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Everyone in the West Cold knew that Duyue Restaurant was the property of the renowned Young Master Loulan, and that the so-called Young Master Loulan was a legendary existence in their eyes. He was just an extremely wealthy merchant and had a carefree personality. What he liked were flowers, wine, and beauties. Even if he did not hold any official positions, he had never seen him fawning over the royal family.

It had already been more than a month since Zhuang Li had traveled to the Great Phoenix with her identity as the Princess of West Cold. Naturally, the Great Phoenix had long exposed her identity, and naturally knew that the real Princess of West Cold was still hiding within the borders of the Great Phoenix. Logically speaking, Da Feng should have sent more people to search for Ge Ya. Previously, Young Master Loulan had made many preparations and arranged a few other secret courtyards under his name to be used for emergency purposes. However, every time he received news, there would be no movements from Da Feng and the army in the city would do whatever they had to do every day. There were no movements from door to door as they searched for people.

"Could it be that they believe Little Li is Princess of West Cold?" Luo Lihua asked, even though she herself knew that the question she posed was exceptionally foolish.

"Although Da Feng might have known that Princess of West Cold Ge Ya originally had half the blood of a Great Phoenix person and that he looked even more similar to the people of the Central Plains, it was still possible that the person who built this place had never seen Ge Ya before. However, this time, the person who went back with Zhuang Li was the one who had seen Ge Ya."

"..." "Then, what will happen to Little Li?" Luo Lihua's heart naturally tensed up. She and Zhuang Li both came from the Great Phoenix Sect, but the difference between them was that she was innately willing to be a prostitute and extremely enjoyed living a life of free and unfettered West Cold. However, Zhuang Li had a very reserved personality.

If she wanted to go back, she should, but she shouldn't go back this way, and she should not be punished for it.

Young Master Loulan knew that Ge Ya was not around. No matter what, Ge Ya and Zhuang Li had been together for so many years, and the princess had never suffered such grievances, so naturally, she could not stop herself from crying. Lou Lan was only willing to share his thoughts with Luo Lihua when she was not around.

If nothing unexpected happened, Zhuang Li should have already been executed …

These words were like a thunderbolt that struck Luo Lihua's heart. Although she originally knew that this should be the only possibility, hearing the other person's judgement made her heart feel even worse, She could not help but want to refute Young Master Loulan.

"But if Little Li has already been executed, why is there not the slightest movement from the West Cold side? There should at least be movements from all over the city to chase after the Princess of West Cold, right? "

"Although I also feel that this matter is extremely strange, it is extremely impossible for the Emperor to be foolishly concealed like this. The current situation can only mean that something has happened that we do not know about, and perhaps Great Feng has other plans. In this case, we have to be even more careful, in order to ensure the safety of the princess and prince."

Xi Cuo woke up two months after he had lost the battle. These two months could be said to be extremely dangerous, and the injuries he had sustained repeatedly; thanks to the protected environment known as Duyue Restaurant, as well as the brilliant medical skills of the Young Master Loulan, the most important thing was the sufficient number of medicines. In his early years, the Young Master Loulan had painstakingly collected a large amount of precious medicines like the Stone Grass s, but this time, in order to save the Prince of West Cold, he had already emptied all of Lou Lan's stock.

But Young Master Loulan had never felt such a pity.

"When Third Prince wakes up, I will have to ask him for some business benefits. How can I not be able to take it back?" As he spoke, his eyes revealed the cunning look of a merchant.

Although Xi Cuo's awakening was due to his Duyue Restaurant and the continuous effort Ge Ya had put in, in the Young Master Loulan's expectations, he naturally believed 200% in his own medical skills and the exquisite medicinal ingredients that he had saved up. However, it was still a miracle for someone like him to survive after being seriously injured. At the very least, the soldiers who had snatched him back from the battlefield all felt that even if their country's prince had died, they should have returned to their homeland to be buried alive, with little hope for his survival.

When Xi Cuo first woke up, he was not too clear-headed and his thoughts were still blurry. He probably used a small amount of medicinal herbs that could paralyze him while he was trying to live. He slowly opened his eyes, which were moving back and forth as if he was examining his surroundings. He did not know where he was.

