In the early morning, the mountain mist is floating and a cool breeze blows.
Princess Qinyang leaned her head out of the carriage and gazed at the scenery in the distance. A rare flicker of attachment and nostalgia flashed across her almond-shaped eyes.
"The last time I came to the southwest was many years ago."
The scenery here is still beautiful, with high mountains and clear waters, which makes people unable to take their eyes off.
Xun Cheng looked at her, thought for a moment, and asked, "Has the princess been here before?"
"Of course!" Princess Qinyang turned around and raised an eyebrow. "This is a rare and beautiful scenery in the southwest. Naturally, I accompanied my father here."
However, she couldn't stay here for too long. Most of the time, she followed King Yan Nan around, which was very tiring.
It's not worth mentioning.
Xun Cheng nodded and followed her gaze outside.
"We're almost at Longcheng. Going around that river and uphill, we'll reach Duzhou. I wonder what the battle situation is like there right now."
When this was mentioned, Princess Qinyang frowned slightly.
"this……"
She had just opened her mouth when she heard a noise outside.
She immediately became alert, holding the whip in one hand, ready to fight at any time.
"who!?"
Xun Cheng smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, Princess. They are one of us."
One of us?
Princess Qinyang turned around in confusion, and saw Long Jiu turning around and handing her a copper ring the size of a knuckle.
That is...
"Master, news from Xie City." Long Jiu whispered.
Xun Cheng took it calmly, opened the copper ring, and sure enough, a note fell out.
"Xiecheng?!" Princess Qinyang was extremely surprised. She put away her whip and came closer. "Isn't that where Ye Jia Silang was originally?"
As she spoke, a strand of her hair was blown up by the wind and gently brushed against the back of Xun Cheng's hand.
Xun Cheng turned his head to remind her, but found that they were too close to each other, so close that he could see the clear and lively eyes of the girl next to him, which were shining with a watery and clear light.
He paused and unfolded the note.
A line of handwriting caught my eye.
"The defenders of Xicheng intercepted the Nanhu army at Pingshui Bay and won a great victory..."
Princess Qinyang read it out loud and was immediately overjoyed.
"Is the news in this letter true?!"
Surprised, she excitedly grabbed Xun Cheng's wrist and asked repeatedly,
"Does that prove that the Nanhu army has been repelled?!"
Meeting Xun Cheng's smiling eyes, Princess Qinyang realized that she was too excited. She quickly let go of her hand and put her hands together in embarrassment.
"I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry! I'm so happy! I'm so sorry!"
She glanced at the delicate copper ring again out of the corner of her eye, and she felt even more embarrassed.
"I, I didn't mean to read your letter, it's just, it's just——"
"Your Highness, you're too kind. This letter arrived at the perfect time. We were supposed to read it together, so how could I have peeked at it?" Xun Cheng smiled indifferently. "Besides, I can confirm the contents of this letter. They're absolutely true. It seems the situation over there is better than expected."
"Yeah?"
Princess Qinyang was distracted by his words and became happy again.
"Since even you say so, then it must be true! That's really great!"
The heart that had been hanging in the air all the way finally relaxed a little. She leaned back and felt a lot more relaxed.
"As long as we can control this place and give my father a little more time, he can deal with the rebels and then clean up the mess here... That's good, that's good!"
Xun Cheng looked at her and said jokingly, "My Lady, do you actually believe what I said?"
In this remote place, he suddenly received a letter of unknown origin. Without verifying it, she assumed that everything he said was true?
"Of course!"
Princess Qinyang looked at him strangely, as if she was surprised that he would ask such a question.
"This is the southwest border! Master Xun is from Louyang, and he has connections here. What you say is certainly correct!"
Her voice was clear, her tone was uplifted, and there was a hint of a smile at the corner of her lips that had not faded.
"If I don't trust you, who else can I trust?"
It was as if the dark clouds had dispersed and bright sunlight suddenly shone through the sky.
She said this sincerely, after all, Xun Cheng had really helped her a lot before.
She firmly believed that he had such ability!
Xun Cheng was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly and laughed.
"Princess, trust me. I will not let you down."
Princess Qinyang didn't notice his slight disturbance, all her thoughts were on the battlefield at the border.
"Xiecheng? Isn't that where General Feng Cheng is defending it? Could this victory be attributed to him? But didn't the Southern Hu people previously besiege Duzhou? Why did they take the water route again? And were they ambushed?"
Countless guesses flashed through her mind, but she still couldn't find the answer.
"With such meticulous planning and strategic planning, he effortlessly ambushed the Southern Hu and dealt them a fatal blow! Could it be that General Feng Cheng, after years of languishing in the Imperial College, has truly acquired some real skills and reached a new level of prowess?"
…
“A-choo!”
Ye Yunfeng sneezed suddenly.
The soldier guarding the door immediately pushed it open with concern, "Sir? Are you feeling unwell?"
Ye Yunfeng rubbed his nose while putting on his clothes. "Nothing, it's probably just my little sister talking about me."
The soldiers breathed a sigh of relief, but the worry on their faces had not completely disappeared.
"You were seriously injured earlier, and then you spent a whole day and night in the river, nearly losing your life! You finally made it through this, so you must take care of yourself!"
There was a fierce battle outside Duzhou City, with countless casualties. Ye Yunfeng took advantage of the chaos to exchange armor with a corpse and escaped.
But at that time he had several wounds on his body, and the swords and knives were highly poisonous, which penetrated into his lungs in a short time.
He nearly died there.
"Don't worry, I have my sister to protect me, I won't die!"
Ye Yunfeng smiled nonchalantly, took the bottles and jars beside him, and began to apply medicine to himself.
Because he had been soaking in the water for too long, had been running all the way, and had lost too much blood, although he had barely saved his life with the help of Ye Chutang's medicine, he was still seriously injured.
Even the wounds were slow to heal.
"Tsk..." His cheek twitched slightly due to the severe pain, but his hands did not hesitate or shake at all. "I really miss my sister's medicine..."
These doctors prescribe so many prescriptions, but they are so ineffective!
He dealt with it quickly, though.
"Is there any news from outside?" he asked.
The young soldier grinned, "Indeed! I was just about to tell you! The Nanhu suffered a crushing defeat, suffering heavy losses. I heard the Nanhu King is furious! Because this suggestion came from the head of the Shui family, and now the Nanhu court is in an uproar! Many officials have even united to demand an explanation from the Shui family!"
Ye Yunfeng raised his eyebrows with interest, "Really?"
"The Nan Hu suffered over ten thousand casualties this time, which is a major blow to their foundation! No matter what, they have to find someone to take the blame this time. Even if the head of the Shui family is powerful and influential, can he be trusted with the lives of over ten thousand soldiers?" (End of this chapter)
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