Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 799 Taking Responsibility! (First Update)
In the early morning, the mountain mists were shrouded in mist, and a cool breeze blew in.

Princess Qinyang leaned out of the carriage, gazing at the distant scenery, a rare hint of longing and nostalgia flashing in her almond-shaped eyes.

"It's been many years since I last came to Southwest China."

The scenery here remains beautiful and picturesque, with towering mountains and tranquil waters that are captivating.

Xun Cheng looked at her, pondered for a moment, and asked, "Has the princess been here before?"

“Of course!” Princess Qinyang turned around and raised her eyebrows. “This is a rare scenic spot in the southwest. I naturally accompanied my father here before.”

However, she couldn't stay there for long. Most of the time, she was traveling around with the Prince of Yannan, which was very tiring.

It's not worth mentioning.

Xun Cheng nodded and followed her gaze to look outside.

"We're almost at Longcheng. If we go around that river and head upstream, we'll reach Duzhou. I wonder what the battle situation is like there now."

Princess Qinyang frowned slightly at the mention of this.

"This……"

She had just opened her mouth when a sound came from outside.

She immediately became alert, gripping the whip in one hand, ready to fight at any moment.

"who!?"

Xun Cheng smiled and said, "Princess, there's no need to be nervous. They're one of our own."

own people?
Princess Qinyang turned around in a daze, only to see Long Jiu turn around and hand her a copper ring the size of a finger joint.

That is……

"Master, news from Xiacheng," Long Jiu said in a low voice.

Xun Cheng calmly took it, opened the copper ring, and sure enough, a slip of paper fell out.

"Xiacheng?!" Princess Qinyang was extremely surprised, put away her whip and came closer. "Isn't that where Ye Silang first joined the army?"

As she spoke, a wisp of her hair fluttered in the wind, gently brushing against the back of Xun Cheng's hand.

Xun Cheng turned his head to remind her, but found that the two were too close, close enough to see the girl's clear and bright eyes, which were sparkling with a watery and clear light.

He paused, then unfolded the note.

A line of writing came into view.

"The garrison of Xiacheng intercepted the Southern Hu army at Pingshui Bay and won a great victory..."

Princess Qinyang read it aloud and was immediately overjoyed.

"Is the information in this letter true!?"

Overjoyed, she excitedly grabbed Xun Cheng's wrist and asked repeatedly,
"Does that prove that the Nanhu army has been defeated?!"

Meeting Xun Cheng's smiling gaze, Princess Qinyang realized she had been too excited. She quickly released his hand and clasped her hands together in embarrassment.

"I'm so sorry! I was just too happy! Please forgive me!"

She glanced at the exquisite brass ring again, and felt even more embarrassed.

"I...I didn't mean to read your letter, it's just...it's just—"

“Your Highness is too kind. This letter arrived at just the right time. We were going to read it together anyway, so how could it be considered peeking?” Xun Cheng smiled nonchalantly. “Besides, I can confirm that the contents of this letter are absolutely true. It seems that the situation over there is better than expected.”

"is it?"

Princess Qinyang's attention was diverted by his words, and she became happy again.
"If even you say so, then it must be right! That's wonderful!" Her heart, which had been hanging in suspense the whole way, finally relaxed a little. She leaned back, feeling much more relaxed.

"As long as we can control things here, and give my father a little more time, he can deal with the rebels and then clean up the mess here... That would be good, that would be good!"

Xun Cheng looked at her and said jokingly, "Does the princess really believe what I say?"

In this desolate wilderness, he suddenly received a letter from an unknown source. Without verifying it, she assumed that what he said was true.
"Of course!"

Princess Qinyang gave him a strange look, seemingly quite surprised that he would ask such a question.
"This is the southwestern border! Young Master Xun is from Louyang, and he has connections everywhere here. What you say is naturally true!"

Her voice was clear and bright, her tone rising, and a faint smile lingered on her lips.

"If I don't trust you, who else can I trust?"

As if the dark clouds had dispersed, bright sunlight suddenly poured down.

She meant what she said, after all, Xun Cheng had really helped her a lot before.

She was absolutely convinced that he had that ability!
Xun Cheng was taken aback for a moment, then nodded slightly and smiled.

“If the princess trusts me, I will not let her down.”

Princess Qinyang was unaware of his subtle ripples; all her thoughts were already on the battlefield at the border.

"Xiacheng? Isn't that where General Feng Cheng is defending? Could this victory be his doing? But didn't the Southern Hu people besiege Duzhou earlier? Why did they switch to the waterway? And fall into an ambush?"

Countless guesses flashed through her mind, but she still couldn't find the answer.
"Such meticulous planning and strategic maneuvering, ambushing the Southern Hu with almost no effort, delivering a fatal blow to them! Could it be that General Feng Cheng, after years of lying low at the Imperial Academy, has truly acquired new skills and reached a higher level?"

……

"Ah sneeze——!"

Ye Yunfeng suddenly sneezed.

The soldiers guarding the door immediately pushed it open with concern and came in. "Sir? Are you feeling unwell?"

Ye Yunfeng rubbed his nose and put on his clothes. "It's nothing. My little sister is probably just talking about me."

The soldiers breathed a sigh of relief, but the worry on their faces had not completely faded.

"You were seriously injured earlier and spent a whole day and night in the river. You almost lost your life! You've barely made it through, so you must take care of yourself!"

A fierce battle broke out outside Duzhou City, resulting in countless deaths and injuries. Ye Yunfeng took advantage of the chaos to exchange armor with a corpse, thus escaping to safety.

But at that time he had several wounds, and the swords and knives were poisoned, which quickly invaded his lungs and internal organs.

He almost died there.

"Don't worry, I have my older sister to protect me, I won't die!"

Ye Yunfeng smiled nonchalantly, picked up the bottles and jars next to him, and began to apply medicine to himself.

Because he had been soaking in the water for too long, coupled with the long journey and excessive blood loss, although he barely survived thanks to Ye Chutang's medicine, he was still severely weakened.

Even the wounds failed to heal for a long time.

"Tsk..." His cheek twitched slightly from the intense pain, but his hands moved without the slightest hesitation or wavering. "I really miss my older sister's medicine..."

These doctors prescribed so many medications, they're so ineffective!
However, he resolved the issue quickly.

"Is there any news from outside?" he asked.

The young soldier grinned. "There really is! I was just about to tell you! The Southern Hu suffered a crushing defeat and heavy losses. I heard that the Southern Hu king is furious! Because the suggestion was made by the head of the Shui family, the Southern Hu court is now in an uproar! Many officials have even joined forces to demand an explanation from the Shui family!"

Ye Yunfeng raised an eyebrow with interest. "Is that so?"

"The Nanhu suffered over ten thousand casualties this time, which has dealt a fundamental blow to them! No matter what, they have to find someone to take responsibility this time. No matter how high the position and power of the Shui family patriarch, can he outweigh the lives of these ten thousand soldiers?"