The prince's personal bodyguard

Prince Rong’s Mansion, study.

Qingyun went to investigate the visit of envoys from the Western Regions to Zhao State five years ago half a month ago, and reported to the prince as soon as he came back.

"Is there any progress this time?" Mu Yunxiao asked while Bai Xinyin was eating melon seeds beside him.

"My Lord, according to the residents nearby, a group of envoys from the Western Regions arrived at the border of Zhao State. They must be the people from the ancient kingdom of Loulan who requested the marriage."

"They once stayed at an inn near Yaowang Valley and contacted local officials to get information. It seemed that they were going to continue to come to our Zhao State. For some reason, they disappeared overnight. The place where they disappeared was not far from where someone picked up Miss Luo."

"Not long after those people disappeared, news came from the Wei Palace that the old Wei Emperor had married a woman whose origins were unknown. The woman did not look like a native woman. But on the night of the wedding, the Wei Emperor's old injury relapsed and he died a few days later. The woman was named the Queen Mother. Someone has seen the woman and she seems to be from the Western Regions."

"Oh? Do you know what it's called?"

"No one ever calls her by her name, only respectfully addresses her as Queen Mother."

"I also found out something strange. When these people came to Zhao, the ancient kingdom of Loulan disappeared overnight. Some said it was cursed, others said someone coveted the treasure of Loulan, so the queen used magic to hide the ancient kingdom too deeply. But these are all legends. When someone went there, they found that the once bustling castle was indeed deserted."

Did the ancient kingdom of Loulan disappear at this time? Bai Xinyin stopped eating melon seeds and listened carefully to the gossip.

"I have seen it and I think there are two things I can be sure of. First, A'Luo and the Queen Mother of Wei are probably from the same group. Second, the people of Wei kidnapped the people from the Western Regions who came to marry."

"What I don't understand is why Loulan wanted to marry Zhao instead of the increasingly powerful Wei? Why did the Wei people kidnap people from the Western Regions? There is a legend that the ancient Loulan Kingdom had a national treasure, the Kongtong Mirror, which could predict the future, avoid disasters, and save the world. I wonder if it's true or not?"

"Oh?" Mu Yunxiao seemed to be thinking about something.

"Isn't that the reason they kidnapped him for the Kongtong Mirror? If there really was a Kongtong Mirror, wouldn't the Queen of Loulan use it?... She wouldn't have given it to A'Luo, right?" Bai Xinyin interrupted, then pretended to be surprised and covered her mouth.

"My Ah Si's analysis is great, so I'll give you a chicken leg as a reward." Mu Yunxiao took the crispy chicken that Chang Li had just bought from Tianyi Pavilion, broke off a chicken leg and gave it to Bai Xinyin.

Here it comes again. These past two days, there have always been food rewards. Bai Xinyin feels like she is getting fatter.

"During the Qianqiu Festival, the Wei Kingdom must send an envoy to see who leads the team and keep a close eye on them. Also, send a few people to secretly protect A'Luo." Mu Yunxiao ordered.

"Yes." Qingyun took the order and retreated.

Just as he walked out of the door, he felt a flash of cold light and a hidden weapon flew towards him. He dodged it by flipping backwards. Then two daggers flew at him from the left and right, and he dodged them by leaning back.

"Who is he? How dare he act wildly in the prince's palace in broad daylight!" Qingyun said.

Suddenly, a man flew down from the opposite roof. He was wearing black clothes and a mask, revealing only a pair of almond-shaped eyes. He had a slender figure and agile movements. He rushed straight towards Qingyun.

"Fuck, how arrogant!" Qingyun then started fighting with the man. Mu Yunxiao took a look and just watched coldly.

The two fought for several rounds, and were evenly matched.

"If you don't have enough strength, you have to dodge and evade, dodge and hit, use softness to counter hardness, and win with cleverness. Attack his lower body." The man was stunned for a moment after hearing Bai Xinyin's words, and soon seemed to understand. Qingyun pounced forward, and the man made a feint and kicked Qingyun's knee, and Qingyun fell flat on his face.

No, Lord, who are you? Qingyun felt very aggrieved.

"Hahaha... I finally beat you once." The man took off his mask, revealing a handsome face, and immediately let out a hearty laugh.

