Although Chu Qing was staying in the Moonlit Breeze Villa, she seemed to still be able to hear the roars of battle in the distance.
This was the first time she had been so close to a battlefield.
She gently touched her slightly swollen belly, and her heart was filled with mixed emotions.
Originally, she should have been in the prince's mansion, carefully carrying the baby. If... there hadn't been all these things about Wei Ying.
It would have been much better to enjoy good food and drinks than to be here, constantly on tenterhooks.
Chu Qing, who had originally been in high spirits, gradually frowned.
It was all the fault of the brothers Hu Yan Longhao! They had made her live in constant fear here!
Thinking of this, she found that she couldn't even drink the sweet and soft goat - milk yam soup in her hand. It really ruined her appetite! Those people were truly unforgivable!
Qu Ling looked at Chu Qing's obviously full belly and then at the half - bowl of goat - milk yam soup she had put down. With a complicated expression, she asked, "Qingqing, are you... full?"
Chu Qing sighed and said, "Thinking that the Prince of Ning is still on the battlefield, I can't help but worry. I've lost my appetite."
"Um..." Qu Ling forced out an embarrassed but polite smile.
What had this little ancestor just said?
Lost... her appetite???
If she still had an appetite after eating a basket of shrimp and lotus - flower buns, a bowl of mother - chicken noodle soup, a plate of jade - paste pastries and the fourth bowl of goat - milk yam soup...
Qu Ling really didn't know what else to say.
Were all pregnant women as gluttonous as this princess?
It was really terrifying!
Fortunately, her brother was rich enough to support her!
Oh, thinking of someone's brother, Qu Ling got angry.
Seeing Qu Ling's suddenly ugly expression, Chu Qing gently patted the other's hand and said with a very kind smile, "What, are you thinking about that silly boy Chu Zhan again? He's just a hot - headed young man, only thinking about how to make money all day long. If he could put the same effort into making you happy, then maybe..." It would take a lifetime.
But she didn't dare to say that it would take a lifetime.
Otherwise, how could she enjoy good food and drinks during Wei Ying's absence?
This young miss Qu Ling was sometimes even more like an ancestor than she was.
"You sometimes talk like my grandmother," Qu Ling pouted and said to Chu Qing.
"Grand... grandmother?" Chu Qing didn't know whether to keep her smiling lips up or let them down.
Wasn't she from the same generation as a grandmother!!!
A proper grandmother!
"Miss Qu!!!"
Chu Qing and Qu Ling both looked at the panicked young servant who rushed in. Seeing this, the servant couldn't care about being impolite and quickly continued urgently,
"The Moonlit Breeze Villa has been surrounded by a group of people!!!"
"Who are they?" Chu Qing frowned and was the first to speak.
The servant said, "I... I don't know... Judging from their clothes... they don't seem to be from our Great Yan..."
Not from Great Yan?
Could they be...
From Xiliang?
"People from Xiliang?" Qu Ling and Chu Qing thought of the same thing.
It shouldn't be. Had Wei Ying and his troops lost?
No, that was impossible. With the Black Cloud Army, Wei Ying would never lose.
"No no... They're not from Xiliang!" Seeing the worried looks on the two beautiful young ladies' faces, the servant continued, "I think they're those nomadic people from the northern grasslands. As for which tribe they're from, I can't tell..."
Northern...
Nomadic people?
Chu Qing suddenly remembered what Wei Ying had told her before, that Hu Yan Longhao might cooperate with the Aqitu tribe.
Thinking of this, Chu Qing said coldly, "I'll go down with you to find out what's going on."
Qu Ling originally wanted to refuse, but seeing the other's determined expression, she could only send people to protect Chu Qing closely.
Looking at the group of people around her, Chu Qing was a bit helpless but also felt warm in her heart.
Lü Luo and Wei Zhi, who had stayed behind, stood on either side of Chu Qing. Originally, Chu Qing wanted to send Wei Zhi down first to check the situation, but Wei Zhi refused to leave Chu Qing alone no matter what. She thought that although the people in the Moonlit Breeze Villa were powerful, they were all very bad! They definitely wouldn't protect her mistress well.
As for why Wei Zhi had come to this conclusion, it was because a few days ago, when Wei Zhi was bored and heard that there were many experts in the Moonlit Breeze Villa, she decided to have a duel with them one by one...
Who would have thought that just after she defeated a delicate - looking... beautiful young man, all the high - level experts lurking in every corner rushed over like a swarm of bees. Regardless of their age or gender, they chased and attacked her fiercely. She almost began to doubt herself, wondering if she had shamefully bullied a helpless little girl. But in fact... the other person was not helpless. He just hadn't used poison well and accidentally spilled it on himself. As a result, the so - called experts in the Moonlit Breeze Villa all attacked her regardless of moral principles.
Wei Zhi felt extremely aggrieved for the first time in her life.
Although they later apologized.
But this incident had left an indelible shadow on her. Therefore, from then on, Wei Zhi never left Chu Qing's side.
Because she knew that in front of her mistress, no one would dare to act rashly.
Chu Qing glanced at Wei Zhi's deliberately straight back and then looked in the direction of the reception hall.
Sure enough, the experts from the Moonlit Breeze Villa had already arrived.
Qu Ling had introduced these experts to her.
Although there were many strange and capable people in the Moonlit Breeze Villa, only eight of them could truly be called high - level experts.
The beautiful young man that Wei Zhi had offended before was named Feng Ya. His strength was the weakest among the eight. His appearance was as deceptive as Wei Sheng's. However... Wei Sheng's appearance was the result of his martial arts training, while this one was a real cold - faced beautiful young man.
Next were a pair of twin sisters. The elder sister, Yue Mei, was elegant and gentle, while the younger sister, Yue Qing, was charming and cold. Yue Mei was good at using hidden weapons, and Yue Qing's weapon was a... big knife.
The remaining five were more orthodox high - level experts.
They were the kind of people who, at first glance, seemed like high - level experts.
There was an old man named Feng Zi. Just like his name, he was like a... madman. He was overbearing towards everyone, but when facing Qu Ling, Feng Ya, and even Chu Qing later, he was as kind as a neighborly old grandfather.
According to him, only beautiful people and things were worthy of his gentle treatment.
Most of the people in the Moonlit Breeze Villa were left behind by Qu Ling's father, the previous owner of the Mysterious Machine Tower.
Although Chu Qing had always been curious about what kind of person he was, since Qu Ling had never mentioned it, she wouldn't take the initiative to inquire about others' privacy.
After a brief conversation with them, they all walked towards the main gate of the villa together.
When they walked to a place not far from the door, where they could see a pavilion on a high place outside the villa, they looked at each other and then all flew onto the pavilion.
After they stood still, they all surrounded Chu Qing in the middle without a word.
They naturally knew Chu Qing's identity.
Although they were people in the jianghu, since the Prince of Ning was on the front line, killing enemies and protecting the people, it was their duty to protect his delicate... wife well behind him.
Looking at the tall and short figures in front of her, Chu Qing's eyes were a bit moist.
Although she was very touched...
But...
Why hadn't she had such treatment in her previous life!!!
Just thinking about it made her angry.
Just as she was getting angry for no reason, she heard a familiar voice outside the villa:
"This prince knows that the Princess of Ning is here! Please ask her to come out and have a chat with this prince?"