Qiu Dafu's expression turned ugly.
He turned around, walked towards Liu Qi, and pulled him up from the ground.
"Be gentle, Master, you're being very rude." Liu Qi's face contorted in pain as Qiu Dafu's actions aggravated his wounds.
Qiu Dafu completely ignored Liu Qi's reproachful gaze; at this moment, he was only concerned about whether his eldest niece was injured. "Is what that woman said true?"
He was eager to know the truth.
"I think so." Liu Qi nodded. Everyone knew that the Northern Qi princess admired General Gu.
Qiu Dafu clenched his fists, looking at his eldest niece in the crowd. He felt indignant and wished he could confront Gu Qian right now.
Officer Ning: "Are you really General Gu's fiancée?"
“Yes, General Gu is my future husband!” Qi Yuan took in Ning’s expression and, thinking of Gu Qian’s handsome face, the corners of her lips unconsciously curled up slightly.
"This..." Officer Ning was somewhat puzzled. He didn't know how much of what the woman in front of him said was true or false.
Qiu Yan... She'd seen shameless people before, but never one this thick-skinned.
Gu Qian is hers, and no one else can covet him.
Qiu Yan noticed her second uncle's anger and looked towards a corner of the crowd. "Come out!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Liu was clearly taken aback, and Qiu Dafu was also somewhat puzzled.
With two whooshing sounds, Ling Qi and Ling Ba appeared on Qiu Yan's left and right sides, startling Jiang Liu, who thought she had seen a ghost in broad daylight.
Ling Qi smiled and asked, "Cousin Xiao Yan, how did you know that the two of us were hiding in the shadows?"
Qiu Yan: "Who's your cousin! We've had enough of the show, it's time to get down to business."
"You said it yourself." Being related to Qiu Yan is being related to the general. In Ling Qi's heart, Qiu Yan is his cousin.
"I just saw how well you used your crossbow. I never thought you'd need our help."
"Ling Qi, don't bring trouble to your cousin Xiao Yan." Ling Ba suddenly had the urge to change partners; Ling Qi was exceptionally stupid.
Qiu Yan: "You two are just like Xiao Ran." They all want to claim kinship with her.
Ling Qi chuckled to herself, while Ling Ba, though his face remained serious, couldn't hide the amusement in his eyes.
When Liu Qi saw Ling Qi and Ling Ba, they initially seemed somewhat familiar.
Upon recognizing the two, he quickly looked around but did not see Gu Qian.
He did see the hostile look in Qi Yuan's eyes as she glared at him, and he couldn't help but shrink back.
Qi Yuan's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
If Qiu Dafu hadn't arrived in time, he would have died at this woman's hands long ago.
In order to protect himself, Liu Qi began shouting from afar.
"Sir, you must not believe this woman's nonsense. She is indeed a princess of Northern Qi."
Hearing what Liu Qi said, Ning Bu still had doubts.
The friendship between the two countries is of great importance.
What happened in Huaiyuan last year was, in the eyes of those in power, insignificant.
But for the people of Huaiyuan, it was a matter of life and death.
He had heard from Prefect Xu that the Northern Qi emperor refused to pay compensation for the Huaiyuan incident, claiming he knew nothing about it.
He shifted all the blame to Chu Tian, claiming that the rebellion was carried out on Chu Tian's orders.
In fact, the Northern Qi emperor was completely unaware of the situation.
Last year, they not only lost the border city of Youzhou, but his crown prince was also kidnapped by Gu Qian and taken hostage. This made his heart, which was already troubled, even more so now.
Compared to before, Constable Ning's attitude softened somewhat. He asked Qi Yuan the same question he had asked earlier.
"You say you are engaged to General Gu, but do you have any proof?"
No sooner had Constable Ning finished speaking than a deep voice was heard from not far away.
"She's lying!"
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