Song Chuyu walked in a hurry. After visiting Lingyu and her son in Zhuxuan Courtyard, he went to the Prefectural Magistrate's Mansion with a heavy heart. Since Song Qinzhou had resumed his original post, he had moved back to the mansion.
Although everything remained the same, Song Qinzhou became even more cautious. "I'm afraid the emperor has other motives in doing this. You and I, father and son, must be careful."
"You mean the emperor..."
"Now, even if we're not on Prince Yu's side, because of your sister, in the eyes of outsiders, the Song Family has long been regarded as Prince Yu's power." Frowning, Song Qinzhou thought it over and over again and still felt that the situation of the Song Family was very delicate now.
Song Chuyu thought Prince Yu was a trustworthy and reliable person. "Son thinks he is very steady and can be relied on."
Sighing, Song Qinzhou looked at his son. Although the young man had made military achievements and was granted the title of general, he was still young after all.
"You can stand on his side, but I absolutely can't. Just like the Shen Family standing on the Crown Prince's side. On the surface, it's as glorious as flowers in full bloom, but in fact, it's like oil boiling in a raging fire."
He made up his mind that no matter what, he could only stand on the emperor's side.
Although he was only the prefectural magistrate of Liuzhou City, Song Qinzhou's choice was still important. The emperor's demotion and then restoration of his post was actually a kind of hint.
For the honor of the Song Family, Song Qinzhou looked at his son and then thought of his daughter on Tianmen Mountain. Even though they were just ordinary people, they would still be involved in the turbulent current of power alternation in the Daxia Dynasty.
"My lord, please dismount..."
Seeing that Xing Jian had made all the arrangements, Qing Feng invited Prince Yu to get off the carriage.
He had only left the capital for a few days, and he was still far from Yanqiu. When the emperor learned that the regent of Yanqiu was about to get married for the fifth time, in order to maintain good relations between the two countries, he arranged Zhongli Mingye to go and congratulate the regent on his wedding.
Xing Jian went to inspect the gifts. After reporting, he heard Prince Yu sneer. "The regent has married five wives? It's really a strange thing that the emperor wants to send gifts to congratulate him on each marriage."
Yu Nianbai, who had accompanied him to the capital this time, stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Maybe it's for the sake of having more offspring."
"Humph..."
"How can the King of Yanqiu tolerate him?"
"Your subordinate once went to Yanqiu. Since the king ascended the throne, he has never been in power."
His phoenix eyes sparkled. "Is there something we can do about this, Mr. Yu?"
"Of course there is!"
After the two of them talked for a while, it was already late at night when Zhongli Mingye returned to his tent. Now, he had a good grasp of the situation in the capital. Although Ming Ruyi was still full of uncertainties, she hardly had any chance of winning. And Zhongli Mingye would never allow Ming Ruyi to become a threat.
However, there was an empty feeling in his heart.
The last time he returned to the capital, she accompanied him. On the way back to Liuzhou City, the two of them bickered and had fun, and time passed so quickly.
Now he was going on a mission to Yanqiu again. Did she miss him? That heartless girl might have forgotten him as soon as she returned to Tianmen Mountain.
He smiled bitterly and shook his head, with his hands tightly clasped behind his back.
After a long time, he took out a piece of paper from his sleeve.
It was the auspicious date calculated by the Imperial Astronomer, "April 3rd is a good day for marriage."
Song Jinyu's birthday was on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. This date wasn't far away. A smile curled up on his lips as he imagined what she would look like in a wedding dress. She must be so sweet and charming.
That day when she ran out of the Jinshui Palace in a red wedding dress, her appearance was extremely gorgeous. Although her features were still green and not fully developed, she already had a hint of unparalleled beauty.
He really wanted to turn her into a little doll so that he could take her out and look at her whenever he missed her.
Zhongli Mingye sighed to himself that he had become so childish.
The girl he was missing was now scurrying through the narrow cliff crevices with a dirty face.
Song Jinyu was a bit helpless. She had been following Xiao Xueyi and the others for more than a day. Although they had met Cheng Song and the others on the way, at present, they seemed unable to get rid of the control of Tingran Pavilion.
Yan Fei stroked his wound and frowned. "Junior Sister, don't act rashly."
Of course, she knew she couldn't act rashly. But they had been walking around in circles here, which was a waste of time.
Just as she was daydreaming, Xiao Xueyi suddenly came over.
"Miss Song, I've been looking for a certain herb." A straight shooter, Xiao Xueyi preferred to be straightforward when dealing with smart people.
He said leisurely, "After I went to the blessed land, I found it was already empty." After saying that, he looked at her thoughtfully. After observing for a day, Xiao Xueyi had already figured out that this girl was their leader.
Song Jinyu understood what he meant and quickly calculated in her mind the amount of medicine her master needed. Although the Yin Grass was precious and hard to find, her master could only use three plants.
The reason why she had picked quite a few was just for backup. Now that several of them were injured and fell into Xiao Xueyi's hands, they had to pay a price.
"Three plants of Yin Grass."
She reached out her hand and spread out her fair and delicate palm in front of Xiao Xueyi. Her eyes were flowing as she said, "Ordinary people can only use three plants. If they use more, they will lose their senses."
Her kind reminder made Xiao Xueyi stunned for a moment. He originally thought it would take a lot of effort, but unexpectedly, she was so straightforward.
He took it with a smile.
Looking at her thoughtfully, he said, "Miss, your great kindness is unforgettable."
"After we get back, Tingran Pavilion will surely send you a great gift!"
"No need!"
At this moment, Song Jinyu didn't care about any great gifts at all. The most urgent thing was to leave here quickly.
And also... these people with ulterior motives.
Her eyes turned cold, and she became even more vigilant.
Xiao Xueyi entered the blessed land after them. So when they entered it as if there was no one around, he was a bit surprised why it was so smooth.
However, he quickly realized that someone must have arrived here first.
Fortunately, the golden snake gallbladder hadn't been taken away. And after meeting Song Jinyu, it was even easier to get the Yin Grass. Xiao Xueyi was in an even better mood.
His look at her also became gentler.
The strong man standing behind Xiao Xueyi was a bit surprised to see his faint smile. When had their master ever been so approachable?
The young girl's fingers were intertwined, and her thumb kept spinning. She was now immersed in her own thoughts.
Xiao Xueyi let out a soft laugh, which attracted everyone's attention, but she was completely unaware.
Before setting off again, Song Jinyu felt Yan Fei's pulse. The pulse was steady, so she felt relieved.
Yan Fei gently tucked the hair that had fallen in front of her eyes behind her ear. This scene fell into Xiao Xueyi's eyes, and he couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart.
Seeing that the young girl's eyes showed no special feelings, he knew that it was just Yan Fei's one - sided love.