Huo Yanxing had recently come to truly understand the flavor of "the king has the desire, but the goddess has no heart."
With the imperial autumn hunt in September approaching—the highest priority for the royal family—as the Commander of the Huo Family Army, he had to remain in a state of high alert, ensuring the outer perimeter was absolutely secure against any assassins waiting for an opening. Consequently, he spent his days in the military camp intensifying training, only to rush back to the Marquis's Estate afterward. His constant, back-to-back schedule was so exhausting that even Bai Yu began to notice something was amiss.
Yet, when he returned at noon today, scorched by the sun, Lu Qingyuan was already heading out to check on her shops.
Chapter 86