Those Years Being Exploited by the Emperor [Crossing Books]

Luxurious royal carriages sped past on the road, and the sound of horseshoes was clear and rhythmic.The carriage shook slightly as the horses ran, making people drowsy.

Traveling by car is tiring, especially if you travel all day long.Although the carriage was covered with thick blankets and served with melon and fruit snacks, it was tiring to sit all the time.

Fortunately, there was a lot of space in the carriage, enough for him and Xiao Yu to lie down.

After lunch, Xiao Yu spread a layer of mattresses on the carriage, shook off the brocade quilt, and prepared to take a nap with Shen Yanchu.

After all, they were going out, and neither of them brought personal attendants, so everything had to be done by themselves.

Shen Yanchu got up a little early in the morning, and was a little tired after packing up. By the time Xiao Yu made the bed, he was already a little drowsy, as if he could fall asleep just by lying down and closing his eyes.

"Sleep before returning home." Xiao Yu made the bed, looked at Shen Yanchu who had half closed his eyes and said.

Shen Yanchu was so sleepy that he nodded, thanked him, then lifted the thin quilt and crawled in.

A small golden bell was hung on the eaves outside the carriage, and as the carriage swayed, it made an ethereal sound. At this time, it was like a lullaby for Shen Yanchu, making him dizzy.

It wasn't until Xiao Yu read the book for a while that he also got under the covers—Shen Yanchu immediately woke up.

Xiao Yu was lying beside him, with one hand slowly brushing against his waist.

What does Xiao Yu want to do?Shen Yanchu thought to himself, and then his body stiffened because Xiao Yu's chest pressed against his back.

"Your Highness..." Shen Yanchu reminded with some embarrassment.

The system task required him to accompany Xiao Yu to patrol the south, so it was inevitable that he would get along day and night, and Xiao Yu would inevitably not do anything drastic if he was affected by the halo of the sun.

"I'm not doing anything, I'm thinking about returning home." Xiao Yu's voice sounded a little tired, he put his arms around Shen Yanchu's waist, "Let me hug you for a while... okay?"

Xiao Yu's words were a bit coquettish, his voice was very soft and slightly hoarse. "Just hug for a while."

Terrible!It's more like being coquettish.Shen Yanchu raised the alarm in his heart.He is the person who is most afraid of being softened by others. If he comes up and kisses like Xiao Yu did before, he will still struggle a few times, but Xiao Yu tells him so softly, he really can't say no to it.

"I need to hand over the official duties clearly when I go out to inspect. I was busy for most of the night yesterday, and I only slept for half an hour today at dawn." Xiao Yu closed his eyes, wrapped one hand around Shen Yanchu's waist, and began to slur his words.

Shen Yanchu turned his head a little bit, and when he raised his head slightly, he saw the faint blackness in Xiao Yu's eyes, which was not so obvious from a distance, but could be seen at a glance from a closer distance.

It seems that he really didn't sleep much last night.

As a result, Shen Yanchu's heart became softer, but Xiao Yu was willing to hug him through his clothes, so he let Xiao Yu hug him.

It's just that it's not very comfortable to sleep like this.

However, the reality slapped Shen Yanchu hard in the face.There was a faint smell of ambergris in Xiao Yu's arms. The smell was very light, and it made people feel safe, as if it had a hypnotic power.

Shen Yanchu slept very soundly.

After walking like this for a whole day, it was only after dark that we arrived at Fengjin City where we were scheduled to go.Fengjin City is the largest city within a hundred miles, so there is a Fengjin Ferry here.This is the only channel for the waterway to enter the capital, so it is extremely prosperous.

After entering Fengjin City, Xiao Yu first sent the guards to the inn to book a room, while he took Shen Yanchu to wander around the market in Fengjin City.

Because of the Fengjin Ferry, there are many strange things in Fengjin City.For example, hand-woven blankets from the Western Regions, leather wine bags from Beidi, poisonous snakes from Yunnan, in short, things from all over the country appear in one place at the same time.

