jdhmnovel Chapter 304 I’ll go with you1
Chapter 304 I’ll go with you1
Chapter 304 I'll Go With You
The moment he saw it was Qi Shengxin, the light in Xu Yuan's eyes faded away.
The corners of his lips, which were originally raised, also fell.
Xu Yuan pulled the horse, walked over and said, "Long time no see, Master Qi."
Qi Shengxin had been paying attention to Xu Yuan, and he also noticed the changes in Xu Yuan's eyes.
"Who was it that you wished to see while I was still in the carriage?"
Xu Yuan didn't dislike Qi Shengxin, but he couldn't say he liked him either, so he said bluntly: "Who I want to see should have nothing to do with Master Qi."
The indifference of making a wish will invisibly keep people away from you.
When in the capital, Xu Yuan always smiled and made friends with everyone.
Qi Shengxin had never seen her so cold before.
For a moment I didn't know what to say.
On the side, the county magistrate saw this and said with a headache: "Miss Xu, Lord Qi wants to see you for something, why don't we go back first?"
"Yeah." Xu Yuan nodded and led the horse back.
Seeing this, Qi Shengxin said, "Make a wish and go back in a carriage. The desert is windy and sandy..."
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Qi." Xu Yuan interrupted Qi Shengxin, stepped on the saddle and jumped on the horse, turned around and said, "But I'm used to it. You and I are different men and women. It's not polite to ride together. Mr. Qi, please go back. I'll wait for you in the county government office."
After making the wish, he nodded slightly, then turned around, raised the whip and went towards Sishui County.
Yellow sand is flying.
Qi Shengxin frowned slightly, but relaxed his brows after a moment.
The county magistrate laughed dryly and said, "Lord Qi is a nobleman from the capital. It is indeed against etiquette for him to ride with Miss Xu."
"No problem." Qi Shengxin retracted his gaze and said in a gentle tone, "Xu Yuan and I are old acquaintances of Wenhua Palace. I won't make trouble for this."
When the county magistrate heard the words "Wenhua Palace", he felt that Qi Sheng's new status had risen to a higher level.
Not only Qi Shengxin, but also Xu Yuan.
He was an old acquaintance of the prime minister's son and studied at Wenhua Palace.
The people who escorted him home were the prince's guards.
No matter which one it is, it would scare people to death if they were told.
Not to mention that her last name is Xu and she is a descendant of the Xu family...
The county magistrate wiped his sweat and hurriedly caught up with the carriage.
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The government office was no longer as lazy as before. There was a man every ten steps, and at a glance, they were all imperial guards.
The county magistrate spoke succinctly: "Miss Xu, it's like this. County Lord Changqing wants to go back to Geshu. He thinks it's difficult to travel in the desert and it's easy to get lost, so he wants you to be his guide."
I was shocked to hear the words "Princess Changqing".
Xu Yuan was stunned.
She looked at Qi Shengxin and asked, "Is it Song Xiujing who is going to the Geshu tribe?"
"That's right. My mission on this trip is, first, to escort the princess back, and second, to sign an alliance with Geshu."
Qi Shengxin stopped there.
Xu Yuan asked, "What kind of covenant was signed?"
Qi Shengxin shook his head and said, "This is official business, I can't tell you."
Qi Shengxin was not in a position to say anything, and Xu Yuan did not force him, but asked, "Then why did you come?"
When she left the capital, Qi Shengxin had not yet taken the national examination.
Logically speaking, such a big matter would not be handed over to someone who is not an official in the court.
Could it be because he is Qi Shengxin?
Qi Shengxin looked at the county magistrate and said nothing.
Upon seeing this, the county magistrate looked at Xu Yuan.
Qi Shengxin coughed lightly, and the county magistrate suddenly realized why Qi Shengxin had been silent.
"Well, I have something else to do. You can take your time to reminisce. Sir Qi, if you need anything, just call me."
The county magistrate stood up and said goodbye.
"Thank you for the trouble." Qi Shengxin nodded, his tone polite.
After the county magistrate left, Qi Shengxin finally spoke: "The Xu family case involves many people. The emperor said that he would conduct a thorough investigation, and of course he did not let anyone involved go. Anyone who participated has been dismissed from office, and many positions in the court are vacant. Therefore, the national examination has been moved forward by three months, and there will be another national examination at the end of the year."
