When Sultan's eyes swept over Yang Qian, the latter's heart sank and a shudder ran through his body.

He was not wearing a mask and looked suspicious. He asked Yao Ying, "Princess, who is this holy man?"

Yao Ying thought for a moment and said seriously, "He is my friend."

The alliance between Wei Chi Damo and the royal court was a secret, even Yang Qian was unaware of it, and she instinctively felt that she could not reveal too much.

From her serious tone, it was obvious that she trusted Sultan Gu very much. Yang Qian did not ask many questions and looked at Sultan Gu carefully. The man had a mask on his face, so his features could not be seen clearly. He was thin and tall, and the tight leather belt outlined his slender figure and muscle lines. He had a monkey-like arm and a wasp waist, and he looked fierce. There was a sinister and majestic aura lingering around him. It was obvious at a glance that he was definitely a top master.

Yang Qian's blood was boiling. If the occasion was right, he would have wanted to find a reason to compete with the man.

Yao Ying noticed his eagerness to try and couldn't help laughing.

His wish was doomed to fail. Sultan Kublai would only draw his sword to kill or save people, and would never fight with anyone at other times.

The three of them gathered together, left the corridor, and walked through the hall filled with the sound of bamboo. The night was deep, and the candle tears flowing down in front of the lanterns condensed into waterfalls. There were still dancers spinning and dancing, their long skirts fluttering.

Suddenly, several drunk guests in brocade robes blocked their way, and seven or eight hands slapped Yang Qian's shoulders.

"Shiro, I finally caught you today. Aren't you known for being able to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk? Come here and compete with Hachiro!"

Several people were drunk and reeked of alcohol. They were very strong. Yang Qian had no way to refuse and was dragged to the long table and held down. People nearby surrounded him and vied to get him drunk.

Yao Ying stood aside and watched for a while, hesitating whether to rescue Yang Qian. Her eyes swept across a figure approaching from afar in front of the corridor, and her heart suddenly trembled.

The man also wore a mask on his face, a brocade robe with small sleeves and round flowers, curly hair draped over his shoulders, thick arms, and a tall and strong figure.

Led by his strong servant, he walked into the hall, his hawk-like eyes scanning the surroundings, his light yellow pupils gleaming with pale golden light under the candlelight.

Yaoying quickly looked away and turned around.

She would not be mistaken, that person was Haidu Aling. Sultan Gu said that the eagle discovered his white falcon near Gaochang, and he really showed up.

Sultan was standing next to her. She was afraid of being recognized, so she subconsciously opened her arms and hugged his arms, holding them tightly.

She suddenly approached, and Sudang was slightly startled, his brows furrowed slightly under the mask.

Yao Ying whispered, "General Su, Haidu Aling is here, at the door."

Sultan Gu remained calm, glanced at the door and recognized the figure of Haidu Aling.

No wonder she suddenly jumped up.

He lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on Yaoying's shiny black hair. She trembled slightly, her head lowered, her braided hair wrapped in silk and gems spread out, brushing against his arm, her fingers tightly grasping his sleeve, her knuckles stiff.

She is very nervous.

Sultan Gu did not pull out his arm, but turned around with Yao Ying so that she could avoid Haidu Aling's sight.

Yao Ying leaned on his arm like a cat clinging to him and moved slowly following his movements. When her back was facing the door and she could no longer see Haidu Aling in her peripheral vision, her body slowly relaxed. She exhaled softly, raised her face and looked at Sultan Gu.

There is nothing to be afraid of, Sultan is here. She feels safe when he is here.

Although he was taciturn, he didn't say a word to comfort her.

Yao Ying's chaotic mind slowly calmed down, "General Su, is Haidu Aling here to look for Wei Chi Damo?"

She held Sultan's arm, leaned against him, looked up at him with clear eyes and complete trust, and spoke to him in a low voice, her breath brushing across his chest and chin, warm.

A light fragrance lingers at the tip of the nose.

Sultan Gu raised his eyes and looked towards the corridor.

Haidu Aling paced back and forth in the hall, holding a beast-horn wine glass in his hand. He drank from it while looking around, as if he was looking for something.

Yao Ying could not see the scene behind her. Sultan Gu was a man of few words and was slow to speak. A little anxious, she could not help but reach out from his arm to see if Haidu Aling had gone to find Yuchi Damo. As soon as she raised half of her face, she felt a sharp gaze sweeping over her. Her body stiffened and she shrank back into Sultan Gu's arm.

The fingers that were gripping his arm were soft, and the nails were painted with nail polish, a light and bright light blue color.

