As long as Baili Yuqi expressed his thanks on behalf of his father and admitted his wrongs, Han Yunxi could help Baili Yuanlong and Baili Mingxiang put in a few good words with Long Fei Ye. With her persuasion, Long Fei Ye would have a way to step down and punish Baili Yuanlong and Baili Mingxiang lightly!
Han Yunxi looked at the kowtowing Baili Yuqi and wished she could kick him. Are all soldiers like this? He can't even think straight!
Long Fei Ye hadn't cast aside the East Qin army's dignity. He hadn't asked them to thank the "Western Qin princess," nor had he asked them to bow their heads in front of the entire camp. Instead, he had asked them to admit their wrongs to "Han Yunxi" and thank her in private. Couldn't they do that?
If one side admitted their wrongs and thanked her, the other side compromised and persuaded her, the two sides would be even. Everyone would cast aside their suspicions and status and consider the bigger picture. Wouldn't it be better to put on a show?
Baili Yuqi, on the other hand, had completely ignored her existence and made things worse. It'd be strange if Long Fei Ye wasn't angry!
Han Yunxi could feel that Long Fei Ye couldn't suppress his anger any longer. Wasn't she the same?
Long Fei Ye's hands were slowly clenched from the table. He was about to speak when Han Yunxi pressed down on them.
She told herself to calm down for Long Fei Ye's sake.
If this "Western Qin princess" hadn't come to the army, he wouldn't have so much trouble.
A calculating look flitted past her eyes before Han Yunxi said, "Your Highness, since you're asking Yunxi, then I'll tell you the truth."
"Speak," Long Fei Ye couldn't tell what Han Yunxi was thinking.
Baili Yuqi glared angrily at him again, his eyes filled with unease.
"Your Highness, Yunxi personally believes that General Baili and Mingxiang weren't wrong. General Baili didn't give out the antidote in time because he was being cautious. After all, it was given to me, the princess of 'Western Qin.' If it turned out to be poison and East Qin was completely wiped out, General Baili would be the biggest criminal!"
As soon as Han Yunxi said this, not to mention Baili Yuqi, even Long Fei Ye was surprised. What was this woman trying to do?
Han Yunxi continued, "In the snake cave, although General Baili and Mingxiang disobeyed military orders, they were still sincere. Which loyal and devoted soldier would abandon his master's safety and flee for his life? Yunxi privately thought that General Baili would rather defy orders than advance or retreat with His Highness. His courage was commendable! Not only can His Highness not punish General Baili, he will also be rewarded! "
No matter what logic it was, it was always decided by the mouth of a person. There was no fixed standard for right and wrong, but arguments were still needed.
Han Yunxi silently spurned her own eloquent mouth, but she still continued. "As chenqie sees it, General Baili should be rewarded with ten Shadow Guard. One, to help him heal his wounds, and two, to protect him from danger."
Baili Yuqi was stunned by her words. He always thought that Han Yunxi would use her position to avenge private wrongs and sow discord between his father and His Highness. He never expected Han Yunxi to say something like this! His father had disobeyed orders twice, so he was already prepared to accept his punishment!
But Long Fei Ye seemed to have caught on. His lips curved into a smile as he motioned for Han Yunxi to continue.
"As for Baili Mingxiang, her contributions were the greatest. If she hadn't risked her life to bring reinforcements, the consequences of the snake cave would have been unthinkable. Yunxi thinks that His Highness should reward Mingxiang with a military rank and military merit. "
Baili Yuqi's eyes widened at Han Yunxi's words. He wasn't angry, but shocked. Long Fei Ye almost couldn't help laughing.
"Alright, I'll do as you say!" he agreed easily, as if he'd listen to anything Han Yunxi said.
Long Fei Ye immediately issued orders to reward Baili Yuanlong and Baili Mingxiang as Han Yunxi suggested. They'd only mention their contributions and hide the truth about the snake cave, as well as Baili Yuanlong's disobedience.
The soldiers were overjoyed that the snake crisis had been averted, but they also celebrated the Baili father and daughter's commendations. Baili Mingxiang had been conferred the rank of sergeant, making her the East Qin army's first female soldier.
Baili Yuqi couldn't figure out what Han Yunxi meant. He practically ran to Baili Yuanlong's camp. Baili Yuanlong woke up in the evening after being treated by the Shadow Guard. He and Baili Mingxiang had just received the news and were both stunned.
"Father, what does Han Yunxi want to do?" Baili Yuqi asked anxiously.
Baili Yuanlong fell silent as images of Han Yunxi losing control over His Highness surfaced in his mind. Ever since he woke up, he'd been blaming himself and mulling over His Highness's words that night.
He finally realized that he could stubbornly refuse to believe Han Yunxi, but he had to trust His Highness's choice and judgment.
The matter of the antidote and everything in the snake cave proved that Han Yunxi's heart was as magnanimous as His Highness'. It had to be said that Baili Yuanlong sighed in his heart again. How good would it be if that woman wasn't a Western Qin princess!
"Father, what does she mean by this?" Baili Yuqi was extremely anxious.
Baili Yuanlong suddenly laughed. "Hehe, it's a pity she's not a man, but it's also a good thing she's not!"
