The sunlight shines on the mountains, and the distant scenery appears hazy.
The graceful figure in front of the cave entrance never left.
Wei Xiyin didn't respond immediately, but turned her head and pointed at the small curling stone her brother was holding. "Erlang is curious? Then let Mr. Chu tell you about it."
Wei Lang was very unhappy. He hadn't seen his elder sister for a long time and wanted her to speak.
Chu Yu stood under a big tree at the edge of the slope, as if it had nothing to do with him. His eyes seemed to say, "You should take care of your own brother." Who would want a counselor to help take care of a child?
Wei Xiyin was helpless. "Erlang, be obedient. If you don't want Mr. Chu to talk, then wait until Sister is done."
"Oh." Wei Lang thought about it and agreed obediently.
The cave they are in now is not a natural formation, but a cave dug by survivors in winter. It is located on top of an earth wall and is steep and difficult to climb.
When the troops arrived, they built steps made of adobe bricks to facilitate entry and exit.
Wei Xiyin raised an eyebrow at Princess Zhongshan at the cave entrance, then turned and walked towards the small hill on the right.
Princess Zhongshan understood, lifted her skirt, came down the stairs, and followed her.
The two men left one after the other. The soldiers and followers looked at each other and protected each other.
The long-term exposure to sunlight had scorched the yellow earth into a thin layer of sand, sending dust flying everywhere. Standing on the small hillside, one could see part of the distant scene. Across the hill, a dense swarm of zombies was active below.
The big rock leaning against the tree was half a person's height.
Wei Xiyin wanted to sit over there, but when she touched the stone, she found it was burning hot.
"I haven't thanked you yet." Princess Zhongshan said softly, "Thank you for saving me time and time again." She was naturally referring to the time when Princess Wei saved the Zhongshan army.
Wei Xiyin found a shady spot out of the sun and sat down on the ground without any image. She replied calmly, "To be honest, my lady, it wasn't my intention to save you. That night in Changlan Village, if you and the others had met me now, I would not only not let you go, I would have killed you."
No one is born with a heart of stone, and she is not a cold-blooded person.
on the contrary.
She can easily empathize with others.
I think more than others when encountering things.
For example, Wei Ting at home. When the brother and sister first met, he had just lost a relative and was stuck at home all day. Wei Xiyin was thinking of ways to help him get out of it.
Or Wen Kang and Gu Qiu, two half-grown children who became orphans, she felt bad and wanted to teach them to become successful people...
Of course, these are all based on the natural emotions of being a clan member.
When she first met Princess Zhongshan, she was braving the wind and snow and danger, and went through great pains to find food. Thinking of the clansmen and grandfather who survived in the fort, it was easy for her to empathize with Princess Zhongshan who had just escaped from danger.
Their actions were to save their lives, without any subjective malice, and no casualties were caused to the troops, so she raised it high and put it down gently.
But now, if someone dared to bring danger to her, she might kill without hesitation.
Everyone grows.
She could only say that the timing of their meeting was very important. At least at that time she was not able to treat human life as worthless.
Princess Zhongshan lowered her eyelids slightly. "No matter what, it was the girl who saved us. This is a fact."
Wei Xiyin chuckled, "Princess, please speak frankly. I'm very busy."
It's so hot and stuffy without the little curling stone to cool me down.
If I had known this earlier, I would have made a basin of ice with saltpeter and brought it over.
Princess Zhongshan did not answer immediately.
The noble lady of the royal family followed her example and sat down on the ground. With a sudden movement, the ill-fitting coarse linen clothes she was wearing rose up a bit, revealing the skin on her arms, and the red rashes on her skin were exposed.
She noticed Wei Xiyin's gaze and explained softly, "I've never worn this kind of coarse linen before. It pricked my skin and I didn't expect it to cause a rash."
Wei Xiyin nodded slightly without commenting.
It is normal for a pampered royal daughter to have delicate skin and not be able to tolerate rough linen clothes.
Princess Zhongshan looked down the mountain, her eyes a little vague. She thought of the scene in the cave, "At that time, Li Langjun and I were trapped in the air above the cliff. We had no food or water. He was unconscious the whole time. I had no choice but to rely on myself."
"There was nothing to eat, only leaves and wild grass found in the cracks of rocks. Li Langjun couldn't swallow it, so I crushed it with rocks and fed it to him. Fortunately, he woke up on the third day."
"But he was so weak that he couldn't even stand up." She lowered her head, unable to see the expression on her face. "When we left the granary, Li Langjun grabbed two handfuls of millet from the cart, and there was still some left in his pocket. We relied on that little bit of food to survive. Several days passed like this. I thought he would die in the cave..."
Wei Xiyin could roughly guess what was going to happen next.
In desperation, cousin Li revealed the news of the Zhongshan Army to her, which made Princess Zhongshan burst out with a strong desire to survive.
"The girl doesn't seem surprised at all?"
Princess Zhongshan said slowly, "That's right. I told him I don't want to die. I want to go back alive and take revenge."
Wei Xiyin sighed softly. She could imagine the scene of the princess saying this.
Princess Zhongshan is in such a situation, weak and helpless, yet a bit stubborn. It is hard for Cousin Li not to be moved.
Wei Xiyin's expression remained calm as she said calmly, "The current situation in Zhongshan State is unclear. How can the princess expect to go back and seek revenge with only 400 men?"
Princess Zhongshan smiled bitterly upon hearing this, "So I came to look for a girl."
"Why would the Qinghe Wei clan meddle in Zhongshan's affairs?" Wei Xiyin raised an eyebrow. "The princess has seen it too. The weather is abnormal, monsters are rampant, and the Wei clan is busy trying to survive. How could they have the time to meddle in other people's affairs?"
The princess looked up at her and said, "Since you don't want to care, why did you help the Zhongshan Army? There is no news from the eldest family. Aren't you worried?"
Wei Xiyin was not at all panicked. "I do want the army to leave Yizhou to search for people, but the princess may not know that our third uncle has already returned to the fort with his army. Now the Wei family has its own army."
The atmosphere suddenly became a little weird.
There was a moment of silence.
The Princess of Zhongshan said softly, "You are just trying to raise the price. There is no need to do that. Just be honest and open. I promise that as long as you can help me get revenge, you will be able to command the Zhongshan army for three years."
She was not referring to Yuan Wu and the other four hundred people, but the entire Zhongshan army.
"Girl, don't worry that I will go back on my word, because..." Princess Zhongshan was unable to speak.
Wei Xiyin, however, had no scruples. "Because the princess is about to become my cousin's wife, there's naturally no place to regret."
Princess Zhongshan: “…”
"But even brothers have to settle accounts. How can the princess guarantee that I will always be on the same boat?" Wei Xiyin pointed out bluntly, "I don't even know how sincere the princess is towards cousin Li. Can this relationship support us to move forward and retreat together?"
"I'm not afraid to tell you, my lady, that I'm not only going to find my family, but I'm also going to wipe out Yizhou." She spoke each word with a resounding voice, "and even the entire world!"
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