Other people’s mothers-in-law like their sons-in-law more and more the more they look at them, but Prince Wei does not receive such treatment at all.
In fact, Prince Wei also wanted to please his mother-in-law. However, no matter how high his emotional intelligence was, sometimes he was helpless. He really couldn't do whatever he wanted. Many times, even if he did nothing, his mother-in-law's anger would still be vented on him. He was innocent, helpless, and pitiful. In the final analysis, he kidnapped someone's daughter under imperfect conditions, and he wanted her daughter to worry about him even if he wanted to get rid of the disaster. What could he do? Of course, he had to accept it unconditionally. He couldn't give up his wife.
Well, I can still ask for some benefits from my wife later.
Prince Wei did not show it on his face, but he was happy in his heart that he had made the decision.
So, Prince Wei can actually be extremely shameless.
The shameless Prince Wei abandoned his noble image in an instant after getting on the carriage, and looked at Xiao Cao with hurt eyes, "Xuan'er, is it true that no matter what I do, your mother will never like me?"
Xiao Cao felt distressed immediately, especially because she felt that she was the one who put the blame on him. "My mother has a sharp tongue but a soft heart. She is just angry now. I have been preparing for several days, but all my efforts were in vain. This kind of thing has probably never happened to my mother before. She is embarrassed and angry for a while, but it will be fine after she calms down."
Wei Tingyu looked at the grass quietly without saying a word.
Xiao Cao couldn't stand his gaze and quickly stepped forward to hug him, "Ting Yu, you don't have to care too much about what others think."
Wei Tingyu smiled slightly. It was such a rare thing that his own Xuan'er took the initiative to throw herself into his arms. He hugged her and put his chin on her shoulder. He said in a low and sullen voice, "It's enough that Xuan'er doesn't despise me."
"I can dislike anyone but I will never dislike you." Xiaocao said casually.
Prince Wei was in a good mood, so what did it matter if he suffered a little grievance? What's more, it couldn't be considered a grievance.
Because they had a rough target range, the journey was relatively smooth. Taking Wei Tingyu's physical condition into consideration, although he tried to go as fast as possible, it was still slower than the average person.
Fortunately, Xiaocao spent almost all his time on Wei Tingyu - even though all the necessary medicinal herbs were brought with him, Xiaocao didn't have to go out to collect them - his condition was relatively good.
In this way, it took more than forty days on the road before we were roughly close to our destination. Yes, just close.
"So, our destination is actually out of Qi Dynasty?" Xiaocao frowned and said.
"When I looked at the map before, I only knew the approximate location. Now, according to the results of the investigation, it is indeed outside the Qi Dynasty and located in Liuqi. However, compared to Liuqi, this location is in the southeast corner, with many high mountains, relatively barren and sparsely populated. It is a place that the Liuqi Dynasty does not want to deal with. Basically, only officials who are very unpopular are sent here."
"This is more advantageous for us."
“Having said that, nothing is absolute. After all, this is not Qi Dynasty’s territory, and variables may arise at any time.
The people of Liuqi have always been tough, and the border of Qi Dynasty has been disturbed almost every year, with burning, killing and looting. Only when the Dingbei Army appeared did the situation improve. Even so, the north is still the place where the Qi Dynasty has the most wars, and the Dingbei Army dare not transfer to other places. However, this area of hundreds of miles of mountains in front of us has become an excellent barrier between Qi Dynasty and Liuqi. Although the people of my Qi Dynasty are also within the northern border, they live and work in peace and contentment. "
"As the current commander of the Dingbei Army, where is Pingjin Hou stationed?" Xiaocao asked after thinking for a while.
"In Qichao, the Dingbei Army has five main garrisons, two of which are backed by cities, namely Beicheng and Jiangcheng. Beicheng is also a prefectural city. Of course, it is definitely not comparable to the prefectural city in Fuze, the southern part. The other three places have formed towns of a certain scale due to the long-term garrison of the army and various needs. As the commander-in-chief, if nothing unexpected happens, we should be in Beicheng. Our current location is about 500 to 600 miles away from Beicheng, but this is the straight-line distance. If we really want to reach the two places, the distance we have to travel will at least double. If we rush there at full speed, it will take about three days.