Han Yunxi hadn't hit him when he was down and instead showed kindness to him and his daughter. As a result, the father and daughter owed her another favor. The most important thing was that Han Yunxi's reward was to give him ten Shadow Guards. It seemed like a reward, but she was actually sending ten Shadow Guards to monitor his every move and restrain him. If Mingxiang was given a military rank, then once Mingxiang lured Baili Yuanlong out and completed her mission, she would have to stay in the army and wouldn't be able to stay by their side to serve them.
Han Yunxi, you've played a good trick! She really was smart and rational. Perhaps even His Highness wasn't as calm and rational as her at times.
If she were a man, she would be His Highness's number one rival.
Baili Yuanlong was both resentful and impressed. It had to be said that Han Yunxi's actions were much more open and aboveboard than taking the opportunity to avenge a private grudge. She took the bigger picture into consideration.
Only this scheme of hers could make His Highness let him and Mingxiang off. Otherwise, with His Highness's temper, even if he didn't punish them severely for the bigger picture, he would still punish them in private.
Baili Yuanlong was completely at his wit's end when it came to Han Yunxi. Baili Mingxiang's eyes narrowed. She wasn't the least bit happy about receiving a military rank. She was already weak after a night of torment, but after hearing this news, she became depressed and exuded an aura of despair.
Not long after, Xu Donglin came over. "Miss Mingxiang, His Highness has ordered you to pack up and follow them north tomorrow."
Only then did Baili Mingxiang wake up from her world of despair. "North … where are we going?"
"His Highness has his own plans. How can we, as servants, ask too much?" Xu Donglin countered.
"Yes." Baili Mingxiang immediately nodded. "Mingxiang accepts the order!"
By this time, Long Fei Ye had already used his actions to praise Han Yunxi. Han Yunxi's lips were a bit swollen, but she couldn't do anything about him.
Long Fei Ye and Baili Yuanlong had the same thought. "If you were a man, you and I would definitely have a battle!"
"We already had a battle," Han Yunxi said seriously.
Being together was too wonderful. They would always mistakenly believe that they could be united and walk side by side, forgetting that they would eventually meet on the battlefield.
Seeing that Long Fei Ye's eyes were a bit dim, Han Yunxi changed the topic. "Should we inform Ning Cheng? After all, this is a matter of sowing discord. Bai Yanqing has made a move on the East Qin side, so perhaps she will also make a move on the Western Qin side? "
"I've already sent an envoy over." Long Fei Ye indifferently replied. Not only did he send someone to inform Ning Cheng, he also asked Ning Cheng to create an illusion that Han Yunxi was in the Western Qin army.
Han Yunxi was finally relieved. She glanced at the secret letters in his hand and suddenly thought of something. "Gu still hasn't replied to me. Could something have happened?"
With Ning Cheng's temper, it would be strange if he didn't immediately fight with Gu for Bai Yuqiao. After all, this was Ning Cheng's territory, so Han Yunxi had to worry about Gu and Mu Ling 'er.
Long Fei Ye and Gu must have been enemies in the past life. Whenever he heard Han Yunxi mention the three words "Gu", he would feel disdain. Cold as he said, "Don't worry about him. Even if the sky collapses, nothing will happen to him."
Han Yunxi did not say anything else. She was thinking that she would have Xu Donglin check if the letter had been sent.
After being delayed for so long, the food had already turned cold. Long Fei Ye had Granny Zhao bring some more food over and the two of them sat across from each other. They quietly ate and no longer talked about business. Han Yunxi picked up food for Long Fei Ye and only placed it on his rice. Long Fei Ye directly placed it next to her mouth and fed her.
When night fell, Han Yunxi was exhausted and went to bed early. Long Fei Ye, on the other hand, was still unable to rest. He had to leave the next day, so he had to deal with all of the accounts. Han Yunxi had already woken up when Long Fei Ye was just about to fall asleep.
She was about to get up, but when she saw him come in, she immediately stopped and pretended to sleep.
He did not hug her for fear of touching her wound. Instead, he lay down beside her and slept on the same pillow as her. He pulled her hand and placed it on his abdomen, pressing it with his large hand.
Han Yunxi waited for a long, long time before she gently moved. When she saw that Long Fei Ye did not notice, she was certain that he had fallen asleep.
She pulled her hand away and sat up. After waiting for a while, when she saw that Long Fei Ye still did not move, she carefully pulled out his left hand and removed the gauze.
She saw that the bite mark was very deep, and the originally bright red mark had darkened a little.
"Silly!"
Her heart ached and she wanted to laugh at the same time. She took out the medicine that she had secretly concocted and applied it gently.
The autumn night in the military camp was extremely quiet.
Under the dim light, she was focused and careful, as if she was a thief, afraid that she would be discovered if she made any big movements.
If it were any other time, applying medicine would not be a problem at all. But this time, it took her a lot of effort to do it. She secretly exhaled. Just as she was about to bandage the wound, Long Fei Ye suddenly said, "Han Yunxi, do you really like children?"
Han Yunxi jumped in fright, and her heart almost jumped out of her chest.
She looked at Long Fei Ye in panic. Long Fei Ye slowly opened his eyes and got up. As he wiped off the ointment on his hand, he asked, "Do you like boys or girls? Hmm? "
He still remembered what Granny Zhao had said during the day!
Han Yunxi looked at his hand and said seriously, "It'll really leave a scar. It won't look good!"
Long Fei Ye admired her masterpiece in his hand and said, "When I was young, Tang Li told me a legend about birthmarks. He said that birthmarks were actually bite marks left by lovers in their previous lives. If …"
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