Chapter 1221: Reaching a High Position
"Have you dealt with the Dragon Shadow Guard?"
Fu Zhaoning was still very worried that something might happen after the Dragon Shadow Guards were split up.
This might be the most difficult thing for Xiao Lanyuan. He also has to comfort those Dragon Shadow Guards who followed him away.
Although it is said that a person of doubt should not be employed, the previous duty of the Dragon Shadow Guard was to protect the royal family of Zhao State. Although Xiao Lanyuan has left the capital of Zhao State, he still bears the identity of the prince of Zhao State.
In the future, he might no longer be the prince of Zhao State. At that time, will these Dragon Shadow Guards still be able to remain steadfast in their beliefs?
Fu Zhaoning had hardly any contact with the Dragon Shadow Guards. Even though they had come across each other a few times, they just did their own things.
She also didn't know the extent of their loyalty to Xiao Lanyuan.
"They won't regret it later, right?"
Seeing that she was really worried, Xiao Lanyuan hugged her tightly, kissed her flying hair lightly, and laughed.
"Don't worry. Since I have brought these people out, I trust them. Even if some of them regret it in the future and want to return to Zhao Kingdom, they will not stab me in the back."
The people he brought out now are loyal enough, and even if they want to leave, they should be able to keep his whereabouts secret.
However, once they choose to leave, they actually have no way out.
If they go back to Zhao Kingdom, they will not be able to return to Longying Guard. The emperor is not likely to trust these people anymore and he will probably suspect that he was the one who sent them back.
These people also understood this. They would probably suffer a lot after returning. The emperor and the prince might arrest them, torture them severely, and force them to tell the whereabouts of the prince.
They already had no family to worry about, and they had only trained together before, so there weren't so many ties, so they might as well just give it a go and follow the prince.
The retired emperor had asked them to do their best to protect the prince before, so now they were just following his orders, and there was nothing wrong with that.
"I trust you."
Fu Zhaoning was relieved to hear his affirmation. However, for the sake of the future, although she really wanted Xiao Lanyuan to accompany her all the way to Qingtong Mountain, she still spoke.
"A Yuan, now that you have left the capital and are about to leave Zhao State, you have too many things to do. It would be too time-consuming for you to accompany me to Qingtong Mountain. You should go to Dangzhou with them, otherwise they will be leaderless."
She didn't know how long it would take her to get to Qingtong Mountain.
Xiao Lanyuan really liked Fu Zhaoning because she was so independent and strong. She didn't need a man to accompany her all the time, and she wouldn't be afraid or helpless. In his eyes, she had a sparkling charm.
But he felt helpless. If she was always so sensible and independent, he would be a little worried. Would it really make little difference to her without him?
That won't work.
"I'm going to Qingtong Mountain with you. We've already agreed to it."
Xiao Lanyuan slowed down, glanced at the team that had stopped to rest behind him, and took her to a meadow where wild flowers were blooming. He got off the horse first and then carried her down.
He was so excited when they met just now that he rode his horse for a while, and now he wanted to kiss her properly.
He hugged Fu Zhaoning and gave her a long, deep kiss to comfort himself from the longing he felt after a month of separation.
In the past, the honorable Prince Jun had heard some men gossiping. They said that no matter how beautiful a woman was, once you got her, she would be just so-so and you would get tired of her after two or three years.
But now he wants to say that those people are talking nonsense and it is all their own problem.
Because he and Zhaoning have been together for nearly four years, but he seems to like her more and more.
Now that they have been separated for a month, he misses her so much that when they meet, the intense and overwhelming longing almost makes him unable to hold the reins.
Now holding her, I feel complete.
After the kiss, he stroked her hair and said, "Ningning, don't worry. I will go to Qingtong Mountain with you, so I will not be idle. I will go and find out the attitude of Qingtong Mountain, and try to include them in Dongqing in the future."
Originally, Qingtong Mountain is close to Dongqing. When the time comes, Dongqing's territory will be like extending a claw in that direction, and Qingtong Mountain will be incorporated into Dongqing.
Fu Zhaoning didn't expect that Xiao Lanyuan had thought so far. Dong Qing hasn't been captured yet, and hasn't been brought to light yet, but he's already started thinking about expanding his territory?
It turned out that she was too naive and couldn't keep up with his thinking.
"What are you thinking? The Tang family could have belonged to Dongqing, and over the years, Qingtong Mountain has never been touched by Dahe or Zhaoguo, and has always been independent. But you also know the Tang family. Although that Tang Shiyun doesn't seem to be a big deal, if they really go back to the Tang family and make trouble, Qingtong Mountain will also be in chaos for a while."
"Tang Shiyun is not a big deal, but I'm worried whether their lineage is genuine." Fu Zhaoning was worried about the bloodline issue.
"Even if they have royal blood from the past, no matter which emperor's wandering offspring or which princess's child, it's useless. If I weren't there, they might be able to raise such a big banner, but don't they have me?"
Xiao Lanyuan smiled, "As long as I'm here, Dong Qing won't fall into their hands, unless I don't want it."
If he himself doesn't want to fight, he doesn't care if others fight for him.
"But if I don't want it, how can I give you and the child a good life?" Xiao Lanyuan said as he reached out and touched her belly. "With such parents, the child won't be a commoner either. He will have to be bullied by those people in the future. How can I bear it?"
If he was originally a commoner, then there is no need to talk about it.
But he clearly had the opportunity to give his wife and children a better status and life, so why did he hide away and live in fear?
"I'm not pregnant yet, why are you touching me?" Fu Zhaoning saw that he was touching her belly enthusiastically and looking at her belly with affection, so she immediately slapped his hand away.
It was like looking at his future child.
"I also hope that you can bring Dong Qing back to the light of day, not only for us, but also for those guards who have followed you for many years, and the people in the palace. If we want to take them with us, there are too many people, and they will definitely need a lot of food, clothing, housing and transportation. It is impossible to keep a low profile with so many people."
"As long as we show up, the emperor or others will come looking for us. Instead of being chased by them all the time, it is better for us to go to a higher position so that even if they know where we are, they will not dare to come looking for us casually."
Not only Zhao State, but also Dahe and Min State.
If she is no longer Princess Jun, and is just an ordinary person in the future, then Min Guo might feel more justified in coming to her and forcing her to go to Min Guo, right?
"Well, let Dong Qing come back to the light of day. I want you to be the queen of Dong Qing." Xiao Lanyuan said.
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