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Gu Liuyan wanted to say something, but she hesitated. Duan Chengxuan had long ago sent people to put her alone in the tent.

Her reputation allowed her to leave some advice, but in reality, she had sent people to surround them, giving them the appearance of house arrest.

She had originally thought that it was enough for her to save the slaves' lives, but she didn't expect that the Duan Chengxuan who hated her would actually want her to stay behind. There were many houses in the city, but he had even put her in his tent; he clearly wanted to keep an eye on her at all times.

In addition, Duan Chengxuan still needed to properly consider how to deal with these slaves, and he couldn't care less about Yun Chen's true appearance.

In the evening, an aunt came in with some water and respectfully greeted her master. She placed a woman's dress on the bedside and said, "Your highness wants you to wash up properly, so that you can come all the way here to wash up."

Damn it!

Gu Liuyan felt that the sheep had entered the mouth of a tiger. It was already late in the day, and the ghosts had not seen him yet, so they should go back and report to the sect. However, Duan Chengrui was trying to think of a way to take his back to the city, so how could he control her?

However, if he really wore this woman's clothes, Duan Chengxuan would definitely notice it. Not to mention, he had people bring the clothes to her straightforwardly. It was likely that quite a few generals on the road already received news of it and it truly made her feel embarrassed.

He knew that Duan Chengxuan would never play according to the rules, but he didn't expect him to be so domineering.

"No need." Gu Danyan shook his head and looked at the aunt carefully. He was curious: "Since when was there a woman in the army camp? Where did this woman's clothes come from?"

"I am Jiang Yan, the son of a servant. Only two sons who are not slaves ran away with him." The aunt spoke calmly, "I work for you Navy Tide people just to protect my child's life."

There was much unwillingness in these words. Gu Daiyan thought about it carefully, these Jiang Yan people should also have a lot of resentment towards Jiang Yan.

Rather than being troubled here, it was better to not chat like an aunt. He patted the edge of the table and said, "If aunt doesn't mind, tell me about your children."

"I haven't seen my son very much. There's no story to tell." The aunt's body trembled, not daring to raise her head to look at her.

"Then tell me about Jiang Yan. There's Navy Tide troops outside, and they're looking at me like I'm a prisoner. I'm called Yun Chen, you can just call me by my name." Gu Daiyan could see the resentment in the aunt's heart.

This was the first time the aunt had addressed him as' you '. She had developed a favorable impression of this gentle and soft-spoken adult, but because of her status, she could not let it go. She could only stiffly sit down and casually chat about Jiang Yan's matters.

When Duan Chengxuan finished dealing with his business late at night, he heard the voices of the two people from within the tent.

If his aunt's children weren't under his command, Duan Chengxuan wouldn't have trusted her. On the other hand, he wanted to see what Yun Chen wanted to do to Jiang Yan, so he could only stand by the side and listen.

"Auntie, if you know how to make Jiang Yan candy, you might make some for me the next time. I haven't eaten them before when I went to Jiang Yan."

Duan Chengxuan felt a headache when he heard this sentence.

Unexpectedly, the unperturbed aunt actually laughed and said in a low voice, "Of course you can, my family's younger ones all like to eat quite a lot."

"Then why don't you bring your child here to accompany me? It's so boring here in King Jing's army camp. Moreover, I'll remember everything you said. In the future, I can teach those children I brought back." Gu Daiyan also laughed softly.

After that, the conversation came to an abrupt end. The curtain was pulled open, and the moment Duan Chengxuan entered, the aunt's face turned deathly pale. She quickly stood up from her chair and fearfully lowered her head, but still called him 'Milord'.

Gu Danyan was also stunned for a moment. He shook his legs and raised his eyebrows: "Your highness."

"Why haven't you changed your clothes?"

"Where did the women in the military camp come from? Even if they were prisoners of war, I'm afraid they wouldn't be able to wear women's clothes, lest they get bullied." Gu Liuyan pushed the dress aside again: "But thanks to the prince for sending this aunt over, I got a lot of information. In the future, when I go back, I'll know how to teach the children."

"So you really did take in some slaves?" Duan Cheng Xuan's eyes even had a trace of contempt.

The aunt looked at her in disbelief.

"I've already given them names, so calling them slaves is not a good idea. If there were any obedient children in this place, I would have taught them well. It would be more useful than sending this woman's clothes over to you, your highness." Gu Liuyan also had her own thoughts: "If you teach them well, it would be fine to let them become Navy Tide People in the future. As for those Jiang Yan people who don't want to bow their heads, just kill them."

"You are as kind as your sister." Duan Chengxuan's expression eased up a bit.

He sat beside Gu Danyan and raised his hand to try to change her appearance, but Gu Danyan quickly blocked his hand, covering half of his face, and said coldly: "If brother-in-law really takes off this disguise, then how am I to walk in this camp from now on?"

"This King is here." Duan Chengxuan's words even carried a trace of threat.

Gu Liuyan's neck was stretched out, but she was unwilling. She only looked fixedly at Duan Chengxuan with eyes that were unyielding.

Seemingly like Gu Liuyan, Duan Chengxuan thought for a moment and didn't force the issue. "Since it's like this, then I'll let Chengshan pick out some children for you to teach tomorrow. If it's effective within a few months, then I won't kill them."

"Rather than picking up a stone melody, it would be better to send us to Guan Ping City. Currently, Guan Ping City is not easy to break through, and it is fully armed. Even slaves with ill intentions cannot return to Jiang Yan, so I can be at ease in teaching them." Gu Danyan cutely blinked her eyes, as she wished to be able to flee from Duan Chenxuan's side.

Duan Chengxuan cast a cold glance at him. His words were reasonable, but he didn't want Yun Chen to continue helping the Third Prince.

"Are you confident?"

"Not sure." Gu Mingyan leaned on the side of the bed and shrugged lazily. "But if Jiang Yan's slaves were to know about the treatment here, things would be different. I'm more curious though, this stone melody isn't a fortress. Why would King Jing take it down?"

After a moment of silence, Duan Chengxuan stood up once again and asked with his hands behind his back, "How many points did you guess?"

"Guess twenty to thirty percent?" Gu Danyan raised his chin slightly and glanced at the aunt in the corner. He laughed and said, "Did the people from Shi Qu find the secret of the gutter?"

"Third Prince found out something?" The corners of Duan Chengxuan's mouth curled up as he lightly smiled.

"That's not it. I'm just guessing that it was the easiest for Shi Qu to send troops to break the Fallen Water Ditch. Moreover, even though Shi Qu isn't a fortress, it seems to be where the slaves are kept." As he said this, Gu Danyan's gaze gradually became cold, like winter ice: "If that's the case, then I was superfluous. The prince wasn't prepared to kill them all, but I was anxious to come over, and it just so happens that I am of use to you."

"I'm pretty sure. If you didn't come, then these people would have scattered to other places." Duan Chengxuan's eyes flashed with a cold light. "The victory in battle isn't only due to reputation."