"The Northern Qiang Palace?" Yuan Heng's eyes widened in shock, his face turning pale. "Why is she there?!"
Huo Yan clenched his fists, the veins on the back of his hands bulged, and his voice was low.
"That eagle... is the Northern Qiang King's eagle..."
Helian Yu heard this and asked, "But it's an eagle that's all black?"
Yuan Zhao nodded.
"That's it, that's the king's eagle - Cang Yuan."
Yuan Zhao's hands trembled slightly in his sleeves, and he fell into the chair behind him.
Huo Yan held her hand and comforted her,
"The letter says she's safe for now...but what exactly does the Northern Qiang King want to do?"
Yuan Heng couldn't help but ask, "I heard that the Northern Qiang King is the most ruthless. Will Zhizhi be in danger?"
He looked at Helian Yu.
Helian Yu didn't say anything.
The king's character... he couldn't guarantee that either.
Yuan Zhao lowered his head in thought, his hands tightening in his sleeves, "Duota won't hurt Zhizhi."
There was determination in her tone.
Huo Yan looked down at her, unable to discern the emotion in her eyes.
His tone was as cold as ice: "Prepare the horses and men, and set off immediately to the Northern Qiang King's Palace."
Yuan Zhao held him back, his eyes stopping him, "No! Don't!"
Even Yuan Heng was getting anxious now. "Royal sister, isn't the most important thing right now to save Zhizhi?"
"The Northern Qiang King is a murderer by nature. If we provoke him, how can you guarantee that he won't harm Zhizhi?"
Yuan Zhao shook his head, but he had calmed down.
"Princess Wang said in the letter that Duota hadn't disclosed Zhizhi's identity. Everyone in the Northern Qiang Palace thought she was Duota's illegitimate child. And when Princess Wang met Zhizhi, she was able to move freely..."
"This means Zhizhi's life is safe. If we force our way into the palace, we'll easily anger Duota."
Yuan Zhao could probably guess that it was probably the same as imprisoning her in Chaoyuan.
This time, Dotta locked Zhizhi in the palace.
Huo Yan didn't say anything, just stared at Yuan Zhao, taking in her expression.
Yuan Musheng's face was also a little uneasy, "But we can't just leave Zhizhi there forever..."
Yuan Zhao frowned slightly. "I'm not worried about Duota. The Northern Qiang government has been unstable recently, and Duota has made many enemies in Northern Qiang. I'm worried that if we make a big fuss, others will target Zhizhi..."
In the past few days, the spies have been collecting information everywhere and learned that the second prince of Beiqiang has escaped, the Grand Marshal Helian Chang is unstable, and the people in the court are in turmoil.
She could be sure that Duota would not harm Zhizhi, but she couldn't bet on others.
If others knew Zhizhi's identity, that would be really dangerous.
Now it is better to remain constant in the face of ever-changing circumstances and take things step by step.
She thought for a moment, then looked up and asked Yuan Musheng, "Where's Xiaobai? Why isn't Xiaobai with Zhizhi?"
Yuan Musheng then told Yuan Zhao that Yuan Qiyu had run away from home with Xiaobai.
"It would be best to find Xiaobai. Zhizhi and Xiaobai have a special connection, so it would be best if Xiaobai could sneak into the Northern Qiang Palace."
After hearing what Yuan Zhao said, everyone thought it made sense.
Yuan Heng immediately said, "I'll go find Xiaoyu!"
That kid, where did his business go?
Seeing that Helian Yu looked tired, Yuan Musheng said to him, "Brother Helian, come with me to rest for a while. We can talk about it later if there is anything."
Helian Yu nodded and glanced at Huo Yan before leaving.
Huo Yan had a cold face and didn't even look at him.
Yuan Zhao was still sitting there in the same posture, thinking about what happened in Beiqiang some time ago.
During that time, she also thought carefully about Duota's way of doing things.
Duota locked her up in Chaoyuan instead of bringing her back to the palace directly. Yuan Zhao could vaguely feel that there were other reasons besides the complex emotions left by what happened that year.
She once asked Dota tentatively, and he simply replied,
"You're safest here."
That means the palace may not be safe.
Dota has been on the throne for a short time and his throne is not yet stable. The escape of the second prince some time ago has added more hidden dangers.
And Helian Chang...
She knew that Huo Yan was still standing beside her, so she subconsciously wanted to analyze the situation with him and called out "A Yan".
There was only deep silence in my ears.
Yuan Zhao realized belatedly that Huo Yan seemed to have been silent for a while.
She raised her head and her eyes fell on his face inadvertently, but she was stunned by his terribly gloomy expression.
His brows were furrowed, his lips were tightly pursed, and his eyes were like a low-pressure storm, making it impossible to see his emotions.
"What's wrong with you?" She asked tentatively, feeling a little uneasy. She stood up and gently reached out to touch his arm.
But the man just turned slightly to avoid her touch and turned around.
Yuan Zhao stood there in a daze, his hands hanging in the air.
Huo Yan just turned his back to her and said in a deep voice,
"I'm going to the military camp. You should rest early. I'll be back later."
Yuan Zhao looked at his back with an indescribable look of confusion on his face.
Is this... angry?
But why?
…
Huo Yan strode to the military camp. Soldiers passing by greeted him, but he just nodded slightly with a stern face. His expression was filled with turbulent emotions, but he suppressed them perfectly.
Walking to the center of the training ground, he took off his outer robe and threw it aside, grabbed his spear, and began to practice his spear skills.
With every move, the gun shadows flew and the edge was threatening.
Every movement was clean and neat, with a murderous fierceness.
After returning to Liangzhou City with Yuan Zhao, he was worried about her safety in Beiqiang. After coming back, he was busy looking for Yuan Zhizhi, so he didn't have time to ask her what happened in Beiqiang.
But when talking about Duota today, Yuan Zhao's firm tone and unwavering attitude made him suddenly realize a problem -
Zhao Zhao, why can you trust a person who everyone says is "cruel and ruthless"?
He remembered that when he went to rescue her, she was locked up in that house, unharmed and not in danger of her life.
And the aggressive, possessive look Dota gave her.
Huo Yan is also a man, so he naturally knows what Dota wants.
What exactly happened between them during these days?
Thinking of this, he suddenly exerted force with the spear in his hand, his movements became faster and faster, the spear shadow was like the wind, and the energy was overflowing.
Countless images were intertwined in his mind: Yuan Zhao's trust, Duota's eyes, each one was unbearable for him.
The spear tip drew a sharp arc in the air, and finally Huo Yan threw it suddenly, and the spear pierced the red heart of the target in the center of the martial arts training ground with a whistling sound.
The force was so great that it knocked the entire target to the ground, sending up a cloud of dust.
He paid no attention to the fallen target, nor did he look back at the rifle.
He slowly exhaled, his eyes became cold and calm again, and he turned and strode towards the general's mansion.
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