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After leaving the palace, Xie Yan and Shan Lingshan returned to the Prince of Chu's Palace.

From today on, he becomes the Crown Prince of Daxia and will live in the East Palace from now on.

After returning to the palace, Xie Yan changed into light clothes. Seeing that he seemed to be going out, Shan Lingshan helped him change his clothes:

"When will His Highness be back?"

Xie Yan said, "It won't take long. You wait for me at home."

After saying this, he left the palace.

Watching his anxious figure disappear in front of the door, Shan Lingshan's eyes flashed slightly.

Who else could make him so anxious to see her except that woman?

Shan Lingshan felt lonely and sat in her seat for a long time, unable to calm down.

Feng Qingluan was making medicine in the room. She didn't know how long it had been when she heard a noise outside. She looked up and saw Xie Yan standing in the yard with a stern face.

I don't know when An Ye appeared here and was guarding the door.

Seeing him coming, Feng Qingluan stood up and walked out of the room:

"Your Highness the Crown Prince is visiting the Marquis' Mansion. What's the matter?"

Xie Yan appeared in the Marquis's residence as the crown prince, and Feng Qingluan, as a minister, should have given him a grand welcome. However, Xie Yan came in casual clothes, and it was obvious that he was not here to show off, but had something to say.

On the way here, Xie Yan kept thinking about what his father asked him to do, and he was in a state of distress. When he saw Feng Qingluan, he calmed down a little.

He glanced at the dark night:

"I have something to tell you, ask him to step aside for a moment."

Feng Qingluan gestured to An Ye, and An Ye walked to the other side of the corridor.

"He can't hear me, what are you going to say?"

Xie Yan asked: "You are going to go to Xijiang this time, right?"

Feng Qingluan said: "Yes."

Xie Yan's mood suddenly became heavy. If Feng Qingluan followed him, it meant that he would kill Xie Jin, and Feng Qingluan would know it first.

He couldn't imagine what would happen to Feng Qingluan if such a situation happened, and what would happen to him too?

After asking this question, Xie Yan fell silent.

Feng Qingluan saw that he seemed to have something to say but was hesitant.

"You came to me just to ask this question? What do you want to say?"

Xie Yan hesitated. There was no way he could tell what his father had told him to do.

He can’t say it and he doesn’t want to do it!

But my father said that when the time is right, someone will contact him and ask him to cooperate, which means that my father is determined to make Xie Jin die in Western Xinjiang.

Who contacted him?

Could it be that my father has placed someone in the team for this expedition?

By his side or by Xie Jin's side?

Regarding this point, Xie Yan thought it necessary to remind Feng Qingluan.

He organized his words and said:

"In this campaign, both Father and Eighth Uncle intend to seize the Karen Kingdom. The battle will probably last a long time, and we don't know what kind of dangers we will encounter along the way. I came here to remind you to be more careful. If you find anything unusual around you, you must pay attention to it."

Did you come to her just to say this?

Feng Qingluan felt that Xie Yan's behavior was somewhat strange.

But thinking that this was Xie Yan's first time on the battlefield, maybe he was overthinking and too cautious, he said:

"Thanks for the reminder, I will pay attention to it, and you too."

Xie Yan looked at Feng Qingluan's expression and didn't really realize what he said, but he couldn't reveal more. He asked Feng Qingluan to be more careful before leaving Beijing, and he would protect Feng Qingluan according to what happened.

He thought about a problem. If his father's plan succeeded and Xie Jin was killed, his father might not necessarily keep Feng Qingluan alive. Therefore, no matter what Xie Jin did, Feng Qingluan must not get into trouble under his nose!

Having said this, Xie Yan had nothing else to say, so he said goodbye and flew onto the roof and left the mansion.

Feng Qingluan stood in front of the door and looked in the direction he left, her brows gradually becoming solemn.

Xie Yan changed his clothes specially and came to the Marquis' Mansion to remind her of safety. Perhaps he was not as cautious as she had thought before, but had other intentions.

Xie Yan is going west with her. They are in the same army, so whatever danger she encounters, Xie Yan will most likely encounter as well.

