Before Xiao Rongyan could speak, Bai Qingyan said, "Do not refuse, having a military doctor with you gives peace of mind, both the child and I... we are waiting for your return."
Soon, Wei Zhong brought the dicine in. Xiao Rongyan took a deep look at Bai Qingyan, then picked up the bowl and drank it in one go, putting on his mask.
As he walked out of Bai Qingyan’s courtyard, he saw the Yan commanders waiting at the entrance of the neighboring courtyard.
Upon seeing Xiao Rongyan, the Yan commanders surrounded him, inquiring about his injuries.
Bai Qingyan stood inside the courtyard gate, listening to Xiao Rongyan tell those Yan commanders, "It’s nothing..."
"Prince, I heard that General Wang, who is on good terms with General Song, has already sent a ssage back to our Yan Capital, reporting on the matter of the Prince bringing troops to Jiangzi City without permission to aid. He claims he will persuade the Empress Dowager and His Majesty to revoke the Prince’s military command. The Empress Dowager is bound to bla the Prince once she knows of it. It’s better for the Prince to quickly write a letter that I can send back to the Capital with a fast-footed soldier!" The commander following Xiao Rongyan was extrely anxious.
The Empress Dowager is easily influenced, and now that the Prince is not in the Capital, if she is truly exploited by the malicious, then the unification of our Yan Kingdom is hopeless.
"This king understands." Xiao Rongyan acknowledged and instructed, "Dispatch the troops at once; the army will head to Gufeng imdiately!"
"Yes!"
The Yan soldiers and generals left after receiving their orders.
Yue Shi approached Xiao Rongyan, looking at his master with worry and guilt, "Master..."
Xiao Rongyan raised a hand to ruffle Yue Shi’s head, "Let’s go!"
"Ninth Prince, please wait." Bai Qingyan stepped out from within the courtyard gate.
Xiao Rongyan turned and, with Yue Shi, solemnly saluted Bai Qingyan, "Your Majesty..."
She turned to take the dicine box prepared by Doctor Hong from Wei Zhong and walked up to Xiao Rongyan, "Inside this dicine box are so injury treatnts prepared by Doctor Hong, very effective for battlefield wounds, both cuts and arrow wounds. I hope the Ninth Prince won’t mind taking it."
Yue Shi stepped forward to accept it on behalf of Xiao Rongyan and then stood obediently behind him.
"Let see the Ninth Prince off..." Bai Qingyan made a gesture to Xiao Rongyan.
Xiao Rongyan nodded, walking at the forefront with Bai Qingyan.
Along the corridor, Wei Zhong and Yue Shi intentionally held back the guards of Bai Qingyan and Xiao Rongyan, not letting them get close.
"A Yan, I am not as indifferent to your feelings and our child as you said."
Bai Qingyan walked slowly, and when stepping up the stairs, Xiao Rongyan instinctively reached out to support her while she stepped up, softly replying, "Mm!"
She gently caressed her abdon, "I only feel that the battlefield is still within my control, even if it gets out of hand, I have a way to regain control of the field."
Xiao Rongyan remained silent, following Bai Qingyan’s side.
"A Yan, you and the child are my family..." Bai Qingyan’s voice was very light, "You have always been in my heart. I admit that during the siege at Jiangzi City, I thought of everything but you, because... A Yan, I didn’t expect you to abandon the opportunity to first attack Yunjing to save ."
Xiao Rongyan halted in his stride with hands behind his back, and Bai Qingyan stopped with him.
Wei Zhong quickly blocked the guards behind and took a few steps back, smiling as he had the others turn around.
"You don’t have to explain so painstakingly!" Behind the mask, Xiao Rongyan’s deep and solemn eyes looked at Bai Qingyan. He stepped forward gently, lightly holding Bai Qingyan’s shoulder, "So things I did are my own decision; I cannot require you to do the sa, Kid... you just be yourself."
After saying this, Xiao Rongyan also told her, "No need to send off, prepare early, the quicker you arrive at Dadu City... your mother, your aunt, or your siblings... rest assured!"
He released Bai Qingyan’s shoulder and called out to Yue Shi...
Mother, aunt, siblings, he alone did not include himself in the list.
"A Yan!" Bai Qingyan clutched his hand, looking up at Xiao Rongyan’s eyes, she said softly, "You are my husband; I care about you just as you care about !"
Holding the dicine box, Yue Shi turned around and saw Bai Qingyan grasping Xiao Rongyan’s hand. He hurriedly turned back, pretending not to hear his master’s call.
"If I ask you... to choose between your siblings and Zhou, or make a choice between and your siblings, Kid... what will you choose?"
Bai Qingyan’s expression was stunned.
Seeing Bai Qingyan unable to answer, Xiao Rongyan asked again, "What if both I and your sibling were besieged by Xiliang at the sa ti, both lives hanging by a thread, and you have the military force to save only one, who would you save?"
Behind the mask, Xiao Rongyan’s lips curled slightly. He gently stepped forward, encircling Bai Qingyan as he overstepped boundaries into an embrace, "How could I bear to really let you make such a difficult choice..."
Bai Qingyan placed her hands on Xiao Rongyan’s chest and, through his clothes, could feel his solid muscles and a strong, powerful heartbeat.
He lowered his head, the mask pressing against Bai Qingyan’s left ear, speaking in a very low, hoarse voice, "Not to ntion... I am also very afraid, afraid you would choose to abandon ! So Kid, if there truly cos a day when both I and your sibling are trapped, you must go save your sibling. This is my choice and my request."
Proud as Xiao Rongyan, he had never bowed his head or shown weakness to anyone in this life, but this ti... he was utterly defeated in front of Bai Qingyan.
Bai Qingyan’s eyes imdiately reddened, and her fingers slightly tightened, almost unable to control her tears.
He gently released Bai Qingyan, admonishing once more, "Return to Dadu City as soon as possible, do not delay, and do not let worry, understand?"
Not waiting for Bai Qingyan to respond, Xiao Rongyan called out Yue Shi once more.
This ti Yue Shi dared not delay, promptly bringing up Xiao Rongyan’s guards to step forward swiftly, "Yue Shi here!"
Xiao Rongyan stepped back, gave Bai Qingyan a long bow in salute, "Your Majesty is with child, no need to send further, Murong Yan takes leave, I hope Your Majesty takes good care."
Having finished speaking with Bai Qingyan, he led his guards and stepped towards the front.
Yue Shi hurriedly saluted Bai Qingyan, then carried the dicine box and caught up.
Gazing after Xiao Rongyan’s rapidly advancing, tall and upright figure, it was wholly impossible to tell that Xiao Rongyan was injured. If Bai Qingyan hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she couldn’t imagine it.
Fears that she would, for the Zhou and her siblings, abandon him...
Bai Qingyan never knew Xiao Rongyan thought like this.
In Bai Qingyan’s impression, Xiao Rongyan was so lofty, so powerful, powerful and fearless, unassailable.
She still clearly rembers, at the city gates of Dadu City in the previous life, him in white robes, draped in a black fur cape, sharply chiseled, ruggedly handso features, calm and unruffled, yet seemingly emanating an extrely compelling severity.
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