After Batel left, Chu Qing let out a sigh.
"That Alana was already reluctant. Now that this has happened, I'm afraid..."
"Afraid he'll leave early tomorrow morning," Wei Ying continued her sentence.
Chu Qing happened to turn around and meet Wei Ying's gaze. Then, they both saw indifference in each other's eyes.
After that, they smiled at each other.
...
Early the next morning, as soon as Chu Qing stepped out of the tent, she saw Batel pacing back and forth with a complicated expression.
It seemed that he was waiting for them.
After seeing Chu Qing come out, Batel frowned and walked up to her. Then he said, "Alana has left."
Sure enough, Wei Ying had guessed right.
"What about Gerile?" Chu Qing didn't care where Alana had gone. She was more concerned about how Gerile was doing now.
And what had happened between her and Alana...
"She... is still here. However, she hasn't come out of the tent. So I came here to ask you, Princess, to go and have a look. After all... it's not appropriate for me to go..." Batel continued seriously.
He always felt that the matter had started because of his meddling. So he felt a bit guilty.
After hearing this, Chu Qing nodded in agreement.
But just as she was about to step forward, she seemed to think of something and turned back.
At this moment, her expression was a bit complicated. She reached out and grabbed Batel's shoulder.
She didn't care about the taboo between men and women. After all, in Chu Qing's eyes, Batel was just a child.
"You... don't have feelings for her, do you?" Chu Qing frowned slightly and asked.
She had her own preferences for Batel.
After all, she had her eye on him as a future son - in - law. What if... he fell in love with someone else before that? That would be really annoying.
She wouldn't force anyone, but she just thought it would be a pity.
Thinking of this, Chu Qing felt a bit of a headache.
Batel didn't know what Chu Qing was thinking. So when he heard her question, he was a bit confused.
Seeing that Batel didn't understand her meaning, Chu Qing guessed that he probably didn't have such feelings.
So Chu Qing let go of her hand awkwardly. She didn't continue her muddled words just now. Instead, she changed the topic: "It's nothing. I'll go and see how she is. Lvluo should have gone to prepare food for me. Please tell her to prepare two servings and send them to Gerile's tent."
"Okay."
When Chu Qing reached Gerile's tent, she raised her voice and said, "Gerile, may I come in?"
There was no response inside.
Chu Qing tugged at her clothes and continued, "Gerile?"
Finally, Gerile's voice came from inside the tent, allowing her to enter.
After getting the permission, Chu Qing walked in.
But before she could say a word, Gerile, who was sitting on the couch, stood up.
"Do you want to know the result?"
"Um..."
Chu Qing, who had originally planned to ask about Gerile's well - being first, felt a bit embarrassed.
She didn't expect Gerile to get straight to the point.
If she denied it or said something else at this moment, it would surely seem that she had other motives.
After letting out a soft sigh, Chu Qing said, "Yes, I want to know what choice you two finally made?"
Gerile smiled, but there was no light in her eyes: "I had no choice, right? Even if I didn't want a divorce, I was just deceiving myself. He only had... fear and alienation towards me."
"Actually, you're liberated. Otherwise, in such a relationship, you would only become less and less like yourself. Although it seems to be an end, it's also a new beginning for you. And..." Chu Qing's expression became more and more serious. "You're excellent. He doesn't deserve you."
Gerile's expression was still a bit dazed. After hearing Chu Qing's words, she wanted to say something, but finally only said thank you.
"Do you know that he's left?" Chu Qing thought for a while and still asked.
Gerile wasn't a sentimental person.
So when she heard this, there was no other expression on her face. She just nodded.
After a while, as if thinking of something, her voice became a bit solemn:
"Princess Ning, please rest assured. Since I, Gerile, have promised to form an alliance with you, I won't break my promise. Although I've divorced Alana, my maternal clan will leave with me. After all... I'm the chief of our clan now, and they will only follow me whole - heartedly. Alana thought that by giving up his military power, he would have nothing to fear. Actually... he overlooked a very important point... The reason why the Aqitu tribe has become one of the three major tribes is not because of the illusory military power our clan holds, but because our strength is itself not to be underestimated."
When talking about her maternal clan, there was finally some light in Gerile's eyes.
This might be her greatest pride.
"So, the most powerful combat force of Aqitu is following me. They're nothing to be afraid of," Gerile continued.
Chu Qing was quite surprised.
She hadn't expected to get anything more from Gerile.
As a result, Gerile had given them such a big surprise!
So... was Alana's head kicked by a horse?
He didn't cherish Gerile well. He really overestimated himself!
After the two chatted briefly for a while, Chu Qing suddenly felt a bit of a headache. So she reached out and gently rubbed her temples.
Gerile quickly noticed that her expression was not right and asked with concern, "Is the Princess not feeling well?"
Chu Qing was also a bit surprised by her sudden headache and said, "Maybe I was caught by the wind last night?"
Although it wasn't autumn yet, the evening wind on the grassland still carried a bit of coolness.
"Boss!!!" The little meatball, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly shouted in Chu Qing's consciousness.
Chu Qing frowned and replied, "You little rascal. You finally decided to show up?"
She had thought that the little meatball had left after completing its task.
"Boss! Don't ask anything else! Get out quickly! There's something in this tent! It will hurt the little one in your belly!" The little meatball didn't have time to explain in detail to Chu Qing. It could only urge her to get out briefly.
Because Chu Qing had completed a main - line task quite quickly and even opened up a new field. These days, the little meatball had been busy repairing the system to prevent any problems between this ancestor and Wei Ying.
As a result, when it finished its work, it smelled a faint smell.
This smell would harm the child in Chu Qing's belly!
After hearing what the little meatball said, Chu Qing's expression instantly turned cold and fierce. Without having time to say more to Gerile, she grabbed her hand and rushed out of the tent.
Chu Qing rarely showed such an expression. So when Gerile saw the killing intent in her eyes, she was a bit stunned. Without thinking much, she let Chu Qing drag her out of the tent.
After the two were some distance away from her tent, Chu Qing stopped.
"Princess?" Gerile asked in surprise after she came to her senses.
"Is there anything in your tent today that wasn't there yesterday?" Chu Qing looked at Gerile seriously.
Gerile quickly reacted. She frowned and thought carefully for a moment. Then, as if thinking of something, she said with a gloomy face:
"Today, some spices were sent to my tent. And the person said... it was your order."