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"Yan, so how did you know that Hina would leave immediately?" Ilya asked Yan, Yan was leaning against the shade of a tree reading a book, when she was annoyed by the question, she said, "She told me."

"Huh???" Ilya became even more curious, "How did she tell you? I've been there all the time, and I haven't heard anything."

"Didn't she say she wouldn't leave here?"

"Yes, she said." Ilya nodded sharply.

"She didn't say she wouldn't leave him." Yan said without raising his head, "If she still couldn't let Usman go, she wouldn't say 'here', but 'he'."

"Hmm...?" Ilya still didn't understand, and looked at Yan eagerly, hoping for an answer.

"In the future, when you have a sweetheart, you will understand." Yan smiled slightly.

"I have a sweetheart, isn't it you?" Ilya said fearlessly.

"You're a little late," Yan turned over a page of the book, "Let's find someone else who likes you."

"Then Yan, what if I knew you earlier than your majesty?"

"Then you came too early, and you still can't touch my heart." Yan said casually, "What can I do, only the timing of Usman's coming is just right."

"You..." Ilya suddenly reacted, and complained, "If you want to say that you like Your Majesty, just say so. Walking with me, it's too bad."

"Who made you speak so freely." Yan raised his hand and knocked on Ilya's forehead, "Don't say you like me next time, it's okay to be heard by the jealous king, and your life is in danger."

"Yeah!" Ilya Chick nodded as if pecking at rice, "In front of the king, even if you lend me a thousand guts, I wouldn't dare."

"What doesn't dare?" Usman walked into the shade of the lush trees, followed by Feralas, who looked haggard and looked like he had been up for several nights.

Elijah was instantly stunned!His whole body trembled as if he had seen a ghost in daylight.

"He doesn't dare to eat indiscriminately." Yan answered, then got up from the grass, patted the dust on his clothes, looked at Usman and Feralas behind him and said, "Firas, what's wrong with you , there are two blobs of dark blue in the eyes of the boss?"

"He stayed up all night and calculated the address of the ancient city we want." Usman was in a good mood. It should be said that he was elated when he saw Yan, and his smile was sweeter than honey.

"Really?" Yan was overjoyed, he thought he would have to wait at least ten days and half a month, but he found it so quickly, Feralas was really amazing.

"Yes, Queen, to honor your entrustment and your majesty's entrustment, I have already marked the approximate locations of the seven ancient cities, the towns they passed by, and the dangerous places. In general, they were all buried without exception. It’s underground. After all, it’s been 3000 years. Some cities were built on the original sites, and some are places where the land is thin and cold, and where there are few people. Come down and talk about it.”

"Okay!" Yan was gearing up, wishing he could grab the map immediately, grab the camel and rush to the seven sand-buried ancient cities!

Usman naturally felt Yan's enthusiasm that was brighter than the sun.Speaking of Yan Neng Wen Neng Wu, he is a person who is suitable for both movement and stillness, and he is very focused no matter what he does, and he is not afraid of challenges.

This kind of exploration of secrets that have been hidden for thousands of years, and those ancient city ruins, is too tasteful for Yan, it is tailor-made for him, no wonder he can't hold it back, it's just Usman who thinks Yan's plan There must be no self...

When they came to the living room, the three of them sat around a wooden coffee table. There is no rule in Xiliang that kings and ministers should not sit on an equal footing. It is true that Usman still took the seat, Yan sat on his left, and opposite them was holding a cup of tea. Feralas with lots of blueprints.

"Is your body able to hold it? Why don't you go to sleep first and talk about it when you get up." Yan always feels that Feralas is very tired today, and there is a sense of vicissitudes in his eyes, just like he not only stayed up for a few hours last night He stayed there, and went out to fight a battle. From head to toe, there was a feeling of "how happy is life, why is there no fear of death".

"Thank you, Queen, for thinking about it. I'm fine with you." Feralas said with a smile, "I've rested before."

"Go and pour him a cup of strong tea." Usman told Ilya.

