It's all just speculation.
Without solid evidence in front of him, Qi Xu did not dare to jump to conclusions.
But based on what we know now, the grandfather of "Prince Nanxing", the hostage who was once sent out by the Qiulin tribe, may have had an affair with the Queen Mother.
And the father of "Young Master Nanxing" is very likely to have half the Queen Mother's blood flowing in his body.
Perhaps only in this way would the Queen Mother be willing to help him even if it infringes on the interests of her own country.
"When I was in the Helian tribe, I heard Miss Bai say that it seemed that the Nanxing boy's parents died early, and that was why he was adopted by the Chanyu and entrusted with important tasks." After all, the Northern Barbarian Chanyu was also Qiulin Nanxing's uncle. It was reasonable for his uncle to take care of him since both his parents had died. In the eyes of the Northern Barbarian Chanyu, such an "orphan" was more reliable.
Now, think from the Queen Mother’s perspective.
If the guesses just now are correct.
Qiu Linnanxing is really the Queen Mother’s grandson.
So after learning that his parents had passed away, it was not impossible that the Queen Mother would regard herself as his only support and do her best to help him.
After all, there are always biased elders, even the royal family is no exception.
But the palms and backs of the hands are all flesh and blood. The current emperor is also the son of the Empress Dowager. Qi Xu, Qi Yao and other princes are also the grandsons of the Empress Dowager. Even if you are partial to one and neglect the other, it is not so unfair...
Thinking of this, Wei Yunlan's heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
He looked up at Qi Xu, with a hint of surprise and worry in his eyes.
As for what she was shocked and worried about, how could Qi Xu not see it?
Thinking of his grandfather who had passed away many years ago, he felt bitter in his heart.
My royal grandfather was a wise man all his life, but who would have thought that in the end, he would be deceived by the person next to him for so many years!
"Miss Wei, I hope you won't make this public for the time being. Let me investigate everything first..."
Without Qi Xu saying anything more, Wei Yunlan nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone else what we talked about today."
It’s not that she thinks Qi Xu is more important than others.
But it concerns the royal bloodline, which is a serious matter. Not telling the family is actually a way of protecting them.
The two were already near Beiguan City, and even though the horses were moving slowly, they still returned to the city while talking along the way.
The towering city wall appeared before his eyes, and outside the wall were traces of the war that had taken place several hours ago.
The scene was devastated.
The bodies of the warriors from Dayong and Beiman had been dragged away for burial or burned on the spot.
A piece of scrap of cloth happened to float across the ground where the horse's hooves stepped on. The cloth was stained with blood, and it was impossible to tell whether it was the blood of the barbarians or the Dayong warriors.
Wei Yunlan's gaze paused there for a moment.
Then he whispered, "We were able to have this wonderful experience. I think it's because the spirits of our great-grandfather and the late emperor in heaven didn't want to see Dayong suffer this hardship."
Qi Xu nodded seriously.
This chance to start over is not for themselves.
Rather, it was for the tens of thousands of people in Dayong who were affected by natural disasters and wars.
"Miss Wei, I make a promise here."
"In this life, as long as I am still alive, I will protect the mountains and rivers of Dayong from being trampled by foreign enemies!"
Looking at the determination in Qi Xu's eyes.
Wei Yunlan sincerely hoped, "I wish you can achieve your wish."
…
Qi Xu sent Wei Yunlan to the foot of the city, then rode away on horseback and returned to the army’s camp outside the city.
After traveling all night, his men also needed time to rest.
In the north, the beacon fire that had been burning for most of the night finally went out after the "Second Prince" was rescued and brought back to the Northern Barbarians. The troops stationed in the north were able to catch their breath, and General Shi immediately dispatched his trusted men to lead the troops back to the Northern Gate City.
I was prepared for heavy losses, but the result was much better than I expected!
Less than 30% of the city defense personnel were injured or killed. Apart from some houses being damaged, few civilians were affected or injured.
"Thanks to King You!"
Gong Xishan, who was in charge of guarding Beiguan City, reported the situation truthfully.
"If King You hadn't brought his men to arrive in time, everyone in our city would have been in danger last night!"
General Shi's confidants reported the situation in Beiguan City back to the front line truthfully.
General Shi, who was still stationed at the border and did not dare to relax his vigilance, was silent for a moment after hearing this, and then said, "You go there in person and thank King You on my behalf."
"General, the troops brought by King You..." Normally speaking, without the imperial court's order, local areas are not allowed to mobilize troops without authorization.
It is obvious that King You does not have any transfer orders, so the troops stationed in the north should drive them away now.
General Shi said, "Don't worry about it."
Many of the troops stationed in the north have their families left in Beiguan City.
They were grateful to King You for saving Beiguan and did not want to repay kindness with evil.
General Shi's orders were exactly what everyone wanted.
The troops brought by King You were temporarily stationed outside the Beiguan City.
Live in peace.
The North, which had been embroiled in the war for many days, finally had a chance to catch its breath.
At this time, the news finally arrived in Beijing at full speed.
In the court, the Second Prince Qi Yao, who was temporarily in charge of state affairs, was so shocked that he stood up when he heard that King You was leading his troops north.
"How dare King You mobilize troops without an imperial order?"
The court fell into silence.
The court officials below looked at each other with their eyes and noses, and no one spoke a word.
Isn't this the first time that King You has mobilized troops without an imperial edict?
More than a month ago, when Jeju and Dingzhou suffered severe disasters and the court did nothing, King You rushed there with his troops and food.
Now I'm just doing the same thing again.
The only difference is that the last time it was to provide disaster relief and save the people, while this time it is to expel foreign enemies.
Before You Wang left the capital, Emperor Xiaoming deliberately did not assign him important tasks. Many court officials did not realize his talent and thought that the "Crown Prince" who had been educated by the previous emperor and had outstanding talents had grown up to be ordinary. Now it seems that he is not ordinary at all. It is clear that Emperor Xiaoming deliberately did not give him the opportunity to show his talents.
Look at the incompetent and furious Second Prince at the top.
Look at all the things King You did.
It is clear at a glance who has real ability and talent, and who has the heart of Da Yong and cares about the people!
The news that the Northern Barbarians had withdrawn and temporarily ceased fighting was sent to the capital almost at the same time as the news that King You had led his troops to the North Gate.
After hearing the news, the second prince no longer hesitated.
Without even consulting his staff, he was unwilling to delay for a moment and issued an order: "Order General Shi to dispatch troops immediately, seize King You's 5,000 troops, capture King You alive, and take him back to the capital!"
Emperor Xiao Ming claimed to be ill and did not go out.
The second prince is in charge of government affairs, and his words are like imperial decrees.
Send it to the border at full speed.
General Shi sneered in his heart when he received the imperial edict.
He did not intend to send any troops, but just said, "The troops stationed in the north have already done their best to defend the border and resist the northern barbarians, and they are unable to spare any more troops!"
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