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Xiao Yixiu took over the Ruyi Sentinel and caressed it before saying, "Second royal brother, do you want to meet someone?"

"Who?"

Xiao Yi Xiu smacked his palms together before pulling Gu Qing away.

After a while, someone slowly walked in. There was a slightly shy and fearful expression on his face, and there was a bit of a twinkle in his eyes.

Xiao Yi Bei looked up and shuddered.

At the door stood a woman dressed in the feathered dress of the Blue Peacock Palace. The sunlight outside the door fell gently on her side face, coating it with a faint golden light. It made her appear even more elegant and ethereal. However, the moment she saw Xiao Yi Bei, she stopped and the fear on her face deepened.

"Lianxin?!"

When Liu Xin heard him call her, she subconsciously took another step back, as if she was very afraid of him.

Xiao Yi halted his steps and smiled bitterly. "I'm almost at the same level of a prisoner now. Why must you be so afraid of me?"

Lianxin pursed her lips but didn't say anything. She only looked at him.

"Did you come to see me to say something?"

"Slave …" "Servant …" See too much... "The second prince …"

Seeing her nervous and fearful appearance, Xiao Yi Bei sighed lightly. "Alright, you can leave now."

Liu Xin stood there, trying her best to calm the fear in her heart. She secretly sized up Xiao Yi Bei, as if he'd never seen him like this before.

"Second Prince... You... Are you all right? " After all, she had been served by the empress back then, so she was quite familiar with Xiao Yi Bei.

Xiao Yi Bei disappointedly waved his hand towards her. Now that she was like this, even if it was Liu Xin who he wanted to get his hands on, he wouldn't put it in his heart anymore.

"You … Take care, actually, your servant … I never hated you either. "

Xiao Yi Bei was stunned for a moment.

"The Second Prince could have been a good ruler. If it weren't for all these schemes within the palace causing you to feel pressured like a mountain, how could you be so unrestrained and unrestrained?"

A trace of a ripple appeared in Xiao Yi and Bei Bei's stagnant heart. Back then, Liu Xin was so understanding and wise that she could move him. That was why he swore to obtain her.

He just didn't expect that in order to get close to her, she would have kept her half-truths and complaints in her heart.

"Second Prince, you have to be a good person, servant …" Your servant has to go. "

"Lianxin."

Xiao Yi Bei's figure flashed as he appeared in front of her. He placed his hand on her shoulder, scaring her. She struggled to shake him off, but how could she let him go?

"Shh!" Xiao Yi Bei's index finger was on his lips, and his other hand was on her shoulder. He relaxed a little and said in a soft voice, "Come in, I have something to talk to you about."

Startled and frightened, Liuxin followed him hesitantly into the house.

"There are a lot of shadow guards here. I'm talking to you, so don't look at me …"

"The Second Prince wishes to … "What do you want?"

Xiao Yi Bei's hand dropped down and grabbed her.

Liu Xin felt something appearing in her palm. She didn't dare to look at it, nor did she dare to raise her eyes.

"I don't know if I can believe you, but once you came out of the palace, there should have been many good sisters who stayed in the palace to help me … Give it to Snow Crash Hall's Miss Du Ying. "

Liu Xin bit her lips as she slowly withdrew.

Jin Shu stood far away from the Moon Tung Pavilion, respectfully waiting for Liu Xin. "Miss Liu Xin, Assistant Minister Lin is waiting for you in the front courtyard."

Liu Xin came back to her senses, nodded, and quickened her pace to follow her out.

Lin Zhihan's face showed slight impatience as he paced around the hall.

Xiao Yixiu and Gu Qingli were both seated, each holding a cup of tea.

Gu Qingli couldn't help but say, "Vice Minister Lin, Liu Xin is almost here. You shouldn't be in such a hurry, right?"

Lin Zhihan sighed, "If it wasn't to convince her father-in-law and his wife, why would I have to welcome her now?"

His father-in-law was not easy to deal with, and if Xiao Yixiu didn't show up and make peace, it would be impossible to bring him home.

When Liu Xin walked in, Lin Zhihan rushed to her, blocking her from the people in the hall. He was so excited that he just held her hand and looked at her without saying anything.

"Wait a moment." Xiao Yi Xiu looked at Liu Xin's hand.

