A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 387 Yan Han Returns to the North

Since the expansion of the territory in the southern border of Xiyue Kingdom, although the court has appointed ministers to manage Nanying Prefecture, Xiyue Emperor Yan Qiao still ordered Yan Zong and Shu Feng to garrison in two places in Nanying Prefecture respectively.

After handing over relevant matters to the prefect of Bei'an City, Mr. Fan led the remaining troops of the princes from the northern border to Xuancheng in the southern border to meet with the princes.

That day, Arnold was training his troops in the military training ground outside the city. When he learned that Mr. Fan had arrived, he was overjoyed and immediately rushed back to Fuyuan in the city.

Fuyuan is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and is full of the beautiful and varied beauty of the south. Its predecessor was a royal palace of the Liunan Kingdom, and now it has been converted into the temporary residence of the prince in Xuancheng.

At this time, the hall of Fuyuan became lively because of Mr. Fan's arrival. Yu Cheng and Wei Zhun were chatting and laughing with Mr. Fan. Yan Zong was still sitting beside him, drinking tea in silence, but his cold face would occasionally show a little smile because of their conversation.

"Master Fan, you're finally back!" Arnold hurried over. When he saw Master Fan whom he hadn't seen for a long time, he couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat. He still threw himself into Mr. Fan's arms like a child and sobbed.

"Captain Arnold, how old are you and still crying? I really want those soldiers under your command to see this." Yu Cheng on the side smiled secretly when he saw this, and Wei Zhun couldn't help but joked.

"Are you the only one who talks too much?" Mr. Fan patted Arnold's back lovingly to comfort him, while smiling at Wei Zhun.

Arnold was only less than fourteen years old, and he grew up with Master Fan and the King. After all, the King was only ten years older than him, so he naturally didn't take care of him as carefully as Master Fan did. Therefore, Arnold's emotional dependence on Master Fan was more like that of a father and son. This was the first time he had been separated from his Master Fan for several months, and it was inevitable that he couldn't control his emotions.

Although Master Fan defended him, Arnold still got up from Mr. Fan's arms shyly after hearing it. He pursed his lips and glared at Wei Zhun before he remembered to bow in front of the King.

"Aren't you still training in the martial arts field at this hour?" The prince asked sternly, but still handed over a cup of warm tea.

"We have practiced most of it, and the rest will be supervised by the centurion." Arnold took the teacup and drank it in one gulp without any hesitation, then replied.

"Your Highness, the soldiers from Anning County reported that Zheng Yunqi appeared near Anning County today. The soldiers recognized her and wanted to arrest her but she escaped." Just as Arnold finished speaking, a guard walked in and reported to Yan Zong.

"Escaped? I guess they are just helpless and can't catch him?" Yu Cheng couldn't help but sneer when he heard this.

"Zheng Yunqi? Didn't she flee to Jingsong Kingdom a long time ago? Why did she appear in Anning County again?" Arnold showed a look of surprise and asked curiously.

"She is most likely back to pay tribute to her parents. We were ordered by His Highness to bury Zheng Yu and his wife on a mountain ridge outside of Anning County today." Wei Zhun said with his arms folded across his chest and a frown.

"Are there any casualties?" Yan Zong then asked the guards majestically.

"They were all slightly injured. Zheng Yunqi didn't kill them. Before he left, he threatened that he would not kill any soldier of the Xiyue Army today, just to repay the favor of Your Highness for collecting the bodies of her parents. However, there is an irreconcilable family and national feud between her and the Xiyue Kingdom, so next time..."

"Okay, back off."

Before the guard could finish speaking, Yan Zong frowned and gave the order impatiently.

After the guards left the hall, the room fell silent for a moment. Arnold and Yu Cheng looked at each other. Although they secretly admired Madam Yun's clear distinction between gratitude and resentment and her heroic spirit, her arrogant words were undoubtedly a provocation to the Xiyue Kingdom, and the prince was naturally displeased to hear them.

In the Prince Han's Mansion in Shangjing City of Xiyue Kingdom, Yan Han, who had just recovered from a serious injury, was furious after hearing that Liunan and Wucang were easily conquered by Yan Zong. He immediately knocked over the medicine soup brought to him by his concubine, scaring the concubine so much that she turned pale and knelt on the ground, not daring to move.

"Your Highness, please calm down. Now that things have come to this, you should take care of yourself and heal your injuries!" The guard Leng Wu beside him also knelt down hurriedly and advised nervously.

"It's really hateful that he stole the credit from me again!" Yan Han, who was lying on the bed, was still pale due to excessive blood loss from serious injuries. At this moment, he was so angry that his whole body was shaking. His picturesque face was shrouded in gloom and evil like a ghost.

