94: Who are you... again?

"So tired..."

The only feeling Mo Yingqi had upon waking was not physical exhaustion, but mental exhaustion.

Luo Yongan and he had been playing out a scene in the water, and then, halfway through... Luo Yongning arrived.

"Tsk, I'm telling you, Sister Yongan, Sister Yongning, can't we have a healthy and normal life?"

Mo Yingqi said as he dressed, watching the two sisters busy around him, helping him tidy his robes.

"How can we keep doing this every single day? If possible, I'd still like to spend the rest of my life in a relatively normal state."

"Isn't this normal?" Luo Yongan looked at him, feigning confusion.

"Yingqi, isn't it always the case that later on, when Sister Yongning and I can't take it anymore, you still won't let us go?"

"Exactly, exactly, Yingqi, one cannot be greedy and want everything, you know?" Luo Yongning chimed in at the perfect moment.

"Clearly, you were even more energetic than us afterward; how can you only blame us?"

Mo Yingqi found it hard to voice his grievances; what could he say? Say that if it weren't for them, he wouldn't be like this?

He had already taken advantage of the situation; saying such things now would really be going too far, right?

"By the way, Yingqi, we have a guest coming to the Temporary Palace to have lunch with us today, so prepare yourself."

Luo Yongan rolled her eyes. "Don't worry, it's not Granduncle; Granduncle has some military matters to deal with today."

Mo Yingqi thought about it; he had indeed mentioned it when dining with Shen Xian yesterday.

The Emperor was intending to rotate a batch of troops in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang region. It wasn't a matter of distrust; after all, most of the officers here were from the Shen Family Army.

It went without saying for the Jiangsu and Zhejiang region, and they also needed manpower in the Sujiang area.

However, since Shen Xian needed to be stationed in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang region, the military affairs there needed someone to manage them, and there was also a need to cultivate new generals.

The Daxing Dynasty had always placed extreme importance on military affairs. The Founding Emperor had risen from humble beginnings and wandered the world in his early years, so he understood one thing deeply: while a prosperous nation relied on administrative decisions, if one wanted to avoid invasion by foreign nations, military affairs were the top priority.

Most importantly, when the Founding Emperor was wandering the world in his early years, he had traveled to the border hoping to resist foreign enemies.

Setting aside the incompetence and tyranny of the late emperors of the previous dynasty, the atrocities committed by the foreign barbarians were even more shocking to the Founding Emperor.

Especially those jin man people with their long braids; it was precisely because the Founding Emperor had witnessed the cruelty and tyranny of these people that he resolved to unify the world and then completely exterminate these beasts in human skin.

Therefore, the military preparations of the Daxing Dynasty were always orderly. They would even periodically rotate generals stationed within the borders to the frontier to participate in raids or guard the borders, all to ensure they remained in a state of combat readiness at all times.

"If it's not Granduncle, then who could it be?" Mo Yingqi asked, feeling a bit curious.

"Do you have any other acquaintances here in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang region?"

"Hmm, I suppose you could say that?" Luo Yongan rolled her eyes in a cute way.

"Alright, Yingqi, don't worry about that; as long as you accompany us, that's enough, right?"

"Fine, either way is fine with me." Mo Yingqi nodded.

"But if Granduncle is dealing with military affairs, then..."

"Yingqi, don't be in such a rush." Luo Yongning held his hand.

"Zhang Jiawen can't run away, so just set your mind at ease. Now, even if we told him to run, he wouldn't have the guts to do so, right?"

Mo Yingqi thought about it, and it really seemed to be the case.

The situation in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang region had completely stabilized now. Zhang Jiawen was already a turtle in a jar; there was no need to worry about whether he would run. Besides, he understood his biological father quite well.

That man was actually quite good at assessing the situation; otherwise, he wouldn't have been chosen by Zhou Chutian as a son-in-law.

Therefore, he was very clear about how foolish it would be to run at this time.

"Speaking of which, Yingqi should have met this guest before."

Luo Yongan said, while gently pinching Mo Yingqi's cheek with a strange smile.

The hand that had been warm a moment ago suddenly lost all temperature. Mo Yingqi couldn't help but shudder, subconsciously swallowing a mouthful of saliva.

"S-Sister Yongan, did I do something wrong?"

"No, why would you think that?" Luo Yongan tilted her head curiously.

"If you did something wrong, I wouldn't blame you, would I? And Yingqi hasn't done anything wrong, has he?"

Wrong, my foot! No matter how he looked at it, it seemed like he had offended them.

And just now, he had clearly felt the temperature of Luo Yongan's hand; it was as cold as the frozen lake water of the Northern Territory.

"The Two Highnesses, Prince Consort, lunch is served." Ying Hong walked in and reported respectfully.

"As for that guest, she has already arrived. Should I have her come in now?"

"Naturally, have her come in. She is an old acquaintance, after all. Tell the people below to treat her well." Luo Yongan turned to look at Ying Hong.

"Oh, right, tell the kitchen—I heard the fresh shrimp noodles here in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang region are good. Make more; the Prince Consort likes them."

"Oh, and remember to prepare one more dish... fish head soup, to help the guest nourish her body."

At this moment, Su Yan was standing outside the main hall. Even seeing a table full of delicacies, she still had no appetite.

From last night until now, she hadn't closed her eyes.

She really couldn't understand it. Things had reached this point; Luo Yongan and Luo Yongning were already married to Mo Yingqi, so why drag her here?

When Mo Yingqi originally returned to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang region, she indeed had the intention of meeting him privately.

But after all, men and women should keep a respectful distance. Childhood was childhood; now that they were grown, they naturally had to avoid suspicion.

Not to mention that after Mo Yingqi returned to the Zhang family, his whole heart was set on either killing people or causing trouble for the Zhang family. Every time he caused a scene, he would hide. He had plenty of money to begin with and was skilled at tracking and counter-tracking; how could those government clerks and soldiers be his match?

If one were to talk about Su Yan's feelings for Mo Yingqi, at most it was just that bit of childhood friendship, plus being purely attracted to his looks and talent when she was a bit older. But to call it true love... it really couldn't be considered that.

Not to mention that she had been warned by these two sisters in a way that left a deep impression—a warning so severe that just thinking of the names Luo Yongan and Luo Yongning made her whole body feel cold.

"Prince Consort, The Two Highnesses will be a moment longer. Please take your seat first?"

Ying Hong's voice suddenly interrupted Su Yan's thoughts, and she couldn't help but look over in the direction of the voice.

Mo Yingqi was wearing black and red robes, and as if he hadn't seen her at all, he was led into the main hall by Ying Hong.

Although she knew she shouldn't, the moment she saw Mo Yingqi, Su Yan's heart couldn't help but race.

Compared to the Mo Yingqi in her memory, he was taller now, dignified and imposing, with a cold, sharp aura radiating from his entire being.

Perhaps sensing a gaze, Mo Yingqi suddenly stopped and turned around, his line of sight meeting Su Yan's. However, Mo Yingqi frowned, his eyes filled with confusion:

"Um, sorry, who... were you again? A new maid?"