"No." Yuji shook his head, his tone very firm. "If you see me in a few days, I'll definitely come and let you know. I can't help with anything else, but I can still help with this little thing."
After saying goodbye, Xiong Er scratched his head and looked back at the room they lived in. His mind flashed back to the time when he went to Dingxian Village to look for Meixiang that summer, with his legs covered in mud and dressed as a farmer.
He suddenly felt a little sympathy for Ding Youtian. Madam Jian was now the princess of Dayanchao. She would probably look down on Ding Youtian and the favorite of the new emperor of Dayanchao, otherwise they would never live in the same room together. Wasn't Dayanchao the place that emphasized strict separation between men and women?
Xiong Er felt that what he thought was right. The female Bodhisattva must be afraid that he looked down on her and that's why she didn't acknowledge him. In fact, it was nothing. He always respected Jian Ning. It was a broken rule for the people of Yanchao that a woman should not serve two husbands. The people of Dayue didn't have such a rule.
Many of the previous emperor's concubines had been married before, and the current Empress Dowager is no exception. In their Dayue country, it is common for women to marry twice or three times.
Not surprisingly, it did not affect his respect for the female Bodhisattva at all.
Xiong Er led his men out of the inn and looked up. The streets were full of soldiers, one group after another, searching the restaurants and inns one by one for suspicious people. Xiong Er wondered if he should go to the palace to tell Pei Xiyuan that it was Madam Jian who had trespassed into the palace.
Xiong Er hadn't seen Pei Xiyuan for a long time since he ascended the throne as the Moon Emperor. He was thinking about going to the palace to inform Pei Xiyuan when he saw Suo Wen leading a group of soldiers over.
Suo Wenzhen suggested to Pei Xiyuan several times to get rid of Jian Ning, saying that she was a little weird and would be troublesome if she was kept. Xiong Er was worried that if he knew the inn where Jian Ning was staying, he would act first and report to Pei Xiyuan later, so he would get rid of Jian Ning and then report to Pei Xiyuan.
Thinking of this, he retreated back to the inn. As soon as he entered, his officers and soldiers followed him in. Xiong Er deliberately instructed the innkeeper to report anyone acting suspiciously immediately.
Suo Wenzheng was bringing people over. Seeing Xiong Er and his men inside, he waved his hand and led them to the next inn or restaurant.
Xiong Er felt that he had become really smart. This was all thanks to his general's advice. Before he became the emperor, the general always told him to use his brain more when encountering problems. Didn't he use his brain today?
After leaving the inn again, Xiong Er no longer mentioned going to the palace to see Pei Xiyuan. For several days, he and his men had been hanging around outside the inn where Jian Ning was staying. Whenever someone came to the inn, he would lead his men in first. He was a fierce general under Pei Xiyuan and was deeply trusted by Pei Xiyuan. When he was around, others would not come in.
At first, Jian Ning didn't know that Xiong Er was silently protecting her. The first time she saw Xiong Er outside, she thought it was a coincidence. It was not until Xiong Er followed her from a distance, wherever she went, that she realized he was protecting her.
Of course, Jian Ning knew very well that the stubborn Xiong Er was repaying her for saving Pei Xiyuan's life.
She was still a little touched. It would be great if there would never be a war. Once the two countries go to war, she knows very well that Xiong Er will not be merciful on the battlefield just because she saved Pei Xiyuan, and she will not be either!
In the face of national and ethnic justice, personal grudges will become insignificant and not worth mentioning.
The large-scale search in Beijing lasted for several days before it died down. Jian Ning and Huo Jincheng wandered around the city for the past few days but found nothing. They decided to wait for Tong Bajin and others to arrive while continuing to gather information in the city.
That evening, Xiong Er was planning to go to the palace to see Pei Xiyuan and see if he could find the person Jian Ning and the others were looking for. The large-scale search operation had concluded, and he had planned to go to Pei Xiyuan after the morning court session. However, Pei Xiyuan summoned several civil officials after the court session, and he grew impatient waiting and returned home.
As Xiong Er changed his clothes and prepared to leave, he overheard the servants chattering about the Grand Prince's slaughtering of sheep for a feast. The Grand Prince, formerly the eldest prince, had a history of colluding with the underworld elements of the Central Plains. He paced back and forth in the courtyard, hands behind his back, and instead of heading to the palace, he took his entourage and headed straight for the Grand Prince's residence.
When Pei Xiyuan was still the Seventh Prince, he was favored by the Moon Emperor for his bravery in battle, which in turn earned him the skepticism of the then-Eldest Prince. As a loyal and fierce general under Pei Xiyuan, Xiong Er was naturally disliked by the Prince.
But he didn't care about that. Now he was a mighty general appointed by the emperor himself. He would not be turned away when he came to ask for a drink, right?
So, Yuuji rushed in boldly.
When the prince heard that Xiong Er came to ask for a drink, he didn't react for a moment. Xiong Er always spoke bluntly and often opposed him in the court. He was really confused and didn't understand why Xiong Er came to visit suddenly?
"Tell me, I'm busy..." He hadn't finished his words when Xiong Er rushed in with his followers. "I can smell the aroma of roasted whole lamb from afar. Haha, Your Majesty wouldn't be so stingy as to give me even a bite of meat..."
Xiong Er paused in the middle of his words, his eyes falling on a girl who was sitting at the upper seat, who was wearing Yue Country clothes and looked to be only thirteen or fourteen years old. He then strode over and looked her over unscrupulously.
He concluded that this was the person Jane Ning was looking for. He always hated and looked down on traitors, let alone such a petty person. He could not tell that she was actually an old woman.
No matter what, how can a person who can betray his own country be a good person?
Let's embarrass her first.
Having made up his mind, Xiong Er raised his eyebrows and glared at Ma Lao, shouting, "This thing looks unfamiliar. I'm afraid its hair hasn't even grown out yet. How can it sit at the top table? Where did you come from, you half-grown man? What dares you sit at the top table?"
"You bastard!" A middle-aged man next to Ma Lao heard what she said and slammed the table. Before he could stand up, Ma Lao grabbed his arm.
"No problem, General, if you like to sit at the upper seat, which is not easy to come by, I will let you sit there." As Ma Lao was about to stand up, the eldest prince's angry roar rang out.
"Xiong Er!" The prince's nose was almost crooked with anger. "Did you come to my house on purpose to cause trouble? You, a mere mighty general, dare to bully me. Don't think that I can't do anything to you just because the emperor dotes on you!"
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? I was just passing by your house and was hungry. I wanted to come in and have a drink and some meat to satisfy my craving, but I didn't expect the guests at your house to be so unruly. Even a half-grown girl dared to sit at the table. When she saw me coming, she didn't even bother to get up and give up the seat. How ignorant!"
"In that case, I won't drink this wine. Goodbye!"
Before leaving, he glared at the prince angrily, as if the prince had neglected him, and left angrily.
Xiong Er came out of the prince's mansion and without any delay, he swung his arms and strode straight towards the inn where Jian Ning was staying.
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