Three days later.
The Loulan Kingdom, in alliance with neighboring smaller states, launched another attack on Sifang City...
Head coach Qin Wan died from severe injuries, the cause of death remains unknown...
Upon learning of this, the current emperor immediately dispatched imperial physicians to treat the General Who Protects the Nation.
Because of her severe injuries and the fact that her life was in danger, Qin Wan had to be sent back to the capital...
With the border defenses losing their commander, the Emperor had no choice but to send his empress's elder brother, the eldest son of the Feng family, to guard the border, appointing him as a valiant general.
On her way back to the capital, Qin Wan encountered Feng Ming, the eldest son of the Feng family.
Fengming simply greeted her, explaining that he was bound by imperial orders and could not delay, and asked for the general's forgiveness before leaving without looking back.
Watching Feng Ming's departing figure, a thought-provoking expression appeared on Qin Wan's pale and beautiful face.
"Are all the members of the Feng family good-looking?" Qin Wan suddenly asked.
Ji Wenruo and Qi Xiao were both taken aback.
Because of his poor health, Ji Wenruo lived in the Prince of Huainan's mansion and rarely set foot in Shengjing, so he didn't have a deep impression of the Feng family.
Qi Xiao, on the other hand, came from Shengjing and was a prince in the palace, so he must know more than the two of them.
Under the scrutinizing gazes of the two, Qi Xiao paused for a moment before saying, "I grew up in the Cold Palace and rarely saw anyone from the Feng family."
"However... being in the palace, one inevitably knows more."
"The Feng family members are indeed all more beautiful than ordinary people."
Qin Wan raised an eyebrow, "Is the Feng family known for producing beauties?"
Qi Xiao shook his head, "It's the Feng family's ancestral precept..."
"The Feng family has a thousand-year tradition, and only the most beautiful women are allowed to marry into the Feng family."
"Women from the Feng family will only marry into the royal family. Even if they marry high-ranking officials or nobles, they will try their best to choose men with outstanding appearances."
"Those who do not follow the ancestral precepts or violate them will all be stripped of their clan status by the Feng family. Only if their children are exceptionally beautiful will they have any hope of returning to the Feng family."
Qin Wan: "..." This ancestral precept is truly bizarre.
Ji Wenruo: "..."
After Qi Xiao finished speaking, Qin Wan subconsciously touched her face, then suddenly looked intently at Qi Xiao.
"What does Doctor Qi think of my appearance?"
Qi Xiao: "...?"
Ji Wenruo: "...Wan Di?"
"What's wrong?" Qin Wan looked at the two of them with an innocent expression.
Qi Xiao has better emotional control and facial expression management than Ji Wenruo, and he recovers his composure faster.
Meeting Qin Wan's bewildered gaze, Qi Xiao said calmly, "The general is naturally extremely handsome."
"The general's appearance surpasses that of the Feng family."
"Not to mention Feng Ming just now, even the Empress Dowager, who is known as the most beautiful woman in the Great Xia Dynasty, cannot compare with the General."
Upon hearing Qi Xiao's words, Ji Wenruo's gaze returned to Qin Wan.
Looking at Qin Wan's exquisitely beautiful face, which could be described as flawless, Ji Wenruo's eyes showed a moment of daze...
Wan Di is indeed...
Thinking of this, Ji Wenruo couldn't help but recall the little things he and Qin Wan had shared when they were young...
Wan Di was beautiful from a young age, delicate and pretty like a porcelain doll.
Therefore, she was loved and liked by everyone from a young age.
Wan Di might not know...
The reason his peers targeted him was because of her...
Because Wan Di only plays with him, wholeheartedly stays by his side and protects him, her favoritism towards him is obvious...
Everyone liked her, but she only showed special affection to him...
Unfortunately, he was also an unlikable sickly man, easy to bully, and had no temper or ability to fight back.
If we don't bully him, who else will we bully...?
As a result, Wan Di always defended him, even to the point of getting into conflicts and fights with his playmates.
Thinking of these past events, Ji Wenruo's lips unconsciously curled up into a slight smile.
Wandi treated him so well...so well...
From childhood, Wan Di only ever treated him differently...
Just wait for him...
But things seem different now...
Thinking of this, Ji Wenruo's gaze unconsciously turned to Qi Xiao beside him, a faint look of envy appearing in his eyes that he himself did not realize.
There is a great difference between Wan Di and Doctor Qi.
That difference seemed to go far beyond the brotherly... no, sibling-like relationship between him and Wandi.
yes……
Wan Di is a girl, and she will get married sooner or later.
Wan Di is now in love with Doctor Qi...
They will become each other's only one and stay together for life.
From now on, Wan's favoritism will no longer belong to him...
He and Wan Di were no longer the envy of everyone, the siblings with the best relationship...
Wan Di...
The more Ji Wenruo thought about it, the more uneasy she felt, and her thoughts became increasingly chaotic.
Wan Di...
Wan Di...
Wan Di...
Why is he so obsessed with Wan Di...?
Why?
Ji Wenruo's face was pale, and she unconsciously gripped the blanket on her lap, a faint look of pain on her face.
Seeing this, Qin Wan's expression changed slightly, and Qi Xiao reacted quickly, almost simultaneously stepping forward to help Ji Wenruo.
"Is Your Highness unwell?"
As he asked the question, Qi Xiao's hand was already on Ji Wenruo's wrist.
A pulse that beats weaker than usual...
And his body stiffened slightly as Qin Wan and he approached.
There was also the way he looked at Qin Wan subconsciously, and the way his gaze softened unconsciously.
he……
Ji Wenruo likes Qin Wan!
Upon realizing this, Qi Xiao's eyes flickered.
For some reason, his brows furrowed slightly for a fleeting moment...
"Doctor Qi?"
"Doctor Qi?"
Seeing Qi Xiao lost in thought, Qin Wan tentatively called out twice and waved her hand in front of him.
Qi Xiao snapped out of his reverie and met Qin Wan's suspicious gaze. He smiled faintly, "The young master is fine; he's just been worrying too much."
Too much worry?
Qin Wan and Ji Wenruo frowned and looked at each other at the same time.
"Big brother?"
"Wan Di, I'm fine."
"It's just that I've been traveling a bit too much these past few days..." Ji Wenruo said, her face pale, but she still tried to comfort her.
"Brother, don't worry, I won't let anything happen to me, and Father will certainly not let anything happen to us." As she spoke, Qin Wan tightened her grip on Ji Wenruo's hand.
Their eyes met...
Seeing that Qin Wan's gaze was completely occupied by him, Ji Wenruo's subtle discomfort faded considerably.
Wandi treated him very well...
Even with Doctor Qi by her side, Wan Di didn't seem to abandon him as her older brother...
That's good...
As long as Wan Di still recognizes him as her older brother.
As long as Wan Di is happy, he might actually be able to accept Doctor Qi as his brother-in-law...
Thinking of this, Ji Wenruo subconsciously looked at Qi Xiao, her eyes scrutinizing and examining him.
Meeting Ji Wenruo's "strange" gaze, Qi Xiao frowned slightly, a strange look flashing in his eyes.
This Prince of Huainan's heir is acting strangely...
There was a clear hint of hostility in her gaze when she looked at him earlier...
hostility?
Qi Xiao was taken aback.
In just a moment, he quickly filtered out everything.
Ji Wenruo likes Qin Wan!!!
So... he's being used as a hypothetical enemy?
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