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"Xiao Di, I know you're reluctant to leave me too. Come back with me, okay?"

“I…” He lowered his head, turned away, and remained silent.

"It's okay, I was wrong. I promise I'll never yell at you again. If it happens again, I'll make sure you're struck by lightning..."

"Shut up!" Xiao Di shouted, turned around quickly, and covered her mouth with his hand.

Le Yan took the opportunity to gently kiss his hand.

Xiao Di was startled and immediately withdrew his hand. When he turned around, his face was already flushed.

"How could you... how could you do this... it's really..."

“My dear Xiao Di,” Le Yan stepped forward and held his hands tightly. “I was so stupid to misunderstand you. Luckily you didn’t leave. Luckily.”

“You…” Xiao Di turned his head and met her deep eyes. His eyes flickered, and he sighed before lowering his eyelids again.

Leyan took Xiaodi home, only to find that someone had been waiting for them for a long time.

"Uncle Zhen!" she exclaimed, pulling Xiao Di into the hall.

The person waiting in the hall placed a teacup on the table and stood up sternly: "Le Yan."

"Uncle Zhen, what are you doing here?"

"I was worried, so I came to check on them." Chu Zhen looked at Le Yan and Xiao Di, then suddenly smiled, "Now the clouds must have parted and the fog has lifted."

Xiao Di stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Thank you, Your Excellency..."

"No need for formalities." Chu Zhen stepped forward and gently helped Xiao Di up. "I vaguely heard that Grand Secretary Chen's youngest son survived that catastrophe, but I never imagined he would grow up so big. It's truly a blessing from heaven..."

Xiao Di lowered his head and said softly, "My lord, there's no need to mention the past..."

“Hmm, I didn’t mean to bring up your painful past… I’m sorry… but…” Chu Zhen said softly, “Your identity… if possible, I will report it to His Majesty. Back then, His Majesty was instigated and did something irreversible in a fit of anger. He has often felt guilty since then. If he knew that the Grand Secretary had you…”

“My lord… Chen Di… is a title of the past. Now, I only want to…” He turned and glanced at Le Yan.

But he saw Le Yan glance at him, then stare blankly at Chu Zhen.

A thought struck him, and he sighed without saying anything more.

Chu Zhen nodded: "Alright, everyone has their own ambitions, and we can't force them. Since you've made this choice, then I, the Minister, will..."

"Thank you for your care, sir." Xiao Di bowed.

Le Yan stepped forward: "Uncle Zhen... what's going on? Why do you seem to know Xiao Di so well?"

"Uh, it's because you stormed out of the Crimson Dragon Palace earlier, and His Majesty was worried, so he specifically sent me to check on you... I followed you and finally found the Imperial Garden, only to see you leave in a fit of rage, so..."

“It was Lord Zhongtang who once comforted me,” Xiao Di added.

Le Yan smiled and said, "In that case... Uncle Zhen, I also want to thank you."

"Haha, it's good that you're alright." Chu Zhen smiled, patted Xiao Di's shoulder with his left hand, and reached out with his right hand to pat Le Yan's shoulder.

Dragon and Tiger Fight in the Capital Chapter 104 I'm Not Afraid

Chu Zhen meant that Le Yan should return to the palace to protect the emperor.

Leyan strongly declined.

She then recounted the various dangerous events that would occur if she were in the palace, such as harassing the concubines or punching the emperor—all sorts of possibilities. Chu Zhen was deeply moved, recalling how she had indeed mercilessly beaten him while he slept, and a sense of unease slowly crept over him.

Fortunately, Xiao Di agreed to return to the palace, and the palace guards were strengthened several times over, so Chu Zhen had no choice but to compromise for the time being.

Unexpectedly, one problem after another arose, and Leyan took the initiative to ask to go to the Military Affairs Office.

Chu Zhen laughed: "My Military Affairs Office is very deserted, there's nothing fun there. If you go there, you'll just be bored."

Le Yan said, "How could that be? I can learn some useful things from Uncle Zhen, how could I be bored?"

The conversation then shifted from modest refusals to straightforward responses.

He said, "You're not allowed to go."

She said, "Please, Uncle Zhen, I want to go." So persistent.

Chu Zhen insisted on refusing.

Leyan kept whispering in his ear like a fly.

No matter where he went or when he met her, she would always jump back to the starting point in three sentences. Her perseverance was commendable; she could practically grind an iron rod into a needle.

In the end, Chu Zhen had a terrible headache. She thought that perhaps the child was just having a passing fancy, just like when he first entered the palace. After a while, he would get bored and naturally run away very quickly. Hoping for a bit of luck and wanting some peace and quiet, she had no choice but to give in.

