"Yongsi, here are two pieces of colored paper for you." Wu Qing thought Yongsi was just in the dark, so she spoke in a neither loud nor soft voice.

Helian Suxue, who had already left the tent door, turned back and said, "She's not here. She'll be back soon."

"She's not here?" Wu Qing couldn't believe it. Wasn't this person right next to her, just hiding in an invisible place?

"Do you think I was joking when I asked her to go and guard over there? Of course she won't be nearby." Helian Suxue explained calmly.

Wu Qing blinked. She didn't think that it made any difference whether Yong Si was listening in the open or in the dark. It turned out that Helian Suxue had sent him far away.

I could only pretend to nod and still ask, "How far is far?"

"No one will appear within twenty steps." Helian Suxue said and left Wu Qing's tent.

After Helian Han sent the tutor away, he saw Seventh Sister coming out of Wu Qing's tent and took two steps forward to greet her. "Seventh Sister, is there something wrong?"

"I received the news that my ninth brother had a good dream last night." Helian Suxue had been in the military camp for a long time and didn't like to keep things secret, so she spoke without hesitation.

"Who's such a gossip?" Helian Han narrowed his eyes, looking menacing without even getting angry, as if he was ready to kill. If his affairs were to spread so quickly, the people around him would be in danger. Did they really think he was a good-tempered person?

"I sent people to protect Wu Qing." Helian Suxue saw Lao Jiu's anger. Although she was not afraid and did not want to hurt innocent people, she gave a reasonable explanation.

"When did it happen?" Helian Suxue sent people to Wu Qing, but the secret guards around him didn't even notice it.

"Last time I found out that she was being plotted against in the palace." Helian Suxue would do whatever she thought of. She would arrange it as soon as she got back after knowing the situation.

Helian Han raised his eyebrows. He was in the wrong, so he couldn't say anything. He just said, "I didn't notice anyone else."

His martial arts skills are not ordinary, and the secret guards around him are all top masters. He actually didn't notice that there was someone in the dark. How high is this person's martial arts skills?

Helian Suxue knew what Ninth Brother was suspicious of. With an air of anticipation, she looked at him jokingly and said, "When I assigned the troops, I instructed him to stay away from your men and only approach them when they were not around. This morning, I was told that your men had retreated twenty steps, and Wu Qing hadn't returned to her tent."

Helian Han subconsciously touched the scar on his brow bone and said, "Nosy."

Helian Suxue: "I came here to ask you, what are your plans now that it has come to this?"

"Welcome her into the palace with the ceremony of a concubine." He cannot decide on the prince's wife, but he has the ability to fight for a concubine who suits his taste.

If Helian Suxue had not asked Wu Qing's opinion before coming to see her ninth brother, she would have thought that this result was good. However, when Wu Qing said that, she could see what she meant. Helian Suxue knew that this was not enough, far from enough.

He asked tentatively, "Have you ever thought about the position of the queen?"

Helian Han raised his eyes. It was not that he had not thought about it, but since he wanted to use this to balance the court, he should leave it to his brother. He slowly shook his head.

"Alas!" Helian Suxue sighed, "I know what you're thinking, and it's true." She also knew that being in the royal family meant she had no control over her situation, so she tactfully changed the subject, "Isn't the Wang family too powerful? Even though I'm in the army, I've heard some things."

Helian Han nodded, "So my brother has never touched the Fu family."

Helian Suxue opened her mouth for a long time before she spoke, "Isn't it because the Fu family is our mother's clan?"

Helian Han shook his head, "Not entirely, we also need to check and balance the Wang family."

Helian Suxue thought it was easier to lead troops and fight. After thinking about it, she couldn't help but said, "Tell me before you raid my house!"

Helian Han rubbed his forehead and asked, "Seventh sister, what are you thinking about?" That is her and her brother's maternal family, and there is also the empress dowager. As long as the Fu family does not usurp the throne, their property will not be confiscated.

"Nothing, I just feel it's too chaotic and I don't want to get involved, so I'm just giving you a heads up." Helian Suxue acted as if the sky was falling and it had nothing to do with her. "The Xie family has always been very peaceful, right?"

"Yeah!" Helian Han nodded. Seventh sister was also worried and talked about the Xie family again.

Helian Suxue: "As long as the Xie family is alright, you can take care of Wu Qing. I'm going to ask Xie Shidao to go hunting."

Helian Han waved and said, "Goodbye, I won't see you off."

*

After Helian Suxue left, Wu Qing realized that Yongsi was not nearby. She said to Qinghe, "Find a chance to find out more about Chunying."

As the sky darkened, the tent also became dark. Qinghe lit the lamp, looking bewildered. "Sister Chunying didn't come, did she? Isn't she with the Queen Mother?"

Wu Qing: "So I asked you to find a chance to find out, and also listen to what the Queen Mother is saying."

"Oh, but what's the matter?" Qinghe took out needle and thread from the side and started sewing.

"It's hard to say." Wu Qing didn't dare to say anything about this matter. She stared at Qinghe embroidering for a while.

Qing He nodded and took note. Then, thinking of something, he said, "Sister didn't come home last night. I met someone who said he wanted to come and thank you when she was free. I almost forgot to tell you."

"Thank me?" Wu Qing couldn't think of anyone who would thank her.

Qing He kept sewing and nodded, "Yes, it was Uncle Ma Qing. He said he wanted to find a chance to come and thank you for saving my life."

The name sounded familiar, but I couldn't place it. "Who?"

Qing He: "It was my sister who begged Bai Yuanpan to go see the sick father-in-law, Qing Ping's brother."

Wu Qing suddenly remembered what was going on and asked, "Oh, is he feeling better now?"

Qing He told Wu Qing everything he knew, "I heard the medicine worked immediately and he'll be fine in ten days. Go back and do your duty. This time I came out with the people from the Imperial Stables."

"I'm glad you're alright." Then I remembered to ask, "I've seen you embroidering whenever you have free time lately. What are you doing?"

"My sister has difficulty with her hands, so she always needs two purses to carry small items. I made them for her." Qinghe said, then changed the color of thread and continued.

Even if Wu Qing had her hands free, she wouldn't do it. "Cui'er is so kind! I just want to use it!"

The curtain moved, and Helian Suxue came back. "What was that thing I saw on your table just now?"

Wu Qing looked over at the coffee table. Qinghe was making purses?! Helian Suxue didn't recognize her?

Helian Suxue also looked over, "Not these, the colorful ones I saw when I came in last time..."

Qinghe said "oh" and took out the things he had just put away.

Wu Qing took a look and said, "Oh, this is a windmill." Then he picked it up and blew into it.

Helian Suxue looked at the spinning thing and felt curious, "Children's toy?"

Wu Qing paused, "Uh—right!"

He handed the one in his hand to Helian Suxue, "If you like it, take it and play with it!"

Helian Suxue took it and looked at it from front to back. "Interesting! I'll take it away. There's no one at Laojiu's place. I need to go there quickly."

Wu Qing was very suspicious that the last part was the reason for her return. However, it also played into her wish.

Wu Qing took two children's toys and went to find Helian Han.

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