The sun's shadow moved westward, and a very faint moonlight slowly emerged in the night sky!
Yun Qianmeng turned over and suddenly woke up. She opened her eyes suddenly, but found that the seat next to her was empty. Her heart tightened and she sat up instantly. Only then did she realize that Chu Feiyang was sitting at the desk in the inner room, playing with a piece of bright yellow satin in his hands with a calm expression!
Seeing Yun Qianmeng sitting up, Chu Feiyang dropped the cloth in his hand, picked up the teacup beside him, stood up and walked to the bed and sat down. He stretched out his left arm and pulled the person in the bed into his arms, whispering, "Are you awake? Do you want to lie down for a while?"
When Chu Feiyang sat down beside her, Yun Qianmeng immediately raised her hand to cover his forehead. After confirming that the temperature on his head was normal, she shook her head. As her consciousness gradually cleared, she glanced at the sky outside the window. She knew that she must have slept for most of the day, so she asked in a hoarse voice, "Is that the imperial edict?"
"Drink some water!" Chu Feiyang frowned slightly at her voice. He placed the rim of the bowl towards Yun Qianmeng's red lips, letting her drink from his hand to moisten her throat. Then he slowly said, "We'll set off in five days!"
Hearing this, Yun Qianmeng raised her hand and pushed the teacup away from her lips. She looked at Chu Feiyang and asked calmly, "Five days later?"
Seeing that Yun Qianmeng refused to drink any more water, Chu Feiyang put down his teacup, took the small jacket she usually wore at home, and draped it over her shoulders. He then said with a smile, "The Emperor has sent Han Shaomian on his way to Jiangzhou. He will meet up with the 1,000 elite soldiers sent by the Xiahou clan halfway and escort us to Youzhou!"
Preventing Chu Feiyang from using his injured hand to dress himself, Yun Qianmeng quickly put on his clothes and embroidered shoes. With a hint of sarcasm on her lips, she slowly spoke, "So generous? Not only did he let us go to Youzhou, he even sent my grandfather's people to escort us. Isn't the emperor afraid that we might have other ideas?"
"That's why Han Shaomian was sent here! Prince Duan has never cared about the struggles between factions in the court. As Princess Han's family member, Han Shaomian will naturally receive his instructions! In addition, there has never been any grudge between Prince Chu's Mansion and Prince Duan's Mansion, so I naturally won't make things too difficult for Han Shaomian! It is the safest approach for the emperor to do so! Moreover, the situation is becoming more and more complicated now. Having such an opportunity for Han Shaomian to gain some experience is also a good thing for a newcomer!" Following Yun Qianmeng to the table, Chu Feiyang spoke softly about the current situation!
Listening to Chu Feiyang's analysis, Yun Qianmeng nodded slowly and continued, "Hai Chenxi now also controls a portion of the military forces. Although these were all allocated to him by the Emperor, the seal of command is now in Hai Chenxi's hands. These troops are stationed in the suburbs not far from Kyoto. If the city defense forces or the Imperial Guards are withdrawn at this time, I am afraid that the Sea King will take action! The Xiahou clan is related to the Chu family by marriage. If the elite soldiers of the Xiahou clan are mobilized, if we encounter the incident yesterday again, the loss will be equivalent to the Chu family's troops. The major factions in the court can watch the Chu family lose a thousand people without losing a single soldier, and I believe no one will object! And if the Xiahou clan can safely deliver us to Youzhou, then the emperor will also win praise in the court. After all, the faction of Yu Gan can so confidently let the Xiahou clan, who are already related by marriage, escort us, which shows the emperor's magnanimity! By then, I am afraid that the emperor's prestige in the hearts of the people will be even higher!"
Chu Feiyang nodded to Mu Chun who was waiting beside him, then smiled and looked at Yun Qianmeng who was lost in thought while analyzing the current situation. She had her head half lowered and her brows slightly furrowed, but her eyes radiated unprecedented wisdom and calmness, which made her even more attractive even though she was not dressed up. Chu Feiyang was even more grateful that he had spoken up in the hall to help her cancel the engagement!
"Since we are already far away from Kyoto and have a chance to breathe for a few days, let's put aside these worries for the time being. I have asked Xi Lin to prepare an ordinary carriage. Let's go to the market tomorrow and have a good time, okay?" Chu Feiyang smiled softly and spoke gently with his slender fingers touching Yun Qianmeng's eyebrows to rub away her slightly furrowed brows!
