As soon as King Zhao Yuan left, Yu Zhen turned around, and a bright smile was on Li Xueyue's perfect face.

He stroked her cheek and brushed away her stray hair. She had been through a fight, but he still thought she was beautiful, even though she was covered in dirt.

"I shouldn't be so worried." Yu Zhen tucked his hair neatly behind his ears. He knew she cared about her appearance. He would do everything he could to reassure her.

"You've sparred with me before." Li Xueyue touched his hand and said with a smile.

Everyone was looking at them, and she felt bad about their behavior. Was it really okay for them to be like this in public? Apparently, Yuzhen didn't seem to mind, but what about the others?

Li Xueyue knew it was better not to care too much about these things, but when it came to women, one still had to consider one's reputation, otherwise...

"That's different. We were fighting in an open and honest manner, but that foreign princess liked to use underhanded tactics." Yu Zhenli straightened her collar.

Although she was rolling on the ground, her clothes were not as dirty as he thought.

"Come now, I'll help you clean up." Yu Zhen took her hand and led her out of the venue.

Li Xueyue nodded silently, and for a moment, she couldn't help but look at the two people's clasped hands. Seeing him so unscrupulously showing off their relationship in public, she felt great that he had no hesitation in showing off to her.

"Your archery skills have already impressed people. Your victory in the sword competition has impressed them even more. I believe that now they are all convinced by your strength and ability." Yu Zhen told her.

Li Xueyue heard the pride in his tone and her heart skipped a beat. She hoped that this would put to rest the ridiculous rumors about the Wuyi people.

She hated that people judged her based on her background. It blinded them to her true abilities. People shouldn't judge a person's character based on the country they were born in.

She clutched the treaty scroll tightly. "Who should I give it to?"

Yu Zhen looked down at what she was pointing at.

"I."

Li Xueyue tilted her head, surprised by his words. Shouldn't such an important matter be handed over to the emperor? Because he is the national decision-maker?

She turned her attention to Yu Zhen, wondering if he would serve as a messenger. But his majestic gait and powerful aura made her think otherwise.

Yu Zhen was in power for Han Jian. Although the emperor had the throne, he was no longer in power.

Regardless of whether the emperor is willing to hand over power or not, the country now belongs to Yu Zhen, and all major decisions must be made by Yu Zhen and no one else.

“Are you the ruler behind the scenes?” Li Xueyue asked. Although it was more like a joke. He stared at her with a funny smile.

"Maybe."

“That’s what my father did.”

Yu Zhen nodded. "I expected that. Coincidences are too hard to ignore."

Li Xueyue thought that what he said was correct. Wuyi began to prosper only after her father returned to Beijing. Originally, Wuyi was very poor, and the main reason was the lack of a prime minister.

"I miss them," she said suddenly.

Yu Zhen glanced at her again. He already knew who she was referring to. It had been weeks since she last saw her family.

Li Xueyue was alone in this strange land with almost no friends, but her responsibility was here, in the Han River.

"Would you like to visit them?" he asked gently.

She only had to say a word and he would arrange for her to return to Wuyi. Her happiness was more important to him - no matter what the consequences.

Yu Zhen didn't mind staying in Hanjiang to hold his ground. He would dispel every rumor that dared to appear. To describe him as ruling with an iron fist would be too polite.

"I'm not sure." Li Xueyue admitted.

"What do you mean?"

Li Xueyue explained: "Going home too often would make people think that my marriage is unhappy."

Yu Zhen really didn't like this mentality. His daughter had to live in her husband's house forever.

If he had daughters, he would have asked them to come home more often. Even if they married into the royal family, he would still want to see them often.

"At least, we can arrange for your brothers and sisters to come over."

Li Xueyue smiled when she heard this, "I also often write to them. My two brothers are very busy and don't even have time to find a wife."

Yu Zhen was not surprised. The throne was suddenly usurped, and the Li family must be busy preparing an heir.

Yu Zhen heard that Li Chenyang had become the crown prince. This kid was trained to be a minister, not a prince. The training and preparation before his death must have been very strict.

"It doesn't matter," Li Xueyue whispered, "Just write them a letter."

"When all this chaos is over, we'll visit them. As many times as you want."

Li Xueyue listened to his words and smiled, "I'm happy to do so."

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