Yelyu Lie suddenly paused, holding the bowl of soup.
His little wife, his little sweetheart, always manages to strike right at his heart when he’s least prepared.
She really has... always been doing everything for him silently, from places he couldn’t see.
She’s so wonderful, whether it’s the way she is now, or the lovely little girl he sees in his dreams...
Ignoring everyone present, Yelyu Lie swept his long arms and drew his little wife into his embrace.
He kissed the top of her head again and again, devoutly and cherishingly.
"Nuannuan, on behalf of all Bianliao’s soldiers, thank you."
He had no other means of repayment; he could only use his life to cherish her, spoil her, protect her, love her, trust her...
Yun Chunnuan nestled in the Barbarian General’s arms, her dainty face couldn’t help but blush.
Yet, with every breath filled with his unique scent, it made her intoxicated and at ease.
"Bianliao is my home too. General Yelyu’s soldiers are like my younger brothers; how can I not protect my younger brothers as their elder sister?"
After all, with so many people present, Yun Chunnuan blushingly rose from his embrace.
She slightly raised her sharp chin, speaking as if it was natural, as if these were things she should have always done.
Yelyu Lie sighed and gently pinched her perky little nose, "Silly girl, you don’t have to take all the responsibilities on yourself. Even if you don’t do it, it’s still perfectly fine."
Seeing her about to speak, he interrupted softly, "I know, you did it all for me."
The usually talkative Barbarian General was so moved he couldn’t say a word.
"Thank you" wasn’t enough to express his gratitude to his little sweetheart.
All he could do was protect her for the rest of his life.
The two were so deeply in love, everyone present was overwhelmed by their affection.
Of course, they weren’t sure if they would be able to enjoy such delicious potatoes again. They pretended not to notice the sticky gaze between the General and his wife and focused on their meals!
It was New Year’s Eve, after all, so drinking some wine was unavoidable.
Yun Chunnuan discovered that not only the men of Bianliao could drink, but even the young girls were capable drinkers.
She wanted to try a sip herself, but the man stopped her.
Remembering they still had to visit the palace that night, she obediently substituted tea for wine.
All the dishes were finished at this meal.
In contrast, a lot of the big fish and meat were left over.
As Aunt Ye was tidying up, she couldn’t help but smile.
She noticed that ever since the Madam appeared, many things had changed.
The home finally looked like a real home.
Halfway through tidying, Aunt Ye looked at the various dishes left out and asked, "Madam, should these be sent to the Second Concubine now or wait till she returns tonight?"
At the beginning of the meal, the Little Princess thought of Lian Qiao and had Qiao’er call her to join the family reunion dinner.
But when Qiao’er went to call her, she said the Second Concubine had gone out early in the morning.
The young maidservant newly assigned there mentioned that the Second Concubine had left with a lunch box, but no one knew where she went.
During the meal, Yelyu Lie almost choked on his rice.
He remembered the accountant reporting early in the morning, wanting to settle the silver and leave, that shameless doctor...
He could probably guess where Lian Qiao had gone.
But, what did it matter to him?
Yelyu Lie didn’t interfere, nor did he mention last night’s events.
After finishing the meal and washing his face, Yun Chunnuan sat at the dressing table to begin her makeup.
Her Storage Ring was full of cosmetics far superior to the rouges and powders of this world.
Hearing Aunt Ye’s words, she instructed her to send them directly to Lian Qiao and continued her makeup.
As for Yelyu Lie, after eating, he left, and no one knew where he went.
When Yun Chunnuan was ready, the man hadn’t returned yet.
Just as she was about to have Qiao’er go look for him, he returned with a large sack.
"What have you been up to? Hurry up and get ready, don’t we still have to go to the palace?"
Her voice was tinged with complaint as she greeted him.
Yelyu Lie was just about to reply but was stunned by the breathtaking fairy before him, his breath stopped.
She was beautiful.
As beautiful as a fairy.
He had known this for a long time, but his little wife never liked applying makeup and always kept a fresh appearance.
He originally thought that such a fairy-like woman didn’t need makeup, or it might make her look vulgar.
But now, with her exquisite makeup, her beauty reached an unprecedented level!
Her brows lightly dusted, eyes full of spring, skin like creamy jade, tender and smooth.