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Chapter 218 Return
After exchanging pleasantries and bidding farewell to the people of the Aurora Empire, the group embarked on their journey back to Hollandpur.
The Aurora Empire is located in the far north of the continent. Heading southwest, you will reach the Ocean Empire, while the Forest Empire is located in the southeast of the continent, even further south than the Ocean Empire.
It can be said that the three empires are almost in a triangular tripod, with the vast ocean in the middle almost entirely belonging to the Ocean Empire. The Aurora Empire and the Forest Empire, of course, also have their own sea areas, and their division is quite romantic.
"When ice and snow no longer float on the sea, we enter the ocean."
"When the green sea turns blue, the sea breeze blows from the Ocean Empire, and the Forest Empire is right behind you."
Jiang Yu didn't feel a sense of belonging to the Jiang family in the royal city, but Hollandpur was her true home. Her relationship with her husbands began here, and her family would continue to be built and thrive here.
Everyone has probably felt the feeling of coming home. The concept of home is very broad. Some people only miss that small window or that warm bed, but others will burst into tears as soon as they set foot on their homeland.
Jiang Yu felt like she had been away for a long time, and as she got closer to the territory, her excitement grew. She couldn't help but imagine the current state of the territory, and she even fantasized about how she would rest well upon returning, hold several grand banquets, and issue some kind of decrees.
Previously, everyone had been rushing along, but this time they all arrived safely, so they felt relieved and stopped traveling day and night. Jiang Yu and her husbands were of noble status, and at each rest stop, they were specially received by responsible nobles. They were notified in advance and made thorough preparations.
In addition, Jiang Yu and his entourage consisted of a large number of personal guards and attendants, so they had to stop and rest frequently.
Jiang Yu was the kind of person who would get sleepy as soon as he was on public transport, and he was in a daze for most of the journey. The three men, on the other hand, took the opportunity to strengthen their revolutionary friendship.
Fan Qingyin reverted to his indifferent demeanor, especially after Jiang Yu fell asleep. He remained almost entirely silent, only responding when the other party pressed him for words. Of course, since he had compromised with Jiang Yu and was no longer obstructing her from becoming partners with Mo Ya, he had truly put aside all his hostility towards Mo Ya, although his high level of defensiveness remained unresolved.
Moa didn't care about that. At every rest stop, he would be completely captivated by the dazzling array of food he had never seen before. Humans truly are the most adept at studying food. No wonder Triton always complained that humans were too distracted, which weakened their race and made them vulnerable.
Isn't this great? There are plenty of ingredients in the sea, and even the underwater royalty only eat them raw. Humans on land are different; they can make more than a dozen ways to cook a single vegetable leaf.
Moya strictly adhered to his foodie persona, eating his way through the entire trip. He even managed to create a menu to keep track of what he liked and disliked.
Lin Yi appeared much more cheerful during the journey. Perhaps it was because Jiang Yu had given him a definite promise, and his long-standing anxiety finally subsided.
He knew that Fan Qingyin harbored resentment towards Moya, so he would occasionally try to lighten the mood between them. He was actually a little worried because he was about to return to the border legion.
If Fan Qingyin and Moya cannot manage their relationship well, then Xiaoyu will be the one caught in the middle and suffer greatly.
However, he also told himself not to overthink it. Fan Qingyin had always been very sensible, and he still believed that he wouldn't let Xiaoyu fall into such an awkward situation. As for Moya, he really liked him more and more. Perhaps it was because he was a military general. In the past, when he left home, he was always worried that Xiaoyu and the territory wouldn't be well protected.
But now that Moa is in charge, Holmpur has his own true protector. Little Fish will definitely be protected very well by Moa, so he will have no worries.
So Lin Yi was probably the happiest of the three.
It was already evening when they reached the last rest stop. They would spend the night there and set off again the next morning, arriving in Holanpur before noon.
"Xiaoyu, can't you sleep?" Lin Yi was lying in bed, reading a notebook. He waited for a long time but didn't see Jiang Yu come to bed. He popped out from behind the curtains and saw Jiang Yu standing by the window with her long hair down.
This rest stop is built on a solitary, massive reef. It is the closest rest stop to Holanpur on the sea and could be considered an outpost of Holanpur.
At this moment, lightning flashed and thunder roared on the sea. The dark sea surface was churning and looked terrifying, as if it were about to devour everything.
“I think tomorrow should be a sunny day.” Jiang Yu turned around and looked at Lin Yi.
"Of course! The weather at sea is unpredictable. Thunder and lightning one night often foreshadow clear skies the next," Lin Yi said with a smile. "When we return to our territory, the heavens will be kind to us too!"
"The county must have already received the news and sent someone to say that the welcome ceremony should not be too grand. I hope we can avoid causing too much trouble for the people tomorrow and not make too much of a fuss." Jiang Yu smiled slightly as he thought of the enthusiasm of the people every time he traveled through the county.
"The people of the county are eagerly awaiting your return. How could they not be enthusiastic about their most beloved and beautiful lord returning home?" Lin Yi put down the note in his hand and sat cross-legged on the bed. "But don't worry, my deputy general is stationed there and will definitely maintain order."
After saying that, she opened her arms and gestured for Jiang Yu to come over: "Little Yu, come and give me a hug~"
Lin Yi always acted coquettishly very naturally. His face was full of a pleasant and gentle smile, and his tone was also gentle and sweet: "It's late. If you don't go to sleep soon, you won't have any energy tomorrow!"
Jiang Yu walked over, took off her shawl, revealing a slip dress underneath. The gray-blue slip dress was embroidered with strings of lovely and tranquil lilies of the valley along the edges with pearl white and silver silk thread, and even the two thin straps were embroidered with branches and leaves of lily of the valley buds.
Since entering the Ocean Empire, the temperature has risen significantly, and everyone has long since shed their heavy fur coats and thick, high-necked, long-sleeved overcoats. Although Hollandpur is in the north of the Ocean Empire, it is already quite warm.
The private room at the rest stop was warm and cozy. Even though it got a little chilly at night, Jiang Yu was comfortable enough wearing a slip dress and a thin shawl.
"Maybe I slept too much on the way here, because I'm not sleepy at all. I keep thinking about going back to the territory tomorrow, and the more I think about it, the more energetic I get." Jiang Yu snuggled into Lin Yi's arms and unconsciously rubbed against Lin Yi's neck.
Lin Yi hugged his wife tighter, his breathing becoming erratic. "If Xiao Yu doesn't want to sleep, how about we do something we like?" He lowered his head suggestively, his sea-blue eyes full of blatant seduction.
"Okay~" Jiang Yu reached out and hooked her arm around his neck, her eyes narrowing like a cunning little fox.
Perhaps not expecting Jiang Yu to agree so quickly, Lin Yi was stunned for almost a second. He thought that since he was going back to the territory tomorrow, Xiao Yu wouldn't agree to his reckless behavior.
“But it can only be done once, okay?” Jiang Yu tilted her head back and licked his chin, telling him in advance not to go too crazy. “I’ll probably be busy for a long time tomorrow, and I don’t want to have back pain, leg pain, or be unable to stand up.”
I had to remind him; this kid has a criminal record...