No title, no marriage? Do you think I'm some kind of lapdog?

"you!"

"Are you crazy?!"

Ye Qingyue never expected that the dignified Rose General, who was as famous as herself, was one of the two pillars of the Great Qian Dynasty.

To hurt her, they actually said such shameless things.

"Are you crazy?"

Xu Mengran turned her head to the side and looked at Su Chuang.

"You really don't know how lucky you are."

"I think you're the one who's gone mad, throwing away such an outstanding man like Chuang."

"You'll regret this!"

She felt a bit indignant on Su Chuang's behalf.

She knew that Su Chuang had been nurturing Ye Qingyue for many years!

In the end, they raised an ungrateful child!

"I will not regret it!"

"It's Su Chuang who should regret it!"

"We shouldn't have torn up the engagement!"

Ye Qingyue pointed at Su Chuang and angrily rebuked him.

"besides!"

She raised her chin and continued.

"I know that you are fully in charge of this negotiation with the Xiongnu."

"Don't blame me for being ruthless and not warning you."

"This negotiation is a dead end!"

"You're just someone the emperor has casually discarded. If you know what's good for you, hurry up and leave the capital!"

"Otherwise, you wouldn't even qualify to be cannon fodder in Northern Xinjiang!"

After Ye Qingyue finished speaking, she did not linger and left the capital with the main group.

"Su Chuang! You bastard! I'll be waiting for you in the Northern Frontier!"

Yue Xinyang ultimately achieved his goal through petty corruption.

He was determined to forge his own path in the military!

"General Ye, thank you for your kind reminder."

"Let me also remind you of something!"

"The winds are strong in the northern frontier, be careful not to let them blow your 'Heroine' hat off!"

"After all, I was the one who put that hat on you."

Su Chuang watched coldly as Ye Qingyue whipped her horse and drove away, while Yue Xinyang's cry of "grandson!" pierced the air.

I saw some familiar faces in the group that was still heading to northern Xinjiang.

These people included members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the elderly Duke of Xin...

A mocking smile curled at the corner of his mouth.

Northern Xinjiang?

That's exactly where he's going, but it's still unknown who will be the one to take whose heads.

"You have me."

Xu Mengran suddenly gripped Su Chuang's hand tightly, the warm touch causing the latter to pause slightly.

Su Chuang turned his head and met Xu Mengran's burning gaze.

The undisguised admiration and tenderness in the other person's eyes softened his heart slightly.

"Charge! Go!"

"Let's skip the imperial audience today and go for a drink together..."

"I'll go back home and change my clothes first..."

Xu Mengran patted Su Chuang and said with some melancholy.

"Huh? Drinking? That's not a good idea..."

"Let's go to the palace to meet the Emperor first, otherwise he might blame us..."

Su Chuang was taken aback when he heard this. Why was he drinking again?

Drinking can easily lead to mistakes, excessive drinking, and unexpected incidents...

"What's there to be afraid of? I've already sent someone to deliver the message, and I'm sure His Majesty won't blame me."

"Besides... Chuang... I've missed you so much in three years!"

Xu Mengran said tenderly.

"Okay... alright then..."

Su Chuang felt that the sentence was somewhat familiar.

Just yesterday, Lin Ruxue said something similar.

……

Hongyun Restaurant.

Su Chuang visited this place again, this time accompanied by Xu Mengran.

The latter, having shed her military uniform and donned a red dress, appeared even more alluring.

In Su Chuang's heart, perhaps only Lin Ruxue possessed such beauty.

"Although I am in the southern border region, I have heard that several new baijiu brands have been launched in the capital, and they are incredibly delicious."

Xu Mengran was on the third floor and chose a private room in a corner, clearly not wanting to be disturbed.

"Um...it's alright, but it's not advisable to drink too much, it's bad for your health."

Su Chuang smiled awkwardly upon hearing this.

He wouldn't mention that just yesterday, he and Lin Ruxue almost had a drunken one-night stand...

