Chapter 770: Gentle on the Outside and Strong on the Inside (Part )

"Ding Qinghong, why are you here?"

From a distance, Liu Xunyi saw Ding Qinghong standing guard outside Zhao Xin's tent in a serious manner. His face changed immediately and he quickly rushed over.

"I would like to ask you, why are there only Mongolian soldiers guarding outside the princess' tent?" Ding Qinghong asked in a bad tone, "Liu Xunyi, you keep saying that you will protect the princess, but you disappeared all night yesterday. How do you explain that? Don't forget that the princess is still a princess today. As long as she doesn't hold a wedding with Hu Lie, she is a princess of the Song Dynasty, not a princess of Mongolia."

Ding Qinghong's sarcasm made Feng Tianba and Wu Chan look at each other in bewilderment, with a deep sense of shame emerging between their brows.

Little did they know that Liu Xunyi had told them before leaving the camp last night that they would guard Zhao Xin's tent until death. However, they were caught off guard by a farce this morning, and they were so anxious that they ignored Liu Xunyi's instructions.

In the final analysis, Feng Tianba and Wu Chan trusted the guards of the Jingbei camp too much, and subconsciously believed that Zhao Xin was under the heavy protection of 50,000 troops and would never make a mistake.

"It is not necessary for Eunuch Ding to remind me of this matter."

Liu Xunyi did not blame Feng Tianba and Wu Chan, but stared at the pretentious Ding Qinghong expressionlessly, as if trying to see into his heart through his eyes.

Because he was concerned about Zhao Xin, Liu Xunyi had no intention of arguing with Ding Qinghong and was about to walk towards the big tent.

Unexpectedly, Ding Qinghong seemed unwilling to give up and blocked his way.

"Eunuch Ding, what does this mean?"

"Early in the morning, Long Yu sent someone to announce that we are leaving today. At this moment, the princess is packing her luggage, and outsiders are not allowed to disturb her."

"you……"

"shut up!"

Liu Xunyi interrupted Feng Tianba's rebuttal without even turning his head. He stared at Ding Qinghong with his deep eyes without blinking, and said meaningfully, "Eunuch Ding arrived right after Long Yu's order came. He came... just in time."

"So what?" Ding Qinghong narrowed his peach blossom eyes slightly, looking back at Liu Xunyi without hesitation, "Your people are timid and cowardly, and they were scared by Long Yu and ran away. But I can't just ignore the princess. At least I should stay by her side so that she won't be left out."

Ding Qinghong's words and actions revealed his contempt for Feng Tianba and Wu Chan, which made the two of them look pale and feel extremely embarrassed.

"Not being ignored?" Liu Xunyi sneered at Ding Qinghong's words and chuckled, "Eunuch Ding, why don't you just tell me frankly, are you here in a hurry to protect the princess or to urge her to leave?"

"Liu Xunyi, what do you mean?" Ding Qinghong was shocked, and his eyes shot out a piercing cold light.

"It's nothing." Liu Xunyi carefully observed every subtle reaction of Ding Qinghong and smiled calmly, "It's just a casual question. Eunuch Ding, don't be suspicious."

"I'm suspicious?" Ding Qinghong sneered, "Why am I suspicious?"

However, Liu Xunyi aroused Ding Qinghong's "fighting spirit" but did not respond. Instead, he moved the confused Pan Yuyin to the front and introduced her, "Eunuch Ding, this is Miss Pan, the disciple of Granny Taohua, the 'world's number one doctor', and she was invited by the King of Hexi to treat the princess."

"Liu Xunyi, you..."

"The King of Hexi, Long Yu, and Su He have all agreed to this. The princess is still ill, so she will not leave today." Liu Xunyi waved her hand to interrupt Ding Qinghong who was still nagging, and said calmly, "Thank you, Eunuch Ding, for always thinking about the princess. Now you can go back and rest."

Having said this, Liu Xunyi no longer paid attention to Ding Qinghong's complicated reaction. He gave a few instructions to Feng Tianba and Wu Chan, and then led Pan Yuyin towards Zhao Xin's tent.

"you……"

"Eunuch Ding, Lord Liu is the 'Song Dynasty's envoy to the marriage'. Now that General Xu is away, he will be fully responsible for the arrangements for the bride." Feng Tianba took the lead to stop the unwilling Ding Qinghong and reminded him with a hint of meaning, "Remember your identity. You are a minister of the Song Dynasty. You should obey Lord Liu's arrangements, and you should not follow Long Yu's orders."

Ding Qinghong was extremely angry at being ridiculed in public by Feng Tianba, but due to the surrounding environment and the identities of the two people, he did not dare to act rashly. In the end, he snorted coldly and walked away with big strides.

Entering the big tent, what caught the eye was a dozen Mongolian maids rummaging through Zhao Xin's things. They rushed to open Zhao Xin's boxes, looting her silks, satins, gold and silver jewellery, and scattering her rouge, powder, skirts and jewellery all over the floor.

On the other hand, Zhao Xin had already fallen asleep on the bed due to exhaustion, her brows were tightly furrowed, her fair forehead was covered with dense beads of sweat, and there were traces of tears that had not yet dried up in the corners of her eyes. It was heartbreaking and I felt pity for her.

It seemed that the drowsy Zhao Xin was unwilling to be bullied by a group of foreign maids, but due to her weak body and helplessness, she could only shed tears and feel sad in a half-asleep state.

Seeing this scene, Liu Xunyi, whose heart was hanging by a thread, could no longer suppress his inner anger. His fists clenched in his sleeves made a crackling sound, and the muscles on his face trembled slightly. He looked so angry that he wanted to eat these maids alive. He suddenly shouted like thunder: "Stop it! Put down the princess's things immediately and get out!"

