In the middle of the day, a carriage bumped slightly along the winding path.

In the carriage was a pretty beauty. The girl picked the driving curtain with her jade white hand.

Deeply attracted by the little flowers that kept going backward on the roadside, the girl smiled and asked,

"What a beautiful flower! I've never seen it in Da Yi. What's its name?"

The coachman drove the carriage and sat at the shaft. Hearing Gu Yunxi's surprised voice, he smiled, turned back, and said,

"Those are 'wanwaner', which are not rare flowers in Udan. Later, you will live in a garden, which is full of roses. That's really beautiful. Roses are the national flower of Udan."

Leng Qingtang put his head out of the carriage and asked the coachman with a smile,

"Hi, how far is it?"

The coachman stroked his beard and looked at the green ahead,

"Soon, in half an hour, we will be there."

"Thank you."

He sat back in the carriage. Leng Qingtang encircled Gu Yunxi in his arms and explained the customs of western tribes to her.

After a while, he was worried that she was uncomfortable because of the bumpy carriage, so he held her on his lap and took care of her like a fragile treasure.

Time was flying.

A month ago, they were still in Da Yi and agreed to three things with Huanan Xin in the Imperial Palace in Guiping.

Later, Huanan Xin had to keep his promise in order to get half of the jade seal from Leng Qingtang. He issued an order to make Huanan Lin a King Xian and sent ten thousand Honour Guards to escort Gu Yunyao and Huanan Lin out of the palace to Jiangnan.

Then, the staff of the Eastern Depot and the Imperial Ceremony Office were changed totally.

Fortunately, most of the effective helpers of Leng Qingtang had not been killed by the imperial court except Liu Bingbi. The captains either went to other places or returned to their ancestral homes. They didn't have to fight or kill again. From then on, they could live an anonymous but stable life.

However, Gu Yunxi regretted that on the day Sister Yunyao left the capital, she could not come forward to see her off with the Master in public.

However, she thought her Elder Sister should have been very excited at that time.

She had been confined to the deep palace for so many years. Now she had finally regained her freedom. With Zhao An, Song Qin, and Lin'er, she could live a life that really belonged to her.

When everything was finished, it was September.

On a sunny morning, Lu Qiange's men escorted Leng Qingtang and Gu Yunxi to leave the capital of Da Yi secretly and go west to western tribes.

The couple would settle down in Udan in the future.

In more than 20 days, they gradually went west, and the outline of Da Yi gradually disappeared. The customs and scenery here were very different from those in the Central Plains.

The wild meadows, sand dunes, Gobi, checkpoints, herds of cattle, and sheep could be seen everywhere, which successfully attracted Gu Yunxi's attention. She opened her eyes wide and was happy for a long time.

She grew up in Da Yi, obviously full of great curiosity about this strange environment.

She became that innocent and honest little girl again. She leaned against the warm and wide chest of her beloved man and took his meticulous consideration and care for granted. The flush on her porcelain face lingered for a long time. As long as he took a look at her, there would be ripples in his heart.

Leng Qingtang was calm all the way. He was not as surprised and noisy as Gu Yunxi. After all, he had been in the western tribes for seven years. He couldn't be more familiar with the environment here.

Through a hill, they saw a gentle river. At this time, the mountains half covered in smoke and mist had shown the whole straight and continuous outline.

Leng Qingtang was silent but had mixed feelings.

The coachman continued to drive westward along the river until a small double-layer loft stood delicately at the foot of the green mountain, and then tightened the reins.

"Here we are. Please get off."

Leng Qingtang jumped out of the carriage and hugged Gu Yunxi to get her out.

The architectural style of loft in Udan was quite different from that of the terraces in the Central Plain.

The interval between floors was higher, the roof was spherical, and most of the doors and windows were semi-arch.

The outer wall of the loft built between green mountains and green water was white. In the square yard, a high wooden fence was covered with vines and beautiful wild roses.

Leng Qingtang and Gu Yunxi held hands. They followed the coachman, stepped on the artificially paved slate road, walked to the yard, and pushed the door in.

Seeing the fiery red roses, Gu Yunxi was overjoyed.

Lu Qiange came out of the loft and became less anxious when he saw the three people.

"Uncle, you are finally here."

The coachman came forward and saluted Lu Qiange with his right hand in his heart.

"Your Highness, there was some delay on the road. Please forgive me."

"It doesn't matter. You can unload the luggage from the carriage and then go back first."

Standing in the yard, Gu Yunxi was thinking wildly.

