Mother Su was very pleased with Su Xi recently.

Although Su Xi's grades were good, he wasn't the hardworking type. Instead, he would watch TV dramas until late every day after school.

However, Su Xi didn't know what happened to him recently. He didn't go out shopping after school every day, nor did he watch TV on the sofa. Instead, he rushed into his room with his schoolbag and started doing his homework.

For the first few days, Mother Su was worried that Su Xi was playing games behind closed doors. She pushed the door open several times to check on him under the pretext of delivering milk.

However, every time she pushed the door open, she found that Su Xi was seriously doing his homework …!

She was puzzled, but she couldn't help but feel relieved.

In addition, although Su Xi had fallen behind in his homework for a period of time due to his fracture, he still maintained his top three in the class during the last exam. Mother Su was beaming with joy after she came back from the parent-teacher conference and gave Su Xi more pocket money.

After Mother Su closed the door, Su Xi quietly breathed a sigh of relief and removed the test paper from his phone screen.

The phone screen was on, and it stayed on the game interface.

Zaizai stood up in the room and lit up the candle that was about to burn out. He didn't know what was happening outside the screen.

Su Xi had to admit that Zaizai had given him great motivation when he played this game.

His diligence left Su Xi in the dust. Su Xi was too embarrassed to just finish his homework in school every day, so he bought some extra-curricular materials to do.

Apart from that, Su Xi and Zaizai were separated by a screen. One was in the firewood hut under the spring rain, while the other was in an apartment with bright and clean windows. It was also something that made Su Xi feel both physically and mentally happy.

… It was as if he didn't feel so anxious about the college entrance examination when he had someone to fight alongside him.

A few days after the Grand Commandant Of Cloud was reinstated, he invited Lu Huan to the Grand Commandant's Mansion through Yun Xiupang. He said that he was Yun Xiupang's classmate and hoped that he could celebrate Yun Xiupang's birthday.

Lu Huan left some clues in the letter he sent to Yun Xiupang.

Yun Xiupang was a simple young man without a brain. However, since the Grand Commandant Of Cloud was able to climb to the position of a first-rank official, he was not a simple-minded person. He would definitely be able to connect the dots.

Thus, on this day, after school at the Imperial College, Lu Huan packed up his books and went with Yun Xiupang.

— — These were all within his and Su Xi's expectations.

However, Su Xi sadly realized that she didn't have enough points. She couldn't unlock the Grand Commandant Of Cloud's Mansion of the Grand Commandant either. She could only watch as Zai Zai left.

Su Xi wanted to follow them and see what the Grand Commandant's residence looked like.

The entire game was no different from the real world. The Yan Dynasty's mountains and rivers were picturesque. When she switched the interface to Yunzhou a few days ago, she was stunned by Yunzhou's lofty mountains that towered into the clouds like a fairyland, as well as the Flying Pavilions, Flowing Pills, and Painted Pavilions. She wandered around and visited every corner before returning from her official business.

If Zai Zai regained his identity as a prince and had some free time, she really wanted to take Zai Zai on a trip.

However, although she couldn't go, the system quickly popped up the general situation in the Grand Commandant's Mansion.

[The Grand Commandant Of Cloud thought that the protagonist was only 15 years old and couldn't have planned all this. He even included him, a Grand Commandant who had been an official for decades.

He suspected that there was someone behind the protagonist, so he made things difficult and tested the protagonist.

However, the protagonist answered all of his questions fluently.

Soon, the Grand Commandant Of Cloud had a whole new level of respect for him. He had some subtle thoughts of promoting this young man in his heart.]

Su Xi was very proud outside of the screen. This group of Imperial College students should be the smartest group of young men in the capital. However, in her opinion, they were all inferior to Zai Zai.

Moreover, Zai Zai was younger than them.

[The Grand Commandant Of Cloud and the Prime Minister have always been enemies on a narrow road. They are political enemies with many contradictions.

The Prime Minister couldn't get away from the fact that he was demoted due to dereliction of duty.

However, the Prime Minister is the current emperor's uncle. He's above everyone else and is definitely not a paper tiger that can be easily toppled.

Although the Grand Commandant Of Cloud has been reinstated, he still has grievances with the Prime Minister's Mansion. Even if they maintain peace on the surface for the time being, the conflict between the Grand Commandant's Mansion and the Prime Minister's Mansion will intensify sooner or later.]

[He turned this into a euphemistic story. He disguised himself and the Prime Minister as two subordinates fighting for power in a remote county. He wanted to hear the protagonist's solution.]

Su Xi thought that since the protagonist could ask about this test, it meant that the Grand Commandant Of Cloud had already attached some importance to Zai Zai.

