Having fought on the battlefield for many years, Yang Yong's face, tanned dark by the scorching sun, now showed a faint blush, which was almost invisible unless you looked closely.
A smile appeared in Tianyun's eyes; she hadn't expected there to be such a reason.
His Highness must have acted unintentionally. After all, on the battlefield, where swords clash and blood is involved, one should naturally help those who are one's own. I never expected that he would remember it as a life-or-death favor.
Xiao Ziwu had indeed forgotten about this incident, but Yang Yong's temperament suited his taste, and he had also saved the little woman once, so the two things canceled each other out.
Xiao Ziwu nodded. “From now on, you will follow me. We cannot waste the opportunity while Gu Yi is unconscious. I have obtained some evidence of his treason, but it is far from enough to convict him. Take this opportunity to thoroughly search his bedroom.”
"Yes!" Yang Yong replied, bowing deeply, his voice firm and resolute.
Once evidence of Gu Yi's treason is found, it won't be difficult to implicate Xiao Limin, the mastermind behind it all. However, the time is not yet ripe; it would be better to let Xiao Limin and Xiao Ziyan fight to the death for a while longer.
Only when both sides are severely damaged can he reap the benefits!
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The handsome young soldier's name was He Jingyu.
He returned to the house dejectedly, leaving his prized spear, which he never parted with, aside.
The scarred man lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) and took a couple of puffs of his cigarette. Seeing that the man was absent-minded and wandering in like a ghost, he chuckled and exhaled wisps of smoke, glancing at him sideways through the hazy smoke.
"Why are you acting like you've lost your soul? The beauty doesn't want to talk to you?"
He Jingyu shook his head listlessly, closed his eyes, and lay down on the couch, seemingly too heartbroken to speak.
The scarred man said jokingly, "Tell me about it, maybe I can give you some advice?"
"She is our general's woman."
He Jingyu's casual remark nearly choked the scarred man to death from the smoke!
"What did you say?!"
He Jingyu turned over dejectedly, facing the wall, refusing to repeat himself a second time.
The scarred man was terrified. He stood up from the couch in a panic and shook the man's arm, asking, "Was I rude to that girl just now?"
When the beauty wanted to drink water, he didn't seem to pour it for her in time, but He Jingyu obediently poured it for her!
This shouldn't be considered offending her, right?
Oh no, what if he suddenly has a "relapse" tonight and gets thrown into a mass grave tomorrow?
He Jingyu's youthful heart was shattered, and he no longer cared about the ramblings of the man. He closed his eyes wearily, not wanting to pay attention to the scarred man who was still going crazy.
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Meanwhile, Tianyun was being questioned.
It's all Yang Yong's fault for being such a chatterbox. After finishing his report, as he was about to leave, he left with the words, "That boy He Jingyu has been quite offensive to you, young lady. I hope you will forgive him. He's young and can't possibly resist you..."
He stopped talking with a chuckle and slipped away as fast as he could.
Xiao Ziwu's dark gaze immediately swept over, and Tianyun felt a chill run down her spine. She tilted her head innocently and met his suddenly pale expression.
He patted his thigh expressionlessly, and Tianyun, knowing better, leaned back and sat in the man's lap, her fair arms naturally hooking around the man's neck.
Who is he talking about?
Xiao Ziwu whispered, his handsome nose brushing against the small patch of collarbone that the woman was slightly exposed, the very spot she was most ticklish.
Sure enough, as soon as the warm breath touched her nose, Tianyun smiled and shrank back, looking extremely ticklish.
“I don’t recognize him either; he was the one who escorted me to see Gu Yi.”
The woman's soft, sweet voice had barely faded when Xiao Ziwu's face turned from pale to dark: "He's holding you hostage?"
The person he wouldn't even dare to touch with any force was rudely handcuffed behind his back and taken to another place. Just thinking about it made Xiao Ziwu feel a surge of anger rising within him.
"No, no, I walked by myself. He was just following closely behind to make sure I didn't run away."
Tianyun shook her head repeatedly, clinging tightly to his arm. She was afraid that if she didn't answer well, an innocent life would be lost.
Xiao Ziwu's face still showed a thin layer of anger, but his voice was extremely soft.
He stroked the woman's delicate face and gently negotiated with her: "I will return to the capital in five days. Would it be alright if you stayed in Wuwang City for a while?"
The final stage of the struggle for the throne is far from peaceful and tranquil; it has always been a hellish path piled with countless corpses, even several times more dangerous than going to the battlefield!
This trip back to Beijing is fraught with uncertainty; life or death is uncertain...
He made this difficult decision, feeling extremely reluctant, but ultimately dared not gamble with his precious child's life.
Only by keeping her safely hidden here can he go off to fight and seize the throne that sits atop Skull Mountain.
His tone was as calm as still water, yet Tianyun felt a chill run down her spine for no apparent reason.
Her fingers gripped his arm tightly, her voice trembling slightly, tinged with a sob: "Don't leave me here alone..."
"How could it be lost?"
Xiao Ziwu's expression hardened, and he tightened his embrace with a helpless look, gently comforting the tearful woman.
“If Gu Yi arrests you once, he will arrest you a second time. Xiao Limin is cunning and will stop at nothing to stop him. I’m really scared…”
"But I can handle things with ease and escape from danger. I will never be a burden to Your Highness. You can't abandon me!"
The cold dampness on her chest made Xiao Ziwu feel an overwhelming pang of heartache. He was both angry and amused by her defiant words that she felt like a burden.
“When did I say that? I have never thought of you as a burden. Don’t overthink it.”
"Then take me with you. I don't want to be separated from you, I don't want to endure days of not being able to see or touch you, and I don't want to be thousands of miles away, only able to check on your well-being through letters from the post station. I'll be scared too!"
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