At the end of the previous year, Gu Yun was still in the northwestern frontier. The whole of Daliang was filled with gloom and sadness, ready for the country to perish at any time.

This year, the whole country has come alive with an amazing vitality. Even though the singing and dancing of the past are no longer visible, the little children queuing up in the streets to buy malt candy have put on new clothes one after another. Occasionally, a few firecrackers can be heard during the day, and every household has begun to busy themselves with preparing New Year's goods.

The collapsed city walls rose again, and the no-fly net on the Qiming Altar also opened up a stern sight. The rows of white rainbow iron bows and silent iron golems on the wall watched the uninvited guests enter the city. The Northern Camp accompanied the escort and parked neatly outside the Nine Gates. In the dead silence, there was a spirit that had been refined by blood and fire.

This year has been full of ups and downs, but just for this achievement of reviving the dead, Prince Yan will surely have a place in the history books in the future.

The carriage of the third barbarian prince slowly passed through the long street. The biting cold wind lifted a corner of the curtain, vaguely revealing a thin and pale face inside. Then a hand reached out from the carriage and closed the curtain, blocking the two sides from spying on each other.

At this time, Gu Yun was sitting in Wangnan Tower in casual clothes, with a glass mirror on his nose - not the one he usually used in emergencies when he became blind, but a kind of clairvoyance used for long-distance aiming on the battlefield.

Chang Geng and Shen Yi were both there. After a moment, the door of the private room was pushed open and a figure flashed in. It was Cao Chunhua, whose whereabouts had been a mystery since Jiangbei.

After Cao Chunhua entered the room, she simply greeted him and sat down: "I'm so thirsty."

Chang Geng habitually brought over a large bowl and filled it with wine. Cao Chunhua took it without blushing or panting and drank it all in one gulp. People who didn't know would probably think he was drinking cold water - even Gu Yun, the drunkard, was stunned and felt like he had met a drunkard.

"Another bowl," Cao Chunhua sighed comfortably, "After I separated from the Marshal in the capital, I went all the way back to the north. I followed him through wind, frost, rain and snow. I suffered a lot."

Cao Chunhua has been very good at disguise since childhood. He could learn to speak foreign languages ​​and could speak them fluently in ten days or half a month. He was sent by Chang Geng to lie in wait at the northern border for a long time, because he needed a perfect substitute when investigating a case in Jiangbei, so he was recalled.

Cao Chunhua brought the second bowl of wine and threw a coquettish glance at Gu Yun, who looked a little greedy, successfully evoking Gu Yun's unbearable memory of "this person twisted his waist to his hips while holding Chang Geng's face."

Gu Yun silently brushed off his goosebumps and looked away with a pale face.

Chang Geng: "Why are you so embarrassed?"

"Don't even mention it. I couldn't even get within a mile of a team of masters, including both male and female slaves. I had to roll over and crawl when I chased them." Cao Chunhua dragged her voice tenderly, "Well, to be honest, when I was in the northern border, I once sneaked into the guard team of Calais Yinghuo, and even pretended to be the second prince's favorite slave girl and walked around in front of him for a day and a night without being discovered. But in the past year or so, I have never been close to the third prince, and I haven't even seen his true face."

Chang Geng asked: "When he travels, can't he just take a look from a distance?"

"He doesn't go out at all. The eighteen tribes all say that the third prince has a serious illness and cannot see the wind," Cao Chunhua sighed. "Except for Jialai Yinghuo himself, no one else can see a hair of him. The third prince himself is a taboo in the eighteen tribes. There are three layers of guards in his residence. I tried to get through the outermost layer and was able to get in, but the second to last layer was no match. The people inside were like iron golems, they didn't communicate, but they were all top masters and death warriors. I tried several methods, but there was really no way. I almost alerted the enemy, so I had to withdraw first. Your Highness, have you seen the accompanying envoy?"

As Cao Chunhua pointed the tip of her chopsticks, everyone looked and saw the middle-aged man turning around to talk to the guard. He didn't look impressive, but there was an indescribable temperament about him, and he was as strong as a mountain.

Cao Chunhua: "That man is the captain of the personal guard of Galai Yinghuo, one of his most important confidants. He is very powerful. I will not recognize the wrong person."

Several people present were surprised.

Shen Yi frowned and said, "If that's the case, General Cai Yin's information may not be accurate. The usurpation of the throne may be a show of civil strife staged by the barbarians. The hostage sent this time may have bad intentions."

Gu Yun didn't say anything. He suddenly felt extremely uneasy.

