"Well, you know Sisi's personality. She's too simple and easily soft-hearted. Xiao Yunchen didn't protect Sisi before in the capital. And his mother also hates Sisi. Xiao Yunchen didn't help Sisi before."
Xiao Yunyu felt a little uncomfortable when he heard her words full of concern for Li Sisi.
"What about you? If you return to the capital alone, will you be able to escape unscathed?" He sighed softly and said, "Li Sisi at least has Xiao Yunchen. What will you do if you go to the capital alone?"
Li Nian remained silent.
She was indeed too impatient and did not think many things through.
I just wanted to rescue Sisi and escape with her again.
However, Xiao Yunchen is now powerful and influential, and the two of them are weak after all. It is not easy for them to escape unscathed.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Xiao Yunyu knew that she must be anxious to save people, which was why she panicked for a moment.
There was a clear flash of jealousy in his deep eyes.
What was so good about Li Sisi that made Nian Nian so reluctant to let her go? They weren't sisters, nor were they lovers!
Xiao Yunyu whispered, "Wait a few more days while I arrange things in the capital. You'll need a new identity when you go there. You definitely can't go back to the Xiao Mansion and live there. You'll need somewhere else to live. And you'll need more people to protect you."
He paused, and said with some annoyance, "The capital is a shabby place with too many treacherous monsters. I really don't feel comfortable letting you go back alone."
"When you return, be careful. Don't trust anyone except the guards I've assigned to you. Also, stay away from those dignitaries with ulterior motives."
Thinking of the princess, Xiao Yunyu added worriedly, "Especially those from the royal family, you must never provoke them. If someone from the royal family tries to provoke you, ignore her."
"I will try to resign from my post to the Emperor as soon as possible and return to accompany you."
Li Nian's heart skipped a beat when he heard his last sentence: "Resignation?"
"Yeah." Xiao Yunyu's tone was natural, and there was no hint of joking. "You've already returned to Beijing, so why should I stay here?"
Li Nian was speechless. He loosened his arms around his waist, took two steps back, and said, "You've finally recaptured two cities. Right now, morale is high. If you resign now, won't the situation in the northwest return to what it was before?"
Her tone became serious. "Xiao Yunyu, you can't leave now. I've seen how civilians were displaced and froze to death in the streets after the Northwest City was breached, and that was in the safe Dong'an City. I heard that after the West Yuan Kingdom breached the city, they would massacre the civilians. I don't even dare to imagine how tragic that scene would be."
"The people of Xidi City have finally returned home. If Xidi falls again, won't they all die? And what about the neighbors in Dong'an City, as well as the wet nurse's family and Aunt Pei's family..."
The more Li Nian spoke, the more worried he became. Suddenly, he said, "Come with me!"
Xiao Yunyu was pulled into the house by her and looked at her in confusion as she closed the door.
He mysteriously took out a jade-white porcelain bottle from the closet.
"There's a puppet Gu in here. If you can get this little thing to touch Wang Jiang's skin, it will get inside."
She then took out a copper bell and explained, "Then you can use this bell to control Wang Jiang. He will do whatever you tell him to do!"
She heard from Xiao Yunyu that Wang Jiang had a lot of soldiers under his command, but Wang Jiang was almost on the same level as him, and he could not command Wang Jiang at all under normal circumstances.
Wang Jiang was actually just a force arranged by the prince in the northwest, so he was not really fighting, nor did he care about how the people in the northwest were struggling in desperate situations.
He had deliberately dragged down the Qi family army before, and now he continued to play badly. While others were fighting desperately in the front, he was enjoying the good life in the back.
It is true that they have resources but do nothing practical.
Sometimes, even if he agreed to a plan, when it came time to work, he would come up with all kinds of excuses to shirk responsibility.
But he has someone behind him, and no matter whether he does it or not, his position cannot be shaken.
On the surface, Anyang State has deployed a large number of troops on the northwest border, but only half of them can actually go to the battlefield to kill the enemy.
In addition to the heavy casualties in previous battles, there is still a huge gap in military strength between Anyang and Xiyuan.
This is also one of the reasons why Xiao Yunyu did not continue to pursue the victory after the last battle.
Xiao Yunyu lowered his eyes and looked at the two things in his hands.
This is not only the wife's expectation of him, but also the wife's trust in him.
His Adam's apple rolled slightly, and he said, "Yeah, I understand."
He looked at Li Nian, whose face was full of trust, and said confidently, "My lady, wait for my victory report in the capital."
Li Nian happily stood on tiptoe and kissed him, her eyes slightly curved: "My husband is the best! And remember to always carry the pills I gave you with you, and use them when you encounter danger."
"Okay, don't worry too much about Li Sisi. I will send people to inquire about their news along the way. You can stay here with me for two days. I will arrange the affairs in the capital, and then you can set off." Xiao Yunyu leaned over and covered her slightly cool rosy lips.
He stopped after a quick taste and whispered, "I'll go take a bath first after a few days of travel."
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The cave is closed and only one person can enter and exit.
The strong light of noon shone in, leaving only a faint glow.
Li Sisi had been traveling all night and was extremely sleepy. She was taking a nap in the cave with her eyes slightly closed.
Zheng Hongye's body was tied up with thick hemp ropes, with a piece of rag stuffed in his mouth. He huddled in a small corner of the cave with a dazed look on his face.
At the entrance of the cave grows a sturdy old tree with new buds just sprouting.
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