Chu Mingzhu didn't recognize Qingfeng at all. Seeing that someone else had come out, she immediately stepped forward and said...
"I am General Xiao's wife. I heard that the Prince sacrificed his life for the country, so I came to pay my respects. Please lead the way!"
When Hu Ge and the others saw Qingfeng come out, they lowered their heads and shrank back to make themselves less noticeable.
The guards standing at the gate were the Divine Eagle Guards who had arrived in the past few days. They wouldn't let her pass, and Chu Mingzhu couldn't take a single step forward.
Hu Ge and his companions also clearly sensed that the guards at the gate were not simple, so they did not dare to step forward and could only wait for an opportunity.
Qingfeng was also in a bad mood and couldn't stand Chu Mingzhu's stupid and arrogant behavior. He directly held his sword in front of her and coldly said...
"Get out, or die!"
Chu Mingzhu was so frightened that she immediately took three steps back and cried out in alarm.
"I came to offer my condolences, and this is how you treat your guests? Don't you have any manners?"
Seeing that she was still babbling on, Qingfeng's eyes turned slightly cold. He pointed his sword forward, aiming straight for Chu Mingzhu's neck.
Just then, Xiao Yi came down from the camp to keep vigil. Seeing Qingfeng's murderous intent from afar, he threw his own black iron short sword at him. With a clang, it deflected Qingfeng's sword.
Qingfeng saw that it was Xiao Yi and said coldly.
"General Xiao had better keep a close eye on his wife. If she disturbs the prince's rest, my sword will not discriminate."
Xiao Yi naturally knew Qingfeng's temperament, so he cupped his hands and said...
"My wife is ignorant, please forgive her, Lord Qingfeng!"
Qingfeng didn't say a word, turned around and went back to the courtyard.
Seeing that Xiao Yi still had to apologize to Qingfeng, Chu Mingzhu said with dissatisfaction.
“Brother Xiao Yi, I was just thinking that you were here fighting the Tatars with them, and as your wife, I came to visit you and heard the bad news. Out of kindness, I came to pay my respects to the Prince.”
But they had no manners whatsoever; not only did they refuse to let me in, they even tried to attack me.
They showed me such disrespect, yet they treated me with the utmost respect as their wife!
I meant well, but I've only made you apologize to them on my behalf. It was I who was being unreasonable!
This whole exchange, ostensibly an apology, was actually an accusation that Qingfeng and Xie Yushu inside were making things difficult for her and that they didn't take Xiao Yi seriously.
If it were Xie Yushu and Qingfeng, who disliked Chu Mingzhu, they would immediately understand the ins and outs of this situation; it was incredibly pretentious.
However, to Xiao Yi, who was biased towards his junior sister, it was Chu Mingzhu's good intention that went unappreciated, which saddened Chu Mingzhu.
However, he couldn't confront Xie Yushu and Qingfeng. Xie Yushu was a first-rank princess, and Qingfeng was the commander of the Divine Eagle Guard of the Prince of Xiaoyao, equivalent to a third-rank imperial bodyguard. They were the only ones allowed to accompany Xuanyuan Che into the palace with their swords, and clearly, they were not people he could control.
Therefore, although Xiao Yi felt sorry for Chu Mingzhu being mistreated, he could only offer his condolences.
"Qingfeng is the commander of the Divine Eagle Guard of the Prince of Xiaoyao. The prince died for his country, and it is understandable that he lost his composure due to grief. You should not provoke them."
Since you're here, I'll take you to an inn in the city for the night, and then we can head back to the capital tomorrow.
"The border situation will remain chaotic for a while; it's not safe for you, a woman, to stay here alone."
Upon hearing that Qingfeng was actually the commander of the Divine Eagle Guard, Chu Mingzhu had no choice but to swallow her resentment.
Xuanyuan Che's Divine Eagle Guards, apart from Xuanyuan Che himself, do not need to take orders from anyone else. The late emperor favored Xuanyuan Che so much that as long as Xuanyuan Che did not rebel, he could act lawlessly in the Great Qi.
Therefore, no matter how willful Chu Mingzhu was, she still knew that the Divine Eagle Guard was not someone she could mess with, even though their master was dead.
However, after Xiao Yi coaxed her a few times, she felt a little better. As long as she was the most important person in Xiao Yi's heart, she felt a sense of accomplishment in front of Xie Yushu.
The thing she was most proud of was that she managed to snatch Xiao Yi back from Xie Yushu and make him cherish her.
Therefore, Chu Mingzhu, who had always been secretly competing with Xie Yushu, was determined to go in and see Xie Yushu's miserable state.
Let Xie Yushu see for herself that she is the person Xiao Yi cares about most.
The scene she had always dreamed of was now within her grasp just by stepping through that door. How could she be satisfied without going in and giving Xie Yushu a good thrashing? So, she very considerately said...
"I heard that in this war, not only did the prince die for his country, but Xie Yushu was also seriously injured. I heard that many of the people around her also died. It's so pitiful to think about."
Although we had our share of unpleasantness in the past, those things are in the past. Now our common enemy is the Tatars and Rouran, those barbarian tribes of the steppes. I think we should put aside our personal grudges and take care of each other.
Even putting everything else aside, you and Xie Yushu are from the same hometown!
"Brother Xiao Yi, please take me to see her. We can also pay our respects to the Prince. I'm just a weak woman with no strength to even kill a chicken; I can't fight on the battlefield like Xie Yushu and the others. Going to pay my respects and visit him will be a way to express my feelings, and that way, I'll feel more at ease!"
Xiao Yi was moved to tears.
"You've always been so kind, and you've matured, understanding the bigger picture and prioritizing the overall situation."
Yu Shu is not a petty person. She knows your feelings and will definitely forgive and forget.
Then I'll take you inside to pay your respects. However, many people died in this battle, and everyone is in a bad mood. When you go in, just pay your respects quietly. As for Yu Shu, just express your feelings.
Don't force things!
After spending these days together, Xiao Yi seems to have started to understand Xie Yushu's personality. It's really hard for her to give a nice look to people she doesn't like, but she will cherish people she likes.
She is a person whose love and hate, black and white, are very distinct; she doesn't waver or have a middle ground.
The more he understood what kind of person Xie Yushu was, the more he realized that his initial attitude had been pushing her away little by little.
Thinking about these things now is useless.
Perhaps he shouldn't have been so greedy. Chu Mingzhu truly deserves to be a virtuous wife and loving mother, and he should be content.
Although he thought Chu Mingzhu was a good person, he was really unsure whether Xie Yushu would forgive her. In any case, Chu Mingzhu wanted to reconcile, so he had to grant her that wish this once.
Even if they can't be friends, he doesn't want them to become enemies.
Thinking this to himself, Xiao Yi sighed inwardly and pulled Chu Mingzhu aside.
Let's go!
I'll take you inside.
Chu Mingzhu immediately smiled radiantly.
"Brother Xiao Yi, you're so kind!"
"Alright! Be serious!"
Chu Mingzhu nodded, and Xiao Yi led her back to the front of the clinic.
Hu Ge and the others exchanged glances and followed.
Because the group deliberately concealed their aura and lowered their presence, neither Qingfeng nor Xiaoyi noticed anything amiss with Chu Mingzhu's guards, nor did they expect that Chu Mingzhu could bring the Tatars into the city as Xiaoyi's subordinates.
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