Jiang Yuan was slightly surprised. He had long heard that Shicheng had resisted Donghao's army several times, and it was always a county captain named He who led the people in the city to fight to the end. However, he did not expect that the county captain He was so thin and gentle.

If you just look at his face, he looks like a scholar. He doesn't look like a man who can charge up the city wall with a sword and fight the Donghao people in close combat.

Jiang Yuan admires such a hero even without the chubby girl.

"Please follow me." Jiang Yuan extended his hand to signal.

Gu Zhao followed Jiang Yuan and walked forward. From time to time, she could see one or two familiar faces on the road. Although she couldn't name them, Gu Zhao was sure that she had seen these faces before in Shangjing.

But when Gu Zhao walked into the forest and saw the figure huddled with the fat girl, his whole body stiffened - who was that man with white hair?

Counting his age, Qin Xinglie is only twenty-eight years old this year.

Back then, his eyebrows were like lacquer, his hair was like crow feathers, his skin was as white as snow and jade, and he was so beautiful without any flaws that he attracted Gu Zhao at first sight.

Why has his hair turned all white in just a few years?

Just when Gu Zhao stopped to enter, He Changying had noticed her arrival, jumped up, and rushed into Gu Zhao's arms waving a small wooden knife.

Gu Zhao bent down to catch her and hugged her up. "How could you disturb the prince?"

Qin Xinglie, who was huddled together with the chubby girl just now and talking in a low voice, raised his head indifferently, and the eyes behind the evil ghost mask looked at Gu Zhao from head to toe.

Jiang Yuan leaned over and whispered, "Your Majesty, this is Miss He's father, He Zhao, the county captain of Shicheng County."

"He-Zhao?" Qin Xinglie repeated the name in a low voice, spitting out the last word between his teeth.

Only then did Jiang Yuan realize that this name was so similar to the princess who had been missing for six years.

He complained in his heart, fearing that Qin Xinglie would be upset by this again, so he quickly changed the topic

"He County Lieutenant looks gentle, but unexpectedly he is also a bloody man. Over the years, he has led the Shicheng County garrison and people to repulse several attacks by Donghao's army, large and small."

"No wonder this little chubby girl is so bold. She must have followed her biological father."

Qin Xinglie was inexplicably unhappy, pursed his lips, and said in a low voice, "You can't even care about a child, so you can still be considered your biological father?"

Jiang Yuan didn't feel surprised to see that he had no intention of getting up to socialize with others.

Qin Xinglie was not originally the kind of person who liked to talk to people and make clichés. Since Gu Zhao disappeared, he has become more taciturn and often sits alone for the whole day.

At that time, he did nothing but took the Emei thorn he found on the river beach and kept wiping it.

Like today, it was the only time in six years that I talked so much and laughed so happily with He Changying, who I met for the first time.

"If Your Majesty doesn't have any instructions, then I'll go tell Lieutenant He County and ask him to take the little fat girl away?" Jiang Yuan asked for instructions.

Jiang Yuan has long been used to not getting a response from Qin Xinglie, which means he does not object.

He turned around and walked up to Lieutenant He Xian who was holding the child, "My prince likes your wife very much and has no intention of blaming her."

When Jiang Yuan was talking to Qin Xinglie just now, Gu Zhao used the posture of holding the child to secretly look at Qin Xinglie, and his heart was filled with ups and downs.

Since what happened six years ago, she has deliberately not inquired about Qin Xinglie's news, and He Zheng has also been controlling not to let this news reach her ears, so she never knew that Qin Xinglie's hair was already full of white!

I have mixed feelings in my heart. The person in front of me who was once the closest person is now a stranger.

It's just that this was Gu Zhao's own choice, and she has no regrets until now.

Gu Zhao hugged the chubby little girl in her arms tightly. This was the person she cared about most and wanted to protect with all her strength...

"Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, General." Gu Zhao looked a little nervous and thanked and apologized repeatedly, "My little girl is innocent, thanks to Your Majesty's generosity."

"I dare not ask about the prince's whereabouts, but if the prince and you all need to go to the city for repairs, everyone in Shicheng will welcome you."

These words were polite words, but they were not considered lies.

King Li's reputation for being cruel and murderous has now spread all over the world, but in the minds of the people in northern Xinjiang, Qin Xinglie, who can protect their safe lives, is a great hero.

Shicheng was attacked by Dong Hao several times, but it was only because King Li made a strong attack that he swept through Dong Hao's main force and was able to escape the siege.

With this kind of kindness, the people of Shicheng will definitely welcome Qin Xinglie and the death-seeking army warmly and entertain them hospitably.

Jiang Yuan shook his hand, "I accept your county's kindness, but the prince has other important matters..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he heard a hoarse male voice behind him saying, "Go."

Just as Jiang Yuan was about to say "I'll bother you next time", he froze when he heard this voice.

He turned around and saw Qin Xinglie standing not far behind him. The mask covered his face. He didn't know what his expression was. Only his eyes were dark and deep, like a bottomless abyss.

Jiang Yuan opened his mouth and smiled awkwardly at Gu Zhao, "He County Captain invites you kindly, but my prince is disrespectful. That will disturb your county."

Gu Zhao's eyes flashed with astonishment for a moment, but he quickly covered it up and immediately laughed heartily, "Ah, if the people of Shicheng knew that the prince was coming, they would be so happy!"

With that said, Gu Zhao asked his entourage to return to the city quickly, so that everyone in the county government could prepare and arrange various labor arrangements.

As soon as Qin Xinglie walked out, the death-seeking soldiers behind him who had been resting just now seemed to have received some order. They immediately stood up, quickly packed up their belongings in the forest, lined up, and followed him out of the forest.
Chapter completed!