The two countries were at war, so it was conceivable that this group of hostages and envoys would not receive any courtesy. The Third Prince and his entourage did not even have a decent person to meet them. Li Feng's order to the Honglu Temple was to "do as you see fit." The Honglu Temple Minister really understood the emperor's intention and hastily placed the barbarian hostages in an envoy post station to dry out in the sun. On the day they moved in, the capital's internal defenses were updated, and the newly formed Imperial Guards surrounded the post station in three layers, changing shifts every half an hour and patrolling twelve times a day day and night.

Everything seemed unusual during those two days. First, a strange and mysterious barbarian hostage came, and then Chang Geng fell ill at a very inopportune time - he got a fever after a little cool breeze.

Chang Geng practiced martial arts for many years, knew some medical skills, and was very good at keeping healthy. He was only in his twenties, so the strong wind should not harm him. But no one knew what happened that day, and he had a fierce fever. When Gu Yun rushed back from Beidaying in the middle of the night, Chang Geng had already taken medicine and lay down, his cheeks were a little red from the fever.

Gu Yun touched his forehead and lay down on one side with his clothes on - no matter whether he came home or not, Chang Geng would always only occupy half of the bed, and even if he had a nightmare, he would sleep very calmly and never roll around.

Fearing that Chang Geng would have a high fever at night, Gu Yun did not dare to sleep soundly, so he woke up immediately when the person beside him moved. He reached out and felt that Chang Geng's body was as hot as charcoal, and his breathing was very rapid.

It was normal for Chang Geng to have nightmares at night, and Gu Yun was used to it. Most of the time, as long as he reached out and hugged Chang Geng to comfort him, Chang Geng would calm down. But this night, perhaps because of his illness, Chang Geng suddenly showed a look of pain on his face. He instinctively grabbed Gu Yun's wrist, clasped his five fingers together, and groaned in pain, but he couldn't wake up no matter what he did. Gu Yun had no choice but to reach out and pinch a silver needle from the small medicine bag at the bedside, hold Chang Geng down, and gently prick his wrist.

Chang Geng awoke with a start.

Gu Yun's pupils shrank slightly - double pupils.

But compared to the last time when Wuergu had an attack, Chang Geng was obviously much more restrained this time. He didn't make any excessive movements. He just stared at Gu Yun blankly, his eyes slightly red.

Gu Yun called him nervously: "Chang Geng, do you still recognize me?"

Chang Geng blinked quickly, a layer of cold sweat rolled down his eyelashes, and he asked in a hoarse voice: "Why... are you back?"

As he said this, his double pupils slowly closed into one, and the red marks gradually disappeared, as if it was just Gu Yun's illusion. Gu Yun kissed him, wiped his sweat, and coaxed him to sleep. He was still worried, so he sent someone to the palace to give him sick leave the next morning, and then found Chen Qingxu.

"Nothing serious," Miss Chen diagnosed after examining him. "Your Highness is in good health, but the weather has been a little unpredictable recently, and he has caught a slight cold. Two doses of medicine will be enough."

Chang Geng smiled and said, "I said so, but he just didn't believe it and even made a fuss about it."

Although Miss Chen responded in a cold and polite manner as usual, deep down she really didn't want to see the smug face of His Royal Highness Prince Yan again - even a newly-wed who had just given birth to her first child was not as cocky as him.

Miss Chen, who could no longer bear it, said goodbye to the two of them in a fairy-like manner. Gu Yun personally escorted her out the door. When they passed through the long and deserted corridor of the Marquis' Mansion, Gu Yun suddenly whispered, "I didn't invite Miss Chen here today to see if she caught a cold. When he had a fever last night, double pupils suddenly appeared in his eyes. I feel a little uneasy."

Chen Qingxu immediately became serious and frowned, "My Lord, please tell me in detail."

Gu Yun recounted the scene of Chang Geng's sudden attack and his immediate awakening, and asked, "What did you see?"

Chen Qingxu was silent for a long time after listening to it, and lowered her eyes slightly, as if she was carefully recalling the pulse condition just now. When Gu Yun became a little nervous, she said: "Your Highness is determined and determined, which is really admirable."

Gu Yun immediately reacted: "You mean he is sober now because he is suppressing it with his mind, and he was confused because of the fever yesterday, so he showed it for a while?"

Chen Qingxu nodded: "Your Highness has been tortured by Wuergu since he was a child, so he should be used to it. Even when he is asleep, he still retains some consciousness. I am just worried... He is young and strong now, and full of energy. If he grows older and his physical strength gradually declines in the future, will he still have this kind of spirit and energy?"

Gu Yun suddenly remembered something and asked in confusion, "So according to what you said, Miss, if he gets sick, injured, or accidentally takes some drug that makes him unconscious, he will have these symptoms?"

Chen Qingxu: "In theory, yes, it depends on how serious the situation is."

"But there is one thing I don't quite understand," Gu Yun said, "He was injured in Jiangbei a while ago, and I went to pick him up. At that time, he lost too much blood from the wound and was unconscious for a whole day and night. But he felt very well during that time. Not only did his urgu not flare up, he didn't even seem to have the symptoms of being awakened by a nightmare."

