Yunzhou secret letter

  Yunzhou secret letter 86

  Capital City

  "Your Highness, a secret letter from Yunzhou!" The study room, Mo Zongguan hurried in with a letter sealed with a black flame. Mo Xiuyao, who was reading a book, suddenly looked up and took the letter from Mo Zongguan's hand, quickly scanning it before his expression turned grave. The atmosphere in the study room seemed to thicken as well, Mo Zongguan asked worriedly: "Your Highness?" Mo Xiuyao lowered his head, momentarily stunned, realizing he had unconsciously crumpled the letter into a ball. Closing his eyes briefly to calm his shock and anger, Mo Xiuyao smoothed out the paper, folded it neatly, and said in a deep voice: "Call Feng Zhiyao over, and also... ask Shen Xiansheng to come together. Prepare, I will be entering the palace soon." Mo Zongguan furrowed his brow; since the queen's incident, the king had not entered the palace again. It seemed that the news from Yunzhou was indeed something big. Although worried, Mo Zongguan could only respond in a low voice: "Understood, I will go now."

  Before long, Feng Zhiyao and Shen Yang appeared at the door of the study. Feng Zhiyao raised an eyebrow and smiled: "What orders does Your Highness have?"

  Mo Xiuyao handed over a letter with some wrinkles and said in a low voice, "Take a look." Feng Zhiyao's eyebrows slightly raised, he understood Mo Xiuyao and naturally knew the meaning of his current expression and tone. Without saying more, he took the letter and walked to the side to sit down, "From Yunzhou? Is it the handwriting of Qingyun Old Master?" Mo Xiuyao nodded silently, Feng Zhiyao's expression also became somewhat solemn. Originally, he just hoped that Xu's family could have a scholar help translate the things Ye Li sent back, but unexpectedly, it caught the attention of Qingyun Old Master. Things that can attract the attention of this old master will not be trivial matters. Feng Zhiyao sat on the side reading the letter, Shen Yang looked at Mo Xiuyao with some curiosity and asked, "Is there something wrong with the king? Or is he uncomfortable somewhere?" Shen Yang was a doctor and didn't usually ask about these things.

  Mo Xiuyao shook his head and said: "Originally, Mr. Shen was supposed to set off for Xiling in a few days, but now it's likely that we'll have to ask you to postpone your trip."

  Shen Yang furrowed his brow and said, "Has the prince's plan changed?" Mo Xiuyao sighed and said, "It's too late. Mr. Shen, I have to make a trip to Nanjiang."

  "What?!?" Shen Yang exclaimed loudly, even Feng Zhiyao, who was sitting on the side, couldn't help but be taken aback and furrowed his brow in concern. Shen Yang didn't give Mo Xiu Yao a chance to speak, and instead angrily shouted at him: "Your Highness, what kind of joke are you playing?! Your body is indeed much better than it was during winter, but don't forget that's only compared to winter! The climate in Nanjiang is humid and rainy, which is completely unsuitable for your body. Moreover... you yourself know that last winter the cold toxin in your body went out of control, although we managed to suppress it, but your current body will only get worse and worse, and recklessly changing places may even cause the cold toxin to lose control again!" Feng Zhiyao looked puzzled, "Isn't the warm climate of the south more suitable for Your Highness's body?" Shen Yang rolled his eyes in annoyance, "If that were the case, what have we been doing all these years? Why not just let His Highness go to the south to recuperate?"

  "Mr. Shen." Mo Xiuyao furrowed his brow, looking at Shen Yang seriously and said in a low, firm tone: "I must go." The deep and determined voice announced the speaker's unshakeable intention.

  "Reason!" Shen Yang angrily said: "Please, Your Highness, give me a reason why you don't take your own life seriously! As a doctor, I at least have the right to know why my patient wants to go die."

  Mo Xiu Yao sighed, filled with respect for the elder who had pulled himself back from the brink of death time and again over the years. Unfortunately, he had to go against his wishes, "Because... if I don't go, in the future we'll all have to atone for our sins with our deaths." Shen Yang was shocked, knowing that something that could make Mo Xiu Yao say such words must be unstoppable, or perhaps something he couldn't stop. In an instant, Shen Yang seemed to age ten years, his expression gloomy as he said, "Your Highness, even if you go to Nanjiang, with your current body, you won't be able to do anything." A body poisoned by cold toxins was extremely sensitive to external climate changes. The dry northern weather made Mo Xiu Yao's body weak and aching, let alone the rainy south. In the past, Mo Xiu Yao wouldn't have been much better off than in winter.

  Mo Xiuyao lowered his eyes and said, "I know you have a way. Mr. Shen, I can't just go to Nanzang like this. I want to stand up and appear in Nanzang perfectly intact. Do you understand?"

  "Are you crazy!" Shen Yang exclaimed. Feng Zhiyao also stood up abruptly and said: "Your Highness, things haven't reached that point yet, why don't we set off for Nanjiang first, and...and then we'll talk about it later?"

  Mo Xiuyao looked at him calmly and said: "You should know that if I can't go to Nanjiang, it will be too late when things really reach that point."