Did Xuan'er want Pingjin Hou to help? Pingjin Hou was the commander-in-chief and had a heavy responsibility. Leaving his post without permission would be a violation of military orders. Moreover, if a war broke out during this period, the consequences would be disastrous.
In fact, the Dingbei Army has been in the hands of the Mu family for decades, and their prestige is too high. There are countless brave generals in the Dingbei Army. They obey the Mu family, but others may not. After Pingjin Hou took over the position of commander-in-chief, he wanted to control the entire army, which was not something he could do overnight. In the past few months, he must have been very busy. In fact, even if he tried his best to the end, he might only be able to find a balance point so that there would not be chaos in the Dingbei Army. "
"If you say so, Zhao Tingyu, then the King of Dingbei is really amazing. After all, he was not very old when he inherited the throne and took over the Dingbei Army. Even with the residual power of the Mu family, if he doesn't have some ability to shock the entire army, he will probably be sidelined after a long time. From what I heard before, he seems to be doing no worse than his father in the Dingbei Army."
Wei Tingyu's eyes became several degrees deeper. Obviously, he was jealous again because of this carelessness. However, he would not show it in front of Xiaocao. He knew very well that Mu Bei just had intentions towards his Xuan'er. In Xuan'er's eyes, the other party was just a patient. Mu Bei was originally in the recovery period, and when they went back, the other party would probably have recovered completely. According to Xuan'er's habits, apart from the original friendship between Dingbei County Prince's Mansion and the Wenren Family, there was nothing else.
Wei Tingyu knew very well what kind of person Xiaocao was. Perhaps she had no feelings for him at all, but because they had been together for many years and were husband and wife, he occupied a special position in her heart, which could not be replaced by any other man.
In the past, in Wei Tingyu's eyes, his Xiaoxuan'er was still young and didn't understand love. He didn't force her and could wait for her to grow up. Even if she was too familiar with him and had already formed a habit, or might never understand it in her life, it didn't matter. After all, the result didn't matter.
However, after knowing that Xiaocao attracted the attention of more outstanding men, his thoughts changed a little, or rather, he became a little worried. What if she fell in love with other men
Although this possibility is very small, not to mention that the medical skills have occupied too much of her attention. In addition, sometimes, this feeling will not grow for no reason. It only needs to cut off the opportunity for other men to be attentive to her. Moreover, the identity of this man will make them know how to restrain themselves. Xuan'er is a very rational person. He believes that she will not do anything just because of other people's attentiveness. Master Wei still couldn't stop worrying. It was not because of Xiaocao, but because of himself...
Probably because of... low self-esteem!
If his physical condition was the same as that of an ordinary person, he would have nothing to fear.
Wei Tingyu's heart is actually extremely dark. He wants to imprison Xiaocao by his side forever, and now he also very much wants Xiaocao to respond to his feelings. It is not enough for him to be irreplaceable. He wants her to love him, just like him, hot and strong, and wants to possess her completely. However, he can only think about it and can't do anything, not even express his feelings easily.
If he can really find the medicine this time, if he can really recover his health this time, if his life span can't be restored to normal, even if it's only ten or twenty years, he wants his Xuan'er to fall in love with him!
Xiaocao didn't notice Wei Tingyu's emotional changes, but knowing that he was a jealous person, she could tell what his expression was without even looking at him. She shrank back unconsciously. You know, it's very abnormal when Prince Wei is jealous, and they might suffer as a result. Fortunately, the lady was there, and no matter how crazy the prince was, he would not do it in front of the lady.
Xiao Cao changed the subject and said, "I also know the importance of the head coach. That position cannot be lost. However, I do want Pingjin Hou to help. However, not for him personally, but to see if I can borrow some manpower from him."
"If that's the case, then there's actually no need to do that. Could it be that Xuan'er thought that I only brought these few people with me?"
Xiao Cao looked at him in surprise, "Is there someone else?"