Lanterns are hung everywhere in the market, and the whole market is as bright as day.

Shen Yanchu followed behind Xiao Yu, and was dazzled for a while.

But the most interesting thing is that every stall in the market buys lotus lanterns made of oiled paper.Whether it is selling snacks, masks or other things, every stall that sells things sells lotus lanterns, and it seems that Kongming lanterns are also sold.

"Old man, why does every stall here sell lotus lanterns?" Shen Yanchu observed for a long time and found no exceptions. He glanced at Xiao Yu, who also shook his head, so he walked to an old lady's stall. on, asked softly. "But what's the implication?"

The old woman looked to be five or sixty years old, with gray hair, kind eyebrows, and a smile in her eyes when she looked up, looking very kind.

"You two are foreigners." The old woman asked with a smile.

"Yes." Xiao Yu stood beside Shen Yanchu and nodded slightly.

"That's it, the locals know it well." The old woman looked at the two of them and said, "If you think about it, you also know that Fengjin City lives on the ferry, and if the ferry's business is not good, the whole city will suffer along with it. "

"Indeed." Shen Yanchu said in agreement.

All the way from the capital, there is no farmland near Fengjin City, and naturally there is no farmland in Fengjin City.After entering the city, most of them are business-oriented, especially the direction of the ferry is very lively, and the livelihood of the whole city is inseparable from the ferry.

"For the ferry, I'm most afraid that the river god will get angry and drown the boats. The Fengjin River is a tributary of the Yellow River. Because of the terrain, the water is so fast that it often drowns the boats. At some point, someone began to put lotus lanterns in the water, wishing for a year of calm. As time passed, people in the whole city also lit lotus lanterns and made wishes on that day." The old woman's voice was a bit vicissitudes, but it was surprisingly pleasant.

She sells red rope braided bracelets, and the stall in front of her is small, with dozens of red braided bracelets strung with large red beans.There are also a few lotus lanterns next to her. Her craftsmanship is good, and the lotus lanterns are very delicate.

After hearing this, Shen Yanchu paid for two lotus lanterns.One wanted to make a wish for himself, and the other... wanted to give to Xiao Yu.In fact, he doesn't really believe in the theory of wishing, but he also wants to go to the countryside to do as the Romans do, and experience the local characteristics.

"Dian...Young Master Xiao...do you want to go together?" Shen Yanchu almost missed his mouth.

Shen Yanchu's skin is so nice and deceptive, Wenwen stands weakly in front of him, and a look of expectation can make people nod and satisfy his wish.

The red lanterns hung on both sides of the road made the street dim, and a light shadow fell on Shen Yanchu's face.

Xiao Yu was startled for a moment, then he lowered his head slightly and couldn't help laughing. After laughing, he replied solemnly: "It's a great honor."

But before that, Xiao Yu bought another pair of red string bracelets with a plump red bean on it.

He took out one and handed it to Shen Yanchu, "Would you like to take Sigui?"

His voice is very gentle and warm, which makes people feel like spring breeze.

Shen Yanchu felt her heart skip a beat.

People came and went on the street, countless people walked past him, but only the people in front of him... were different.

This has nothing to do with whether Xiao Yu is the hero... or not.

Shen Yanchu realized this, reached out and picked up the red rope that Xiao Yu handed him.The red rope is very simple to make, just string a red bean with a red rope, and weave small patterns with the rope on both sides.

Simple but also a little chic.Shen Yanchu silently put the red string bracelet on her wrist.His wrists were thin and white, and the dark red string made them even whiter.

"Let's go." Shen Yanchu said holding the lotus lantern.He saw Xiao Yu also put on the bracelet.

Xiao Yu nodded, and walked towards the ferry with Shen Yanchu.

At this time, there are many people on the ferry, and most of them put lotus lanterns here.Because there were lights to be lit, only a few small lights were lit at the ferry, the light was dim, and Shen Yanchu's appearance could not be seen.

Shen Yanchu, who had never heard the system prompt to upgrade the halo, let out a sigh of relief.He was frightened by every upgrade of the solar halo, and he really didn't want to upgrade again.

