Huo Qiyuan, being a seasoned marshal, was much more optimistic about Gu Yuzhi's blindness than others.

It doesn't matter if you can't see; just look with your heart, learn with your heart, and be a strategist who sits firmly in the rear, while they take charge of the battle.

He lowered his eyes for a while before saying, "His Highness is still young and may not be able to accept this, so Chen Dianyi, you should communicate with His Highness more."

He'd seen this kind of thing far too many times.

They don't realize it while fighting on the battlefield, but once the war is over, these wounded and crippled soldiers will fall into nightmares, deny themselves, and even resort to self-harm in the end.

The young prince is far too young. If he were to be haunted by nightmares because of this robbery, it would surely be a lifelong trauma.

Huo Qiyuan sighed deeply and told Qin Yuanpan more details, from the beginning of the attack to the young prince shooting the thief: "Xie Changshi told the young prince to hide in the dark room of the carriage and escape under the cover of darkness."

Judge Qin and Consort Chen exchanged a glance, clearly not expecting such a detail.

They thought the young prince's counterattack was because he couldn't escape anyway.

Huo Qiyuan continued, "When I heard the other side mention that they had archers, I realized that the young prince had not left and had actively launched a counterattack."

Speaking of this, Huo Qiyuan felt an indescribable sense of pride.

During the month-long field training, Huo Qiyuan was actually able to sense the psychological changes in Gu Yuzhi.

In the first two days, the young prince would often secretly wipe away tears. He felt too tired, too sad, too cold. He had many reasons to cry.

But no matter how heartbroken he was at the time, he would be happily going hunting with him again in the blink of an eye...

From that time on, Huo Qiyuan's opinion of Gu Yuzhi changed considerably.

Just as he had told the young prince before, he had not initially planned to teach the young prince the Huo family's military law because he believed that the young prince, apart from being too young, had never experienced the cruelty of war.

What you hear from others is never as impactful as what you experience yourself.

Like him, who claimed to have grown up in military camps and was used to war, he was still so frightened that he was unable to move when he actually went to the battlefield.

He was already very surprised that the young prince could persevere through more than a month of training while wiping away his tears.

Who would have thought that on the day they were ambushed and killed, the young prince not only did not run away, but also became a comrade-in-arms whom they could entrust their backs to.

Hearing these words, Chen Dianyi and the others felt an indescribable heaviness in their hearts.

In particular, Judge Qin sighed deeply, his tone unusually self-reproachful: "I seem to have been a bit too harsh on His Highness before."

Because of their status and position, Xie Changshi and others always spoke to the young prince in a guiding manner.

But he was different. His main responsibility was to ensure the safety of His Highness, so there were some things that Chief Secretary Xie and others couldn't say, so he would say them.

We must make the young prince understand his responsibilities and the burdens he bears as early as possible...

He rarely gave the young prince a smile, even if he thought the young prince was doing very well, he still wouldn't say anything to praise him.

But now, Judge Qin truly feels remorseful.

He covered his face, rubbed it hard until it turned red, and then said in a hoarse voice, "I always thought that my high standards and constant reminders were for the good of the young prince, but I forgot that the young prince is actually better than most people, not to mention that he is just a child."

At this moment, Qin Yuanpan truly remembered that the little prince was actually a child. He could have grown up carefree by the side of Consort Taixian until he came of age and left the palace.

However, due to the situation in the northern desert and the old monk's prediction, the emperor casually sent the young prince to the northern desert.

When Marshal Huo told him that the young prince had chosen to fight alongside them in such a dangerous moment, his heart completely sided with the young prince.

Although I can understand the Emperor's thoughts, I truly feel sorry for the young prince.

Chen Dianyi patted his shoulder, wanting to say something comforting, but thinking of how Judge Qin had always had a stern face for the past year and constantly lectured His Highness about thinking about his entourage, the words of comfort instantly went back to him.

He said earnestly, "Your most important task now is to find a way to cure His Highness's eyes. I believe His Highness is resilient and will recover completely once his eyes are healed."

Huo Qiyuan raised an eyebrow at him, then smiled with his eyes lowered.

Will he return to being the innocent and carefree prince he once was?

How could that be!

Just as they were saying that the young prince woke up to find that he could not see and did not even dare to cry, Huo Qiyuan knew that the impact of this abduction on the young prince was far deeper than they had thought.

In the young prince's heart, he kept all the serious injuries he and Chief Secretary Xie had suffered, as well as the sacrifices of the guards.

Huo Qiyuan suddenly stood up and strode to Qin Yuanpan's bedside: "How long have I been unconscious? Why hasn't Qin Yuanpan woken up?"

“His external injuries are severe; he was exposed to the snow for too long.” Judge Qin followed him over. “He was originally a civil official, and since coming to the Northern Desert, he has been handling almost everything, big and small. His health was not as good as yours or His Highness’s. It’s already a miracle that he was able to be saved this time.”

Huo Qiyuan stared at Xie Changshi for a long time without saying a word, until his legs went weak and he had no strength left, before he sat back down: "Xie Changshi, you have overturned my view of ordinary civil officials."

Civil officials and military generals have always been at odds.

Civil officials disliked military generals for being vulgar and unreasonable, while military generals disliked civil officials for only knowing classical Chinese, being cunning behind people's backs, and being cowards when it came to actually fighting the enemy.

But Xie Changshi showed Huo Qiyuan that civil officials could also be so courageous and comrades-in-arms.

Chen Dianyi, being a civil official himself, naturally understood the meaning behind Huo Qiyuan's words and chuckled, saying, "Those of us civil officials who initially followed the Emperor all possessed some martial arts skills, especially Liu Dianyi. However, he has now lost all his martial arts abilities..."

The scheming among civil officials is not as thrilling as that of military generals on the battlefield, but a slight misstep can still lead to death.

If it weren't for Judge Qin, Liu Dianyi would have been dead long ago.

Huo Qiyuan responded with an "oh," clearly uninterested in the succession struggle; all his attention was focused on military strategy and the war against the Northern Di.

He rested for a while, then looked out the window at the sky. It wasn't too late yet. "I'll go check on the young prince."

Imperial Physician Qin hummed in agreement, then rose to see him out: "His Highness will surely be very happy to know that you have woken up."

After Huo Qiyuan left, Chen Dianyi finally smiled faintly: "After this incident, Marshal Huo's heart has truly fallen on Your Highness."