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Shan Liancheng raised his head to look at the sky, and indifferently replied, "After many years of marching, always good at following others."

Yun Qixi did not linger and continued to ask, "How is Jing Yan now?"

Shan Liancheng's face sank, and said in a low voice, "Not too good, when I came out I still had not woken up. It was Lady Zhang and Empress who were taking care of him."

Hearing that Zhang Qinxue was taking care of Shan Jingyan, Yun Qixi wrinkled her nose and asked in a thief tone, "Do you think they are worthy?"

Shan Liancheng frowned and said with disdain, "Don't talk about women with me."

Yun Qixi became excited when she heard that, and said, "How can that be a woman's words? Jing Yan has such a good relationship with you, shouldn't you worry about his marriage? "Besides, so what if you say 'wife'? Don't you think that I, a woman, have already saved you so many times?"

Shan Liancheng squinted his eyes as he looked at the road, completely ignoring Yun Qixi.

Returning back to the camp, the moment Yun Qixi landed, he was pulled back by the tear-filled Zhang Qinxue. Looking at her tear-stained face, Yun Qixi comforted her, "Don't worry, everything will be alright."

After confirming that Shan Jingyan's injuries weren't as serious as they appeared to be, he ordered his men to mash the saffron and honeysuckle. He carefully applied the saffron onto the blood clot and then skillfully bandaged it.

Not long after, Shan Jingyan slowly woke up.

The empress's pale face finally regained some color.

Yun Qixi tactfully retreated out of the room to make room for the mother and son, only to bump into a thick chest.

"What are you doing, sneaking around the door?" Yun Qixi scolded.

"Sneaking around?" Shan Liancheng's pupils immediately darkened.

Yun Qixi gave him a silly smile, "Just pretend I didn't say anything."

As the sky gradually darkened, the setting sun dyed the horizon red. Carrying the setting sun, Shan Liancheng said with a face as calm as water, "Go wash up, we will attend the banquet tonight."

Hearing that it was a banquet, Yun Qixi subconsciously took two steps back, and said: "Master, I am not feeling well today, can I not go?"

She hated banquets held by the ancients the most, especially banquets held by the imperial family. There were too many rules, too many restrictions, she couldn't eat well, she couldn't drink well either.

Shan Liancheng's mouth formed a straight line as he said only two words, "No way."

In the end, Yun Qixi could only bathe and change.

When she came out, the guards had already piled up an unusually tall firewood pile in the camp to light a bonfire in the dark of the night.

There were also guards running around dealing with the fresh cattle and sheep.

Not long after, the night was as dark as water. The starlight shattered, and a bonfire soared into the sky, illuminating everyone who was seated down, their faces bright red.

The one in the right position was naturally Shan Ye, while the Empress and Imperial Concubine sat on his two sides. The one on the right was the crown prince and Yun Lanyue, the one on the left was Shan Liancheng and Yun Qixi, while the little fart precious pearl was seated beside Yun Chong. According to their identity and status, everyone was sitting in a neat and orderly manner.

Yun Qixi didn't know why they had to do this, it made it seem as if he and her were already husband and wife. However, she didn't dare have any objections. She would sit wherever she sat.

Yun Qixi looked to the left and right, only to realize that there was an empty seat beside the crown prince, she quietly pulled on Shan Liancheng's sleeves and asked him: "Who is that seat?"

Shan Liancheng followed her gaze and explained, "That's where Jing Yan is."

Yun Qixi made an 'oh' sound, then thought about Shan Jingyan who was still lying in his tent and could not come to the banquet.

The banquet had not started, but Yun Lanyue, who was sitting next to the Crown Prince, looked over and suddenly stood up, her mouth pursed into a smile, and said, "I heard that Prince Jin came back empty-handed today?"

Looking at her cute appearance, Yun Qixi felt depressed in her heart. She thought that it wasn't the time for you to drink the urine of a boy, but rather, it was time for you to take off the roof and tear down the roof after three days. Just as she was about to refute, Shan Liancheng grabbed her shoulder and said calmly, "I'm not lying."

The sounds of discussions gradually grew louder and louder.

Shan Ye frowned slightly, the Empress's expression was displeased.

Yun Lanyue said complacently, "Seems like the mighty Prince Jin on the battlefield won't be able to compare to Brother Ziyin."

Shan Liancheng calmly replied, "Yes."

Yun Lanyue's tone carried a bit of pride and sarcasm, "Our Great Swallow War God actually lost in the hunting grounds. If word of this were to spread, we would really be a laughing stock."

Yun Qixi looked at Yun Lanyue strangely, thinking that this idiot's intelligence was really something that had never been seen before and never been seen again.

As expected, the empress suddenly said coldly, "It's true that Lian Cheng gained nothing from saving Jing Yan, but could it be that the life of my Great Swallow Fourth Prince is not worth a mere cart of prey? "Hmm?"

The last syllable was clearly raised, and it carried a sense of stern reprimand.

Shan Liancheng's expression did not change at all, a look of disdain flashed past his eyes, and Shan Ye's tightly knitted eyebrows relaxed slightly.

Yun Lanyue sat back down on her seat in panic and pulled at her Brother Ziyin, unwilling to let go, but she couldn't forget to look coldly at Yun Qixi.