Unexpectedly, his words made Yun Qianmeng frown even tighter. She shot a sharp light in her eyes towards Chu Feiyang's right arm and said without any appreciation, "The injured should just lie down and not go anywhere!"
"It's much better now! Feel it, your forehead isn't hot anymore!" Chu Feiyang said as he put his head in front of Yun Qianmeng. Without waiting for her to refuse, he pressed his forehead against Yun Qianmeng's and let her check his body!
"Stop it!" Yun Qianmeng reached out and gently pushed away Chu Feiyang who suddenly pressed against her. She glanced at him with a slight frown, then pointed at his bruised fingers and arm and said coldly, "When these two wounds are healed, we can go out again!"
Seeing Yun Qianmeng's sharp rejection, Chu Feiyang's eyes darkened and he sat aside in a sullen mood!
Yun Qianmeng watched Mu Chun and the others prepare dinner, and then asked, "Is the prince's medicine ready?"
"Princess, it's already fried. Should we serve it now?" Mu Chun glanced at Chu Feiyang, who had a gloomy expression, and immediately answered Yun Qianmeng's words respectfully, fearing that her answer would make Chu Feiyang angry!
"Serve it up half an hour after dinner!" After saying that, Yun Qianmeng dismissed the maids from the inner room. She picked up the soup spoon in front of her and poured a bowl of spinach and pork liver soup for Chu Feiyang. Then she placed it in front of him and said calmly, "Drink the soup!"
But Chu Feiyang just sat there motionless, his eyes following Yun Qianmeng's expression. He immediately bargained, "You can have the soup, but you have to go out with me tomorrow!"
How could Yun Qianmeng be so easy to talk to? A cold light flashed in her eyes. Before she even let go of the bowl of soup, she was about to take it away, but Chu Feiyang snatched it away midway!
Chu Feiyang carefully placed the bowl of soup in front of him. After making sure not a drop had spilled, he looked at Yun Qianmeng with relief and whispered, "This is also about understanding the people's sentiments! Understanding more about the people's suffering will also help with future governance! This minor injury will heal in a few days. You're so cooped up in this inn, you really think I, the King of Chu, am just a decoration. Who will believe in the future that Chu Feiyang was once a man who led troops into battle? Moreover, this attack caused such a big commotion, I'm afraid the people will also be talking about it. We might as well take this opportunity to listen and see more. Staying in the inn all the time is just hypocritical!"
Yun Qianmeng, however, kept silent, pretending not to hear his mumbling. She simply raised her left hand and patted Chu Feiyang's injured right arm. Although Chu Feiyang didn't cry out in pain, his thick eyebrows knitted slightly. He then raised his eyes to look at Yun Qianmeng. However, before he could say anything, Yun Qianmeng interrupted him, "It hurts! If you know it hurts, then be a good boy. Drink this soup quickly, it's going to smell fishy when it gets cold!"
Yun Qianmeng didn't even lift her eyelids as she pushed the soup bowl closer to Chu Feiyang, then picked up the chopsticks in front of her and picked up some light hot dishes for him that would help heal his wounds!
Chu Feiyang sighed inwardly and immediately said, "Meng'er, I really..."
But before he could finish his words, a mouthful of hot food was put into his mouth!
Yun Qianmeng put away her chopsticks and looked at Chu Feiyang's rare dazed expression with a smile in her eyes, but her voice remained cold. "Eat quickly! Even eating can't stop your mouth! If you behave well, I will consider tomorrow's matters carefully!"
Little did she know that just as she finished her words, a dark shadow moved towards her side. Chu Feiyang chewed the delicacy she fed him slowly, his face full of pain, but his bright eyes were fixed on the chopsticks in her hand. He then directed Yun Qianmeng's gaze to his bandaged right hand and said aggrievedly, "It's injured!"
"And then?" Yun Qianmeng glanced at his right hand with a slightly cold gaze, but she felt a little amused. Now that he knew he was injured, where had his earlier heroic spirit gone? Wasn't he quite impressive? He teamed up with Nie Huaiyuan and Xi Lin to deceive her, and now he was playing pitiful again. Too late!
