Tie Xin was stunned for a long time.
For a long time, he didn't react.
Finally, he stammered, "If, if Your Highness is willing... cough! Forget I said anything."
He quickly lowered his head, not daring to say another word.
But, that was the reality!
If Your Highness were willing, it would truly be an excellent match.
After all, Your Highness liked Miss Chu, and it was destined to have no outcome.
Miss Chu and Prince Xuan... they were so intimate, what business would their Prince have?
"You may go," Feng Wuya waved his hand.
Tie Xin mumbled, and finally nodded, "Then this subordinate will take his leave. Your Highness, you should rest early."
As he walked to the door, he couldn't help but turn back and remind, "Miss Chu instructed that Your Highness must not stay up late."
"I'll sleep now." Feng Wuya stood up and walked towards the large bed.
Tie Xin sighed with some helplessness.
His Highness was still so willing to listen to Chu Qianli's words, it was truly... a pity.
He pushed open the door and, as he took his first step out, he saw Long Xinghe approaching with someone.
"Danqing?" Tie Xin had just called out when he heard movement from inside the room.
The Prince, who had just gotten into bed, had gotten up.
Danqing was a trusted subordinate of Long Ziyue, and given Long Ziyue's relationship with Chu Qianli, Danqing's arrival must be related to Chu Qianli.
His Highness must be anxious!
Tie Xin immediately returned and supported him.
"Greetings, Prince Xiaoyao!" Danqing entered with Long Xinghe and bowed slightly to Feng Wuya, "Your Highness, His Highness has ordered this subordinate to escort Your Highness to Tengbei."
Feng Wuya did not speak. Danqing quickly added, "His Highness is Miss Chu. She is still His Highness now, and will be crowned Her Majesty the Empress in tomorrow's enthronement ceremony."
A glint flashed in Feng Wuya's eyes, and he nodded.
Long Xinghe said, "Danqing has brought His Highness's token and troops this time. We can rest here for a few more days, and it won't be too late to set off when your body recovers, Wuya."
Danqing also nodded, "His Highness is afraid that some soldiers may not understand the situation and might be unfavorable to the Great Princess's entourage, so she has specifically dispatched this subordinate to escort you!"
Long Xinghe was actually relieved.
She herself didn't care; whoever provoked her, she would kill them. But she could not let Wuya suffer any grievance.
In his current state, he absolutely could not escape.
Chu Qianli was still the same Chu Qianli. Not only was she skilled in deploying troops and generals, but her thoughtfulness was also as meticulous as before.
Whether in the 21st century or now, Chu Qianli's success was no accident.
Her only flaw, which was also her strength, was that she cared too much about her feelings.
If one day she were to be defeated, it would surely be for the sake of sentiment.
Whether it was love, kinship, or friendship.
"She has always been thinking of you, Wuya. You don't need to worry. Rest early."
Long Xinghe had only brought Danqing to give Feng Wuya a few words of explanation, so that Feng Wuya could be completely at ease upon seeing Danqing.
But she did not want to disturb his rest.
Danqing also said busily, "Then this subordinate will take his leave!"
Afterward, the two of them left and went to Long Xinghe's chambers to discuss the journey ahead.
Tie Xin had a stomach full of things to say again.
When Miss Long was advising His Highness just now, it was truly... heart-wrenching.
Miss Long only wanted to make His Highness feel better, even going so far as to speak well of Chu Qianli, just to make His Highness happy.
But His Highness was happy, what about herself?
Could she be happy when the man she liked was happy because of another woman's concern?
But Miss Long was magnanimous and devoted, truly only for His Highness.
When would their Prince ever learn to cherish such a sentiment?
"Are you perhaps trying to persuade me to offer myself in marriage again?" Feng Wuya asked expressionlessly.
Tie Xin was helpless and could only bow, "Your Highness, this subordinate will leave now. Your Highness, please rest early."
With that, he quickly retreated.
Feng Wuya returned to the bedside and sat down, looking at the closed door, lost in thought, somewhat dazed.
After an unknown amount of time, his gaze shifted away from the door and landed on something placed in the corner of the chamber.
It was said that this was an emergency pod. After Ah Li performed surgery on him, she placed him inside and had Long Xinghe and Tie Xin escort him away.
Actually, when Feng Wuya woke up, he was disappointed.
He wished he had seen Ah Li when he woke up.
But he knew in his heart that Ah Li had to deal with Long Tianliu, and he would be a burden. He couldn't stay by Ah Li's side at that time.
He wasn't disappointed in Ah Li; he was disappointed in himself.
Why, when Ah Li needed help, could he not even lend a hand, and instead she had to think of everything for him?
His gaze moved away from the emergency pod and fell on the door again.
People are made of flesh and blood. Everything Long Xinghe had done for him, although not what he wished for, she had truly put in effort.
He understood her feelings, but his heart already belonged to Ah Li.
It simply had no room for anyone else...
...
The enthronement ceremony the next day.
Chu Qianli had never been so tired.
She had never been so tired even during battles.
It turned out that an enthronement ceremony required so many things.
So many rituals, worshipping this and that, performing this bow and that bow.
She also had to accept the homage of all the officials and go through many ceremonial procedures.
By the end, she was so exhausted that she almost died.
The most terrifying thing was that after it ended, these ministers were still unwilling to let her go.
Led by Wei Xian, the elder generation of ministers forced her back to the main hall.
"Your Majesty, Tengbei is also a part of the Dragon Teng Kingdom. It borders Bei Ming. If we want to foster good relations with Bei Ming in the future, Tengbei will be a very important transportation hub."
"That's right, Your Majesty. Tengbei is extremely important to us. How can it be given to Long Xinghe?"
"Exactly, Your Majesty. Long Xinghe is Long Tianliu's daughter. Long Tianliu... perished at Your Majesty's hands. How could Long Xinghe swallow this insult?"
"One day, Long Xinghe will surely return. If Your Majesty lets her go to Tengbei now, it is like letting a tiger return to its mountain."
"Your Majesty, at this time, we should intercept and kill her before she reaches Tengbei and before she allies with her former subordinates. Otherwise, she will surely be a major threat to our Dragon Teng in the future!"
"Your Majesty..."
"There is no need to say more. I have already promised that within three years, I will not interfere with Tengbei. For these three years, Tengbei belongs to Long Xinghe."
Chu Qianli had been listening for a long time, her ears had grown calloused.
Before, she had explained patiently, but no one was willing to listen.
Now, she could only use the most forceful method: "For the next three years, anyone who dares to propose that I conquer Tengbei and deal with Long Xinghe will be placing me in an unjust position! I will definitely not let them off lightly!"
With that, after uttering a harsh threat, she hastily left the hall.
With great difficulty, after a whole day of busyness, she finally returned to her own small space.
But she did not rest. Instead, she quickly summoned Long Ziyue.
Looking at the item placed before her, Long Ziyue was stunned, "An imperial decree?"