"Jing Xunchè, I just got the latest news. The King of the Grassland is coming to the Qin Dynasty," Yuan Yǔhán came to find Jing Xunchè as soon as he received the news.
"When?" Jing Xunchè frowned. What on earth was the King of the Grassland doing coming to the Qin Dynasty?
"It's not clear yet, but it should be within these few days. And I also heard that the King of the Grassland is coming to the Qin Dynasty for a visit." Who would believe this? You're a king of the grassland. Instead of properly managing your grassland, you come to our Qin Dynasty for fun?
Are you kidding me?
Jing Xunchè had the same thought as Yuan Yǔhán. The King of the Grassland might have some shady secrets.
"Marquis Zhongníng, I'd like to go back to the grassland," Jiǎn Yī stood at the door. It wasn't that he was eavesdropping on their conversation. It was just that their voices weren't low at all, and his martial arts skills were quite good, so it wasn't his fault that he heard them.
"Why are you here?" Jing Xunchè looked at Jiǎn Yī with a headache.
"I just happened to pass by. I didn't mean to eavesdrop deliberately," Jiǎn Yī explained seriously.
"Why do you want to go back to the grassland?" Jing Xunchè didn't pursue this matter. After all, he and Yuan Yǔhán didn't intend to keep it a secret. It didn't matter if Jiǎn Yī heard it.
"Jing Xunchè, who is he...?" Yuan Yǔhán had never seen Jiǎn Yī before, so he was very confused about who this person was.
"He's from Tūlè Hàoqié's group. He came to me after Tūlè Hàoqié disappeared." Yuan Yǔhán knew about Tūlè Hàoqié's matter, so it wasn't a big deal to let him know about Jiǎn Yī. After all, they were all on the same side.
"I suspect that my master's disappearance is related to the King of the Grassland, so I must go back and have a look." He had been negligent before and forgotten the most dangerous place, the grassland...
"If Tūlè Hàoqié is really in the grassland, it will be even more dangerous for you to go alone. Moreover, you're Tūlè Hàoqié's confidant. There must be many people who know you. If you're discovered, you won't be able to come back," Jing Xunchè didn't agree with Jiǎn Yī's idea. If he really let him go alone, if something happened, he wouldn't even have the chance to collect his body.
"But..." Just as Jiǎn Yī was about to say something, Yuan Yǔhán interrupted him.
"I said, brother, now the King of the Grassland is coming to the Qin Dynasty. Then you can take action on our territory. We can protect you if something happens." Why is this guy so stubborn? There are such good conditions but he doesn't know how to use them. He just wants to take risks.
So stupid.
Jiǎn Yī thought about it. That's right. His master had been missing for many days. If he was really captured by the King of the Grassland, he must have been killed. It would be better to avenge his master with the help of these people.
"Okay." After thinking it through, Jiǎn Yī immediately went to prepare the things he needed. He had lived in the grassland for so many years, so he had a certain understanding of the King of the Grassland. Coupled with his master's analysis of the King of the Grassland on weekdays, he was confident that he could deal with the King of the Grassland.
"I said, this guy named Jiǎn Yī seems so stupid. He's so different from his master, Tūlè Hàoqié."
"Humph." Jing Xunchè didn't want to keep this guy in his mansion at all. But Tūlè Hàoqié had given him such a big gift, and Jiǎn Yī was so thick - skinned. So he had no choice but to let him stay in the mansion.
"Let's discuss how to deal with the King of the Grassland. I haven't seen this King of the Grassland yet," Yuan Yǔhán said. He was a legendary figure.
"I haven't seen him either. However, the King of the Grassland has been domineering in the grassland for so many years and has been stable. His ability must be great," Jing Xunchè recalled his memory. He also hadn't seen the King of the Grassland.
"And we don't have a portrait of the King of the Grassland. If he sneaks into the capital of the Qin Dynasty, we won't even notice," Yuan Yǔhán was most worried about this. What if the King of the Grassland took some action and they had no defense at all?
"Why are you in such a hurry? Don't we have a person from the grassland here?" Jing Xunchè looked at Yuan Yǔhán disdainfully. Just now he was saying that Jiǎn Yī was stupid. Now he was stupid too.
What's going on? Is stupidity contagious?
After Jing Xunchè said this, Yuan Yǔhán immediately thought of Jiǎn Yī. "Right! Why didn't I think of that? I'm so stupid."
"I'll ask Jiǎn Yī to draw a portrait of the King of the Grassland later and send someone to deliver it to your mansion. Then your people can monitor the capital."
Yuan Yǔhán agreed. The King of the Grassland was coming aggressively. They'd better be careful.
"By the way, can you ask the people in your Dark Pavilion to find out the purpose of the King of the Grassland's visit this time?" Yuan Yǔhán was still a little worried. Having such an unstable factor around them made him very anxious.
"I'll send someone to investigate this matter." However, it seemed that the people in the Dark Pavilion didn't have any information about the grassland. This might take some time. But maybe he could ask Qié'er for help.
After seeing Yuan Yǔhán off, Jing Xunchè asked Hóng Yī to find Jiǎn Yī and ask him to draw a portrait of the King of the Grassland.
Hóng Yī immediately went to do it after hearing this. Although now Jing Xunchè had made him the steward of the marquis's mansion, his attitude towards him was much different from before. But he didn't expect much. As long as the master was still willing to use him, he would be happy.
That day, Mù Nán was quite surprised after hearing what Jing Xunchè said. He didn't expect that the madam would be able to help Hóng Yī speak without bearing a grudge.
After Hóng Yī knew that Mù Fēng Qié had pleaded for him, he knelt down in front of Mù Fēng Qié.
"Thank you, madam," Hóng Yī said, looking at Mù Fēng Qié with red eyes. He didn't expect that it would be Mù Fēng Qié who helped him in the end. This made him feel ashamed.
"You don't need to thank me. I just did a good deed. What kind of path you'll take in the future is your own business. No one will help you," Mù Fēng Qié said to Hóng Yī calmly.
"Your subordinate understands. Thank you, madam." Now Hóng Yī really understood how painful it was for two lovers to be separated.
Just like him and Lián'ér. Since he told the master about the madam's matter, he hadn't seen Lián'ér again. He didn't know if she had fallen in love with someone else.
But it would be good if she had fallen in love with someone else. He had no future now. Staying with him would only make her suffer.
"Don't think about those useless things. Take some time to visit Lián'ér. Lóu Míng has complained about you to me many times," Mù Fēng Qié saw through Hóng Yī's thoughts at a glance.
I heard that Hóng Yī hadn't visited Lián'ér for a long time. You know, you flirted with her and then just left irresponsibly. What's the meaning of that?