Later, Xi Cuo recalled the scene at that time and only he himself roughly knew that he had opened his eyes. However, the sight before his eyes was indistinct and it seemed like he had slept for a very, very long time, to the point where his body had become stiff and unable to move. He felt as if he had just fallen asleep, and could still remember the blood and flesh splattering and fighting on the battlefield. The West Cold Army encountered an unprecedented ambush, and was utterly defeated. He was too tired to even lift his blade, and his body was completely numb. He did not know how many times he had been slashed or how many arrows he had been hit. His whole body seemed to be soaked in his own blood and the blood of his enemies. But how could he care about that? His nose and eyes had long since been burnt out by the smoke and fire, and his eyes were no longer clear. One eye was out of sight, probably swollen high.

He was only relying on his willpower to vaguely identify the enemies that were charging at him. He didn't care about the strength and skill, he just wanted them dead. A single stab had killed him.

Because his status was special, the Great Phoenix was very wary of him. They had already instructed him not to harm his life. Since he was a prince of West Cold, he naturally had to capture him alive and report him to the higher-ups. If he fell into the hands of the phoenixes, there would be plenty of time to discuss with the West Cold again.

So to him, the army of the Great Phoenix only wanted to wear him down and not injure him. After all, compared to dying, he was much more useful. It was only because of this that he had been able to fight until now.

Xi Cuo only remembered that he was truly affected, but he faintly felt that if he closed his eyes, he probably wouldn't wake up. So he bitterly endured. He couldn't give in.

Until another arrow pierced through his body, he was truly exhausted. Memories slowly fell down, and he wanted to have a good night's sleep. After that, he fell into a deep slumber.

He did not sleep soundly. He felt a faint sense of unease, as if his dream was being dragged by some force, causing him to try his best to wake up. And he naturally did not know that during the time he was in deep sleep, his West Cold had undergone a huge change.

The army of West Cold had already been taken over by Da Feng, and his Fanbo City had also fallen. The citizens naturally could not accept the fact that the Second Prince had ascended to the throne and became the puppet king of Da Feng, but there was still no solution. Amongst all the changes, the one that made him the most upset was that Zhuang Li had already left for Da Feng as the Princess of West Cold.

"Big brother …" Ge Ya choked with sobs, he was only able to shout once, and she was already crying silently. Although Xi Cuo's vision was still blurry, she could not help but raise the corner of her mouth, and although she had recovered quite a bit, she could still see that she was heavily injured as she reached out and caressed Ge Ya's head.

"I'm fine …"

It was as if the glory and suffering of the country had vanished into thin air, together with the history of the country.

When Xi Cuo was recovering, the Young Master Loulan had naturally spread the news that he was still alive. They first sent people to the farthest towns within the boundaries of the West Cold to quietly spread the news, and even if Da Feng's army noticed him, they would go to the faraway towns to look, and they never would have thought that Xi Cuo was hiding in the bustling cities with densely packed troops.

Moreover, if the Great Phoenix Army were to take note of this news and start searching for Xi Cuo, it would just happen to fall into the Young Master Loulan's hands. This way, they could save more effort and speed in spreading the news that Xi Cuo was still alive.

No matter how many wars and disasters a country experiences, the last thing it should do is to let its people go." The only possibility that could rapidly gather the hearts of people was to let the commoners know that the prince they admired was still alive or that there would be a day when they would take back all the lost land …

If the will of the people does not disperse, then the nation will not perish.

If they could win back the hearts of the people, they could secretly recruit troops and begin to fight back against the Great Phoenix's plundering.

Xi Cuo was in the midst of recovering, so the news of the royal family's Worryfree had already spread out smoothly. Although it was all in the dark, everything had already stabilized.

Although it looked like it was already calm on the surface, Da Feng was not someone who could be easily fooled. She had already started to look for the real Princess Ge Ya, but all of this was in the dark.

This made Xi Cuo and the others more cautious. Although Stone Grass saved Xi Cuo's life, they had to wait until he fully recovered and was able to at least injure the battlefield like he did in the past. At the very least, Duyue Restaurant provided such a condition. The houses in the districts that were covered by many Duyue Restaurant, even if there were maids and servants, there were at least eighty or more. Even if the Great Phoenix Sect secretly investigated, it was an extremely complicated task.

The spacious jade artifacts in the inner courtyard of the Du Yue Restaurant were all treasures collected from various countries when they were travelling around Young Master Loulan. They were dazzling in the sky, constantly displaying their identity as a tycoon. Ge Ya was's maid in name.