"Xue Yi? Why are you here?" Qingyun got up and brushed off the dirt on his body.

"What? It can't be me? You're the defeated general." Xue Yi raised the corner of her mouth, looking down on Qingyun.

"This time someone instructed you, so it doesn't count."

"Nothing matters, as long as we win."

"You can't win."

"Anyway, you were the one lying on the ground just now..."

A light cough was heard from inside the room, and the two immediately stopped arguing.

Xue Yi hurried into the house to pay her respects to the prince.

"May I ask how the Marquis knows that my subordinate is one of his own?" Xue Yi had never seen Bai Xinyin, but had only heard about her from others, so she couldn't help but be curious.

"You fought for several rounds, but your prince didn't even look at him, nor did he make a sound, so he is definitely not an outsider. And Miss Xue Yi didn't beat him to death, so she naturally guessed that he was one of her own." Bai Xinyin smiled and blinked at Xue Yi's eyes.

"Then how did you guess that I was Snowcoat?"

"This is a secret!" Bai Xinyin pretended to be mysterious: "I am from the Bagua Sect and I know everything, but I can't tell you this."

"Ah Si is the smartest, so give him a chicken leg as a reward." Mu Yunxiao came again.

"Okay, you can shut up now! If you eat again, you'll have to spit out the previous one."

Xue Yi's eyes widened in shock as she was shocked that someone dared to speak to the prince like that.

"Well. How is Dongqi doing recently?" The prince shifted his attention. Dongqi is adjacent to Zhao State. Although Dongqi is small, it has been growing bigger in recent years. In recent years, Dongqi has strengthened its military and is ready to take action. Mu Yuanxiao sent Xueyi and Feinu to sneak into Dongqi to monitor every move there.

"Your Highness, I have asked Fei Nu to pretend to be the Prime Minister of Dongqi and continue to watch over there. This time, I am the personal maid of the Third Prince of Dongqi, and I am accompanying the Third Prince to the State of Zhao to celebrate the Qianqiu Festival."

"Okay, is there anything unusual recently?"

"One day, I overheard the Third Prince talking to their Master Zhang Tianshi saying that there would be strange phenomena in the sky next year and the world would be in chaos. Heroes emerge in troubled times, so the Third Prince should seize the opportunity and strive to achieve hegemony."

"It seems that this Millennium Festival is for a mirror. Legend has it that this mirror is the Kunlun Mirror from the ancient divine artifact era. This mirror originally belonged to the Queen Mother of the West. It is engraved with the Taiyi Mysterious Pattern and has the power to connect the heaven and the human world and break the gap in time. But someone stole it and it later flowed into the mortal world. The Heavenly Master predicted that this mirror would appear at this Millennium Festival."

"Oh, then you should pay close attention to this matter. Be careful! Don't contact him casually unless there is a special situation. The third prince may look dull on the surface, but he is actually very scheming. Don't be careless!"

"Yes! I will remember this. I will take my leave now!"

Mu Yunxiao looked at Xue Yi's receding figure, thoughtful.

Xue Yi and Fei Nu are a pair of twin sisters. They have been trained as secret guards by Mu Yunxiao since childhood.

The two look very similar, and their martial arts skills are comparable, especially their hidden weapons skills. Xue Yi is good at disguise, and the people she disguises herself as are all very similar; Fei Nu is good at imitating, and he can imitate any voice or action of any person he has seen. The two are steady and smart, and often go on missions together. They work in harmony, and all their missions are accomplished.

Mu Yuanxiao had great confidence in their work. He had sent them to Dongqi for half a year, and they had successfully infiltrated the inner circle, living up to his expectations.

On the official road from Wei to Zhao, dozens of fast horses were speeding forward.

The leader was a military general, about thirty years old, wearing a black robe, red boots, and a belt with dark red patterns around his waist. His eyes were deep and bright, with intelligence and decisiveness flashing in his black pupils. His eyelashes were thick and curled, adding a mysterious charm to his eyes.

The visitor is Wei Wuji, a general of the State of Wei, who is here to attend the Qianqiu Festival of the State of Zhao on the orders of the Emperor of Wei. He also has a secret mission, which is to find the sister of the Queen Mother, Princess Duolan, and bring her back to the State of Wei.