Luo Qingyun nodded in agreement, saying:
"I suppose you saw it on your way back: the people in the city have scattered and fled for their lives. After tonight, you will also have to return to Minchuan. Once you have left safely, I will report to the conscription office."
What's going on? Is it really going to be a war? There haven't been any signs at all.
"What about Ji Ruchen?" I blurted out unconsciously.
After saying that, he realized his mistake and quickly tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Then what about you? Aren't you coming with us? What about Father? Is Father coming back with us?"
Luo Qingyun glared at me unhappily, then nodded.
"With the nation in peril, as a man, I should do my utmost. Mother is still waiting for us to return home. You, Father, and Ling'er should go back together to Liang Kingdom in the north. Go as far away as possible and don't come back for a while. I will come to pick you up after everything is over."
Luo Qingyun walked past Xiao Qing to my side, smoothed my wind-blown hair, and looked at me earnestly with eyes that seemed to hold the stars and the sea.
It's been a long time since we've seen Luo Qingyun so earnest and gentle. That smile is absolutely heart-melting; she's truly a scourge to the nation.
"Mmm," I nodded in agreement as if possessed. It was truly... I wanted to refuse. Beauty has ruined me, beauty has ruined me.
"Then let Xiao Qing take you to the Crown Prince's residence."
Uh, what's going on here? Why go to the Crown Prince's residence? How does he know that I extorted a lot of things from Prince Lingguang? Could it be that Xiao Qing told on me? I looked at Xiao Qing, and she shook her head frantically.
Why is that? I'm confused.
"Well... I've already broken ties with Ji Ruchen, so it's not appropriate for me to go to the Crown Prince's residence anymore. If you want to see Princess Anguo, go by yourself. Why are you taking me with you?"
The handsome face of the troublemaker, which was just as warm as the spring sun, suddenly turned into a scene of heavy snowfall and howling north wind, chilling to the bone.
"Never mention that name in front of me again. Think carefully about whether you want to go or not. This parting may be the end of your lives. I just don't want you to regret it."
How did this person become like Xiao Qing, so unpredictable, changing their attitude in an instant? In just half a day, their sore spot has turned into an enemy?
Seeing my confusion, Xiao Qing coughed and offered to explain.
"The marriage of Princess Anguo to His Highness the Crown Prince was also a scheme orchestrated by the King of Anguo. Princess Anguo was in the know. Didn't I just tell you that I saw Madam Qiu and Princess Anguo's personal guards together, plotting to harm the country..."
So, they broke off relations.
I never imagined that Princess Anguo was so cunning, managing to manipulate my siblings and me so completely. I wonder if she will turn against Ji Ruchen.
Should I take Ji Ruchen with me? Will he come with me? No, even Luo Qingyun, that good-for-nothing, says he'll do his best for the country. How could he agree to come with me?
"Go, I'll go, Xiao Qing, you take me there."
"Go early and come back early," the old man, who had been standing silently to the side, suddenly said.
I nodded vigorously and followed Xiao Qing.
In just a few days, the world changed. Along the way, I had Xiao Qing tell me in detail what had happened in the court.
Xiao Qing said she wasn't too sure either, only that not long ago, the soldiers stationed on the border collapsed in the most bustling Qinglongfang in Kyoto, covered in blood. After being revived by a kind person, they wept bitterly and cried out, "Our country is doomed! Our country is doomed!"
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