  Feng Zhiyao lowered her head, clutching the letter in her hand, speechless.

  "Whatever the situation is, I don't care! There's no way, and that's it! I'm a doctor, not an assassin. I will never let you do that!" Mo Xiuyao ignored him and calmly told Feng Zhiyao, "Go prepare, I need to go into the palace." Feng Zhiyao looked at him, unsure of what to say for half a day, and could only whisper, "Yes, Your Highness." As Mo Xiuyao's wheelchair rolled towards the door, he left a faint voice as he passed by Shen Yang, "Mr. Shen, I expect to see the medicine when I return."

  "I won't give it to you!" Shen Yang finally completely abandoned his gentle tone and shouted loudly, but unfortunately the object of his shout had already gone out the door. Feng Zhiyao looked at Shen Yang's red face and thick neck, tightly clutching the letter in her hand, and also followed him out. The angry Shen Yang could only stare blankly in the study, and after a long while, he suddenly burst out with an angry roar, "Are all you Mo family men sick or something? Can't live without causing trouble for others?!"

  Feng Zhi Yao turned her head and took a glance at the study, then quickly caught up with Mo Xiuyao. Mo Xiuyao asked calmly, "What do you want to say?"

  Feng Zhi was stunned for a moment, and finally could only shake his head and say: "I have nothing to say. Please, Your Highness, allow Feng San to follow her heart."

  Mo Xiuyao furrowed his brow and said, "The matter in the capital requires you to stay behind and handle it."

  Phoenix's distant eyebrow, the space between his eyebrows showed a few points of heroic spirit that he didn't have in peacetime. "Your Highness, Phoenix Three is a soldier. His lifelong ambition is to gallop across the battlefield, not control the dark guard and collect intelligence." Mo Xiuyao was taken aback, turned his head and looked at Phoenix Distant for a moment. It had been too long, he had almost forgotten. When they were still mischievous children, Phoenix Distant, dressed in red, stood in front of him and said that he would become an invincible general who won every battle. Then, at the age of 13, Phoenix Distant gave up his life of luxury as a member of the Phoenix family and followed Mo Xiuyao through thick and thin. Perhaps if it weren't for what happened back then, Phoenix Distant would have become a famous general as he wished, instead of being reduced to living in the capital, appearing in front of people with the image of a carefree and unrestrained young master, just to conceal his identity as the leader of the dark guard.

  After a long time, Mo Xiuyao said in a low voice: "Alright, if they really... then they should also know about your relationship with the Dingguo Wangfu. I'll make separate arrangements for the Dark Guards." At first, Feng Zhiyao anonymously followed him to battle on the battlefield, and few people knew, but not none at all. Feng Zhiyao was overjoyed, "Thank you, Your Highness!" Mo Xiuyao smiled faintly in response: "I should be thanking you. Also, send someone to quickly deliver a message to Ah Lian, beware of Shu Manlin!"

  Nanzhao Capital

  Ye Li looked helplessly at Han Mingxi, who was showing hostility, and Xu Qingchen, who was calm and composed. "Han Gongzi..." Han Mingxi let out a light hum and turned his face away, smiling at Ye Li: "Flowing Cloud sister, no need to be so polite. Since you also know Junwei, just call me Brother Mingxi." Ye Li looked at him speechlessly, swallowing back the words she wanted to say to persuade him. Han Mingxi saw that the little beauty was not willing to pay attention to him and shrugged his shoulders regretfully, sizing up Ye Li: "Speaking of which, Flowing Cloud sister and Junwei really do have some similarities. Actually, Junwei is not Qingchen Gongzi's younger brother, but rather Flowing Cloud sister's older brother, right? After all, you both aren't surnamed Chu?" Ye Li silently wiped away sweat in her heart: "Qingchen Gege really is Junwei's older brother." Han Mingxi's eyes rolled over, and he blinked harmlessly at Ye Li: "So Junwei's name must not be real? Flowing Cloud sister, tell Brother, what is Junwei's real name?"

  Ye Li's heart was filled with unspoken bitterness and regret, wondering how she had let Han Mingxi help her in the first place. She looked to Xu Qingchen who was calmly drinking tea on the side. Xu Qingchen raised an eyebrow and said indifferently, "Xu Qingliu."

  "Qing Liu? What a great name... it really suits you. Unlike some people... who completely waste good names. No... Xu Jia's fifth son is not even Xu Qing Liu!" Han Mingxi muttered to himself, then quickly reacted and glared at Xu Qingchen. Xu Qingchen raised an eyebrow: "Who told you he was one of the five sons of the Xu family?" Han Mingxi thought for a moment, but there was no one. After a moment of contemplation, he looked up with a knowing expression, his face twisted in a complicated mixture of emotions. If you looked closely, you could even see a hint of disdain. Ye Li looked at Han Mingxi helplessly: "What are you thinking about again?"

