#378 - The gears start turning
Tianji Year 15, July 12th.
Three days had passed since Wei Changtian last saw Li Qi.
There were also three days left until the Ghost Festival on July 15th.
Wei Changtian had been paying close attention to the movements in the Heavenly Prison these past three days, so he naturally knew that Li Qi had not yet gone to see Yu Pingjun.
Damn it, did he change his mind again?
Or does he have other plans?
Wei Changtian was very annoyed by Li Qi's "breaking his word", but he couldn't be bothered to urge him again.
Just like he said before, this matter didn't have much to do with him in the first place. Since the "person involved" didn't care, then he could do whatever he wanted.
The emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is anxious. He's not a eunuch, so of course he won't worry so much for Li Qi.
Anyway, the agreed-upon July 15th is almost here.
As long as Fengyuan City is fine by then, he will immediately make Li Qi fulfill his previous promise and then return to Shu Prefecture.
As for Li Wutong... Marrying a princess of another country is no small matter. There are many customs and preparations to be made, and on a larger scale, it may even affect Fengning's diplomatic relations.
However, the two countries are currently at war, and Da Feng has had the "shocking scandal" of Yu Pingjun, so it is definitely not appropriate to "marry a princess" in the short term. Therefore, it can only be put aside for now and discussed when the time is right in the future.
Of course, Wei Changtian had already discussed this matter with Li Wutong, and also asked her if she wanted to go back to Shu Prefecture with him first during this time.
Li Wutong wanted to go with Wei Changtian from the bottom of her heart, but in the end, she chose to stay in Fengyuan.
Perhaps she knew that this was also a time when Li Qi needed her the most.
"Princess, don't worry. When Da Feng and Da Ning are no longer at war, I will come back and marry you."
Nodding, Wei Changtian was not impatient with Li Wutong's "worry", but sighed with some emotion.
"Soon."
...
Soon?
Li Wutong didn't know why Wei Changtian was so sure that the war between the two countries would end soon, so she just took it as a beautiful wish.
She also nodded with a smile, as if she was also looking forward to all of this passing quickly.
No more wars, peace in the world.
At that time, she could marry Wei Changtian in a grand manner, and from then on, she would no longer be the princess of Da Feng, but the daughter-in-law of the Wei family.
She could go to Shu Prefecture to see the beautiful scenery, customs, and meet Miss Liu Shi, who was also a demon in Wei Changtian's words, and live a peaceful life.
If Wei Changtian didn't mind, she would have many, many children.
Boys and girls are fine. She wouldn't hide it from them and would tell them that demons are the same as humans, except that they live longer and there is no difference...
"Puchi ~"
Thinking again of what Wei Changtian had once said to comfort herself, Li Wutong couldn't help but smile.
Looking at the confused man opposite her, she didn't explain why she was smiling, but slowly moved closer and gently rested her head on Wei Changtian's chest.
The moonlight outside the window was just right, and the birds were chirping crisply.
"Princess, what's wrong?"
"Nothing, I just suddenly feel... you are so good to me."
Da Ning, Yuan Prefecture, Feng County.
"Da da da, da da da"
The dense sound of horse hooves came from far and near, piercing the silence of the night.
As a small city stationed with more than 400,000 Da Ning soldiers, it had been so peaceful since the Da Feng army retreated to Yuan Prefecture City. It had been a whole month now.
In a month, the soldiers had no battles to fight, and were not allowed to advance or retreat. Naturally, there would be "warmongers" who were unwilling to do so. Memorials requesting battle would fall on Ning Yongnian's desk every few days, and then be rejected by the latter one by one.
The Emperor's orders must be obeyed.
Since the Emperor did not allow fighting, the soldiers stationed in Feng County could only climb the city walls every day, staring blankly at the empty wilderness, not knowing what they were expecting.
The abrupt end of the war, the inexplicable wait.
They thought that such days would last for a long time.
But as Ning Yongnian's holy carriage quietly arrived in Feng County in the middle of the night, the huge gear that was enough to sway the fate of a country finally slowly began to turn.
Each gear was tightly meshed with each other, with no room for compromise or maneuver, and no chance to breathe.
It slowly and heavily rolled towards Yuan Prefecture City, little by little, unstoppable.
...
"You Jia, let's go."
The night was as dark as ink, with no stars or moon in the night sky.
Standing on a low mountain, Ning Yongnian shook his head and withdrew his gaze as he watched the dark shadow gradually move away under his feet.
You Jia, dressed in a black dress, stood beside him. After hesitating slightly, she suddenly asked softly: "Your Majesty, what are these people going to do?"
"Do something big."
Giving a casual answer that was "as good as not saying anything", Ning Yongnian turned his head to look at You Jia and smiled: "You should know that these things should not be asked."
"This subordinate knows her mistake!"
Her heart skipped a beat, and You Jia immediately knelt down on the ground without hesitation: "I hope Your Majesty will forgive me!"
...
"Get up."
Ning Yongnian shook his head: "If you really want to know, I can actually tell you."
"This, this subordinate dares not..."
Without getting up, You Jia's head was buried very low.
But at the next moment, a hand suddenly pinched her chin and lifted her face slightly.
"In a few days, you will know everything."
...
A few days later?
What will happen then?
Will this matter be related to Young Master Wei?
You Jia looked up at Ning Yongnian, whose expression was calm, but she was thinking about Wei Changtian in her heart.
She was a little afraid that Wei Changtian would be involved in such a conspiracy, but she knew that she could no longer ask.
"Yes, this subordinate understands."
After a long silence, a smile finally appeared on You Jia's face.
But Ning Yongnian still had the same expression of neither joy nor sorrow as before. The hand that pinched You Jia's chin slowly released, and then his palm was spread out in front of her.
...
What such an action represented was very obvious.
In an instant, You Jia's pupils suddenly contracted, and her heart struggled several times.
But after a long silence, she finally trembled and stretched out her hand, gently placing it on Ning Yongnian's palm.
"Whoosh ~"
The black dress swayed, and Ning Yongnian exerted a little force on his hand, just like that, lifting You Jia from the ground.
But after doing this, he did not immediately let go, but looked at You Jia, who was biting her lip tightly, and said softly:
"You Jia, in fact, I have always been very curious about one thing."
"You once said to me that no matter what happens, you are my person, you are a member of the Dragon Guard."
"I want to ask you, does this still count now?"
I'm not feeling well today, so I'll go to bed early. There's only one chapter. I'll make up for three chapters tomorrow.