As the coachman had said, the small courtyard was indeed colorful and particularly lively.

Surrounded by green vegetation, white roses, and fiery red roses, dotted with yellow and pink flowers, it was gorgeous but not chaotic.

When people passed by the flowers and took two steps at will, they could smell a faint and elegant fragrance.

In short, Gu Yunxi was very satisfied with this place.

Probably hearing a sound in the yard, Huanan Jiyan ran out of the loft. Standing behind her were Yu Xuanji and a man like Gu Di.

Gu Yunxi was stunned immediately. She blinked hard and looked again. It was indeed Gu Di, the twin brother of Leng Qingtang.

Before leaving Da Yi, with the persuasion of Princess Anhe, Gu Di finally put down his long-standing hatred and accepted his twin brother Leng Qingtang.

The twins let bygones be bygones.

Later, Princess Anhe named Gu Di "Xian" and told them that Gu Di was born before Leng Qingtang, so Leng Qingtang should call Gu Di "Brother".

Huanan Jiyan pounced on Gu Yunxi and hugged her affectionately.

"Yunxi, you've finally come. I'll take you to see your new home. I arranged all the furnishings myself, but I don't know if you like it?"

"As long as you arrange it, I like it."

"You are always sweeter than Zhu."

Two girls talked and laughed, and then Gu Yunxi came to say hello to Yu Xuanji and Gu Di,

"Brother, Brother Xian, when did you arrive?"

"We arrived the day before yesterday."

Yu Xuanji looked at his sister gently, full of doting. While smoothing the messy hair on her forehead, he asked with concern,

"How was your trip? Are you tired? Come in and have a cup of rose tea. It tastes great."

Gu Di stepped forward slowly with his hands on his back and looked at Gu Yunxi with deep eyes.

"Yunxi."

Gu Yunxi's look changed quietly. Thinking of the tangled emotional affairs with him in the past, she lowered her eyebrows and said,

"Hi, Brother Xian."

"..."

He raised his eyebrows and said with a self-mocking smile,

"I just want to see you and Brother He again. When you settle down, I'll leave in a day or two."

The girl quickly raised her eyes, waved her hands in surprise, and explained,

"No, no, you are the Master's Eldest Brother. You should stay and live with us. This attic is so big that I and Master are not used to living..."

Yu Xuanji felt their embarrassment. He was angry, looked at Gu Di, pulled up Gu Yunxi, and rushed into the loft. Huanan Jiyan shrugged her shoulders and went in with them.

The loft was well furnished. Exquisite and gorgeous tassel tapestries, bright yellow pure gold pots with long necks, double ears, and lockers embedded in the wall showed exotic customs everywhere.

The study, the master bedroom, and the bathroom were upstairs, and downstairs were the canteen, several guest rooms, and the hall.

The space connecting the outer courtyard on the first floor was capped and padded with wooden piles, which was a broad viewing corridor.

When Gu Yunxi entered the building, Leng Qingtang and Lu Qiange stood in the corridor and listened to the wind chimes in the slow autumn wind.

"Uncle, do you remember here?"

Lu Qiange suddenly asked.

Leng Qingtang looked up at the sky and answered with a faint smile,

"Of course I remember. The mountain behind the building is called 'Mountain Ping' and the river in front is called 'Ping River'. More than 20 years ago, this loft was just a thatched house where my parents and I lived. Every spring, my father took me to the hills in front to fly a kite, counting the stars and enjoying the moon at the foot of the mountain at night."

His eyes were wet with memories.

Lu Qiange nodded gently,

"Ten years ago, my Mother sent someone to rebuild here. After the loft was built, it became the stronghold of the Men of Sacrifice in Udan. Now my Mother ordered me and Jiyan to clean it up in advance. In the future, it will be your home with Yunxi."

Leng Qingtang was moved,

"Eldest Sister has already arranged everything for us. Hua'er, thank you. And I want to thank Eldest Sister, too."

Lu Qiange smiled,

"You are my uncle. You don't need to say this. Uncle, I hope Yunxi will be happy forever."

After saying this, he seriously put his hand on Leng Qingtang's forearm.

Leng Qingtang looked at Lu Qiange with a calm expression for a while,

"I swear I will, I will make her happy forever."

A cool wind blew over them. Gu Di stopped in front of them, and his steps were light as an elf.

"Is it really OK to do so? Huanan Xin is treacherous, and you easily let him go. Are you really not afraid that he will persecute you again?"