Later, I became the prince of the group

Three days after departure, Chu Yan arrived in Yongcheng.

Today's Yongcheng is the front line. I thought the road would be empty, but unexpectedly there are many people walking in the direction of Yongcheng with their families.

As soon as the soldiers and horses of Chu Yan and others passed by, the common people gave way in panic.

When we arrived at the gate of Yongcheng, there were too many people queuing up to enter the city, so we couldn't enter the city for a while.

Chu Yan ordered people to dismount, and followed the common people to walk forward step by step.

During the period, I heard a few words from the people around me, and then I learned that the Southern Jin border army fought and retreated, forced food from the people's homes along the road, and even recruited the remaining strong men from each family when they were short of manpower.

The common people were terribly miserable by being harassed by the army of their own country, and I also heard that in the land where General Liu of the Northern Qi Dynasty lived, every household lived in the same way as usual. They even rented out the inns in the city that had no business to do, and temporarily housed refugees who had fled from other places, so they took their belongings and went to Yongcheng to find stability.

As a result, Wu Zhuang and others were too embarrassed to mention the matter of jumping in the queue, so they had to wait in line for an hour patiently.

The inspection at the gate of the city was very strict. In order to prevent spies from entering, even the luggage had to be opened for inspection. Chu Yan and the others brought horses, so they naturally became suspicious characters. He called his colleagues for reinforcements, and a circle of people surrounded them, staring vigilantly.

"Where are you from? Who are you?" the leader asked.

Chu Yan was about to find a token from his pocket, but before he reached in, the soldiers drew their knives and pointed at him: "Don't move."

Behind them, Wu Zhuang and the others looked at each other, and they all saw the dumbfounding expressions on each other's faces.

Chu Yan had no choice but to put down his hands, and said helplessly, "From Northern Qi, my name is Chu Yan."

A few soldiers were taken aback, put down their weapons subconsciously, and sent someone to report.

A moment later, an all-too-familiar figure rushed out in person and led His Highness King An who was waiting to be recruited into the city.

As soon as he arrived at a place where there were few people, Liu Qi threw himself into Chu Yan's arms and buried his head in the crook of his neck.

The people behind coughed and looked away, looking at the sky and the earth at the withered grass.

As soon as Chu Yan called out "Aqi", he was interrupted by Liu Qi: "Don't talk, I want to scold you as soon as you talk."

Chu Yan heard Liu Qi's fear from this fierce tone, so he shut his mouth obediently, and hugged him quietly for a while, until Liu Wen also brought someone to find him himself.

In front of Lao Taishan, King An could only let go with regret.

When they returned to the camp, Liu Wen thoughtfully gave Chu Yan and the two some time, and made an appointment for an hour before having a banquet to clean up the dust.

Almost as soon as he entered the account, Liu Qi couldn't hold on and fell into Chu Yan's arms.

Only then did he realize that Liu Qi had only returned to Yongcheng seven days ago, and since that day, he has been guarding the city tower during the day, and rarely slept peacefully at night.

Chu Yan settled Liu Qi down, and lovingly hugged Liu Qi in his arms, as if he was putting a child to sleep.

He murmured: "Let's go back to celebrate the New Year, shall we?"

Naturally no one answered him, Liu Qi hugged him with one arm and refused to let go, frowning tightly in sleep, Chu Yan felt even more distressed, couldn't bear to pull his hand out abruptly, so half pressed him, half patted him he.

After more than half an hour, Liu Qi finally slept a little more peacefully, and gradually loosened the strength in his hands. Then Chu Yan gently pulled out his arms, pressed the quilt tightly, and got out of the tent.

In the general's main tent, not only Liu Wen was there, but Xinqing, Lu Yuncheng and others were also there.

Xinqing has been staying in Jingzhou, responsible for the group of women and children. Hearing that something happened to his highness, he followed out impatiently. When he saw Chu Yan, his eyes were red, and he choked on the corner of Chu Yan's clothes. I didn't speak for a long time.

Chu Yan patted his hand, signaling him to let go, but his tone was softer: "Don't worry, I'm fine, I'm fine."

Turning his head after speaking, Liu Wen also had a stern expression: "Your Highness, it's not that I said you...you sometimes act recklessly."

As soon as he opened his mouth, Chu Yan felt guilty.

"You yourself have the ability and confidence to get out of the ever-changing murderous opportunity, but you can't expect others to have it. Why don't you think about it if others drag you down?" Liu Wen said more and more uncomfortable, "Just like this time, If it is because of Liu Qi that you have fallen into danger, how can I have the face to meet His Majesty?"

Chu Yan was taken aback: "No, it's not..."

Liu Wen: "The minister didn't teach you well. The descendants of my Liu family should devote themselves to Northern Qi, but Liu Qi not only can't share your worries, but also asks you to rescue them. I really..."

