Qi Qi counted the time, wondering if he had spoken too soon. If he were to leave now, even if he wanted to, there were still so many people in the palace working under him.
It's impossible to just watch Gu Siyan attack.
As expected, less than two days later, news came from the front lines that Gu Siyan's army, whose morale was at its peak, had captured another city. The Ding'an Army and the Zhenbei Army were now officially facing off. The Ding'an Army suffered a great loss as soon as they arrived, underestimating the smaller Zhenbei Army and being outmaneuvered by them...
Of course, none of this had anything to do with Qi Qi. He was completely ignorant of military theory and was a staunch neutral party—initially, he was a staunch supporter of the male protagonist. If he had kept his initial thoughts, Qi Qi wouldn't even be in the palace right now; he would have disappeared long ago.
As for now, the mission comes first, Huangfu Jue second. In order to get him out of here first, Qi Qi has no choice but to keep him around and whisper sweet nothings in his ear every day. Who cares about the glory and throne of the Huangfu family? Running away is the only right thing to do.
But Huangfu Jue didn't run away; Huangfu He led the army to defend the city, and the Marquis of Ding'an guarded the border... Allowing Gu Siyan to establish a new dynasty could certainly protect the safety of the people, but the people themselves were not the ones who made the decisions...
A storm is brewing.
Secret letters traveled back and forth amidst the flames of war. Qi Qi patiently stayed by Huangfu Jue's side. A month later, the Seventh Prince Huangfu He, who was supposed to be on the front lines, suddenly appeared secretly at the Prince's Palace.
At this time, Huangfu Jue had already contacted Gu Siyan for private negotiations.
When the Seventh Prince stormed out, Qi Qi went back in. The two brothers had already fought, and Huangfu Jue had injuries on his face but looked relaxed.
Qi Qi: "What did the Seventh Prince say?"
Huangfu Jue sneered: "Unless the Ding'an Army can defeat Gu Siyan's men, they may seem evenly matched now, but they are just barely clinging to life."
Qi Qi: "..."
He didn't understand. All he knew was that the national treasury was empty and the people had no money, so what was the point of fighting?
Also, honey, have you forgotten that just a few days ago you were worried all the time about how to deal with the Zhenbei Army, and now you've just calmly said it out loud?
Furthermore, Qi Qi has resumed correspondence with Luoyang... He is under Huangfu Jue's nose and probably doesn't know where Huangfu Yi is now, but even if he is, he is not afraid.
Qi Qi had been here for two months, and he was worried that Huangfu Yi would return first. When his godfather's letter arrived, it would reveal that there was no news of old friends, but the newcomers had been taking care of the old and young.
Qi Qi pondered for a long time before realizing that the newcomer he was referring to was probably Gu Siyan.
As Huangfu Jue was thinking, Qi Qi slapped his hand away.
Men just can't be spoiled!
Since, since we haven't received any news from Huangfu Yi, then... for now, we shouldn't go back?
With mixed feelings of conflict and reluctance, Zhenbei and the imperial court finally ceased hostilities and entered into formal negotiations.
Huangfuhe had seen too much life and death; he was tired of fighting.
The emperor could not possibly agree to this. This matter was being carried out privately by the two princes, Huangfu Jue and Huangfu He. At the same time, this was in order to deal with the retaliation that would follow if the other members of the royal family and the many aristocratic families who had been on the list of targets of the Zhenbei Army discovered that the two princes were doing something in private.
These people are skilled at underhanded tactics. The Xia Dynasty is nearing its end. However, their attempt to surrender to Gu Siyan failed. Now, they are either fleeing to other countries with their families or joining forces with the court, preparing for a last-ditch counterattack.
A great fire broke out in Fengyi Palace, the Empress died, and the whole country mourned.
However, on the way to the mausoleum, the funeral procession was attacked by a group of bandits. The Ninth Prince was injured, but fortunately, the Empress entered the mausoleum safely.
...
"hiss……"
When Qi Qi woke up the next day, he was about to yell at Huangfu Jue.
We agreed to quietly move myself and the Empress and the others! How did it turn into sending people to steal us?!
Just as he was thinking about his safety in the palace, the door suddenly opened and a tall figure walked in. Qi Qi looked up and saw him.
He had gotten much darker from the sun, and the fierce look in his eyes had instantly faded. Like a real wild beast on the grassland, he bent down, pressed his face against Qi Qi's face, and smiled.
"Why didn't you wait for me in Luoyang? Why did you come to this godforsaken place?"
Oh my god, it's Huangfu Yi!
As if his momentary guilt had been caught, Huangfu Yi narrowed his eyes...
"Yiyi, what are you doing here?"
"Of course, we're here to catch a bad guy who broke his promise."
"No need to arrest me, I came out this time to go back to Luoyang to find you! I've missed you so much this past year, how have you been doing out there?"
Her eyes were wide open, looking incredibly innocent, and she smiled with her pink lips parted slightly, her eyelashes fluttering.
He really missed him so much.
Qi Qi asked, "Are you still going? Didn't you say..."
Huangfu Yi: "Those Xianbei people are too stupid and their conditions are too poor. If things continue like this, they won't be able to defeat Gu Siyan within five years."
Qi Qi asked, "So, are you going to stay there?"
Huangfu Yi simply said, "It won't be long. If they really are hopeless, we might as well live a peaceful life."
Qi Qi immediately said, "Then you don't need to go. We can live a peaceful life now!"
Huangfu Yi: "Wouldn't it be nice if you came with me for a few years? I'll take good care of you, and life won't be much different from now."
A sigh rang out, giving Qi Qi goosebumps. Turning his head, he saw Huangfu Yi's strange, gloomy smile.
His cold eyes, weathered by a year of trials, had become even more mature.
He seemed to have made up his mind again; there was pain in his eyes, as if he wanted Qi Qi to experience pain as well.
As a result, Xiao Fuzi came to apply the medicine to him, trembling with fear, and cried more often than Qi Qi sighed.
Qi Qi wiped away his tears: "Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet!"
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