However, Xie Yan came to her alone to ask for her safety. Could it be that there was a danger specifically targeting her and not something Xie Yan would encounter?

Feng Qingluan noticed something strange, but didn't know what it was, so she kept it to herself and planned to wait for Xie Jin to come back and talk to him about it.

Everything was ready. Half a month later, the Western Expedition Army led by Xie Jin, 200,000 Flame Army, and 150,000 Di Family Army, a total of 350,000 troops, left Beijing.

The common people lined the streets to see them off respectfully, with earnest hope, expecting their God of War Prince and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to return victoriously!

Feng Qingluan was sitting in the carriage, with Shen Wan sitting opposite her.

When Xue Zimo learned that she had no plans to take him on the Western Expedition, he strongly requested to follow.

Feng Qingluan did not agree, but entrusted him with an important task, so he stayed with peace of mind.

The reason why Shen Wan went with her was just as she had guessed. Shen Wan believed that the snake woman would definitely find an opportunity to kill Feng Qingluan during the Western Expedition.

She wants to take revenge on the snake girl and protect Feng Qingluan every step of the way.

Moreover, she believed that if she met the snake girl again, it would end in a fight to the death. Shen Wan was already prepared!

It would take the army more than a month to march from the capital to the western border.

Fifteen days passed.

Two days before passing through Suining City, ragged people began to appear on the road.

They were skinny and moved slowly, looking like they were fleeing from somewhere.

Feng Qingluan was sitting in the carriage and frowned when she saw them like this.

The army continued to move forward. Feng Qingluan saw three or five more civilians walking with support in the woods. When they saw the army, they did not move forward.

Feng Qingluan looked at Xie Jin in front of him. He also noticed the surrounding situation and asked Jiang Qu to go and inquire.

Feng Qingluan retracted her gaze and saw a woman not far away holding a little boy of seven or eight years old, with a baby in her arms, looking at their team eagerly.

The woman's eyes were filled with anticipation. She was afraid of what she wanted to do. After hesitating for a long time, she took the child and walked into the woods. But after taking a few steps, the woman fell to the side and fainted on the ground.

When the little boy saw her fall, he was so scared that he burst into tears.

Seeing this, Feng Qingluan stopped the carriage and quickly went to the woman.

After examining her, it was found that the woman had fainted due to hunger and malnutrition.

Feng Qingluan gave her an injection to wake her up, and took out some food and water:

"Ma'am, do you still have the energy? Eat something."

The woman must have not eaten for a long time. The moment she saw the food, her eyes became red. She thanked repeatedly, took the dry food and water and gave them to the child, and then began to eat them voraciously.

After she had filled her stomach and regained some strength, Feng Qingluan asked:

"Where are you from? Where are you going? Why did you faint from hunger on the road? What happened?"

After the woman ate, some life returned to her face and she said:

"Thank you for saving my life, young lady. You are so kind and saved me and my child. My name is Cui He. I escaped from Lihua Village. Half a month ago, Lihua Village suffered a flood, and dozens of villages around it were affected. My husband died in the flood. I took my child to Suining City to seek refuge with relatives. We ran out of dry food on the way. My child and I haven't eaten for three days. Fortunately, I met you, who helped me and my child survive. Thank you, young lady."

After Cui He finished speaking, she knelt on the ground with her child and kowtowed to Feng Qingluan to express her gratitude.

Feng Qingluan frowned. Flood and refugee, these sound like big things.

She left all the food she had with the mother and her two children, then returned to the carriage.

At night, when the army set up camp to rest, Feng Qingluan told Xie Jin about the flood.

Xie Jin said: "I sent people to Suining City to inform the governor, and got feedback that the flood in August caused a lot of damage to the southwest, but the disaster can still be controlled. I have submitted a letter to the court, and Emperor Xia Ming will deal with it."

Feng Qingluan's brows relaxed a little:

"As long as it can be controlled, the court will take action after receiving the news. I hope the affected people can be settled as soon as possible."

After a night's rest, the army continued its advance the next day.

Another half month passed, and when the army was about to reach the border town of Yuancheng, a piece of bad news reached the military camp.