[The protagonist's answer was that although Subordinate A is temporarily at a disadvantage, this can also become his advantage.

Subordinate B is currently in the limelight, but this also happens to be his disadvantage.

After all, Subordinate B's achievements are so high that they can shake the master. There isn't a county magistrate who isn't afraid of his position being taken away.

Subordinate A might as well take this opportunity to hint to the county magistrate. 'There are rumors on the streets that Subordinate B has made a lot of contributions. The county magistrate is small, so it's inevitable that Subordinate B will think too highly of himself and have thoughts of rebelling. Why don't you think of a way to restrain him? Other than the county magistrate's wife, you can marry another favored concubine to weaken Subordinate B's identity as the' father-in-law '.'

In this way, the game between Subordinate A and Subordinate B will become a three-person game, which will disperse Subordinate B's energy.

After supporting the third person to take the position and causing a rift between Subordinate B and the county magistrate, Subordinate A will then recuperate and wait for the enemy to come.]

Su Xi, who was outside the screen, was speechless.

It was as if she was reading a history book. However, after reading this line of words carefully, she could understand Zai Zai's plan.

It was nothing more than stirring up this muddy water and then taking advantage of the situation to fish in the water!

As the saying goes, if you want to gain strength in the east, attack in the west first.

The Emperor thought about how to control his officials all day long. He was definitely afraid that the Emperor's uncle's achievements would shock the Emperor and send beauties to the palace. It seemed like he was trying to disperse the Empress's favor in the harem, but in fact, he was cultivating another Emperor's uncle and scattering the power of the Prime Minister's uncle.

When the situation became a muddy water, there would be a tripartite balance of power, and there would be an opportunity. It was better than the Grand Commandant Of Cloud being beaten up unilaterally.

[The Grand Commandant Of Cloud's eyes lit up when he heard the protagonist's answer. It was unbelievable that the protagonist could have such wisdom at such a young age.

Therefore, he called his youngest son, Yun Xiupang, over that night. He hoped that since his youngest son was a classmate of the protagonist, he would be able to interact more with the protagonist in the future.]

Su Xi thought, 'Sure enough, even if the previous side mission wasn't completed, Yun Xiupang would still become Zai Zai's friend.'

However, if Zai Zai could really make his first friend, it would be a good thing.

After this plot, the next day, an imperial edict was sent to Prince Ning Fu!

No one knew what the Grand Commandant Of Cloud said to The Emperor when he entered the palace.

Or maybe it was just a casual mention. After all, the Grand Commandant Of Cloud had just made a great contribution. It wasn't a big deal for The Emperor to satisfy his suggestion.

Moreover, the position of Vice-Counsellor of the Ministry of War was Secondary Class Rank Five. It wasn't a high-ranking official, and it wasn't a lucrative position. It was originally a position held by some princes.

In addition, The Emperor had some impression of Zai Zai who came in first during the Autumn Swallow Mountain Hunt. Therefore, he casually issued an imperial edict.

However, this was a huge matter for Prince Ning Fu, who had been in decline for a long time!

It had been a long time since Prince Ning Fu received an imperial edict!

Ever since Prince Ning was sent to a remote area, Prince Ning Fu was only left with women, children, and the elderly. In the capital, he was getting worse by the day.

The Old Madame had been anxious to send her grandchildren to the imperial court all these years because of this. She was afraid that Prince Ning Fu would completely wither away before she died.

However, she never thought that how long had it been since he entered the Imperial College?

Her concubine-born grandson received a recommendation and was immediately promoted from a Secondary Class Rank Five Vice-Counsellor of the Ministry of War!

Although he was only a Secondary Class Rank Five Vice-Counsellor and didn't even need to attend court, he was still a small official for the time being. However, this move gave the Old Madame hope.

The Old Madame's excitement was obvious. However, in the past few days, Prince Ning's Consort, Lu Yu-an, and Lu Wenxiu's two brothers were like withered eggplants. They were so depressed that they couldn't raise their heads.

After all, Prince Ning's maternal family, the Shangguan family, had fallen from power. This meant that Consort Prince Ning no longer had anyone to rely on.

She originally had to lower her head in front of the Old Madame. Now, she didn't dare to see the Old Madame and had to tuck her tail between her legs.

Prince Ning Fu's matter was both a tragedy and a happy one. Everyone in the Prince Ning Fu was talking about it.

Su Xi was very excited and had been waiting for the imperial edict to arrive.

She felt as if she had seen with her own eyes how Zaizai had risen from the bottom of the kindergarten class to the leader of the group under her tutoring.

In the future, she could start collecting homework!