"Feed me!" But this person was not aware of it at all, and ignored the sarcasm in Yun Qianmeng's eyes. He directly stated his intentions, and even held up the soup bowl with his left hand pitifully, and drank the precious pig liver soup in his hand carefully!
"If chopsticks are inconvenient to use, then use a spoon instead!" But Yun Qianmeng was also prepared to deal with the situation. Seeing that one move was missing, she took away the chopsticks in front of Chu Feiyang, and directly stuffed the porcelain spoon into his right hand, and then ate the dinner in front of her!
Chu Feiyang put down the empty bowl of soup, held the spoon in his hand with resentment, and ate the rice in the bowl bite by bite!
Seeing him like this, Yun Qianmeng sighed, but she used her chopsticks to pick up some more food and put it in his bowl, advising him, "Eat more, otherwise the medicine you take later will easily upset your stomach!"
Chu Feiyang looked at Yun Qianmeng's slightly frowning expression. Seeing that there was no smile on her lips, he immediately put down the spoon in his hand, held her hands that were busy preparing the dishes for him, and said with a serious look on his face, "Meng'er, are you unhappy?"
Seeing Chu Feiyang talking about this, Yun Qianmeng put down the bowl and chopsticks in her hand, looked at Chu Feiyang with caution in her eyes, and opened her heart to express her views. "A little bit! I have heard what happened from Xi Lin. Although I know you are thinking about me! But everything in this world has two sides. On the contrary, I will definitely worry about you! Just like you worry about me, I don’t want to see my husband get hurt. Even for me, I don’t want you to take such a risk! If Concubine Rong was not still in the palace at this time, do you think Qi Jingyuan’s people would not take action? Or do you want me to remarry?"
"No!" But before Yun Qianmeng could finish her words, she saw Chu Feiyang domineeringly pull her into his arms, hugging her tightly with all his strength without hurting her at all. A rare look of nervousness appeared on his face that always had a faint smile on it. His lips, which were slightly stained with oil, suddenly kissed Yun Qianmeng's. The scent mixed with the aroma of food made him more and more addicted. He almost wanted to chew her into pieces and swallow her into his stomach once and for all!
Yun Qianmeng gently wrapped her arms around his waist. When he showed his worries in front of her without any scruples, she also confessed her worries to him. The aroma of food and rice from their mouths blended together, mixed with slight panting. Only then did she see Chu Feiyang reluctantly let her go, but his forehead was pressed tightly against hers, his dark pupils staring at the pair of extremely lively beautiful eyes in front of him, and he spoke again in a soft but unwavering voice, "Meng'er, I won't allow it!"
Accepting his dominance, Yun Qianmeng also stood firm in her position. Her eyelashes, long as butterfly wings, trembled slightly. Then she raised her eyes and looked into Chu Feiyang's bottomless black eyes. The brilliance in her eyes was reflected, but also revealed his inner thoughts. Yun Qianmeng smiled suddenly, and her slightly swollen red lips gently opened, saying lightly, "Do you still dare to break into the enemy camp alone? Do you dare to join forces with others to deceive me?"
Shaking his head vigorously, Chu Feiyang promised sincerely, "I dare not! I will punish Xi Lin in a moment. This prince is confused, and he won't try to persuade me!"
Yun Qianmeng burst out laughing, then pushed Chu Feiyang away, sat down again, picked up the bowl and chopsticks in front of her, and continued what she had been doing. She said calmly, "If you punish him, who will protect us going to the market tomorrow?"
Upon hearing this, Chu Feiyang's smile froze, and then his eyes lit up. He immediately enjoyed the dinner in front of him with satisfaction!
"Hey, Guard Xi, what's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly shiver?" Mu Chun returned to the east wing from the kitchen, but saw Xi Lin, who was guarding outside, suddenly trembled violently, so he asked with concern!
"It's okay!" Xi Lin adhered to his usual principle of doing more and talking less, but he couldn't help but wonder in his heart, could it be that he didn't wear enough clothes today?
At this time, in the Prince's Palace in Northern Qi!
"What do you mean? I am the princess of Western Chu, am I being held like a prisoner by you?" Hai Tian, now Princess Heshun, ordered her personal maid to open the door of the side hall, but saw a large number of Northern Qi guards guarding outside the side hall. Hai Tian was immediately furious. She pointed her slender finger at the face of a guard and scolded him loudly!