Chen Qingxu was suddenly stunned.

Gu Yun: "Miss Chen?"

Chen Qingxu murmured, "Impossible, so could it be Qi and blood... am I completely off the track?"

Gu Yun was confused and frightened.

Chen Qingxu didn't explain. She seemed to have her Ren and Du meridians opened up. She turned around and left without saying a word.

Gu Yun: "Hey... Miss Chen..."

"Let me think about it." Chen Qingxu said this and floated away without touching the ground. In the blink of an eye, she was several feet away and disappeared in an instant.

Shen Yi, who happened to be visiting, had been chattering bad things about Gu Yun to Huo Dan. He walked in from the gate and didn't catch his breath for a moment. Commander Huo was worrying about how to get rid of this person, but before he could think of it, suddenly, Shen Yi shut up without any warning.

Huo Dan looked up and saw a white shadow passing by him like a ghost. General Shen stood like a wooden board standing upright, and said in a tight voice, "Miss Chen."

Chen Qingxu was a man of few words, and he replied in the same way, "General Shen."

After the two of them greeted each other, they stared at each other for a long time. Shen Yi then realized that he was blocking the way and hurriedly stepped aside in fear and trepidation: "Miss Chen, please!"

Chen Qingxu originally thought that he had something to say, so she looked at him in confusion and then walked away like a gust of wind.

Commander Huo pulled his ear and led a strange mute General Shen to find Gu Yun.

Gu Yun responded and replaced an ice pack for Chang Geng, freezing him to the point of grinning. Then he went out to meet the customer: "What's the matter?"

Yi hadn't come back to his senses from his silent meditation yet, and he just stared at Gu Yun in a trance without saying a word.

Gu Yun was very surprised and turned to ask Huo Dan: "What happened to him?"

Huo Dan guessed, "He suddenly stopped talking. Maybe Doctor Chen gave him a mute drug."

Shen Yi came to see Gu Yun for some serious business.

Shen Yi: "The Emperor has been posting photos of the Barbarian envoys for several days. He plans to meet them at this year's palace banquet to give them a warning. However, the Barbarians are very skilled in voodoo, and he is afraid that there are still remnants left by the Barbarian woman. In order to prevent the rebellion of the Imperial Guards at the Qiming Altar, the defense of the palace will be jointly responsible by the North Camp, the Imperial Guards, and the newly formed Imperial Guards. They will check and balance each other. Please ask the Marshal to take charge in person."

Gu Yun nodded. Li Feng was once bitten by a snake and became afraid of ropes for ten years.

The palace banquet this year was so grand that it was almost luxurious, and it was somewhat of a demonstration. There were strict guards on both sides, and the generals were all wearing armor and carrying swords, standing on both sides. Even the people themselves felt like they were attending a Hongmen Banquet.

It was also the first time that Gu Yun saw the third prince of the barbarian tribe who could be killed by a gust of wind in the legend.

The young man was about fourteen or fifteen years old, and had a delicate appearance, but his face was pale and his expression was dull. He never raised his eyes, and needed his attendants to remind him in everything he did. He was led before the emperor as if he was unable to walk.

The envoy said to Li Feng: "Please forgive the Emperor of Daliang. The third prince is born with deficiencies. He was rude during the banquet. Please forgive him for being a child."

Li Feng waved his hand and asked them to stand up, but the young man turned a deaf ear to him, as if he didn't understand Mandarin.

The envoy bent down and coaxed and whispered in his ear, but the third prince still had a dull and confused look on his face. The envoy took the hand, half supported and half hugged him, and brought him to the banquet.

Gu Yun had good hearing, and he keenly heard someone whispering beside him, "Is this Third Prince a fool?"

What does it mean that Calais sent his stupid son to the capital as a hostage?

Gu Yun looked at Shen Yi from a distance, and both of them looked a little solemn. He didn't know if he was thinking too much, but Gu Yun always felt that there was something creepy about the young man.

At this moment, the official rhetoric between Li Feng and the barbarian came to an end. The barbarian envoy suddenly said, "Before I came from my hometown, I heard that there were two people under the Emperor of Daliang who I had to pay a visit to. One was the undefeated hero Lord Gu. I had the honor of meeting him today, but there was another one... I don't think he was at the table?"

Li Feng: "I wonder who the messenger is talking about?"

The Northern Barbarian envoy smiled and said, "It is the young head of the six tribes of your dynasty, His Royal Highness King Yan, who has a close relationship with our clan."

The corner of Gu Yun's eye twitched slightly.

Li Feng looked around and found Chang Geng was not there, so he asked his attendants, "Where is Ah Min?"