As the carriage drew closer, Nangong Qing finally saw who was following Su Luo's carriage.
"Luo Luo, you must be tired after traveling for so long."
Su Luo got off the carriage and shook his head, saying, "It's alright!"
Du Xiuyuan also stepped forward and bowed to Su Luo. Behind him was a young man of the same age as Su Luo and the others.
"Greetings, Master. It's been a long time. I hope you are well."
"I'm fine, and so is Ji'an Hall!"
Du Xiuyuan turned his head and called to Du Siyuan, who was behind him.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry up and pay your respects to your grandmaster."
Du Siyuan stepped forward and bowed to Su Luo: "Siyuan greets Grandmaster. Seeing is believing. Grandmaster is just as I imagined."
Du Siyuan and Du Xiuyuan are seven parts alike, both possessing a profound yet gentle temperament.
"Hello!"
Yi Huan stood beside Su Luo and looked up to ask her.
"Mother, if Doctor Du's son calls you Grandmaster, then will Huanhuan have to call him Little Doctor Du from now on?"
Su Luo stroked her daughter's head and smiled, "Yes! You can call her that."
Du Siyuan took a gift out of his pocket and gave it to Yi Huan.
"Little Yihuan, I heard you're very smart, so I've chosen a very difficult gift for you to test your ability to solve it."
Yi Huan accepted Du Siyuan's gift, opened it, and found a nine-linked ring inside.
"I've seen the Nine Linked Rings in a book, but I'll study how to solve it. Thank you, Dr. Du."
"Luo Luo, why are you with him?"
Nangong Qing pointed to Nangong Chiyu and Chi Yi, who were following behind Su Luo.
"chance encounter!"
Judging from the meaning behind Nangong Qing's question, could it be that he and Nangong Chiyu know each other?
There are many people with the same surname, so Su Luo didn't think much of it at first.
"In that case, I'll go say hello to him, and then we'll go back to Fumanlou."
Su Luo simply nodded and waited for them on the side.
Upon seeing Nangong Qing approach, Nangong Chiyu and Chi Yi dismounted and nodded to each other.
"Your Highness, it is truly a cause for celebration that you have returned victorious from this great battle against Northern Liang. Manyu will surely be very happy to know that you are back."
Nangong Qing and Nangong Chiyu were not very familiar with each other, but in the fight against Beiliang, it was entirely thanks to him that Nanning was able to maintain its current status.
The Emperor also intended for his younger sister, Nangong Manyu, to marry this Prince Yu.
"The court also made great efforts to help Beiliang surrender. I wonder what the relationship is between the person in the carriage ahead and the Third Prince, that you were asked to personally come out of the city to welcome him."
Upon hearing this, Su Luo turned to look at Nangong Qing.
He's actually the Third Prince of Nanning?
Su Luo had considered his noble status, but she never thought of him as a prince.
Looking back on everything, Magistrate Jiang's attitude towards Nangong Qin, and Xu Hongkuo's sudden change in attitude towards him, all of this makes sense now.
Xie Wanwan walked up to Su Luo and nodded to her, indicating that Nangong Qing was indeed the Third Prince.
Nangong Qing himself was also frightened by Nangong Chiyu's words.
Looking back at Su Luo, he was afraid that she would be angry with him if he kept it from her.
He originally intended to explain this matter to Su Luo himself after she arrived in the capital.
Now that it's been said out of the blue by someone else, I don't know what Su Luo will think.
"Prince Yu, they are my friends. Are you going back to camp?"
"Then I won't keep you any longer. I'll treat you to a meal when I have time."
He then turned back to Su Luo's side. Su Luo glanced at him, and then they got into the carriage together.
Watching the group of people ride away in carriages, Nangong Chiyu said nothing, mounted his horse, and headed back to the military camp before returning to the palace to report.
Inside the carriage, Nangong Qing didn't know how to explain to Su Luo. He tried to speak several times, but didn't know where to begin.
"Luo Luo, I..."
"I didn't mean to hide my identity, Luo Luo. You're not angry with me, are you?"
Su Luo turned her head and looked at him quietly. In her heart, Nangong Qing had always been a noble young master.
Now, he's just been given the title of Third Prince, which is pretty much what she expected, so Su Luo was just surprised, not angry.
"You have your reasons for hiding your identity, and I won't interfere."
The higher your status, the more helpful it is to our cause. Why should I be angry?
Nangong Qing sat opposite Su Luo, and judging from her appearance, she really didn't seem angry.
"Luo Luo, are you really not angry?"
Nangong Qing was unsure, as she would get angry whenever she had been kept in the dark about Fumanlou in the past.
Now that you know his true identity, why aren't you angry? Is it because you don't care?
"Hmm, does this mean from now on I can only address you as the Third Prince?"
"You're still the same as before, calling me whatever you want."
Su Luo said without surprise or delight, "That's more like my friend. Ah Xu didn't come to pick me up today."
"I suppose he's in charge of the Fu Man Lou restaurant in Beijing?"
Nangong Qing: "I'm just a leisurely prince in the capital, and I spend most of my time at Fumanlou."
However, Ah Xu is very involved, and he's willing to take on more responsibility.
The capital city is very large, and there is still a distance between the city gate and Fumanlou. Su Luo then asked Nangong Qing about Nangong Chiyu.
Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.
"Nangong Qing, was that Nangong Chiyu your brother?"
Nangong Qing chuckled, "No, he is the only prince in our dynasty with the title of Prince, but he is not a true member of the Nangong royal family."
Su Luo: "What do you mean?"
Nangong Qing has to start this story from five years ago.
"Luo Luo, you are far away in Yongle County and do not understand the political situation. Our dynasty and Northern Liang have been at war for many years, almost ten years."
There were no generals or commanders left in the court; some were dead, some were wounded. Just five years ago, the General of Nanning impulsively launched an attack and was killed.
Kitagawa Castle almost fell, but Nangong Chiyu stepped forward, stabilized the morale of the troops, and finally received reinforcements.
He had been seriously injured and did not remember his past. General Lu saw that he could read and kept him by his side. Later, he made great contributions in battle and was able to lead his own troops.
Three years ago, General Lu died, and our dynasty has no generals left to use. Only he can fight against Northern Liang, so the emperor bestowed upon him the imperial surname, Nangong Chiyu.
His name and title reflected his father's high hopes. Chiyu means the sun in the sky, and his title Yu also contains the fire radical.
I hope he can be like fire, like the sun, subduing Northern Liang and protecting my Southern Ning. I also intend to marry my younger sister, the Fifth Princess, to him.
No wonder Su Luo couldn't beat him. Killing someone of such high rank and power would be extremely difficult for Su Luo.
"So, he's quite capable."
"Yes, now that Beiliang has surrendered, he will return to the capital. I estimate that his residence will be bustling with visitors, and countless people will want to curry favor with him."
He now holds a large portion of the military power in Nanning.
Seeing Su Luo listening and analyzing, Nangong Qing stopped talking.
"Luo Luo, why are you suddenly interested in Prince Yu?"
Heh, Su Luo certainly wanted to know more about him so she could kill him, but it seems that's not possible for the time being.
"If we meet someone on the road, we'll just ask them casually."
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