Khubilai immediately said, "Which madam is sister-in-law traveling with today?"
Princess Yalun frowned, "I'm alone."
Song Qingshu cursed under his breath. She was obviously trying to avoid trouble, but her answer brought trouble to herself.
"I see. Then I won't disturb you anymore," Khubilai said. Song Qingshu was stunned. Was he going to let it go just like that?
Just then, a gust of wind blew past them and a figure rushed into the carriage.
Song Qingshu instinctively fought back. In the blink of an eye, the two of them had exchanged more than ten blows. Princess Yalun's guards finally reacted. They pulled out their weapons and shouted, "What is the Fourth Prince doing?"
"Sister-in-law seems to have been kidnapped. Please forgive her if she has offended you," Khubilai's voice came from outside.
Princess Yalun recovered from her shock and shouted, "Grand Preceptor, stop!"
The person who rushed into the carriage was wearing a yellow robe. He was tall and skinny, and his body was like a bamboo stick. His forehead was slightly sunken, making him look like a plate. Song Qingshu was stunned. It was his old friend, Jinlun Fawang.
Jinlun Fawang was stunned. It didn't seem like a kidnapping at all. Were the two of them having an affair? But when he saw the face of the Shuiyue Sect, and the reputation of Princess Yalun, who had always been clean, he immediately extinguished this thought. "Please forgive me, Princess. When I heard what Princess Yalun said, I thought that Princess Yalun was being held hostage, so I offended Princess Yalun in a hurry."
Princess Yalun didn't even look at him. She lifted the curtain and glared at the man outside, "Khubilai, you're getting more and more impudent. How dare you send someone to crash into my carriage!"
Song QingShu had a playful expression on his face. The last few times he had seen her, she had always been calm and collected. Now, she was so angry because of this. Could it be that Khubilai, who Ali buge mentioned, had tried to offend her?
A young man in his early twenties in front of the carriage bowed and said, "Sister-in-law, please forgive me. Recently, the city has not been peaceful. First, the Red Sun Dharmaraja was mysteriously killed. Then, Elder Wu Sun was attacked. I noticed that there was an additional person in your carriage, and I heard you say that you were alone. I thought that you were being threatened, so I was a little worried."
Song QingShu's eyes couldn't help but light up. These days, he'd gotten used to seeing those boorish looking barbarians that acted fiercely. So when he suddenly saw such a polite, modest, and amiable person, he was truly slightly surprised.
"You don't have to worry about me." Princess Yalun's expression was cold, "The Shuiyue Sect is my guest, they're not bad people. Can you please move aside?"
Khubilai didn't mind, "That's good. I already sent someone to deliver an invitation to the Shuiyue Sect, but it looks like they didn't receive it. I'll invite you to a banquet tonight. I hope you'll come."
Song Qingshu felt like he had seen a ghost. How did the Shuiyue Sect suddenly become so popular? However, he had an important reason for coming to the north. He wanted to familiarize himself with these nobles so that it would be easier for him to do things in the future. He agreed, "Thank you, your highness. I'll be there on time."
Hearing him agree, Princess Yalun's expression turned cold but she didn't say anything.
Khubilai smiled at him and then turned to Yalun, "Sister-In-Law, you're alone right now. Why don't you join us at the banquet?"
Princess Yalun rejected him, "No need, I'm not feeling well. I need to rest."
Khubilai sighed, "I hope sister-in-law can forgive me for what I did today. I won't disturb you anymore." As he spoke, he moved to the side. His subordinates also moved to the side. As for Jinlun Fawang, he had already returned to his side.
"Let's go," Princess Yalun put down the curtain and ordered. Wuyou Chinese Network
Her subordinates sheathed their swords and continued to escort the carriage away.
As he watched the carriage leave, Jinlun Fawang couldn't help but ask, "Your highness, Princess Yalun is very careful about her reputation and never gets close to men. Why did she let the Shuiyue Sect ride with her today?"
Khubilai's eyes flashed, "I want to know as well."
"You don't have to worry about this, just find a chance to ask the Shuiyue Sect during the banquet." Jinlun Fawang comforted him, "Oh right, I also want to recommend a young master to your recruitment center. He's about the same age as you, but his martial arts aren't any weaker than mine."
"Oh? There's someone like that in the world? "Khubilai was instantly interested.
Jinlun Fawang smiled, "You'll know when you get back."
In the carriage, Song Qingshu couldn't help but ask, "Princess, you seem to dislike the Fourth Prince?"
Princess Yalun's expression turned cold, "Don't ask what you shouldn't ask!"
Song Qingshu pursed his lips, thinking that no matter how courteous these princes and princesses usually appear to be, they still treat these masters as servants.
As soon as Princess Yalun said this, she realized that it was inappropriate and apologized, "I'm sorry, I wasn't in a good mood so I lost my composure."
"It's fine," Song Qingshu said lightly.
Princess Yalun felt that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so she tried to find a topic to talk about, "Why did the Shuiyue Sect accept the Fourth Prince's invitation?"
Song Qingshu was surprised, "Can't I go?"
Princess Yalun hesitated for a moment, then said, "You just went to the Seventh Prince's place last night and now you're going to the Fourth Prince's place. You know that the two of them are like fire and water, this kind of behavior can easily be seen as two-faced."
Song QingShu indifferently said, "A grand prince personally invited me, so how could I refuse? Besides, I am a guest official subordinate to the Great Khan, not a prince."
Princess Yalun frowned and said softly, "The Great Khan is getting old. One day, you'll have to make a choice. Otherwise, when the time comes, you won't be able to get anything out of it, no matter which one of them goes up on stage."
"Thank you for your advice, Princess. I'll remember it." Song Qingshu bowed.
Princess Yalun was a little annoyed by his polite words, but she knew that she and Brother Alibuge were allies, and if she continued to persuade him, it would be the opposite of what she wanted. Then, the entire carriage fell into silence.
Luckily, not long after, the guard outside said, "We've arrived at the Great Khan's mansion."
Song Qingshu stood up and said goodbye. Yalun grunted softly and continued to look into the distance through the curtain. She seemed to be thinking about something, but she seemed to be in a daze.
After all, she was a high and mighty princess. No matter how good the Great Khan's martial arts were, the Shuiyue Great Khan was just a pawn of the imperial court. She had shown enough kindness before, so how could she really treat the Great Khan as an equal?
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