However, facing Liu Xunyi's shouting, the group of maids seemed indifferent. They were just stunned for a moment, but quickly returned to their previous fight.

"bass!"

Suddenly, Liu Xunyi, who was furious, drew his sword, which frightened Pan Yuyin behind him so much that she turned pale.

"Get out!"

Liu Xunyi pointed his sword at the maids and threatened them word by word: "The King of Hexi has ordered that we will not set out today. Go back and tell Long Yu that I will settle this account with him sooner or later. Now, if you don't get out of here, don't blame me for being ruthless with my sword!"

As if sensing the strong murderous intent emanating from Liu Xunyi, a dozen maids turned pale with fear, threw away the things in their hands, and then without hesitation, fled away from the tent one by one.

"Xin'er!"

After sending the maids away, Liu Xunyi hastily dropped the sword in his hand, rushed to the bedside, and carefully helped the half-conscious Zhao Xin up with a look of distress, and couldn't help hugging her tightly in his arms. Seeing this scene, Pan Yuyin, who was still unsettled, was stunned, and an indescribable horror welled up in her eyes.

She never expected that Liu Xunyi would dare to be so... frivolous and disrespectful to the Princess of the Song Dynasty who was about to get married.

"Miss Pan...Miss Pan..."

"Ah?" After being called out by Liu Xunyi countless times, Pan Yuyin finally came to her senses. She straightened her eyes and said hurriedly, "Let the princess lie down. I'll feel her pulse."

While he was talking, Pan Yuyin came forward carrying a medicine box.

Although Liu Xunyi was extremely anxious, he knew that his medical skills were limited, so he tactfully retreated to a distance and did not dare to get close to disturb them.

Pan Yuyin stood quietly beside the bed, silently watching Zhao Xin in her sleep. For a moment, she seemed to be deeply attracted by Zhao Xin's elegance and exquisiteness, and even forgot her mission.

"Is she the Princess of the Song Dynasty? How could there be such a beautiful woman in the world? She is still so beautiful even when she is sick..."

"Miss Pan?"

"Cough cough..."

The inexplicable intoxication was once again broken by Liu Xunyi's inappropriate voice. Pan Yuyin was shocked and slowly sat down on the edge of the bed, stretching out her slender jade fingers and gently placing them on Zhao Xin's fair wrist.

The worried Liu Xunyi stood far away, jumping up and down and watching, but dared not make a sound.

Pan Yuyin felt Zhao Xin's pulse, but the expression on her face kept changing, from initial curiosity to surprise, from surprise to suspicion, from suspicion to confusion, and from confusion to understanding... In the end, there was an indescribable bitterness lingering deep in her eyes.

About an incense stick of time later, Pan Yuyin carefully covered Zhao Xin with bedding and wiped away the tears and sweat on her face. She then picked out a jade bottle from the medicine box and brought it to Zhao Xin's lips. A drop of crystal clear liquid slowly slid down, melted as soon as it touched her lips, and disappeared without a trace in the blink of an eye.

When Pan Yuyin finished all this, Zhao Xin was no longer as nervous as before. Seeing her breathing evenly and sleeping soundly, Liu Xunyi's heart finally settled down.

"Miss Pan, the princess..."

"Princess needs to rest. This is not the place to talk. Come with me!"

Pan Yuyin packed the medicine box slowly, then stood up and walked out of the tent under Liu Xunyi's impatient gaze.

Liu Xunyi took a deep look at Zhao Xin, whose brows were relaxed and whose expression was calm. After a moment's hesitation, he walked out of the tent.

"Lord Liu, the princess..."

"Don't worry, the princess has already gone to bed." Liu Xunyi instructed Feng Tianba, who was looking anxious, "You and Master Wuchan will wait here. No one is allowed to go in and disturb her without my order. After two hours, send someone to find Brother Su and ask him to personally select a few maids to come and clean up the mess."

"Endgame?" Feng Tianba was stunned. "What do you mean?"

"No need to ask any more questions, just do as I say." Liu Xunyi seemed not to want to recall what had just happened, and waved his hand impatiently to interrupt, "Remember, this time... don't let anyone take advantage of you again."

"As ordered!"

Wuchan looked at Pan Yuyin's figure, his heart was like ripples, and his self-blame became stronger. Finally, he forced himself to suppress the distracting thoughts in his mind, sat cross-legged outside the tent, looked at his nose, looked at his mouth, looked at his heart, and recited the Heart Sutra with full concentration: "Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva, when practicing deep Prajna Paramita, saw that the five aggregates are empty and transcended all suffering. Shariputra, color is not different from emptiness, emptiness is not different from color, color is emptiness, emptiness is color, feeling, thought, action, and consciousness are also like this..."

Looking at Wuchan, who appeared calm on the outside but was actually in turmoil on the inside, Liu Xunyi shook his head helplessly and walked quickly towards Pan Yuyin.

"Let's find a quiet place. I want to talk to you alone."

Pan Yuyin's strange behavior made Liu Xunyi confused. He nodded as if he understood, and pointed to the tent not far away: "Then... go to my tent?"

"it is good."

It was another answer that couldn't be simpler. Without waiting for Liu Xunyi to lead the way, Pan Yuyin took the initiative and walked away first.

"Miss Pan, weren't you and Granny Taohua treating Bao'er in Changbai Mountain? Why...are you here?"

He didn't notice the noise and crowds just now, but now that Liu Xunyi and Pan Yuyin were alone, he felt inexplicably awkward and even at a loss.

Perhaps, it has something to do with the change in his identity.

Hearing this, Pan Yuyin, who was walking quickly, suddenly stopped and turned around, almost causing Liu Xunyi who was caught off guard to bump into her.

"Miss Pan, what are you doing..."

"If I say... I'm here for you, would you believe me?"

……

(End of this chapter)