was none other than Chu Ruohan's biological mother, Liu Zhiruo.

Different from the youthful and sweet Chu Ruohan, Liu Zhiruo is more mature and dignified. Her smooth black hair is tied behind her head with a delicate hairpin in the middle. Although she is not as beautiful as she was before when she is too old, she still has charm. Still exist.

"What's wrong? Ruohan hasn't woken up yet?"

"Tell me what I'm saying, miss. She wants to sleep a little longer."

"Oh, this kid is real." Liu Zhiruo touched her forehead slightly and sighed, then opened the door and walked in.

As the door opened, the sunlight outside the room also shone in. Chu Ruohan, who felt the light, curled up again and tightened himself.

"It's time to get up, little lazy cat."

Liu Zhiruo sat on Chu Ruohan's bedside and pushed Chu Ruohan's quilt.

"Mom~ Just let me sleep for a while~"

"No! It's not up to you. In the past, if you wanted to sleep a little longer, Ruohan, I would agree to it, but it will be a special day in a few days. You have to take good care of yourself these days."

"Special day?"

Suddenly Chu Ruohan's head emerged from under the quilt.

"What special day is it?"

"In a few days, Xuantian Sect will accept disciples. Ruohan, you have to give it a try no matter what. You must know that becoming a monk is something that ordinary people like us dare not even think about."

"But Mom, I don't want to go to the Xuantian Sect. I just want to live with my father and mother." Chu Ruohan muttered.

"Fool, the world is so chaotic now. Mom and dad can't always protect you. The most precious thing for your dad and me is Ruohan."

Liu Zhiruo looked at Chu Ruohan with gentle eyes, while gently stroking Chu Ruohan's head.

"The one I owe the most is you Ruohan. You should have lived in the palace and gotten a better education, but everything has changed too fast... My lovely little baby is now She has grown into a graceful little girl, and I don’t know who I will take advantage of in the future.”

"Mother~"

Chu Ruohan snorted and hugged Liu Zhiruo's thin waist.

"Ruohan will not leave my mother. I will take good care of my father and mother for the rest of my life and never separate them."

"You, you." Liu Zhiruo nodded Chu Ruohan's forehead. "Okay, now that I've said that, get up quickly, or I won't help you when your father comes."

"I...I know."

Chu Ruohan lifted the quilt and rubbed his eyes lazily. His dazed look made him look silly and cute.

"Ruohan..." Liu Zhiruo reached out and touched Chu Ruohan's cheek. For some reason, she felt a little uncomfortable in her heart. "You must be good."

Immediately after Liu Zhiruo finished explaining, she walked out of the room and bumped into someone's arms when she reached the corner.

"ah!"

Liu Zhiruo, who was unable to react, was frightened by the sudden person in front of her and fell backwards, but a hand quickly wrapped around her lower back.

"Madam, you have to be careful when you walk. Being so reckless is not like the steady you before."

A rather handsome middle-aged man said jokingly. This man was Chu Ruohan's father, Chu He.

"Husband, you scared me to death."

Liu Zhiruo squeaked, then gently patted Chu He's shoulder and slowly stood up.

"Hey, this lady is absent-minded, how can you blame me?"

"Don't be such a talker." Liu Zhiruo pinched the soft flesh around Chu He's waist angrily.

"Hiss~ Madam, if you have something to say, please speak up. You are also the eldest lady of the Liu family. This is an insult to gentleness."

"What a good Chu He! Now you are starting to find fault with me. Do you dislike me? Then I will take Ruohan away."

"Hey, hey, hey."

Knowing that he had said the wrong thing, Chu He quickly hugged Liu Zhiruo into his arms and comforted her in a gentle voice: "It's all my fault, don't be angry, madam."

"Hmph, that's pretty much it."

Liu Zhiruo put her hand on Chu He's shoulder, with a slight smile on her lips.

"What's wrong, madam, you seem to be in a good mood."

"Of course! As expected, this pastoral life without fighting against the world is the most comfortable."

Liu Zhiruo's expression changed when she said this, and she looked up at Chuhe.

"Husband, do you think I am a very bad woman? My husband was supposed to be the second king after the king of Chu, but he chose to stay here with me, an ordinary girl from the family..."

"how come!"

Chu He immediately retorted.

"Since the day I met you, I no longer care about the throne and all kinds of intrigues. I just want to live happily with Zhi Ruohan and your family."

"Husband..."

Liu Zhiruo took out her handkerchief and wiped the tears from her eyes.

"Nice to have you."

"I should be the one to say this."

The two were romantic for a while and then suddenly Chu He spoke: "Madam, is Ruohan's character too withdrawn? She doesn't talk to many people except Xiaocui, me and you. If I really join the sect in the future, I’m afraid it will be difficult for me to move forward.”

"What your husband said is absolutely true. I really hope that someone can change our family Ruohan."

Just as the two of them were chatting with each other, a servant suddenly ran in staggeringly.

"Grandpa is in trouble! A group of bandits came outside the village, including demon cultivators. Li Gongfeng and the others are already dead. Grandpa and his wife should run away quickly!"

"what!"

Chu He trembled all over, his eyes widened and he was speechless. It wasn't until Liu Zhiruo on the side grabbed his lapel worriedly that he came back to his senses.

"Hurry...Zhiruo, take Ruohan and run!" Chu He took out a gold medal from his waist and stuffed it into Liu Zhiruo's hand. "This is the jade plaque my mother gave me back then. Zhiruo, just take it into the capital and show it to the guards guarding the gate. Hurry!"

"Husband! Let's go together!"

Liu Zhiruo gritted her silver teeth and showed grief on her face.

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