Then, Yan Qi told Helan Yanting all the information about Feng Yunshu that had been reported.
After listening, Helan Yanting was silent for a long while. His expression grew more and more pained, and finally, it turned into a soft sigh that escaped from his lips.
"Your Highness, the Princess is very worried about you. If Your Highness can't bear to part with the Princess, why not tell her about this? I'm sure the Princess will surely support Your Highness."
"Returning to the Yuan Kingdom this time is fraught with perils, and the future is uncertain. How can I let her share my fears and anxieties?"
"However, Your Highness, aren't you also very worried about the Princess staying alone in the Dan Kingdom... especially with that First Lady and the people from the Mu Mansion..."
"I'll surely arrange for people to deal with the First Lady and the people from the Mu Mansion. You just need to tell the people staying there to protect the Princess well. You mustn't let anything happen to her."
Seeing the determined and resolute look on his master's face, Yan Qi could only give up trying to persuade him. "Yes, Your Highness. Please rest assured! Yan Qi will surely have them protect the Princess!"
After Yan Qi got out of the carriage, Helan Yanting took out a pair of small clay figurines from the side. The clay figurine on the left was wearing a long dress. Although the facial features were a bit rough, one could still make out the bright and radiant face of a woman.
The clay figurine on the right was wearing a long robe, with his long hair tied up. The corners of his lips were slightly upturned, and he also had a bright smile.
On closer inspection, the two clay figurines really did look like a married couple.
Helan Yanting gently stroked the face of the clay figurine on the left with his fingertips. In front of his eyes, it was as if he could see Feng Yunshu's charming and bright face, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up slightly.
When dawn was approaching, the view in front of the carriage suddenly opened up. Looking out, the horizon was filled with military camps. The beacon fires rising in the air took on an air of grief and heroism against the backdrop of the dawn light.
In this dawn light, Helan Yanting seemed to see a blood - red color pressing down on the city. War was on the verge of breaking out, and the sky was surely going to be stained with blood.
"Your Highness, news has come from the Dan Kingdom. This time, the Emperor of the Dan Kingdom plans to send the Crown Prince and the Third Prince to lead the troops in person. It is said that they will be divided into the left and right wings, trying to encircle our Yuan Kingdom's army."
Helan Yanting narrowed his eyes slightly and slowly stroked the ring on his finger. "I'd like to see how many useful people there are in the royal family of the Dan Kingdom."
"Let's go."
After saying that, Helan Yanting put on a silver ghost mask and got off the carriage.
"Your Highness, are we really going to take such a risk? Now, the Queen and the Crown Prince of the Yuan Kingdom don't know that Your Highness is still alive. But we're directly coming to the Yuan Kingdom's military camp. If any soldier discovers this and leaks the news, isn't Your Highness like a lamb walking into the tiger's den?"
Yan Qi couldn't help but frown worriedly. When he found out that his master had come to the Yuan Kingdom's military camp as soon as he left the Dan Kingdom, he was extremely shocked.
"The most dangerous place is the safest place."
Helan Yanting looked up into the distance. "Moreover, General Shi Yuan, who is leading the troops on this sickly expedition, has some connections with me. I have another purpose for coming here this time, which is to get General Shi to defect to my side."
At this, Yan Qi was even more shocked. "General Shi Yuan?! Isn't he on the Crown Prince's side? Everyone in the court knows that General Shi Yuan is part of the Crown Prince's camp. When he sees Your Highness, he might even want to kill you. How could he defect to Your Highness?!"
"How do we know the result if we don't try?"
A confident smile escaped from Helan Yanting's lips. He lifted his legs and walked towards the military camp. "Yan Qi, bring the things."
Yan Qi quickly nodded. Looking at the military deployment map of the Dan Kingdom in his hand, he immediately followed. "Your Highness, please rest assured. Your subordinate has brought everything."
...
Meanwhile, Feng Yunshu had a rare lie - in. She didn't wake up until the sun was almost shining on her face.
Stretching a big yawn, she clearly felt that her body had regained its strength. So she sat cross - legged on the bed and began to adjust her breath, feeling whether her spiritual power had also recovered.
After a round of circulation, Feng Yunshu felt that her spiritual power in her body had also recovered along with her physical strength. Only then did she heave a sigh of relief.
Just then, Xiaoling's voice came. "Master, master, are you awake?"
Feng Yunshu got out of bed and saw Xiaoling bouncing in. "What's wrong, Xiaoling? Why are you so flustered early in the morning?"
Xiaoling bounced in front of Feng Yunshu and blinked her eyes. "Master, is your body better?"
Feng Yunshu nodded. "Yes, my physical strength and spiritual power have recovered a lot. I feel much better now."
"That's good! Xiaoling was so worried..." Xiaoling quickly nodded. Then she remembered that she hadn't said the main thing yet. "By the way, master, do you know who came to Third Senior Brother's mansion early this morning?"
"Who?"
"The Third Prince, Dongfang Yuan."
"Hmm?" Feng Yunshu was immediately confused after hearing this. "What does he want with Third Senior Brother?"
"This matter has something to do with you, master."
"Has something to do with me? What kind of relationship?" Now it was Feng Yunshu's turn to blink her eyes. "Could it be that he's here to look for me?"
When Xiaoling heard this, her eyes suddenly widened. "Wow, master, how do you know everything?! Could it be that you've opened your heavenly eye and can predict the future?"
Feng Yunshu was amused by her exaggerated reaction. "I said Xiaoling, with such a rich range of expressions, it's really a waste that you're not performing in an opera and playing a ghost or a snake spirit."
"I haven't fully recovered my spiritual power yet. How could I open my heavenly eye? I was just saying it casually. Could it be that I've really guessed right? The Third Prince is here to look for me?"
At this, Feng Yunshu was even more confused. "How did he know I was here? Doesn't everyone think I've left the Dan Kingdom now?"
Xiaoling shook her head. "No, no, no, master, you don't understand. Dongfang Yuan is really here to look for you. But he doesn't know you're here. He just came to Third Senior Brother and asked him to divine your exact location. He wants to send people to find you."
"Find me?"
Now Feng Yunshu found this matter interesting. Anyway, she couldn't find Helan Yanting's whereabouts for the time being. If he really wanted to hide his whereabouts, he surely wouldn't show up so easily.
After waking up from sleep, Feng Yunshu regained her rationality. She could look for him slowly. Anyway, it was boring staying in Third Senior Brother's mansion. It would be better to go and watch a show.
Feng Yunshu remembered the scene she had seen in Feng Manling's dream. The Third Prince had abandoned the original owner because of Feng Manling's deliberate scheme and provocation. Such a relationship was indeed shallow and vulnerable. But after all, this was a knot in the original owner's heart.
"Come on, Xiaoling, let's go and watch a show."
Xiaoling looked at Feng Yunshu. "Master, you're not going out just like this, are you?"
Feng Yunshu smiled and rubbed her head. "Why do I feel that your IQ has been a bit off - line recently, Xiaoling? I surely won't show myself in this appearance, and I can't for the time being while I'm in the mansion. But this is surely not difficult for your master. And you, Xiaoling, also have to change."
After saying that, Feng Yunshu snapped her fingers. In a turn, she had changed completely. In front of the mirror, she was now a little girl with a slightly chubby face, curved eyebrows, an ordinary but cute appearance.
Then, Feng Yunshu snapped her fingers at Xiaoling. A ray of light passed, and Xiaoling turned into a fat and chubby orange kitten.