A group of people quickly returned to the city. Leng Ruo Li, thinking it had been a long time since she had seen her father since her wedding day, decided to return to General Leng's residence that night to surprise him.
At present, Leng Jin Yu should not know that Jun Mo Han had found her. This was because after Leng Ruo Li returned to Cold King's residence, she had been busy treating Jun Mo Han's injuries, neglecting this matter.
Unexpectedly, Jun Mo Han and Chu Ming Xuan also followed her to the back door of General Leng's residence.
"Consort, why aren't you entering the manor through the front door?"
Chu Ming Xuan looked puzzled.
"If I entered through the front door, wouldn't the entire General's residence know I'm back? How could I surprise my father then?"
Leng Ruo Li raised her eyebrows.
Upon hearing this, Chu Ming Xuan and Jun Mo Han's mouths twitched, but they had nothing to say.
First, she took them to the fields at night to catch poisonous snakes, and now she was taking them to climb over walls to return to her maiden home. What kind of operation was this?
They really couldn't figure out this young woman's thoughts.
After the three of them climbed over the wall, they suddenly jumped into the back garden of General Leng's residence.
Several guards immediately rushed out from the back garden, each holding a sharp long sword, their points aimed squarely at the three.
"Who's there? How dare you trespass into General Leng's residence in the middle of the night," a middle-aged man said in a deep, resonant voice.
"Steward Qi, it's me," Leng Ruo Li chuckled.
Steward Qi, hearing a familiar voice, felt incredulous.
"Young lady, is that you?" Steward Qi asked excitedly.
"Yes, Uncle Qi, it's Leng Ruo Li!" Leng Ruo Li replied.
"Young lady, why didn't you enter through the main gate? You made this old servant think there was a thief in the manor." Steward Qi was very confused.
Leng Ruo Li smiled.
"I wanted to give my father a surprise, but I didn't expect you to discover us."
"Alas, Young lady, after you went missing these past few days, the General has been very dejected. He's feeling unwell tonight and has already gone to sleep," Steward Qi sighed.
Then, he took a closer look at the two men beside Leng Ruo Li, which startled him.
"Young lady, how could you bring His Highness the Cold King to climb over the wall?"
"Hush! Uncle Qi, don't make a sound. I brought them in secretly tonight precisely because I didn't want to alarm anyone in the manor," Leng Ruo Li made a shushing gesture to Steward Qi and said in a low voice.
"Alright, this old servant understands."
Steward Qi nodded.
Leng Ruo Li then led Jun Mo Han and Chu Ming Xuan stealthily through the garden within the manor to the entrance of Leng Ruo Li's Xi Lin Courtyard. As the three of them, looking rather sly, were about to push open the wooden gate and enter, Jun Mo Han heard footsteps approaching them.
"Li'er, someone is coming this way,"
Jun Mo Han, who had been silent, suddenly spoke.
"Then we won't enter through the door. Jun Mo Han, use your Qinggong to take me directly to that ancient tree in the courtyard," Leng Ruo Li said after a few seconds of thought.
Subsequently, Jun Mo Han embraced Leng Ruo Li's slender waist, soared into the air, lightly tapped the low wall twice, and flew towards the ancient tree in the courtyard. Chu Ming Xuan, whose Qinggong was slightly inferior, also followed closely and landed on the ancient tree.
This large tree was estimated to be over thirty meters tall, with a thick trunk and many branches. Although it was winter and the leaves had all fallen, with the three of them standing at the top of the tree, as long as people passing by on the ground didn't look up, it would be difficult to spot them.
As the three of them steadied themselves on the branches, someone pushed open the main gate of Xi Lin Courtyard and walked in, holding a basin.
"That person is Liu Ruo Yi!"
Jun Mo Han immediately leaned close to Leng Ruo Li's ear and whispered.
Leng Ruo Li nodded slightly.
Liu Ruo Yi, holding the basin, walked directly towards Leng Jin Yu's main room.
In the past two days, Leng Jin Yu had been unwell due to worrying about his daughter, suffering from a dry throat and tinnitus, making him less sensitive to sound. Therefore, he hadn't noticed the commotion in the courtyard.
"Bang, bang, bang!"
Liu Ruo Yi pounded on the door several times.
"Yu Ge, I heard from the servants that you're not feeling well, so I came to see you. I also brought you a bowl of soup to clear heat, reduce fire, and moisten the throat," Liu Ruo Yi said in a sweet, cooing voice.
"I don't need it. You should go back!" Leng Jin Yu said with difficulty, parting his dry, hoarse lips to refuse.
"Yu Ge, I know that the Young lady was abducted on her wedding night with the Cold King, and you're very worried about her, but your own health is also important. You must take good care of yourself," Liu Ruo Yi persuaded in a tone of concern.
Later, seeing that Leng Jin Yu was unwilling to open the door for her, she took a dagger from her sleeve, inserted it through the gap between the two doors, slowly cut open the bolt on the inside, and immediately pushed the door open and entered the room, then closed the door again.
"Damn it!"
Leng Ruo Li cursed in a low voice as she witnessed this.
What was Liu Ruo Yi up to, barging into Leng Jin Yu's room and then hastily closing the door?
Once the door was closed, the three of them could see nothing from the tree.
"Let's go, Jun Mo Han. I want to get onto my father's roof to watch that woman," Leng Ruo Li instructed Jun Mo Han, who was standing beside her, with a frown.
"..."
This woman bossed him around so easily. However, he, Jun Mo Han, was very willing to help her. This was because every time he held her slender waist tightly and they flew up together, their bodies could be pressed closely together. Li'er's body was soft and plump, felt wonderful to the touch, and smelled fragrant. That feeling was truly wonderful.
As soon as Leng Ruo Li finished speaking, Jun Mo Han immediately embraced her slender waist, flew towards the roof of Leng Jin Yu's main house, carefully lifted a roof tile, and both of them crouched down to spy.
Chu Ming Xuan, however, did not have Jun Mo Han's excellent Qinggong to fly over, so he could only stay on this ancient tree.
Alas! He shouldn't have gotten involved with this couple's antics. This time, he was actually left behind on the tree.
"Hmph!!!"
It was truly infuriating!
In the room, upon seeing Liu Ruo Yi barge in, Leng Jin Yu immediately struggled to get up.
Recently, he had been so preoccupied with finding Leng Ruo Li that he hadn't eaten properly for several days and felt weak all over. Seeing this from the roof made Leng Ruo Li feel a pang of heartache.
"Get out!"
Leng Jin Yu yelled at Liu Ruo Yi sternly.
"Yu Ge, we've known each other for so many years, and I've poured all my heart into you, yet you've never even glanced at me," Liu Ruo Yi said with a look of sorrow.
"Get lost!" Leng Jin Yu roared.
Liu Ruo Yi seemed not to hear Leng Jin Yu's words and continued, "Why? Liu Ruo Yi, how am I inferior to Xia Wan'er, who has been dead for many years?"
"Liu Ruo Yi, you ungrateful woman, I'll warn you one last time. You're not even worthy of calling Wan'er's name!" Leng Jin Yu said angrily.
"Is that so? But I just want to call her name, Xia Wan'er, Xia Wan'er... How about it? Doesn't it sound nice when I call her name?"
"Hahaha—"
As Liu Ruo Yi spoke, she suddenly burst into laughter.