The subtle fragrance of cotton needles

Chapter 247 Be extremely careful in everything

Xia Zhibai frowned, looked at the topographic map, and continued to ask: "Which direction will the attack mainly come from?"

"No, they didn't." Luo Xie shook his head. "The Rouran only sent people to harass and clamor in the surrounding area, but they didn't take any substantial action."

"So strange?" Xia Zhibai had fought with the Rouran in the northwest for many years, but he really didn't understand what the Rouran meant this time.

Mo Yuchen and others had been listening on the side. When they heard this, Mo Yuchen suddenly stood up and said, "Could it be that the Rouran wanted to deliberately lure us out?"

"Learn us to send troops?" Xia Zhibai repeated.

Mo Yuchen nodded: "The Northwest Commander is not here. If we want to fight, this is naturally the best opportunity, but the Rouran just keeps jumping around and has no intention of attacking. On the contrary, when we were about to reach the northwest, the Rouran became even more rampant."

Xia Zhibai nodded in agreement.

"So, the Rouran should have been ready for a battle with Darong." Dongfang Xujiang continued, "But in the last battle two years ago, the Rouran had already lost the power to resist. Now it's only been two years, how can the Rouran rise so quickly?"

Dongfang Xujiang's doubts were reasonable, and Xia Zhibai also thought of this: "Xujiang is right, it seems that there is someone backing Rouran!"

The other big country in the north is Rouran and Ruru. Although Ruru is powerful, it has never had any conflicts with Dayong, and the two countries have always maintained friendly exchanges.

Mo Yuchen didn't understand the situation in the northwest, so this was all he could say. The rest he could only rely on Xia Zhibai and others.

After the meeting, Mo Yuchen felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his shoulders. He looked up at the sky obscured by the dust and sighed.

Xia Zhibai came out from behind and saw Mo Yuchen still standing at the door of the tent. He also stopped and said, "Your Highness, why haven't you returned yet?"

Mo Yuchen turned around and asked, "General, do you want to go see Yanyan?"

Xia Zhibai didn't expect that Mo Chen thought the same thing as him, so he nodded.

When they arrived at Xia Yanxiang's tent, Xia Yanxiang was still awake, and Yun Wu and Li Guan were there too.

"Yan'er." Xia Zhibai walked in and saw Xia Yanxiang, whose complexion had returned to normal.

Xia Yanxiang didn't expect these two people to come over at this time: "Brother? Your Highness?"

Xia Zhibai walked over quickly and touched Xia Yanxiang's forehead with the back of his hand: "How is it? Are you feeling better?"

Xia Yanxiang nodded obediently: "Don't worry, brother, I'm much better now that Master's Wife is here."

Xia Zhibai carefully tested Xia Yanxiang's temperature and put his hand down only after he was sure that she did not have a fever.

Yue Qing added, "Don't worry, Yan is just having some discomfort with the local climate. She will be fine in two days. By the way, where is that boy?"

Yue Qing refers to Xia Zhiyang.

"Zhi Yang is fine, his symptoms are not serious."

Yue Qing nodded.

"Bai'er, what's the current situation?" Yun Wu had been listening quietly on the side, and only got down to business after they finished exchanging pleasantries.

Xia Zhibai's expression was a little serious when he mentioned this: "The situation is not good. If my guess is correct, the war will probably start soon."

Everyone's expressions became serious.

Once a war begins, it will not end easily.

"Besides, this could be a fierce battle." Xia Zhibai continued, "When we left, the Rouran no longer had the strength to fight, but now they are deliberately trying to provoke a fight, and it is very likely that they have other help."

"The Rouran have been in confrontation with our northwest garrison for many years, and they have long hated us to the core." Xia Zhibai had to tell Xia Yanxiang and others the truth, his face very heavy.

"Other help? Could it be Ru Ru?" Xia Yanxiang was silent for a while and then asked.

Xia Zhibai shook his head.

Mo Yuchen went on to explain: "Ru Ru has always been on good terms with our dynasty. If she were to go to war with our dynasty for the sake of Rouran, it would be impossible."

Xia Yanxiang turned her gaze to Mo Yuchen.

"Could it be someone from our dynasty?" Xia Yanxiang asked tentatively.

Xia Yanxiang was not sure whether Mo Fuyang was involved in this, but she knew that Mo Fuyang must have taken action in this war.

Mo Yuchen immediately understood what Xia Yanxiang meant, but he didn't show it on his face: "I don't know."

Xia Zhibai frowned: "From Darong?"

Xia Yanxiang could only give a simple test like this, which also served as a reminder to Xia Zhibai and Mo Yuchen.

Xia Zhibai turned around and looked at Mo Yuchen, then stood up without saying anything: "Yan'er, take a good rest. I'll go back first."

Xia Yanxiang nodded and said nothing.

Xia Zhibai gave Mo Yuchen a look, and Mo Yuchen also went out: "Yan Yan, I will come again tomorrow. Madams, I will take my leave first."

Xia Yanxiang lowered her eyes, as if she was thinking about something.

Xia Zhibai and Mo Yuchen both went out. Li Guan couldn't help it and came over to ask, "Ayan, what did you mean just now?"

Xia Yanxiang came back to her senses and shook her head: "I just suspect it, but I have no evidence."

Li Guan didn't understand: "But why are you so suspicious?"

Xia Yanxiang didn't say anything.

Yun Wu and Yue Qing looked at each other, and both walked up to Li Guan and said, "Okay, Li girl, you go back first! Wait until your hand is healed before worrying about these things."

Li Guan didn't want to leave: "Mom! I want to live with A Yan!"

"One of you is injured and the other is sick. Who will take care of you if you live together?!" Yun Wu pushed Li Guan's forehead with her finger, urging her to go back and rest.

Li Guan had no choice but to be taken away by Yun Wu.

Yue Qing sat beside Xia Yanxiang's bed and asked, "Yan'er, tell me in detail what you meant by what you said just now?"

Xia Yanxiang knew that she couldn't hide it: "I just put forward an idea, I can't confirm it."

Yue Qing didn't believe Xia Yanxiang's words: "Yan'er, I want to hear the truth."

Xia Yanxiang was silent for a while before she said, "Master's Wife, I suspect someone doesn't want us and Prince Luo to return to the capital, and they did it on purpose."

"What?!" Although Yue Qing roughly guessed what Xia Yanxiang was going to say, he was still shocked.

"What do you mean, Prince Yuan?"

As soon as the words came out, Yue Qing immediately became suspicious. If this was true, it would be a capital crime of treason.

Xia Yanxiang shook her head: "Not sure, this matter is too risky."

Indeed, once this matter is confirmed, Mo Fuyang will be guilty of treason and the Xu family will be sentenced to death. Mo Fuyang may not take such a big risk to kill Mo Fuchen.

Even though Xia Yanxiang knew that Mo Yuchen died on a battlefield in the northwest in his previous life, she didn't know what exactly happened.

Going to the northwest was basically Xia Yanxiang's boldest decision.

Accustomed to being in control of many things in her life, Xia Yanxiang now knows nothing about the military affairs in the northwest. There are also unknown dangers ahead, so she has to be extremely careful in everything.