Wei Tingyu chuckled, "Of course, there are more than a hundred others. We have considered the possibility that they might not be in Qi Dynasty, so we naturally need to bring enough people to facilitate the operation. However, if everyone gathers together, it will be too conspicuous, so the others will disperse and only appear when needed."
Xiaocao suddenly thought of what happened in the Guanyin Temple in Zhou Qunshan. She was kidnapped. He was wearing a mask at that time, and it seemed that he created a very specific atmosphere. He was the boss of the "Waste Department" and was actually the person sitting behind the Kaiping Guard. He had a group of his own people, and these people were not ordinary people!
Okay, Xiaocao figured this out and stopped caring about it.
"In that case, you can send someone to confirm the exact location of the destination first, and then arrange the division of labor."
"Division of labor? Xuan'er is planning to take her own people and leave me behind?" Wei Tingyu narrowed his eyes slightly.
Xiao Cao nodded without hesitation. "Although you can have someone carry you or even carry you on their back, it is indeed not very convenient in the wilderness where you have to climb up and down all the time. Sitting in a wheelchair, you need to be fixed, which is not comfortable. And if you are carried on their back... If everything seems to go smoothly, it's fine. But if something goes wrong, Tingyu, you should know."
Wei Tingyu clenched his fists unconsciously. He had to admit that if he followed them on the rest of the journey, he would indeed be a burden, just like how he evaluated the servants his mother-in-law had prepared as guards.
Xiao Cao half-knelt in front of Wei Tingyu, "So, Tingyu, you have to listen to me this time and wait for me to come back."
"You can also let them go." Wei Tingyu said unwillingly.
"Tingyu, you know it's impossible. We don't even know if the herb exists. It just looks like a weed. Do you want your people to bring back whatever they see, and then I'll go back to pick it after I'm sure it's there? How long will that take? Even if we can do that, and we really do pick the herb we need, what if it's extremely rare and gets destroyed? So, there's no room for negotiation on this matter. Let's talk it over and make arrangements. If you're really worried, just send someone back to report safety at any time."
"What if I disagree, even if I don't want a drug that I don't even know exists?"
Xiao Cao smiled and said, "Tingyu, you should know that unless you tie me up and take all the medicine and silver needles from me, I will find a chance to knock all of you down. And if it really comes to that, you know I will be angry, the kind that you can never appease."
Wei Tingyu was speechless. After a while, he spoke with some intervention, "Please prepare more medicines, and take all those messy medicines with you. Also, see if you can dye some on your clothes, nails, and hair. Of course, the premise is that it cannot be harmful to you. After all, that is not the territory of Qi Dynasty. You need to be vigilant against anyone, even a newborn baby. After all, no one knows whether it will be a trap. In addition, I know you have a kind heart, but I hope that if you meet someone in need of help during this trip, you will pretend not to see them and just go around them."
When Xiaocao heard what Wei Tingyu said, the veins on his forehead almost popped out.
Wei Tingyu held Xiaocao's hand, "Xuan'er, promise me!"
Xiao Cao saw the determination in his eyes. After all, he was still worried about her. Her heart softened immediately, "Okay, I promise you."
"I'll have someone follow you closely."
This clearly shows that even if you believe what she says now, you don't believe she can control herself when encountering problems! Xiaocao is really speechless. She is really not so inflexible, and she is really not a saint. Why do people always look at her with filters
"Okay, follow me. You can have as many people follow as you want. Otherwise, you can have people scout the way ahead. If there are no suspicious people, they can go around them. If there are suspicious people, they can be dealt with first. Is that right?"
Wei Tingyu nodded directly, "Yes."
Xiaocao rolled her eyes at him and went back to do her own thing. What Prince Wei said was not without merit. Perhaps it could be considered. Xiaocao looked at her hands. Well, forget about her hands. She still had to collect herbs. As for certain parts of her hair and clothes, it would not be difficult to do it.
Wei Tingyu let Wen Xin push him away. When he was out of Xiao Cao's sight, a man with a similar figure to Wen Xin appeared beside him. "Protect the lady. If something happens, even if you sacrifice everyone's life, you can't let her get hurt in the slightest. Do you understand?"
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