Chapter 379: If the king can hear it, how can she not?
Mo Jinchuan raised his eyes, a faint smile on his lips, and asked instead of answering, "General Xu, what do you think this prince should hear?"
Xu Xiao looked embarrassed and changed the subject, saying, "The prince's safe return this time is thanks to Princess Yong'an, who risked her life to go deep into Liang territory to support the prince. I will report this matter in detail to His Majesty."
With such achievements, rewards of gold and silver are inevitable.
It is not impossible to take advantage of His Majesty's good mood and ask for grace.
If she is lucky enough to get His Majesty's promise, coupled with her title of princess and the fiefdom of Yuzhou, no one will dare to look down on her whether she remarries or chooses to be alone in the future.
Qingyun only had one son in her life. She doted on this niece who had grown up with her and it was no exaggeration to say that she treated her like her own daughter.
The only letter she had exchanged with him during the past ten years was one in which she asked him, as her uncle, to take care of the girl on behalf of her because of their past relationship.
If she knew the current situation, she would probably feel more relieved.
Xu Xiao's eyes flashed as he thought of something, and he looked at Song Yanxi with a hesitant look.
Song Yanxi said bluntly: "Uncle Xu, if you have anything to say, please speak frankly."
"It's not a big deal, but I have something to ask of you, Princess."
"Uncle, please feel free to speak."
Xu Xiao considered it over and over again before saying, "His Majesty wants the prince to return to the capital as soon as possible. The border town has just experienced some turmoil and needs help, so I will not return this time.
Roughly speaking, I haven't been back to Beijing for over ten years, and I haven't seen my old friends for years. I don't even know when I'll be able to return."
Understanding his hidden meaning, Song Yanxi nodded and said, "Uncle, please draw up a list. When I return to Beijing, I will prepare gifts and visit on your behalf."
Xu Xiao smiled and waved his hand, "I will prepare the gifts myself, and the princess can help me deliver them one by one."
Since you have prepared the gift carefully, why don’t you ask the people at the post station to send it back as quickly as possible?
If I ask her to deliver it, it will actually take a lot of time on the way.
Thinking of what Old Liu had said about Xu Xiao's personality changing drastically in recent years, Song Yanxi suppressed the doubts in her heart and did not express them explicitly.
Xu Xiao drank half a cup of tea with him before he spoke as if he had thought of something else: "Eunuch De is staying at the post station now. I'll have someone pack up some of the prince's daily necessities and send them over later."
He paused and explained, "The General's Mansion is crowded with people and the servants are clumsy. I'm afraid they will disturb the prince's peace."
Song Yanxi frowned slightly when she heard this.
Uncle Xu said this, is he trying to drive the prince away?
On the other hand, Mo Jinchuan, perhaps not noticing the hidden meaning in Xu Xiao's words, or indeed wanting to move out, simply agreed.
Neither of them said anything until half a cup of tea was left.
As he was seeing him off, Xu Xiao casually asked, "Princess, would you like to go with the prince to the post station to rest?"
Since he asked this, he must have this idea.
Song Yanxi couldn't guess what he was up to. She glanced at Mo Jinchuan, who looked normal, and nodded, "I'm sorry to have bothered Uncle Xu a while ago. I'm moving to the post station now."
Xu Xiao shook his head and smiled as he sent the two of them out of the house.
But no matter how you look at that smile, it reveals a feeling of relief.
He must be hiding something from them.
Could it be that as she had thought before, too many things happened during the two years that the prince was seriously injured and recuperating, and that Uncle Xu's loyalty had been shaken?
Song Yanxi's heart couldn't help but sink.
Selfishly, she didn't want to see that happen.
Uncle Xu has been in the army for many years and has devoted half of his life to protecting his country. His contribution is indispensable to the stability of the border town.
Apart from An Yi and General Qiu, he is the person the prince trusts most in the border town army.
She only hoped that no matter what difficulties he had, he would not let down the trust of the prince, the soldiers in the army, and the people in the border town.
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The post station was only one street away from the general's mansion. Mo Jinchuan and Song Yanxi walked one in front and one behind, while Cheng Duan and Luo Yidao followed far behind them, leading their horses.
Since leaving the General's Mansion, the two of them haven't said a word, and it's clear that they have something on their minds.
People along the street kept looking at her, so Song Yanxi was not in a position to speak. She waited until there were no more people around the post station before she expressed her doubts.
If Xu Xiao just had something else in his words, it wouldn't be a big deal.
After all, their actions this time were too risky, and she would have nothing to say even if she was charged with violating military orders.
But he didn't look like he was angry because of their rash actions. Instead, he looked like he was anxious to drive them out.
What else could be so shameful in the general's mansion?
Mo Jinchuan said with a cold look: "That Jiaojiao is in the general's mansion."
"Jiaojiao?" Song Yanxi was stunned and blurted out, "Shouldn't Jiaojiao be staying in the palace? Why is she in the general's residence?"
After she finished speaking, she caught a glimpse of the disgust in Mo Jinchuan's eyes and suddenly thought of something.
The favorite concubine beside Wen Qi seems to be called this name.
When she thought of the rumors about her cruelty and ruthlessness, and then thought of the baby in the palace with a rosy face who would sweetly call her aunt, Song Yanxi felt a chill in her heart.
What other name could she use?
Such a coincidence, could it be that Wen Qi...
Song Yanxi's eyes were filled with anger. She bit her lower lip and said, "He better not fall into my hands one day."
Hearing her words of protection, Mo Jinchuan couldn't help but smile, and followed her words and said, "That day will come."
As soon as he finished speaking, a plump figure in palace dress ran out from the gate of the post station.
He ran so fast that he didn't even bother to pick up his hat, which symbolized his status, when it fell to the ground. He ran straight to Mo Jinchuan in one breath.
Eunuch De excitedly raised his hand, as if he wanted to check if he was injured, but then he felt it was against etiquette and quickly put it down.
He spoke, his voice no longer as calm as before.
"These incompetent dogs are so useless! The prince entered the city half an hour before delivering the news. I don't know what the point of having such stupid heads is. It would be better to chop them all off."
As Eunuch De spoke, tears seemed to glisten in his eyes, and he said distressedly: "The prince has become darker and thinner. He must have suffered a lot on this journey.
If His Majesty saw this, he would definitely be heartbroken."
He wiped his eyes and said with some annoyance, "It's all because of my incompetence. I don't have any martial arts skills, so I can't help the prince."
Mo Jinchuan gave him a firm hand and said, "It's windy outside, let's go inside and talk first."
Eunuch De hurriedly said three good words, and then, as if belatedly realizing he had seen Song Yanxi, he said with a complicated expression, "My princess, you have worked hard along the way."
As he spoke, without waiting for Song Yanxi to speak, he turned around and ordered the eunuch behind him, "Don't stand there like an idiot. Take the princess back to the wing room to rest and serve her well."
Mo Jinchuan's eyes were cold, and he asked directly: "Did the emperor issue a secret decree?"
Eunuch De was stunned and then shook his head.
He smiled apologetically and was about to say something when he heard Mo Jinchuan ask again, "Since it's not a secret decree, if I can hear it, why can't she?"
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