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Yan Longyi was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "To be honest, I also suspected this back then."

Yan Longyi was guarding Xinyue Pass at the time. He was shocked to hear that Daxuan Beiyan Pass had been breached and the Beimang army was marching southward all the way to Xiongyue Pass.

But this matter is Daxuan's business after all, and Yan Longyi, as the prince of Yan, cannot interfere.

Yan Longyi didn't expect that A Yan was now concerned about this matter.

"There must be something fishy going on here." Si Yan said seriously, "The walls of Beiyan Pass are towering and solid, and the terrain is so dangerous. Back then, there were no firearms like thunderbolts to attack the city. Prince Yong defended the city for a year, and the enemy army was unable to break through Beiyan Pass.

"General Ling is a veteran general with extensive experience in battles throughout the country. He once led the three armies against the Northern Mang Kingdom. General Ling also employed the same pass-holding strategy used by Prince Yong. It's unreasonable for him to be defeated in just three months."

When Si Yan came to Beiyan Pass for the first time and saw the terrain of Beiyan Pass with his own eyes, he began to have doubts about the great battle four years ago.

She carefully recalled some information the original owner had learned from her childhood sweetheart Ling Mohan, and decided to investigate the matter thoroughly.

General Ling spent his entire life in the military, but was ultimately defeated at Beiyan Pass. Young Master Ling died in the battle, and the old general was also seriously injured and fell seriously ill.

Since then, the once glorious Palace of the General Protector of the Nation has become deserted and no one cares about it. The dignitaries in the capital avoid it like the plague.

Apart from the Situ Mansion, almost no one else has any connections with the General's Mansion.

Ling Mohan was only thirteen years old at that time. Now, four years have passed. He has extraordinary martial arts skills and extraordinary bravery, but because of his father, he is not valued by the court and can only be an ordinary guard in Shangjing City.

Yan Longyi gently held Si Yan's hand and said softly, "Ah Yan, let's investigate this carefully later."

"Yeah." Si Yan nodded.

At this moment, everyone was almost ready. Si Rong came to report to Si Yan that they could set off.

Yan Longyi held Si Yan's hand, looking as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Si Yan raised his eyes to look at him: "Just say whatever you want to say."

Yan Longyi paused and spoke softly, "I heard that Ah Yan and Second Young Master Ling were childhood sweethearts who grew up together?"

"Indeed." Si Yan said frankly.

Not only were the original owner and Ling Mohan childhood sweethearts, the original owner also liked Ling Mohan. This was a fact.

Yan Longyi looked at Si Yan: "Ah Yan, I'm not jealous..."

"No one said you were jealous." Si Yan laughed.

"I'm afraid you'll misunderstand."

"What's the misunderstanding?"

Yan Longyi held Si Yan's hand tightly: "You misunderstood me as jealous, Ah Yan, the reason I mentioned this is that I hope you can do what you want to do with peace of mind, and don't worry about me thinking too much..."

Si Yan understood that the man was talking about her helping the General's Mansion to investigate the Beiyan Pass incident.

"I'm not worried." Si Yan said softly and shook Yan Longyi's hand.

This man is really meticulous. To avoid misunderstanding, he explained it clearly first.

They continued walking forward, passing through the narrow passage to pick thousand-year-old ginseng.

According to A Ce, there are still many very old ginsengs there. He originally wanted to pick two thousand-year-old ginsengs and sell them to support his younger brothers and sisters.

They would go and pick it when needed in the future. Now that his sister needed it, he took her to find it.

For half a month, Si Yan and his party stayed deep in the dense forest of Vulture Mountain.

They picked a lot of century-old ginseng, several thousand-year-old ginseng, many precious Ganoderma lucidum, and some other precious medicinal herbs.

When they returned to Beiyan Pass, Yang Ke saw Si Yan from afar on the city wall and hurried downstairs.

As soon as Si Yan saw the solemn atmosphere at the city gate, he knew something had happened at Beiyan Pass.

"Miss Si, you are finally back." Yang Ke took two steps at a time and walked towards Si Yan.

"What happened?" Si Yan asked.

Yang Ke's eyes were red, and he was on the verge of tears. "His Royal Highness Prince Yong has been ill for several days and couldn't eat a single bite. He even vomited blood this morning. We have called all the doctors we could find at the border, but they are really helpless. Miss Si, please go and see him."

Si Yan turned his eyes slightly and looked at Yan Longyi beside him.

Without waiting for Si Yan to speak, Yan Longyi ordered, "Yunqiao, go check on Prince Yong's condition."

"Yes, Your Highness." Yunqiao handed the thing in his hand to Yun Li and hurried forward.

During the time when Yan Longyi and Qi Ziyu were close friends, Yunqiao had treated Qi Ziyu.

He had prescribed some medicines before that could alleviate Prince Yong's condition, but could not cure it.

Prince Yong's illness damaged the foundation of his body, and only his master, the genius doctor Yunya, could cure him.

The master has promised his prince that he will come to Daxuan next month to treat Prince Yong.

Si Yan and Yun Qiao strode towards where Prince Yong lived. The guards outside all had solemn expressions.

Zuo Hang was squatting at the gate of the yard, wiping his tears silently.

Seeing Si Yan, he couldn't help but lose his voice: "Miss Si, the prince has kicked us all out."

"I'll go in and take a look."

Si Yan entered the room and saw Prince Yong leaning gently against the head of the bed in a light grey gauze curtain.

His eyes were closed and his face was pale. He was much thinner than when Si Yan left.

"Didn't I say? No one is allowed to come in." Qi Ziyu spoke weakly.

"Your Highness, Miss Si is back." Zuo Hang said hurriedly.

"Cough cough...cough cough..."

Qi Ziyu suddenly couldn't stop coughing. When he saw Si Yan come in, he tried his best to hold it back, but he couldn't help it no matter what.

"Little girl, you...you get out...cough cough cough...be careful or I'll make you sick."

Si Yan ignored him and walked forward, only to see a copper basin with blood in it in front of Prince Yong's bed.

Yunqiao looked serious as he took Qi Ziyu's pulse and said to Si Yan, "Miss Si, Prince Yong is suffering from a deficiency of Qi and blood, and damage to his internal organs. He needs a thousand-year-old ginseng to replenish his vitality."

"Si Rong, go get it, get a thousand-year-old ginseng king." Si Yan ordered Si Rong at the door.

Qi Ziyu panted slightly and said, "Little girl, don't waste your efforts on me. You worked so hard to dig up this thousand-year-old ginseng, don't waste it on me..."

"I dug it for you." Si Yan replied indifferently.

"Little girl..."

Qi Ziyu's eyes suddenly turned red. He looked at the woman in front of him with blurred eyes, and his throat choked with sobs.

"Stop talking, save your energy, and let Yunqiao show you."

Only then did Qi Ziyu realize that the person who took his pulse was Yunqiao who was beside Yan Longyi.

Yunqiao had treated him before, so how could he not recognize him? Yunqiao must have gotten Yan Longyi's permission to come and treat him.

Qi Ziyu forced a smile: "Little girl, I know my physical condition. Now that Beiyan Pass has been returned, I have no regrets in death. The only regret is that I feel guilty towards King Yan..."

Si Yan stared at Qi Ziyu: "Then live well and make up for this regret."

"Little girl, this is for you." Qi Ziyu took out a piece of silk and handed it to Si Yan, "With this, you will be free. From now on, you can be with whoever you want."

Qi Ziyu smiled at Si Yan. He had known for a long time that this girl liked Prince Yan...