After the withdrawal of the Yaojun, the Zhao Kingdom quickly returned to peace and tranquility. Most of the soldiers of the Anling Army returned to the Monan area, and the few who remained behaved and did not commit any crime. The people of the Zhao Kingdom were dissatisfied with the Anling army under Lu Feidu.
The soldiers were very polite, and they treated Ning Xizui, the "kind businessman" who spent money to send food for free, as a family member. He was only half a month old, and already more than two digits of people came to ask for their daughters to marry him, either tactfully or directly.
Facing the crying girls and their parents, Ning Xizui mostly apologized profusely. When pressed, he would just say "Ning has a heart that belongs to me and I can't accept other women." He dealt with it perfunctorily, so the Zhaoguo capital had just calmed down.
Another rumor quickly spread.
The third young lady of the Bai family divorced the prince of the distant country and will soon remarry the wealthy businessman Boss Ning.
"Didn't you say you don't plan to get married again?" Lu Feidu said with a sad look on his face, as if Bai Qige was looking for excuses for refusing to accept the marriage proposal from Lord Anling.
"Do you care whether you marry or not? Your master is not in a hurry, why are you, the eunuch, so anxious?" Ye Huawan, who was following Bai Qige, was full of energy. Anyone who dared to question Bai Qige or say anything bad would be punished.
The little girl rolled her eyes and sarcastically, and even the sharp-tongued Yu Che was not as good as her. Lu Feidu, a military general, was naturally stupid, so he could only blow his beard and stare, or look at the Wusi Eagle for help.
Unfortunately, Wu Siying never helped him.
"The Lord respects the wishes of the Third Miss. The marriage is just an idea and will not affect the alliance between the two countries."
"Did you hear that? What your lord said is just an idea. If I ask Sister Bai whether to marry or not, I will tell you, lord! Really, both of them are so annoying. I have already said that Sister Bai will not marry anyone else. Die as soon as possible.
Get rid of the evil spirit!"
Ye Huawan raised her little head and groaned angrily. Unexpectedly, Ning Xizui grabbed her pigtails and turned around, only to see Ning Xizui lightly shaking his head at her. You can talk about marrying or not, but you can't talk about marrying someone else. This
This was what Ning Xizui had warned before. Once she mentioned someone else, Bai Qige would definitely think of Yi Chen, which would only cause sadness.
As expected, Ye Huawan looked at Bai Qige with her lips flattened. The smile on Bai Qige's face faded slightly, and seemed a little unnatural.
"Sister Bai..." Ye Huawan, who was still alive and kicking a moment ago, wilted as she hit the eggplant in Rushuang. She recalled that Fu Chu had told her to take good care of Bai Qige when he left, and felt extremely uncomfortable.
Ning Xizui tilted her head and thought for a while, then suddenly clapped her folding fan: "The weather is nice today. Let's ask Miss Yuche to go for a walk outside the city. In a few months, the grass and trees will be yellow and withered. Then it will be...
I will no longer be able to appreciate the most beautiful scenery in Zhao Kingdom.”
"Very good. After being away from Zhao Kingdom for so many years, I miss the beautiful scenery of Zehu Lake. Why don't we go and relax together." Wu Siying understood what Ning Xizui meant and hurriedly said.
Wanting to distract herself from being sad, Bai Qige naturally understood Ning Xizui's thoughts, tried to ease the unnatural smile on her face, and nodded lightly.
There are two most beautiful seasons of the year in Zhaoguo. One is the late spring in March when the grass is long and the orioles are flying, and the new greenery is in full bloom. The other is the golden autumn in October, which represents the harvest. Now it is mid-October, and the fragrance of rice is flowing by the lake, and the blue waves are flowing.
Rangpang is definitely the best choice for relaxing. I heard that Bai Qige was going to go for a walk outside the city. Yu Che hummed a little tune and made a lot of snacks. Ning Xizui also contributed a jade pot of wine. When the breeze picked up, the group
Putting aside worries, we walked out of the city gate talking and laughing.
It seems like I haven't been this relaxed for a long, long time.
Bai Qige looked up at the blue sky, took a deep breath, the fragrance of rice penetrated into her internal organs, and the pain in her heart seemed to be relieved a little.
It's impossible for her to forget Yi Chen. Even God can't cut out a person's heart and let him live intact. It's not that Bai Qige doesn't feel pain now, she just understands that she has to smile even if her heart hurts. As long as she
If he is still alive, he will not be more sad.
"The land in Zhao Kingdom is better. There is a lot of yellow sand over there in Monan. Let alone growing crops, it is not easy to find water to drink. Sometimes when there is a strong wind and sand, I go out for a patrol and come back covered with sand. I take out some dry food and
There is a loud crunching sound, and every one of our soldiers in Anling have developed iron teeth." Looking at a harvest field with envy, Lu Feidu sighed and complained at the same time, as if he wanted to be the first to jump into the rice field.
Like a special person, he walked at the front of the group without giving up.
"I heard that the edges of Monan are covered with yellow sand, and the center is connected by lakes and oases. That's why the five Monan countries gathered there and gradually grew stronger. If Anling wanted to station in Monan, would he?
Are you planning to expand there as well?”
"Yes, there is nothing without water. Water in the desert is more precious than gold." Wu Siying nodded and confirmed Bai Qige's conjecture, without any intention of hiding it. "The year before last, the Lord conveyed his intention to form an alliance to the five Monan countries.
However, the five countries in Monan are very self-reliant and believe that they can dominate Monan by standing in the oasis area. They even look down on me, Anling, a new force, and refuse to leave a place for Anling at any cost. Now it's better, the lord is the one to use it.
