There are still many details to be determined in the peace negotiation between the north and south. The army, apart from a brief rest and meal, did not make any stops within the territory of Dongzhou. After leaving Yongcheng, they headed straight in the direction of Muyun Pass.
Jiang Yun, who had just recovered from his serious illness, did not ride a horse but rode a carriage and followed the army with his trusted subordinates, such as Fan Zhou and Yun Huai.
Since seeing that scene on the streets of Qi capital, Fan Zhou has been guarding against Sui Heng like a thief. When they set off, he voluntarily proposed to share a carriage with Jiang Yun in order to facilitate the discussion of some unfinished terms of the North-South peace negotiation.
In Fan Zhou’s opinion, even if His Highness did develop some affection for the Crown Prince of Sui, such a relationship is not suitable to last long. First, the Crown Prince of Sui is not a good match for His Highness in terms of both physical strength and character, and he was worried that His Highness will be bullied. Secondly, when two Crown Princes fall in love, it is easy for their personal feelings to affect national affairs.
At least until the peace negotiation between the north and south are successfully completed, His Highness should not have too much interaction with the Crown Prince of Sui.
His Highness has lacked parental love since childhood and is easily softened by one’s passionate pursuit. As an advisor, he has an obligation to shield His Highness from some unscrupulous wild wolves.
This evening, the army left the border of Dongzhou and set up camp in the wilderness.
The two sides have distinct military lines, each occupying a territory and facing each other across the air. They also eat their own meals. Jiang Yun rested in the carriage for two days and saw Yun Huai and his soldiers setting up a fire to roast wild animals. He said to Fan Zhou, “If the Master is not in a hurry to talk about the rest, let’s go try it too.”
In the past two days, Jiang Yun mostly ate in the carriage, with Fan Zhou always accompanying him, guarding the carriage tightly and not giving Sui Heng any chance to get close.
When he heard that Jiang Yun wanted to go out, although Fan Zhou was very worried about attracting the coveted wild wolf across from them, but his Highness was hungry and seems to be very fond of Yun Huai’s roasted meat. He didn’t have much to say, so he quickly put down his Chinese book and said that he would go out of the carriage with Jiang Yun.
The air was filled with a strong aroma of meat, and in addition to the Jiang Empire side, a bigger and stronger aroma wafted out from the Sui army camp on the opposite side.
At the same time, there was also the aroma of wine and laughter.
The Qinglang Battalion was the elite soldiers of the Sui army. Since its establishment, it has followed Sui Heng through life and death on the northern border. Everyone in the battalion has been accustomed to fighting in the midst of the mountains and seas of corpses, with a bold and unrestrained personality. This attack on the Qi capital benefited from the treasure trove of the King of Qi, and each person received generous rewards. They also destroyed a notorious disaster like Qingque Terrace, eliminating harm to the world. The soldiers were happy in their hearts and finally had the opportunity to drink and eat meat to celebrate. Some generals even sang loudly.
Yun Huai saw Jiang Yun come out and quickly got up to greet him. He led Jiang Yun to the side of the fire and barbecue to sit down. There were other generals and advisors sitting around. When the Crown Prince came over, they quickly got up and saluted. Jiang Yun asked everyone to sit down and smiled, “Everyone doesn’t need to be restrained.”
Not long after Jiang Yun sat down, several Sui soldiers walked over from the opposite side carrying half a wild animal.
The leading Sui soldier smiled and said, “This is the wild deer that our Highness has just hunted. His Highness said that it is better to be happy together than to be happy alone. He specially asked us to bring half of it over for Your Highness Rongyu and the generals to taste.”
It is not easy to hunt deer in the mountains during this season, and most people also wouldn’t choose to hunt in the mountains during this season.
The soldiers had long smelled the strange aroma of meat wafting from the opposite side. Seeing it was a wild deer, they were all overjoyed. Jiang Yun naturally did not refuse and asked the soldiers to accept it, saying, “Thanks your Highness for me.”
Fan Zhou had a heart attack.
He knew that as soon as His Highness appeared, he would be targeted by the wild wolf across the street.
Sui Heng was indeed sitting across from them, staring at Jiang Yun. He was surrounded by Xu Qiao and other trusted generals. He watched him, dressed in a long green coat, elegantly kneeling by the fire, holding a chicken drumstick in his hand and nibbling on it.
Sui Heng suddenly remembered that when they first met at the bottom of the cliff, he sat elegantly with a small chicken leg and calmly nibbled for half an hour.
At that time, he thought, How could there be such a delicate and refined person in the world?
Like a delicate little kitten.
Just a glance, he couldn’t help but want to take him back to the wolf’s den.
He just didn’t expect that the little cat that hooked his heart would be Jiang Rongyu, whom he had always regarded as his nemesis.
However, this also indirectly confirms that his vision was still very good. How could an ordinary person catch his eye easily?
The pride and self-esteem of His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince of Sui, was instantly satisfied in another way.
Xu Qiao cut a piece of deer meat and ate it. Seeing Sui Heng’s gaze, he couldn’t help but remind his Highness to pay attention to the impact and not to keep staring at the Crown Prince across from them.
Like a pervert who shows signs of lust.
“Your Highness, eat the meat.”
Xu Qiao stuffed a piece of meat for Sui Heng.
Sui Heng said, “Gu really can’t wait anymore.”
Xu Qiao asked, “What can’t Your Highness wait for?”
Sui Heng: “Couldn’t wait to marry him back.”
Xu Qiao naturally wanted good things to happen early, so that His Highness wouldn’t be like a big bad wolf watching plums and quenching thirst every day, staring at the opposite side and quickly asking, “Has Your Highness discussed such a big matter with His Majesty?”