"I see." Xu Yuan understood and asked, "What about the third prince? Is he okay?"
Qi Shengxin's expression changed slightly as he considered how to start his speech.
After making a wish, he asked again, "Where is the prince?"
"The prince is seriously ill. I heard that there is no cure and the doctors at the Imperial Hospital are helpless."
"No." Xu Yuan shook her head. She looked at Qi Shengxin and said firmly, "If the prince was alive, Princess Changqing would never return to the Geshu tribe. Either the prince is dead, or there is something else behind this alliance."
Qi Shengxin pursed his lips and said nothing.
Wishing was smarter than he thought.
Even smarter.
Before he said anything, Xu Yuan had guessed something.
Qi Shengxin's silence seemed like another kind of evidence.
Something must have happened in the capital.
Xu Yuan looked at Qi Shengxin and said calmly, "Qi Shengxin, even if you don't tell me, I will ask Princess Changqing about it when I meet her. You should know the friendship between Princess Changqing and me. She won't hide it from me."
Qi Shengxin sighed softly, "Forget it, it doesn't hurt to tell you. You are right. I can't hide this kind of thing even if I want to."
"Since the Crown Prince was injured, he has been living in seclusion, so the Emperor appointed the Third Prince as the Crown Prince instead. But the news that the Crown Prince would soon die was leaked by someone, and the Geshu tribe wanted Princess Changqing to break off the engagement with him. This was no joke, and the Emperor did not agree. But in the Battle of Feishui, our army was defeated and retreated to Jiacheng Pass. The Crown Prince asked Geshu to send troops to help, but Geshu Khan wanted Princess Changqing to arrive safely in the Geshu tribe before he would send troops."
After Qi Shengxin finished speaking a few words, he saw Xu Yuan's eyes become vague.
He paused, and then said, "The war in the south is tense, and it is the general trend for Princess Changqing to go back."
"Beiyao, he, he is in Feishui?"
Qi Shengxin was a little surprised that Xu Yuan called the prince by his name directly.
However, this is not the time to bring this up.
Qi Shengxin nodded and said, "Your brother went south to suppress bandits and was supposed to be stationed at Feishui, but he left his post without permission, which led to the rampant bandits at Feishui. Not long after you left the capital, the prince led his troops to Feishui to suppress bandits. He was about to return to the capital, but I don't know if he learned that the prince was at Feishui and wanted to capture him alive, so he immediately sent troops to attack Feishui."
Xuyuan's heart was suddenly gripped.
In the previous life, the Battle of Feishui was the first war launched by the Southern Expedition against Tianqi. Tianqi was caught off guard and suffered heavy losses, and the general defending the city of Feishui also died in the war.
By the time the battle report was relayed back to the capital, the city of Feishui had already been massacred.
Bei Yu was furious and appointed his generals in front of the emperor. Song Xiuwen received the military order and marched south.
If Bei Yao was at Feishui at this moment... then he would have to face the most violent attack from the south.
What's next?
It was a massacre.
Given Bei Yao's character, he would never abandon the people of Feishui and leave.
Xu Yuan stood up suddenly, and regardless of what Qi Shengxin was saying, he said directly: "Master Qi, I have something else to do, so I will go back first. As for the guide, I will find a suitable person for you."
Qi Shengxin saw that Xu Yuan looked unhappy, so he hurriedly caught up with him and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Xu Yuan turned around and said calmly, "I want to go to Feishui."
"Are you crazy? There's a battle going on at Feishui, and you..."
Qi Shengxin looked at Xu Yuan and suddenly got stuck.
He recalled that day when Xu Yuan had the same expression on his face and went to the Taiwei Mansion with a knife in hand.
Perhaps, he knew who the person he wished to see was.
Qi Shengxin said: "Make a wish, even if you go, it will be useless. What you should do now is to escort Princess Changqing to the Geshu tribe and let Geshu send troops to fight against Nanxing together."
"I told you I would find a guide for you and would not delay you. As for Princess Changqing, I will explain and would not cause you any trouble."
Xu Yuan paused and said, "No matter what you say, I will go to Feishui."
Xu Yuan was about to finish his words and was pushed away. Zhang Yue rushed in and said, "Xu Yuan, I'll go with you!"