If it were before, Hong Yu would have dared to say that he was engaged to Shi Zairong, but now it was really difficult to open up, so he could only say evasively: "Before I came to Liang State to find Mo Yu, it was all before the New Year."
Liang Shuyi was so excited that he forgot about Chen Xin who was still lying on the ground and fell asleep. "Does Ah Chen know about this?"
Hong Yu said somewhat embarrassedly: "...A lot of things happened during this period of time, and I didn't have time to explain to you. I will tell you later when there is a chance. Now, move Chen Xin into the house to rest."
After hearing her words, the few people remembered that there was another person on the ground. The Duke's wife hurriedly greeted them, "Oh, oh, don't stand here. I asked the kitchen to prepare hot water and midnight snacks. Have a good rest. We still have a lot of things to do tomorrow."
Li Yan's face was full of anticipation as he asked, "I wonder if I'll have the chance to drink the soup made by the Duke's wife today?"
Duke Liang said, forget about soup, don't even think about drinking a sip of water from him: "You know she's the Duke's wife, so forget it!"
Li Yan looked at Duke Liang with grievance and said, "Oh, how stingy! It's a pity that our old friend came all the way here to help."
Duke Liang said that before he could say anything, this person shamelessly complained first. Couldn't he just be the emperor? Why did he come all the way here to join in the fun? If he came, he should have gone to Qingliang Valley to see his Princess Fenglai first. He rushed here eagerly, like a weasel paying New Year's greeting to a chicken, with no good intentions. "Humph, if I had known you would come, I!"
The Duke's wife rubbed her swollen temples and said helplessly, "Alright, even if you guys aren't tired, I'm tired of listening. There are so many people here, and they won't even rest just by listening to you two old people talking, right?"
When Duke Liang turned around and saw Chen Xin still being supported by Liang Shuyi, he slapped his head and hurriedly said, "I almost forgot about this. Hurry up and send Ah Xin back first!"
The next morning, Chen Xin was still asleep when Liang Shuyi pulled him awake. He was still sleepy and was just about to act coquettishly with her to see if Liang Shuyi would let him go back to sleep for a while, when he suddenly remembered that he had an appointment with Hu Du and the others to discuss something today, so he quickly got out of bed, got dressed and washed up.
Before Chen Xin and the others went in for the meeting, Hong Yu hadn't even had breakfast. He had gotten up early and gone to the city to buy things. He had originally thought that by the time he returned, they might have just started, and he could still catch up to help out or something. However, when he finished shopping and was ready to go back, he just happened to run into Chen Xin and Hu Du coming out of the meeting room.
Hong Yu didn't even have time to drink the water. He asked in disbelief, "Is it over or just beginning? Isn't it too fast?"
Chen Xin and Hu Du smiled at each other and said, "There is nothing to discuss. Du Yanzhou has already agreed to everything. This time, they came just to finalize the matter. Besides, they came in person this time to visit the Shangguan Mansion."
Hong Yu nodded in sudden realization and asked, "So, is Hudu Khan planning to take the princess back to Beimo?"
Hu Du looked at Shangguan Bing'er beside him and smiled, then said, "Someone will come to pick us up outside the city soon. I've already told them about the situation in Jingji."
Even though she said that, Shangguan Bing'er was still a little worried: "Everything outside the city has been dealt with, but I'm afraid the journey here might not be safe."
They had all witnessed what had happened yesterday; it was truly horrifying. Besides, they had heard that there were only a few dozen of the living dead who had besieged the city yesterday. Not only had they spent a lot of time waiting for them to return, but everyone had been incredibly exhausted by the time they returned. She couldn't imagine encountering this situation again.
Hong Yu's eyes rolled. She couldn't help much here anyway, so she decided to do Beimo Khan a favor. "If you're relieved, I'll escort you to meet up with Beimo's people."
When Hu Du Khan and his wife heard this, they felt relieved. Not only did they have the Huangfu family as their guards, but they had also heard Chen Xin mention Hong Yu's abilities. "Well, thank you, Miss Hong Yu."
Hong Yu thought about what he was going to make, and since he still needed some things, he asked, "When are you planning to leave?"
"I want to stay at the Shangguan Mansion for a day. Let's leave tomorrow or the day after tomorrow." After saying that, Shangguan Bing'er had to add one more sentence: "This time, I have to thank the Duke for helping me keep the old house."
The Duke of Liang waved his hand and said, "Although your father and I have different political views, we are still old friends who have known each other for many years. I know his temper. He can give up anything, but he cannot give up his country and his family."
Shangguan Bing'er knew about the older generation's affairs, but when her father was framed and imprisoned by Tianshu Tower, all his so-called friends back then had huddled aside, leaving only this lifelong "enemy" to speak up for him and help him run around. It was then that Shangguan Bing'er finally understood why her father had always smiled when fighting against the Duke of Liang.
"Thank you, anyway."
Hong Yu said that if they set off the day after tomorrow, her little darling would still have time to do something. "Well, I'll go out and do some shopping. This is my first time in the capital of Liang State. Achen told me that there's a place called Yihuangfang where you can buy some beautiful jewelry. I have to go check it out and buy some nice things to treat myself."
Liang Shuyi said that since this was her home turf, she had to play the role of host: "Of course, let's go together later."
"OK!"
Hong Yu and Hu Du couldn't help but sigh as they walked along the somewhat deserted streets. They'd already noticed yesterday, when they were out selling things, that aside from those glamorous places still bustling with life, there wasn't much else to see. "The day before yesterday, it was a peaceful and prosperous capital, but now it feels like war is brewing."
Shangguan Bing'er smiled slightly and asked curiously, "Miss Hong Yu, you don't seem to like the atmosphere in Jingji before?"
Hong Yu shook his head slightly and explained, "It's not that I don't like it, it's just that I've been around Qingliang County for a long time and I'm not used to the atmosphere here. The people on the front lines are always worried about their belts, but the people here often just treat it as a topic of conversation after dinner."
Hudu Khan, riding on his horse, said without hesitation: "Actually, I also like the current atmosphere."
Hong Yu smiled and said, "Khan, what you said is quite interesting."
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