"This is the order of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince! Princess, please come in and rest!" Little did they know that this was not Western Chu, nor was it the Palace of the King of the Sea. These guards did not obey the orders of the Western Chu royal family. Facing this princess who was married to a foreign country, they naturally did not have a good face. They also obeyed Qi Jingyuan's orders even more and guarded the door of the side hall strictly, not letting the princess who might be a spy have the chance to take a step forward!
"Nonsense! Our princess is your Crown Princess, how can she allow you to be so presumptuous? We have been in Northern Qi for more than a month, but why did the Crown Prince lock us up in this side hall? Isn't he afraid that we will send someone back to Western Chu to report the matter?" Seeing the leading guard waving his hand to let the other two guards approach Hai Tian, the maid who was originally standing behind Hai Tian immediately stepped forward and angrily scolded Qi Jingyuan's people in excited words, while the other maids surrounded Hai Tian to prevent these guards from touching her body!
But those guards didn't take Hai Tian seriously at all!
They really had no mood to please a princess who was thrown into an abandoned palace by the prince as soon as she entered the prince's mansion!
What's more, this Crown Princess is from Xi Chu, so they naturally regard her as an enemy!
Several guards easily pushed aside the maidservant blocking Hai Tian's way and were about to grab her by the collar and throw her into the abandoned palace. Suddenly, they heard Hai Tian shout angrily, "How dare you! You don't even consider your status and dare to be violent towards this princess? If this is reported to your Emperor Ling Xiao, how many heads will you have left?"
Hai Tian stared with wide eyes at the guards in front of her who had no idea of being gentle with women, and scolded them harshly for their rude behavior, but in her heart she hated Qi Jingyuan even more!
Since he did not acknowledge her status as the Crown Princess, she also disdained to be his Crown Princess!
When her great cause is accomplished, she will return the humiliation she suffered today to Qi Jingyuan a thousand times over, and make public his scandal with that bitch Rong Rong to the world, so that he will be condemned and cursed by everyone in the world!
However, although Hai Tian's shout was powerful, it couldn't scare Qi Jingyuan's men. The guards only paused for a moment when she spoke, and then began to walk straight towards her again...
"You guys..." When had Hai Tian ever encountered such a situation?
She has been a pampered girl since she was young. Every time she travels, she is surrounded by stars.
Not to mention that everyone in the Sea King's Palace fawns over her, even the wives of officials in Kyoto act according to her mood!
But she never expected that now that she had come to this damn Northern Qi, she would be forced to this point by a few guards. This made Hai Tian even angrier as she was being defeated. She bit her lower lip so tightly that a little blood oozed out, but she still couldn't calm the anger in her heart!
"What are you doing? Is this how the prince disciplines his servants? Is this how you treat Princess Heshun?" At this moment, a dark yellow figure walked to the entrance of the abandoned palace!
Several guards who were struggling with the maidservants saw the newcomer and immediately became alert. However, they had no choice but to put down their work and respectfully bowed to the newcomer, "Greetings, Crown Prince!"
"You grown men are really capable. Are you addicted to bullying these little girls? What's more, they are your Crown Princess's people. Didn't the Crown Prince teach you the etiquette of respect and inferiority? If not, this prince can ask father for permission to withdraw the guards in the Crown Prince's Mansion and replace them with a group of sensible ones!" Qi Jingxuan's eyes were stingy and he didn't even glance at the guard kneeling on the ground. He only saw those eyes with a sinister smile staring at Hai Tian!
As he approached, Hai Tian seemed to be wrapped in a layer of conspiracy, which made Hai Tian, who was originally furious, shudder for a moment. She quickly suppressed the emotions in her heart, looked at Qi Jingxuan who was approaching her with a very cold face, and then turned around and walked back to the abandoned palace with her maid!
"What does this mean, Princess? This prince came to visit the prince's residence, but the prince claimed to be ill and refused to see him. And Princess is so cold to him. Could it be that this prince has offended you two?" Seeing Hai Tian turn around and leave, Qi Jingxuan was not in a hurry at all. He conveyed extremely important information to Hai Tian in a very leisurely tone!
