The new ruler of Xia looked at Qi Yunxiao, who was in disguise, and gave him a special look at his forehead.

Qi Yunxiao, in disguise, naturally concealed his most distinctive feature: his forehead.

"Qi Yunxiao, you have truly impressed me," the new ruler of Xia exclaimed.

Qi Yunxiao bowed humbly and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

After chatting for a while, Qi Yunxiao left. Not long after, the sounds of fighting could be heard near the inn. Then, the drunken, mad Taoist was brought out.

Without saying a word, Qi Yunxiao grabbed the Mad Taoist and ran: "Get in the car! Let's go!"

The mad Taoist priest, who had just been drunk, instantly perked up upon hearing that familiar voice: "My disciple's father?"

"It's me." Qi Yunxiao admitted his identity and drove off in the carriage.

The carriage chugs along, speeding towards the Great Qi.

It was late at night, but Shen Qingyu still couldn't fall asleep.

Eye pain is a reaction to not sleeping for a long time.

My head hurts too, also because I haven't slept.

But she just couldn't fall asleep.

The second child next to her was already fast asleep, but she still couldn't fall asleep.

She was pretending to sleep with her eyes closed, but her mind was filled with Qi Yunxiao.

Qi Yunxiao has not returned yet.

The second-year high school student led a group to meet them, but he didn't know if it would work.

She could faintly hear voices and the sound of a carriage coming from the front yard. She suddenly opened her eyes and looked outside.

The sound went to the next courtyard, so it didn't seem to come from this side.

She closed her eyes in disappointment: Still not back?

Will he be able to come back tonight?

What about tomorrow?

Shen Qingyu turned over and covered the sleeping Erbao with a blanket.

When the door was quietly pushed open, she turned around abruptly.

By the moonlight, a tall, burly man whose head almost touched the door frame was carefully walking inside.

Even though she couldn't see his face clearly, Shen Qingyu recognized him at a glance: Qi Yunxiao!

Qi Yunxiao is back!

She got up without a second thought and rushed towards the man, throwing herself into his arms.

"You're back..."

Just those four simple words made my nose sting with tears.

Qi Yunxiao had just finished washing up and wanted to see his wife and children, but to his surprise, it was already past midnight and Shen Qingyu was still awake.

Holding a soft, fragrant body in his arms, Qi Yunxiao felt that this surprise had come too suddenly.

He was completely stunned.

Instinctively, Qi Yunxiao hugged Shen Qingyu tightly, resting his still-damp hair on her shoulder. His voice lowered as he said, "I'm back."

"I... Erbao and I are both very worried about you." Shen Qingyu tried to make amends by invoking her second daughter's name.

Qi Yunxiao miraculously understood, and hugged Shen Qingyu even tighter.

“I miss you too. But I remember that this is the first time in so many years that Erbao has asked me for a favor, and I don’t want to give up…”

The couple huddled together by the door, while the guards in the courtyard outside were speechless.

Should we be under the car?

Are you still in the car?

Fortunately, neither Qi Yunxiao nor Shen Qingyu were sentimental people. They quickly regained their senses, called in a female guard to watch over Erbao, and the two of them went next door.

In the next room, the crazy Taoist priest, who had been doing nothing but drinking, eating, and sleeping for the past two days, was far from able to sleep.

Upon seeing the two people approach, he explained the situation.

After hearing what Qi Yunxiao and Shen Qingyu had to say, Shen Qingyu finally understood what had happened.

The Second Prince had clearly exhausted all other means and had no other choice but to turn to the mad Taoist priest.

But the madman was a shrewd old man. From the moment he saw the Second Prince, he knew that this was not someone who could be helped.

However, he couldn't say it directly, so he had to delay.

Fortunately, the new ruler of Xia arrived.

The new ruler of Xia still held a merciful heart towards his younger brother, who was born of the same mother: after all, such a foolish brother was not much of a threat.

So the new ruler of Xia intervened and rescued the mad Taoist.

The Mad Taoist was so clever; the moment he saw the new ruler of Xia, he immediately showered him with flattery as if it were free.

When the new ruler of Xia heard the pronouncements of "the supreme ruler" and "ruling the world," he was both satisfied and respectful of the mad Taoist, and naturally ordered someone to send him to Qi Yunxiao immediately.

Qi Yunxiao brought him back without stopping.

The Mad Taoist went to sleep, but Qi Yunxiao and Shen Qingyu didn't want to sleep yet.

Qi Yunxiao then told Shen Qingyu about the new king of Xia.

The new ruler of Xia already knew about soap.

Moreover, before the Dragon Guard discovered them, their men had already stolen samples from the soap workshop and taken them back to show the King of Xia.

Xia Guoxin expressed great interest and wanted Qi Yunxiao to sell all these things there.

This thing can make money, and it doesn't involve the imperial court or politics, so what's wrong with it?

Qi Yunxiao immediately agreed on Shen Qingyu's behalf.

The new ruler of Xia Kingdom invited Qi Yunxiao to open the Guiyun Tower in Xia Kingdom.

Qi Yunxiao did not immediately agree.

This is a big deal.

We need to inform the new emperor in advance and obtain his consent.

Otherwise, as one of the leaders of the Dragon Guard, how would the new emperor think if he rashly agreed to open the Guiyun Tower in Xia Kingdom without the new emperor's knowledge?

You haven't been bribed by the Xia Kingdom, have you?

So Qi Yunxiao said he needed to go back and think about it first.

The new ruler of Xia did not urge him, and agreed with a smile.

Having finished explaining, Qi Yunxiao asked Shen Qingyu, "Is there anything else you want to know? Just ask."

Shen Qingyu shook her head: "I don't want to know. I didn't sleep well last night. I'm going to sleep."

"Okay, I'll stay with you," Qi Yunxiao said, leading Shen Qingyu back to her room to sleep.

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