Xiao Jialan was endlessly curious, her eyes filled with interest, and she said, "Come and tell me."
Xiao Chongjun chuckled lightly, and then slowly said: "It is said that the Crown Prince of Southern Xinjiang wants to marry the daughter of the Duan family, an important official in the court, as his Crown Princess.
But just before the wedding, the young lady of the Duan family suddenly fell ill and was sent out of the capital to recuperate, and the marriage was shelved."
Xiao Jialan said: "Before the wedding, the bride suddenly suffered from an emergency? This is really strange. Could it be that the bride eloped with someone else?"
Xiao Chongjun said: "You are really right. Miss Duan did run away with the same person. The Duan family kept the matter secret, not even the royal family knew about it, and the Duan family is secretly searching for Miss Duan's identity."
whereabouts."
Xiao Jialan felt a little emotional and said: "I still admire this Miss Duan. She resolutely ran away with her sweetheart regardless of the life or death of her family."
After a pause, she suddenly remembered something and couldn't help but frown.
Yuan Chen saw it in his eyes, but he didn't ask any more questions, but asked: "What kind of person is this Prince of Southern Xinjiang?"
Xiao Chongjun said: "Weak and sick, he has no ambition. Although he can't achieve anything, he is good at Gu magic in southern Xinjiang and has a mysterious Gu palace, which should not be underestimated.
The King of Southern Xinjiang is already old. He originally gave up the throne when the Crown Prince got married, but now that the Crown Prince has run away, the King of Southern Xinjiang may have to hold on for a while."
Xiao Jialan asked suspiciously: "Then why not change someone? If we can't find Miss Duan, will the prince of Southern Xinjiang not get married?"
“It’s not that I don’t want to change, it’s that I can’t change.”
Xiao Chongjun explained: "The Crown Princess is a destined person selected by the high priest of Southern Xinjiang and cannot be replaced.
Southern Xinjiang not only advocates Gu magic, but also advocates the theory of destiny. Among them, the status of the high priest is second only to the king, and is the head of the officials."
"I see."
Xiao Jialan sighed and said, "I'm afraid this Miss Duan won't be able to escape."
Xiao Chongjun said: "If something like this hadn't happened in southern Xinjiang, I wouldn't have taken the initiative to send credentials and inquire about the news."
Xiao Jialan nodded and said: "Mobei has complex terrain and harsh environment, but we can win it if we raise troops.
Southern Xinjiang is different. We know very little about the poisonous arts in Southern Xinjiang. If we attack rashly, we may lose more than the gains, so it is better to maintain peace for the time being and subdue them when the right opportunity comes. What do you think?"
Xiao Chongjun glanced at Yuan Chen, as if asking what he meant.
Yuan Chen said: "Jialan is right. The situation in southern Xinjiang is different from that in Mobei. It is not advisable to advance rashly."
"Okay, just do as you say."
Xiao Chongjun had no doubt about this. He changed the subject and asked: "How is Chu Heng? Has he recovered?"
When Chu Heng was mentioned, Xiao Jialan became a little angry. She said: "Don't mention it, this person is just a piece of wood. He obviously cares a lot, but he doesn't take any action. I really don't know what he thinks."
Xiao Chongjun said with a smile: "I guess he can't accept it, right? He always thought that the person he liked was you, but he didn't know that Zhou Jingyi had already quietly approached his heart, and he didn't know it?"
Xiao Jialan's eyebrows moved, and she approached Xiao Chongjun and said, "Brother knows what he is thinking?"
Xiao Chongjun snorted and said: "How could I not know? He dislikes Zhou Jingyi every day, but if something happens to Zhou Jingyi, he will be more anxious than anyone else.
I remember one time, Zhou Jingyi got into a fight with a rich man named Zhou on the street and was slightly injured. As a result, Mr. Zhou was beaten so hard that he couldn't get out of bed the next day.
Others don’t know, but I know very well that it was Chu Heng who put a sack on him and beat him up, and Zhou Jingyi thought it was her father who avenged her."
When Yuan Chen heard this, his eyebrows moved, and he already had a calculation in his heart.