Neither of them spoke, staring at the bowls and chopsticks in my hand.

After a while, Qinghan reached out to take it, but Pei Yuanhao still didn't move. He looked at me for a while before hesitating to take the pair of chopsticks.

It was not until this time that I could see the hungry expression on their faces. I was traveling here day and night before, and I must have not been able to rest well. I had been struggling for most of the day and there was no water or rice in it, so it was impossible for people not to be affected. Qinghan took the bowls and chopsticks and looked around, and saw a relatively clean stone on the shore. He walked over and sat down with the stone, and his steps were a little weak.

I looked back at Pei Yuanhao on the other side. He grew up in the palace since he was a child, so naturally he had never encountered such a meal. He held the bowls and chopsticks and sat on the stone, looked down at himself, and then walked over slowly and sat on the stone on the other side.

After all, he was away, and even he could only make a living in such a deserted Gobi Desert.

The two started eating.

I then breathed a sigh of relief, squatted down, soaked my sweat-filled palm into the cool lake water. The surroundings were so quiet that I could only hear the sound of two people behind me eating quietly.

The cold lake water took away some of the heat in my heart, and I lowered my head to look at the lake water under my feet.

After this day of change, this lake surface has once again returned to peace, even as if nothing had happened. But I knew in my heart that there were too many things, and the source was under this seemingly calm lake. What truth was hidden by the destruction of the Longxi Army back then? This is probably the most difficult mess to sort out in my heart.

I couldn't help but sigh heavily.

The two men behind him paused, looked up at me, I looked back at them, and hurriedly said, "I'm fine, you guys eat quickly."

At this time, Qinghan got up and walked over.

I hurriedly said, "Eat quickly, I'm fine."

"I've finished eating, come and wash."

"Then you give it to me, I'll wash it."

As I said that, I took the dishes and chopsticks from him. Because they cooked all the noodles and there was no oil, the dishes and chopsticks were easy to wash. They swept them in the water for a few seconds and then they were clean. I just threw the water twice and he took them away from me again.

I looked up at him: "…?"

Qinghan looked back and said softly: "You two should discuss this matter again. I think you have something to say to him."

I looked at him: "Then you-"

"I'll go back first, I want to see how Xie Feng is doing."

"Old Yao has already treated his injuries, but I heard that it is not so easy to wake up. He is too seriously injured. Don't wait too late. You have been tired for a day and you have to rest."

"I see."

He nodded, then turned and left.

My hands were still dripping with water. I stood on the shore and watched his back quickly disappeared into the night. At this time, Pei Yuanhao also finished his food, put the bowls and chopsticks aside, got up and walked towards me.

"Do you have something to say to me?"

"..." I nodded gently.

"What about Miaoyan?"

"Your Majesty, what did you plan?"

"Where are you? Come and find me, what are your own ideas?" Without waiting for my answer, he looked up at me and said, "Why do I think Miaoyan was arrested this time? You don't seem to be so anxious."

Without him feeling, I felt this way. After thinking for a while, I whispered: "Actually, I still believe in the Iron Cavalry King. Although he caught Miaoyan, his friendship with the Empress Dowager-"

"You don't need to say this," Pei Yuanhao's expression sank, and he said: "The empress dowager has been married to the Central Plains for so many years. She has long since cut off contact with the people in Shengjing, and she will not have any 'friendship' with anyone!"

I was stunned and immediately understood what he was tabooing, and hurriedly said, "What I said is that the Queen Mother and he met since childhood, and later... of course, there was no other relationship."

“…”

This time, his expression calmed down a little.

I continued, "I believe the Queen Mother will not read it wrong for the Iron Cavalry King. Moreover, Prince Yangchu has been with us for a while, and he has a good relationship with Miaoyan. I believe they will not hurt Miaoyan, so I am really not too worried about Miaoyan's safety."

Pei Yuanhao looked at me and said, "Then, do you want her to come back?"

“…”

His question seemed to have stopped me.

The answer is obviously unquestionable, but I can't answer it because I know what would happen if Miaoyan didn't come, but I can't imagine what would happen if we exchanged Xie Feng for Miaoyan.

This result may not seem different now, but in the future...

Ke Miaoyan is my daughter!

I was silent for a long time, and my voice was slightly astringent, "I don't know."

After saying that, I immediately looked up at him: "Where are you?"

His expression seemed very serious and he said slowly: "I and Liu Qinghan have been discussing this matter here just now. Do you know, what is the result of our discussion?"

“Yes, what is it?”

My breathing became tense.

In the end, should we exchange Xie Feng for Miaoyan and Nangong Lizhu?

Pei Yuanhao looked up at me and said, "We both have a little bit of the same opinion."

“…”

"We want to win over the Iron Cavalry King."

"…!" My heart suddenly jumped and I looked at him in surprise: "Welcome... the Iron Cavalry King?"

"good."

"But..." My thoughts became chaotic for a moment and I said vaguely: "Welcome him? He is one of the eight heavenly kings, and this person's nature can be seen to be very tenacious, not like a person who is easily attracted."

"Toughness in mind is tenacity, but whether it can be won over is another matter," Pei Yuanhao slowly turned his head to look at the dark lake next to him, and said slowly: "I think that although this person is the Eight Heavenly Kings, he seems to be excluded from Shengjing's power center and is not in concert with Luo Shi and others."

“…”

As he said this, a light suddenly flashed through my mind.

Indeed, since the Iron Cavalry King appeared here, I felt a strange feeling in my heart, but I couldn't explain what it was. Now when Pei Yuanhao said it, I understood.

Shengjing should be in some trouble now, so Luo Shi would go back. Wuwei is far away from Shengjing. If something happens there, he will stay here and he will not be able to rush back in time.
Chapter completed!