"Hey, girl, your brother is awake." Wanqing inadvertently saw Gu Yanwei standing at the door.
Hearing the voice, Shen Qingqiu also turned around and saw Gu Yanwei smiling at her in the sunshine. Shen Qingqiu immediately ran over.
"You're awake now. Do you feel uncomfortable? You've been unconscious for two days and two nights. I was worried to death."
Looking at Shen Qingqiu who was so nervous about him, Gu Yanwei didn't know why, but he felt warm in his heart. He unconsciously touched Shen Qingqiu's head and said, "I'm fine."
Gu Yanwei's sudden action made Shen Qingqiu somewhat at a loss. He dodged in panic, and Gu Yanwei's hand fell into the air. He also realized his abruptness.
Wanqing looked at their actions and smiled, "You two siblings have such a good relationship, a talented man and a beautiful woman. If I didn't tell you, I would have thought you were husband and wife."
After hearing Wanqing's voice, Shen Qingqiu came back to his senses. He looked at Gu Yanwei and whispered, "After all, you and I have special identities. I told them that you and I are brother and sister for convenience. I hope Jiu Huangzi doesn't mind."
Gu Yanwei smiled and said, "How could that be? You saved me, I can't thank you enough."
"Your Highness, you are too kind. If you hadn't come to the Xiongnu alone to save me, I would probably still be trapped in the Xiongnu's tent."
Apart from these words of thanks, the two of them didn't seem to know what else to say. An awkward atmosphere spread between them until Wanqing broke it.
"This young master has slept for two days and two nights. I'm afraid he is hungry now. I will go and cook. Please wait for a moment."
"Thank you, girl."
After half an hour, the food was served. Today, there was one more dish than usual. Looking at the muscles in front of him, Shen Qingqiu said, "Sister Wanqing, what day is it today? Why is there a chicken?"
Wanqing smiled and said, "My husband went hunting in the mountains yesterday and got a lot. He kept this chicken specifically because he thought Master Gu should be awake in the next two days, so he gave him some nourishment. I didn't expect it to come in handy today."
Shen Qingqiu lowered his head and looked up at Gu Yanwei. He was the high and mighty Ninth Prince, and he wondered if he could get used to eating these meals.
Gu Yanwei had already picked up the chopsticks and put a chicken leg into Shen Qingqiu's bowl, then picked up a piece of chicken for himself and put it here to chew slowly.
"Mm, it's delicious. Thank you for the treat, young lady."
Seeing Gu Yanwei nod with satisfaction, they both breathed a sigh of relief. Wanqing said, "That's good. I was worried that the young master was used to eating delicacies from land and sea and would not be used to our food."
"How could that be? Miss Wanqing has superb craftsmanship."
Wan Qing blushed at the compliment and said, "If you like it, eat more. Next time my husband goes hunting, ask him to bring back a few more chickens."
Gu Yanwei put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "Thank you Miss Wanqing for your hospitality these days, but I'm sorry to bother you for a long time. We won't leave today."
Shen Qingqiu frowned, "We're leaving today, but you just woke up and your body hasn't recovered yet."
Gu Yanwei glanced at Shen Qingqiu and said, "We need to go back and report this to our father immediately, otherwise the next time we have business, the Huns may cause trouble again."
Shen Qingqiu could naturally understand the meaning behind these words. It had been five or six days since she was captured by the Huns. It was likely that both the Huns and the imperial court had already made a plan.
"Aren't you planning to stay for two more days?" Wanqing asked.
"Thank you for the past two days, sister, but brother has finally woken up, and we really must rush back home."
"Well, but be careful along the way. There are still many Xiongnu people along the way. They have been doing evil for the concubine in Jingbian over the years. The county magistrate has no way to deal with them."
Hearing this, the two looked at each other and said, "This is under the jurisdiction of the imperial court. Do they dare to come here and cause trouble?"
"They are not only causing trouble, but also robbing women and committing crimes. It would be better for them to start the war quickly. They don't have to provoke us again and again in Jingbian."
Shen Qingqiu and Gu Yanwei looked at each other and said nothing.
When the two were leaving, Shen Qingqiu quietly placed a jade pendant on Wanqing's desk, but it was accidentally seen by Gu Yanwei.
After walking about a kilometer along the woods, the two saw a group of people hurrying towards them.
"Your Highness the Ninth Prince." When the pedestrians knelt in front of them, Shen Qingqiu realized their clothes and found out that they were from the palace.
The Ninth Prince nodded and said, "How was the situation in the palace after I left?"
Chen Jie, the Ninth Prince's personal bodyguard, said: "His Majesty the Emperor discusses strategies to fight the Xiongnu with his subjects every day. I'm afraid this war is inevitable."
Gu Yanwei nodded and said, "Even if the Huns do not launch an attack, we can't just stand by and watch." Gu Yanwei knew that if the court did not take any action, the people in Jingbian who suffered from the Huns' rebellion would probably not have a good life.
"Princess, the situation is urgent. Please come back with me on horseback."
Shen Qingqiu looked at the horse led by the guard and nodded, "Okay."
