Shuyao's hand paused and she almost dropped the porridge on the ground.

But she quickly calmed down, pretending nothing had happened, opened the door, put the porridge on the desk in front of Su Yunting, and said casually, "Okay."

Su Yunting suddenly raised his head and looked Shuyao up and down several times. Seeing that she was not joking, he asked, "Why don't you ask me why?"

"If you want to say it, say it. If you don't want to say it, don't say it." Shuyao saw that Su Yunting had no intention of drinking the porridge, so she picked up the bowl, picked up the spoon, scooped a spoonful of porridge, and handed it to Su Yunting's mouth, "Open your mouth."

Su Yunting was a little at a loss for a moment. He could only open his mouth obediently and wait for the warm millet porridge to slide down his throat. A warmth flowed from his stomach to his limbs.

Only then did Su Yunting realize what he had just said.

Su Yunting pulled his hair in annoyance: "Forget it, you just thought I was fainting."

Getting married is a major event in life, how can it be so casual?

Shuyao put the bowl in Su Yunting's hand and raised her chin, signaling Su Yunting to drink it quickly.

Su Yunting gulped down the whole bowl of millet porridge in two gulps.

Seeing that Su Yunting had drunk it all, Shuyao moved a stool, sat opposite Su Yunting, and started playing with a small Pixiu ornament on the desk.

"Tell me, what do you want to do?"

Su Yunting paused and said casually, "I was just teasing you, but you took it seriously!"

"How could I not know you? No matter what you joke about, you never joke about getting married!" Shuyao raised her eyelids, and looked directly at Su Yunting with her clear eyes, as if she wanted to see into his heart.

Su Yunting didn't dare to look directly at him. He turned his head away, and the sunlight shone on his face, revealing his delicate jawline.

"Don't ask me, I just said it casually. I promised to marry you in style and make up for everything I owe you!"

Shuyao stood up, put her hands on the desk, and leaned forward.

She stretched out a hand, gently pinched Su Yunting's chin, and turned him over so that he was facing her.

"Su Yunting, you know I don't care about that. Didn't you forget that we agreed to speak directly and not cause unnecessary misunderstandings?"

Su Yunting felt the warm touch on his chin. Although Shuyao didn't use much force, Su Yunting was reluctant to leave.

Shuyao just looked at him quietly, waiting for his answer stubbornly.

Su Yunting looked back at Shuyao, as if he wanted to engrave Shuyao into his heart.

A gust of wind blew through the hall, ruffling the diary on the desk, blowing up the loose hair on Shuyao's forehead, and even ruffling Su Yunting's heart.

"Oh, I really can't do anything about you."

Su Yunting stood up, walked to the window and looked around. Except for a few birds perched on the courtyard wall, the yard was empty.

Su Yunting then lowered his voice and explained his plans one by one.

"Originally, I wanted to report this matter to the court and get myself an official position so that I could marry you in the future. But now, I have been given the title of Duke's son for nothing, which is worthy of you."

Shuyao rolled her eyes in annoyance and closed the diary on the desk.

Su Yunting came closer, his lips almost touching Shuyao's earlobe, and the hot breath he exhaled was like a cat's paw, scratching Shuyao's heart.

But when Shuyao heard Su Yunting's words clearly, her heart skipped a beat and a thin layer of cold sweat broke out on her back.

He said: "When I was out at sea, I found an island where crops can be harvested three times a year. More importantly, not far from the island, there is a vast continent divided into many small countries. There are constant disputes between the countries. According to their people, they are Rajputs."

Shuyao's eyebrows twitched violently. She stretched out her right hand to hold down her uncontrollable eyebrows, calmed herself down, and asked, "And then?"

Su Yunting's eyes became deep and bottomless: "Alita is the princess of one of the small countries. There, they believe in Buddhism. There is only a difference between slave owners and slaves."

"According to Alita, there is a group of pagans riding on horses, constantly annexing small countries."

Shuyao frowned even more tightly. What does this have to do with the Great Zhou?

Su Yunting: "If I guess correctly, this is the Tianzhu that Xuanzang of the previous dynasty visited. Tubo is sandwiched between Tianzhu and our Great Zhou."

"What do you want?" Shuyao widened her eyes, an incredible guess emerging in her mind.

Su Yunting nodded: "The relationship between A Niang and His Majesty is tense. Given the character of the young emperor, he will definitely find a chance to get back at his loss this time. If there really comes a day when we fail, then this island will be our last resort."

"With the level of our Hangzhou Shipyard, we can walk sideways in that sea area! When the time comes, we will occupy the island and use Tianzhu as a springboard, and maybe we can return to the continent!"

Shuyao was shocked: "Aren't you thinking too far?"

Su Yunting rolled up a strand of Shuyao's hair that fell on her cheek, twisted it around his finger, and said nonchalantly, "How can it be far? Mother will soon be able to recover the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun and unify the grasslands. Maybe, I can even marry you as a prince's consort!"

"You're crazy! How can you just say something like that?!" Shuyao quickly covered Su Yunting's mouth with her right hand, fearing that he would say something shocking again.

Su Yunting took Shuyao's hand and decided to say it all at once: "If that day really comes, then this island must be taken! When the time comes, I will send troops from the north of Tianzhu, and A Niang will directly send troops to the west to attack Tubo from both sides and completely eliminate this threat!"

"To rule the nine provinces, to be famous abroad, and to see that everything is Chinese territory! This is what my mother wishes for!"

"It's too crazy, it's really too crazy..." Shuyao had already vaguely realized what the lady and the three siblings of the Su family were trying to do, but she didn't expect their ambitions to be so big!

If they follow their plan, how vast will the territory of the new dynasty be? !

Su Yunting stood up straight and said solemnly: "Shuyao, I want to send people to the island, but I don't have reliable hands. My sworn brothers are all being watched by countless eyes. I can't let my soldiers be stationed on an island alone. Human nature cannot stand the test."

"In-laws! I need the power of in-laws! I need your uncles and more than a dozen cousins ​​to lend me a helping hand!"

"I want them to stay firmly on that island like a magic needle, guarding our last retreat!"

"But I have to make it clear. If my mother really gets to sit in that position one day, Shuyao, your family might be feared for controlling this island. It's not that my mother doesn't trust you, but there are always some people who want to make a name for themselves as the dragon's followers!"

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