Qi Xu's gaze made Wei Yunlan feel a little at a loss.
She avoided his gaze and smiled, "Your Highness, why do you have to say that?"
"If Your Highness had not arrived in time today, the North Gate would be in danger."
As he spoke, he opened the curtain and pointed out the window, "Listen, the people outside are thanking you."
The people of Beiguan were simple and honest, and they were not as cautious as those in the capital. In their opinion, they were in danger tonight, and it was King You who brought people to save them.
Many years ago, it was the late emperor who led his troops to defend the north and defeated the northern barbarians.
If His Royal Highness Prince You could be as courageous and invincible as the late emperor, perhaps in the near future they would be able to live and work in peace and contentment, without being threatened by the northern barbarians, just like they did many years ago when the late emperor was still alive.
Voices of gratitude and expectation from the bottom of one's heart mixed together and flowed into Qi Xu's ears.
After a long pause, he said, "That day will come."
He would never allow the empire founded by his grandfather to be destroyed in the hands of his weak and incompetent father.
After lying dormant for a long time, now is the time for him to fight back.
"I will stay in the North for a while." Qi Xu did not intend to hide his plan from Wei Yunlan. "Zou Yun should have told you that the situation in the North Barbarians is complicated now. The Chanyu is sick with a strange poison, and the Huyan Tribe's royal court is temporarily controlled by the eldest prince."
"The eldest prince is domineering, mediocre in talent, and not as skilled as the second prince. He is unpopular among the tribes. But he is the son of the Chanyu's wife, his mother's family is powerful, and he is the eldest son. If the Chanyu dies, he will be the first successor to the Chanyu's throne."
At this point, Qi Xu looked at Wei Yunlan and said, "We were able to learn about the happenings in the Northern Barbarian Territory in a timely manner, thanks to Miss Wei's previous trip to the northwest."
"Today I finally have the opportunity to thank Miss Wei in person."
Qi Xu clasped his hands and gestured towards Wei Yunlan, indicating that he wanted to bow.
The carriage was small, and he was tall, so with this movement, the hair crown on his head hit the crossbeam of the roof.
There was a "dong" sound.
The collision was quite severe.
The originally neat bun suddenly became messy, which seemed to have restored the casual and unruly look of the past on the road of exile.
Qi Xu straightened his hair crown and pulled the corner of his mouth embarrassedly.
Meeting his slightly embarrassed look, Wei Yunlan couldn't help but chuckle.
The polite and awkward atmosphere between the two was finally resolved with this bump and smile.
"Your Highness, please stop thanking me. I don't know how long it will take for you to thank me. Let's just get along as we did before. There's no need to be so polite." Wei Yunlan took the initiative to resolve the awkwardness.
Qi Xu nodded hurriedly, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, "Then Miss Wei, please stop calling me Your Highness and you all the time. It really embarrasses me."
"Your Highness...what should I call you then?" Since he knew that Mr. Xiao was just a pseudonym, he naturally couldn't call him that anymore.
But the person in front of him is the prince. No matter how good our relationship is, it is not appropriate to call him by his full name.
"Xiao Jinghong is my alias when I am outside. Xiao is my mother's surname, and Jinghong is the name that teacher gave me. Miss Wei can just call me Jinghong in private." If possible, Qi Xu would rather be just Xiao Jinghong instead of Qi Xu.
Only people who are very close to him would call him by this name in private.
Today, the only person still alive who can still call him "Jinghong" is Lord Luo, a veteran of two dynasties in the capital.
Now, there is one more.
"Jinghong." It was the first time that Wei Yunlan called a man who was almost the same age as her but not related by blood so intimately, and she felt a little strange.
On second thought, he remembered that they had fought against the enemy together several times before and they could be considered as friends who had risked their lives for each other. The sense of surprise instantly disappeared.
If you shout it again, it will be much smoother.
"Jinghong, you are staying in the North for the time being. Are you planning to take advantage of the chaos in the North?"
How does the saying go, "Strike him while he's ill."
No wonder Qi Xu chose this time to lead his men north!
"It is said at the border that the war was initiated by the eldest prince Huyan, in order to seize the opportunity to take over the Huyan royal court and use our Dayong to eliminate the second prince. But I always feel that there is something else strange in this matter."
It seemed that this battle had never happened in her memory, or perhaps it had happened, but it was not as fierce as the battle in this life.
After thinking for a while, Wei Yunlan suggested: "Second Prince Huyan is still in our hands. Why not try to get some advice from him first?"
"That's exactly what I meant. I invited Miss Wei to get in the car so that I can go and listen together." Thinking of the previous assassination attempt on Prince Huyan, Qi Xu had Prince Huyan transferred out of the city as early as the first batch of people evacuated from the city.
It is now secretly placed outside the city, in a place that is under the special supervision of Tianshu Pavilion.
Inviting Wei Yunlan to observe the interrogation of the Second Prince Huyan was more out of Qi Xu's selfish motives.
The assassin who could shrink his bones earlier stabbed the flying knife at Prince Huyan II, which should have been impossible to dodge and would have been hit without a doubt. Miss Wei used some extraordinary means to leave a survivor under the knife.
At that time, he was the only one in the room besides Miss Wei and the Second Prince Huyan.
His selfish desire was to relieve Miss Wei of her worries about this matter.
"Okay, I'll go with you." Wei Yunlan also wanted to hear what the second prince Huyan could ask.
The carriage was parked near the South City Gate, only two blocks away from Jingping Lane. Thinking about the fact that he had not returned home for almost a night, even if Steward Wang helped to deliver the message, his family would definitely be worried. Wei Yunlan said, "This place is very close to home. I want to go home first to report that I am safe. Your Highness does not need to wait for me. Just leave a subordinate to lead the way for me."
After saying that, Wei Yunlan prepared to get off the car.
Qi Xu stopped her and said, "It just so happens that I haven't seen Lord Wei and Madam Wei for a long time. Miss Wei, please lead the way. I will go with you to pay my respects to the two elders."
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Wei Yunlan was stunned for a moment, but when he came to his senses, there seemed to be no reason to refuse. After all, they had been together for a long time during the exile, and even Xiao Jiayan would mention from time to time "Mr. Xiao" who had taught him swordsmanship.
"Then come with me and turn left at the next intersection."
The gray carriage turned two corners along the path beside the city gate.
There were still some scattered arrows and stone chips on the street. After working for a whole night, they finally came to safety and many families in the alley began to rest.
There were still noises coming from the Wei family's courtyard.
As soon as the carriage stopped in front of the courtyard gate, the door was opened from inside.
Dong Da and Liu Quan, who were guarding the gate, shouted at the top of their voices when they saw Wei Yunlan lift the carriage curtain: "The eldest lady is back!"
Soon hurried footsteps were heard in the yard.
Except for the ignorant little Jiarong, no one in the house went to bed.
At this time, everyone gathered in the front yard. When they saw Wei Yunlan getting off the carriage, they breathed a sigh of relief. Then they couldn't help but turn their eyes to Qi Xu, who came down with Wei Yunlan.
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