Liu Xin was stunned. She followed his gaze and lowered her head. Looking at her tightly clenched fist, she subconsciously withdrew it into her sleeve.

"What did Xiao Yi Bei give you?"

"Your servant …" Liu Xin obviously wouldn't lie, but she hesitated.

Xiao Yi Xiu smiled. "You were asked to hand it over to Du Ying?"

Liu Xin lowered her head in silence.

"It's fine. You can leave with Vice Minister Lin."

Lin Zhihan looked doubtful. He wanted to say something, but Liu Xin tugged on his sleeve. The two of them could only bid farewell to Xiao Yi Xiu and leave together.

"Do you know what he gave Liu Xin?"

Xiao Yi Xiu shook his head. "Actually, it's not that important to him anymore. Let him do as he pleases."

Gu Qing Li wanted to say something, but Xiao Yi Xiu had already changed the subject. "The Crown Prince of the Northern Chu Dynasty, Helian Yu, and Princess, Helian Peng, are about to arrive at the capital city. I have to take responsibility for the reception. You have to be mentally prepared."

"Huh?" Gu Qingli didn't come back to her senses for a moment. She only felt that Helian Yu's name was very familiar.

"He was the formidable enemy of me during my expedition to the Northern Frontier. The only defeat he suffered in his life was when he lost to me. Because after that battle, the Northern Chu did not seem to be in a good mood and had been defeated many times. Thus, they had no choice but to come to an agreement. "

Only then did Gu Qingli remember that Helian Yu was often mentioned as a strategic genius even in the East Abyss. Xiao Yixiu's name of war god was also famous throughout the countries because of that battle.

"Even if this person is a strategic genius, he isn't worth mentioning. Just because he lost to you once and his spirit disappears, how is he worthy to be called a formidable opponent?"

Xiao Yixiu shook his head. "It's not that I won by luck, but it wasn't easy either. After that battle, it wasn't that he lost all his willpower, but that I heavily injured him on the battlefield. After that, the Northern Chu Country's generals were defeated by me time and time again. Only after that did they calm down for a while. Afterwards, my old illness in the battlefield flared up and I returned to the capital. I didn't expect that... When Bei Chu found out about my condition and attacked the border again, Xiao Yijin took my place as the commander of the northern army. He was given the title of General Zhenbei to fight against the northern border and made a meritorious military service. "

Gu Qing Li was shocked, "So he was injured to the point of almost becoming a cripple. So after all these years of giving up, he's actually just like you, bedridden and unable to go to war?"

Xiao Yi Xiu nodded gravely.

"So he did not come with good intentions, and the good ones did not come?"

"Northern Chu's previous messenger sent me an urgent report. She said that Helian Yu wanted me to receive the guest. What do you think?"

"How much did you hurt him?"

Five years ago, Xiao Yi Xiu had fought Helian Yu single-handedly with his long spear. He had used his internal energy to severely injure him, damage to his meridians, broken bones in many areas, and had fainted from spitting blood. Helian Yu's willpower was astonishing, even when most of the famous doctors thought that he had a slim chance of survival, but he still tenaciously woke up three months later.

At that time, all the meridians in Helian Yu's body were almost completely crippled. He couldn't completely recover with the help of a doctor. While recuperating from his injuries, he practiced hard on his own. Luck opened up his meridians and finally stood up with astonishing willpower.

After four years, he had personally dispatched a mission to Dongyuan City. It was obvious that he would not come here with good intentions.

"Helian Yu was a rare young genius. Before that battle, he and I were invincible. Countless people were curious about our victory or failure in that battle, and many people in the four seas made a huge gamble." Xiao Yi Xiu sighed softly, "I am not certain of my victory. Even in that battle, I won miserably. "Although under similar circumstances, our army was able to overwhelm the Northern Chu with absolute dominance, but at that time, I was also heavily injured by him, which was why I was left with such injuries."

"Your injuries … Is everything all right? "

"Those injuries may be severe, but they'll heal eventually. However, some injuries are not on the surface. Perhaps … " He did not continue speaking. Pressing his hand to his heart, his eyes gradually became cold.

Gu Qingli approached him without a sound and pulled him into her arms. She said softly, "Don't you have me? I can heal the poison in your body, and also the injuries in your heart."

Xiao Yi Xiu slowly closed his eyes and pressed his face against her chest. He could smell the light fragrance of her flowers and also the faint fragrance of medicine.