northernbook Chapter 571 is back.
Chapter 571 is back.
The convoy that went to collect provisions did not return to camp until the evening of the next day. Qingdai happened to be on her way to get food for Ye Qing'an when she saw the convoy returning to camp. She stopped and stood there for a while.
When the grain carts entered the camp, Qingdai noticed that there were three women on them.
The three women were all quite beautiful, but their clothes and styles were all different.
Qingdai's gaze fell on the last woman. The last woman was dressed in coarse cloth, her hair was casually tied into a bun, there was no decoration on her head, and her face was even covered in ash.
However, it couldn't hide the woman's beauty.
Qingdai's eyes flickered slightly as she watched the leading general lead the three women straight towards the central army camp.
Qingdai then lifted the felt blanket covering the tent and went inside.
"They're back." Qingdai lowered her voice. "I just saw them. The convoy that went to collect provisions has returned to camp. And they brought back three women, two of whom are our people."
Ye Qing'an nodded: "Two of them are our people, but the only one left is not necessarily just an ordinary citizen. Tell them to be careful and not to reveal any flaws."
"Yes," Qingdai replied. "This servant saw that they took all three women to the central army camp. Could it be that they intend to offer all three women to the Crown Prince?"
Countless thoughts flashed through Ye Qing'an's mind: "Since the Crown Prince is in this camp, we don't necessarily have to offer everything to him, but we must let him choose first."
Ye Qing'an tapped her fingers lightly on the table. Eleven had overheard Ye Zirui talking to the mysterious man, saying that the mastermind behind the scenes had arrived at the camp and was continuously weaving illusions to confuse the Crown Prince. Ye Zirui didn't need to worry about that.
If you want to create an illusion for the Crown Prince, you should at least be able to see him often, preferably every day.
So, if she wanted to find that person, all she needed to do was keep an eye on the people around the Crown Prince, see who he saw every day, and then gradually narrow down the possibilities.
“But…” Qingdai frowned, glancing up at Ye Qing’an: “But didn’t His Highness the Crown Prince want to win you over, Miss? Now that those generals are offering you beauties, will the Crown Prince still dare to accept them?”
"If he accepts it, isn't he afraid of hurting your feelings, Miss?"
Ye Qing'an chuckled: "Why wouldn't I dare? The Crown Prince does indeed want to win me over and make me his person, to work for him."
"But in reality, in his mind, I am nothing more than a pawn. It is only because I am the Supreme Being that I am somewhat useful, so he is willing to spend some effort to coax me."
“But in the Crown Prince’s mind, I am no different from other women. He promises me an invisible and intangible position as Empress, and then he can use this as an excuse to make me not interfere with his having women on both sides.”
He would say that he could have many concubines, but there would only be one empress.
Qingdai glanced at Ye Qing'an and saw that her expression was completely calm, as if she hadn't even shown any anger.
It seems that her mistress truly has no feelings for the Crown Prince whatsoever.
What about Yi Moxu?
If she wasn't mistaken, the person who fought Ye Qing'an in the previous battles should have been that rebel leader, right?
What is their current situation?
Why can't she understand it at all...?
"Would you like to go check out the situation at the main camp, Miss?"
"Main business?" Ye Qing'an asked casually. "What would I be doing there?"
Ye Qing'an took a moment to realize what was going on, then couldn't help but wave her hand with a smile: "No need, I'd like to see what kind of person this Crown Prince is..."
If, after the crushing defeat of the Siyou Kingdom's army and all these events, the Crown Prince still has the mind to seek out women, then he is truly not worth mentioning.
Ye Qing'an said she wouldn't go to the main camp, and she really didn't. She even had the mind to go to the Cloud Dream Realm at night.
When Jiu Xiao saw Ye Qing'an, he only snorted softly, lifted his eyelids, and looked resistant.
"doing what?"
"It's nothing." Jiuxiao snorted again: "I just feel that you have no conscience. You went to fight at the border without taking me with you, leaving me here in this small place to deal with these trivial matters of the household. I'm not happy about it."
"Oh." Ye Qing'an glanced at Jiu Xiao. "Let's wait a little longer."
"Wait, wait!" Jiu Xiao glanced at Ye Qing'an: "I've been by your side for so long, half a year already, and you still haven't given me a title. You're hiding me away. Am I that shameful?"
"I'm unhappy, I'm feeling a little upset!"
Ye Qing'an raised an eyebrow: "That steward, being Ye Qinghao's spirit beast, has been hidden away by Ye Qinghao for decades, and still doesn't have a formal title. Do you feel wronged by him?"
"..." Jiu Xiao opened his mouth, took a deep breath, and said, "Okay, no."
After saying that, he couldn't help but widen his eyes: "No way? You're planning to hide me for decades?"
“No, not at all.” Ye Qing’an secretly calculated for a moment: “Let’s wait a little longer. When I completely break with the Ye family and the Siyou Kingdom, that will be the time when you can have a formal title.”
"Furthermore, I hid you for your own good. After all, given the current situation, if anyone knew you were my spirit beast, your life would probably be much harder."
"What awaits you is endless pursuit and assassination attempts."
"..." Jiuxiao blinked, it seemed to be the case.
After that, Jiu Xiao coughed lightly again: "Fine, I forgive you. I'll stay here. At least there's food and drink here. I heard that your camp is almost out of food?"
"Yes, I drink porridge every day, one bowl of porridge with three grains of rice, absolutely no more."
"..." Jiuxiao felt very sorry for him: "Is it that bad? Then how about I go buy it every day..."
Jiuxiao counted the silver in his pocket: "Hmm... I'll go to the kitchen of the Ye residence and steal some food for you."
"That's not necessary. That's the situation in the camp right now. If everyone else loses weight and I'm the only one who's gained weight, wouldn't it be obvious that something's wrong?"
“That’s true.” Jiu Xiao was unknowingly led by the nose by Ye Qing’an. It took him a while to come back to his senses and remember that he seemed to have something important to say: “By the way, today, the letter that Ye Feiran sent back to the manor arrived. There was one for you. Ye Qinghao sent someone to deliver it, and I sneaked it in for you.”
As Jiuxiao spoke, he took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Ye Qing'an.
"Ye Feiran?"
Ye Qing'an raised an eyebrow and opened the letter.