Xun Cheng stepped back slightly without making a sound, his brows relaxed, and he nodded with a smile, "Yes."
Princess Qinyang was naturally overjoyed, but she was more curious, "How can you be so sure? But what do you know?"
Xun Cheng smiled and said, "Princess, there is no need to be so polite. To be honest, I just helped to pass on the message. The one who bravely rescued King Yannan alone was Ye Jia Silang."
When Princess Qinyang heard this, she became more certain of her guess. She couldn't help but turn around and raise her eyebrows proudly at Ye Chutang, "What do you think? I said that the key to winning this battle lies in your fourth brother!"
Ye Chutang smiled but said nothing and did not argue with her.
However, Princess Qinyang was still grateful to Xun Cheng, and immediately followed his advice.
"Mr. Xun is too modest. If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't have been able to invite Ye Jia Silang as reinforcements, let alone other things! So I still have to say thank you!"
Xun Cheng felt relieved when he heard that she finally stopped using honorifics.
In this capital city, if people heard that Princess Qinyang was so polite to him, it would really cause a lot of misunderstandings.
He had kept a low profile when he came to the capital this time and had no intention of attracting attention. Otherwise, he would have already mixed in with King Yan Nan and Ye Yunfeng's team. Why would he have to wait until after them before entering the city?
Xun Cheng pondered for a moment, as if he was considering how to start his speech.
Ye Chutang suddenly asked, "Is it because of that Nanhu prisoner?"
Xun Cheng paused, looked at her, shook his head helplessly and smiled, "I really can't hide anything from you."
"Prisoner?" Princess Qinyang asked curiously, "What does it have to do with him?"
Ye Chutang paused and said what he was thinking, "King Yannan personally led his troops back to the capital this time just to deal with this prisoner, right?"
Xun Cheng did not hide it and nodded, "Yes."
really.
Ye Chutang had indeed not asked about any information about the prisoner before, but judging from the series of reactions of King Yan Nan after the war, this person's identity was definitely not simple.
Princess Qinyang figured out something vaguely, but it was still not very clear.
The King of Yannan had guarded the southwest for many years. What kind of enemies had he not seen? What kind of battles had he not fought? This kind of situation had never happened before.
Just for a prisoner, he had to travel thousands of miles back to Beijing?
Seeing her expression, Ye Chutang added, "Of course, it's mainly for you."
Princess Qinyang glanced at her dimly. Isn't it a little late to say this now?
But she didn't really care. After all, she knew better than anyone how her father treated her, so why should she care?
Furthermore, he was framed this time and was in danger of death, and he almost died in Longcheng.
Now he can come back, sit on the horse, smile at her, and even coax her like before... This is enough!
Princess Qinyang asked curiously, "Who is this prisoner? Why is he causing such a big fuss?"
Xun Cheng paused.
"Tuoba Yu, the younger brother of Tuoba Shan, the ruler of the Southern Hu Kingdom."
"What!?"
Princess Qinyang was so shocked that she almost lost her voice. When everyone looked at her, she realized that she had lost her composure and quickly covered her mouth.
But the shock in those almond-shaped eyes was still full.
Ye Chutang was also a little surprised. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "I heard that Tuoba Shan dotes on this younger brother very much?"
"That's right." Xun Cheng nodded. "These two brothers were born of the same mother and have been very close since childhood. Tuoba Shan was able to ascend to the throne thanks to his younger brother following him all the way. So after he took the throne, Tuoba Shan valued him especially, named him Prince Su, and gave him many rewards."
He looked at Princess Qinyang and said, "I heard that the Princess had been to the southwest before, so she should have heard about this."
Princess Qinyang suddenly realized, "Yes, I have heard that these two brothers have a very deep relationship. No wonder... No wonder!"
Ye Yunfeng actually caught such a big fish!
"Nan Hu must have heard about Tuoba Yu's capture, but this matter cannot be made public." Xun Cheng showed a playful smile on his face, "After all, it was Tuoba Yu who led his army to Longcheng first. If things really get out of hand, Nan Hu will be in the wrong. They dare not declare war openly now, otherwise they would not choose to use such a low-level method to launch a sneak attack. Therefore, Tuoba Yu's identity must not be known to the world!"
Ye Jingyan, who had been listening quietly, finally spoke up, "So, in the battle report of King Yannan, it was said that those people were Nanhu bandits?"
"right."
Xun Cheng glanced at him with a smile, not surprised by his amazing sharpness.
When I first met them, the two brothers were still two teenagers. Now, only a few years have passed, and Ye Yunfeng has been able to kill enemies and make meritorious deeds. It is normal for Ye Jingyan to be so meticulous, cautious and intelligent.
Ye Chutang nodded slowly, "In this case, everything makes sense."
The world does not know that Tuoba Yu was captured, but Tuoba Shan certainly knows about it.
He would never stand by and watch someone die.
If he wants to save the life of his own brother...it depends on Tuoba Shan's "sincerity".
If he can't bear to part with his brother, then he has to lower his head and negotiate.
As for the outcome, he had no control over it.
Princess Qinyang also quickly figured out the cause and effect of this matter, and suddenly realized, "So, my father will stay in the capital until this matter comes to a conclusion?"
Xun Cheng nodded, "The people of the Nanhu royal family should be on their way to the capital by now."
This is a war without gunpowder, but the outcome is already determined.
Princess Qinyang was very happy.
"That's great! If Father stays in the capital for a while, we can watch some good shows! Kill two birds with one stone!"
She gave Ye Chutang a thumbs up, full of admiration, "Fortunately, I listened to your reminder and didn't go to the palace with you, otherwise I would have been in trouble again."
The more you know, the more trouble you get into.
Although she was very happy, she had no interest in these political affairs. It would be more comfortable for her to drink tea here!
Xiaowu ran to Ye Chutang, his little face full of excitement.
——If this is the case, doesn’t it mean that this time when Fourth Brother comes back, he can stay for a while longer and spend more time with them?
Ye Chutang pinched her pretty little nose.
"Don't worry, your fourth brother is thinking about you!"
Xiaowu is very happy.
Ye Chutang looked towards Xun Cheng, his eyes falling on his legs.
"Forget it, let's not talk about that. Anyway, Tuoba Yu has been brought back to the capital, so we can leave the rest to them. As for your legs, do you feel any discomfort after all this traveling?"
It took more than ten days to reach the capital from Longcheng, which was not a slow speed at all.
If it were anyone else it would be fine, but Xun Cheng’s leg disease had not yet healed, so he was bound to suffer.
"fine."
Xun Cheng's brows were clear, without any trace of gloom, but with a faint smile.
"Thanks to you, the past two years have been much better than before." (End of this chapter)
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