Although everyone was dissatisfied with Murong Yi's decision, he was ultimately the commander-in-chief of the Southern Frontier, with absolute decision-making power, so they could only follow his orders.
"All of you, withdraw. Go and prepare well for tomorrow's battle."
The military strength of Tianqi and the Southern Frontier was roughly equal, which meant that this war could not be finished in a short time.
Since Rong Sheng's departure, Murong Yi's decisions had been failing one after another.
As a result, the Southern Frontier had suffered heavy losses, and now he was eager to prove his ability with a victory.
Everyone tacitly accepted his actions, and when he sent undercover agents to poison the enemy's commander, no one raised any objections.
Everyone was aware of Qin Yuchuan's abilities, and this novice third prince of the Southern Frontier, Murong Yi, was no match for him at all.
The Southern Frontier sent him as the commander partly because the Crown Prince was wary of the forces behind him and wanted to ensure he could never return.
Murong Yi's ready acceptance of this position also had his own motives.
He considered himself talented and strategically brilliant, believing he could dominate the battlefield and be invincible.
Once he established military merits, combined with his illustrious family background, it would only be a matter of time before he could bring down the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince of the Southern Frontier's mother was merely the daughter of a county magistrate, unable to provide him with any advantageous support.
However, Murong Yi's mother was the daughter of the First-rank Prime Minister, with connections in the imperial court, ensuring a smooth path for him.
The Emperor of the Southern Frontier was obsessed with alchemy, pursuing the art of immortality, while affairs of state were temporarily handled by the Crown Prince.
To be able to sit in the position of Crown Prince, one must have some capability.
Regardless of what this Crown Prince did in private, he was still beloved by the common people on the surface.
As for Murong Yi, he had been practically non-existent in the Southern Frontier for years.
Shortly after his birth, his mother, foreseeing potential misfortune in the fierce royal struggles, wisely sent him away.
Later, the Southern Frontier Royal Family members died or were crippled, until only two princes remained.
One was the eldest prince, now the Crown Prince.
The other was the second prince, who neglected his duties and spent his days playing with cats and dogs.Th.ê most uptod/ate novels a/re published on n(0)velbj)n(.)c/o/m
And he, Murong Yi, had now become a hot candidate for the throne.
Although a Crown Prince had been established, no one cared much, after all, whoever could make it to the end would be the winner.
Everyone in the tent withdrew, leaving only Murong Yi's most trusted guard by his side.
"Ye, do you also think, like the others, that I've made a wrong decision?"
Ye replied, "Your Highness must have your reasons for your actions."
Hand in hand, they walked out of the hospital room and took the elevator down.
Qin Yuchuan held Feng Qingyi's hand tightly. Seeing his serious expression, Feng Qingyi found it a bit amusing.
"This is an elevator. It's very convenient for going up and down floors. It only takes a few seconds, so we don't have to climb stairs laboriously."
Soon the elevator doors opened, and Feng Qingyi led Qin Yuchuan out.
"There's a restaurant not far ahead. Let's go!"
Feng Qingyi couldn't move him, and turned to find Qin Yuchuan staring intently at the elevator.
"What's wrong?"
Qin Yuchuan said, "This elevator is quite good. Why doesn't your home have one?"
"...That villa is only three stories, it doesn't need an elevator. If you like it, I'll teach you how to use it when we come back."
"Good!"
She inexplicably heard a hint of joy in Qin Yuchuan's "Good!"
Feng Qingyi took Qin Yuchuan to a noodle restaurant and ordered a bowl of ramen.
Because the doctor had specifically instructed him not to eat for now, Feng Qingyi didn't order anything for him.
After the waiter brought a large, steaming bowl of ramen, Feng Qingyi picked up the chopsticks.
Seeing Qin Yuchuan sitting across from her, Feng Qingyi asked,
"Are you hungry?"
Qin Yuchuan nodded, "Yes."
Feng Qingyi said with a smile, "Then you'll just have to stay hungry! Others can quench their thirst by thinking of plums, you can quell your hunger by looking at noodles."
Qin Yuchuan fell silent, quietly staring at Feng Qingyi.
Feeling a bit uncomfortable under his gaze, Feng Qingyi handed him her phone, "Here, play with my phone."
Just as Qin Yuchuan took the phone, he noticed someone had sent Feng Qingyi a WeChat message.
Yue Yue: Qingyi, look quickly! This guy is so handsome! I approve!
Qin Yuchuan opened WeChat and saw that this Yue Yue had sent her pictures.
There were even pictures of shirtless men, several of them.
Qin Yuchuan curiously looked through their chat history.
Apart from occasional discussions about what to eat, the rest was all about which men were more handsome, and the two even argued about it.