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"Madam, madam." The maid of the marquis's mansion ran back from the door in a hurry. She hadn't even caught her breath yet. Liu frowned and asked, "What's the matter? Why are you so anxious? Is the young lady back?" Liu asked hurriedly.
The maid nodded, but before she could say anything, Shen Qingqiu's voice rang out from behind her.
"Mother."
Hearing the voice, Liu looked up suddenly, and saw Shen Qingqiu walking towards her not far away. He was still wearing the clothes he wore that night, but they were indeed clean and his mental state was also good.
Liu stood up with tears in her eyes, and Shen Qingqiu half ran to her side, "Mother, I'm sorry to have made you worry."
Liu looked Shen Qingqiu up and down, "You are not injured anywhere, right? You have lost weight in the past few days. Did they bully you?"
Shen Qingqiu wiped away the tears from Liu's eyes and said, "I was not injured. I was just locked up there for a night, and then His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince came to rescue me. Afterwards, he was injured, and I took him to a farmer's house to recuperate. That's why I came back only now. I'm sorry to have worried my mother."
Liu shook her head. "It's good that everything is fine. It's good that everything is fine."
"Quick, come quickly." Liu wiped her tears and ordered the maid behind her, "Hurry up and boil some hot water for the young lady. Let her take a hot bath. She must be exhausted these past few days."
"Yes." The maid was also happy and hurried to do it.
On the other side, the emperor and several ministers were discussing matters in the study, but the eunuch's voice was heard outside the door.
"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince has returned."
"Quick, call him in."
"Your son pays respect to His Majesty, Father."
The Emperor looked the Ninth Prince up and down and said, "How could you be so reckless as to dare to go to the Xiongnu alone? What does it mean that the Xiongnu captured the princess? Don't you know?"
"It is precisely because of this that I am going alone. If I go with troops, it will only speed up the war."
The emperor sighed. He had always trusted the Ninth Prince in doing things, but this time, he was a little confused. It seemed that the princess of this mansion was special to him.
On the contrary, when Marquis Gu saw the Ninth Prince returning safely, he finally put his mind at ease after being worried for the past few days.
"Father, I have received news from the mirror these days that the Xiongnu have been provoking Jingbian for some time. The people of Jingbian are suffering. We cannot continue like this. We must come up with a countermeasure."
The emperor nodded and said, "The guards I sent out these days have come back to report this matter. The Xiongnu are arrogant and domineering, and have repeatedly provoked us. This war is indeed inevitable."
"Marquis Gu, General Li Sheng, tomorrow you two will lead your troops to the Xiongnu. I must win this battle."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
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When Shen Qingqiu came out of the shower, the table was already filled with all kinds of delicious food. When Liu saw her, she quickly sat up and said, "Come on, come on, I've prepared your favorite food for you. I'm afraid you haven't eaten well outside these few days. You look so skinny."
Shen Qingqiu smiled and sat down at the dining table with Liu.
Indeed, he had been eating millet and sweet potatoes for the past few days. Compared with those light meals, these were indeed tempting enough, and Shen Qingqiu was really hungry after seeing them.
"Mother is still the best."
Liu helped Shen Qingqiu tuck the hair behind his ears and said, "I heard that it was His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince who went to the Xiongnu alone to rescue you?"
Shen Qingqiu nodded, "Yes."
Liu sighed and said, "His Highness the Ninth Prince is indeed a good man. I heard from the Marquis that the Ninth Prince had a hard time in the palace since he was a child. Not long after he was born, his biological mother was said to be a disaster star. He lost his mother when he was young and grew up in the turbulent palace. It's really not easy for him to have such a good heart."
Shen Qingqiu naturally knew that the children in the palace seemed to have a glorious life on the surface, but in fact, only they themselves knew what they had experienced.
Speaking of this, Shen Qingqiu suddenly thought of the injuries the Ninth Prince had suffered in order to save him, and felt a little uncomfortable.
His current injury might not have fully healed yet, and he would have to deal with the Xiongnu issue when he returned to the palace. He had a strong personality and might not be able to take good care of his injury. The more Shen Qingqiu thought about it, the more he felt bad.
"Mother, I want to go to the palace tomorrow."
"Enter the palace?" Liu frowned. "What are you going to do in the palace?"
"The Ninth Prince was injured while rescuing me, and he took such good care of me along the way. Now his injury has not fully healed, and my daughter really can't live so comfortably at home."
Liu knew her own daughter well. Of course she knew that if she didn't let her go, she would probably not feel at ease.
"Okay, you should rest well tonight, and wait until the Marquis comes to the palace tomorrow and let him take you there."
"Thank you, mother."
On the other side, in the Ninth Prince's Palace, Gu Yanwei was busy with the Huns' affairs as soon as he came back. When he looked up, he found that it was already late at night. Just as he was about to sit up, he felt a pain in his arm. Then he found that the wound on his arm was bleeding.
The eunuch who was serving closely saw this scene and hurriedly called the maid, "Quick, call the imperial physician."
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