The protagonist chased the villain, and Tiandao screamed in anger

Walking against the wind all the way back to the East Palace, You Mu's drunkenness had dissipated a lot.

First, I went to the backyard to see Shushu. The child was being taken by Liu Mei to watch the small fireworks that were ignited on the ground. She was counting the flames with great joy.

When he saw You Mu coming, he immediately raised his hands to hug him.

You Mu reeked of alcohol and didn't want to infect the child, but she couldn't help it as the child kept reaching out to rub against him. Her persistent look was exactly like her uncle's.

Helplessly, he had to take off his coat and pick up the child to comfort him.

The wind in the yard was strong and cold, so he went into the room. After the festival, he had to go out to inspect taxes and investigate corruption. You Mu also had another matter that he wanted to ask Liu Mei about in detail.

The candle burns and the wax tears flow down the candlestick.

The two talked until late at night, and the child in his arms had already fallen asleep. You Mu calculated the time and suddenly remembered that he should go downstairs and come back early before the banquet, but now he was too late.

After leaving the child in the care of Liu Mei, You Mu turned around and returned to the bedroom.

The lights in the room were off and no one was visible. You Mu felt that the other party must be angry.

Today's palace banquet, to avoid unnecessary trouble, he did not bring Lou Jian, and ordered the other party to stay in the palace to practice chess, and promised to return early. In fact, he returned early, but he was accompanying the child and forgot the time.

He pushed the door open and entered. Although he was prepared, You Mu was unable to avoid the figure that pounced on him from the side in the darkness.

The prince felt guilty for breaking his promise and leaving the woman alone in the bedroom for a long time. Knowing that he was in the wrong, he did not refuse. Even when he was pressed down and kissed, he was patient and did not fight back.

"I thought my brother was going to stay in Tangli Courtyard and not come back!" He was jealous. If the prince didn't come back, he would go to the backyard to look for him.

Even if he stayed there, he would break in and get the person back.

"What are you thinking about? Liu Mei is the widow of my grandfather's subordinate. She just has something to discuss with you tonight. Go and light the candle." Pushing Lou Jian away, You Mu took off his robe and walked into the inner room.

"...So that's how it is. It was Ajian who was wrong. Don't be angry, brother." After getting the explanation, the jealousy in Lou Jian's heart was immediately relieved. She heaved a sigh of relief and stood beside the prince to serve him well.

The light came on and the water used for bathing had already turned cold. Lou Jian called a servant to get some hot water, adjusted the water temperature, and let the prince wash off the smell of alcohol.

"Where's the wine?"

Now that most of the toxins accumulated in You Mu's body have been offset, he could actually drink less alcohol, but how could he easily give up something that was so addictive?

Compared to those deadly poisons, the side effects of drinking alcohol were negligible to You Mu. He couldn't stand the cold that penetrated into his bones, so he felt that the heat that burned his stomach and even his whole body when drinking alcohol was relatively unbearable.

After bathing, the prince sat on the edge of the bed in his robe, and habitually asked for a drink of Hanshi wine before going to bed.

"Brother, drink less." Lou Jian asked Jiang Ya to get some medicinal herbs and deliberately added some things to neutralize the strong smell into the wine. Although it was not much, it was better than nothing.

Quitting drinking is something that must be done slowly. However, every time the prince drinks, he always reminds him.

You Mu ignored him and just raised his head to drink wine to warm himself up.

The candlelight was not strong, casting a faint yellow glow. Lou Jian leaned over, whispered to her brother, and quietly held his hand that had fallen on the quilt.

As soon as the prince drank the whole pot of wine, he felt warm all over.

Hanshi powder can dispel cold and strengthen yang, and the effect is even better when combined with strong liquor. In the past, the strong effect always aroused You Mu's madness, but these times, the liquor was less strong, and the side effects became more obvious.

You Mu didn't have many desires to vent on a daily basis. He was full of thoughts and plans every day, so he had no time to care about pleasures. He couldn't marry or take concubines, so naturally he didn't have any more thoughts.

But that night, his tense spirit relaxed a little, and with Lou Jian beside him, he began to have some thoughts.

After years of sword training, his calloused hands touched his calves, and the robe tied by a tie was easily pushed aside...