There was someone beside the ferry specially lighting the lotus lantern. Shen Yanchu and Xiao Yu lined up to light the lantern, and carefully placed the lotus lantern into the water near the ferry.

Thousands of flaming lotus lanterns float in the river.The night is dark, and the river water reflects the black sky, giving people the illusion that the sky is right under their feet.Countless lotus lanterns are like magnified stars floating in the night sky, only illuminating the little places around them.

But all the lights put together light up the night sky.The little red flame carried everyone's expectations and was carried away by the flowing water.

Shen Yanchu quickly closed his eyes and made a wish, hoping that his halo would not be upgraded again.Making such a wish was because he put the lamp on too quickly, so he didn't think about making a wish, so he just grabbed a wish and made it.The second is that he didn't really believe in wishing at first, but it was just for the occasion.

He turned his head and took a peek at Xiao Yu, and found that Xiao Yu had already made his wish.

"Does Sigui want to know the wish I made?" Xiao Yu smiled slightly at Shen Yanchu.

Shen Yanchu felt that making a wish was a private matter. If he asked Xiao Yu, what would Xiao Yu do if he asked him again?It is impossible for him to tell about being haloed by the sun.So he shook his head and replied that he didn't want to know.

Xiao Yu, who was rejected, didn't respond. He just discussed, "Can you go back to the inn?"

Only at this time did Shen Yanchu feel a little tired, and her legs were a little sore from walking.

"Okay." Shen Yanchu nodded.

Xiao Yu turned around to lead the way, and Shen Yanchu followed behind Xiao Yu.Just as she took the first step of the return journey, Shen Yanchu heard a ding dong.

[Ding dong, to trigger a small hidden task, please ask the hero Xiao Yu about the wish he just made! 】

[This task is worth five points. 】

Shen Yanchu: "...???" Is it such a slap in the face?He just said that he didn't want to know...why can't the system task be earlier?

But... this task is worth five points, and five points can be exchanged for a shield that shields you from the sun halo...

Shen Yanchu shed greedy tears... He wanted it, he didn't dislike having too many points, he really didn't.

Before he knew it, he had followed Xiao Yu a considerable distance away.When he was looking at the tasks released by the system, Xiao Yu felt that his pace was slow, and he thoughtfully slowed down and waited for him.

Isn't it just asking a question?Shen Yanchu struggled in his heart for a while, and finally asked.

"Your Highness... what was the wish you made just now?" Shen Yanchu's voice trembled slightly.

Xiao Yu turned his head, glanced at Shen Yanchu with a strange look, and then said: "It's just a promise of peace for the country and the people, that's all."

The country is prosperous and the people are safe, and the world is peaceful.

It is quite difficult to achieve these eight characters.

After Xiao Yu finished answering, the system announcement immediately rang in Shen Yanchu's ear.

[Congratulations on completing the hidden small task and earning five points! 】

[You have a total of 455 points. 】

That's... done?It's really a small task.

But Shen Yanchu didn't know that Xiao Yu's wish was okay, now that he knew, why did he feel a little... lost?

The author has something to say: Little Theater:

Xiao Yu: Do you want to know what I wish for?

Shen Yanchu: No, I don’t want to

System: No, you want to!You want it very much, and I will give you five points to say you want it.

Shen Yanchu: ...I think, I really want

Sand sculpture push:

According to folklore, the mysterious Liang Emperor Xiao Yu got married. It was said that a girl from the Shen family stalked her and conceived a child by despicable means.Shen Yanchu secretly asked his servants to spread the truth, "Obviously the emperor is planning to use his children to trap him..."

That night, after returning to the palace, Xiao Yu immediately pushed Shen Yanchu down.Shen Yanchu was startled and said, "What are you doing?"

Xiao Yu: "I'll give birth to a baby, I'll set you up!"

Shen Yanchu: "..."

A preview: Chu Chu and Qi Qi's first time is coming soon, in the next few chapters.

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