As expected, upon hearing the news that Qi Jingyuan was ill, Hai Tian stopped dead in her tracks. She then slowly turned sideways, speaking coldly with a forced smile, "Does the eldest prince understand the proper boundaries between men and women? Knowing that I'm the Crown Princess, how could he barge into my palace like you did? Furthermore, this is the Crown Prince's backyard. How could you allow the eldest prince to be so presumptuous? Wouldn't that lead to gossip and incriminating me, leading people to believe that the eldest prince has some sort of agenda against me?"
Qi Jingxuan looked at Hai Tian, who was still beautiful but had become more sarcastic and mean, like a hedgehog. He sneered and then ruthlessly pierced through Hai Tian's disguise. He said cruelly, "Princess Heshun is really a smart and cunning person! This prince mentioned the Crown Princess casually, and the princess took advantage of it to climb up. Such skills are really beyond the reach of others! However, if any unpleasant words are spread, I am afraid it will only damage Princess Heshun's reputation! After all, this prince is of the royal blood of Northern Qi. Compared with the princess of Western Chu who married into the alliance, I am naturally more convincing! Then, the people of Northern Qi will definitely think that the princess did not win the favor of the Crown Prince and turned to seduce this prince. Princess, do you want to know the fate of such a whore?"
Qi Jingxuan's words made Hai Tian's face instantly lose its color. If a beautiful flower does not have someone to take care of it, it will wither sooner or later. Hai Tian's face looked pale and weak because of her anger today. Now she was threatened and tempted by Qi Jingxuan, which really made her hate everything about Northern Qi. But in the deepest part of her heart, the one she hated the most was still Yun Qianmeng, who was chosen by Chu Feiyang!
Suppressing all the hatred in her heart, Hai Tian took a deep breath, then slowly asked, "What do you want to do?"
Qi Jingxuan glanced at the guards standing beside him, a sneer flashing in his eyes. He then said, "Of course, I came to inform the princess out of kindness. As the Crown Princess, you should go and inquire about the Crown Prince's condition. Otherwise, how can you demonstrate your intention of marrying far away to Northern Qi?"
Almost in an instant, Hai Tian's sharp gaze shot towards Qi Jingxuan, but her tightly pursed lips did not look as frosty and sharp as her gaze!
The two of them were seen staring at each other coldly from a distance of ten feet. Qi Jingxuan's calmness was much more profound than Hai Tian's, which made the guards beside them frown immediately!
Hai Tian looked at Qi Jingxuan, who seemed to have noticed something, and suddenly smiled faintly and said, "Does the eldest prince want to invite me to go visit the crown prince together?"
"Since the princess is the prince's consort, it is natural for her to care about the prince!" As he said that, Qi Jingxuan turned sideways and waited for Hai Tian to step out of the side hall!
But at this moment, an arm was stretched across Hai Tian's front. The leading guard said with a firm face, "Princess, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has ordered that you are not allowed to step out of the side hall! Please don't make things difficult for us!"
Hai Tian's eyes instantly darted towards the guard, her face thick with rage at his lack of sympathy. She gritted her teeth and said, "Is that so? You all heard what the eldest prince said just now. I am the Crown Prince's consort. How could a Crown Princess not care when the Crown Prince is seriously ill? If this gets out, outsiders will surely think that the guards of the Crown Prince's Mansion are ostracizing me, Princess Heshun of Western Chu, and causing a rift between me and the Crown Prince and his wife. That would violate the treaty between Western Chu and Northern Qi, and go against the purpose of the marriage between the two countries. How many lives do you have to pay for it?"
Since Hai Tian was able to control half of the Sea King's Palace, she naturally had her own set of methods. Her eloquence was far beyond the reach of these guards who could only wield swords and guns. As soon as she put on a few big hats, the guard's face suddenly changed!
Seeing that his expression turned very ugly, Hai Tian sneered and then walked out!
Little did she know that after the initial hesitation, the guard once again blocked Hai Tian's way with a determined look on his face, and insisted, "Come here, send the princess in!"
"You dare!" Hai Tian's aura suddenly dropped, and she confronted the guard with a frosty face!
"Bang!" At this moment, a long sword was pressed against the guard's neck!
Looking at the sword blade that shone with cold light, Hai Tian tried to remain calm and looked at Qi Jingxuan, who was grinning sinisterly. She only heard him say violently, "You are seeking death by committing treason!"