How could she not be happy?!

After the imperial edict arrived, Zaizai was rewarded with a few more things. There were also many things that the Old Madame had the mamas send over.

These gifts had already filled half of the room and were placed in several chests. If they were to be included in his family's wealth, he would be far more wealthy than the two sons of the first wife.

Lu Huan didn't care. However, when he turned around and heard the faint sounds of pearls and necklaces in the chests behind him, he couldn't help but smile.

She had always been very interested in these shiny things.

In the Yan Dynasty, most people who entered the imperial court as officials were in their twenties. The earliest ones were only seventeen years old.

Entering the imperial court as an official at the age of fifteen and being promoted to the fifth rank was already very rare.

However, because the fifth rank was only a small official, it didn't attract too much attention in the capital.

It was just that everyone in the Prince Ning Fu had mixed feelings, and the students of the Imperial College quietly discussed it.

After the imperial edict was delivered and he accompanied the Old Madame to dinner, Lu Huan returned to the Chai Courtyard and began to pack his luggage.

The fifth rank official had to move to the Ministry of War.

Ever since he was young, Lu Huan had often imagined how he would be able to leave Prince Ning Fu one day.

Now, he was finally leaving this place.

He stood under the eaves as if he had escaped from a swamp that had trapped him for many years. He let out a deep sigh of relief.

He raised his head to look at the vast sky. The moon was bright and there were few stars. The sky was high and far away.

Although leaving Prince Ning Fu had been his long-cherished wish for a long time, he was very reluctant to leave this Chai Courtyard.

The Chai Courtyard was filled with the traces she had left behind. The crooked bamboo forest that she had fixed, the neatly cleaned kitchen, the bright yellow rabbit lantern under the eaves, and the repaired door and roof. These were all the reasons why Lu Huan hadn't been willing to move to the Jing Garden that the Old Madame had bestowed upon him.

He didn't have much luggage. Everything he wanted to take away was related to her. The charcoal brazier, lantern, clothes, boots, and the notes that he had carefully collected.

He took down the lantern and put it away in a box. He planned to take it with him to the Ministry of War.

By the time Su Xi went to eat dinner, it was already dark in the game.

When she went online again, she saw that Zaizai was sitting at the doorstep of the house. He was looking at the empty space as if he was patiently waiting for her to come.

She went into the house to take a look and found that Zaizai had already packed everything. She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. Although Prince Ning Fu was very annoying, she and Zaizai had indeed lived in this Chai Courtyard for a long time. Of course, Zaizai lived alone and she went online from time to time.

Now, she was finally going to leave.

The young eagle was going to leave the starting point and become an eagle. He would spread his wings and fly to a wider world.

Although she was happy and delighted for Zaizai, she did feel a little complicated in her heart.

She changed the interface to the door and tapped on Zaizai's head.

Zaizai, who had been quiet just now, immediately became happy because of her arrival.

Every time she went online, Zaizai was like this. Although he tried his best to control his joy, the light in his eyes couldn't lie.

Su Xi couldn't help but feel a little guilty.

But … Zaizai, didn't I just go online when you received the imperial edict?

It had only been half a day in the game!

Why did it feel like a second apart was like three autumns?!

Zaizai obediently sat on the doorstep and put his hands on his knees. He raised his head and said to her, "I'm going to the Ministry of War tomorrow. There will be accommodation there. Will you still follow me?"

Nonsense.

Su Xi poked his left hand.

He lowered his head to look at his left hand and slightly pursed his lips.

He knew that she would follow him to the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War and Prince Ning Fu were both in the capital. They were only a few streets away.

However, probably because he cared too much, he was afraid that there would be some changes. He still wasn't sure and wanted to ask. He wanted to get a definite answer. Only then could he feel at ease.

After a while, Zaizai seemed to be trying his best to gather his courage. He lowered his head and asked, "In the future, no matter where I go … will you always be by my side?"

Su Xi was amused by Zaizai's little daughter-in-law appearance. She thought, 'That might not be the case. Zaizai, if you go to the outhouse, it won't be convenient for your mother to be with you.'

Lu Huan didn't get an answer from her. She immediately tensed up and looked blankly at the sky.

— — Was she unable to make a promise?

His heart sank. He opened his mouth and was about to say something when his left hand was patted again.

Lu Huan: "…"

Only then did his heart stop falling and land safely on the ground.

Therefore, if she was always with him, there wouldn't be any difference where they were in the world. They had only stayed in the Chai Courtyard for three months. If they were somewhere else, they might stay for half a year. And one day, they would find a place to live and settle down.

Their home would be filled with all the jewelry and rouge she liked.

