Li Ce rarely spoke like this, and Chu Qiao unconsciously followed his words and asked, "What's the important thing?"
Li Ce counted on his fingers and said, "For example, go shopping, buy clothes, play with rouge and powder, listen to music, put on makeup, find some entertainment activities that are beneficial to your physical and mental health during the long night, and create some life as soon as possible to enrich your life... What are you doing? I'm telling you this seriously."
"You can't spit out ivory from a dog's mouth!" Chu Qiao spat.
Li Ce laughed and said, "You can't blame me for this. We've said goodbye to each other more than ten times, but you still refuse to leave and stay here to listen to my nonsense. What's wrong? Are you reluctant to leave me?"
"Go to hell! I just... I just like to stay here for a while and take a closer look at the mountains and rivers of Bian Tang. Is that not okay?"
"Okay, why not? Just watch carefully." Li Ce narrowed his eyes and looked at Chu Qiao provocatively like a fox, then he shut his mouth and stopped talking.
Chu Qiao bit her lower lip, her brows furrowed tighter and tighter.
"The air in Bian Tang is really good."
"Really? I heard that Yanbei has snow all year round, and the air is purer."
"Have you decided to marry Princess Daxia?"
"Whatever. The two countries still need to discuss. I have handed it over to the people below. In view of the frequent incidents in the past, we have decided to invite famous Feng Shui masters from both countries to conduct a thorough Feng Shui survey and calculate the fate of the two countries. We will start from the graves of the Daxia princess's eight generations of maternal family, and then the birth dates of all blood relatives in our nine clans. Then we will vote collectively. It will probably take three to five years to complete the discussion. By the time the discussion is finished, the princess should be past the age of marriage."
"You are so mean. You are delaying the princess's marriage."
"How can you say that? I am also considering the prosperity of both countries."
"Where is Zhao Chun'er?"
"I don't know. Daxia took her away, but she didn't return to Zhenhuang. Maybe she was exiled."
"Have you recovered from your previous injury? Is everything okay?"
"It's nothing serious. If you hadn't beaten me up just now, you might have gotten better faster."
"Your hairstyle looks nice today."
"Really? It was blown away by the wind, so I don't have much of a hairstyle anymore."
"Your clothes look nice today, what material are they made of?"
"Shen Nansha, you have worn it before."
"Your belt is also very beautiful. Is the jade there Heluo jade?"
"No, you are mistaken. This is a stone that I picked up from the river. I lost a bet to Tieyou and had no money to pay him back, so he took the jade from my belt."
"You smell really good too, is it a secret scent?"
"No, actually I had a hangover before I came here. Sun Di drank too much and vomited on me. I didn't have time to change clothes when I came here."
"You will go back to Tangjing later."
"I don't plan to go to Yanbei with you."
"How is he?"
"Very good, I'm back now."
The wind in the wilderness suddenly grew stronger. Chu Qiao's face became a little cold. She sat quietly on the horse's back, not speaking for a long time.
Li Ce looked at her, always maintaining a gentle smile, as if they had been discussing the weather, clothes, or some unimportant things.
"Li Ce, do you think I'm shameless?"
Li Ce smiled slightly, "I own three thousand beauties and have had countless women, so am I more shameless?"
Chu Qiao shook her head, "This is different."
"Qiao Qiao, don't think too much." Li Ce suddenly reached out and patted her shoulder gently, "Don't feel guilty, he is a very smart person, nothing will happen to him."
"I hope so." Chu Qiao smiled bitterly, "When did he leave?"
"Last night, right after you left, he took his men back to Da Xia without even telling me."
"Do you know each other well?"
"Not really. We knew each other before, but we've only really been dating recently."
Chu Qiao lowered her head and stopped talking. Li Ce smiled and asked, "Qiao Qiao, are you moved?"
Chu Qiao raised her head, smiled faintly, and said, "If I say no, would you believe me?"
"I believe it." Li Ce nodded and smiled.
Chu Qiao's voice suddenly dropped, and she said in a deep voice: "I owe him a lot, and I may never have the chance to repay him in this lifetime. I'm afraid that he will be blamed by the family because of this matter. I don't like to owe favors to others."
"If you really don't want to owe someone a favor, then don't meet him in the future. Even if you know that he is in trouble, don't pay any attention. I believe that without your help and worry, he will get through everything safely. Some favors cannot be repaid, and will only make things more complicated."
Chu Qiao was slightly startled, then looked up and saw Li Ce's faint smile, like a light mist. She nodded and said, "You're right."
"Qiao Qiao, the situation in Yanbei is unpredictable and complicated. I am far away in Bian Tang and cannot reach you. You have to be careful."
Chu Qiao smiled and said, "Thank you very much. Don't worry. Besides, I'm not alone. Yan Xun is here with me."
