novelhk Chapter 173 Cousin
Chapter 173 Cousin
The young man looked to be only about seventeen or eighteen years old, with an unusually handsome appearance, dark eyes like gemstones, and a gentle smile on his lips. He said, "Due to the current situation, I have no choice but to offend His Highness the Sixth Prince. I will apologize to His Highness first."
Ruan Haoyu snorted coldly, "The cat cries over the rat. What do you want in exchange for letting me go?"
The young man waved his folding fan and said, "The one I am waiting for will soon arrive. Your Highness, please be patient. You will be free tomorrow at the latest."
"Really?" Ruan Haoyu didn't quite believe what he said.
"If Your Highness does not believe it, just wait and see." The young man did not want to explain too much, but just drank tea leisurely.
Ruan Haoyu stopped talking, but he was secretly wondering who he was waiting for. Could it be Mu Xiaoqiao? Because now, the only people who were willing to risk their lives to save him were Mu Xiaoqiao and Phantom Guard.
Time passes by every second as we wait.
Five miles north of the post station, Mu Xiaoqiao's carriage was parked on the side of the road. News from the Phantom Guard arrived, and Nishang reported it to Mu Xiaoqiao.
"Commander, I have learned that the one who kidnapped your highness is Xiao Mubei, the eighth prince of Sui State. Logically, he should be on the battlefield with Nandi at this moment. I don't know why he is here."
"Xiao Mubei." Mu Xiaoqiao chewed on the name, "You mean, he has always been in the army?"
"Yes, he served in the Langya Army under the command of the loyal and brave Marquis of Sui State. The Langya Army has been fighting against the Nandi in the past two years. The battle was very close, and Xiao Mubei also made many military achievements."
Nichang is in charge of the Phantom Guard on a daily basis and knows all about world affairs, so she can be considered a know-it-all.
"In that case, could it be that he is here for weapons?" Mu Xiaoqiao pondered and felt that it was almost certain.
"In that case, let's go meet him and see what he really wants." Mu Xiaoqiao signaled Yu Han to drive the carriage. They had to meet the other party eventually. Since he had taken the trouble to bring them here, they could not let him down.
In the evening, the two sides finally met.
Xiao Mubei brought Ruan Haoyu to a scenic hillside not far from the post station, from where one could see the vast forests and green peaks of Sui State. It must be said that the scenery of Sui State was still very pleasant.
Mu Xiaoqiao was naturally also guided here. She was accompanied by Nichang and Yuhan. The other Phantom Guards were scattered in the dark, but because this was a high place and there was nowhere to hide, they could not get too close.
Ruan Haoyu was now free. Xiao Mubei, the eighth prince of Sui State, was a very skilled and courageous man. He did not bring any followers with him. He was alone here with Ruan Haoyu waiting for Mu Xiaoqiao.
Seeing Mu Xiaoqiao and his three companions coming up, he smiled faintly and said softly, "Your Highness, I really envy you for having such capable subordinates."
Ruan Haoyu ignored him. His mind was all on Mu Xiaoqiao at the moment. Seeing her, he was both happy and scared. He was happy that Mu Xiaoqiao really risked her life to save him, but he was scared that the person next to him was ignorant of his own limitations. He was afraid that Mu Xiaoqiao would be in danger.
"You are not allowed to hurt her." Ruan Haoyu said sternly to Xiao Mubei.
Xiao Mubei laughed. He knew that Ruan Haoyu didn't know martial arts, so this threat obviously had no deterrent power. However, he also respected Ruan Haoyu because he was sincere to Mu Xiaoqiao.
"Don't worry, I won't hurt her." Xiao Mubei said softly.
Ruan Haoyu felt a little relieved. Seeing Mu Xiaoqiao getting closer and closer, he immediately waved his hand. Mu Xiaoqiao also waved back and quickened his pace.
They quickly ran to the top of the hill, their eyes met, and they immediately hugged each other tightly, not caring about the presence of other people around them. They were both very worried about each other after not seeing each other for several days.
Xiao Mubei coughed lightly, and the two reluctantly separated. Xiao Mubei chuckled and said, "You two are so affectionate, it's really enviable, but I invited you two here today because I have something to discuss with you."
Mu Xiaoqiao saw the marks on Ruan Haoyu's wrists and felt angry. She said coldly, "Is this an invitation?"
Xiao Mubei bowed and said, "I had no choice but to do this. I hope you two gentlemen will not take my faults seriously and not hold it against me."
Ruan Haoyu snorted coldly, "What on earth do you want to say? Can you tell me now?"
Xiao Mubei said: "Since you two are so straightforward, I will get straight to the point. But before that, I advise Commander Mu to have his men stand further away to avoid hearing anything they shouldn't."
"There is nothing that cannot be said to others. We haven't done anything wrong, so why should we hide from others?" Mu Xiaoqiao disagreed. The eighth prince of Sui Kingdom looked harmless, but he was actually full of bad intentions. Could it be that he wanted to get Nichang and Yuhan away to attack them?
Xiao Mubei looked very helpless and could only lower his voice and said, "You two, are you not the original Sixth Prince and Commander Mu?"
Ruan Haoyu and Mu Xiaoqiao were both shocked. Mu Xiaoqiao immediately waved and asked Nishang and Yuhan to wait for her in the distance.
After the two of them walked away, Ruan Haoyu asked in a deep voice: "What do you know?"
Xiao Mubei shook his head. "I don't know anything, otherwise I wouldn't have brought you all the way to Sui State. I also want to find out what happened. Why did my cousin suddenly not recognize me, didn't understand the code we used to contact each other, and even learned to draw weapon diagrams? The most important thing is why did she prefer to give her weapon diagrams to Chu State and Rui State, but not to her own motherland?"
They were both surprised, "What? Your cousin?"
Xiao Mubei pointed at Mu Xiaoqiao helplessly, "That's her, my uncle's cousin Mu Xiaoqiao."
Ruan Haoyu and Mu Xiaoqiao could never have imagined that they would know the mystery of Mu Xiaoqiao's life experience this way. Is this what they call "getting something for nothing"?
But wasn't Mu Xiaoqiao picked up by Concubine Rou in Rui State? How could she be from Sui State? And she is the cousin of the eighth prince of Sui State, so doesn't that mean she has some connection with the royal family?
This is really unexpected. Ruan Haoyu sorted out his thoughts and asked tentatively: "So, Amu is a spy planted by your Sui country beside me?"
Xiao Mubei opened his folding fan and said, "If you insist on understanding it this way, that's fine."
Mu Xiaoqiao stepped forward and asked, "Who is my father?"
"General Flying Tiger of Sui State, Mu Dingzhi." This time, Xiao Mubei answered quickly.
Mu Xiaoqiao was silent for a moment, and finally knew where the Mu family was. It turned out to be Sui State. The Dragon Map must be here. It seems that he cannot leave Sui State in the short term.
"What kind of news did I have to convey to Your Highness in the past?" Mu Xiaoqiao said dimly.
Xiao Mubei chuckled and did not answer Mu Xiaoqiao's question. Instead, he asked, "I just want to know who you two are and why you have occupied the bodies of the Sixth Prince and Commander Mu Xiaoqiao?"
This sounded incredible, but he had already sent people to investigate, and these two people were definitely Ruan Haoyu and Mu Xiaoqiao, the only thing that had changed was their thoughts.