  Han Mingxi hummed and looked Xu Qingchen up and down before nodding: "This young master understands. No wonder I've never heard of the name Xu Qingliu, no wonder he changed his name when he went out. Hmph, you people won't be able to bully Qingliu... wait, with this name, he must have seen it before. You Xu family will not be able to bully Junwei in the future! This young master has taken care of it." Ye Li's face turned red with embarrassment, and Xu Qingchen raised an eyebrow: "Han Gongzi's imagination is quite good." Han Mingxi snorted: "This young master's ability to beat people is even better. If I didn't take Junwei into consideration, this young master would have beaten you flat!"

  "Prince Han..." Ye Li called out in distress, her heart deeply moved by Han Mingxi's genuine treatment of Chu Junyi. She thought of her own concealment from him and felt even more guilty.

  Han Mingxi glanced at her and said, "Liu Yun sister, you'd better change your fiancé as soon as possible. Some people look like a refined gentleman on the surface, but who knows what they're really like inside? Hmph... he's been gone for so long without coming back or showing any concern, I'll go take a look!" After finishing speaking, Han Mingxi swept out like a gust of wind.

  Xu Qingchen put down his teacup and said thoughtfully: "Han Mingxi is really good to you."

  Ye Li smiled wryly, "Now I really do regret deceiving him." Xu Qing said calmly, "Being cautious when going out is correct, if you had told him earlier he would have understood." Ye Li looked at him helplessly, "But big brother just mentioned something about Xu Qing Liu. If we clear things up later, won't it be like I deceived him again?" Xu Qing smiled calmly, "Later I'll ask grandfather to record the name in the family tree, then it won't count as deceiving him. But you..."

  Ye Li looked at Xu Qingchen with a puzzled expression, Xu Qingchen shook his head and didn't say anything else.

  "Xu Qingchen!" A loud shout came from outside the door, and the large gate was kicked open with a loud bang. A blue figure rushed in hastily. Ye Li looked at the woman who came in with a fierce momentum and couldn't help but tremble, turning her head to look at Xu Qingchen, only to see that he was still calm and composed, as if the angry woman wasn't coming for him. The woman rushed to the entrance of the main hall and stopped abruptly, staring blankly at Xu Qingchen. Ye Li blinked and lightly coughed, calling out: "Princess sister." Anxi Princess seemed to have come back to her senses, stepping into the main hall with concern and asking: "Qingchen, are you okay?"

  Xu Qing smiled faintly and said: "Looking at the princess's attitude just now, I thought the princess was here to settle accounts with me."

  Princess Anxi's face flushed with a red glow, and she glared at him fiercely, saying: "Shouldn't I settle accounts with you? What good things have you done in the palace?"

  Xu Qingchen smiled innocently: "I didn't do anything." But in reality, he had done nothing, and all the things were done by the Dark Guards and the people of Tianyi Pavilion. Princess Anxi walked to one side and sat down, staring at Xu Qingchen with dissatisfaction: "You did nothing but caused a stir in the palace! Father just summoned me for questioning, suspecting that I was the one who did it." Although she had originally planned to do so, wasn't she preempted by someone else? Why would her father still suspect her? Xu Qingchen raised an eyebrow and said: "You know that the King of Nanzhao suspects you, yet you still came here?" Princess Anxi snorted disdainfully: "Those useless people, I wanted to let them follow me, but they couldn't even keep up. I didn't want them to run their legs off trying to catch up."

  "Princess, what's wrong? You seem to be in a hurry," Xu Qingchen asked.

  Ye Li watched from the side, sighing in her heart. Princess An Xi rushed over so anxiously, wasn't it because she was worried about her brother's safety? Yet he just casually asked if the princess had come for something? Did he want the girl to say out loud that she was worried about his safety before coming over?

  Anxi Princess paused for a moment, glanced at Ye Lirong beside her and raised an eyebrow: "Can't come over if nothing's wrong? I, the princess, have to come see if my friend and military advisor is still alive."

  Xu Qingchen shook his head and said, "It's just as well that I also have something to discuss with the princess. Now that the princess is here, I won't need to send someone to find you at the princess's mansion again." Anxi Princess frowned, looking at Xu Qingchen and asked, "You're not going back to the princess's mansion?" She hesitated for a moment, then looked at Ye Li again and said, "Miss Chu is also staying at my mansion now. Why don't you come together? It would be more convenient for us to discuss things." Ye Li thought for a moment before speaking up before Xu Qingchen could say anything, "Princess, I'm really sorry for deceiving you earlier..."

  Anxi Princess's furrowed brow remained unsolved, as Ye Li whispered: "That... I actually..."

  "It turns out that Liuyun is not a weak woman who can't even truss a chicken, today she and Lin Han went into the palace together to rescue me. Before, I was just afraid you would suspect something so I pretended to be clueless." Xu Qingchen said calmly, Ye Lian raised an eyebrow and gave Xu Qingchen a subtle glare, but Xu Qingchen remained unmoved.

  Anxi Princess looked at him strangely, then smiled and said: "What's the big deal? It's rare to see a woman from Central Plains like Miss Chu who is both literary and martial. Miss Chu also did it for Qingchen's safety, I'm not that petty."

  Ye Li smiled and said: "Then thank you, Princess."