Tao Yuwei, who was devouring an ice bowl of food from Weiyuan General's Mansion, put down the spoon when she saw that figure.
The white figure was getting closer and closer.
Tao Yuwei finally met her cousin Wu Hanmo, who is known as the Little God of War.
The man was dressed in plain white, eight feet tall, with a cold and calm face. His long dark hair was tied into a high ponytail and hung down to his waist and shoulders. He had a jade belt fastened around his waist with a emerald green jade pendant hanging on it.
As he walked, he put one hand in front and the other behind him, and his steps were calm and steady. Seeing this, Tao Yuwei was stunned.
"What a handsome man! The wind and sand at the border haven't worn away my cousin's handsome features. It's truly a cause for celebration. Aunt, with my cousin's qualifications, he won't have trouble finding a wife."
Tao Yuwei kept praising in her heart.
Comparing herself with the younger cousin in her mind, Tao Yuwei kept sighing that her cousin had grown a lot and had become more calm and reserved.
[No wonder the third princess has been obsessed with her eldest cousin for so many years. It seems she is also a serious face lover.]
What a shame! Even though I personally stepped in, I still couldn't get the Emperor to grant the Third Princess and my eldest cousin a marriage.
[It seems that if we want to fulfill their wish, we will have to go through some twists and turns.]
Tao Yuwei murmured to herself, "This county director has a heavy responsibility and a long way to go. I need to work hard and strive to overturn the Tiandao plot."
Wu Hanmo walked into the main hall and bowed to Ji Tong and Wu who were sitting in front of the hall.
"My son is here to meet his mother and aunt. I'm sorry to have caused you worry."
Before he could bend down, Ji Tong, who loved his son dearly, helped him up.
“I’m glad you’re back!”
Ji Tong looked his son up and down excitedly, only to find that Wu Hanmo's left arm was wrapped in a white bandage.
"How's your arm?"
Facing his mother's anxious concern, Wu Hanmo shook his head soothingly, "My son only suffered some minor injuries, he's fine!"
When Mrs. Wu heard this, her joyful expression froze slightly.
Her eldest nephew has returned, but there is still no news about her eldest son.
I don't know where my eldest son is now and whether he is safe.
"Have you visited His Majesty in the palace first?"
After all, I came back this time to report on my work, so I can't be careless.
Ji Tong stood beside his son and asked nervously.
Wu Hanmo shook his head. "It's okay. His Majesty has sent a message to my son in advance. After returning to the capital, he can go home and rest for a night before returning to the palace!"
"Aunt, let my cousin sit down and rest first!"
Tao Yuwei almost wanted to know the whereabouts of her elder brother Tao Zipeng as soon as possible.
I was even more eager to know what happened to my cousin and his friends on their way back to Beijing.
Ji Tong reacted awkwardly, letting go of his son's hand and saying, "Yuwei is right, Hanmo, come sit down and have a rest and drink some water!"
The maidservant who was serving by the side had already brought tea.
When Wu Hanmo saw Tao Yuwei, he said in a doting manner, "It's been a few years since we last met. My cousin has grown into a big girl now. When you leave, come to my courtyard and I'll give you a gift."
He spoke in a teasing tone, treating her as a child.
"Cousin, what happened to you and your brother on the way back to Beijing? Why didn't the people sent by our grandfather to protect you show up?"
After Tao Yuwei asked these questions, she felt inexplicably panicked.
Seeing the attentive gazes of the three closest people in the hall, Wu Hanmo picked up the tea, took a sip, and began to tell the story of his journey back to Beijing.
turn out to be.
Wu Hanmo and Tao Zipeng were happy for a long time after receiving the news that they could return to Beijing.
He promptly wrote a letter to tell his family in Beijing the good news.
Before coming back, make all the arrangements before setting off.
The night before leaving for Beijing.
They received an urgent letter from the southwest.
After seeing the message from his grandfather, Wu Hanmo knew that his grandfather was worried about the safety of him and his cousin Tao Zipeng, so he specially dispatched a team of 100 light cavalrymen to set off from the southwest border.
They converge in Liangzhou.
But when the two of them brought a few guards and arrived in Liangzhou, they waited for several days but did not see any sign of those light cavalry.
They sent carrier pigeons to each other, asking for the specific meeting place.
Who would have thought that the news received from the light cavalry said that the earliest they could meet up was in Yingzhou.
then.
The two brothers and their men sped up and headed for Yingzhou on their way back to Beijing.
Who could have imagined that they would be ambushed as soon as they entered the mountain road outside Yingzhou.
The other side had a large number of people, wearing black clothes and masks, divided into several groups, holding bows and arrows waiting to take their lives.
After a fierce fight, all the guards he brought with him were killed.
These masked men attacked the two cousins in batches.
When they were fighting, they were not in the same place.
Wu Hanmo was forced by the other party to jump into a nearby surging river.
Later, he was fortunately rescued by a hunter.
My cousin Tao Zipeng's whereabouts are unknown.
After receiving the news, the capital sent people to search and rescue in a timely manner.
Wu Hanmo was found quickly.
He didn't want to come back first, as he wanted to search for his cousin's whereabouts with the people sent from the capital, but he was ordered by Emperor Jianchang to return to the capital first to receive treatment for the wound on his arm.
The king's orders cannot be disobeyed.
Wu Hanmo came back first under the escort of some Royal Guards and Xiao Yuwei.
Tao Yuwei sighed after hearing this.
She had already guessed that there must be something wrong with the light cavalry guards sent out.
"I don't know if Grandpa's people are safe."
Wu Hanmo did not suspect that there was a traitor among the Light Cavalry Guards from the Southwest Camp.
Those chosen by my grandfather personally must be reliable people who have been verified by many parties.
The most likely scenario is that they were intercepted while transmitting the message.
After figuring this out, Wu Hanmo's worried mood eased a little.
Tao Yuwei said with a melancholy look, "Those people are fine. I guess they can return to the capital tomorrow."
Where is her elder brother Tao Zipeng?
Could it have fallen into the hands of the northern barbarians?
Those northern barbarians are smart.
It is known that it is not an easy task to strangle the light cavalry guards of the southwest military camp in the territory of the Great Zhou.
Unless it comes at a huge cost.
If the noise is too loud, it will be easy to be exposed.
So, they chose to kill only my cousin and a few others.
The location was well chosen.
On the mountain road outside Yingzhou, which is two hundred miles away from Yingzhou, the surrounding mountain roads are narrow and sparsely populated, making it the best ambush location.
After listening to the whole process, everyone was silent for a long time.
"Okay, it's getting late. My sister and Yuwei must be hungry. Let's eat!"
Ji Tong broke the silence.
After comforting Mrs. Wu for a few words, he led everyone to the dining hall.
Tao Yuwei was also afraid that Wu would be sad because of thinking of her elder brother, so she tried her best to cheer Wu up at the dinner table.
After dinner, Tao Yuwei followed Wu Hanmo to the courtyard where he lived at home.
As soon as she entered the house, Tao Yuwei asked her cousin, "Brother, do you still remember the third princess, Xiao Daifu?"
Wu Hanmo was just about to take out a gift from his luggage when he brought it back. When he heard her ask this question, his handsome and reserved face fell into deep thought.
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