In the evening, the Qi envoy sent the four people to the Regent's Palace. Luo Junyao and Xie Yan went together to meet several people whom Xie Yan valued so much.
Xie Yan did not isolate her from all matters, as if it was natural for her to participate in these matters that were crucial to both the Regent's Palace and Da Sheng.
Because it was so natural, even Luo Junyao himself didn't feel anything strange.
She also didn't know that in today's Shangyonghuang City, no matron of any family could participate in these external affairs.
The male leads the outside and the female leads the inside. This is the rule that is very popular nowadays.
The Qi people sent four men of different ages to the Regent's Palace. The only thing they had in common was that they all looked very thin and worn out.
The oldest among them seemed to have passed his prime. He had gray hair on his temples, a thin figure, a sallow complexion, protruding cheekbones and deep sunken eye sockets. He looked like he had been suffering from a long-term illness.
The other man was about thirty-four or five years old, with a cold and solemn expression, and his body seemed to be in better shape. But his left sleeve was empty, and there were several hideous scars on his face.
If you ignore the scars on his face, you can see that he was a very handsome man when he was young, but now...
The remaining two are much younger, both in their twenties.
There was an obvious scar on the neck of one of them. Although it had healed long ago, Luo Junyao could still tell at a glance that the scar was not very old and should have been caused within the past two or three years.
There was an obvious murmur when he breathed. It was obvious that he had some heart and lung problems and was not in good health.
The other young man looked the youngest, as if he was only twenty-twenty-three, and there seemed to be no scars on his body, but his skin was so pale that you could almost see the black blood vessels under his skin.
His body is even thinner and thinner than the other three, as if a gust of wind could blow him away.
"Zi Ying!" Cui Zheyu, who was following Xie Yan and Luo Junyao, saw the young man and couldn't help shouting.
The young man blinked and slowly raised his head to look in the direction of the sound.
He looked at Cui Zheyu but said nothing for a while, as if he was confirming who the person in front of him was.
After a while, he whispered: "Sister?" His voice was hoarse and difficult, as if he didn't speak often.
Cui Zheyu finally couldn't help but rushed over, hugged the young man and sobbed: "You...how did you become like this? How did they, how did they torture you? You..."
Luo Junyao was a little surprised. Cui Ziying has been missing for nearly ten years. It is said that he is only two years younger than Cui Zheyu, and he should be twenty-six this year. The young man in front of him looks a few years younger than his actual age.
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The young man raised his hand to hug Cui Zheyu to comfort him, but stopped when he was halfway up.
He slowly put down his hand and whispered: "Sister, I'm fine, don't cry."
It was okay not to listen to this. After hearing this, Cui Zheyu cried even louder.
How can it be good?
Her younger brother was only over ten years old back then and was already one of the few opponents in the army. He had a cheerful personality and was bold and strong in body. He was nicknamed a calf by his parents. How could he be as pale and thin as he is now, as if he would collapse if the wind blew?
The young man was a little at a loss and looked to others for help.
Xie Yan said in a deep voice: "Come here, find a quiet place for them."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The shadow appeared at the door and said respectfully.
"..." I want to ask you to stop her crying.
Dieying took the two siblings who had just met out, and the study became quiet again.
Xie Yan then walked up to the older man. He bowed his hands solemnly and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sir."
The man was startled for a moment, then seemed to come back to his senses and quickly reached out to hold Xie Yan's arms, "Is it...His Royal Highness the King of Chu?"
"yes."
The man looked at Xie Yan carefully, nodded and said, "I haven't seen you for many years. Your Highness has changed a lot."
Xie Yan said: "Before my uncle and the emperor's brother passed away, I was always worried about you. Mr. Song has suffered a lot these years." This man was Song Wenyue, who infiltrated the remnants of the Bai family army in the 17th year of Emperor Taining's reign and disappeared a year later.
Song Wenyue shook his head and said: "The King of Chu made a serious statement. It's a pity that I accidentally revealed my identity and disappointed your majesty." The majesty he mentioned refers to the great ancestor Taining.
Xie Yan said: "If it hadn't been for Mr.'s help, I'm afraid it wouldn't have been so easy to completely drive the remnants of the Bai family out of the Central Plains."
Song Wenyue sighed: "It's a pity that they were allowed to leave the Central Plains."
Their original plan back then was to completely block the remnants of the Bai family inside the pass, but unfortunately there was a loophole in the end. This resulted in the remaining defeated generals escaping the pass and successfully reuniting with the Qi people who came to rescue them, leaving hidden dangers.
Xie Yan said: "It's up to people to plan things, and it's up to God to make things happen. Just come back, sir."
Song Wenyue glanced at Luo Junyao who was standing aside, "I heard that the prince just got married a few days ago. Is this the princess?"
Xie Yan nodded and said: "Exactly, Yaoyao is the beloved daughter of General Luo."
Song Wenyue and the other three people all came to greet her and said, "I have met the princess."
Luo Junyao quickly supported him and said, "There is no need to be polite. You are all contributors to Dasheng. It is Junyao who should thank you."
The three of them were all prisoners in the Qi tribe. Even when they came to Shangyong, they were strictly guarded by the Qi tribe, so they had never heard of Luo Junyao's original reputation.
At this time, I just felt that although this princess looked young, she was smart and generous, and she was friendly and not pampered. She was indeed the beloved daughter of General Luo.