"Waiter, bring more of our specialty dishes, and a few jugs of fine wine!"

"We're not short of money!"

Xu Mengran slammed her purse containing her silver coins onto the table, exclaiming domineeringly.

Today, she had her own plans, hoping something would happen tonight.

Perhaps only in this way can Su Chuang have a glimmer of hope.

After all, Ye Qingyue's final reminder was not an exaggeration.

Negotiations with the Xiongnu were a sure way to die.

Emperor Wu dared not kill the Xiongnu envoy, fearing it would ignite a war.

However, the Xiongnu envoys dared to act recklessly in the capital because they were certain that Emperor Wu would not dare to do anything to them.

"Okay, please wait a moment, it will be ready soon."

When the waiter saw Xu Mengran and Su Chuang's nouveau riche attitude, he knew they were easy targets.

He hummed a little tune and happily went to the kitchen to serve dishes.

Fifteen minutes later, a variety of delicious dishes appeared one after another on the table in front of Su Chuang.

"Then I won't stand on ceremony..."

Su Chuang didn't wait for Xu Mengran to speak before starting to eat, showing no regard for table manners.

He even thought he could scare Xu Mengran away with his barbaric eating habits…

"whee…"

"Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you."

"Come on, let's drink! Don't just eat..."

"You know what, you really have to admit, this wine is really delicious!"

"No way, we're not leaving until we're completely drunk tonight!"

"Chuang, say something!"

"So many years have passed, and you are still taciturn, just eating and not saying a word."

Xu Mengran looked at Su Chuang, her eyes gradually becoming swollen with tears.

"Sister Xu...you've had too much to drink..."

Su Chuang suppressed his breathing and spoke slowly.

Am I good-looking?

"nice!"

"How does it compare to Ye Qingyue?"

"You're still the prettiest."

"Am I in good shape?"

"good…"

"Compared to her?"

"You had better…"

Su Chuang had no choice but to answer honestly.

"Then why do you still call me 'sister'? Do you think I'm too old?"

Xu Mengran glared at Su Chuang, somewhat displeased with the way he was addressed.

"No, no, I don't mean it by dislike. I like my older sister."

"There's a saying that a woman three years older than her husband is like holding a gold brick in your hand, and I like holding a gold brick in my hand..."

Su Chuang immediately explained.

"Hmph, glib tongue."

Xu Mengran was dressed in a red dress, her collarbone as smooth as jade in the candlelight.

She leaned closer, the smell of alcohol mixed with her faint body fragrance wafting into Su Chuang's nose.

"Chuang, are you afraid of me?"

Her fingertips seemed to lightly brush against the back of Su Chuang's hand.

"Afraid?"

"I'm afraid you'll regret it when you sober up tomorrow."

Su Chuang's Adam's apple bobbed slightly. He grabbed her wrist with his other hand, chuckling softly. Although there were red lines in his eyes, he was unusually clear-headed.

"I, Xu Mengran, only regret one thing in my life!"

"That was three years ago, when I failed to snatch you away from Ye Qingyue..."

Xu Mengran took the opportunity to move closer, her red lips almost brushing against Su Chuang's earlobe.

"Forehead…"

Su Chuang smiled awkwardly upon hearing this.

"Chong! Close your eyes and let me kiss you."

"I miss you…"

Xu Mengran took a big gulp of wine and then said.

"ah…"

"This...this..."

Su Chuang wanted to refuse, but Xu Mengran was more direct, pointing and covering his eyes with her hands.

Just as their lips were about to meet in a kiss, heavy boots came from downstairs.

The footsteps, a mixture of broken Mandarin and grassland slang, indicated they were Xiongnu people, at least eight of them. Their footsteps were steady and heavy, suggesting they were all skilled fighters.

The one leading the group... with a unique stride, was none other than Wanyan De, one of Wanyan Zongbi's four personal guards.

Su Chuang had seen it in Lu Bing's secret report.

What a small world!