Right in time, Jiang Suizhou heard Lou Yueâs laughter beside him.
âIâve made Your Highness laugh. That is this Generalâs youngest daughter. Her nameâs Wajun, â he introduced.
Jiang Suizhou sighed softly deep inside.
Sure enough, itâs her.
But somehow, instead of relaxing, he felt his chest tightening with an inexplicable stuffiness and discomfort that made his breathing a little disordered.
Perhaps it was because⊠When he heard that name, he immediately remembered that Huo Wujiu always appeared along with her in the history books.
For Huo Wujiu, Jiang Suizhou was living proof that Huo Wujiu had humiliated him. He was a stain in his life that could never be ignored. But Lou Wanjun⊠She and he were a rare romantic and soul-stirring divine couple in the historical records.
Jiang Suizhouâs eyes couldnât help but fall on Lou Wanjun.
To be fair, the lady was most assuredly beautiful. She must have taken after her mother. Unlike Lou Yue, who was big and tall, she had pretty and heroic eyebrows and eyes, with the peculiar unique exquisiteness of a woman.
She wasnât raised in the boudoir, so her skin wasnât fair. It was a light wheat color tanned under the sun. This in turn made her beauty show a healthy spirit and a sprinkle of tenacity.
Her demeanor, in particular, exuded a kind of wanton and recklessness of someone raised on the battlefield. This kind of temperament bore quite a resemblance to Huo Wujiuâs. He believed that if the two were to stand in one place, they would certainly be extremely eye-catching.
Jiang Suizhou struggled to avert his eyes.
⊠Whatâs wrong with me?
From the start, his current thoughts were merely pipe dreams, and he knew it. Huo Wujiu had his own life track and would meet the people he should meet. He, on the other hand, was just an ordinary person who somehow transmigrated from the future and sought to cling to him in troubled times.
Yet now, the person Huo Wujiu should meet had arrived, but he was not at all happy.
Jiang Suizhou knew he shouldnât think so, but he couldnât suppress his discomfort.
He had never experienced this kind of discomfort before. He felt extremely tormented, but he didnât know who he was competing with. He was just reluctant to retreat.
A few moments later, he smiled gently and reluctantly said, âSure enough, a tiger father will never beget a dog son. General Louâs daughter is also a rare heroine.â
Lou Yue was oblivious and didnât notice anything amiss with him. He waved his hand and replied, âWhat heroine? Itâs all because my wife passed away early, so she grew up wild in the military camp. Sheâs now around eighteen, but others canât even tell! My return to the capital this time is also for this. I must detain this girl in Linâan properly so she can learn some female skills like embroidery, chess, calligraphy and painting. That way, sheâll at least look like a girl.â
He accompanied his speech with laughter, then added, âI also ask Your Highness to please take care of her. If there are any unmarried noble gentlemen or young talents in the capital, I am not too pickyâŠâ
Jiang Suizhou replied with a forced smile.
He wanted to tell Lou Yue not to worry because her fate was here; that there was no need to match her with someone else. But when he opened his mouth, he could not make a sound. Meanwhile, Meng Qianshan, who was next to him, noticed his anomaly and hurriedly stepped forward to support him.
âYour Highness?â
Jiang Suizhou bowed his head and smiled, allowing Meng Qianshan to support him. He then pushed the boat along with the current, âThis Prince is in poor health. Iâve embarrassed myself, General.â
Lou Yue waved his hands again and again: âItâs alright, itâs alright! It will take a while to organize the soldiers. If Your Highness isnât feeling well, you can go and rest!â
Jiang Suizhou nodded with a faint smile, and Meng Qianshan helped him leave.
While he admitted he was being delusional, his heart also collapsed. He couldnât even manage to face Miss Lou.
He truly embodied the heart of a dove occupying a magpieâs nest.
On the other side, a steed neighing resounded. The woman in armor removed her foot from the stirrup and dismounted. She clapped her hands and handed the reins to the guard next to her.
She then walked towards Lou Yue, then wondered, âHuh? Father, why did that gentleman leave just now?â
As she spoke, she also shot a few glances in the direction of Jiang Suizhouâs carriage.
âHeâs good looking, but why did he look unhappy? Is he your enemy in court, Father?â
Lou Yue gritted his teeth, raised his hand and poked a finger on her forehead.
âWhat are you talking about! Heâs just feeling unwell and went back to rest!â After speaking, he did not forget to warn her, âDonât you hit on him, hmm? Heâs a cut sleeve.â
Lou Wanjun laughed and replied, âWhat are you thinking? Heâs just handsome. Am I not allowed to praise him?â
âWho are you trying to compliment! You donât look like a girl!â Lou Yue was exasperated at her failure to meet his expectations. âYouâd better watch your words! The capital is not like the barracks where you can spout whatever you want to say! If you speak so indiscreetly, how are you going toâŠâ
âFind a husband!â Lou Wanjun interrupted him and provided what he was going to say next. âI know, I know. My ears are getting calluses.â
Lou Yue glared at her in a fury: âDonât take your fatherâs words as a joke!â
Lou Wanjun scoffed. She raised her hand and patted his shoulder casually, retorting perfunctorily.
âGot it, got it. Iâm not taking it as a joke.â She smiled breezily, not taking him seriously at all. Even the last of her words fluttered buoyantly upwards, like a wild goose feather streaking across the desert sky.
âAlright, make haste. Donât let that little lordling wait for a long time.â