Chapter 435 Yuan Heng's "Brother" from the Same Mother
The soldier leading the way was named Chi Rui. He was a soldier under Emperor Wusu when Emperor Wusu was still the General Who Pacifies the North.
Chi Rui glanced at Ji Qingwu and felt that the unidentified woman beside the emperor looked familiar, but he couldn't quite place when he had seen her before.
Chi Rui did not answer her question, but stood aside with a serious expression. Then he heard Emperor Wu Su, who was standing at the front, speak.
"yes."
Although it was just a single word, the soldiers in the warehouse could all hear the gentleness in Emperor Wusu's tone.
Chi Rui couldn't help but glance at Ji Qingwu again, but Emperor Wu Su's cold gaze swept over him.
Chi Rui hurriedly lowered his head, mentally reviewing all the mistakes he might have made in the past few days that might displease Emperor Wusu.
Ji Qingwu frowned in displeasure as he looked into the wolf's eyes, which gleamed with an eerie green light.
The wolf, which had been hanging its head, suddenly raised it and stared at her.
The man and the wolf stared at each other, neither backing down.
Zhao Mingyan's gaze fell on Ji Qingwu's face, her expression unusually fierce.
Her delicate nose was wrinkled, and the water in her eyes was like a frozen lake, unwavering.
Whether it's a wolf or any other beast, they are all bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong.
If you back down when your eyes meet itss, it will think you are easy to bully and will not take you seriously.
Ji Qingwu's eyes were sore from staring at the wolves for so long, but he still refused to relax and blink.
Looking directly at a beast is a sign of provocation, and the wolf king felt his position was being challenged, so he bared his teeth and let out a low growl.
Zhao Mingyan's eyes also showed a hint of surprise.
He knew better than anyone that Ji Qingwu was not a weak girl. On the contrary, contrary to her delicate appearance, there was a fire in her heart that could start a prairie fire, tenacious and inextinguishable.
In front of the ferocious wolf king, her resilience was fully displayed, and she even mentally suppressed the wolf king to some extent.
Ji Qingwu imitated the wolf, parting her pink lips to reveal her pearly teeth, and gave it a threatening low warning.
Seeing this, Zhao Mingyan finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"You want to scratch it too?"
Chi Rui and the other soldiers had never seen Emperor Wu Su smile before. They all gasped, immediately realizing the woman's status in the military camp.
Regardless of who she is, they can be certain that she is absolutely the apple of Emperor Wusu's eye.
Ji Qingwu heard Zhao Mingyan's voice, turned her head to look at him, and the ice in her eyes instantly melted, turning into gentle spring water that flowed towards him.
Ji Qingwu did indeed consider "avenging his grievances," but he simply couldn't carry it out.
She said regretfully, "Its fur is so thick, how can I scratch it?"
Seeing that she had truly considered the matter, Zhao Mingyan's smile lines became even more pronounced.
"It's just livestock; it's controlled by humans, which is why it attacks and hurts people."
Ji Qingwu understood this principle, but still shook his head and said seriously, "But I have an irreconcilable hatred for it."
Zhao Mingyan's smile deepened, and he exclaimed, "Awu values me so highly; I am truly gratified."
Ji Qingwu's eyelashes fluttered a few times, and she leaned close to his ear with a sparkling look in her eyes.
Zhao Mingyan first felt a gentle breath on her ear before she heard her speaking in a slow, leisurely tone.
"Only I can leave a mark on His Majesty."
These words were surprising at first glance. He was astonished that Ji Qingwu had made such great "progress" and dared to say sweet words to him in front of everyone, even though it was at a volume that the two of them could hear clearly.
Upon further reflection, Zhao Mingyan chuckled to herself, realizing that her behavior was no different from that of a small animal marking its territory.
It turns out he had already been assigned to Ji Qingwu's territory, or perhaps even earlier, when Ji Qingwu risked his life for him to avenge the arrow wound he suffered...
After Ji Qingwu finished speaking, she stepped back, pretending to be unharmed, but her behavior still showed shyness. She even scratched her slightly red ear as if trying to cover it up.
The wolf in the cage suddenly pricked up its ears alertly.
Not long after, the clear howling of wolves came from outside the tent.
The howling grew more urgent, but it was clear that only one wolf had arrived. A large wolf also howled, seemingly conversing with the wolves outside.
Ji Qingwu's eyes darted around, indicating that the two wolves knew each other and had a close relationship; the one outside must have come looking for it.
A soldier strode in and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, a wolf has appeared near the camp fence. Judging from its fur, it looks very much like the silver wolf that once fed the young prince."
Ji Qingwu's eyes flashed with surprise; what Emperor Wusu said was actually true.
When Yuan Heng was an infant, no wet nurse could be found near the military camp. The little guy's cries attracted a mother wolf, who captured him and fed him with wolf milk for a few days.
She really wanted to meet such a spiritual animal.
Ji Qingwu grabbed Zhao Mingyan's arm anxiously and said, "Your Majesty, I want to see that she-wolf."
"Let it in," Zhao Mingyan said.
The soldier obeyed and went out, and the small gate on the side of the fence opened.
The mother wolf surveyed the terrain and then ran in; she was extremely familiar with the military camp.
Because it was only captured the first time it came, the subsequent times it would sneak in and leave small prey outside the tent, truly treating human infants as its own cubs.
The mother wolf sniffed out the scent and ran to the door of the barn.
Ji Qingwu's eyes lit up as he looked at the silver-gray mother wolf that appeared before him.
The mother wolf was small in size, and much of the fur around her mouth had turned white, indicating that she was probably middle-aged in the wolf pack.
Its nostrils twitched slightly, as if it were sniffing something, and then it let out a low whimper. The mother wolf lowered her head and looked in Ji Qingwu's direction.
The wolf king in the iron cage also stood up, its massive body almost filling the entire cage.
Zhao Mingyan said, "No wonder."
Ji Qingwu asked eagerly, "What did Your Majesty see?"
Zhao Mingyan said, "The wild wolf captured on the battlefield should be the cub of the mother wolf."
Unexpectedly, the mother wolf's cubs have grown so big and even become the wolf king, making them "brothers" of Yuan Heng.
But a four- or five-year-old wolf is in its prime, while Yuan Heng still has short arms and legs.
Ji Qingwu sighed softly and said, "But this wolf has been controlled by the people of Xijin. I don't know if it can still recognize that this is its relative."
The mother wolf's gray-green eyes looked at Emperor Wusu, her tail drooping. She dared not make any rash moves, seemingly extremely afraid of him.
Zhao Mingyan lifted his foot and took a step to the side.
The mother wolf's eyes darted around, knowing this meant she was allowed to enter. She swiftly darted into the room and came to the iron cage.
Ji Qingwu watched the two wolves meet with wide eyes, feeling a little nervous.
The alpha wolf in the cage clearly did not recognize the female wolf in front of it as its relative.
It growled a low warning in its throat, its eyes fixed on the mother wolf's neck, as if it were about to break free of its cage and pounce...
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