After exchanging a few words, Xie Yan's eyes fell on the middle-aged man.
The two looked at each other, and Xie Yan said solemnly: "Mingqiu, you are back."
The middle-aged man looked cold and solemn, and the scars on his face looked a bit ferocious.
He looked at Xie Yan for a while, then smiled a little, nodded and said, "I'm back. I've worked hard for you these past few years."
Xie Yan patted him on the shoulder and said, "Just come back. Have a good night's rest and then go home and see."
A hint of joy flashed across Yu Mingqiu's face, and suddenly his expression froze slightly as if he remembered something.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Xie Yan said: "She has been waiting for you. She will be very happy to know that you come back alive and won't mind."
Yu Mingqiu's eyes were slightly red, and he nodded heavily, "Yeah."
The remaining young man did not wait for Xie Yan to speak, knelt down on one knee and said: "My subordinate Ye Feng, please bow to the prince."
"Get up!" Xie Yan pulled him up and said in a deep voice: "Have a good rest and get well as soon as possible. I hope that you will still be the same Ye Feng as before. Do you understand?"
Ye Feng's eyes were a little excited, but also a little sad, "Subordinate..."
Xie Yan said: "Mr. Xue is in the palace now. There are no injuries that he cannot cure."
Ye Feng nodded and said yes with red eyes.
The three of them were not in good condition, and Xie Yan didn't talk to them for too long. Soon the manager came over and told them that their accommodation had been arranged, and the doctor was waiting there.
The Regent's Palace is large in area but has few people, so it is not a big deal to arrange for a few people to stay temporarily.
Xie Yan took Luo Junyao's hand and personally sent the three of them to their residence. He waited for them to settle down before turning around and leaving.
On the way back to Jingyuan, Xie Yan was a little silent.
Luo Junyao felt a little heavy in his heart when he thought of what the doctor had just said.
Since ancient times, espionage has been a dangerous profession, especially those who must go deep in front of the enemy to perform the most important tasks, which is even more different from those who only serve as spies or idlers.
It’s unknown what happened to Cui Ziying, but the bodies of these three people all suffered varying degrees of irreversible damage.
Song Wenyue was a scholar, and his body was not strong at all. He had been tortured a lot in the early years, and then he was locked in a cage where he never saw the light of day. His body had already collapsed.
Yu Mingqiu had a broken arm, and his legs had been broken in his early years. Although it was repaired, it was impossible to take careful care of it. The root of the disease was still there, and there were countless hidden injuries on his body.
There is also Ye Feng, he is the youngest, but he is not much better than the other two.
The most serious thing is that his lungs have been seriously injured. If he can't be cured, let alone restored to his previous appearance, he may only be so sick for the rest of his life.
Luo Junyao gently shook Xie Yan's hand and said, "Don't worry, with Divine Doctor Xue here, they will be fine."
Xie Yan nodded, reached out and took her into his arms.
He rested his head on her shoulder, as if he wanted to draw some energy from her.
Xie Yan said solemnly: "Mr. Song's whole family died because of the Bai family. Later, he joined his uncle's army and made extraordinary achievements many times. He was a scholar. With those achievements, he could have enjoyed wealth in Yong'an, but he resolutely sneaked into the remnants of the Bai family.
In the army. Later, his whereabouts were unknown. A few years later, my brother and I learned from a captured Bai family general that he was recognized by a traitor who had met him by chance. We all thought that he had...
"
Luo Junyao listened carefully, "Where is that Yu Mingqiu?"
Xie Yan said: "He used to be the commander of the secret guards around the emperor brother. In the fourth year of Yongtai, he led 20 masters on the order of the emperor brother to kill Yu Chen and his gang members who had surrendered to the enemy. Only three of the people who went with him came back.
They failed to kill Yu Chen, but they killed three defecting generals and rescued the seriously injured North Army general of the Zhenguo Army who was captured by the Qi people. Yu Mingqiu fought his way back to escort them back, killing several people on the way.
Two Qi generals intercepted and killed them, but he stayed behind and was unable to escape."
Luo Junyao didn't say anything for a long while, and led 20 people deep into the Qi tribe's hinterland, killing three rebels and two Qi tribe generals, rescuing a captured Da Sheng general, and finally fighting his way back. Even if he didn't see it with his own eyes.
Having seen it before, she could also imagine how brave Yu Mingqiu was many years ago.
But now, he has returned with scars all over his body, his arms broken and his face disfigured.
Luo Junyao put his arms around Xie Yan and patted him comfortingly.
Although Xie Yan didn't say it explicitly, she could tell that his relationship with Yu Mingqiu back then was probably unusual.
Xie Yan sighed softly and said: "Ye Feng, like Leng Shuang, is a secret agent of the Secret Code Camp. He was originally ordered by me to sneak into the royal court of the Qi clan to receive the news. Unfortunately...the news was sent out, but he didn't
Can come back."
"He's back now." Luo Junyao said softly.
Xie Yan gently raised the corners of his lips, nodded and said, "Yes, they are all back."
However, there are more people who never come back.
The two countries are fighting against each other. In addition to the open war, the secret fight is even more cruel.
Over the years, Xie Yan executed many spies from the Qi tribe and the Bai family. Similarly, Da Sheng also sacrificed countless people.
Some of these people he knew and even thought about all the time.
But more often than not, he didn't even know his name, and even died quietly in a corner where no one knew about him.