Sultan Gu raised his hand, and from a few inches away, he placed his arm around Yao Ying's shoulders and whispered, "Don't move."

The tone is light.

Yaoying immediately stopped moving and leaned in his arms, looking very well behaved.

Haidu Aling's eyes were darting around, and when he saw the masked Sultan Gushi, even though he was halfway across the hall, he still felt that he was very impressive. He couldn't help but take a few more glances at him, and found that he was holding a graceful young lady with black hair in his arms. The two of them were leaning against each other affectionately, as if they were whispering, and he quickly looked away.

Sultan Gu retracted his arm and said, "Haitu Aling is looking for an opportunity."

Yao Ying's eyes rolled, guessing the purpose of Haidu Aling's visit: "Madam Yina and her guards are the eyes and ears of the Wakhan Khan. Haidu Aling wanted to see Yuchi Damo, but was afraid of being discovered by her, so he disguised himself and sneaked in. He came to persuade Yuchi Damo to lend him troops."

The two talked and slowly walked to a dark corner. To outsiders, Yaoying was holding Sudangu's arm, and Sudangu was talking to her with his head down. The two were in a close position. One was slender and the other was tall and steady. They thought they were a couple in love, so they didn't pay much attention. This kind of thing often happens at banquets.

Yao Ying pretended to be drunk, hid in Sultan Gu's arms, retreated to an empty table in the corner, loosened her grip on Sultan Gu's hand, found a strong servant who served wine, and asked him to help pass a message to her "cousin" Yang Qian.

After a while, Yang Qian came hurriedly, smelling of alcohol but sober. He was used to drinking heavily and could drink a lot without getting drunk.

Yaoying told him that Haidu Aling was here.

Yang Qian was shocked and asked in a low voice, "Did the princess recognize the wrong person?"

He had never seen Haidu Aling.

Yao Ying nodded: "I wouldn't mistake Haidu A Ling."

She was now very glad that she had insisted on coming to see Wei Chi Damo today. If Haidu Aling had met Damo first, her meeting with Damo would not have been so smooth.

Yang Qian looked solemn, "I'll go see the king."

Yao Ying watched him turn around and go in, her mind racing.

This is Gaochang, Haidu Aling has concealed his identity, and this is a good opportunity to kill him. However, he is the most courageous warrior in the Northern Rong, and he is highly skilled in martial arts. Given his style, his personal soldiers must be lying in ambush nearby. If he fails to kill them in one strike, Wei Chi Damo and his men will be in danger.

Moreover, like Haidu Aling, she could not reveal her identity and could not be recognized by him.

The circumstances of an exiled princess in distress and a princess protected by the Buddhist disciples in the royal court must be very different. Only after Tanmarajiva announced this to all the countries could she safely reach Gaochang and get the Hexi nobles and Yuchi Damo to recognize her identity as a princess with almost no effort. Only then would those opportunistic people give up the idea of ​​offering her to Haidu Aling.

If she were to be exposed to Lady Ina, it would likely cause a dispute between the royal court and the Northern Rong.

She could not take advantage of Tanmaragha's kindness to do whatever she wanted.

Yao Ying knelt in front of the table, her hands clenched into fists. Thinking of the various consequences that might result from her impulsive behavior, the murderous intent in her eyes gradually faded away.

A cold gaze fell on her face.

Yaoying raised her head.

Sultan Kumin keenly noticed the change in her behavior in a few breaths.

Yao Ying smiled and whispered, "General, don't worry about me. I know the importance of this matter and will not act rashly."

She was powerless and would not be so foolish as to assassinate Haidu Aling unless it was absolutely necessary.

Sultan Gu looked away and looked around. He found Haidu A Ling left the banquet table and walked towards the felt tent. He was about to stand up. "Haidu has gone to see Wei Chi. I will take the princess back."

Yao Ying shook her head: "Wait a little longer, I'm afraid something might happen, I have to wait for Yang to move out."

Sultan Ku looked down at her.

Yao Ying looked into his eyes, her lips curled up slightly, and she said word by word: "I'm fine, the general is here, I'm not afraid at all."

I was caught off guard and panicked when I suddenly saw Haidu Aling just now, but I feel much better after I calmed down.

Sultan looked away and sat back.

The dancers in the hall danced to the melodious music, and the burned-out candles on the gilded lanterns were replaced with new ones. The candlelight was bright, and the atmosphere was calm and peaceful.

Yao Ying had no intention of appreciating the singing and dancing. She casually picked up a plate of fruit and moved it over to the front. While eating, she kept her eyes on the direction of the felt tent.

