Qi Qi watched as the emotions in Gu Siyan's eyes suddenly became clearer, and he looked at her with complicated feelings.
Qi Qi said, "You, hey, how come I never noticed this side of you before?"
Gu Siyan said with mixed feelings, "Then thank you so much for your trust."
Qi Qi slapped him away: "Stop messing around, we're not a good match at all. If you only like me because of that misunderstanding a while ago, then I'll apologize to you again, okay?"
"Hmm? Brother Si Yan?"
His words should have been more concise, as both of their expressions changed upon hearing them.
Qi Qi ran away again. Gu Yansi sighed. He had drunk too much today and talked a lot of nonsense under the influence of alcohol. Now all those nonsense words in his mind had disappeared. In his dazed state, his heart was pounding wildly.
While his mind was in a daze, the door was suddenly opened from the outside. Gu Siyan opened his eyes in surprise and looked outside, his mind exploding.
Qi Qi: "..."
Her ears turned bright red. Facing Gu Siyan, who only pursed his lips and remained expressionless, Qi Qi immediately slammed the door shut again. The soldier behind her asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Qi Qi: "No, it's nothing. He agreed to let you find someone to help me get back."
The soldier scratched his head: "But it's already late..."
Qi Qi: "Then give me a horse, I can manage on my own."
Soldier: "Then I'll see you off."
...
In the evening, as soon as Qi Qi returned, Qi Da, who had traveled a long and dusty journey, rushed over from the capital.
These guys were tasked with keeping an eye on the palace news and secretly sending in their own messages, but they ended up getting themselves caught up in it, as Huangfu Jue discovered them.
Qi Qi hadn't trained them to be death warriors; they were meant to protect people. Most of the world's top experts were in the palace, so their identities were no longer a problem.
Can.
Qi Qi slammed his hand on the table and shouted angrily, "Then why did you come back! Didn't you say you'd wait for me over there if you were discovered?!"
Qi Da immediately knelt down and bowed his head, saying, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. It's just that the Ninth Prince is pressing me so hard, and his condition is really not good..."
"What's going on?"
Qi Da glanced at him and said, "His Majesty fell seriously ill before winter and was in a coma for half a month. After waking up, his health deteriorated day by day. He has been vigorously supporting alchemists from all sides to refine elixirs and has not been involved in state affairs for a long time. The Prime Minister is assisting the Ninth Prince in overseeing the country."
A month ago, Prince An instigated Prince Ning and several members of the imperial clan to rebel, attempting to assassinate the Ninth Prince. After the Ninth Prince escaped, he and the Seventh Prince, who arrived in time, dealt with the rebellion. Now, the Seventh Prince is also responsible for suppressing the rebellion in the north, and his reputation has soared. More than half of the officials in the court have petitioned His Majesty to grant him the title of Crown Prince.
His Majesty has promised that upon our return from the campaign against the rebels, whoever has rendered the greatest service will be granted the title of Crown Prince.
Qi Qi asked, "Did he tell you all this? He wouldn't be planning to lead troops with the Seventh Prince, would he?"
Qi Dadao: "I haven't heard His Highness mention that."
Qi Qi said, "It shouldn't be possible. It won't work if there's no one in the court. These two are in charge of internal affairs and external affairs, so they can't fight each other now... What else did he say?"
Qi Da glanced at Qi Qi, hesitated for a long time, and then Qi Qi said, "Just tell the truth, whatever it is."
Qi Dadao: "You really want to talk about it?"
Qi Qi looked at his face and said, "He's not going to call me heartless and then catch me and give me a hundred lashes later, is he?"
Qi Da quickly shook his head, looking constipated: "No, no, no, His Highness said, he said, uh,"
Qi Qi: "Speak quickly."
Qi Da took a deep breath and said, "He said he misses you."
He then took out another letter and gave it to Qi Qi.
Qi Qi opened it with a blank face; there wasn't even a signature, just one line of text.
"My heart is breaking."
I stared at that line of text for a long time.
Qi Qi indeed suffered from insomnia that night.
That wretched Huangfu Jue! He didn't say anything, just these few words. What does he mean by that? He's going to die!
I immediately checked the map. From Luoyang to the capital... ignoring those currently chaotic areas, the land route is too slow. A combination of water and land would be much better, but it would still take a month and a half. I could take a merchant ship and pretend to be doing business...
It's only March now. If Huangfu Yi really comes back, he should be able to get back before July, right? He should be able to, right?
Next year, Gu Siyan will be marching on the capital.
Without saying a word, Qi Qi packed some clothes without telling his godfather and the others, and left a letter in the room for them and Huangfu Yi. If Huangfu Yi came, he would definitely see it. He absolutely couldn't tell them about what he was doing. Although he was very sorry, Qi Qi still had to do it.
Qi Qi had already become familiar with Huangfu Yi and his group of experts, ordering them around during the day. At night, he and four or five other skilled men, including Qi Da, headed straight for the Luoyang River from the manor.
Three hours from now, at the break of dawn, merchant ships will depart from here, heading towards the capital.
Unfortunately, while they managed to keep it a secret from their godfather and Huangfu Yi's men, they didn't expect that there were also Gu Siyan's men outside the manor. Not long after leaving the manor, the group, along with their horses, were all taken to Gu Siyan's residence.
After what happened last time, Qi Qi felt very awkward when the two met again.
Gu Siyan had probably just woken up from his sleep. When Qi Qi was invited to the living room, he was wearing an undershirt under his coat and his hair was not tied up. He looked less cold and more approachable than usual.
Moreover, the undergarment was probably put on hastily on the boat.
Qi Qi: Wow.
Gu Siyan noticed his gaze, paused his hand which was about to adjust his clothes, and then went to pour himself some water.
He waved everyone away.
The two stood and sat in silence for a moment before Qi Qi spoke first, accusing, "You actually had someone follow me! Is this surveillance?!"
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