"So, there's still room for improvement." Even a corpse seen with one's own eyes could be faked, let alone a conclusion drawn from looking at the flag. Xu Yixing felt a little relieved. Now she remembered that Lu Anyuan had clearly told her before he left that he would grant her her wish when he returned.
Does this mean that everything is as he planned?
The emperor personally led the army to war and then died on the battlefield. His body was found and a new emperor would be crowned. He could then secretly change his name and live a new life.
"Hehehe!" Xu Yixing laughed out loud. Even with this speculation, she still couldn't believe that Lu Anyuan would give up the throne for her. Wouldn't that make him the biggest fool in the world?
"What's wrong?"
"Oh, it's okay. Since Yingyi is gone, please keep an eye on this information for me. If there is any movement from our Great Xia Army, remember to tell me."
Ying Ba looked troubled. "Master, do you know where this place is? It's far from Miaozhou. Even if there is any news, it will be useless by the time it gets here."
Xu Yixing was stunned. It was true. In order to communicate between the grassland and the Central Plains, they basically relied on human communication, caravans carrying letters, or trained eagles and falcons. These three methods were probably not possible for him now. It was also conceivable that Ying Ba must have spent a lot of effort to spread the news of Lu Anyuan so quickly.
"I was inconsiderate. Sigh, sometimes I find myself always underestimating your abilities, but sometimes I also think you're too omnipotent. It's really my fault." Xu Yixing sat down on the edge of the bed, only then did he feel hungry. "Please help me get some food."
Yingba quickly returned, bringing a plate of dried meat and a bowl of steaming butter tea. "There aren't many fruits and vegetables on the grassland, so you can eat these for now."
"It's good to have something to eat. I'm not picky."
Seeing that his master was so understanding, Yingba felt relieved. They all knew that she had just given birth to a child, and such indiscriminate work would definitely cause big problems.
"By the way, master, have they told you that I found an excellent knife?" Ying Ba's eyes sparkled, and his expression was as if he had seen a mountain of gold, as if it was not Xu Yixing who wanted the knife, but it was his own.
"I mentioned it before. It's called the Eagle-Soaring Wolf-Head Blade, right? But isn't that thing the Khan's? Are you really thinking of stealing it for me?"
"Oh my!" Yingba slapped his thigh vigorously when he mentioned the knife, as if he had endless energy. He said excitedly: "That's a really good knife! I saw it with my own eyes. It can directly split such a thick tripod, and those armors are simply like straw paper. It cuts through them with ease. Excellent knife, excellent knife!"
"How about comparing it to our Emperor's Sword?"
"Ah? It's really hard to compare..." Yingba didn't say anything unpleasant, but the Emperor's Sword was more of a symbol of status. Although it was also rare in the world, it was no match for the Wolf Head Knife, which was so strong.
"Haha, if you like, how about I kill the Khan and then the knife will be yours?"
"Great! What? Kill someone?" Yingba was originally happy, but then he hesitated after realizing it: "You asked Yingyi to find out the location of Wang Ting in order to assassinate him?"
"yes."
"How?"
"If I had a choice, I would definitely choose to fight him in a one-on-one fight and then cut him into pieces." Xu Yixing raised his thin arms and shook them twice: "But look at me, poisoning is the safest way."
Ying Ba gave a bitter laugh. "Master, it's not that easy to poison the Khan. The struggles in the grassland court are no less intense than those in our palace, and even more bloody and direct. If it were as easy as you say, then Da Xia would have sent ten assassins to lurk in the court and kill each successor. Why would we need a hundred thousand troops?"
"I know. Just treat it as something I said casually." Xu Yixing didn't explain much. She couldn't care less about that right now. It would be fine if Lu Anyuan faked his death to escape, but if he was really killed by the Hu people, she would definitely drag a few people to be buried with him!
Seeing her depressed, Yingba turned and walked out of the tent, not hanging around anymore. Three days passed in a flash, and Xu Yixing was almost recovered. The high fever had subsided, but she still couldn't get any fresh air, so she didn't dare to step out of the tent. Yingba brought her water and food every day, like a useless person.
That day, Yingba brought in barbecue as usual, but Xu Yixing saw that his expression was very bad.
"What's wrong with you? What happened to Yingyi?"
"Ah, no." Yingba put the plate down, recalling the scene he had witnessed early that morning before dawn, and he was filled with alarm. "This morning, I heard some noise outside, so I quietly went out to check. It seemed like there were some new people in our area. But when I went back to ask during the day, the barbarians and the locals said they hadn't seen anyone. I just thought it was a bit strange."
"Maybe he's gone already?"
"But who comes early in the morning and leaves in the morning?"
"What are your thoughts?"
"I smelled a strong smell of blood when I passed several tents. Perhaps those barbarians have returned."
"Those?" Xu Yixing reacted immediately. The people Yingba was talking about were those from the royal court who once lived here. It would be normal for them to be injured, but why did they sneak back?
"Could these be the spies I'm thinking of?... Find an opportunity to investigate, but don't force it. If you think you might be discovered, retreat immediately. We should prioritize safety right now, and there's no need to get into trouble over these minor details."
"Okay." Ying Ba nodded. He didn't need her to explain. He was going to find out the details of these people anyway. Otherwise, there were a bunch of injured and murderous people living nearby. What if they became violent and slaughtered all these people?
It wasn't until the surrounding tents were quiet at night that Yingba went to explore the camp as planned. Xu Yixing wasn't in the same good spirits as Yingba. By the small flame, he collapsed on the bed, his voice dejected. The situation had been so treacherous these days that it was hard to tell what was true. Now that he was thinking so hard, he was afraid it would be difficult to recover.
She slipped a small cloth bag from her sleeve, carefully confirmed that the contents were still there, then bowed three times to the candlelight and muttered, "Yuan, if you're really dead, please bless me to successfully find the royal court and avenge you. If you're not dead... then I'll beat you to death too!"
After Xu Yixing finished speaking, he made a self-deprecating sound. If he was really fine, he would only be more angry about his escape. He didn't know how much effort he would have to put into explaining it, which would give him a headache.
"Master!" Yingba walked in quickly, bringing with him a gust of cold wind. "It's the Khan!"
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