Yun Xiao had been placed at the Water Pass. Tomorrow morning, there would be someone to escort her to Blackwater Town.
Phantom did not return until nightfall.
When he returned, he saw Duan Chengxuan sitting next to the water basin, his clothes in disarray, and his hands washing his hands. There were even a few teeth marks on his wrist and shoulder, not to mention the fiery red palm mark on his face.
The group of soldiers trembled in fear as they didn't dare approach Duan Chengxuan. Even the ghosts had never seen him in such a sorry state.
"I just cried. I slept with her." Duan Chengxuan opened his mouth first and wiped his fingers clean, allowing the doctor beside him to treat his wounds.
Only the sound of sparks exploding could be heard.
Ghost sat cross-legged in front of the bonfire and looked at Duan Chengxuan. "In the past, she would cry when she had nightmares, but she doesn't like others to discover it. If I was here, she would always find a reason to sit outside. Furthermore, she's used to putting a lot of pressure on herself. She would rather sacrifice a portion of herself than let the big picture get damaged … "
After talking about it for a long time, Duan Chengxuan listened attentively.
He knew that ghosts actually had a huge opinion of him, so he should be relieved to be able to speak so much.
His former subordinates now took him to be their younger brother.
He had never known that ghosts were also very meticulous, paying attention to so many things. Even more so, he did not know that ghosts and ghosts were sometimes sloppy and sometimes too serious.
After chatting until deep into the night, some movement came from within the tent, and Duan Chengxuan immediately stood up. "I'll go take a look."
"Alright." The ghost nodded and continued to sit in front of the bonfire. Only now did the soldiers by the side dare to step up, and quietly inquired about the relationship between the princess and the king before telling the ghost what had happened today.
When Duan Chengxuan opened the curtain and walked in, Gu Pingyan had already sat up. His long and soft hair was let loose, and a few strands of sweat were still stuck to the side of his face. His eyes, which had been crying, were slightly swollen.
Four eyes met. Only then did Duan Chengxuan lightly walk over, sit on the edge of the bed, and rub her head. "Are you feeling any better? "I've already asked someone to prepare some food. Would you like something light or foul-smelling?"
Gu Liuyan just stared blankly at him for a long time. Finally, she reached out her hand and put it around him, gently rubbing the tip of her nose against his neck. She didn't cry, but she didn't say a word.
Duan Chengxuan moved closer, then wrapped his arms around her back and lightly patted his back. "I didn't know that you would still have a time to stick to me."
"You don't like it?" Gu Danyan's body went slightly stiff, but he was held even tighter by Duan Cheng Xuan. "What I like, it would be even better if you stayed by my side."
He had thought that Gu Mingyan would say that he was delusional, but the person in her arms only relaxed a little. He said in a muffled voice, "I should have been calm back then, but I'm still afraid …"
"You've done well enough. In terms of strategy, move the target of the enemy away, using the least amount of sacrifice to lure them away." As he spoke softly, Duan Chengxuan simply hugged her onto his thigh. As he looked at the tears in her eyes start to spin, he felt his heart ache, but he could only harden his heart at this moment. "But you didn't think about yourself."
Gu Danyan really didn't expect such a thing to happen.
It was as if everything people had done in the past would be exposed to the camera, and if someone did this to her, she would be able to obtain evidence to bring that person to court. And here, there had never really been anyone who dared to do this to her.
She didn't know how to face Duan Chengxuan — he had seen nearly all of her unsightly appearance.
"No matter what you say about me in the future, I have to tie you to my side. You don't know your own worth. As long as those men see you standing high above them, they will think of every possible way to cause trouble for you …"
Duan Chengxuan reprimanded her angrily, but when he saw her tears still fall, his heart softened and he pulled her into his embrace. "Keep talking, if I catch up earlier …"
Gu Danyan stayed in his arms but didn't cry. She fell asleep once again.
After putting the person back on the bed, Duan Chengxuan couldn't do anything to her for the moment. He had seen many soldiers vent because they couldn't withstand the pressure, but once Gu Danyan vented for a moment, he would be extremely obedient and understanding as long as his mind was retracted. However, according to what Phantom Shadow had said just now, she had no way of controlling the tears.
It was now impossible to get her to leave. If she were to be deprived of her right to information, it would only make her even more impatient.
After leaving the tent with a headache, Ghostly Ghost raised his head and saw Duan Cheng Xuan's appearance with a headache. He immediately understood. "You're crying again?"
"Yes." At this moment, Duan Chengxuan sat down in a slightly dejected manner. When he saw the person beside him taking his food, he could only wave his hand and say, "Let her sleep a little longer. You're not allowed to talk about what happened today with anyone else, not to mention bringing it up in front of her."
The crowd only treated it as a military order.
The ghost rubbed his head and asked, "Then how are the wounds on her body?"
"It's not that serious, but we can't allow her to mess around in the future." Duan Cheng Xuan's gaze was gloomy.
Ghost swallowed a mouthful of saliva. In the past, when Duan Chengxuan wanted to teach his subordinates, he too had revealed such an expression.
At the same time, Phantom and Duan Chengxuan did not tell anyone about what had happened here. The third prince had received orders and had a slight understanding of the situation. Not only did he have the Jing King's men follow the orders, he even had ten thousand of his men help.
It was almost an easy feat to take down two cities when faced with Jiang Yan, who was currently fighting against the new kingdom.
Ai Hui's head was hung high up in the sky at the city gate. Cang Lan did not send out any envoys, only a crossbow arrow as thick as an arm piercing through the enemy's city gate. It was a complete threat.
Gu Danyan had spent an entire two months in the mountains, and when he woke up the next day, his mind was already clear and his expression was normal. He only purely refused Duan Chengxuan's approach.
On this day, Phantom Demon arrived with some snacks and pastries. He saw Duan Chengxuan reprimanding his subordinates, causing the soldiers to be shocked into silence. Only Gu Daiyan was sitting by the river, fishing with a fishing rod in his hand.
Phantom Shadow put his things down and glanced at the empty fish basket. "I've been fishing for so many days, but I haven't seen you fishing for one."
Gu Daiyan threw the fishing rod back onto the shore. There wasn't even any bait on the hook.
She stomped her feet in anger, "I think he just wants me to suffocate to death here. Those soldiers are treating me like a tender flower bud, even the medicine he sent is in the cold, why is he hanging on the swing here? "What I want is information, information!"
Phantom Demon dryly laughed twice. Sensing the sound of footsteps behind him, he helplessly said, "He also did it for your own good."
"I don't care. I want to find my mother and make that bastard die here!" Gu Liuyan kicked the fish basket to the side in annoyance, then sat down on a small stool and sulked.