Luo Ying: "..."
Something about what Dr. Sun said doesn't sound quite right.
It's as if he's living worse than a bird.
Luo Feng glanced at his brother, reluctant to tell him the truth: You really are living worse than that bird kept by the prince.
A prince might fly into a rage over a bird, but he would never risk his life for you.
The prince even spent a fortune searching for all the bamboo fruits in the capital, simply because the birds he kept in his mansion ate bamboo fruits.
This shows that, bro, you're really not even living as well as a bird.
Luo Ying: "..."
This younger brother is definitely not their biological child.
After entering the front hall of the general's mansion, Xiao Changqi said in a deep voice, "Defense map."
Luo Ying quickly sent people to retrieve the defense map and summoned all the generals for a meeting.
Before long, the defense map was brought out. Xiao Changqi stood in front of the map, his cold face showing a solemn expression: "Is there anything unusual in the city?"
Luo Ying shook his head and said with equal seriousness, "Since Your Highness's secret order was issued, the city gates have been open only for exiting, not for entering."
"Send more men into the city, and send others to Red Earth Cliff to scout the situation." Xiao Changqi pointed to the defense map and assigned tasks one by one. "Tomorrow, Your Majesty will personally lead the troops to meet the enemy."
"Yes, Marshal!"
The soldiers withdrew after receiving the order. Yuan Qing, having just arrived in Tongzhou, had nowhere to stay, so he temporarily resided in the general's mansion.
That night.
Xiao Yan also came looking for him, but only found Yuan Qing in the dining room.
"Where is Seventh Brother?"
"His Highness has gone to the army camp." Yuan Qing poured himself a cup of wine. "Since Your Highness is here, why don't you sit down and have a drink with me?"
Xiao Yan nodded lightly, sat down opposite Yuan Qing as instructed, and took a small sip of wine.
"I forgot to congratulate Your Highness." Yuan Qing suddenly raised his wine cup, his smile gentle and refined. "I'm sure I'll be able to attend Your Highness's wedding banquet after returning to the capital."
"Thank you." Xiao Yan clinked glasses with Yuan Qing, his attitude neither warm nor cold.
“Miss Fu is a talented woman in the capital, and she is indeed a good match for the Prince.”
Xiao Yan glanced at him nonchalantly: "Your sister is no less impressive. Not just anyone can become the Crown Prince's concubine."
"What do you mean by that, Fifth Prince? My sister is no longer alive, and as for the Crown Prince's concubine, someone like me is far too unworthy to be associated with her." Yuan Qing's lips curled into a mocking smile.
"Yuandan's death and Lao Qi..." Xiao Yan didn't finish his sentence, but that's what made people's imaginations run wild.
"I know that my sister's death has nothing to do with Your Highness; it was just that Yuan Yuan was unlucky." A trace of sadness flashed in Yuan Qing's eyes, but no one noticed the hatred hidden beneath.
As the two were talking, Sun Jianchou and Xiao Changqi returned.
"Fifth Prince, your arrow wound hasn't healed yet, how can you drink alcohol?" Sun Jianchou frowned as he saw the wine cup in front of Xiao Yan.
"My injuries are no longer serious. I couldn't refuse Lord Yuan's hospitality, so I had a couple of drinks."
Yuan Qing shook his head and smiled: "It was indeed my oversight that I forgot that the Fifth Prince was still injured."
The two of them were exchanging pleasantries. Sun Jianchou glanced at Yuan Qing, signaling him to tone it down, before sitting down with Xiao Changqi.
"Seventh Brother, is there anything going on in the army?" Xiao Yan asked, looking at Xiao Changqi.
"Nothing yet," Xiao Changqi said expressionlessly.
Xiao Yan pondered for a moment, then said, "I heard that you will be leading troops to meet the enemy tomorrow."
"Um."
"Can I..."
Before Xiao Yan could finish speaking, Xiao Changqi coldly interrupted him, saying, "The supervising officer can wait in the rear."
"Seventh Brother, we are both men of Great Ying. How can you fight the enemy at the front while I enjoy the spoils at the rear?"
"Fifth Prince, please don't make things worse," Sun Jianchou said helplessly. "Your injuries haven't even healed yet, and you want to go to the battlefield? Do you really think I, Sun Jianchou, can bring the dead back to life?"
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