Volume 1: Huatangchun Chapter 78: This princess is not simple
It was already the zenith of the moon, and Zeng Qidao and Xie Zhi went straight to Chunyue Inn. When they knocked on the door of the inn, the innkeeper was first surprised and then greeted him enthusiastically: "Why did the eldest master have time to come here? Xiao Sun, hurry up.
Make a pot of good tea!"
Xie Zhi is probably unknown to everyone in Beisuzhou.
Xie Zhi waved his hand: "Don't bother me, shopkeeper. Which room will the four young masters who come to stay in the hotel during the day stay in?"
The shopkeeper immediately began to think: "Today? Four young gentlemen?" He suddenly remembered something: "The eldest young master is talking about a group of four people, three of whom have handsome faces? Let me just say that these few are definitely not ordinary young gentlemen.
That whole-body style.”
"Which room do you want to stay in?" Zeng Qidao couldn't wait to interrupt the shopkeeper.
"Oh, the innermost room upstairs in the back hall, the superior guest room, has two rooms." The shopkeeper pointed to the upper room in the back hall.
Zeng Qidao strode up and went straight to the back hall, followed closely by Xie Zhi. The shopkeeper was confused and did not dare to say anything. He could only guess in his heart whether it was a blessing or a curse to live in the superior guest room in the back hall.
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Qingxi and Yueying had just finished combing, and when they heard the knock on the door, Qingxi's heart moved.
"Brother Zhao, what's the matter?" Yueying underestimated him all the way and went to open the door.
As soon as the door opened, she saw Zeng Qidao standing straight in front of the door with eyes full of disbelief. Yueying grabbed his arm in joy and said, "Master Zeng! It's really you!" She turned around and shouted to Qingxi: "
Girl, look, it’s really Master Zeng who’s here!”
After turning halfway, Zeng Qidao saw Qingxi walking over with a smile on his face. He also stepped forward to meet him, stared at him, looked up and down, as if he didn't believe it, his eyes were like those in a dream, and he wanted to see more.
After a few glances and a few more glances, she disappeared.
She has not changed, she still has the same beautiful and elegant face, which can make his heart flutter just like the many times he met her in dreams; but she has obviously changed a lot, and the changes make him feel as if he has never really known her.
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Yueying laughed out loud: "Master Zeng doesn't recognize the girl or me!"
Qingxi smiled and said: "Brother Zeng, you're fine, it's really not easy to see you!"
Zeng Qidao stared at her, and when he heard the long-lost voice, his expression suddenly became urgent: "Is it really you? Why are you here? Why is there no news at all? Why don't you go to the handsome manor to find His Highness directly?"
At this time, Zhao Xin, who was next door, had heard the noise and rushed over. Seeing Zeng Qidao and Xie Zhi standing by the door, he was relieved. He greeted them both.
"There are so many questions, which one would you like to answer first?" Qingxi said as he gestured for everyone to enter the room. Yueying closed the door carefully.
Although Xie Zhi was confident, it was confirmed at this moment that the person in front of him was Princess Heng. Thinking about today's president, there were still some waves in his heart. He didn't have time to think about it, so he stepped forward and saluted: "Xie Zhi, a commoner, paid homage to Princess Heng. Before that,
I have offended you so much, but I hope the princess will show her respect."
"Young Master Xie doesn't need to be so polite at this moment. Besides, if it weren't for Young Master Xie, I might not be able to see Brother Zeng right now." Qing Xi raised her eyebrows, glanced at her head, and smiled.
The storm that had just been suppressed in Xie Zhi's heart arose again at this moment. She was sure that he would bring Zeng Qidao! These days, looking at His Highness Prince Heng's commanding spirit, it turns out that Princess Heng is not an ordinary boudoir lady.
He looked at Zeng Qien beside him, and naturally knew that the princess had a close relationship with him.
The three of them sat around the table. After serving tea, Yueying and Zhao Xin stood behind Qingxi.
Qingxi spoke softly: "I wonder if it's convenient to talk here?"