"Yes." Ilya went busy looking for tea and snacks.Just in time for afternoon tea, the snacks and all kinds of scented tea and milk tea prepared in the imperial dining room came in handy.

Before that, Ilya wanted Yan to go back to the house to have tea, but Yan said that he had no appetite and just wanted to sit quietly and read a book.

"Before I explain the ruins of the seven ancient cities, I dare to ask the queen, how do you want to go?" Feralas said, "Do you want to go as the queen of Xiliang, or as a 'passerby'?"

"Passerby." Yan blurted out, "After all, we are looking for a thousand-year-old secret, so it's better not to make a big fuss."

"Okay. The following explanation will match your walking style."

"I'm sorry to trouble you." Yan nodded.

Although Usman was in the main position, he was more like a bystander. His heart felt chilly, and he stared at Yan's expression eagerly, like frost teeth staring at a big leg of lamb on the table.

Yan naturally felt Usman's extraordinarily "begging" eyes, but pretended not to know, just listening to Feralas' explanation.

"Queen, the ruins of these seven ancient cities are compared with the constellation Crow. The first city is called Kuro, and it is located at the head of the crow." Feralas spread out the constellation map on the table, and pointed to the first statue with a goose pen The "square brick" city marked, "It is also the closest ancient city to Danyang. If you hurry up, you can arrive there in less than half a month."

"Yeah." Looking at the road map, Yan was already thinking about how much dry food and troops he would bring.

"Yanyan, going to Kule will pass through a natural crow spirit tomb," Usman suddenly raised his head, "Aren't you afraid?"

"Did you mean a lot of corpses?" Yan asked curiously.

"Yes," Usman said immediately, "there are many kinds of funerals for people in Xiliang. Except for those who are buried in the earth like Dayan, there are also many people who directly place their bodies between the sky and the earth and pray for the crow Taken away, so you'll see a lot of crows and rotting remains, it's a scary sight."

"What is there to be afraid of the dead? Dayan also has mass graves, and there are people who are wronged and debtors. I'm just passing by." Yan said with a smile, "Usman, don't interrupt, just listen That's all right, Feralas, go on."

"Yes, queen. The first ancient city is relatively small in scale, and its location is clearly marked on the map, so if the queen goes to investigate, it shouldn't be too much trouble. The second ancient city is Yancheng, the oldest of the seven cities. , I speculated based on the constellation map, and there is only one general location. But next to Yancheng is Moaro City, which is also an ancient city with a long history, and the population and business are very prosperous. It is said that the local people are basically from Yancheng. descendants, so you can ask them about the specific location of Yancheng, and you should gain something."

"Then I'm here..." Yan was about to say something when Usman interjected in a low voice: "Feras, why didn't you mention to the queen that they only speak their native language, so it is essential to bring an experienced translator of."

After Usman finished speaking, he gave Feralas a wink.

Feralas had sharp ears and eyes, and he understood it, and said: "Queen, Your Majesty reminded you right, I almost forgot that the descendants of Yancheng speak the 'Moro language' that they have passed down from generation to generation, with a strong local accent. I don’t even understand. You have to bring a translator, and it’s best if you’re from Xiliang. Although they’ve been in business for generations, they rarely deal with foreigners, and they’re very wary.

"Then trouble you to write down all the cities that need to find another translator." Yan looked at the map, thinking about what kind of translator to look for, and it would be better if he was good at martial arts and familiar with the history of Xiliang.

"Yes." Feralas compared the map, probably with confidence, and came to a conclusion after a while, "Queen, if everyone only understands one dialect, then you need four translators."

"Four?" Yan was a little surprised, "Doesn't anyone know all the dialects?"

"Most people can speak native language and Xiliang dialect, but it's rare to learn several dialects." Feras said, "Probably there is a common Xiliang language, so few people deliberately learn it like this What a vernacular."

