Those who knew Chen Xiaobei found it incredible. A mountain boy with such strategic thinking, fighting battles as if it were effortless.
Facing the admiration of everyone, Chen Xiaobei was actually quite depressed.
Several days had passed, but the promised news from Jiang Shangpiao had not arrived, making him very anxious.
That evening, Chen Xiaobei asked the innkeeper to prepare wine and food for him, and he drank alone. Liu Tietian and Liu Ce accompanied him, only able to offer words of comfort.
Just then, the innkeeper knocked on the door. He entered with a respectful expression and bowed deeply to Chen Xiaobei, "Your Highness the驸马, there is a person outside looking for you, claiming to be arranged by a Mr. Jiang."
Chen Xiaobei's eyes lit up upon hearing this, "Oh, quickly bring him in."
Soon, a thin man walked in. Judging by his appearance, he was from the Great Earth Kingdom. He stepped forward and bowed to Chen Xiaobei.
However, after the bow, he stood still.
Chen Xiaobei was momentarily stunned, then suddenly remembered Jiang Shangpiao's instructions and quickly took out the token.
Upon seeing the token, the man then took out a letter from his懷 and handed it forward.
Chen Xiaobei took the letter. It was quite lengthy, several hundred characters. It mainly stated that Qingguang City had recently been unstable, and large-scale searches were underway in the surrounding areas, but there were no reports of any important Great Cang Kingdom generals being captured.
Seeing this, Chen Xiaobei breathed a long sigh of relief. He knew that if Liu Rumei had been captured, it would have been a great victory for the Great Earth Kingdom and significant news, which would have been widely publicized.
"Thank you for your trouble. Please continue to work hard. If you find any news of Liu Rumei, please inform me promptly!"
The man clasped his fists again and said in not-so-fluent Great Cang Kingdom language, "Please rest assured, Master has already instructed. I will deliver the message again if there is any news."
Chen Xiaobei's mind stirred, and he pointed to Liu Tie and Liu Ce, "I will be leaving this inn in a couple of days. If you cannot find me, you can find these two at the Liu family's residence."
Unexpectedly, the man confidently showed a slight smile, "Prince Consort Chen, please rest assured, the news will be delivered to your hands at the first opportunity."
Hearing this, Liu Tie and Liu Ce exchanged glances, both inwardly astonished.
However, Chen Xiaobei appeared very calm. As the saying goes, snakes have their tracks, and rats have their holes. In this era, various organizations had strict rules for transmitting information, far more fascinating than what he had seen in many television dramas.
After seeing off the messenger, Chen Xiaobei's mood improved significantly. Liu Tie and Liu Ce also became excited. No news was good news, at least it meant Liu Rumei had not been captured by the enemy.
Liu Tie raised his wine cup and said to Chen Xiaobei, "Cousin, your subordinate toasts you."
Chen Xiaobei looked at Liu Tie and smiled, shaking his head, "Brother Liu Tie, why are you being so polite to me? We met on Qingniu Mountain, and you have always been my elder brother."
"Cousin, that won't do. Things are different now. You are the Prince Consort, and I am a subordinate."
Chen Xiaobei shook his head again, "No matter when, you are my elder brother. I don't think Rumei has ever treated the two of you as subordinates, has she?"
Liu Ce, standing beside them, quickly raised his cup with a smile, "Yes, Brother Xiaobei is right. Liu Tie, I think it would be best if, in formal occasions and in front of the Master, we call you Prince Consort, but privately, we can still be like brothers."
Hearing this, Chen Xiaobei knew this was a way to smooth things over, but he had to admit it was a good way to do so, allowing both sides to save face.
After a few drinks, Liu Ce continued, "In a few more days, the Emperor's imperial decree of marriage will arrive, and Brother Xiaobei will become a Prince Consort with his own mansion."
Hearing this, Chen Xiaobei's thoughts stirred. With his own mansion, and as a Prince Consort, leaving the capital would not be as easy as it was now, coming and going as he pleased. What about Cui Hongyu at home?
With this thought, Chen Xiaobei gently put down his wine cup, his brow furrowing slightly.
Liu Ce was clearly a master at understanding people's minds. Seeing Chen Xiaobei's demeanor, he accurately guessed Chen Xiaobei's concerns.
"Brother Xiaobei, I know you are concerned about the villagers in Hetou Village. To tell you the truth, I sent people to Hetou Village a couple of days ago. They should be sending news back today or tomorrow."
Chen Xiaobei was deeply moved by these words, admitting that Liu Ce and Liu Tie truly acted with his best interests at heart.
"Thank you, both elder brothers." Xiaobei raised his wine cup again.
Liu Ce was right. At this very moment, Liu Ziming and Liu Ziliang, along with over a dozen guards, galloped at full speed and arrived at Hetou Village that evening. Hearing that visitors from the capital, and from the Liu family no less, had arrived, Cui Hongyu was overjoyed. Su Dan Novel Network.
After Chen Xiaobei returned to Shuozhou, he had only sent a message home saying he had returned from the Great Earth Kingdom and was heading to the capital to search for Liu Rumei's whereabouts. There was no further news.
Seeing Liu Ziming and Liu Ziliang, Cui Hongyu immediately asked, "Elder brothers, do you have any news of Sister Rumei?"
Hearing Cui Hongyu's question, both Liu Ziming and Liu Ziliang were deeply touched. They had not asked about Chen Xiaobei on their first meeting but were anxiously inquiring about Cui Hongyu, showing genuine concern.
Liu Ziming clasped his fist, "Miss Hongyu, to be frank, we have not yet found any news of Miss Liu. We have come ahead to inform you that the Prince Consort is safe and sound in the capital."
Upon hearing that Chen Xiaobei was unharmed, Chen Dayong and others following Cui Hongyu showed joy on their faces. After all, Liu Rumei was very distant to them, while Chen Xiaobei was the closest and most important person.
"That's good, that's good. You haven't eaten yet, have you? Four Acres just stewed a pot of lamb." Cui Hongyu quickly invited them.
Hearing Cui Hongyu's words, Chen Dayong and the other village guard members stepped forward, busying themselves with inviting Liu Ziming and Liu Ziliang to eat and drink.
While eating the fragrant lamb, Liu Ziming and Liu Ziliang introduced Chenggu's situation and their campaign in the Great Earth Kingdom to Cui Hongyu.
At tense moments, Cui Hongyu couldn't help but hold her breath for them, and when they spoke of their victorious return, she laughed heartily, "Excellent, excellent! The Great Earth Kingdom's hundreds of thousands of troops were forced to retreat, truly commendable."
Liu Ziliang said with a smile, "Miss Hongyu, even greater joys are yet to come. To repel the Great Earth Kingdom, the Emperor had issued an oral decree that whoever contributed the most in the fight against the Great Earth Kingdom would marry the princess. In the end, based on merit, the Prince Consort's contribution was the greatest."
"Yes, yes, the Prince Consort will become a Prince Consort in a few days."
Hearing this, Cui Hongyu burst into laughter, "You two are truly amusing. I know a little about royal customs, you see. If the Emperor were to marry off a daughter, why would she be married to someone who already has several wives?"