"What wild thoughts are running through your head now?"
Seeing Feng Yunshu's look, Helan Yanting knew she must be having some crazy ideas again. He gently tapped her on the head. "Be a good girl and eat your breakfast."
"Got it..."
Feng Yunshu thought Helan Yanting was truly terrifying. She wouldn't believe he didn't have mind - reading skills. Otherwise, how could he always seem to know what she was thinking?
Feng Yunshu lowered her head and continued to have breakfast, while Helan Yanting and Chang Ying resumed their conversation about what they had just been talking about.
Not long ago, the armies of the Dan Kingdom and the Yuan Kingdom had indeed clashed again, and some things had happened during that period.
At that time, Crown Prince Dongfang Qi led the Dan Kingdom's army into battle against the Yuan Kingdom's army. The two sides were in a fierce fight, and Dongfang Qi's army of the Dan Kingdom was clearly at a disadvantage.
However, just then, Dongfang Yuan suddenly appeared with an elite troop. When Dongfang Qi saw the person who was supposed to be dead and gone suddenly show up, he was shocked. He even suspected it was Dongfang Yuan's ghost coming after him.
But for the other soldiers in the Dan Kingdom's army, Dongfang Yuan leading this elite troop was clearly their best reinforcement. Everyone was looking forward to defeating the Yuan Kingdom's army with Dongfang Yuan's help.
Dongfang Yuan did lead his army into the battle, but his goal was not to fight the Yuan Kingdom's army on the opposite side. It was revenge.
At first, Dongfang Qi thought Dongfang Yuan didn't know it was he who had plotted against him. He pretended to be calm on the surface and even greeted him with a smile. "Third brother, you've finally arrived. Hurry up and charge forward to help us defeat the Yuan Kingdom's army and capture Stone City in one fell swoop!"
However, Dongfang Qi didn't have time to be happy for long. In the chaos of the battle, a precise and sharp arrow suddenly pierced into his body from behind. It went straight through his back, penetrated his heart, and a blood - stained tip of the arrow stuck out.
Dongfang Qi trembled all over. He didn't even have time to turn around and see who had shot this arrow. He fell directly from his tall horse.
The soldiers of the Dan Kingdom were a bit panicked when they saw the crown prince was injured. Just then, Dongfang Yuan used the excuse that the crown prince needed treatment and the situation was unfavorable, so he demanded that the Dan Kingdom's army cease the battle and retreat. Just like that, the Dan Kingdom's army withdrew and ended this melee.
This was the second time Dongfang Qi was injured on the battlefield, but this time the situation was obviously not so optimistic. This arrow was so accurate that it tore open the wound that Dongfang Qi had not fully healed before.
This was like adding fuel to the fire. The military doctors of the Dan Kingdom's army all said they were helpless. They could only do emergency hemostasis, but they had no way to ensure whether the person would wake up or not.
After listening to Chang Ying's report, a faint sneer appeared on Helan Yanting's face. His expression was full of confidence and calmness, as if he had everything under control.
While eating the steamed stuffed bun, Feng Yunshu watched Helan Yanting's smile, which was meaningful and showed a bit of self - confident pride. She silently poked at her chopsticks.
He's really an old fox...
It seemed that everything was developing smoothly according to his plan. Dongfang Yuan took the opportunity to take revenge and shoot the crown prince. As long as the crown prince died, it was estimated that the end of this war was near.
Feng Yunshu suddenly remembered what her third senior brother had divined about this war. At that time, her third senior brother said the result would be a peace - war situation. Now it seemed that her third senior brother was really good at his job...
"Your Highness, should we take advantage of the internal strife in the Dan Kingdom and send our troops to catch them off guard and completely defeat them?"
"No need. Just wait and see. This war will end soon."
Chang Ying didn't know about the agreement between Helan Yanting and Dongfang Yuan, so he was a bit confused about Helan Yanting's words. "What does Your Highness mean by this? This opportunity is so rare. Are we really not going to send our troops?"
"Victory and defeat are predestined. There's no need to be impatient."
Finally, Chang Ying left with a puzzled look on his face. As soon as he left, Feng Yunshu immediately spoke up. "Your Highness, why don't you tell him that you've planned all this? And I think the third prince will probably surrender or make peace with you soon, right?"
Helan Yanting turned to look at Feng Yunshu and smiled. "You're quite smart."
"By the way, Your Highness, you still haven't told me why you faked your death and came here. Now that this war is about to end, what are you going to do next?"
While speaking, Feng Yunshu subconsciously bit her chopsticks with her teeth. Helan Yanting noticed this little habit of hers and helplessly reached out to take the chopsticks away. "Why do you always like to bite your chopsticks..."
Feng Yunshu stuck out her tongue and shrugged. "I'm used to it..."
Seeing that Helan Yanting didn't seem to be planning to speak up on his own initiative, Feng Yunshu couldn't help but suspect. She grabbed his sleeve and asked. "You old fox, aren't you going to hide something from me again, fake your death and suddenly disappear to some other place?"
Helan Yanting saw her frowning and looking skeptical. He held her hand and raised his eyebrows. "It seems that I've completely lost my credibility with you?"
"Almost... You've lied to me so many times before."
"Hehe," Helan Yanting laughed and helplessly shook his head. "Fine. I promise I won't hide any secret actions from you anymore. After the war ends... Do you have any place you want to go?"
"Me?" Feng Yunshu was a bit confused by his question. Then she subconsciously replied. "Of course I'll follow you. Wherever you go, I'll go. Anyway, I'm like a dog - skin plaster sticking to you now. Don't even think about getting rid of me."
Feng Yunshu pouted and looked quite arrogant.
Helan Yanting saw her proud look and his smile grew wider. He reached out and pinched her chubby cheeks. "Well, the dog - skin plaster is good. I like being stuck by you."
"Eww..."
Xiaoling was happily eating steamed stuffed buns beside them. Suddenly, she felt a bit queasy. As she ate, the buns even seemed sour.
Her mistress and the prince were really something. Couldn't they choose a better time and place for their sweet talk? After all, she was still here. How could they just ignore her?
"So Your Highness, where are you really going?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, I'll return to the Yuan Kingdom."
This answer was something Feng Yunshu had imagined before. After all, Helan Yanting was originally a prince of the Yuan Kingdom. Naturally, he had to go back.
"Will you go back and continue to be the second prince?"
Helan Yanting's face darkened slightly. "The second prince..."
"Does the madam think the royal family of the Yuan Kingdom will still tolerate a prince like me who was sent to the Dan Kingdom so early?"
"This..." Feng Yunshu was stunned for a moment. Yes, Helan Yanting's situation was special. He had been sent to the Dan Kingdom as a hostage when he was young. It was obvious that the emperor of the Yuan Kingdom didn't have much father - son affection for this son.
"Your Highness, how about we go back to the Dan Kingdom? Anyway, my spiritual power is still quite strong now. If the emperor of the Dan Kingdom or others want to cause you trouble again, I'll just step in and solve them one by one. No matter what happens, I'll definitely protect you!"
Feng Yunshu patted her chest and then touched the bulging purse on her waist. "Moreover, I now own quite a few properties and shops. I can even support you for the rest of your life. I guarantee you'll have enough food and clothing. We can find a remote place to live in seclusion so that we won't be disturbed."
"It sounds quite good. It seems that I have some potential to be a gigolo?"
Hearing this, Helan Yanting raised his eyebrows. He leaned closer to Feng Yunshu with a half - smile. "It seems that God has treated me quite well. Not only did I marry a beautiful bride, but I also brought back a god of wealth. I've really made a great deal."