"Yanyan, such a talented translator is far away in the sky and close in front of us." Usman strikes while the iron is hot, and strongly recommends himself to Yanli, "I have learned all the languages ​​of Xiliang tribes since I was a child, you can just use me alone. "

"Usman, the son of a daughter can't sit still, let alone you are the king of a country." Yan suddenly said in a big Yan language with a serious expression, "I know you really want to go on an adventure with me, but there will be people on the way. There are a lot of risks, I don't have the confidence to keep you safe. And the country cannot live without a king, how can you leave the huge Xiliang country alone and just run around with me?"

"I..." Yan's words made sense, and every word pierced his heart. Usman knew that he couldn't argue head-on, so he could only persuade, "Then you don't need to hide your identity and go out to explore. If we are the king and queen of Xiliang It will be much easier to go.”

"No. One is a laborious effort, and the other is what I said at the beginning. It is best to keep this matter secret. After all, the reason why the secret is hidden is not necessarily for no reason." Yan worried that this secret might also cause chaos in the world. The "secret treasure" is not necessarily.

Just like the infinitely powerful "Wu Shuang Jian Jue", if it falls into the wrong hands, the consequences will be disastrous, and the emperor is well aware of the stakes, so he has always kept it in secret, and only taught it to three people he recognized, that is, Daddy , Jing Tingrui and himself.

To this day, there are still people spreading rumors in the Jianghu, spending a lot of money to find clues to "Wu Shuang Jian Jue", but most of them think that it is just a martial arts legend, which did not cause chaos among the lords vying for the secret.

If King Wu Que is hiding such a unique secret treasure, it will definitely attract many people to desperately snatch it.

Yan believes that the "powerful power" itself is innocent, and that the bad results are due to the evil intentions of those who use the power, so until he finds out what secret Wu Que King is hiding, he will not reveal the slightest bit. I don't even want to set off a bloodbath because of this.

After he finds out the truth, if the "secret treasure" belongs to the common people, it will be made public and used for the common people.If that secret is not suitable to be revealed in the human world, or even cause disaster, then it is better to continue to bury it.He will return everything to its original place and never mention it again.

"But we haven't got married yet, and you are leaving the palace. I really can't let go." Usman stretched out his hand to hold Yan's hand, and clasped it firmly in his palm.

"It's not that I won't go back, it's just that it will take some time. Besides, the wedding process is cumbersome, and it can't be done right now. I'm just waiting here, so I might as well go out and do some practical things." Yan raised He patted the back of Usman's hand as a sign of comfort.

Although Yan wanted to go with Usman very much in his heart, but his rationality told him repeatedly that Usman was too important to Xiliang, not just his sweetheart.If he makes any mistakes, it will cause unpredictable disasters.Among other things, the stable lives of the more than a hundred tribes, large and small, all depended on Usman mediating conflicts among the tribes, and the chiefs of these tribes were not easy-going lamps.

Although Yan became Usman's queen not long ago, she also knew that Usman often met with the tribal chiefs because they had too many contradictions and conflicts. Apart from the big conflicts caused by unclear boundaries or overlapping pastures and fishing grounds, There are also some trivial things that can also become the fuse for them to go to war.

And the reason why there are so many triggers is that everyone wants to annex tribes that are less powerful than themselves to strengthen themselves.

Even small tribes want to take advantage of the troubled waters and attach themselves to powerful tribes to make profits, and then from small to large, from weak to strong, they can gain control among the tribes.

The Xiliang royal family has always used divide and rule for these nomadic and mining-based tribes. Naturally, they don't want to see a large tribe with strong soldiers and horses. Therefore, Usman has a lot to do if he wants to keep the country safe.

Yan Du admired him for being able to go to Dayan in a leisurely way back then. Although he didn't go for a long time, it was enough for Feralas and the others to worry about.

Usman looked at Yan and wanted to speak several times, but in the end he just lowered his eyes.

"Firas, go ahead, for example, this Yancheng..." Yan didn't want to pull his hand out of Usman's palm, but he was afraid that his will would not be firm, so he pretended to poke the map and withdrew his hand.

Usman sat quietly on the side for a while, and then said that he was going to the imperial study.