Lu Qiange abandoned his carriage and then rode a horse and caught up with Huanan Jiyan by the Pingshui River.

She was sitting on the cold stone, crying in the cold wind.

The snow was flying all over the sky, falling a thin layer on her fine shoulder.

Seeing her broken appearance, Lu Qiange's heart was softened and his anger immediately disappeared.

From another angle, she was angry and jealous just because she really loved him.

The man sighed and walked slowly to the girl. She couldn't wait to jump up, gestured with her hands, and shouted at him.

"Why did you catch up with me now? If you don't come, I'll jump into the river and drown myself!"

Seeing Lu Qiange stunned, she looked embarrassed, glared at him, and hurriedly corrected herself.

"No, I mean, how did you catch up with me so soon?"

With that, she sat down on the stone again and sobbed.

Lu Qiange couldn't help laughing, pretended to be angry, and said angrily with his hands down.

"You're talking nonsense. If I don't come quickly, you'll plunge into the river and break your head!"

"What do you mean?"

Huanan Jiyan stopped moaning and wiped the cold tears in confusion. Obviously, she didn't quite understand his words.

Lu Qiange glanced at the silly girl and turned his head at the river.

Huanan Jiyan turned to look at the river and was stunned. The embarrassed look on her face, which had been flushed by the cold wind, was even stronger.

When winter came, the river was frozen two or three days earlier.

If a man jumped down, he would at most break his head. How could he drown?

The girl was restless for a moment. Her wet little face showed reluctance and anger. Her fingers kept stirring her clothes. It was very cute.

Lu Qiange shook his head, took out his handkerchief from his sleeve pocket, bent down slightly, picked his eyebrows and drew a funny smile.

"The frozen thickness of the river is at least three feet. Will you really break your head when you jump down?"

Huanan Jiyan pulled his handkerchief, covered her face and cried, blew her nose, and then got up from the stone and yelled, "I tell you, even if I were stupid from now on, you must marry me. Anyway, the bride price of your Udan country has already come to Da Yi. You can't go back on it. In this life, you are my man, no matter life or death!"

In the man's completely speechless gaze, the girl raised her hand, rubbed the handkerchief that blew her nose into a ball and threw it back into his hand.

Lu Qiange helplessly looked at the dirty handkerchief on his palm. It was neither throwing nor not throwing.

After thinking about it, it was better to be out of sight. He balled up his handkerchief and stuffed it into his sleeve pocket.

"Hey, you really went too far this time."

He pulled the girl and brushed the snow off her head and shoulders. Lu Qiange looked at her deeply, and his face became serious.

Wearing red boots with hooked-golden-rose pattern, she stamped angrily in the snow. The girl's face was red, her teeth were gnashing, and tears in her eyes glittered. It seemed that she was about to cry again.

"She is our Aunt. You are still in love with her and never forget her."

Lu Qiange raised his face and patted his forehead. He was restless. He felt like crying but no tears.

"How can it be? You think too much!"

"How impossible? When you were with me, didn't you want to forget her as soon as possible? Zhu, I love you, I want to marry you, I even allow you to love me less than I love you, but you have to be honest with me. I don't want you to hide everything from me in the future. I am not asking too much, right?"

The girl stared at him sadly and finished word by word.

"Not so."

Feeling that his heart was stabbed, Lu Qiange suddenly shook her hand as cold as porcelain, held her in his arms and explained to her anxiously,

"What happened to me and her has become a thing of the past. I helped her because only I can help her. Now she came to Udan with Uncle. Mother and we are their only relatives. If we don't help, who can help them?"

"But what is it, can you tell me?"

Huanan Jiyan almost begged and shed tears again.

Lu Qiange reached out and stroked her hair. His expression was tangled and he clenched his teeth for a moment.

"I, I really can't tell you."

"Because she won't let you say!" the girl turned angrily.

"Well, if you don't say it, I'll find Mother to help me!"

Huanan Jiyan shouted in the wind and snow, raised her hand and pulled the reins, ready to get on her horse and go back to the palace.

The man's inhumanity let her fall into despair again. At present, the only person who could comfort her was Huanan Qiang, the Prime Princess.

"Jiyan, don't be capricious. Listen to me."

Lu Qiange seems to be shocked. He knew that Huanan Jiyan was a straight girl. She would do whatever she wanted.

He rushed forward and held the girl from behind, causing her a fierce struggle.

"You let go of me, let go of me! I won't listen to your rhetoric!"

"I'll tell you. Don't make trouble anymore, and don't go to find Mother!"

Lu Qiange finally chose to compromise.

If he had to choose between her and his Mother, Lu Qiange would prefer to truthfully tell Huanan Jiyan about Gu Yunxi's entrustment.

After all, she had a simple mind. Even if she knew that she would definitely follow his instructions rather than blow up the affair.

Sure enough, this move was very effective. Huanan Jiyan immediately calmed down.

After her feet fell to the ground, she swung in a hurry, facing Lu Qiange's eyes, and her face turned red.

"Tell me, what does Aunt want you to do for her?"

Lu Qiange glared at her.

"First of all, promise me that no other person will be allowed to know about it. Second, when you meet Aunt next time, you should sincerely apologize to her."