"Puff!" A column of blood suddenly gushed out...
"Ah..." The ordinary palace maids who saw this scene around screamed in fear and dared not step out of the side hall anymore. Only Hai Tian, with a pale face, stood motionless, her eyes wide open staring at the guard in front of her who was missing an arm and Qi Jingxuan who was carelessly putting his sword back into the scabbard!
"Crown Princess, please!" Qi Jingxuan sarcastically looked at Hai Tian, who was already frightened and speechless, and spoke with a calm expression. Then he kicked the guard who remained silent, making way for Hai Tian to leave...
At this moment, in the main hall, Qi Jinghan anxiously looked at Qi Jingyuan, who was running a high fever. He urged the doctor to quickly prepare a decoction to lower Qi Jingyuan's temperature. He then pulled the doctor from the Prince's Mansion and growled, "How is the prince? It's been two days, why is the prince still having a high fever?"
The doctor was shaken violently by Qi Jinghan and felt like his body was about to fall apart, but he could only speak to the Tenth Prince, "Tenth Prince, the Crown Prince was seriously injured this time. He was rushed back to Northern Qi without any treatment. Not only did he lose a lot of blood on the way, but the shaking on horseback also caused the wound to burst. Especially since the sword wound was in his heart. If he is not treated properly, I am afraid it will leave a root of disease!"
The doctor spoke of Qi Jingyuan's injuries very tactfully, otherwise if the hot-tempered Tenth Prince knew that the Crown Prince was in danger, he would be killed immediately!
But even so, the doctor could still feel the overwhelming pressure from Qi Jinghan, and a layer of cold sweat had already seeped out of his wrinkled forehead...
How could Qi Jinghan not know the severity of Qi Jingyuan's injuries at this moment? After he fell, he wanted to take Qi Jingyuan to Jiangzhou to find someone to treat him, but Qi Jingyuan had to grit his teeth and ride back to Northern Qi day and night. Now, he has been in a coma for two days. If the high fever does not subside, it will be really dangerous!
Thinking of this, Qi Jinghan wanted to slap himself hard in the face. He should have knocked the prince unconscious at the beginning to prevent Qi Jingyuan from acting recklessly!
Qi Jinghan tightened his grip, tugging at the doctor's collar. Just as he was about to speak, a guard hurried in from the side hall's small door. Seeing Qi Jinghan, he immediately knelt and reported, "Tenth Prince, the eldest prince just broke into the abandoned hall, and is now coming to the main hall with Princess Heshun!"
"What did you say?" The doctor loosened his grip and felt that he had saved his life. He immediately ran into the bedroom to look after Qi Jingyuan!
"He chose a good time to come to the Prince's Mansion and bring people to guard the main hall. They must not be let in before this prince shows up! If they ask about the prince's illness, just say that the prince was accidentally injured while going out hunting the day before yesterday, and he is not seriously injured. Let Qi Jingxuan go back to his eldest prince's mansion!" After giving the order, Qi Jinghan personally led his guards to arrange the defense of the main hall, not giving Qi Jingxuan any chance to take advantage!
Hai Tian followed Qi Jingxuan and walked silently all the way to the Prince's Mansion. It was not much different from most official residences in Western Chu, but it lacked a bit of charm compared to the graceful and elegant Palace of the Sea King!
Thinking of this, Hai Tian curled up the corners of her lips into a sneer. In the whole world, how many mansions can compare with the Sea King's Palace?
"How come our Northern Qi's Prince's Mansion is so inferior to the princess's eyes?" Although Qi Jingxuan was walking in front of Hai Tian, it was as if he had a pair of eyes behind his head, and he saw all of Hai Tian's expressions!
Upon hearing this, Hai Tian smiled coldly. She was not surprised that Qi Jingxuan noticed her expression. Although her heart was still trembling because of the bloody scene she had just seen, she also knew that such scenes would probably become more frequent in the future. She had no choice but to adapt!
Qi Jingxuan didn't get angry when Hai Tian didn't respond. Instead, he raised his lips slightly and jokingly suggested, "This prince's residence is many times better than the crown prince's residence. If the princess can't get used to living in the crown prince's residence, she can come to this prince's residence!"
