Qin Yuan raised his head, met the Qin Emperor's angry gaze, and spoke in a firm tone.
"Grandfather, it is precisely because I am the eldest grandson of the Qin Emperor that I must go."
"Princess Zhaoyang is the most beloved princess of the King of Chu. If something happens to her, Great Chu will inevitably be in turmoil. At that time, the border will be unstable and wars will break out. It will not only be the people of Great Chu who will suffer, but also the people of Great Qin. My grandson is going to look for her this time, not only to fulfill his personal wish, but also for the stability of Great Qin."
"you--"
The Emperor Qin pointed at him, his beard trembling with anger, and he couldn't utter a word for a long time.
"Besides." Qin Yuan's voice was a little deep: "When my grandson faked his death and left, she risked her life alone to find my whereabouts. I must repay this kindness."
Emperor Qin stared at him for a long time before the anger in his eyes gradually faded away, replaced by a complicated look.
He sighed, stood up from the dragon throne, walked slowly to Qin Yuan, and reached out to help him up.
"Your personality is very much like your father's. Once you make up your mind, even ten oxen can't pull you back."
Qin Yuan lowered his eyes and said nothing.
"That's all."
The Emperor of Qin sighed heavily, and said helplessly: "You can go if you want, but you must remember that you are the eldest grandson of the Emperor of Qin first, and yourself second.
If there is any change in the situation in Da Chu, the news must be reported back immediately, and personal matters must not be sacrificed for public interests."
A complicated look emerged in Qin Yuan's eyes, and finally he looked deeply.
"My grandson obeys your order! I will not let my grandfather down!"
The Emperor of Qin turned his back and waved his hand at him: "Go down. I will have someone cooperate with you in the matter of recruiting troops tomorrow."
"Thank you, Grandfather Emperor!"
Qin Yuan kowtowed again, and when he stood up, there was a hint of complexity in his eyes.
Just as he walked out of the imperial study and passed through a corridor, he saw a young eunuch hurrying towards him with a wooden box in his hand.
"Your Highness, the eldest grandson of the Emperor."
Little Li bowed to him and said, "This is what General Manager Cao asked me to bring to you. He said it is the medicine given by His Majesty."
vulnerary?
Qin Yuan took the wooden box, somewhat confused.
Little Leo pointed to his forehead, and Qin Yuan suddenly realized.
It turned out that when he kowtowed in the imperial study just now, his forehead left some marks on the ground. I guess the emperor's grandfather noticed it.
Qin Yuan suddenly felt his throat tighten.
"I understand. Thank you, Grandfather Emperor, for me."
After saying that, he turned around and left with the box in his arms, but his steps were much steadier.
In the imperial study, Emperor Qin heard the footsteps gradually fading away in the corridor, and then he sighed softly at the empty palace door.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince knows what's going on, so you can relax." The trusted eunuch Cao An handed over a cup of hot tea at the right time.
Emperor Qin shook his head: "This child's personality is too much like his father's."
"Your Majesty, are you worried that His Highness may be vulnerable to injury?"
Emperor Qin didn't say anything, but his slightly furrowed brows already revealed his attitude.
Cao An gently placed the teacup on the table and whispered, "Your Majesty, I heard that the King of the Western Regions, Amur, has entered Da Chu this time, bringing with him twenty carts of jewels, as well as countless cattle, sheep, and horses. Are you worried about Your Highness..."
Before Cao An finished speaking, he heard the Qin Emperor sneer, "This Western Region King has just put down the civil strife, but he is so impatient to go on a diplomatic mission to Great Chu, and he even chose the Chu Emperor's fiftieth birthday as the time for the mission."
His eyes sparkled, "I heard that 20 years ago, the tribes in the Western Regions were defeated and sent the daughter of a tribal leader to Da Chu to seek peace?"
Cao An nodded, "That's true. Your Majesty, are you worried about this Western Region King? Is he going to use the incident from 20 years ago to stir up trouble in the harem of the Great Chu?"
The Emperor Qin's eyes darkened: "Bringing a valuable gift and using the birthday banquet as an excuse to get your old lover back is quite interesting."
Cao An's heart skipped a beat: "Your Majesty, I heard that the woman has already taken root in the harem of Chu State and gave birth to a prince. If they and the son join forces with the King of the Western Regions, your highness will go there..."
"Let him go." Qin Huang's voice was mixed with the wind, carrying a hint of deep meaning.
"Yuan'er's fire may produce something unexpected..."
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The next day, Qin Yuan gathered his troops and set out towards the border of the Qin Dynasty.
We had received news before that the evil woman Gu Yanran had fled to the border of Daqin, and that people kept going missing along the way. By the time they were found, they had already turned into mummies.
For a time, the news about the witch in Yujing Tower sucking human blood spread like wildfire, and the people of the entire Qin Dynasty were all in panic, fearing that they would accidentally run into this witch when they went out one day.
"Your Highness, Tongzhou City is ahead."
Li Linyuan rode over with a map in his hand. "I heard that two peddlers disappeared last night. Their bodies were found in a ruined temple outside the city this morning. They looked exactly like the mummies we found before."
Qin Yuan tightened the reins of the horse, and a hint of hostility flashed across his eyes.
"Gu Yanran is still nearby?"
"Based on the traces, he should have left less than two hours ago."
Qin Yuan looked at the rolling mountains in the distance and said in a cold voice: "The skills she practices require continuous absorption of blood essence, so she can't take too long. Send the order to speed up the march and send teams to guard the villages and towns along the way. If any suspicious persons are found, report them immediately."
"Yes." Li Linyuan took the order and left.
That night, the army finally arrived at Tongzhou City.
The captain guarding the city knelt on the ground, his face pale.
"Your Highness, three children have been lost in Tongzhou City. The people all say that the witch has entered the city, and now they dare not open the gates."
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