Feng Xuxu thought for a moment and agreed, "Alright, then we’ll set off the day after tomorrow. Tomorrow I’ll go to Xuanyuan Mansion to inform my cousin."

"Good, I’ll accompany you tomorrow."

"Alright."

The night breeze carried a trace of chill, and the moon hid behind the clouds, revealing only a tiny sliver.

When the Demon Lord arrived, the man in black had already been waiting for a long time.

"When do we get rid of Dugu Chen?"

With a disdainful curl of his lip, he sneered inwardly, "You think beheading Prince Mei is as easy as chopping cabbage, that it can be done whenever we say?"

"There is an opportunity. Dugu Chen is planning to take Feng Xuxu on a trip in a few days. Prepare yourself. No matter the cost, he must die." Hands clasped behind his back, he stared intently at the Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord squinted his eyes, considered for a moment, then the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, "Wait for the news then." With that, he vanished into the woods with a flash.

After the Demon Lord left, the man in black quietly gazed at the sky before disappearing into the forest as well.

The following day, when Dugu Chen and Feng Xuxu arrived at Xuanyuan Mansion, Jueqing was ecstatic.

"The commoner pays his respects to Prince Mei..."

"Cousin, what are you doing? Get up quickly." She hurried forward to help her cousin, who was about to kneel, and looked displeasedly at Jueqing.

Dugu Chen’s hand, which was wrapped around his wife’s waist, tightened, and he parted his thin lips, "No need for such formalities."

Jueqing smiled, with a touch of helplessness, sensing the strong aroma of jealousy. It seemed Prince Mei’s jar of vinegar had been overturned.

Putting down the cup of boiled water in his hand, he spoke with a smile brimming with intent, "Cousin, we are planning to return to Feng’s village tomorrow. We came to inform you today."

Jueqing looked at Prince Mei in surprise, then raised an eyebrow and replied, "Hmm, alright. Cousin, you go ahead. I will take care of the affairs in the Capital City."

"If that’s settled, then this Prince will return with his consort. If anything arises, seek the butler of the Prince Residence," Dugu Chen said, standing up and pulling Feng Xuxu from her chair, preparing to leave.

"Uh...," Jueqing blinked his phoenix eyes, watching the somewhat erratic Prince Mei.

"The commoner bids farewell to the Prince," Jueqing saw the people come and go like a gust of wind and then laughed self-deprecatingly.

Sitting in the carriage, Feng Xuxu looked helplessly at Dugu Chen, whose face was full of jealousy.

The next day, before dawn, the gates of Prince Mei Residence opened and a luxurious carriage slowly moved out, followed by a squad of guards, each of their bodies nimble and eyes sharp, continuously scanning the surroundings.

In the carriage, Dugu Chen held his still drowsy consort, gently placing her on the soft couch, and then lay down beside her, still clothed, pulling a thin blanket over them both.

The carriage swayed on its way out of the Capital City, and it was only when the sun was high in the sky that Feng Xuxu finally opened her sleepy eyes.

"Awake?"

A pair of bleary eyes gazed at the magnified handsome face before her. She blinked her large eyes, and with her delicate, fair hand, she vigorously pinched Dugu Chen’s exquisite face, complaining, "You, a big man, have a face more beautiful than a woman’s. How are we supposed to live?"

He pulled the mischievous hand away from his face and tapped her forehead, "I was born this way to add to your stature, so you won’t be embarrassed when we’re out."

Feng Xuxu looked at Dugu Chen in astonishment. Was this really the man she knew before? All his principles were scattered on the ground.

Dugu Chen watched the stupefied Feng Xuxu, pulled her out from under the covers, and drew back the curtains of the carriage, "Lazy cat, look. We’ve been out of the city for half a day now."

Feng Xuxu poked her head out, took a glance outside the window, and only then realized she was actually in a carriage.

Feng Xuxu looked around in amazement and said excitedly, "The carriage isn’t bumpy at all. Chen, how did you do it?"