After Chu Qing asked the question, Wei Ying looked at Chu Zhan seriously.
You know, even though the Anduo family traveled among different countries, they were ultimately from Xiliang... There was no doubt that Chu Zhan's fearless use of the other party's identity meant he must have some connection with them...
Realizing he could no longer evade the question, Chu Zhan gave an awkward smile and said, "Well... The Anduo family should have the surname Qin in our Great Yan."
"Qin?" Chu Qing raised her eyebrows in surprise. Why did this surname sound so familiar?
Qin???
Among the people she knew, there should be someone with the surname Qin, right?
Seeing the confusion still on Chu Qing's face, Chu Zhan sighed helplessly and said, "Little sister, didn't mother ever tell you about our maternal grandfather's family?"
Mother? Qin Zhao?
Hey???
Qin???
"Don't tell me the Anduo family in Xiliang is..." Chu Qing covered her mouth, her eyes full of astonishment.
Chu Zhan nodded and continued, "Yes, Anduo is our maternal grandfather's family. Almost no one knows about this. Mother thought you were still young and was afraid that if she told you, you might feel uncomfortable."
Wei Ying, who had been listening silently, felt a bit tired.
He originally thought the Chu family was just a wealthy and innocent merchant family in Yan. He never expected that Chu Qing's maternal grandfather's family was a merchant family from Xiliang...
Chu Zhan originally thought Chu Qing would have a hard time accepting this, because he himself had been in a complicated mood for a long time when he found out he had Xiliang blood. However, Chu Qing seemed to accept it quite quickly?
Although Chu Qing was surprised for a moment, she soon calmed down.
If it was her maternal grandfather's family, then their help made sense.
It was just that she never expected that her mother was from Xiliang.
"Alright, little sister, go and get ready first. We'll be leaving the city soon," Chu Zhan said gently when he saw that she had regained her composure.
After exchanging a look with Wei Ying, Chu Qing went to prepare.
...
After Wei Zhi finished doing Chu Qing's makeup, she hesitated as if she had something to say. Chu Qing glanced at her and spoke first, "Do you want to say that you and Wei Sheng already knew Nian Chu's identity?"
The comb in Wei Zhi's hand dropped to the ground with a clatter. Then she quickly picked it up and replied with her head down, "This subordinate has made a mistake."
"No, you haven't," Chu Qing replied indifferently.
Even though she was dissatisfied in her heart, she understood Wei Ying's requirements for his subordinates. Since their real master was back, Wei Zhi and the others would naturally choose to obey his orders first.
It was just...
"When did you know? At the Fengyue Villa?" Chu Qing raised her eyebrows. She just couldn't accept that Wei Zhi and the others knew more about Wei Ying than she did...
Hearing this, Wei Zhi replied respectfully, "This subordinate is stupid. At the Fengyue Villa, this subordinate didn't recognize... the master's disguise. We knew his identity when the master came to us on his own initiative at this inn."
Chu Qing pursed her lips.
"You... aren't blaming this subordinate?" Wei Zhi raised her head in surprise when she saw that Chu Qing didn't scold her.
Chu Qing replied seriously, "I would blame you if you told me without the Prince Ning's permission. After all, he is your real master. If you can't even tell who your master is so quickly, I wouldn't dare to use you."
"The Princess is wise."
"Alright, let's go after you've finished packing. We can't keep the two Xiliang princes waiting."
"Yes."
...
Since Wei Ying was not suitable to show up, he didn't go with them. After Chu Qing and the others left the city, Chu Zhan led them to a desolate grassland.
Sure enough, there were many war horses parked obediently on the grassland.
However, judging from the number, there should be less than a thousand, right?
Chu Qing voiced her doubt, and Chu Zhan gave a cold and proud smile and replied, "How could I be willing to sell so many at once?"
"Are you willing to sell these?"
"Of course not."
"Then..."
Seeing Chu Qing's worried look, Chu Zhan couldn't help but reach out and touch her head, and said meaningfully, "Little sister, you don't have to worry. If the sky falls, there's me... well... and the Prince Ning to support it for you."
Chu Qing rubbed the hair that had been messed up by Chu Zhan and pursed her lips. Why did these stinky boys like to touch people's heads so much?
No one had ever doted on her like this before!
Although... this kind of action seemed a bit... strange when done to her from her previous life.
After the siblings joked with each other for a while, they saw Hu Yan and the others riding over.
Hu Yan Longhao and... 'Prince Ning' reined in their horses early, while Hu Yan Zhuoyi only pulled the reins when she was almost about to hit Chu Qing.
If it weren't for Chu Zhan's quick reaction, Chu Qing might have been knocked flying.
Chu Qing concealed the terrifying coldness in her eyes and pretended to be scared as she hid behind Chu Zhan.
Chu Zhan looked up coldly at Hu Yan Zhuoyi and said, "Princess Zhuoyi, please ride your horse properly."
Hu Yan Zhuoyi also snorted indifferently, "Your Anduo family is really cowardly."
"Zhuoyi."
The Prince Ning, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke.
Chu Qing looked at him in surprise.
Tsk, could it be that he got some news?
Was he afraid that she would settle accounts with him?
She wasn't the kind of person who held grudges casually.
She was the kind of person who held grudges for real.
"Brother Emperor needs to guard the city today, so he didn't come with us," Hu Yan Longhao said coldly.
Chu Zhan smiled and bowed, "The Great Prince has always been meticulous."
Hu Yan Longhao squinted his eyes and smiled, then looked at the horse herd behind Chu Qing and the others. The fierce look on his face softened a bit, and he said, "Are these the war horses you're going to sell?"
Chu Zhan smiled and nodded.
"But..." Hu Yan Longhao raised his eyebrows, "This Prince doesn't think there are a thousand horses here."
"Your Highness, there are a total of 420 horses here. It was already quite difficult to drive these here, so the rest are still on the way. I'm sure they'll arrive within three days," Chu Zhan replied seriously.
"Good. Zhuoyi, come with this Prince to inspect the horses!" After Hu Yan Longhao finished speaking, he led Hu Yan Zhuoyi to inspect the horses.
Seeing that 'Wei Ying' didn't follow, Chu Qing quietly walked to his side and said casually, "How has the Prince Ning been these days?"
'Wei Ying' was stunned for a moment, then replied indifferently, "Very well."
"This commoner girl heard that the Prince has a Fire Department, also known as the Fire Hall. Those subordinates who make mistakes will be sent there to receive some cruel punishments. This commoner girl wants to know what kind of punishment those who slander their master and casually spread rumors about their master will receive?" After Chu Qing finished speaking, she saw the other person's body stiffen.
Humph, Wei Er, you'd better think about what will happen if you offend your Princess!
And the other person seemed to react quickly. He suddenly leaned closer to Chu Qing and whispered very softly,
"Qingqing, you'd better say this to Wei Er's face later."
Chu Qing: "???"