Hearing this, Atuo Jianghua was very pleased, but deliberately said, "Our conditions in Xinjiang are not as good as those in Daye. It's very tough. What if you regret it halfway there?"
"So what if it's tough?" Xiao Yan retorted. "It's not like I can't take hardship."
Atuo Jianghua winked slyly, "You said it yourself."
Xiao Yan: "..." Why did he sense a dangerous aura from this? Is it too late to regret it now?
Just then, Atuo Jianghua reached out and patted his shoulder, saying, "Let's go then."
Xiao Yan's legs went weak from the impact, and any lingering hesitation in his heart vanished immediately.
Just then, Zhou Jun caught up from behind. Before he could catch his breath, he heard his family's Duke say, "Zhou Jun, I have to go to Xinjiang. Go back and prepare the betrothal gifts, and bring them to Xinjiang later. I want to go to Xinjiang in person to propose marriage to the King of Xinjiang."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Jun's face lit up with joy. It was truly a rare moment; his Duke had finally come to his senses.
He readily agreed, "Yes, I will go back immediately, prepare the betrothal gifts, and then head back to Xinjiang. However, the Duke is not traveling with anyone, so please take good care of yourself and be careful..."
Xiao Yan felt increasingly uneasy as he listened, fearing that A Tuo and Jiang Hua might misunderstand that he was afraid to travel far alone. He quickly interrupted him, "Alright, stop being so fussy. I often travel alone; this isn't the first time."
Zhou Jun wanted to say that this was indeed the first time, but seeing that his master was already getting impatient, he reluctantly shut up.
"Jiang Hua, let's go." Xiao Yan turned to A Tuo and said to Jiang Hua.
“Okay.” Atuo Jianghua nodded.
At this moment, Atuo Qingye finally came to his senses and hurriedly spurred his horse to catch up with the two. He looked at them with a probing gaze, "When did you...?"
“Brother, this is a long story, let me tell you slowly.” Atuo Jianghua then remembered her brother and quickly said.
Zhou Jun watched the group leave before slowly walking back.
The Duke's intention to marry the Princess of Xinjiang is a matter of great importance, and he must first report it to the Emperor, as it is, after all, a marriage alliance between two countries.
Zhou Jun went to the Prince of Xiang's residence first and told Wen Nongnong about the matter.
When Wen Nongnong heard that Xiao Yan had gone to Xinjiang with Atuo Jianghua, she was both surprised and unsurprised.
However, this also shows that my uncle really likes Atuo ginger flowers very much.
She found it somewhat amusing to think about what he had said in front of the city gate.
He acted so nonchalantly before, but as soon as he met the person, he obediently went to Xinjiang with them.
"I already know about this. Go back to the capital and report it to the Emperor. He will make the necessary arrangements."
"Yes," Zhou Jun replied respectfully and withdrew.
Seeing that the two little ones were asleep and there was nothing else to do, Si Lan returned to the guest courtyard. She wanted to sew clothes for the two little ones herself. As the weather was gradually getting warmer, thick clothes were obviously not suitable, so she had to make some lighter clothes.
When she returned to the guest courtyard, she did not see Si Luo, so she called over the servants of the Prince's mansion who were serving them to inquire.
"Young Master Si went out this afternoon," the servant replied.
Si Lan was somewhat surprised upon hearing this.
Why didn't her brother invite her when he went out?
However, she assumed he had gone to the city for a stroll and didn't think much of it.
At this moment, Si Luo was coming out of a clinic, looking rather unwell.
He had already visited several clinics, but none of the doctors recognized the poison he had been afflicted with.
"Kid, don't waste your energy. This poison is something I made myself. No one but me can cure it."
At that moment, an aged voice suddenly rang out.
Si Luo paused, looked up, and saw Master Lingyin standing under the wall, looking at him with a half-smile.
"It's you!" Si Luo frowned, his left hand resting on the sword at his waist.
Master Lingyin looked at him leisurely and said, "If you want the antidote, come with me." With that, he leaped onto the roof.
Si Luo hesitated for a moment, then jumped onto the roof.
He chased after the other person all the way out of the city gate.
Upon reaching a secluded spot, Master Lingyin stopped and turned to look at him.
"Your lightness skill is truly impressive, lad," Master Lingyin said admiringly, looking at him.
Si Luo was unmoved and coldly said, "You brought me here, surely not to praise me?"
"It's so easy talking to smart people." Master Lingyin didn't seem to care about his attitude, and said confidently, "How about we cooperate?"
“I don’t think there’s any need for us to cooperate,” Si Luo said indifferently.
"You've been poisoned by my Bone-Eating Poison. Without my antidote, not only will this arm be crippled, but you won't be able to save your life for long." The Lingyin Daoist, unlike his madness of the past few days, was much calmer now that he had the other party under control. "Do you think there's any need for us to cooperate?"
Si Luo glanced at him, then suddenly turned and left.
Upon seeing this, Master Lingyin was first taken aback, then became anxious.
"You brat, you don't want the antidote anymore?"
Si Luo's cold laugh came, "You want to use the antidote to control me and force me to do things for you, but I happen to know what you want me to do. You might as well give up on that idea. I'd rather die than be threatened by you."
When the Taoist priest saw that he kept walking and was walking very fast, he knew that the man was determined and was so angry that he glared at him.
He thought the other person had been poisoned by him and would obey his orders in order to get the antidote, but he never expected to encounter such a fearless person.
He was furious as he watched the other person walk away.
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