Chapter 499 Yueling City
In Dayu, the further north you go from the capital, the cooler the weather becomes.
When Qiao Wanyan opened her eyes, she saw a bed curtain the color of the ocean. She slowly sat up and looked at the room through the curtain. It was quiet and there seemed to be no one in it.
She opened the bed curtain and got down. The room was not small, about the same size as her own Yongning Pavilion. The decoration was very elegant, in the style she liked.
Where could this be?
This was the first thing that came to Qiao Wanyan’s mind.
She had been in a coma for how many days and had no idea where she was now.
The door creaked open, and Qiao Wanyan looked towards the door and saw a familiar figure.
His expression was satisfied, but his heart was not too moved.
"Your Majesty?"
He Yanli didn't say anything, but just lowered his eyes and looked at her white and tender feet.
"Without shoes, do you think you are a fairy in the woods?"
He Yanli strode over, picked her up with one hand and put her on the bed. He took the Yunjin shoes in his hand and was about to put them on her, but he saw that Qiao Wanyan's feet dodged to the side and was not caught by him.
"Where is this place? Why am I here?"
He Yanli didn't answer her, but just grabbed her ankle and put on her shoes. He stood up and saw a strand of her hair hanging down. He was about to tuck it behind her ear, but Qiao Wanyan directly opened his outstretched hand.
"You touched my hair after putting my shoes on?"
He Yanli raised one eyebrow slightly, "Dislike yourself?"
Qiao Wanyan was not choked, "If you don't dislike yourself, lick your own feet."
He Yanli suddenly laughed, "You are very sharp-tongued."
He walked to the basin to wash his hands. Qiao Wanyan followed him and asked, "Why am I here? Where is this place? You haven't answered me yet."
He Yanli wiped the water off his hands with a handkerchief, "Yue Ling."
Qiao Wanyan frowned slightly. Yueling City? The first city to the north was his fiefdom, the Thirteen Cities of Beiming.
Between the fiefdom and Yueling City is the location of his army’s camp.
Pulling his sleeve, "Did you know that the remnants of the previous dynasty have started a rebellion in the capital? The prince is leading the cavalry battalion and should not have attacked yet. Do you know all this?"
He Yanli said calmly, "I know, but I probably don't know it now."
He is not very well-informed, how could he know?
According to the process, he should have just returned to Beijing from Zhenyang Pass. Leading the army, it would take at least a month to return to Beijing.
"Do you know who is surrounding the Imperial City now?"
Qiao Wanyan shook her head. To this day, she still didn’t know who those so-called remnants of the previous dynasty were.
Some said he was dead, some said he was still alive in Dayue, but the emperor sent people to look for him for many years and did not find any clues.
"He drew you a picture of a beauty."
Qiao Wanyan was slightly stunned, "Xu, Xu Shujian?!"
He Yanli lowered his eyes and pinched both of her cheeks with one hand, "There are so many people who have painted beauties for you, but you can think of him first. He Zhiyu had better kill him. If he fails, I will definitely kill him."
Qiao Wanyan frowned, lowered her head and muttered to herself, "How could it be him..."
What Liu Yanran said about her father being a traitor, could it be true?
Qiao Jibai had said before that between He Zhiyu and the former prince in the capital, He Zhiyu had a better chance of winning. But if Xu Shujian lost, what would Dad do?
Qiao Wanyan was worried, but when she saw Qiao Jibai's reaction that day, he didn't seem to be worried or concerned. Could it be that her father had a backup plan?
Daddy won't fight a battle without a backup plan, so there's no point in worrying about it.
"It's normal that I didn't expect it. My father has been looking for him for so long and didn't expect that he was right under his nose."
Even when Xuanfeng passed the news to him, he was a little surprised.
Qiao Wanyan frowned and looked serious, "I have something important to tell you."
He Yanli turned around and looked at her face to face, "Tell me about it."
She must be worried about Minister Qiao and Madam Qiao.
Although the words were a bit harsh, Minister Qiao was a real old fox. As long as the emperor didn't kill him at all costs, nothing would happen to the Qiao family.
"Put........."
"I'm hungry."
He Yanli held back what he was about to say. After a moment of silence, he replied, "That is indeed very important."
The meal was rich, the style was exquisite and not fancy, all of them were dishes that Qiao Wanyan liked very much. A few special dishes from Yueling City were also added, and Qiao Wanyan was very satisfied with the meal.
Mo Xiao stood at the door and saw the servant bring up the last dessert. He took it directly, walked in and placed it where Qiao Wanyan could reach it.
"Second Little Princess...Princess, please try this. This is Yue Ling's specialty, the pine yellow cake. Our prince has been asking the kitchen to keep making this table of dishes, just in case you won't be able to eat fresh and hot food when you wake up. If it gets cold after being made once, it will be thrown away, and then it will be made a second time to ensure that you can eat the best tasting food. The chef's pots are about to fly away."
He Yanli scolded, "You are so talkative, get out of here."
Qiao Wanyan glanced at him, and although she was trying to hide her smug and proud expression, it seemed as if she couldn't help it.
Mo Xiao smiled awkwardly, "Yes. Princess, enjoy your meal."
Mo Xiao said and stepped back.
He Yanli asked casually, "How is the little fox I asked you to keep for a while?"
Qiao Wanyan said, "It's been made into a cape, and the fur is really great. Your Majesty is so thoughtful. How did you know I don't have such good fur and specially give it to me?"
He Yanli was not surprised. "You are so happy with a little fox fur. You are really down and out now. You are too easily satisfied."
Qiao Wanyan: “........”
Did he believe it?
"It's a lie."
He Yanli misunderstood, "You are not satisfied with such fine fur? You think it is not enough, right? Please beg me and I may ask someone to find more for you."
Qiao Wanyan put down her chopsticks and said, "I didn't kill the little fox. It is now well-fed in the Qiao family."
He Yanli was not surprised just now, but was a little surprised now.
Qiao Wanyan: "That's the little fox the prince gave me. How could I bear to kill it? I'm afraid it would be hurt by the slightest bump, let alone making it into a cloak."
"When I see it, I wonder how the prince is doing at Zhenyang Pass, and whether he encountered any danger. Seeing an object reminds me of a person. When I heard about the dangers at Zhenyang Pass, I was very worried and concerned."
"Seeing that the prince is safe and sound, I am happier than anything else."
She could speak sweet words without hesitation, and He Yanli knew that she was gifted with the ability to deceive people.
But seeing her smiling face and curved eyes looking at him, He Yanli turned his eyes away and didn't look at her.
His earlobe turned bright red almost instantly. He Yanli spoke calmly, but was a little tongue-tied because of his violently beating heart.
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Why are you stuttering, Your Majesty?"
He Yanli's cheeks flushed, and his long eyelashes trembled uncontrollably, "Stop messing around!"
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