Wei Ying... is going to marry the third princess of Xiliang?!!!
Hu Yan Zhuoyi?
Chu Qing lowered her eyes, suppressing the darkness in them, and patiently continued to listen.
"Not only is the grand wedding to be held in over a month, but Wei Ying... actually sent out invitations to people in Qingzhou City and Yongcheng to attend. He even claimed that he hadn't rebelled and just decided to make a marriage alliance with the third princess of Xiliang." Qu Ling continued in a cold tone.
"Wei Ying is so shameless! Does he think everyone is a fool? He's going too far!" Chu Zhan was already grinding his teeth in anger.
Hearing this, Chu Qing felt her abdomen without showing any expression. Then she raised her eyes, pushed the door open with one hand.
Naturally, the two were scowling at the interruption, but when they saw clearly who had come in, their expressions changed in unison.
They had been discussing this matter in the room to avoid letting Chu Qing know. Who would have thought... she still found out.
Chu Zhan looked at the expressionless Chu Qing and asked worriedly, "Little sister, you..."
"I heard it all." Chu Qing's voice seemed to have no fluctuations.
"We didn't... mean to hide it from you on purpose."
"I know." Chu Qing replied calmly.
But the calmer she seemed, the more worried Chu Zhan became.
"Don't worry." Seeing Chu Zhan frowning deeply, Chu Qing finally spoke slowly.
"Qing'er..."
"I want to see him. I have to ask him clearly in person. I don't want this to be so unclear." Chu Qing said word by word.
Although Chu Qing's face was very calm at this moment, her heart was in turmoil.
No rebellion? Just a marriage alliance?
Did he think they were all fools!
After being humiliated by the Xiliang people like this, after they directly captured a city, they still wanted a marriage alliance?
No! She really wanted to curse now!
If that bastard Wei Ying really did this and... played tricks on her, she would definitely make him regret ever being born!
But...
If she calmed down and thought carefully, she always felt that there was something fishy about it.
With Wei Ying's character, he shouldn't be like this.
No, she had to see Wei Ying!
...
After Wei Zhi, Wei Sheng, and Wu Ya heard the news that their master was going to make a marriage alliance with the Xiliang people, they were all shocked and then fell silent.
Chu Qing looked at their expressions and said calmly:
"You don't have to be so troubled. This princess will go to see him in person. After I see him, you can continue to follow him. Before that, I hope you can ensure that this princess can find him safely."
At this moment, Chu Qing seemed as if nothing had happened, but her words left everyone speechless for a long time.
Judging from what she said, if the Prince of Ning really did this, she...
Her mind was set.
Wu Ya suppressed his surprise and said seriously, "Princess, you have to believe the Prince of Ning. He won't do such a perfidious thing. Moreover, he can't be so spineless!"
Chu Qing lowered her eyes and was silent for a while. It took a long time before she slowly replied, "I need him to give me an answer in person."
...
Three days later, after Chu Zhan had made all the preparations through his connections, Chu Qing and the others set off for Chuanzhou.
Along the way, the atmosphere was even more depressing than before.
Chuanzhou was now occupied by the Xiliang people. Although there had been news of a truce, only the Xiliang people could still freely enter and leave Chuanzhou City.
So, Chu Qing and her group had already changed into Xiliang people's costumes in advance.
Although the Xiliang people looked a bit different from the people of the Great Yan, Wei Zhi was a master of disguise. In less than an hour, their appearances were already eighty percent like those of Xiliang people.
Moreover, it was only then that Chu Qing learned that among these people, except for herself and Lvluo, the others could more or less speak the Xiliang language.
Chu Qing rubbed her temples helplessly.
Forget it. In front of outsiders, she might as well act like a mute.
The identity that Chu Zhan arranged for everyone was a family merchant team from Xiliang. Chu Zhan and Chu Qing were still siblings, but... there was an extra...
A younger brother...
That was Wei Sheng.
After Wei Sheng learned the identity he was going to pretend to be, he was quite willing. He even quickly got into the role and kept calling Chu Qing "elder sister", which almost made Chu Qing feel as if she really had such a younger brother.
And Wei Zhi, Wu Ya, and Lvluo were the servants of the three siblings.
Since everyone except Chu Qing and Lvluo could speak the Xiliang language, they didn't encounter any obstacles when entering the city.
After the group passed through the city gate and saw the scene in front of them, their expressions were all solemn.
Chu Qing had never been to Chuan City before, but she had heard something about it.
Although Chuan City was a border city, it was prosperous.
But now, it had been ruined by the Xiliang people.
In the huge Chuan City, there were hardly any people from the Great Yan. Only some old, weak, sick, and disabled people who posed no threat were huddled under the dilapidated eaves, their eyes empty.
And those well - preserved houses had all been occupied by the Xiliang people.
Chu Qing clenched her fists tightly until her fingernails dug into her flesh. She only relaxed her strength when she felt the pain.
Although she knew that war was ruthless, she never expected it to be so shocking.
Therefore, at this moment, she even more didn't believe that after seeing this situation, Wei Ying would be willing to make such a decision.
Even if he wasn't from the Great Yan, he couldn't so easily abandon the common people he had protected for many years.
Was he... being threatened?
Thinking of this, Chu Qing could hardly control her killing intent.
Chu Zhan and Wu Ya beside her quickly noticed the change in Chu Qing's mood. They immediately stood on either side of her and whispered a reminder.
After hearing this, Chu Qing also knew that this wasn't the time to act on her impulses. So, she could only try her best to adjust her mood and slowly hide her killing intent.
"Where are we going next?" Chu Qing asked in a low voice.
Chu Zhan paused for a while and then whispered, "I seem to have forgotten to tell you something important."
"What important thing?" Chu Qing frowned slightly as she glanced at Chu Zhan.
"Um..." After flickering his eyes a few times, Chu Zhan said slowly, "The three of us siblings came to Chuan City by our father's order to sell a thousand war horses to the Xiliang royal family..."
Chu Qing: "..."
Sell horses?
Could she curse?
Not to mention how her good elder brother managed to get such an important identity.
The most important problem they were facing now was where they could get a thousand war horses!
"Do you have the horses?" Although Chu Qing's voice was low, Chu Zhan still heard that his little sister was grinding her teeth in anger.
So he quickly replied, "Yes, yes. Actually... I really do this business."
"???"
Seeing Chu Qing's shocked face, Chu Zhan grinned and said, "I just used to sell them to the people of our Great Yan. Since there has been no war in recent years, I temporarily stopped this business. Now, I've restarted it. It's just that I've changed my identity..."
Chu Qing silently turned her head away.
At this moment, she really wanted to grab Chu Zhan's lapel and ask him how many more surprises he had in store for her!
The Drunken Immortal Pavilion, the Mystery Tower, and now...
Selling war horses?
Her elder brother was truly...
A treasure!
However, after this complex mood, she finally came to her senses. This identity...
Wasn't it even more convenient for her to see Wei Ying?