"Princess, please don't worry. I know the owner of this inn well and he is reliable. There are only these two first-class guest rooms." Xie Zhi understood Qingxi's worries.
Qingxi nodded knowingly and said softly: "I came here for his injury!" She opened the lid of the tea. In fact, she no longer needed to know the answer, but she still wanted to hear with her own ears that he was safe and sound.
"Your Highness? Are you saying that you came here because of His Highness's arrow wound?" Zeng Qidao thought that Shang Du had something important to do or that Qing Xi would bring some important news, but it turned out that it was only because of his injury.
He knew that the journey was long and difficult, and there were even fine marks on her forehead left by the wind and sand, but she came just for his injuries. He was in a daze, and seemed to understand what had changed in her. What he saw in front of him was
Qingxi may no longer be the little girl from the Ling family who grew up with him as a childhood sweetheart and grew up carefree. Her heart is no longer high.
He smiled unconsciously, with a little bitterness, and it should be like this. From the moment she nodded and confessed that she was willing to marry into Prince Heng's palace, he should have known that it should be like this. But the tea swaying in the cup was just like his state of mind, and he couldn't
Peaceful and traceless.
"Your Highness's arrow wound is no longer life-threatening, Princess, you can rest assured." Xie Zhi said, also pulling Zeng Qidao's thoughts back.
"Yes, His Highness is fine at the moment, so you don't need to worry." He repeated.
Qingxi frowned, but the worry in his tone did not subside a bit: "His right shoulder was already injured! What happened? When I left the capital, I only knew that he was poisoned by an arrow. If it was okay, how could I listen?
Said he hasn’t shown up for many days?”
Zeng Qidao briefly told how Xiao Yizheng was injured. "It was indeed dangerous at the time, but His Highness survived." He was silent for a while and then added: "His Highness said that nothing will happen to him, and he will go back to see you."
Qingxi was stunned for a moment, then smiled sheepishly.
Xie Zhi added: "The poison that His Highness was poisoned by was the Seven Kills unique to the Western Regions. Hu Le's daughter quenched the poison on the arrowhead. She must have felt that there was no chance of His Highness surviving. She did not expect that His Highness had taken Bai Dashang's special preparation.
The Qing Ning Pills can restrain the toxicity, allowing us to have time to detoxify His Highness. However, although His Highness has passed this level, he is at a disadvantage. He needs to rest peacefully and slowly recover, so he has not shown up for many days. He is here
Take good care of yourself.”
Qingxi nodded, "I would also like to thank you for taking the trouble to detoxify him." She sincerely thanked him.
"I don't dare, it's the common people's duty." Xie Zhi smiled faintly.
"But, is it just that?" Qingxi's tone suddenly rose.
Xie Zhi's smile has not completely dissipated, and he is shocked again. This princess is not simple.
Zeng Qidao had never thought about and would not hide anything from her, so he answered naturally: "There is another reason why His Highness did not show up. He was paralyzed. It made the Danda people feel that the Northwest Army had lost His Highness, which caused some confusion.
He has no intention of underestimating the enemy."
"So, the Danda Army is clamoring outside the North City Gate every day, but the Northwest Army does not go out to fight. Is it a strategy to tire out the troops?"
Zeng Qidao was not surprised at all that she could understand the Northwest Army's strategy to this level. You must know that there are many military books in the Ling Mansion's study, and Qingxi has also read them thoroughly. "Exactly."
Xie Zhi raised his eyes and took a deep look at Qingxi. He remembered that Xiao Yizheng once used a word when talking about his princess with him: extraordinary. At this moment, he had a deeper understanding of this word.
Zeng Qidao then asked: "How come only a few of you are here? It's so dangerous. Does the palace know? The shopkeeper said there are four of you?"
"It's inappropriate for me to leave Shangdu privately. Of course it's better to keep it secret. How can I go with so many people? I announced that I went to the temple to fast and pray for blessings and came secretly. Only my brother knew when I left. At this moment, my parents also
You should know it. It's not dangerous, but naturally it's a bit tiring." Qingxi said calmly, and the wind and frost of traveling day and night did not leave any trace in her words. She briefly talked about Li Han again.