A crescent moon hung high in the dark sky. The minor tune ended. Sparse cheers rang out from all sides of the hall. The sound of the Qiang flute stopped. Several Hu women wearing brocade hats walked to the center of the round carpet. The courtyard was quiet for a moment. The musician holding the pipa made a move with her fingers, and a rapid tune suddenly rang out. The Hu women twisted their slender waists and spun around. The corners of their skirts opened up, like gorgeous blooming flowers.

The atmosphere suddenly became cheerful, and the guests started dancing, holding hands and dancing to the music.

Yao Ying was looking at the corridor when suddenly a dark shadow appeared in front of her and a hand stretched out in front of her.

She looked up.

A young man wearing a beast mask, a short-sleeved robe and a leather belt around his waist stood in front of her. He looked at her with his light brown eyes and said with a smile, "Are you Yang Qian's sister? Silang and I get along best. I know Sanniang and Wuniang. Did Silang abandon you again? Come and play with us, little girl Yang."

Yao Ying shook her head, reached out and tugged at the sleeve of Sultan Gu beside her, indicating that he had someone to accompany him.

The young man's eyes fell on Sudan's face, he glanced at his mask, then stared at the mask on Yao Ying's face carefully for a long time, uttered an annoyed sound, and made an apologetic gesture to Sudan.

"I'm sorry for being rude."

After saying that, he turned and walked away.

Yaoying thought his eyes were a little strange and touched the mask on her face. Although the ghost mask was scary, it was not uncommon. Why was that man staring at her mask?

Before she could think about it, a figure flashed in the corridor and it was Haidu Aling who came out.

Yao Ying quickly lowered her head, picked up a dried fruit and handed it to Sultan Gu, then gently poked his arm with her finger.

Sultan Kumbum lowered his eyes, took the dried fruits she handed over, raised his eyes, and followed Haidu Aling.

A moment later, his voice echoed above Yao Ying's head: "Hai Du has left."

She breathed a sigh of relief.

…

It was still dark in the felt tent.

Haidu Aling sneaked into the palace to meet with Weichi Damo. Yang Qian stood guard outside. When Haidu left, he immediately lifted the curtain and went in. "Damo, what does Haidu Aling want to do?"

Yuchi Damo sat on the couch with a solemn expression on his face: "He told me that Yina killed my son and daughter, and the brother and sister sent to Beirong were the children of herdsmen."

Yang Qian frowned: "He came to Gaochang just to tell you this?"

Wei Chi Damo glanced at him and asked, "Princess Wen Zhao left?"

Yang Qian shook his head.

Wei Chi Damo narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "As expected, the princess has not left...Please ask the princess to come over. I have something to say to her."

Yang Qian went out to invite Yaoying. Yaoying sat there without moving. After waiting for a cup of tea, she was sure that Haidu Aling had left, so she got up to see Weichi Damo.

She had already heard Yang Qian's account of the conversation between Haidu A Ling and Wei Chi Damo, and asked as soon as she entered the tent, "Does the king want to ask me who the Beirong people who are chasing the prince's sister and brother are subordinate to?"

Wei Chi Damo's pupils shrank and he nodded: "Yes, that's exactly what I wanted to ask."

Yao Ying sat opposite him and said, "If you don't tell the king, I don't know either."

Yuchi Damo was silent for a while, then sneered: "The princess was in Gaochang, and should have met me. Knowing that Yina had sent my children away, she could have sent people to rescue them in time. Where was Haidu Aling at the time? He and I have never had any contact, so how did he know so much about my situation? And how did he know that Yina was going to kill me?"

Yao Ying looked at him and said, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it."

Wei Chi Damo's chest rose and fell violently, his eyes were cold, "Thank you, Princess, for saving my child! If it weren't for you, they would have been in trouble."

Yao Ying said calmly, "Auspicious people are blessed by heaven."

Yuchi Damo's face was filled with gloom, and his knuckles cracked. "Haidu Aling didn't say it clearly just now, but I can guess his intention. He wants to be the new Khan and ask me for money and soldiers. If I can help him, I will pretend to respond to him."

He sighed, stood up, raised his hands, bowed deeply to Yaoying, and said solemnly: "I will leave my child to the care of the princess."

Yao Ying returned the greeting and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty."

Yuchi Damo looked at her without blinking. His red hair, brown eyes, pale complexion and eyes like a knife, said coldly: "Princess, if Haidu Aling becomes powerful and kills the other princes, I will have no choice but to obey him."

