Yun Jinnian pursed his lips, "Mm!" he responded with a sound, feeling Chu Yu draw closer, and he shifted his body accordingly.
Chu Yu suddenly rolled over and stretched out his hand to hold Yun Jinnian’s waist.
He wanted to do something.
Firstly, he didn’t dare, not daring to offend the girl he loved.
Secondly, he couldn’t bear, couldn’t bear her feeling aggrieved, and even less could he bear to take advantage of her before they were married.
Upon hearing this, Yun Jinnian truly didn’t dare to move recklessly.
Then Chu Yu reached for Yun Jinnian’s hand and settled it in his, lying flat.
He took a deep breath, "Has anyone in the palace been bullying you?"
With such a profound and domineering attitude, Yun Jinnian chuckled, "No!"
But in his heart, he felt warmly embraced.
In this world, how many people would care whether she had been wronged, and how many would stand up for her?
Carefully counting, there were indeed very few.
"Even with me, you needn’t be afraid. If anyone dares to bully you, let Hemei and Henuan hit them back, whether they end up dead or crippled, I will support you!" said Chu Yu, tightening the grip on Yun Jinnian’s small hand, "Be careful in the palace too, don’t wander around unnecessarily, and don’t pay attention to those princes either, none of them are good news!"
Upon hearing his words, Yun Jinnian pursed his lips and silently laughed.
Seeing that Yun Jinnian remained silent, Chu Yu became somewhat annoyed. "I said, are you listening?"
"I am listening. I won’t wander off. In the morning I will go to take the Emperor’s pulse with the Empress, and then I will return with her. I just stay in the side hall to concoct medicines, at most going to the Imperial Medical Bureau..."
"You’re not allowed to go to the Imperial Medical Bureau either. What’s there for you amidst a bunch of men? Whatever medicine you want to concoct, just wait until later at the Wang Residence, and you can do as you wish!" As he spoke, Chu Yu leaned over and gently straightened Yun Jinnian’s hair.
He looked at Yun Jinnian with a wronged expression.
"Tell me, when can we get married?"
Yun Jinnian’s face turned red, "It’s, it’s still early!"
"I am not willing to wait any longer!"
Yun Jinnian bit his lip, thought for a moment, and then said, "Well, you have to pass three challenges. As long as Tianci, my maternal grandfather, and my mother all agree to my marrying you, you can come to propose!"
After Yun Jinnian finished speaking, his heartbeat accelerated.
When had he become so bold?
Chu Yu felt as if he had just encountered the greatest fortune in the world. Holding Yun Jinnian’s face, he kissed it lightly, "This is your promise, you can’t back out when the time comes!"
He quickly added another line, "I won’t let you back out either!"
Yun Jinnian smiled tenderly and sweetly.
This was the first time he had laughed from the heart.
So joyful, so open-hearted and unreserved.
"If you don’t leave, I won’t forsake you!" Yun Jinnian gently said.
"I heard it; I really heard it. You said if I don’t leave, you won’t forsake me!" Chu Yu said, suddenly sitting up, jumping down from the carriage, and kneeling on one knee before Yun Jinnian, "I, Chu Yu, swear that no matter what happens in this life, I will never abandon Yun Jinnian. If I break this oath, may I be struck by lightning!"
Yun Jinnian quickly sat up, covering Chu Yu’s lips with his hand, "Don’t talk nonsense!"
"No buts. It doesn’t matter if there are no promises when there is intent; if there’s no intent, then no amount of promises mean anything," Yun Jinnian said as he got off the bed and helped Chu Yu up.
"Let’s not talk about this anymore. Let’s talk about something else. Actually, when I came to the palace today, I encountered quite a few things!"