"Giddy-up, giddy-up, giddy-up!"
On the narrow border between Dazhou and Daliang, two fast horses galloped.
"I say, Li Qingmu and his group returned without even saying hello to us? Do they even consider us friends?"
"No."
A man on horseback complained, and his companion next to him responded.
But that response was really frustrating.
"Broken Jade, your answer is truly annoying."
"You already find annoying, so why complain about it now? Am I not stating a fact? Didn’t we go through life and death together? And then what? They just leave without a word. Doesn’t that make you mad?"
Broken Jade snorted coldly from the side.
Zhe Feng nodded repeatedly, "Yes, it is indeed maddening. You know, they ran really fast. We just captured You Su’s group and sent them back to Tianxing Pavilion for handling. It only took about ten days, and they were already gone without a trace!"
"Who wouldn’t say it? When I find him, I will have a real fight and beat him until he looks like a pig’s head. Let him know the consequences of abandoning his brothers. Giddy-up, giddy-up!"
Broken Jade ran a few steps and suddenly said, "By the way, I can be his brother, but you can’t, right? You almost killed him once, hahaha..."
Zhe Feng took a deep breath, suppressing the urge to tear Broken Jade’s mouth apart. No wonder many of their companions disliked him; he was too big-mouthed and careless in his speech.
Just like his actions, which made people feel unreliable.
That was then and this is now. Can they be compared?
Back then, they thought Li Qingmu might beco the source of war, so they sent Tianquan to kill him. Even though they sent so many people to kill a defenseless Li Qingmu, it was excessive. But it was for the sake of the common people. Is that wrong?
Now, things are different. Their goal is the sa: to thwart You Su’s conspiracy and restore peace to the world. Now, being brothers and friends shouldn’t be a problem, right?
"Let tell you, that man is always very narrow-minded, I’ve investigated him!"
Broken Jade suddenly added, making Zhe Feng pause for a mont, incredulous, "He... is not that petty, is he?"
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"A Mu, Tianxing Pavilion said that they sent Tianquan to kill you back then. So what was the Ghost Child about before? Did you ask them about it?"
Long Yue and the others had crossed the border and entered Dazhou’s territory. Ahead was a frontier town, relatively large, with plenty of people and quite bustling, suitable for resupply.
Long Yue had always felt sothing strange. What kind of existence was the Ghost Child? She recalled that when she went to Tianxing Pavilion with Li Qingmu, she never saw or heard anyone ntion the Ghost Child.
Back then, their attention was focused on You Su, and they naturally ignored other matters.
Thinking back now, maybe it’s ti to ask about it?
But since everyone has left, it’s not easy to go back, right?
Li Qingmu: "I didn’t ask, I forgot."
He gazed into the distance, "I really forgot. At that ti, I only wanted to remove You Su and restore my mother to normal. I didn’t think about anything else."
He naturally didn’t think about why the Ghost Child was sent to kill him, or on whose orders.
Long Yue was silent for a mont and said, "I thought it was Pang Wenzheng at first, but now it seems unlikely."
"Maybe, it was You Su!"
"But could You Su command the Ghost Child?"
"Don’t forget, the Ghost Child is just a rcenary organization, an external rcenary group for Tianxing Pavilion. As long as you give them money, they’ll do things for you."
"In that case, Pang Wenzheng might still be a possibility?"
Li Qingmu took Long Yue’s hand and said seriously, "It’s all in the past, forget it. We’re going ho now, to see Father and Rui’er!"
Right now, he really doesn’t want to deal with anything!
In Da Liang Palace, handling mountains of governnt affairs every day was driving him crazy. He felt he had done all the work he could in this lifeti. Now, he just wanted to go ho, have a good sleep, and then see Qi Yun and hug their son.
Seeing her husband’s weary expression, Long Yue knew he was indeed very tired and needed rest. So she said, "Alright, let’s head back quickly."
"Your Highness, there’s a small town ahead. How about we stay the night and continue our journey tomorrow?"
The carriage had already traveled over a hill, and the town was just ahead.
"Hmm!"
Li Qingmu responded lightly, then turned to look at their sleeping daughter. It’s ti for a rest.
By evening, Long Yue and the others arrived at the town, purchasing various needed supplies and daily necessities.
With two newborns, they needed plenty of food, clothing, and other essentials. Having already used up quite a bit on their journey, they took the opportunity at this supply stop to gather more.
As dusk fell, the moon and stars appeared, and the weather was clear.
After feeding the children, Long Yue prepared to freshen up and go to bed.
Li Qingmu, still buried in writing sothing, was busy, and Long Yue, looking after the children, didn’t have ti to see what he was up to.
Seeing that it was about ti, she said, "A Mu, get so rest. We have to start early tomorrow!"
"Okay!"
The Li Qingmu who wasn’t the Emperor had returned to his forr self, obedient and charming, much to Long Yue’s approval.
For so reason, his previous high-and-mighty appearance in the purple Dragon Robe never looked good to her. But now, he seed like a warm, comforting man!
"A Mu?"
Long Yue had already lulled their daughter to sleep and prepared the bedding, but seeing her husband hadn’t co over, she called out, dissatisfied.
"Coming, coming!"
Li Qingmu quickly put away his things and hurried to bed.
"You rascal, staying up all night, are you trying to tire out?"
Long Yue gave him a look of disdain, but to her surprise, he let out a low laugh, pulled her into his arms, and whispered in her ear, "It’s been a while since we’ve been close, tonight..."
"Whoosh!"
Just as Li Qingmu was about to get intimate with Long Yue, a slight noise ca from outside.
Li Qingmu, unlike before, had excellent martial skills. He imdiately picked up on the sound, his expression darkening, and rushed outside.
As soon as he stepped out, several shadows descended and knelt on one knee: "Subordinates pay respects to Prince Mu!"
Li Qingmu narrowed his eyes, looking at them, "Who sent you?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, it was the Supre Emperor who ordered us to assist Your Highness in returning to the capital!"
The shadows bowed their heads.
"Oh? Father, you say?"
"Yes, the Supre Emperor learned that you have returned to Dazhou, so he specifically ordered us to support you. You must be weary from your journey."
Li Qingmu said nothing, just squinted his eyes and stared at them.
Were these people really sent by his father to assist him?
They didn’t seem like it.
If they were truly from his father, why weren’t the Silver Armored Soldiers escorting him at that ti? Why these people?
After thinking for a mont, Li Qingmu suddenly chuckled, "Alright, then I’ll have to trouble you all."
"We dare not, Your Highness saying so is too much for us!"
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