northernbook Chapter 227 Arriving in Southern Xinjiang and Finding Out the Situation
Chapter 227 Arriving in Southern Xinjiang and Finding Out the Situation
After a short rest in the Xiling Palace for one night, after breakfast the next day, Su Yueqing and his party prepared to head south to Southern Xinjiang.
"Qingqing, Prince, be careful on your journey." Helan Ci personally escorted Su Yueqing and others out of the city gate. Thousands of words came to his lips, but only this sentence remained.
Su Yueqing nodded, "Don't worry, it will go smoothly!"
Helan Ci thought about it all night and was troubled for a long time. Finally, he decided to ask the question that he didn't ask last night.
"Miss Leng, are you going to Southern Xinjiang with Qingqing?" Helan Ci looked at Leng Qingqiu and asked solemnly.
Although he knew he wouldn't get the answer he wanted, he still wanted to ask.
When Su Yueqing saw this scene, the flames of gossip immediately ignited in her eyes.
There's something wrong with these two. When did they become so close?
Leng Qingqiu raised his eyes to glance at Helan Ci and said calmly: "What else?"
She felt that Helan Ci was inexplicable. Was there any need to ask?
She must be with Qingqing!
"Then, does Miss Leng have a lover?" Helan Ci took a deep breath and asked again.
Leng Qingqiu was confused by his question again, but still answered truthfully: "No."
She didn’t know why Helan Ci asked this. Did he like her?
Thinking of this, Leng Qingqiu immediately threw away these strange thoughts. They had only met a few times, so there was no point in talking about liking each other or not.
At most, it's just some good feelings.
Hearing this answer, Helan Ci's mouth corners slightly raised.
No, it means that he still has a chance.
Su Yueqing walked over to Helan Ci and nudged him with her elbow. "Hey, when did you fall for my senior sister? How come I didn't know?"
Then, Su Yueqing muttered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "However, my senior sister is aloof and aloof, it is impossible for her to share a husband with another woman."
"Since you are the emperor of Xiling, you will inevitably have three palaces and six courtyards in the future. If so, I don't agree with what you and Senior Sister are doing." Su Yueqing also expressed her attitude directly.
She admired Helan Ci's character, but as an emperor, there were many things she could not do anything about. She did not want to see her senior sister, who had finally emerged from the abyss, jump into another abyss.
Helan Ci glanced at Leng Qingqiu and whispered, "My dear, I, Helan Ci, will only have one queen in my life, and no other women."
"I have a good impression of Miss Leng. If we are destined to meet again in the future, and she is willing, I will fulfill my promise." Helan Ci said, "If we are not destined to meet, then I will quietly wait for my queen to appear."
Helan Ci has always been free and easy and has a very open mind about love.
He will fight for what he likes.
If I can't get it, I will let it go calmly.
"Qingqing, if you return to Beiming, please send a pigeon to let me know. I would like to try my best." Helan Ci said seriously.
Xiling is busy with affairs now and he can't leave.
He was no longer qualified to ask Leng Qingqiu to stay, nor could he go with her.
Su Yueqing looked at Helan Ci's serious expression and nodded, "Okay."
Su Yueqing didn't say much. After all, it was not easy for outsiders to interfere in such matters.
Leng Qingqiu didn't take these to heart. Over the years, there were many people who expressed their affection for her, and Helan Ci was just one of them.
She had no mood for love back then, and even though she has taken revenge now, her dusty heart is hard to open.
Jiang Biechen didn't expect that Helan Ci would actually fall in love with his senior sister.
Jiang Biechen glanced at Helan Ci quietly, with a hint of sympathy.
Now, there will be one more sad man in the world.
"Your Majesty, it's getting late. We need to set off." Su Yueqing looked at the gradually rising sun.
Helan Ci nodded, "Okay, have a safe trip!"
Su Yueqing and a few others mounted their horses, went out of the city gate, and headed straight south.
Helan Ci watched Leng Qingqiu leave until the figure disappeared in the distance, then he gradually withdrew his gaze.
It seems that he has to speed up and get Xiling back on track as soon as possible.
In this way, he could go to Beiming to find Leng Qingqiu earlier.
Regardless of whether there is any result in the end, he has no regrets.
On the other side, after leaving Xiling, Su Yueqing and his companions rode at full speed, traveling day and night, and continued on their journey. It took them two or three days to reach Southern Xinjiang.
Southern Xinjiang is different from Xiling, and entering Southern Xinjiang this time may require some twists and turns.
After all, Xiling has Helan Ci, and if you make friends with them, you don't have to worry about any attacks.
But it was different in Southern Xinjiang. The saint girl Chi Jiuli from Southern Xinjiang went to visit Bei Ming and died suddenly when she came back, which laid the seeds of disaster.
Although there is no evidence to prove that Chi Jiuli died at the hands of Su Yueqing, people with common sense know that this matter is closely related to Bei Ming.
Su Yueqing had inquired and found out that the new saint of Southern Xinjiang is Chi Jiuli's sister, Chi Qili.
Moreover, it is said that Chi Qili hated Bei Ming to the core, so when Dongli attacked Bei Ming, they were willing to send troops to help.
If Su Yueqing had not asked Helan Ci to hold back Southern Xinjiang early in the morning, this battle would have been a little more difficult.
"As usual, everyone should disguise themselves and enter Southern Border, and act according to circumstances." Su Yueqing said, "If our identities are discovered, the Saintess of Southern Border will not let us go easily."
Su Yueqing was not afraid of them, but she thought it was better to have less trouble than more. When she first arrived in an unfamiliar environment, she had to be cautious.
Su Yueqing suddenly thought of something, walked to Leng Qingqiu's side, and said, "Senior Sister, the people of Southern Xinjiang are good at using poison, and you are the best at it. After entering Southern Xinjiang, you should be more careful."
Leng Qingqiu nodded, "Don't worry, Qingqing, when it comes to poison, Senior Sister has plenty of tricks up her sleeve."
After disguising themselves, several people successfully entered southern Xinjiang and first found the largest restaurant in southern Xinjiang to rest.
Of course, resting is only one aspect. The most important aspect is to find out the situation in southern Xinjiang.
After entering the restaurant, Su Yueqing and his group packed up briefly, then split into three groups and began collecting intelligence.
Now, they must first quickly understand the forces in southern Xinjiang and see which ones can be used by them.
After all, signing a centennial truce treaty is a matter of great importance, and without the support of the southern Xinjiang forces, this matter would be extremely difficult.
At the end of the day, Su Yueqing and his team put together the intelligence they had collected and had a general idea of the situation in southern Xinjiang.
There are now two forces in southern Xinjiang, competing with each other and restraining each other.
One force is the royal force headed by the Saint of Southern Border, and the other is the ministerial force headed by the court ministers.
Originally, the Saint of Southern Xinjiang was just a puppet with no real power.
The power in southern Xinjiang is in the hands of core ministers.
But later, after Chi Qili became the Saint of Southern Xinjiang, she used some unknown means to make those ministers willingly give up their power and submit to her.
At this point, the Saint of Southern Xinjiang holds real power and becomes the true master of Southern Xinjiang.
Now, according to Chi Qili's disgust towards Bei Ming, the most thorough way to get Nanjiang to successfully sign a Hundred Years Truce Treaty is to let Nanjiang replace another saint.
Replaced by a saint who is close to Bei Ming and advocates peace.