Three days later, Gu Xu and Zhao Yan went to pay homage to the grave of the late Princess Qu Qingqiu of Dayan as promised.
Qu Qingqiu's grave is located on a lush hill on the outskirts of Jicheng.
It is not large in scale, has no long Shinto, and does not have exquisitely carved stone animals.
There is only a tall mound and a slightly rusty incense burner.
It doesn't look like the tomb of a princess at all, but like the tomb of a commoner.
Zhao Yan did not bring any entourage.
At this moment, only the two of them stood alone in front of the tombstone, listening to the breeze rustling the woods.
"Back then, my mother died mysteriously in Luojing City," Zhao Yan said softly to Gu Xu. "When my father held her funeral, he didn't dare to say anything. I also complained that he didn't miss the old relationship. But now I think about it again. , maybe at that time, he had already guessed that Emperor Tianxing was the real murderer."
After saying that, she knelt down on her knees in front of the tombstone and kowtowed three times.
After getting up, he took out three sticks of incense from the stored magic weapon and inserted them on the incense burner.
Green smoke rises slowly and floats into the blue sky.
"Mother, I'm here to see you again."
After a brief silence, Zhao Yan continued to look at the tombstone and murmured.
"I finally know who the murderer was who killed you back then. He was too strong and I couldn't beat him. Zhao Changying was promoted to the eighth realm and was defeated by him.
“But I kept working hard.
"If there is a chance in the future, I will definitely make him pay with blood."
Gu Xu stood beside her and listened quietly without interrupting.
He knew very well that this was a moment for their mother and daughter to talk privately.
However, at this moment, Zhao Yan suddenly brought the topic to him.
"The one who came with me to see you today is... a very close friend of mine," she pointed at Gu Xu, "His name is Gu Xu, and he is the leader of this year's Luoshui Conference.
"I went to Luojing this year with the intention of looking for the 'Flint'. But when I arrived at the royal palace's inner treasury, I found that the 'Flint' had been broken into pieces. In the end, it was with his help that I successfully awakened the bloodline strength.
"He is a very good person. Not only is he good-looking, he is also very talented in cultivation. He has reached the fourth level of cultivation and master-level attainments in Talismans before he was twenty years old. In the same realm, even I Can't beat him.
"But now, he was inexplicably accused of 'treason' by Emperor Tianxing, and was hunted down by the Qi court. He almost died in Jingxing... If you are alive in heaven, you must protect him. You escaped this disaster."
Zhao Yan's words were undoubtedly unexpected by Gu Xu, and they made him feel embarrassed to praise him.
But when he saw her clasping her hands and fingers on her chest, her eyes clear and sincere, he felt slightly moved.
After finishing speaking, Zhao Yan stood there in silence for a long time, then reached out and tugged on Gu Xu's sleeve: "Let's go back."
Gu Xu nodded.
The two of them took one last look at the tombstone, then turned and walked side by side towards the Jicheng Palace.
Walking down the hillside and through the woods, listening to the rustle of leaves getting further away.
Suddenly, their fingertips accidentally touched together.
Before Gu Xu could react, Zhao Yan grabbed his wrist tightly without any warning, then their palms touched and their fingers interlocked.
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The warm and smooth touch continued to spread from his hands.
Gu Xu paused, at a loss for a moment, wondering whether he should reject her move.
Just when he was feeling flustered, Zhao Yan suddenly chuckled again and let go of his hand.
"I thought you were an engaged person, so you should be mature and stable in this regard, and calm about changes," she said leisurely, "I didn't expect you to behave like an innocent boy. Even if I tease you a little, your heart will become chaotic. "
"I'm not messed up," Gu Xu denied with a calm expression, "I just didn't expect that someone as smart as Miss Zhao would be deceived by my acting skills."
He would never admit on such an occasion that he was a virgin who had even had his first kiss.
"Really?" Zhao Yan glanced at him sideways.
Perhaps her fox eyes were too charming, and when she looked at people sideways, it felt like she was ogling.
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Two days later, two envoys from Daqi arrived in Jicheng quietly and appeared in front of the Dayan Palace.
They politely claimed that they wanted to see King Yan.
"They call our king 'King Yan'."
"Have they given up on dealing with us and plan to recognize Dayan as an independent country?"
The guards guarding the palace gate were thinking a lot.
They did not dare to delay for a moment, and immediately rushed into the palace and reported the matter to Zhao Changying.
Upon hearing the news, Zhao Changying acted extremely calm, as if this incident was completely expected by him.
He immediately ordered to receive these envoys from Da Qi in the main hall of Da Yan Palace, which was the former drawing room of Duke Yan's mansion.
At this time, the blood on Zhao Changying's face seemed to be a little lighter than a few days ago.
The guard couldn't help but asked with concern: "Your Majesty, is your health okay?"
"I'm in very good health now," Zhao Changying raised his head and straightened his collar, "At least, it's no problem to receive two envoys."
"But--"
"——Don't talk nonsense. Da Qi sent envoys here to test our true strength. If I show my cowardice in front of them, Dayan will be doomed."
The guard immediately lowered his head and said respectfully: "This is what the king taught you."
"By the way, go and tell Gu Xu and ask him to wear a mask to attend today's court meeting," Zhao Changying then ordered, "If I guess correctly, the reason why the Daqi envoy wants to see me is Most likely it’s because of him.”
"As you command, Your Majesty."
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On this day, Zhao Changying received the Qi envoy in the main hall of the palace. Gu Xu, wearing a black mask, mingled among many Dayan officials and watched.
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He discovered that the envoys sent by Da Qi were all his old acquaintances——
One is Qianhu Que Juchang of Liaozhou Prefecture, and the other is Zhu Qiuyi, the commander-in-chief of Hedong Province.
The former used hidden arrows to deal with him in Jingxing, while the latter held a halberd and forced him into a desperate situation with extremely terrifying lightning speed.
After walking into the back of the hall, the two envoys glanced around constantly - Gu Xu could guess that they must be looking for him.
But Gu Xu's black mask is really powerful.
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Their eyes only stayed on him for a moment, and then quickly looked away, as if he was just an ordinary passerby with no sense of existence.
Then they walked up to Zhao Changying, bowed to him, and after saying some polite words, they stated their purpose straight to the point:
"We came to Dayan to capture the traitor Gu Xu."