“Naturally. Gu sent a letter to Emperor Father just after the division was formed.”
“Then what about the Empress’s side?”
“Haven’t informed her yet, Gu afraid that she might be pleasantly surprised and pass out.”
“……”
After finishing the meat, Fan Zhou still followed Jiang Yun back to the carriage without leaving.
The two of them discussed some remaining issues, and Fan Zhou dared not let Jiang Yun work too long. After finishing the task, he asked Jiang Yun rest while he sat on the side and took a nap.
Jiang Yun saw how hard he was holding on at his age and said, “There’s something Gu forgot to mention to Master.”
Fan Zhou quickly adopted the posture of listening attentively.
Jiang Yun smiled slightly and said, “Gu is getting married.”
Fan Zhou was taken aback for a moment, his heart almost stopped beating, and he was unable to react. He has been at Muyun Pass for so long, and he has never seen any woman that His Highness has been interested in recently.
Jiang Yun said, “The groom, the Master, was also very familiar with him.”
Fan Zhou was even more confused. “Groom?”
Jiang Yun nodded.
“His surname is Sui, he’s called Sui Jichu.”
“He’s Gu’s heart’s pleaser.”
Fan Zhou: “……”
If it weren’t for Fan Zhou’s strong heart, he might have fainted on the spot. After a pause, he asked, “Your Highness—being serious?”
Jiang Yun said, “How could Gu joke with Master about such a thing? Gu knows what Master was worried about, so please rest assured that Gu won’t delay national affairs due to personal matters. Similarly, he also wouldn’t.”
“Moreover, for the people of the world, what more stable form of peace negotiation between the North and the South than the alliance between the North and the South?”
Fan Zhou drifted out of the carriage in a daze.
Halfway through, he met Yun Huai. Seeing his abnormal expression, Yun Huai quickly asked with concern, “What’s wrong, Master? Are you sick?”
Fan Zhou pulled him aside and whispered about it.
Yun Huai didn’t have much surprise and smiled, saying, “Master has been smart all his life. How could you be confused at this moment? Didn’t Master see that the Crown Prince of Sui suddenly withdrew his troops and agreed to confront His Highness in a chess formation to peacefully resolve this war?”
“What kind of person is Sui Jichu? When has he ever cared about his own reputation? If he really wanted to take control of Muyun Pass, he could definitely force an attack on the city and fight to the death with His Highness.”
Fan Zhou sighed. “It’s not like I didn’t notice it either. It’s just that when it really comes today, there’s always some uneasiness, and I’m worrying that His Highness will be aggrieved if His Highness follows that wolf.”
Yun Huai said, “We have been following His Highness for a long time. And Master still doesn’t understand His Highness’s temperament? His Highness may seem gentle, but in fact, he has the most independent and decisive heart.”
“It is impossible for an ordinary person to impress His Highness. As for Sui Jichu, a young hero, he had both military and strategic abilities and was honored as the Crown Prince of Sui. There is no one in this world who was more worthy of His Highness than him.”
Fan Zhou still feels a bit dizzy.
“But he clearly hated His Highness to the bone before, and since he saw His Highness’s real appearance, his attitude has changed greatly. I am really worried, it was just a momentary provocation.”
Yun Huai said, “Perhaps it can also be called love at first sight.”
“Whether it’s lust or love at first sight, before this grant wedding, we must closely monitor the three letters and six etiquette, and never let His Highness suffer any injustice.”
“There is also Xiao Huangsun. If His Highness marries the Crown Prince of Sui, his identity would be too awkward. For the safety of Xiao Huangsun, we must immediately retrieve Xiao Huangsun.”
Fan Zhou quickly regained another form of combat effectiveness.
As soon as Fan Zhou left the carriage, Sui Heng rushed in.
Sui Heng had a dark face, obviously in an uncomfortable mood after being guarded like a thief these past two days.
Jiang Yun undid his outer robe and hugged him, saying, “Don’t worry, I’ve already told Master Fan about our marriage, he probably won’t come over again.”
Sui Heng’s mood instantly became joyful.
“Seriously?”
“Naturally. However, there is one more thing that I don’t know how to solve.”
It’s a rare occasion when he’s asked for advice. Sui Heng became even more pleased and asked, “What’s it? Gu will help you find a way.”
Sui Heng was confident that there was nothing in this world that could be difficult for him.
Jiang Yun said, “Our little one.”
Sui Heng didn’t quite understand.
“What’s wrong with that boy?”
Jiang Yun looked at him sincerely.
“How do we explain our little one’s background?”
“”My Advisors, my Generals, still think that our little one’s biological mother has died in difficult childbirth.”
“……”
Sui Heng’s eyelids twitched fiercely.
“They don’t know… that you gave birth to him?”
Jiang Yun’s ears turned red, and he stared at him with embarrassment and anger.
“How can I let them know?”
Sui Heng thinks it’s also true.
With Jiang Yun’s status, naturally he wouldn’t easily expose his ability to conceive in front of others; otherwise, there would be some outrageous rumors spreading.
Jiang Yun said, “Right now, the only one who knew about this was Divine Physical Meng. My Emperor Father has probably guessed it as well.”
“But if we get married, our little one’s identity cannot be unknown, we have to give an explanation to everyone in the world.”
Upon careful consideration, Sui Heng realized that this matter was indeed quite tricky.
Feeling the delicate bones of his little lover in his arms, his adam apple rolled. After a while, he said, “What to do then?” Jiang Yun looked at him with bright and lustrous eyes.
“I don’t know, that’s why I asked you to help me figure out a solution together.”
Sui Heng couldn’t bear his silent and seductive gaze.
“If it was not you who gave birth.”
“Then it is… Gu.”
