Chapter 242

Chapter 242 - You Asked for This Yourself

When Yin Xu brought the goods back to the camp, the people that he had sent to “fetch” the Duke of Qin's wife and children had returned as well. The Duke of Qin had a total of fifteen wives and children, and the rest were his loyal servants who refused to leave their side.

In his words, they didn't even have enough military rations to eat, so why would they raise a bunch of useless idlers?

Yin Xu held up the register to check, and his gaze swept past the Qin Wang's specific bastard's body, secretly thinking: As expected, he's not a common person, if it wasn't for his name written in the family tree, he wouldn't believe that he's a part of the Qin Duke's group.

He didn't know if this was the situation he was talking about.

The son of the Duke of Qin's concubine was only about ten years old. He was thin and small, with slightly yellow skin, but his facial features were not prominent.

He had been keeping his head down the entire time, and only when Yin Xu gave him a few more glances did he carefully raise his head, and then, quickly, he lowered his head. With just that glance, Yin Xu could see that his clear eyes did not contain the fear or hatred of the other princes.

Yin Xu's first impression of this brat was not bad. He felt that he was a little similar to his disciple, so he was a little more supportive of Duke Qin's choice.

“Take care of him, don't be slow.” Yin Xu waved his hand and ordered his men to prepare for their return trip.

They had only been in the southwest for a few days, and the soldiers were about to return without even moving their weapons, so they were somewhat disappointed.

Furthermore, Yin Xu had prepared for them to deal with the traitor who had come to save lives so that they could kill a few people to earn some merits. Who knew that the Death Soldier who had come to the Duke of Qin's Palace would be chased away by Yin Xu after a few words.

But it was better to live than die, so everyone still had a lot of respect for Yin Xu.

Yin Xu did not tell them that the journey back wouldn't be as smooth as when they arrived. There was also a group of people from the Duke of Qin and the Second Prince, so they might make their move halfway.

However, he had already handed over all of these matters to Qixin, so he did not want to interfere.

On the way back, Yin Xu rode on the horse carriage, standing out amongst the cavalry and infantry, looking particularly eye-catching, especially when everyone saw the luxurious decorations and comfortable decorations inside the carriage, they could not help but feel a sense of inferiority.

The young general who had barged into the enemy's territory alone and captured the bandit leader alive, the young general who had rescued them in the dark, and the young general who understood heaven-defying formations, couldn't be connected to this foppish and carefree young master in front of them.

However, no one was jealous. Yin Xu was born of a high family, and his skills were strong, so everyone never treated him as someone of their own class.

Before they even reached the southwest, they had already encountered two attacks. The other side must have carefully studied their route and always set up an ambush at the easiest place to defend and attack. The two sides had fought twice, and each side had sustained damage, but fortunately, the other side wasn't able to take them away.

The two of them rode on the same horse, and under the gazes of the common folk of the capital, they began to show their love, blinding the eyes of many.

Just as they arrived at Third Prince Mansion, someone reported that the Duke of Qin and Second Prince were surrounded and rescued while they were being escorted into the palace. However, the other party did not succeed.

“Your Highness, the Second Prince is severely injured, and the Duke of Qin's household has lost a bastard son. His Majesty should have received the news by now.” Han Qing said while standing outside the pool.

“Mm, it's good that the Duke of Qin didn't run away. Although we have an agreement with him and won't interfere once we arrive in the capital, from my perspective, we still don't want him to escape.”

“Why?” Yin Xu closed his eyes and enjoyed Teng Yu's massage, from time to time, he would let out a comfortable moan or two. Standing outside the door to report, Han Qing could only keep his eyes on the surface of his shoes.

“He is no longer of much use. Even if he were to escape from the capital, he would not pose much of a threat to the Emperor. He would only become a thorn in the Emperor's heart.”

“Isn't that good?” Yin Xu turned his head to look at him. If the Duke of Qin could distract him, Teng Yu's plan would be much easier to carry out.

“In the short term, it will indeed benefit us, but once the Duke of Qin escapes the capital, it'll be like fish in the sea. It'll be hard to catch him again, and this prince doesn't want to waste more time and energy to find him in the future.”

Han Qing heard their conversation and supported Teng Yu's point of view, “Your Highness's words are reasonable, after Your Highness ascends the throne, the political situation will not be stable, if by chance the Duke of Qin chooses to make a move, we might not have enough people to handle it.”

“The Duke of Qin is too smart, even His Highness has been willing to admit defeat to his skill of patience. Of course, our Seventh Young Master is smarter than him, even the Duke of Qin can capture him so easily.” Teng Yu ordered for Han Qing to step back, to continue paying attention to the Imperial Palace's movements, and then, carrying Yin Xu out of the bathing pool and back to his room with a layer of outer clothing wrapped around him.

Yin Xu's entire body was still reeking of the essential oil, and he was being warmed up by the hot water, and his veins and muscles were massaged by Teng Yu, causing him to wake up.

Teng Yu carried her onto the bed, covered her with a blanket and kissed her forehead, “Sleep for a while, I will stop her after the Emperor sends someone over.”

Yin Xu lifted his eyelids and shot him a glance, his eyes filled with an enchanting moisture, “Are you sure you want to let me sleep here alone?”

The two of them had been together for more than half a year. Last time, they hadn't met for more than a few days, but now, they had been separated for more than a few months.

Teng Yu's adam's apple moved, he looked away with much difficulty, “Trawler took a long time to get here, you are tired too, let's ... There's plenty of time at night. “

Yin Xu's gaze swept across his loose waist, and the corner of his mouth raised slightly. He stuck out an arm from under the blanket, which was smooth and slippery, grabbed hold of Teng Yu's arm, and raised his eyebrows: “This young master is tired, and needs to absorb some Profound Spirit Qi, so why haven't you quickly contributed it out!”

The corner of Teng Yu's mouth twitched, and then, he put down the bed sheets and immediately turned into a wolf, “You asked for this!”

Not long after, rapid breathing sounds could be heard from inside the bed curtain. The sturdy bed also let out a cracking sound, and the golden bed curtain fluttered to the left and right, releasing a sweet smell.