Su Xi, who was watching from outside the screen, didn't know what Zaizai was thinking. She saw that his eyes were strangely shining with a trace of yearning. The bun's cartoon face was also slightly red.

Su Xi: "…"

The child was dumbfounded. Wasn't the Ministry of War a tough job?

Was it that desirable?!

Su Xi didn't forget that the wooden box she had previously placed in the bamboo forest was still buried there. The wooden box was filled with treasures that Zaizai had given her.

Since they were going to move, these things had to be moved too.

Thus, she tugged on Zaizai's sleeve.

Lu Huan looked at his sleeve in confusion. Seeing that his sleeve was being tugged in the direction of the bamboo forest, he thought that there should be something in the bamboo forest, so he followed her.

Su Xi grabbed a shovel from the kitchen and stuffed it into Zaizai's hand.

Previously, she had exchanged for the digging operation from the mall, but now that Zaizai was here, she would let him do the hard work.

Lu Huan immediately understood. Could it be that she had buried something here?

He immediately rolled up his sleeves, revealing his slender arms, and picked up the shovel to dig.

Soon, the box that Su Xi had buried here was revealed.

Lu Huan opened it, and when he saw what was inside, he was taken aback.

Inside was a neat collection of small wooden carvings and other trinkets that he had given her. Later on, he didn't know where she had placed the rouge box he had bought for her. It turned out that she had buried it here too.

There were also some small folded notes inside.

Under the moonlight, these wooden carvings were vivid and lifelike.

Lu Huan raised his head and glanced at the empty space. It was as if he could see her figure in his eyes, and his heart was slightly moved.

He had always thought that.

Her appearance and existence, to him, was the only ray of light in the vast gray fog. It was also the greatest blessing and gift he had ever received.

But to her, he might just be a person she had saved on a whim.

He had been waiting for her to come all the time, but she could come at any time and leave at any time.

Lu Huan had always known this, but he had never dared to show the slightest bit of demanding because he was afraid that one day, after she said goodbye to him and left, she would never come back again.

But now that he saw these things being carefully stored away by her …

Lu Huan's heart suddenly felt a little bitter … He had never thought that he was also treasured by her.

He was also cared for and missed by her.

Even if this weight might only be one-tenth of her world.

But for Lu Huan, that was already something he desperately wanted.

He had a real feeling of being cared for, and his heart seemed to be filled with something little by little. He looked at the sky. Not sure where she was, he raised his hand.

Su Xi saw that Zaizai had pondered for a long time, and then raised his head with watery eyes. Although he didn't know what he wanted to do, the sparkling eyes on his bun face seemed to say "I'm so happy and want a hug". Indeed, it was not easy for him to be promoted to the kindergarten team leader, and now he was digging boxes in the middle of the night. It was time to encourage him. So Su Xi pulled his left sleeve.

Then, she hesitated for a moment before using her other finger to rub against his chest.

Finally, he patted the back of his neck to soothe him.

A very sloppy and simple hug from an old mother was completed.

On the screen, Zaizai's head popped up: …?

Lu Huan widened his eyes in disbelief.

Why did he feel that the wind had drilled into his arms just now?

… Was it his illusion?

Was he being hugged just now?

But because she was just an invisible wind, he wasn't sure if he was imagining things or if it really happened just now.

He tried his best to pretend as if nothing had happened and bent down to move the boxes, but his ears still turned red uncontrollably.

But when he put the boxes aside, he still couldn't help but think about it. So the question marks above his head turned into two:??

Su Xi pulled his sleeve and walked back. He saw that his footsteps were erratic and his ears were slightly red. He didn't know what he was thinking, but the question marks above his head turned into four:????

When he walked to the door and entered the house, the question marks above his head had already occupied the whole screen:?????

Su Xi: …

Why are you still thinking about it?

That night, Su Xi accompanied Zaizai to pack his things and practiced diligently as usual. When it was late at night and Zaizai fell asleep, she threw a pear blossom to Zaizai and told him that she was leaving.

But in fact, she hadn't left yet. It was only seven o 'clock in the evening. She continued to do her homework while watching Zaizai sleep.

The next day, many people in the Imperial College also heard about this matter.

But these students only heard rumors and didn't know the reason behind it. They thought that Prince Ning Fu's illegitimate son had curried favor with the Grand Commandant Of Cloud's youngest son, which was why the Grand Commandant Of Cloud went to the palace to get an official position for him.

Although a fifth-rank counsellor wasn't a high ranking official, Lu Huan didn't have any background and was also a illegitimate son. Jumping directly from a ninth-rank rank to a fifth-rank rank was still very enviable to these students.