Hearing Qi Jingxuan's invitation, which didn't reveal any intention, Hai Tian's tense heart became even more alert. She pursed her lips tightly and was too stingy to make a sound in response to Qi Jingxuan!
But at this time, Qi Jingxuan didn't have the patience to wait for Hai Tian's reply. He just led Hai Tian around a corner and arrived at the main hall where Qi Jingyuan usually lived!
At this time, the outer perimeter of the main hall was heavily surrounded and guarded by troops sent by Qi Jinghan!
"Tenth brother is indeed a good brother of the prince. He cares about the prince so much! But, tenth brother, don't forget your identity. You are still a prince. Aren't you afraid that outsiders will take the opportunity to spread rumors and accuse you of imprisoning the prince and murdering the crown prince?" Before entering, Qi Jingxuan had already started to attack Qi Jinghan who was guarding the main entrance of the main hall!
Qi Jinghan looked at the two people approaching, his eyes narrowed slightly. Although he was no match for Chu Feiyang and Qi Jingyuan, he was more than enough to deal with Qi Jingxuan!
Without his past impetuousness, Qi Jinghan now looked calm and wise. Although the long sword in his hand was not unsheathed, it gave people the momentum of a single man blocking a thousand enemies!
He spoke calmly, "What a rare guest! The eldest prince, who never frequents the Crown Prince's residence, has arrived here today. And he's even with Princess Heshun. Looking at the way they walk, someone who didn't know would have thought Princess Heshun was the eldest prince's concubine!"
The barrage of veiled slander didn't change Qi Jingxuan's expression. Instead, it only elicited a cold laugh from Hai Tian, who then retorted, "The Tenth Prince has aged prematurely. Can't he even recognize my appearance? In this state, how can he fulfill his duty as the guardian of the main palace?"
Hai Tian's words were even more vicious. In her mouth, the Tenth Prince of Northern Qi became a guard who was responsible for guarding the main hall!
But she didn't know that Qi Jinghan had admired Qi Jingyuan since childhood. Even if he really guarded the main hall for Qi Jingyuan, I'm afraid Qi Jinghan would be willing to do so!
"I heard that the crown prince has been claiming illness and not attending the morning court these days. This prince was worried about the crown prince, so I came to visit him. Tenth brother, please get out of the way! Don't disturb the crown prince's rest because of such a trivial matter!" Qi Jingxuan looked at the guards who were at least 500 people around him and sneered in his heart. A mere 500 people wanted to stop him. Qi Jingxuan was really still a child and never had any brains!
"Since you don't want to bother the prince, then you two can go back to where you came from! Without you, the prince may be fine tomorrow!" Looking at Qi Jingxuan's gloomy expression, Qi Jinghan suddenly felt uneasy, but the most important thing at the moment was to stop these two people. Other things can only be discussed after the prince wakes up!
"Tenth brother, what do you mean? You don't allow us to visit the prince, but you send heavy troops to guard the main hall. What is your intention? Do you want me to report to the emperor and ask him to come forward?" Seeing that Qi Jinghan's words were becoming more and more out of control, Qi Jingxuan also put away the fake smile on his face, stared at Qi Jinghan with a vicious look, who had already drawn his sword in front of him, and spoke righteously!
But after hearing his words, Qi Jinghan laughed out loud, then raised the long sword in his hand and held it across the main entrance of the main hall, and responded with full righteousness, "Who is the weasel paying New Year's greetings to the chicken, Qi Jingxuan, you know it in your heart! Don't push such useless rumors on me! In this main hall today, with me here, you can't even take a step forward! Come, hold Princess Heshun down. If she resists again, she will be executed on the spot! If anyone investigates, they will say that Princess Heshun deliberately plotted to murder the prince, and was discovered by this prince and executed on the spot! By then, I believe that Xichu will not pursue the cause of your death too much for the sake of the stability of the two countries!"
Hai Tian's face suddenly darkened. Two guards actually appeared behind Qi Jinghan, walking towards her with solemn expressions. Hai Tian's mind was in a state of confusion. She couldn't help but look at Qi Jingxuan, the man who had brought her here. Suspicion suddenly welled up in her heart. Could it be that Qi Jingxuan had done this on purpose? Had he brought her here so that he could use Qi Jinghan to kill her?