Yao Ying smiled and said, "No matter what happens, no matter whether the alliance is broken or not, it has nothing to do with the king's children."

Wei Chi Damo stared at her for a long time with his narrow eyes, and a smile appeared on his lips: "I believe in the princess."

Yao Ying knew that at this moment, Wei Chi Damo truly regarded her as an ally.

She stood up and left. As she was about to leave the tent, she heard Wei Chi Damo's sigh from behind:

"The princess is indeed a Buddhist."

His tone was sincere.

Yao Yingmei's heart skipped a beat. She walked out of the felt tent, thinking of the strange rumors circulating in the streets and alleys of Gaochang. She clasped her hands together and secretly apologized to Tanmarajiva in her heart.

She owed Dhammaraja a lot.

Yang Qian followed her and asked anxiously, "Princess, who is the mantis? Who is the oriole?"

There was a hidden meaning in what Wei Chi Damo and Yao Ying said just now, but he didn't understand and was confused. He wanted to interrupt and ask several times, but Wei Chi Damo ignored him.

Yao Ying explained to him: "Madam Ina is the praying mantis, and Haidu Aling is the yellow bird."

She and Sultan Gu suspected that Lady Ina would kill the siblings, so they sent people to rescue them and fabricated the appearance that the siblings were dead. Lady Ina's personal soldiers believed it and did not send troops to hunt them down. Instead, they sent a pair of children who were about the same age as the siblings to Beirong.

Mrs. Ina's intention was obvious: to kill the siblings to get rid of the future trouble, and at the same time to hide it from Yuchi Damo and take a pair of herdsmen's children to continue to rob him.

Haidu Aling suddenly appeared in the palace and brought bad news to Yuchi Damo. Yuchi Damo immediately became alert, and Yaoying also realized that things might not be as simple as she had thought before.

Not only Lady Ina but also Haidu Aling wanted to kill the siblings.

Regardless of whether Lady Ina intended to kill the siblings or not, Haidu Aling would not let them reach Beirong alive. He wanted to use this incident to frame Lady Ina and make Yuchi Damo completely break with Lady Ina.

That is why Wei Chi Damo was so frightened and lamented that his children could not escape this disaster.

If Yaoying had not rescued them, even if the brother and sister had managed to escape the pursuit of Lady Ina's men, they would still have been killed by Haidu Aling.

After hearing her detailed explanation, Yang Qian suddenly understood and said angrily, "They didn't even let the children go!"

Yao Ying thought to herself that Haidu Aling was almost successful, and if she hadn't intervened, Yuchi Damo would not have doubted his motives.

Did she accidentally ruin Haidu Aling's plan again?

As the two were talking, they walked out of the corridor. In front of the stairs stood a tall figure with a thin layer of cold moonlight on his shoulders.

Every time Yao Ying met Wei Chi Damo, Yang Qian and others, Sultan Gu would not get too close to them, but would just watch over her from a distance.

He stood there, as if standing on a high mountain top, isolated from the world.

Yao Ying looked at his back, remembering the young man's strange look just now, and asked Yang Qian: "Silang, is there anything wrong with the mask I'm wearing tonight?"

Yang Qian was stunned and shook his head.

Yaoying frowned slightly and told the story of the young man just now.

Yang Qian slapped his head suddenly.

"It's my fault for forgetting to remind the princess..." He pointed at Sultan Gu not far away, "There are certain rules for wearing masks at palace banquets. The princess and he attended the banquet and wore the same mask. My friend may have mistakenly thought that you two were engaged."

Yao Ying was stunned.

I swear to God, she didn't do it on purpose...

The author has something to say: I would like to recommend another friend's article: Yanyan's summer ancient farming article "The Buddhist Wife of the Powerful Official"

After finishing a time-travel novel at night, she woke up to find that she had become the vicious legitimate daughter in the novel. The illegitimate daughter would become the empress, and she, as a female supporting role, would be executed by the emperor.

Fortunately, the story had just begun in the second volume, when the female supporting character was knocked unconscious and sold.

In order to avoid being sold into a brothel, the female supporting character got entangled with her first husband.

As soon as Liu Tangxi opened her eyes, she found that the man who would become a powerful treacherous official was staring at her.

Looking at the man in front of him who was dressed in coarse cloth but had a cool temperament, Liu Tangxi said to himself: Don't be afraid, don't be afraid.

After marriage, she was the wife of a powerful official; after divorce, she was still the legitimate daughter of a marquis.

As long as you don't do anything, you will win in life no matter how you look at it.