The five Monan countries were thrown into chaos by some small tricks. No, the five Monan countries suddenly sent envoys to the distant country just to get help."
It turns out that the five Monan Kingdoms sent envoys to the Yao Kingdom not just to close relations, but also to have the huge threat of Anling secretly prompting them. No wonder Ruan Yanluo would join forces with Yi Chenxuan to frame her and the Anling Kingdom. Bai Qige was filled with emotions,
When I think about it, I feel relieved. Which continent is not raging with wars? Strong countries want to annex, weak countries join forces to create alliances, there are threats from neighbors outside, and feudal lords are separatist inside. There are always endless wars and power disputes that cannot be resolved.
Divide, divide and combine, the general trend of cause and effect, the cycle of heaven.
After they had sorted out their thoughts, they were suddenly interrupted by Bai Haoyu's loud shout. Everyone looked in the direction Bai Haoyu pointed and saw a tall horse galloping towards them.
"Who is it? Put down the weapon!" Bai Haoyu's child's heart was jumping up and down. He had developed a good eye during hunting. From a distance, he saw blood on the white horse running towards him, and he could vaguely see the sharp sword in the hand of the rider.
Lu Feidu reacted most quickly and immediately crossed the front. Bai Haoyu had already drawn his sword and made a defensive posture before he finished speaking. However, when the horse approached, Lu Feidu did not attack directly, but said "Hey" in surprise.
His arms suddenly dropped: "This is not..."
"Don't give up? Why is it you?" After seeing the person driving the horse clearly, Ning Xizui strode forward to greet him. He was no less surprised than the others.
Su Buqi didn't answer in a hurry. He dismounted and dragged another person off the horse. His face was surprisingly similar to his. It was Su Jinyan who had followed Yi Chen when the distant army retreated.
"Call the doctor, the injury is serious."
Wu Siying stepped forward and touched Su Jinyan's pulse gate, and couldn't help but gasped: "Find a place to put it down quickly, he is suffering from a poisoning attack!"
Saving people is like putting out fires. Bai Qige didn't bother to ask why Su Jinyan appeared here. She waved her hand and pointed directly at the capital gate not far away: "Go directly into the city, there is a medical center nearby!"
The group of people carried Su Jinyan onto the horse again, and Bai Haoyu trotted all the way. When they arrived at the hospital, Su Jinyan became conscious and opened her eyes slightly. Seeing that his consciousness was still clear, Wu Siying took a deep breath and turned around.
When they went to look for medicine from the owner of the medical clinic, Bai Haoyu, Yu Che, Ye Huawan and others poked their heads outside the room, unable to stop being curious.
"I found him near the moat. Someone was chasing him from behind." Su Buqi washed away the blood on his hands and frowned slightly, "His kung fu shouldn't have prevented him from being injured like this. He was probably poisoned first and then
Caused by pursuit.”
After betraying Yi Chenxuan, Su Jinyan has been mysterious, disappearing and reappearing. She is either looking for traces of Yi Chenxuan or protecting Yi Chen overtly and covertly. What is the purpose of running here with an injury at this time? Bai Qige can't help but worry about Yi Chen's safety.
, after all, Yi Chenxuan, the culprit of all the troubles, has not yet received his due end.
Su Buqi carefully wiped the blood off Su Jinyan's face. Just as he raised his bleeding arm to bandage it, Su Jinyan suddenly grabbed his wrist tightly and moved her lips after a burst of rapid coughing.
The voice was forced out: "Yi Chenxuan...Gong Bian...His Highness is in danger..."
The unknown suspicion was confirmed. Bai Qige's face turned pale and her nails almost dug into her flesh.
The palace change... In other words, Yi Chenxuan returned to the Royal Palace of Yao Kingdom. Emperor Yao couldn't regain the power at all. Wouldn't Yi Chen's return be tantamount to going to die? If she had known that this was the case... If she had known that this was the case, she would definitely
I won't let him go back!
"Sit down and speak slowly." Seeing that Bai Qige was a little unsteady, Ning Xizui hurriedly moved a chair to help her sit down, raised her head and raised her chin towards Su Buqi, "Buqi, take care of Jinyan, I'll go ask.
Wu Siying, has the medicine been prepared?"
Su Buqi nodded, hesitated for a moment, helped Su Jinyan up and leaned against the bed, and continued to carefully wipe the numerous wounds on Su Jinyan's body.
After those words, Su Jinyan gasped for a long time before she could calm down the blood surging in her chest. She spat out the blood foam in her mouth, with a look of reluctance in her eyes: "I am also injured... The surnamed Zhan was tricked out of the palace and disappeared without a trace.
The others...except for His Highness who is in Tianlao, the others are all locked up in Ziyun Palace..."
Listening to Su Jinyan's careful words, and seeing that many of the wounds on his body were not new, Bai Qige realized that he must have figured out the situation and went to rescue Yi Chen alone, and the result was not smooth. He failed to save anyone but also ended up in trouble.
She was poisoned and fell ill, so she had no choice but to come to Zhaoguo to look for her. Otherwise, Su Jinyan would never have appeared in this embarrassed state due to her cold and arrogant temperament, let alone ask her to rescue Yi Chen.
Regardless of her face or self-esteem, if it was for Yi Chen, Su Jinyan was never afraid of sacrifice.
So, what about her?
Can she, who has separated from Yi Chenlaoyan, risk everything to save him and go to the distant country?
A conflicted look fell into Su Jinyan's eyes, and a face that looked exactly like Su Buqi suddenly showed an angry expression. With a plop, he knocked over the medicine bottle next to him with his waving arms.
"He has sacrificed so much for you... Do you want to watch him die?!"
The roar he exhaled with all his strength was not loud, but it shattered Bai Qige's heart.