“Also, I heard that the Sheng Town in the Feather Mulberry Land is full of fun. There is a lake there, very auspicious, if you pick up a brick by the lake and make a prayer in the temple, the wishes you make will come true.”

“…”

“The Lian Town too, is full of bizarre people and things, someone smashes rocks with his chest for example, some people spit fire, everything is so interesting for us to see.”

“…”

“You and the Eighth Brother are engaged, but you can’t hold the wedding this year. You two can take this opportunity and travel about, as a compensation for your loss!” Zhou Huaiyu subconsciously spilled out what he believed was fun to them. However, none of these had been interesting to him in the past, except for right now, when he could just constantly spiel.

When he was done with mentioning all of these, he suddenly started to despise himself. He hated what he had said, because it all seemed like lies. He even felt that he was making up stories for a child.

He remembered that the Queen was once so nice to him, when he was still a little boy too.

When he thought of the Queen and looked at Zhou Huaijin, his face sank.

Gu Chaoyan took a sip of the tea.

She heard what Zhou Huaiyu said and was very interested to visit these places as well, but she and Huaijin should not be away from the capital for too long. Huaijin had his plan for stealing the throne, and they needed to make a full arrangement about this. Things kept changing in the capital, and she did not want to be away from the city for too long so that they could keep control of the situation there. Therefore, they had to return to the capital.

And Zhou Huaiyu, who had already spent so much time with them, was already so helpful. She would not possibly force him to return to the capital with them, since he liked traveling about.

So if he had such interest in traveling, it would be much easier for her to say the following words.

Gu Chaoyan said kindly, “Me and Huaijin have to return to the capital these days, but if you would like to have a tour in the Feather Mulberry Land, you can just stay. Don’t feel stressed about leaving us, we can cope with all the questions if we arrive alone back in the capital.”

Hearing her words, Zhou Huaiyu released a thin and timid laugh. A look of complication hovered over his face.

After a long while, he nodded. “Okay, then Wuhen and I will have a tour around the Feather Mulberry Land, you can return with Huaijin, just… be careful!”

They had to part the ways sooner or later, and an early parting would make the whole thing easier.

That was what Zhou Huaiyu was thinking inside his heart.

Huaijin was his brother, whose mother had helped him to grow up well. So throughout his whole life, he was going to take Huaijin’s side rather than do anything to hurt him.

Zhou Huaiyu would not have been so ethical, if it had been someone else.

Zhou Huaijin, who was standing next to him, said nothing, but noticed everything. He did not give it much thought, but believed that his brother was eager to have family around him since he had always grown up alone.

However, the situation was chaotic at the moment, and everything was popping up and down in the capital, so they just could not be away from the capital for too long.

He patted Zhou Huaiyu’s shoulders. “Brother, we still have a long life ahead of us. I am sure that there will be a time when we are all gathered happily in the capital, without any other worries haunting us.”

Zhou Huaiyu was totally dumbfounded as he stared directly at Zhou Huaijin’s eyes.

“Brother, you…”