"Your Highness, there is a long way to go!" Guard Leng Wu continued to persuade.

Yan Han snorted coldly, glanced at the shivering concubine kneeling on the ground, and felt annoyed. Just as he was about to scold her to leave, a voice as gentle as tea but with a hint of imperial power rang out from outside:

"What a long time to come!"

Before Yan Han could react, Yan Qiao's elegant and slender figure had already stepped into the room. His handsome face seemed to be smiling, and his phoenix eyes were full of elegance and grace.

"Your humble servant greets your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, long live the emperor!"

Yan Qiao's silent entry naturally made Yan Han and the guard Leng Wu in the room tremble in their hearts, but they still pretended to be calm and greeted him respectfully. Yan Han just stood up and knelt on the bed because he had just recovered from a serious injury.

"You haven't fully recovered yet, so just lie down." Yan Qiao sat down at the table in the room and smiled faintly at his second brother.

The guard Leng Wu and the concubine were both perceptive people. When they saw Yan Qiao sitting down, they quickly stood up and left the room.

"What caused such a big fuss?" After the room quieted down, Yan Qiao glanced at the medicine soup and broken bowls splashed on the ground and asked with pretended concern.

"Didn't my royal brother listen outside just now? Why do you ask when you already know the answer?" It would have been better if he hadn't asked. Once he asked, Yan Han became even more angry. He really despised the fact that the king of a country had to enter his palace so quietly and eavesdrop on other people's conversations.

"I'm sorry for coming into your house so suddenly without informing you in advance. I was afraid of disturbing your rest. I didn't mean to eavesdrop on you. It was just a coincidence." Yan Qiao smiled disapprovingly and then pretended to apologize to Yan Han.

"Your Majesty, your words are too polite. This whole world belongs to the king. After all, my humble Han Palace is also blessed by Your Majesty. How can Your Majesty apologize to me? Isn't this embarrassing for me?" Yan Han naturally saw that Yan Qiaofei was apologizing sincerely, so he put on an expression of fear and trepidation and replied humbly.

Looking at his second brother who was secretly learning acting skills from him, Yan Qiao narrowed his eyes slightly. Did this kid become smarter after being seriously injured? He was not as straightforward as before, which made him look at him with new eyes.

"Are you feeling better?" The room fell into silence again for a moment before Yan Qiao asked.

"Thank you for your concern, brother. I'm much better now." Yan Han was still angry, so he just said coldly with a wicked face.

"Why, are you still angry about your third brother replacing you to go to the southern expansion?" Seeing that the evil look on his face had returned, Yan Qiao felt relieved. As long as his temperament did not change, it was good enough.

Although he had hoped that his second brother would change his evil nature in the past, now that Yan Qiao has firmly established himself on the throne and can easily control Yan Han, he naturally hopes that his second brother will remain the same.

Yan Han said nothing, but his evil eyes were full of viciousness. The battle in the southern border should have been his glory, and he wanted to take this opportunity to return to the military camp. He didn't expect that because of his momentary carelessness, Yan Zong took advantage of it for nothing!

"It's not that you haven't made any contribution, Nan Kuo. At least it was you, the second brother, who discovered Liu Nanguo's scheme in the front and alerted the third brother to take every step carefully behind. This is what it means when brothers are united, they can achieve great things!" Seeing that his second brother was silent, Yan Qiao sighed with a brotherly expression.

"So, your Majesty came here today to commend me?" Yan Han couldn't help but twitch his lips after hearing Yan Qiao's rather hypocritical sigh, and continued in a cold voice.

Unexpectedly, after his royal brother ascended to the throne, his face became thicker and thicker.

"Haven't you always wanted to go back to the military camp?" Yan Qiaofeng narrowed her eyes and asked with a smile.

Yan Han was overjoyed when he heard this, but he was afraid that Yan Qiao was making fun of him, so he didn't dare to say anything, but just looked at him expectantly.

"After you take good care of yourself, go back to the northern border." Seeing Yan Han's aggrieved expression, Yan Qiao was very satisfied. Then a sneer flashed in his phoenix eyes. He slowly stood up with his hands behind his back, and after saying this majestically, he walked out of the house on his own.

It was not until Yan Qiao left Prince Han's mansion and the guard Leng Wu entered the room again that Yan Han suddenly woke up from a dream and stared at the guard in front of him and said, "He actually agreed to let me return to the North!"

"This is good news! Congratulations, Your Highness, on returning to the military camp!" Leng Wu instantly showed a happy smile when he heard it.

"Hurry up and have someone bring the medicine. I want to return to the North as soon as possible."

Yan Han didn't try to figure out Yan Qiao's intention of being merciful to him this time. He just wanted to recover quickly and get away from the capital. He didn't want to stay under that man's nose any longer.