Although she knew that such rumors would definitely appear, seeing the cartoon characters in the Imperial College gathered in a group and whispering to each other made Su Xi a little angry.

Why were they talking about her Zaizai every day instead of doing proper business?

Lu Huan was used to it and whispered to her, "Let them talk. This kind of rumor is actually beneficial to me."

After all, he didn't have any backing or background now. If he stood out too much, it would be the tallest tree in the forest that would be destroyed by the wind. Instead, it would be more beneficial to him in the eyes of others as a useless person who relied on his friends to get in through the back door.

And when he really made a real contribution and had a foothold, these rumors could be dispelled without him having to do anything.

Seeing Zaizai's words, the anger in Su Xi's heart subsided slightly.

And ever since the Grand Commandant Of Cloud let Yun Xiupang and Zaizai become friends, Yun Xiupang was very obedient to his father. After class, after school, he would stick to Zaizai.

It was the same after school today. He followed Zaizai from Guangye Hall to the entrance of the Imperial College.

Zaizai seemed a little impatient and was very cold, but this little fatty kept following him.

Su Xi could understand why Yun Xiupang followed Zaizai so closely. It was because Yun Xiupang had always been bullied and bullied in the Imperial College. Even now that the Grand Commandant Of Cloud had been reinstated, those people had restrained themselves, but they didn't stop mocking him.

And although Zaizai was younger than him, his aura was much more intimidating. He instinctively wanted to follow Zaizai, thinking that he could be protected.

Su Xi wanted to complete the side mission that she didn't complete last time and let Yun Xiupang become Zaizai's friend.

In addition, she looked at the two little buns on the screen, one in front and one behind.

The one in front looked indifferent and had a cold aura. The one behind was like a meatball, stumbling as he followed. It was like seeing two kindergarten children, one of whom wanted to be good friends with the other. It was inevitable that some motherly love would arise in her heart.

Zaizai should also make a friend.

In this way, Zaizai wouldn't be too lonely when she wasn't around occasionally.

Chang Gongwu was in his twenties. Although he was cruel, his social status didn't match. He definitely wouldn't be able to talk to Zaizai.

And although Yun Xiupang was a little stupid, he was an honest little fatty. In addition, he was the son of a military officer. When he grew up, he would definitely be an official in the capital. He was suitable to be friends with Zaizai.

His old mother arranged it this way. So when Zaizai walked to the street market, she pushed his hand and gestured for him to look at the tanghulu beside him.

Lu Huan thought that the person beside him wanted to eat the tanghulu. The corners of his eyes and eyebrows melted a little. He took out some copper coins from his pocket and handed it to the tanghulu vendor, saying, "Two skewers."

After buying it, he planned to take it back. Although she couldn't eat it, she might like the tanghulu very much. It would be good to display it for her to see.

But Su Xi suddenly grabbed one of his arms across the screen.

Zaizai:?

Then, Su Xi lifted Zaizai's arm and raised it towards Yun Xiupang, who was following him.

The little fatty on the screen was overjoyed. He wiped his eyes and was so moved that he was about to cry. "Brother — no, Lu Huan, is this for me?"

Zaizai: …

Lu Huan could only stare blankly as Yun Xiupang took away the candied haws she had bought for her and began to gnaw on them on the spot. She was not very happy. She glared at him, took the remaining skewer, and turned to leave.

Yun Xiupang didn't know what to do and hurriedly followed. He jogged as he ate the tanghulu. The tanghulu's oil looked very fragrant and sweet, and his mouth was full of it.

When he saw Lu Huan looking back at him, it seemed like he really wanted to make friends with Lu Huan, so he scratched his head and tried his best to make Lu Huan laugh. Then, he stuffed the entire candied hawthorn into his mouth in one go, causing his mouth to bulge with several lumps. It was a very funny sight.

This little fatty was actually quite interesting. Su Xi, who was outside the screen, was attracted by his cuteness. He subconsciously tugged at Zaizai's sleeve, telling him to take a few more glances and not dislike him.

But Zaizai looked to his side, and his mood seemed to be getting worse.

He looked at Yun Xiupang with uncertainty, then turned and continued to walk forward. He held the tanghulu in his hand and was in a gloomy mood. No one knew what he was thinking.

Suddenly, he bit off a tanghulu with a cold face and put the tanghulu to his cheeks.

Then, he turned his head and looked expressionlessly in the direction of Su Xi on the left.

Su Xi:?

Su Xi didn't know what Zaizai was doing. Suddenly, he saw a bubble pop up on top of his head on the screen. The bubble was a little anxious and lay on top of his head.

— I can do it too.

Su Xi: …