The uncle borrowed some merits, and the princess drew the talisman fiercely

"Anyway, I won't do this kind of thing to steal someone's merits. I never did it before, and I won't do it in the future."

Zhou Shiyue, "Really?"

"Even pearls are not so real. You have to know that I have never met another person like you who has endless merits. Zhou Shiyue, you are very special, don't you know that?"

"What if I meet a second one in the future?"

Lu Zhaoling thought he was really nagging.

"If you really want to grab him, I can do it just like this." She couldn't help but demonstrate to him. She just reached out and quickly grabbed his head, then withdrew her hand without even touching him.

This is not a bad idea, it's just not as direct and you can grab as much as you want without direct contact.

But it can be obtained.

Seeing her actions, Zhou Shiyue's eyes suddenly became deep.

"Oh? That's fine too..."

He drew out the ending.

It turns out that she can pull him out without touching him. Then why did she always want to hold his hand, hug his arm, and be close to him?

It was obvious that Lu Xiaoyi had liked him for a long time and wanted to be close to him, but she herself didn't know her own feelings and instead used taking advantage of his merits as an excuse.

Is that right?

(Lu Zhaoling: Absolutely not!)

"What's that look in your eyes?" Lu Zhaoling looked at him and felt that something was wrong. What on earth was he thinking?

It’s better not to expose her. After all, as a girl, she is bound to be thin-skinned when it comes to such things.

Zhou Shiyue thought about this and shook his head.

"nothing."

Lu Zhaoling was skeptical.

She always felt that what he was thinking just now was definitely not a good idea, but she had no evidence.

"As for that kid Lu Anfan, this bad marriage should just be thrown out, right?" Zhou Shiyue changed the subject.

"It doesn't count in the first place, but they may have some entanglements in the future. He can handle it himself. It's not a big deal." Lu Zhaoling said indifferently.

"You should have a good rest soon. Hold me." Zhou Shiyue pulled her closer to his arms. "I'm always generous."

Because Lu Zhaoling was really exhausted this time, she rarely got off the carriage in the following days except for necessary stops to rest.

Ever since Zhou Shiyue found out about this, he would let her sleep leaning against him in the carriage when they camped out.

He always held her hand when getting off the carriage.

Lu Zhaoling herself was secretly happy.

But the young people were shocked.

The relationship between the prince and the young lady has improved dramatically? They didn't seem to be so close before.

As a result, Yin Yunting did not return the red jade to Zhou Shiyue.

The emperor showed up quietly that night. They were camping in the wild and did not make it to the city.

Zhou Shiyue still slept in the carriage with Lu Zhaoling, and the young men stood guard around them.

Yin Yunting sat down next to the burning fire.

After the emperor appeared, he looked at the carriage and sat down next to Yin Yunting.

"Xiao Yin."

Yin Yunting glanced at him, his face full of worry. Why?

"Aren't you worried that your senior sister will suffer? Zhou Shiyue is really outrageous. How can he be so close to Master Ling before they even get married?"

They have been living together in a carriage day and night, young and energetic, what if...

We haven't even gotten married yet, so we can't cross the line.

Yin Yunting, who knew the truth, said: "... Your Majesty, don't worry too much. We have so many people with us."

In his eyes, is his son so unreliable?

His senior sister must not have any sexual thoughts at the moment and is just focusing on recovering her spirits.

"That's true. But do you want to give the jade pendant I own back to that kid? So I can keep an eye on him from time to time to make sure he doesn't do anything rash." said the emperor.

Don't.

Yin Yunting changed the subject, "Emperor, the fire is too strong. Don't sit too close, or you might get burned."

He diverted the emperor's attention.

His elder sister rarely has a relationship, so why is this future father-in-law always watching her? He doesn't want anyone to disturb his elder sister like this.

Thus, while collecting merits in this intensive way and traveling day and night, we finally arrived at the southwest.

By the time they reached the southwest, the weather had cooled.

As soon as we entered the southwest, we first arrived at a small town called Shunchuan.

But as soon as they entered the city, they felt a strange atmosphere.

The city is a bit depressed.

First of all, the streets were empty, with almost no vendors setting up stalls. Although the shops on both sides were open for business, their doors were half-closed.

Along the way, I didn't see any shop with enthusiastic waiters outside smiling and greeting customers.

They passed by an inn. Seeing a group like theirs, they knew they were from outside the area and were likely big customers of the inn. However, the waiter standing by the door just watched them pass by in silence, and there was even a hint of inquiry and vigilance in his eyes.

The people walking on the street did not seem to be leisurely, but rather hurried. When they saw them, they immediately made way and did not dare to approach.

The people at the windows on the second floor also looked away immediately after taking a look at them, and some even closed their windows immediately.

This feeling is very strange.

Lu Zhaoling had been observing from behind the curtain. She turned around and said to Zhou Shiyue, "Isn't this place quite far from the border town?"

"Yes, to get from the border to this small town, you have to pass through two more big cities. So it should be safe and peaceful here."

Zhou Shiyue also found it very strange.

The village that was massacred by the barbarians was on the edge of the border, so it was not surprising that someone sneaked in to do evil.

But this small town is still far away. Logically speaking, foreigners and bandits must not come here, so why are everyone so nervous?

"It seems that we should stay here first and see the situation." Lu Zhaoling said.

Zhou Shiyue nodded.

They had not originally planned to stay overnight in this small town, they just wanted to have a meal, take a rest and then continue on their journey.

They have to get to the border as soon as possible.

But now seeing the situation here, they all felt it was a bit strange.

Now that we have arrived in the southwest, we have to figure out anything strange.

"Let's find a suitable inn." Zhou Shiyue said to Qingfeng.

Qinglin had already caught up with them and was now following beside them on horseback.

Lu Zhaoling thought for a moment, "I remember that on the list that Young Master Sun gave me before, there was a Sun family business here. Should I ask someone at the business first?"

"Alright."

We should use the power we can, why not just leave it there? Anyway, even if they owe us a favor, they can definitely pay it back.

"Qinglin, go." Lu Zhaoling told Qinglin a place and asked him to go find someone.

They found a larger inn and planned to stay there.