Because Yu Qianqian was frightened after falling from the tree, Mu Beichen decided to go to the palace to meet the emperor several days later. After that, the whole thing went as he expected. Since the Northern You Kingdom was being besieged by the other seven kingdoms and was in deep trouble, when he proposed to recruit soldiers for the court as a vanguard, there was no opposition in the court from beginning to end.
In the middle of the main street of Kyoto, where people were coming and going, the local government ordered the recruitment notice to be posted, which immediately attracted a crowd.
However, a few unusually loud voices rang out in the crowd: "It is said that this war is extraordinary, with many foreign countries uniting to attack us. I think our prospects this time are really hard to say."
"Look, look! The person recruiting soldiers for the imperial court this time is actually Prince Jing!"
“When our hometown was hit by a locust plague, it was Prince Jing who personally took charge of delivering food and money to us, saving the lives of dozens of people in my family. So this time, in order to repay Prince Jing’s kindness, I must enlist in the army.”
“That’s right, Prince Jing is truly a rare and wonderful man, we are all willing to serve him…”
Yu Qianqian, dressed in men's clothing, stood in the center of the crowd, listening intently to the people's discussions. Unconsciously, another thought arose in her mind. With a smile on her lips, she turned around and ran away from the noisy crowd.
Hua Mancheng, who was strolling on the street, was dressed in white and his white clothes were dancing in the breeze. He held a fan in one hand and gently brushed it away. At this moment, he looked at the departing figure with a bright light in his eyes. Then, without thinking, he and Yu Qianqian turned around and rushed out of the crowd.
"Your Highness, Your Highness, where are you rushing off to?" Hua Mancheng caught up with her, panting, and asked, "Speaking of which, I've been quite bored lately. If Your Highness has anything fun to do, could you perhaps take Hua Mancheng along?"
“No problem,” Yu Qianqian said with a smile as she slowed her pace due to her physical limitations. “I agree to this because you’ve always been so good to me.”
They chatted and laughed all the way, and finally arrived at Pei Hua's house. Pei Hua, who was sitting idly in the courtyard, saw Yu Qianqian and quickly got up from his seat to greet her.
"Qianqian, where have you been all this time? Why did you suddenly disappear for so long?" Pei Hua stared at her for a long time with a look of surprise on his face.
Yu Qianqian looked at herself blankly, then thought for a moment and replied, "This is a long story, and I don't know where to begin..."
"No rush, no rush, let's go inside and talk slowly..." Pei Hua led the way for her while talking about the recent events. By the time they arrived at the main hall, Pei Hua was already familiar with everything that had happened to her.
Only when he sat down did he realize Hua Mancheng's presence. He then mysteriously turned his gaze and deliberately whispered in Yu Qianqian's ear, "May I ask if this handsome young master is perhaps...?"
“No…” Yu Qianqian met Pei Hua’s strange gaze at first glance and quickly realized that he must have misunderstood something. She sighed to the sky in distress, “Actually, he is my friend, and also a close friend of the prince since childhood.”
"Looks like I was overthinking it. I even mistook you two for a young couple..." Pei Hua hesitated, then glanced at Hua Mancheng beside Yu Qianqian. He couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Seeing the two people opposite him change color from red to white, he fell into an awkward silence and didn't utter a word for a long time.
Yu Qianqian turned her head and glanced at Hua Mancheng, whose face was flushed. At this moment, she was worried. Pei Hua was always straightforward and never hid anything in his heart. She just couldn't guess what Hua Mancheng was thinking about her.
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