Shang Ruyi and Lei Yu continued their conversation for quite a while, noticing the sky outside gradually darkening; yet, both of them forgot about the time, until a gentle and cautious voice was heard from outside the tent—

"Ah Yue?"

It was Prince Yiasu.

Upon hearing this voice, both of them instinctively fell silent. Reflecting for a moment, Shang Ruyi came to her senses and looked at Lei Yu with a smile, saying, "It seems someone is here to find his wife."

Lei Yu, who never liked displaying girlish mannerisms, couldn’t help but blush at this moment.

She quickly stood up and walked out with Shang Ruyi. Opening the tent door, she indeed saw Yiasu standing outside, with his big eyes wide open, eagerly looking at them. As soon as he saw her come out, his eyes immediately curved into a smile, saying, "You’re indeed here. I just went home and saw you weren’t there, so I guessed you’d be here."

"..."

"Are you going to chat for a bit longer? Then I’ll have dinner sent here."

"..."

"Ah Yue, what do you want to eat?"

While he said this, his eyes were still as if invisibly tied, firmly glued to Lei Yu, implying that he would send dinner over to let them chat for a bit longer, yet his gaze clearly expressed "quickly come back with me."

Shang Ruyi pursed her lips and smiled, saying, "No, we won’t chat anymore."

Upon hearing this, Prince Yiasu immediately smiled widely, saying, "Alright, then we’ll head back first. By the way, tell me what you want to eat, and I’ll have the people send it over. I know you might not be used to our dishes, actually, the kitchen still has some Central Plains rice and noodles, they’re just right for you."

Shang Ruyi shook her head with a smile, saying, "I’m accustomed to Turkic meals, those rice and noodles should be left for Lei Yu."

With that, she looked at Lei Yu meaningfully: "You should be mindful of your appetite."

Although her own first child had not stayed in her body for long, and because of the tense period at that time, she didn’t experience any pregnancy reactions. But she had heard that pregnant women often vomit and can’t handle greasy food; even though Lei Yu hadn’t shown any reaction yet, she might need those refreshing foods in the future.

Upon hearing this, Yiasu suddenly realized something.

He immediately turned to Lei Yu and said, "By the way, Ah Yue, didn’t you have something you wanted to tell me?"

Lei Yu was stunned: "Ah?"

Yiasu said, "Just now I went to see my mother, after talking about serious matters, she asked me if you’ve mentioned anything to me—when I asked her what she wanted me to know, she wouldn’t say, just said serious matters come first. She also said if I really wanted to know, I should ask you."

With that, he stepped forward closer to Lei Yu, reaching out to hold her hands with concern: "What is it you want to tell me?"

"..."

Lei Yu looked at his somewhat innocent, carefree, childlike demeanor, feeling a bit dazed for a moment.

Meanwhile, Shang Ruyi stood silently to the side, averting her gaze.

She felt a bit reluctant watching Lei Yu deceive him but also understood Lei Yu’s concerns. Even Lady Jiayuan knew Lei Yu didn’t mention this matter and helped to conceal it. It was clear that everyone understood that the overall situation was more important.

Once the Heavy Cavalry was in hand and the Western Turks settled on an heir, everything would be safe and sound.

Then, Lei Yu’s good news would be a great addition for Prince Yiasu and for the entire Western Turks, and his joy would be even greater.

After a moment of silence, Lei Yu said, "I do have something to tell you, and that is—"

Shang Ruyi instinctively turned to look at her, but saw Lei Yu was also looking over, their gazes met, and she took a deep breath, saying, "that is, Ru Yi’s matter."

"Ah?" 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

Yiasu was stunned, also turning to look at Shang Ruyi.

Lei Yu said, "You probably already know that she is not only the Princess of the newly established Dasheng Dynasty’s King Qin, but also the daughter of the former General of Cavalry. The Khan has always held a grudge against her father, and this time, your elder brother captured her to please the Khan."

"..."

"But she is also my good friend."

"..."

"Yiasu, I have never asked you for anything in the past, but this time I sincerely hope you can find a way to send her back to the Central Plains so she can safely return to her husband, just like us, being able to stay together forever."

Initially hearing the previous words, Yiasu’s worried expression furrowed, but upon hearing the last sentence, his eyes suddenly lit up.

Even Shang Ruyi was taken aback, looking at Lei Yu with surprise.