It was already late at night, but the Duke of Anguo, who was far away in the Ningguo camp, listened to the news that his own secret guards had inquired about.
After a while, Duke Anguo heard the secret guard's words and asked in surprise: "What? You said that Qianjisha's men appeared nearby?"
The secret guard clasped his fists and replied in a firm tone: "Yes, Master."
Duke Anguo looked outside the tent and said thoughtfully: "This matter is getting more and more complicated. Even an organization like Qianjisha has appeared. It is obvious that Qianjisha is mainly supporting the Xiongnu Kingdom this time. I guess Shanyu Feng and Jiuyouke have reached some agreement..."
Then Duke Anguo muttered to himself: "That makes sense. Why did so much of our military intelligence leak out before? Qianjisha does have this ability..."
Duke Anguo looked at the secret guard and said solemnly, "You continue to keep a careful eye on the Xiongnu Kingdom. If I can't do anything here, you don't have to worry about anything. Hurry back to the capital and tell His Majesty everything here!"
The secret guard was trained by Duke Anguo. He had deep feelings for Duke Anguo and was very loyal to him. In fact, he wanted to protect Duke Anguo like this forever, but he should obey Duke Anguo's orders, so he said: "I obey your orders."
"Wait, I will write a few letters. If anything unexpected happens to me during this trip, you can give these letters to Ruqing." Duke Anguo said with his eyes closed, as if he had aged a lot in an instant...
Ying Ruqing is the name of Madam An. For a moment, Duke Anguo was overwhelmed with thoughts. He had a strong premonition that this time he might not be able to go back.
Having said this, Duke Anguo sighed softly and then went to write a letter.
The secret guard kept looking at Duke Anguo, silent until Duke Anguo handed the letter to the secret guard.
The next day, Ning Yan bid farewell to Duke Anguo and An Lang early in the morning, and led 5,000 elite troops to Bingzhou where General Chu was stationed!
Seven days passed in a flash, and Ning Yan finally arrived at Bingzhou City where General Chu was stationed with 5,000 elite soldiers.
As soon as he arrived outside Bingzhou City, Ning Yan found that the city was somewhat gloomy.
The soldiers at the city gate also checked for a long time before letting Ning Yan enter the city.
There were quite a few people walking on the streets outside the city. Halfway through the walk, Ning Yan saw a young woman wearing armor and with a high ponytail coming to greet Ning Yan.
The female general saluted when she saw Ning Yan and said, "Your subordinate Chu Qingge greets His Royal Highness Prince Zhao."
When Ning Yan first saw this heroic female general, he knew that she was General Chu’s eldest daughter, Chu Qingge, one of the few female generals in Ning State.
Ning Yan said casually: "No need to be polite!" Then he asked with some doubt: "General Chu, what happened in Bingzhou City?"
Seeing Ning Yan mention it, Chu Qingge said angrily: "Last night, Yelu Yun of the Xiongnu Kingdom came with 30,000 troops to attack Bingzhou City. Fortunately, my father reacted quickly and was able to defend Bingzhou City. Otherwise, today, His Highness would have to come and collect our bodies..."
Ning Yan frowned, and then said to Chu Qingge: "This time, I came here in the name of General An to remind General Chu to be careful of the attacks from the Xiongnu. I traveled day and night, but I am still a step late."
Chu Qingge heard this and was impressed by the foresight of Duke Anguo. He led the way and said, "What a pity..."
Then Chu Qingge brought Ning Yan to the meeting room. At this moment, a group of Bingzhou's main generals were standing in the meeting room, and everyone was discussing what to do next...
Seeing Ning Yan coming, after paying his respects and understanding the purpose of Ning Yan's visit, they discussed together how to face Yelu Yun.
Although Yelu Yun had a mean appearance, he was indeed a man whose military talent was no less than that of Shanyu Feng. Before Shanyu Feng became famous because of this war, Yelu Yun was the number one general of the Xiongnu!
Now that Yelu Yun has set his sights on Bingzhou City, everyone is facing a formidable enemy.
More than twenty days passed unknowingly, and the plague in Lan Cang Kingdom was completely eradicated.
An Xin and Lin Qingcheng also opened the first store of Yaxin Pavilion in Lancang.
As her belly grew bigger, An Xin didn't dare to go out. One day, she was walking in the courtyard when she saw someone who surprised her.
"Sir?" An Xin said in disbelief.
The person who came was Gu Zheshang. He was wearing a white robe and a thick woolen cloak. In the wind and snow, he looked like a banished immortal who had fallen into the mortal world.
"You did a great job." This was the first sentence Gu Zhueshang said to An Xin.
An Xin chuckled, knowing that Gu Zhuo Shang was talking about her performance during the epidemic. Being praised by Gu Zhuo Shang, An Xin was proud but also a little shy. After all, she was a bit of a cheater...
An Xin held up an umbrella and went over to take Gu Shang, saying, "Sir, you are finally back from Japan this time..."
Gu Zhaoshang smiled faintly, handed a small box to An Xin, and said: "This is a gift from your teacher."
An Xin took the box with some curiosity. When she got into the house, she opened the box and said in surprise: "East Sea Condensed Pearl!"
"That's exactly it." Gu Zhaoshang said as he picked up the ginger tea brought by Yingying.
An Xin looked at Gu Zhaoshang with some emotion and said, "So, Master went to Japan alone this time just to find the East Sea Condensed Pearl for me?"
You know, going out to sea by boat is a very dangerous thing, not to mention finding the East China Sea Pearl, which is a legendary object that can prolong life.
Gu Zhuechang took a sip of ginger tea and slowly explained: "Last time we parted, I discovered that you had taken a banned drug that would damage your life span in order to delay the birth of this child, so I found this specially for you. Take it quickly..."
An Xin heard this and said, "Thank you, sir!" Then An Xin turned to the back, found her cup, and swallowed the Donghai Condensed Pearl. When she turned around, her sleeves trembled.
Seeing An Xin taking the East China Sea Condensation Pearl, Gu Zhaoshang also felt that this trip was quite rewarding.
An Xin came over and saw that Gu Zhe Shang had a layer of gauze wrapped around his wrist.
So he asked with some distress: "Sir, your hand..."
"I was accidentally injured while looking for medicine. I have treated the wound and it's not serious." Gu Zhuo Shang hid his wrist with his sleeve and said casually.
An Xin bowed solemnly to Gu Zhue Shang and said respectfully: "Xin'er, how could I be so worthy of you to treat me like this!"
Gu Zhaoshang quickly helped An Xin up and said, "We are destined to be together, and we are also master and disciple. This is what I should do!"
"Thank you, sir!" An Xin continued to say gratefully.
Seeing this, Gu Zhuo Shang quickly said, "You know I don't like these empty formalities, so don't make it difficult for me."
"Okay, sir!" An Xin knew Gu Zhaoshang's character and did not make things difficult for him, so she spoke quickly.
Gu Zhuochang's eyes fell on An Xin's bulging belly and said, "I guess your baby will be born in a month!"
“Yeah…” An Xin smiled lightly, her brows relaxed.
In total, she has been pregnant for more than ten months. If she can hold on for another month, the child will be born in the eyes of the world as if it were a ten-month pregnancy. By then, no one will question his identity...
A dark glimmer flashed across An Xin's eyes.
In this era where the hierarchy between legitimate and illegitimate children is supreme, she really has no choice for the sake of her children.
Anyway, An Xin knew that in seven years, she would definitely die, whether she completed her mission or was destroyed humanely.