Seeing Xiao Yanyan coming out of the inner tent, Yelu Abaoji frowned slightly and said with a vigilant look: "Yanyan, what did you hear just now?"
Xiao Yanyan raised the corner of her mouth slightly and said, "My little sister is indeed right about my brother. He is indeed a man with great ambitions!"
"Have you heard everything?" Yelu Abaoji looked nervous and warned hurriedly: "Little sister, don't go out and talk nonsense about what you just heard. If Temujin knew about it, he would definitely destroy us all based on his character. Clan!"
"Brother, don't worry, my little sister knows what to say and what not to say! It's just——"
Xiao Yanyan smiled strangely and said in a deliberately long voice: "Little sister, I hope that brother will promise me something!"
"What's up?"
"My little sister just heard that my brother said he wanted to go south. I heard that there are outstanding people in the Central Plains, and my little sister has long wanted to see them. If my brother goes south this time, he will take my little sister with him!"
"No, no!"
After hearing Xiao Yanyan's conditions, Yelu Abaoji shook his head and flatly refused: "The Central Plains is no better than outside the Great Wall, where the princes are fighting in chaos. It is too dangerous for a girl's family like yours."
Xiao Yanyan hugged Yelu Abaoji's arm and said coquettishly: "Brother is very resourceful. With my brother by my side, how can my little sister be in danger? Brother, just take me!"
Yelu Abaoji still said resolutely: "No, my trip south this time is not for sightseeing. How can I take you to a girl's house?"
Seeing Yelu Abaoji's resolute attitude, Xiao Yanyan frowned slightly, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, and said with a smile: "If the elder brother refuses to take the younger sister to go south together, then the younger sister cannot force the elder brother. But in this way, the younger sister will be in a good mood. Depressed, I’m afraid my little sister won’t be able to hide her secrets when she’s depressed!”
"you..."
Yelu Abaoji glared at Xiao Yanyan slightly sullenly. Xiao Yanyan was not afraid and looked at Yelu Abaoji with a big smile and blinked her big eyes.
After a long time, Yelu Abaoji sighed helplessly: "Okay, I will take you with me this time when we go south, but you must listen to me along the way and you are not allowed to go out alone!"
"Thank you, little sister, brother!"
Xiao Yanyan shook Yelu Abaoji's arm a few more times and said with a smile: "Brother, don't be angry. My little sister may be able to help you along the way!"
Yelu Abaoji smiled bitterly: "I hope so!"
Half an hour later, Yelu Abaoji, Yelu Xiezhen, and Xiao Yanyan led more than twenty elite soldiers, pretending to be a caravan, and headed south against the howling north wind.
In Jiangdu, Yang Gao ordered Jinyi Guard Commander Zhan Zhao and Qianhu Ouyang Chun to select dozens of smart and capable Jinyi Guards to escort several doctors headed by Li Shizhen and Zuo Sanqi Chang Shifang Xuanling to Hebei. Princess Yicheng was the daughter of the Sui clan and a dignified princess. Naturally, Yang Gao had to send a heavyweight courtier to greet her.
A group of dozens of people dressed up in disguise and, led by several Turkic messengers, left Jiangdu, crossed the Yangtze River, and passed through the land of Qingxu. They ate and slept all the way without stopping, and arrived in Gaocheng County, Bohai County, where Princess Yicheng was, fourteen days later.
Gaocheng County is only a small county, and it is not a major transportation artery. On weekdays, caravans of more than fifty people rarely pass by.
After Fang Xuanling heard about this, in order to avoid being too ostentatious and causing extraneous matters, he ordered Zhan Zhao, the commander of the Jinyiwei, to lead most of the Jinyiwei to temporarily live in a ruined temple outside the city, while he took a few people headed by Li Shizhen. The doctor, escorted by Ouyang Chun and four or five Jinyi guards, went into the city to pay homage to Princess Yicheng.
As soon as he entered the inn, Fang Xuanling saw a dozen strong Turkic men with stubble and fierce looks standing outside a wing, glaring fiercely at the traveling merchants and drinkers coming and going. , staring at it made many people frightened and scared.
Seeing this scene, Fang Xuanling immediately lost his composure and asked the Turkic messenger leading the way with a sullen face: "Are you protecting Princess Yicheng like this these days?"
The messenger who led the way said in confusion: "Of course, Ke Dun has a distinguished position and a high status, so we naturally have to protect him carefully."
"What do you call careful protection?"
Fang Xuanling's eyes widened, and he suppressed the anger in his heart and yelled in a low voice, "Have you forgotten your own identities? This is Hebei, and there are rebellious officials and traitors everywhere. You are acting in such a public way. Do you want to attract all the rebels to the disadvantage of Princess Yicheng?"
"Then what should we do?"
After Fang Xuanling said this, the Turkic messenger realized what mistake he had made and asked stammeringly.
Fang Xuanling made a decision immediately: "Without further delay, we will take the princess out of the city immediately and find a remote place to settle down. After several imperial doctors have cured the princess's stubborn illness, we will immediately set off for Jiangdu."
The Turkic messenger shook his head helplessly: "Master Fang, I'm afraid this won't work. Ke Dun was seriously ill. Due to the war in Gaocheng County, there were only a few doctors who knew nothing about Ke Dun's illness. The medicine has caused Ketun's condition to worsen repeatedly, and even going to the ground has become a problem, let alone leaving the city."
Fang Xuanling sighed after hearing this, waved his hand and said, "That's all, take me to see the princess first!"
In the wing, the Turkic princess Ashina Liyun, dressed in a white dress, quietly waited beside Princess Yicheng's bedside and carefully fed the medicinal soup into her mouth. Jieli Khan's son Ashina Zhimo is only three years old this year and has no knowledge of worldly affairs. He only cares about playing by himself.
Fang Xuanling walked into the side room under the guidance of the Turkic messenger, knelt down on one knee and saluted Princess Yicheng on the hospital bed and said: "Wei Chenzuo Sanqi often serves Fang Xuanling to pay homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
Princess Yicheng, who was seriously ill, heard Fang Xuanling's voice and immediately stood up to sit up. However, she was weak and couldn't do it after struggling for a long time.
The Turkic princess Ashina Liyun on the side saw this and hurriedly supported Princess Yicheng, quickly brought a few soft mattresses to cushion her behind, and then slowly helped her up.
Princess Yicheng reluctantly sat up with the help of Ashina Liyun, leaning her back on the soft mattress. She looked at Fang Xuanling who was kneeling in front of her, forced a smile on her pale face, waved her hand and said: " Mr. Fang, there is no need to be polite, please get up quickly!"
"Thank you, Your Highness Princess!"
Fang Xuanling stood up in a hurry and saw that Princess Yicheng looked pale and covered her chest with her hands to cough from time to time. She indeed looked like she was seriously ill. He immediately raised his hands and said, "Your Royal Highness, your Majesty learned that the princess was suffering from a serious illness, so he specially selected several doctors with high medical skills from the Imperial Medical Office to accompany him to the north. They are waiting outside the door now."
Princess Yicheng nodded slightly and said with a smile: "Master Fang is interested, please invite those imperial doctors to come in!"
