Xiao Xinling was dazed by the collision, her nose nearly caved in.
Just as she was about to curse the person for not watching where they were going, she felt her waist tighten. A powerful force pulled her close into the person's embrace, and she could even feel their heartbeat...
"Ugh! You, you pervert, let go of me!~" Xiao Xinling felt a surge of frustration and clenched her small fists, pounding angrily on the person's chest.
Granny Gao, holding a lantern, stepped forward and couldn't help but chuckle, "Ahem, Miss, look who's back?"
Xiao Xinling's pounding stopped. She slowly looked up and saw Yun Si with a smile on his lips, looking at her with a playful grin...
"Your Highness, are you done hitting?" Yun Si leaned his head down, his handsome face suddenly coming close, making the little deer in Xiao Xinling's heart leap with joy.
"Yun, Yun Laosi?" Little Xi Tian blinked her eyes, her cheeks flushing. "Are you injured?"
Going to the Northern Frontier, such a distant place for a mission, and during the war between Liang and the barbarians, it was already a miracle to return alive...
Yun Si deepened his smile and leaned close to Xiao Xinling's ear, "Do you want to check?"
Hearing this, Xiao Xinling's ears turned red with shame. She kicked Yun Si directly, "You're so improper, daring to tease me, this princess! You're quite bold!~"
Although she said that, her heart was filled with sweetness...
Her father had said that as long as Yun Si could resolve the marriage alliance with Yan, he would be accepted as a驸马 (consort).
Moreover, she heard that the second prince of Yan, Ming Feiche, had already been castrated by Yun Si. She believed that soon, she would be able to marry the one she loved.
"Then may I ask this Princess, are you willing to be teased by this commoner?" Yun Si asked with a mischievous smile.
Hearing this, Xiao Xinling's face turned as red as a big apple. She turned away angrily, "You can go, don't come over. This princess has mysophobia..."
"Alright, then you get some rest early. I'll go pay my respects to the Marquis!~" Yun Si said.
He had just scouted around the village and found many familiar faces. These were all subordinates of Gu Mingyan, and Yun Si naturally recognized them...
After resolving the crisis, Yun Si finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"You come back here!" Xiao Xinling stomped her foot, her nose crooked with anger.
How could this person have no sense of romance? He just left when she told him to?
Yun Si stopped in his tracks and turned back, "What, you want me to accompany you to admire the moon?"
Xiao Xinling: "......"
Listen to that! Was that something a person would say?
In this cold weather, who would want to freeze outside with you? It's pure madness!~
"I'm hungry, go make me some roasted sweet potatoes and potatoes!" Xiao Xinling said with an air of arrogance.
Yun Si was almost speechless, caught between laughter and tears. He stepped forward and took Xiao Xinling's hand, "Eating so much at night, aren't you afraid of getting fat like a pig?"
"What, if I get fat like a pig, you won't like me anymore?" Xiao Xinling shot him a glare.
Yun Si looked up at the sky, "Alas, since you know I'll dislike you, then control your appetite. There are plenty of pretty girls on every street and alley. If one day I fall for someone else, it will be because you eat too much..."
This statement completely enraged Xiao Xinling. She grabbed Yun Si's hair and yelled, "Good for you, Yun Laosi! I was blind to fall for a philanderer like you. I, I'll kill you today!~"
Yun Si stumbled, almost falling into the snow.
Granny Gao, seeing this, felt a drop of cold sweat trickle down her forehead, not knowing what to say...
After half an hour of coaxing, including making roasted sweet potatoes for Xiao Xinling and helping her wash her feet, the proud princess finally calmed down.
In Gu Mingyan's guest room.
"Qingfeng, you've seen the current situation. Do you have any good ideas?" Gu Mingyan asked calmly.
Yun Si was slightly taken aback, "What does the Marquis mean?"
If it was about the Northern Frontier incident, then he had indeed been a bit reckless...
Not only did he fail to capture Han Che'er Khan himself, but he also captured his daughter, Han Che'er Jiao, and handed her over to Kong Xingzhuo.
But since he had met his second and third brothers in the Northern Frontier, he couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
Gu Mingyan clearly wasn't talking about that, but pointed towards the west wing, "Heng'er is back!~"
"Huh?" Yun Si looked shocked.
"Currently, Prince Ming is staying at your house. You should understand his intentions without me needing to explain. Either transfer Heng'er out as soon as possible or bring him back to the palace, or..."
Gu Mingyan made a throat-slitting gesture and looked at Yun Si calmly, "Or kill Prince Ming and eliminate this hidden danger!~"
"But, but if the Marquis kills Prince Ming, Consort Xian will definitely not let it go. At that time, won't my family be even more in danger?" Yun Si said anxiously.
With Consort Xian's methods, if she knew her son had died in Dashui Village, would his Yun family be alright?
It would be good if the entire village wasn't massacred...
Gu Mingyan narrowed his eyes slightly, "That's why I'm asking you to think of a way to drive Prince Ming away without harming everyone's harmony!~"
Gu Mingyan had interacted with Xiao Jinfeng for some time and had a general understanding of him.
A person's kindness and benevolence cannot be hidden.
Xiao Jinfeng was such a person.
Yun Si scratched his face, finding this matter quite troublesome...
Prince Ming was staying at their house, how could he just leave?
Moreover, judging by his demeanor, he seemed to be planning to spend the New Year at the old Yun family's place.
"Marquis, your subordinate believes that the urgent matter is to divert Prince Ming's attention, so he doesn't focus all his energy on His Highness the Crown Prince!~" Yun Si said.
Gu Mingyan was surprised, "How can we divert his attention?"
"Marquis, hasn't Prince Ming married yet?"
"Yes, it is said he hasn't!~"
"Then you might as well..."
Yun Si leaned close to Gu Mingyan's ear and whispered a few words. Finally, he added, "Marquis, as the saying goes, 'Love is stronger than gold, and a good marriage is made.' Prince Ming is a sentimental person. If he falls in love and finds a confidante, he will definitely downplay his entanglement with the Crown Prince. In this way, the matter will be easily resolved!~"
Gu Mingyan: "......"
What kind of absurd idea was this?
Just by dating, one could neglect their duties?
Then, the emperor has so many wives, does that mean he doesn't have to govern the country?
"Marquis... Marquis, what is that look?" Yun Si stared blankly at Gu Mingyan.
"Get out!~" Gu Mingyan sighed slightly.
Yun Si said "oh" and trotted out.
He still had to count sheep for his girlfriend.
At the same time, in the main hall of the west wing, two people, one large and one small, sat opposite each other, the air filled with tension...