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You Mu suddenly woke up and subconsciously kicked Lou Jian off him.

Her arm hit the corner of the footstool and Lou Jian cried out in pain: "Brother...it hurts..."

"Lou Jian... I am the prince..." After being surprised, You Mu frowned and warned him bluntly with a hint of embarrassment.

Lou Jian rubbed his arm, squatted under the bed, raised his head to meet the prince's gaze, and showed no remorse.

Those eyes clearly said, "So what if you are the prince?"

The prince was so angry that he laughed, his face turned red, and he lost his composure when facing the outside world. He picked up a pillow and threw it at the other party, cursing: "You are a traitor. Get out of here."

"Brother, it's New Year's Eve tonight, don't chase me away, just think of it as a good omen...Brother..." Lou Jian walked over with a shameless face, looked at the prince's face, and climbed into bed in front of him.

"Why don't I let you manage the accounts of the Eastern Palace? You will surely make money but not spend it. You are a good calculator." The prince snorted and laughed. He finally realized that today was a trap set by this cunning ugly slave, who was just waiting to abduct him!

If I hadn't woken up in time, I would have fallen into the other party's trap.

"Stay away from me." After being a crown prince for many years, how could he be inferior to others? You Mu couldn't accept it for a moment, so he threw away the cloud quilt stained with wine and kicked the man away.

"Brother, I still feel uncomfortable..." Lou Jian held the prince tightly.

"If you say one more word, get out." The prince broke free from his calves, closed his robe, turned sideways and ignored him.

Lou Jian shut up, let down the bed curtains, and huddled in a corner of the bed.

He indeed did not make a sound, but the noise was surprisingly loud. How could the prince sleep with the noise in his ears?

Unable to bear it any longer, he lifted the quilt and stood up. The prince looked unhappy: "Lou Jian!"

Lou Jian pursed her lips, blinked and said nothing, looking at the prince's eyebrows which became even more beautiful after he became angry and embarrassed.

Seeing the prince's face getting darker, he spoke: "...Brother...did you allow me to speak?"

"Get out of here if you make trouble again."

"But, brother..." Lou Jian lowered her head embarrassedly, then raised her eyes to steal a glance at the prince's expression.

After taking a few deep breaths, You Mu just thought that today was the New Year's Day and didn't bother with the other party, so he took a step back.

"Hurry up."

"..."

"Brother, I am so boring and it's always inappropriate, brother..." Seeing the prince give in, Lou Jiangou became bolder and reached out to hold the prince's hand.

He was annoyed by the other party's shameless behavior and was just about to raise his hand to punish him, but then he saw the burns on the other party's face. No matter how angry he was, he couldn't help but give in.

What does it matter if they are punished? They are indulged after all.

Thinking of Lou Jian and the Lou family, the prince loosened his wrist and let the other party pull him over.

Just curse in your mouth:

"...Hurry up, you bastard."

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During the few days of rest during the New Year holidays, You Mu took some time to spend with Shushu as he prepared to leave.

"Daddy...Daddy..." The child sat in the prince's arms, swinging his legs and shaking his two buns, looking extremely happy.

Lou Jian flipped through the cakes on the small stove, handed the hot ones over, pinched the child's cheek and asked, "Shushu, how should I call you?"

"...Nine-nine... Chirp?"

"You are wrong. What did you call brother just now?" Lou Jianshushu leaned over and pointed at the prince.

The child carefully distinguished Lou Jian's words, looked at Lou Jian, then looked at the prince above his head, suddenly giggled, clapped his hands and called daddy.

Having been frightened in the womb, Shushu has been weaker than other children since birth and develops more slowly. All her other words are ambiguous, and she only recognizes the word "daddy" clearly.

"Oh, you're so good. Shushu, remember, I'm your uncle and your father." Lou Jian was satisfied and reached out to rub Shushu's head.

But these words stumped Shushu again. She was struggling to figure out the meaning of them. She couldn't tell the difference between her uncle and daddy. Her face sank as she looked up to her daddy for help.

Smoothing the hand that was on Shushu's head, You Mu took the child into his arms and fed her a sip of milk tea.

"Stop kidnapping kids."

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Lou Jian: Brother...it’s Chinese New Year...