My husband married a concubine? I turned around and married the cold prince.

Chapter 225 The emotion of parting

Now she was in front of the gate of the general's mansion. There were many people of Prince Yong and Prince Cheng outside. She didn't dare to reveal any clues.

Today is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Although the sun is shining, the air is still chilly.

An Zhenyuan was originally going to ride back to the border on horseback, so Prince Yong, Prince Cheng and Shi Qiuwu naturally accompanied him on horseback as well.

An Qingqian, as a female member of the family, rode in a horse-drawn carriage.

The carriage moved forward, and An Qingqian would occasionally lift the curtain and look outside.

I don’t know what the people in front were talking about, but they all had smiles on their faces.

However, it is unknown how much sincerity is contained in this smile.

At the farewell pavilion outside the city, An Zhenyuan pulled the horse's reins and the horse stopped.

An Zhenyuan clasped his fists towards them and said, "I'm leaving now. Thank you, Your Highnesses, for coming to see me off."

"Take care, General."

An Zhenyuan looked at his daughter again, then turned his horse's head and headed forward, with the carriage carrying things following closely behind.

An Qingqian stared at the figure in front of her until it slowly disappeared, then she lowered her eyes to hide the disappointment in her eyes.

"Miss An, the general is serving the country, so you don't have to be too sad." Prince Yong quickly noticed An Qingqian's emotions and spoke with concern.

Upon hearing this, An Qingqian smiled gently on the surface, but felt disdainful in her heart.

The person who rushed to the border was her father, An Qingqian, not Prince Yong's father, but he spoke nicely.

Besides, he was secretly trying to harm Daddy.

"The weather is cold, let me take Miss An back." Prince Yong jumped off his horse and walked to An Qingqian's side.

"Thank you, Your Highness. I have brought the maids and guards from the mansion, so I won't bother you any more." An Qingqian politely declined.

Prince Cheng glanced at Prince Yong and thought of what happened in Lin'an Marquis' Mansion before.

He vaguely guessed what Prince Yong was thinking, but how could he let Prince Yong's plan succeed?

"Third brother, the general has left and we have to go back to submit the imperial edict. I'm afraid we don't have time to send Miss An off. Fortunately, the prince is here, so why not let him send Miss An back home."

King Cheng spoke with a smile.

As soon as King Cheng said this, everyone else present was stunned at the same time and looked at him.

Shi Qiuwu and An Qingqian both had surprise in their eyes. They really didn't expect that King Cheng would make such a suggestion.

But when I think about the open and secret struggles between Prince Cheng and Prince Yong, it seems quite reasonable.

Prince Yong looked back at Prince Cheng, narrowed his eyes, and did not speak immediately.

An Qingqian and Shi Qiuwu looked at each other, and Shi Qiuwu didn't wait for Prince Yong to say anything before directly agreeing, "Yes."

There was nothing wrong with Shi Qiuwu's answer, and Prince Cheng and Prince Yong did not notice anything wrong.

Upon hearing this, Prince Yong looked at An Qingqian and asked her the question, "What do you think, Miss An?"

"Then I'll trouble His Royal Highness."

An Qingqian naturally continued to speak in accordance with King Cheng's words. After all, it was King Cheng who first proposed it, not her or Shi Qiuwu.

"That's fine, Qiu Wu, you must take good care to send Miss An back to the mansion."

"Yes."

"Fourth brother, since the general has left and time is running out, let's go back and hand in the order."

After Prince Yong finished speaking, he nodded politely to An Qingqian, then glanced at Prince Cheng and turned around to mount his horse.

King Cheng looked at King Yong's back, sneered, and followed him.

The two men's followers followed.

Soon, only An Qingqian's men, Shi Qiuwu and his guards were left in the farewell pavilion.

"Miss An, please." After Prince Cheng and Prince Yong left, Shi Qiuwu no longer concealed his eyes. The eyes that fell on An Qingqian were full of tenderness and concern.

"Thank you, Your Highness." Noticing Shi Qiuwu's concern, An Qingqian sighed lightly, and the sadness of parting was somewhat dispelled.

Although there were only two confidants along the way, there were still many strangers around. Just in case, the two did not say much.

The carriage stopped at the gate of the general's mansion. Shi Qiuwu jumped off the horse, walked in front of An Qingqian, and spoke in a low voice.

"Don't worry too much. The general is highly skilled in martial arts, and the border has been stable in recent years. Nothing major will happen."

"I understand. You should go back soon. The emperor is probably still waiting for you."

When An Qingqian saw Shi Qiuwu appear with Prince Yong and Prince Cheng, he quickly figured out the reason.

"Okay, I'll come to see you in the evening." Shi Qiuwu stared at the person in front of him.

Huh? Hearing this, An Qingqian looked up at him in astonishment. Even though he had just been hit by the howling cold wind, Shi Qiuwu's face remained unchanged, without a trace of vicissitudes or fatigue.

When looking at her, her originally stern face became unspeakably gentle, like a warm spring breeze, making people want to indulge in it.

There was a hint of hoarseness in the low voice of this sentence. An Qingqian couldn't help but blush. Fortunately, the weather outside was cold, which quickly calmed her down.

"Don't say that, be careful not to be heard by others." An Qingqian muttered softly.

Even though everyone here is their confidant, they are still being monitored. Right now, they haven't figured out a suitable way to be together openly, and they must not let others see their relationship.

"Well, go back quickly. It's very cold outside and you haven't recovered yet." Seeing the shy smile on An Qingqian's face as he wished, Shi Qiuwu stopped teasing her.

After returning to his own yard, An Qingqian looked lonely again.

The shy and happy expression she had in front of Shi Qiuwu just now was gone.

An Zhenyuan is her father, her only relative. He has rushed to the border this time and it is unknown when he will be able to come back.

Maybe it will be the end of next year, or maybe it will be several years later, it’s all uncertain.

An Qingqian's mouth drooped. She understood that An Zhenyuan was serving the country and protecting the safety of the people, which was a righteous cause.

However, An Zhenyuan is also her father and her family. Such a separation is really sad.

Yingyi and Boyun looked at each other and knew why An Qingqian was in such a low mood.

But they don’t know how to comfort them.

Fortunately, An Qingqian is no longer a child, and she quickly got over the emotion of parting.

Seeing this, Yingyi hurried forward to report the situation.

"Miss, I have already found out the two people you mentioned who were monitoring the General's Mansion."

"Oh? Whose man is he?" An Qingqian looked up.

"Miss, it's King Dingyuan's people. Before, Miss beat Wu Tiancheng like that. King Dingyuan later found out what happened in Fuguang Temple last time, so he suspected that we were the ones who did it, so he sent people to keep an eye on the situation here to see if they can find anything."

"Has there been any unusual movement from King Dingyuan's side in the past two days?" An Qingqian picked up the teacup and took a sip.