Rong Qingqing sighed. It turned out that A Qi had such a background. Who would have thought that A Qi, who wanted to sell himself on the street to bury his father, was actually a Hun prince?
Although she had long suspected that Ah Qi's background was not simple, she never expected that his true identity would be so remarkable.
“But I don’t think you look like a Xiongnu.” Rong Qingqing couldn’t help but say. Xiongnu people have more defined features, but A Qi’s appearance is more like that of a Liang people. If he didn’t say it, no one would associate him with a Xiongnu person when he walked down the street. That’s why she didn’t think much of it when she saw him on the long street.
"Because my mother was from the Liang Dynasty. When she was young, she was kidnapped by the Xiongnu and later became my father's woman," Yelü Qi said cryptically. He actually had half Liang Dynasty blood.
Rong Qingqing suddenly realized why he didn't look like a Xiongnu person; he looked more like his mother. His mother must have been a great beauty when she was young, but it was a pity that she died so young...
When she saw Ah Qi again, she felt that he was different from before. She thought it was because he had experienced too many things and had changed a lot in terms of personality as he grew up.
Seeing the somber look on his face, she said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I reminded you of something sad."
Yelü Qi shook his head. "It's nothing."
Rong Qingqing paused, then asked, "So, you surrendered to Daliang because of your mother?"
Yelü Qi looked at her and shook his head. "It's mainly for your sake."
Rong Qingqing met the light in his eyes, paused, and felt a mix of emotions. She was past the age of being naive and ignorant, so she naturally understood what was in his eyes. After a pause, she changed the subject and asked, "You've always known your true background?"
Upon hearing this, Yelü Qi concealed the emotions in his eyes and shook his head, "No, I only found out recently. I'm not lying to you."
Rong Qingqing smiled and said, "Even if you hid it from me, it doesn't matter. Everyone has secrets."
Yelü Qi frowned, his tone somewhat urgent, "But I really didn't lie to you..."
"I know, don't worry." Rong Qingqing interrupted him with a smile, then, remembering something, added, "Last time you left without saying goodbye, I thought something had happened to you. I'm relieved to see that you're alright."
"I didn't mean to leave without saying goodbye," Yelü Qi hurriedly explained. "When I suddenly learned that I was actually a Xiongnu, I couldn't accept it, and I was afraid that you would hate me, so... Actually, I didn't want to go back to the Xiongnu, but the messenger told me that my mother died tragically while trying to save me, so I wanted to go back to the Xiongnu to seek revenge on the Regent." He paused, then said in a low voice, "When I left, I actually went to the palace to look for you, but you were sleeping at the time, so I didn't wake you."
Rong Qingqing looked at him in surprise, "You went to the palace to look for me?"
"Yes." Yelü Qi nodded.
Rong Qingqing recalled that she felt someone was watching her when she was taking a nap that day. It turned out that it was not her imagination, but real.
With Ah Qi's martial arts skills, it wouldn't be difficult for him to enter the palace without alerting anyone.
"I heard that Prince Su has been poisoned?" Yelü Qi suddenly asked.
Speaking of this matter, Rong Qingqing frowned and said, "Hmm."
"Is there anything I can do to help?" Yelü Qi asked hurriedly.
Rong Qingqing didn't hide anything from him and told him about Doctor Xu's claim that there were antidotes in Helan Mountain.
Yelü Qi's expression was somewhat solemn. "The Helan Mountains have a complex and treacherous terrain, and are infested with ferocious beasts. They are extremely dangerous. If we don't have someone familiar with the terrain to guide us, we might get trapped inside and unable to get out."
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