Huanan Jiyan showed a light of joy in her eyes and raised her hand to the sky.

"I swear I will never tell others what Zhu said today. If there is any violation, I will die..."

"All right, all right, I'll tell you."

Lu Qiange frowned deeply, raised his hand, held the girl's palm and sighed.

"Aunt asked me to contact the witch. She wanted to establish a heart-by-heart blood bond with Uncle and be his Evilshield."

"What?"

Huanan Jiyan covered her mouth and exclaimed,

"Unexpectedly, she was interested in the ceremony she saw that day... But why did she hide it from everyone?"

"You're stupid. It's too easy to explain. Uncle loves Aunt. If Uncle knows, he won't agree with her."

A faint blush blossomed on her cheeks. Huanan Jiyan was so ashamed that she lowered her head sadly.

"So, I wronged Aunt..."

"You are more than blaming her," said Lu Qiange, shuttling back and forth in the swirling snow. When he paused, he looked at the white world with snow-strewn grass and branches in the distance.

"I really admire Aunt's courage. A woman should have such a responsibility. Jiyan, to be honest, you asked me if I wanted to be your Evilshield. At that time, I hesitated and couldn't make up my mind. Compared with Aunt, I'm really ashamed."

"Don't say that..."

The misunderstanding is over. Just now, the little female beast with threatening gestures was domesticated into a tender and considerate young girl again. She snuggled up to the man she liked and comforted him softly.

"I was joking that day. You don't have to care. I just want you to be yourself, my Zhu, and my bodyguard. However, if you also want an Evilshield, I'll go to the witch and ask her to cast a spell. I'm willing to be your Evilshield."

"That's it," Lu Qiange patted the girl's back. The smile condensed from the corners of his mouth was not relaxed.

"For a perfect woman like Aunt, my feelings for her are only admiration. I don't dare to have any greed or improper thoughts. Do you understand, Jiyan?"

"I understand, I'm sorry for you..."

Huanan Jiyan bit her lower lip and said in embarrassment, "Next time I go to their house again, I will apologize to Uncle and Aunt. If they don't forgive me, I will kneel in the snow with a sky lantern on my head and don't get up."

Lu Qiange smiled and looked puzzled.

"Because of what you did today, I don't know how they are at the moment. I hope they will dissolve the misunderstanding earlier like us!"

Huanan Jiyan slapped herself in the face.

"It's all because I'm too impulsive. Uncle must interrogate Aunt about it. How should she answer then?"

Lu Qiange hugged her tenderly.

"It's good to know your mistakes and correct them. Give Uncle and Aunt some time to clarify. You can visit them with me in two days. Then you can't fool around anymore."

"Don't worry."

...

The Dongzhou Restaurant was on the border.

It was snowing outside the window. Everyone in the building drank, ate and laughed.

"Here comes the Stir-fried Meal. Please enjoy yourself, my guest."

In the private room on the second floor, the waiter served the last dish, bowed to the guests with a smile and stepped back quickly.

One person got up, looked at the fragrant stir-fried meal and the red roasted fish, and then thumbed up to praise.

"It's delicious. It's really delicious. It's certainly value for money and worth thirty silvers for two dishes!"

The white fat man who was the host laughed. He raised his chopsticks and pointed to the table to urge everyone to eat.

"Hey, make yourself at home and have a good meal."

A man nearby looked at the two dishes, frowned and shook his head.

"These two dishes are made of simple materials, and there are no rare ingredients, but they charge thirty silvers. I think it's expensive."

The white fat man tasted the dish leisurely. He was so intoxicated that his eyes narrowed, smiled and said,

"You don't know. When I came to this restaurant for the first time, I ordered stir-fried meal in hot-pot, which is absolutely unique in the world. I came back a few days ago and the waiter recommended these two new dishes.

After chatting with him, I learned that the restaurant bought a seasoning from a couple not long ago. A packet of seasoning is worth five silvers!"

"Ah, five silvers?"

The guest next to him was stunned and spread out his five thick fingers. His eyes opened very round and said in surprise,

"This is stealing money!"

"Hey, it's said that the couple used to be imperial cooks in the imperial palace of the Central Plains. These two dishes are made according to the recipe given by the woman and have the seasoning to increase the flavor.

But what are the dishes related to imperial food that are not expensive? Those poor people who have no money can't afford to eat! "

"That's right. Come on, everybody, I'll drink first."

"OK, cheers, cheers, everybody, enjoy your meals..."

The gruff conversation of several people was completely heard by the people next door.

"Captain Wu. They should be talking about those two people."

A young man nodded. He gently opened his lips and his face was cold and lukewarm.

The man sitting at the table was in his thirties with ordinary-looking. He was wearing a navy blue embroidered mandarin coat with narrow sleeves and a pair of breeches of the same color.

There was an attendant behind him with a cloak in his hand.

The man hung his eyelids quietly, squeezed the teacup into pieces with a slight force of his right hand.

"Send someone to keep an eye on the restaurant and immediately send a letter to the Lord Yue of the Eastern Depot of the capital."

After that, the man got up with dignity, put on the cloak and pushed the door away.

After that, the man got up in awe, put on the cloak and pushed the door away.