Yun Qixi sneered, and said in a low voice, "There are always idiots in this world that refuse to summarize their disgrace, and only think about how to remove themselves from this world."

Shan Liancheng tilted his head to the side and glanced at her, a faint smile curling at the corner of his lips.

At this time, You Wanshan cleared his throat and shouted loudly, "The time has come, let the banquet begin!"

Although the night banquet on the prairie was not as refined as the atmosphere in the palace, it was still better than having fresh and wild ingredients.

Along with this shout, the guards who had been on standby for a long time began to move. The lamb that had been cleaned and roasted to five points of maturity was carried by a few guards to the central bonfire.

Just as he was about to arrive at the second dish, he heard a voice from afar, "Hold it!"

Her voice was warm and weak, Yun Qixi squinted her eyes, borrowing the starlight to see, the person who came was Shan Jingyan.

The Queen looked at the weakened Shan Jingyan with a pained heart, and asked with a slightly reprimanding tone, "Why aren't you resting in the tent, and why did you come here?"

Shan Jingyan raised his pale lips, forced out a smile, "This son is fine."

The Empress frowned and was about to say something more when Yun Qixi jumped out and said, "Empress, Jing Yan was injured from the fall. He would awaken blood stasis just by drinking a little alcohol."

Shan Jingyan gave Yun Qixi a grateful look.

The empress's face was slightly pale as she said, "In that case, take your seat. Just don't drink too much to prevent yourself from getting hurt."

Shan Jingyan nodded his head in acknowledgement before he walked to his seat with shaky steps, looking at Zhang Qinxue who was looking at him with concern and a gentle smile.

After a short interlude, the feast continued. Aside from fresh game, there was no lack of wild vegetables and fruits.

"Brother Yun, eat." Shan Baozhu who was seated at the side took a grape and placed it beside Yun Chong's mouth.

Yun Chong's face turned awkward, he did not want to accept it, nor did he want to accept it.

"The pearl seems to be much better than before." The queen's voice suddenly came from above.

Once he said that, the voices of the people became quiet, and many people turned to look at Shan Baozhu.

A grape in Shan Baozhu's hand fell. She timidly glanced at the Queen, then involuntarily leaned towards Yun Chong. Her hands tightly grabbed onto the corner of Yun Chong's clothes as she lowered her head.

"Brother Yun, there's a tiger here, the pearl is afraid." Although her voice was low, it could still be heard clearly by everyone present.

Although Yun Chong was embarrassed, he couldn't bear it anymore. He patted Shan Baozhu's hand and said, "Don't be afraid."

The empress lightly shook her head. "It looks like it's still not done yet. Is there really no doctor who can help?"

Saying this, Yun Lanyue looked at Yun Qixi craftily, then said loudly, "Empress, aren't there only one person who has great medical skills among us?" As she spoke, her gaze was fixated on Yun Qixi's body.

The Queen also looked towards Yun Qixi, and then gave a rare gentle smile. "I remember the Emperor saying that Qixi Medical Arts is a natural skill, and I believe that the illness of the orb wouldn't be a problem for you. I'll leave the orb to you, you must cure her."

Yun Qixi smelled the scent of a conspiracy, she glanced at Yun Lanyue's pleased expression and said, "Yes."

What she really wanted to say was that he had to. If he couldn't cure her, then he must have a reason to make trouble for her. However …

Yun Qixi turned her head to look at Shan Baozhu, only to see her leaning on Yun Chong's side, looking extremely afraid. It looks like it was all a conspiracy to cure her.

Holding back her anger, Yun Qixi raised his wine cup and was about to drink it. Shan Liancheng grabbed her wrist and frowned, "This wine is the strongest double steam."

"Double steam?" Yun Qixi grinned, stubbornly pushing his hand away, and picked it up to take a sip. The moment the wine entered her mouth, she felt a burning hot thread seeping into her heart and a choking sensation rushed to her head.

Cough cough!

Yun Qixi immediately put down her wine cup, stuck out her tongue and pulled at Shan Liancheng's sleeves, and said softly, "Water, water."

The corner of Shan Liancheng's lips lifted imperceptibly as he casually gave her a goatskin water bag.

He stood up, fixed his eyes on Yun Qixi and slowly said, "Qi Xi, the day before yesterday, you helped me and Qiu Yue cure the poison, but you did not have the time to thank me. Today at the banquet, I will toast you and thank you for your detoxification, do not refuse it."

Saying so, he raised a large wine cup.

Seeing this, Yun Qixi felt that this grandson had no good intentions, so he rolled up his sleeves and said with a fake smile, "The one you should be thanking isn't me, it's the little guard that peed for your child."

When he said that, the entire competition grounds was in an uproar, Shan Ziyin's face instantly flushed red.

"However, since the crown prince has said so, I can't not give him face."

Just as he finished speaking and was about to stand up, Shan Liancheng stood up first and cupped his hands in a salute, "Qi Xi's alcohol capacity is not good, Second Brother's wine, I, Lian Cheng, will serve you well."

In the corner, Shan Jingyan's blush from being intoxicated immediately turned pale again as he gulped down a cup of wine.

Shan Ziyin squinted his eyes, then laughed: "It's fine, it's good that you and I have not drank together for a long time, just that one cup, to you, is too petty, how about three cups?"