Li Ce was slightly stunned, then he sneered, "I'm so stupid, you're going to get married, why should I be so attentive to you." He shook his head, then said seriously, "Okay, let me know when you get married, and I'll give you a big gift."
"Haha, of course. You are so rich, you must give me a big red envelope. There is no way I can run away!"
"Hey, hey! Don't ask for too much. I'm a poor man. The salary my father gives me every month is not enough for me to have a feast at Zuifenglou."
Chu Qiao sneered.
A strong wind blew, and the sun slowly rose from the horizon. The fog on the grassland gradually dissipated. Li Ce pointed at the Yanbei army and said, "Let's go quickly. If the Prince of Yan gets impatient later, he will kill me with a knife."
Chu Qiao pursed her lips. The morning sun shone on her face, emitting a light golden glow. She smiled quietly and said sincerely: "Li Ce, thank you, I'm leaving now."
Chu Qiao was about to turn the reins when a hand suddenly reached out in front of her. The man's expression seemed a little strange, with a feeling that was a little different from usual. Chu Qiao raised her eyebrows slightly, "Anything else?"
"Oh, nothing." Li Ce shook his head absentmindedly and smiled slightly. "If one day, Prince Yan suddenly comes to his senses and his three wives and four concubines no longer care about you, you can come to me for a living."
Chu Qiao smiled and said, "That day won't come." She stretched out her hand and gestured at her neck, "If he dares to do that, I will kill those women first, then kill him, and then I will establish myself as king and seize his inheritance!"
Li Ce clicked his tongue and patted his chest in fear, "What a vicious woman."
"I'm leaving!"
"Hurry up! It will be dark if you don't leave now."
Chu Qiao smiled, then pulled the reins and with a sound of "go", the horse snorted and immediately jumped out.
"Qiao Qiao! Be more careful in everything and don't trust others easily!"
Chu Qiao waved her arms and shouted, "Stop talking nonsense!"
"You stupid girl, eat more meat, your figure is too bad, it's disgusting!"
On the Nanqiu Plain, the wind suddenly became stronger. The birds in the sky flapped their wings and flew across the sky. The sun finally emerged completely from the horizon, and the woman's figure gradually disappeared into the darkness in the distance.
The Yanbei army lined up quietly, and a man in a black robe sat tall on his horse. Even though they were so far away, they could still feel the man's cold temperament, like a sharp sword.
"Women nowadays have such bad taste. They actually like those who are pretentious and stern. On the contrary, someone as easy-going and handsome as me has no market. It's really unfair." A petty-minded man muttered softly, then turned around angrily. The strong wind blew through the strands of hair on his forehead, and his long robe danced in the wind like a kite flying in the wind. "I hope you have chosen a path that suits you." Li Ce shouted loudly and whipped the horse's buttocks. He never looked back and rode away in a cloud of dust.
Sun Di and others were startled and hurriedly picked up the silver on the ground, climbed on their horses and chased after him.
"Your Highness! Wait a moment!"
"Your Highness, why are you running away alone? And running so fast?"
Lu Yunxi cursed, "How stupid! Didn't you hear what His Highness said in the last sentence? If you don't run away, are you going to be torn to pieces by the Yanbei army?"
"Ah? Yes! Everyone, run!"
"Come on!"
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Chu Qiao ran back to Yan Xun and stopped her horse. The man was wearing a black robe, his eyebrows were sharp and slightly wrinkled, his face looked very ugly, he looked sideways in the direction where Li Ce left, but could only see a cloud of dim dust. He said slowly in a low voice: "What was the last thing he shouted?"
Chu Qiao was suddenly embarrassed, her face turned red, and she pretended to be dumb and said, "Ah? I don't remember, I didn't hear it clearly."
Want to get away with it? "What took you so long? Are you familiar with him?"
After spending a long time with someone, she became more eloquent. "We are not too familiar with each other. We just discussed the bright prospects of cooperation and development between the two countries and envisioned a bright blueprint for the future."
Unfortunately, the Prince of Yanbei was not so easy to fool. He snorted coldly, turned his horse's head, waved to the team, and the team immediately set out. Then he said, "Tell me everything that happened to you during the time you were outside, no matter how big or small, no matter how great or small, you are not allowed to hide anything."
"Ah?" Chu Qiao suddenly felt guilty, and rode her horse to catch up with Yan Xun, saying, "But it's a long story."
"It's okay," Yan Xun turned around and smiled gently, but it was no longer the friendly tone he had in Zhenhuang City. There was a hint of cunning that was hard to see through. "This place is thousands of miles away from Yanbei. We have plenty of time."
"Yan Xun," Chu Qiao's face suddenly fell, "Why do I feel that you are a little different when I see you this time?"
"Really?" Yan Xun said calmly, as if he was playing Tai Chi. "That's because I found someone trying to steal something from me. It seems like this thing is quite popular. If I don't keep an eye on it, I might lose everything."