As Le Yan reluctantly uttered an "okay," she jumped up from her chair with joy, hugged Chu Zhen, and was about to kiss him.

Chu Zhen was taken aback, then reached out to block it. She tilted her head to avoid it, saying, "Hey, hey!" Her face flushed slightly.

Le Yan then let go and sincerely apologized, "I'm sorry, Uncle Zhen, I was just too happy."

But in his heart he thought bitterly: He didn't get to eat the tofu.

However, in order to maintain her good-natured image, she also took the opportunity to straighten Chu Zhen's wrinkled clothes.

He glanced at him and then flicked a speck of dust off the hem of his robe.

Chu Zhen looked at her, both amused and exasperated, and said with a hint of reproach, "You really are a child."

She paused, staring at her half-bent fingers, then stood up. She simply smiled.

When Chu Gexing heard this news, he felt a little annoyed.

That guy really doesn't play by the rules. He barely managed to escape from the palace, and now he's deliberately getting himself into trouble at the Grand Council.

He's the kind of person who won't shed a tear until he sees the coffin.

With a furrowed brow, she stood before the bed, gazing at the desolate garden.

I don't know why, but I always feel that this is not good.

The way that guy looked at the main hall was a bit strange.

Well, I don't know why... but...

Let's find an excuse to get her out of the Military Council.

Lost in thought, I heard footsteps beside me.

Someone reported that suspicious activity had been spotted in the eastern part of the city.

Chu Gexing's expression turned cold: "Have you found out which side they're on?"

"I'm not entirely sure yet. The opponent is highly skilled in martial arts, so we dare not get close. However, their movements are strange, somewhat similar to those of the ninjas from Yingzhou."

"A ninja?"

Chu Gexing frowned: "Take three hundred elite soldiers there immediately. Even if all three hundred die there, I want to see a few survivors."

"Yes!" the man replied, then hurriedly turned and left.

Chu Gexing turned around and sat back in his chair. As he was pondering, he heard a report: "Sir, the garrison commander at the west gate just reported that a man in black jumped out of the city before the gate opened, seemingly carrying someone in his arms. His fate is unknown."

"Okay, you can go now."

"Yes." The man stepped back.

Chu Gexing turned around and looked at the flickering candle on the table: "Someone leaves, so someone else must enter... Who will come next? Hmm, it's really lively."

After Chu Gexing "warmly invited" Le Yan to join his ranks.

"I'm not going," I answered without hesitation.

The man was smug.

Chu Gexing raised an eyebrow: "You're rejecting me outright without even considering it?" "I know that without even thinking about it," Le Yan turned around and said with a grin. "In short, I won't go to your place. I already have a better place to go."

"Oh? Tell me about it." He leaned on the table, tilting his head to look at her.

“Military Affairs Bureau, hehe.” She couldn’t help but grin as she said those three words.

Chu Gexing found the smile both ridiculous and irritating.

"Does going there require such excitement?" he asked.

"Of course." She looked as if she couldn't wait to dance with joy.

“Leyan, Shundu is in danger. If you’re alright, go home,” he said, shaking his head.

Are you advising me?

"I'm really doing this for your own good."

Do you think I'd believe that?

"Yes, one day."

"Oh, then I will patiently wait for that day to come."

Why are you so interested in the Military Council?

"This is my private secret, and I cannot disclose it."

"Do you know that your trip will cause considerable trouble for the Grand Councilor?" he asked.

"What trouble?" The question was so effective that she immediately turned around, looking a little nervous.

Although he admired his own brilliant scheme, he began to feel annoyed again.

"Is this what they call being blinded by one's own involvement?" He sighed dramatically. "Can't you even understand such a simple truth? You were just dismissed by the emperor, and now you're suddenly in the Grand Council. There are already quite a few rumors in Shundu that the Grand Councilor is too powerful and might have ulterior motives, even challenging His Majesty's authority. If you go to the Grand Council, what do you think those rumors will say?"

Le Yan shrugged, stepped back, and slowly sat down in the chair.

Yes, yes, she was so focused on standing by Chu Zhen's side that she didn't consider anything else and never thought it would cause him trouble.

When she begged him repeatedly, he hesitated to agree, probably because he had thought about it for a long time.

But in the end, he still agreed to her request.

But surprisingly, he didn't tell her about these negative aspects for him.

If he had told her, she probably wouldn't have been so insistent on going to the Military Affairs Office.

It doesn't really matter where you go.

All that matters is that I can see him.

Unfortunately, that person didn't know.