Receiving Hai Tian's gaze, Qi Jingxuan smiled grimly, then stood in front of Hai Tian. He pulled out an imperial edict from his sleeve and threw it to Qi Jinghan, who was not far away. He sneered and said, "Fool, take a good look at this imperial edict!"
Qi Jinghan reached out to take the imperial edict, but did not open it immediately. Instead, he waved his hand to let the guards surround Qi Jingxuan, Hai Tian and others. Then he quickly unfolded the imperial edict and read the instructions on it at a glance!
"Qi Jinghan, you can let your people go this time! Do you want to disobey my order? You can disobey my words, but do you also want to disobey my father's words? It doesn't matter if you die, but it will not be worth it if your brother, the prince, is implicated!" Qi Jingxuan sneered as he admired Qi Jinghan's hesitant face!
Do you really think that he is willing to come to this dazzling Prince's Mansion? If it weren't for Qi Jingyuan, this Prince's Mansion would have belonged to him, Qi Jingxuan!
But the old and confused Emperor Ling Xiao, knowing full well the hidden hatred in his heart, even specially issued an imperial decree to ask him to make the trip. If he didn't properly disrupt the Prince's Mansion, how could he be worthy of the pain in his heart at this moment?
After he finished speaking, Qi Jingxuan grabbed the imperial physician who was following behind him and walked quickly towards Qi Jinghan!
"Stop!" Unexpectedly, Qi Jinghan would resist so stubbornly. He handed the imperial edict to the guards behind him, but pointed the sword in his hand at Qi Jingxuan, who was only three steps away, and said coldly, "The prince is resting now. I'll see you when he wakes up!"
"How ridiculous! In terms of the Three Bonds and Five Constant Virtues, I am the eldest prince. When is it my turn to wait for him to wake up? In terms of the relationship between the ruler and his subjects, the emperor's decree has arrived. Do I have to let him wait for him? Qi Jinghan, the crime of disobeying the imperial decree will not be forgiven just because you are a prince!" As he said that, Qi Jingxuan pulled the imperial physician forward again, but the sword in Qi Jinghan's hand did not retreat at all and was pressed against the brocade in front of Qi Jingxuan's chest!
"Eldest Prince, Tenth Prince, the Crown Prince is seriously ill now. I'm afraid that fighting you here will not be conducive to his recuperation! Since I am already the Crown Princess, it must be reasonable for me to take care of the Crown Prince! Could it be that the Tenth Prince is still worried about a weak woman? Or does the Tenth Prince want to separate us as husband and wife?" Looking at the two people confronting each other in front of her, and seeing that the tip of Qi Jinghan's sword was about to penetrate Qi Jingxuan's coat, Hai Tian suddenly spoke!
After all, if Qi Jinghan hurt Qi Jingxuan at this time, he would be in danger as well!
If Emperor Ling Xiao knew about this, he would naturally not blame his son. I am afraid that he would be the one who would die!
Hai Tian was intelligent by nature, so she immediately saw through the interests involved. Since she had been tricked by Qi Jingxuan, she naturally couldn't just sit there and wait for death!
"Hmph, why should this prince believe you?" But Qi Jinghan insisted on his own opinion and refused to let go of anyone who brought danger to Qi Jingyuan!
"You may not believe me! But you have hurt the eldest prince now, and your father knows about it. I'm afraid the person guarding the main hall will be replaced! Tenth Prince, think carefully about what is the right thing to do!" Hai Tian was not in a hurry. As long as Qi Jingyuan was not dead, she had plenty of time to spend with them!
Only then did Qi Jinghan's brows furrow slightly. He looked at Hai Tian carefully for several seconds, then called the guards behind him and whispered something in Hai Tian's ear. He then retracted his sword and said to Hai Tian, "Let him go in. If you have other intentions, this prince doesn't mind spilling blood on the Crown Prince's bed!"
But Hai Tian just sneered, then followed the guard with a cold face and stepped into the main hall with a side door that had been opened!
As she stepped into the main hall, she smelled a strong smell of medicine. Hai Tian frowned instantly, fearing that Qi Jingyuan's injuries were serious!
Hai Tian couldn't help but take out the silk from her sleeve to cover her lips and nose. She was a little disgusted with the strong smell of medicine in the main hall, but as it became more and more
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