"Lizhi will accompany you to fool around!" Zeng Qidao was slightly angry, "What if something goes wrong!"
"Okay, it's nothing!" Qingxi turned to Xie Zhi and smiled, "Don't let Mr. Xie see the joke. Your Major General Zeng has regarded me as that porcelain bottle with brittle tiles that cannot be touched since I was a child!"
When Zeng Qidao heard what she said, he felt a sense of comfort in his heart, but his face showed a little embarrassment.
"No, no, the safety of the princess is of course important! There is no need for the princess to call me young master. If you don't mind, just like your highness, call me Lao Xie!"
"Lao Xie?" Qing Xi was puzzled, "Why do you use the word "老"? The young master's age seems to be about the same as that of Brother Zeng, right?"
"He is young and mature!" Zeng Qidao said hurriedly: "Don't interrupt me yet. Heng'er, since you are here for His Highness's injury, why don't you go directly to His Highness and go through such a big circle."
"I think the princess must not want His Highness to know that you are coming to Beisu!" Xie Zhi looked at Yun Wan with a smile, and he already had a new look at the princess in front of him.
Qingxi nodded slightly: "I think this is the most critical moment of the war. Speaking of which, it's not a big deal for me to come. Although I can't help him, I can't cause him or you any trouble."
"Why are you causing trouble?" No matter what, Zeng Qi'en still felt sorry for her from the bottom of his heart.
"I originally planned to ask you about the situation. If he is fine, I can return to Shangdu immediately with peace of mind."
Zeng Qidao nodded, "But since you are here, why don't you meet His Highness?" He paused and then said seriously: "He never leaves the purse you embroidered, even when we go to Guiping Kingdom and Dan.
When the army was fighting, he always carried it close to his body, and was very careful not to be stained with blood."
Qingxi's face heated up and she lowered her eyes slightly. "I really can't imagine him killing anyone."
Everyone looked at her graceful look, but what she said was about murder. For a moment, they felt that they didn't know how to answer these words.
"Recuperate?" She murmured to herself and practiced a few more sentences: "This Dan Dajun is right outside the city gate, how can he rest?"
Zeng Qidao sighed: "Yes. I originally planned to choose the right moment to fight Huerle and defeat him completely, so as to avoid future troubles. But last night, when I led the team to cut off the food channel behind his general's rear, I found that their troops had a rear guard.
Signs of withdrawal.”
"Retreat?" Qingxi frowned. "Why?"
This was the latest situation that even Xie Zhi had not heard about yet, so he looked at Zeng Qidao inquiringly.
"Your Highness, Commander-in-Chief Father, and other uncles and uncles all think that Su Le may have seen our intention. If he is stationed outside the city for a long time and our army does not go to war, he will be wasting money and the supply of the army will be huge.
The problem is, he won't be able to hold on for long. If he still has a chance to win, he'd better return to Pingguo."
"But hasn't the problem of Guiping Kingdom been solved?" Qingxi asked.
Zeng Qidao nodded. "Yes, but if he is suddenly determined to fight with the Northwest Army, then he may be irrational and turn around to attack Guiping Kingdom first, even if the loss is too large. Originally, he would not do this, and he would definitely not do so.
He is afraid that if he does this, if Dacheng sends troops, he will be attacked from both sides. But now he thinks that something has happened to His Highness and something has happened within the Northwest Army, so he doesn't know if he will take risks." He said angrily: "That means Chikina's arrow is broken.
When he came back from Guiping, His Highness planned to send some troops to Guiping first. However, he was unconscious for a few days, and the sudden attack came so quickly, so the matter was delayed. Now there are only twenty troops from the Tianlang Camp.
The brothers are still staying in Guiping."
Qingxi remained silent, seeming to be thinking about something.
"However, this is just a guess. In the battle between the two armies, the situation changes rapidly, but no matter what, we still have an absolute advantage. We are just thinking about how to win with the minimum cost of damage."
"The smallest price of harm?" Qingxi repeated in a low voice: "Even your own life is almost at risk."
