"Chi En!?" She jumped up from the stool.
Staring blankly at Su Chien in front of him, Su Chien seemed like a completely different person after being apart for more than half a year.
She still looked the same, but she was now half a head taller than Su Wanyan.
Thinking back to when Su Chien left Prince Gong's Mansion, he was shorter than her. How could he have grown so tall in just over half a year?
No, now is not the time to dwell on this. She stared in surprise, "How did you all get here?"
Besides Su Chien, Mingyu was also there.
Weren't they going off to cultivate themselves?
Yes!
Su Wanyan suddenly became excited: "Xiaozhou! Ancheng!"
A while ago, Su Chien wrote to say that she would be staying in Ancheng, Xiaozhou for half a month. At that time, she took the opportunity to write a letter to Su Chien!
But... it's been half a month now, why haven't Su Chien and the others left yet?
When Su Chi'en saw Su Wanyan, he was even more excited than Su Wanyan was when she saw him. His face was full of joy, and he suddenly knelt down and kowtowed to Su Wanyan: "Sister! Chi'en greets sister!"
Mingyu also knelt down on one knee, his tone as indifferent as ever: "This subordinate greets Your Majesty."
This kneeling snapped Su Wanyan out of her daze, and she quickly stepped forward to help the two up, saying, "Get up, get up quickly."
As soon as Su Chien stood up, Su Wanyan had to look up to see him; for a moment, she really couldn't accept it.
It used to be such a cute little thing, all soft and squishy, looking just like a little girl. How did it grow so tall in the blink of an eye?
Su Wanyan was both happy and on the verge of tears, finally getting her adorable little Chi En back.
"How did you end up here? Did Yu Nanqing arrange this?" Su Wanyan asked, suppressing her regret.
She originally thought that Xiao Chensheng was leading her to Baiyou Valley, but she didn't know where Baiyou Valley was, so she didn't look for a map.
When Xiao Chensheng arrived at this small village yesterday, he said that someone would come looking for her, and she wondered who it would be.
Su Chien nodded repeatedly: "As early as when my sister sent me the letter, the prince had already instructed me and Brother Ming to wait in Ancheng."
Their trip wasn't supposed to end so quickly, but things happened so suddenly that Mingyu and he stayed in Ancheng to make arrangements and wait.
"Yes, sister!" Su Chi'en said, then added excitedly, "Brother Wei is also in Ancheng!"
Su Wanyan was stunned: "Brother Wei? Who?"
“Wei Xiang! Sister, have you forgotten? Brother Wei was in charge of the Prince’s caravan and was the first to leave the Prince’s residence.”
Upon hearing this, Su Wanyan suddenly remembered, oh!
The one who was very burly and had a centipede scar on his neck.
At that time, Wang Zhang formed a caravan and sent Wei Xiang to escort the merchants. Later, the caravan was sabotaged by Zhen Yuhuai.
"He's in Ancheng too? You're all in Ancheng? Aren't you afraid of being wiped out all at once?"
"Don't worry, sister. The people in the city don't know Brother Wei's identity. Brother Ming and I had already stationed outside the city before the incident, just to wait for you to come."
After saying that, Su Chien's eyes shone brightly: "Sister, is there anything you need me to do? I can help you a lot now!"
Because he was no longer as petite as before, and was now half a head taller than Su Wanyan, Su Wanyan still felt quite uncomfortable when he said this, and had a strange sense of pressure.
She felt like crying again. It wasn't like this before. He used to look up at her sincerely, so sweet and innocent. Now he really... has become a man.
Su Wanyan should be happy, but she can't accept it right now.
Mingyu stopped Su Chien from continuing, saying, "Your Majesty has had a long journey and should rest properly."
"Yes!" Su Chien replied energetically, "Let my sister get some rest. I'll take the night shift!"
"You go outside and keep watch now," Mingyu said.
"Yes!" Su Chien readily agreed, but said to Su Wanyan, "Sister, I'll keep watch outside. Just call me if you need anything."
Su Wanyan opened her mouth, but ultimately said nothing, and nodded: "Okay."
Is Mingyu trying to send Su Chien away?
But there are already Kobu and Tanaka guarding the outside.
By the way, did Xiaobu and Tanaka already know that they were going to meet up with Su Chien?
They didn't say a single word to her.
As for Xiao Chensheng, he disappeared after arriving in this small village yesterday, and no one knows where he went.
Yes, since the people in the city don't know Wei Xiang's identity, does that mean he's currently very free to move around?
Just then, Mingyu bowed respectfully to Su Wanyan: "Your Highness, the Prince has sent me to deliver a message to you."
Su Wanyan was taken aback for a moment, then asked curiously, "When did this happen?"
It certainly wasn't after the incident; it must have been arranged in advance.
"Before the Empress left the capital."
"All right."
Su Wanyan plopped down and gestured for him to sit down as well: "Guard Ming, please sit down as well."
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I am not tired." He could stand.
Su Wanyan did not insist.
After Qiu Ye poured Su Wanyan a bowl of water, Ming Yu respectfully reported, "Your Highness, the Prince has warned that he has found the most suitable place for Your Highness to hide. If Your Highness changes your mind now, it is still not too late. Baiyou Valley is far too dangerous for Your Highness."
Yu Nanqing had always opposed Su Wanyan's trip to Baiyou Valley.
He had mentioned this to Su Wanyan more than once.
"We have learned that the imperial army has already set off for Baiyou Valley. His Majesty's order is to eradicate Baiyou Valley from this world. If Your Majesty insists on going, I'm afraid you may encounter some misfortune."
This is also one of the reasons why Yu Nanqing opposed it.
Besides disliking Xiao Chensheng, he had also long anticipated that after the incident involving the Eldest Princess, Emperor Yuanhe would not spare Baiyougu.
Therefore, he did not want Su Wanyan to go to Baiyou Valley.
Su Wanyan asked in confusion, "Does the imperial court know where Hundred Ghost Valley is?"
Xiao Chensheng said that only he knew the way to Baiyou Valley.
"With a wide-ranging search, results will eventually be found." The current situation is that his prince doesn't want any unexpected events to occur.
After a pause, Mingyu added, "Furthermore, I have heard that the Imperial Observatory is also part of the forces besieging Baiyou Valley."
"The Imperial Observatory?"
“The Hundred Valleys are steep and rugged, with treacherous rocks and soil. The weather in the valleys is also unpredictable. The Imperial Observatory is familiar with the Eight Trigrams and can observe celestial phenomena at night, which can help the army to better conquer the Hundred Valleys.” Mingyu analyzed for Su Wanyan, “The imperial court has made ample preparations.”
Moreover, once this army arrives, it's uncertain when they will leave.
The battle against internal enemies could take anywhere from a month or two to several years. If the emperor does not order the army to be recalled, the situation could drag on indefinitely.
These are all things that need to be taken into consideration.
Upon hearing this, Su Wanyan stared at the bowl of water on the table and pondered for a long time.
Suddenly, she looked up and asked, "What kind of place did Yu Nanqing arrange for me?"
He never told him.
Su Wanyan could understand if the concern was about revealing the destination prematurely.
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