Chu Yan didn't understand that Liu Wen deliberately demoted Liu Qi to stab him in the heart, which was much more ruthless than scolding him directly to persuade him.

Chu Yan quickly said: "It's actually my fault, I didn't take care of his safety..."

Liu Wen: "His safety should be taken care of by himself, so how can His Highness bother you? Sigh, if I had known that His Majesty would propose a marriage for him, I should have encouraged him to practice martial arts and writing when he was young, so as to help him... ..."

Chu Yan almost wanted to kneel, and swore in a melodious tone: "Father-in-law, I have learned my lesson, and I will never put myself and Liu Qi in danger in the future, not for a moment."

Only then did Liu Wen let him go, and quietly said, "It's best."

After sitting down and chatting carefully, I realized that after Liu Qi brought people down from the mountain that day, he was afraid that more accidents would happen if the delay was long, so he immediately started to inquire about the whereabouts of his lost companions.

It just so happened that since Yan Jiajun received the news that his boss was in trouble, he has been pretending to be a refugee and scattered to find his boss. During the period, he took Chang Le and others back.

As soon as the two parties met, Liu Qi organized them to find the whereabouts of the remaining companions.Of the people who went up the mountain with Chu Yan that day, 130 people were found back, but the 400 people who met Chu Yan and others on the way and then moved separately were discovered by the Huaibei Army because they accidentally exposed their traces, leaving only about 100 People desperately killed them.

The bones of the companions were buried in the mountains and rivers, and they could not be brought back, and there were not even a few clothes and tokens left behind.

Chu Yan was silent for a long time after hearing this, and then said to Qu Laotie who was standing aside: "Everyone...give a hundred taels of silver to the family members, out of my private treasury, and settle them all down. to apologize..."

Yan Jiajun was cultivated by himself, and it took a lot of effort to recruit everyone together, which has a different meaning for Chu Yan.In order to make himself convincing, Chu Yan did not completely regard them as subordinates from the first day, but more as brothers.

"Maybe there are still some people who haven't been found. Brothers, wait a little longer. After Huaibei is captured, I will erect a hero monument for you." Chu Yan added while thinking.

Qu Laotie nodded solemnly: "Boss...Your Highness, you have a kind heart, and they won't blame you when they go down."

Now everyone in the Yan family's army already knows Chu Yan's identity, but they were a little bit against Northern Qi at the beginning. Seeing the Qi army's attitude towards the people after occupying the city, they couldn't help but be touched. Lu Yuncheng took the opportunity to let the Yan family's army temporarily merge into Liu Under Lord Hou's command, make an independent team.

Then Chu Yan exchanged information with Liu Wen, and finally Liu Wen asked: "Your Highness, you have paved the way, and then we can hand it over to veterans. I think it's time for you to return."

Chu Yan nodded: "Father-in-law is right."

Liu Wen didn't expect him to agree so quickly: "I thought you would hesitate for a while and couldn't let go of Yan Jiajun."

Chu Yan smiled: "With my father-in-law here, why should I worry about the follow-up settlement of the Yan family army? I promised my father to return to Beijing this year for the New Year, and besides..." His voice softened, "Aqi should also take a rest .”

Liu Wen heard it in his ears and was secretly relieved.

They discussed for too long, and the reception banquet started a little late. The members of the Yan family army are not as respectful as the regular army, and they all want to drink wine for the "boss". This is their unique way of expressing respect and love.

However, before it could be implemented, Chu Yan was found missing.

Wu Zhuang yelled carelessly to get the boss out, but was stopped by Qu Er: "You don't have a wife, but Your Highness does."

Wu Zhuang thought about it in a daze, realized it, and showed an ambiguous smile.

In the camp, just as Chu Yan lit the candle and walked to the bedside, he saw Liu Qi's eyes open.

He seemed to have woken up for a while, his eyes were clear: "I woke up, you are not here."

Hearing the grievance in these words, Chu Yan felt a little remorseful, and should have gotten away earlier if he knew it.

He took Liu Qi's hand, kissed it lightly, and held it in his hand cherishingly: "My dear Xiaoqi, wake up again."

Liu Qi closed his eyes obediently, and could feel Chu Yan hugging him.

Just as Chu Yan came in from the outside, his whole body felt cool, but Liu Qi still felt that there was nothing more comfortable than this. He rubbed his hands in attachment, and pretended to be confused and asked, "Who is it?"

Chu Yan laughed, thinking that he was going to pretend not to know him.

But Liu Qi asked: "Is it my Ah Yan?"

He called him His Highness, even by his first and last name, calling His Highness like a baby, and calling him Chu Yan also like a baby, but he never used such an intimate title.

It also sounds like coquetry.

But it seemed that there was a little more love that made him burn all over.

Chu Yan heard himself answer in a low voice: "Yes."

Only then did Liu Qi open his eyes, got up and knelt down on the head of the bed, held Chu Yan's face for a long time to look at it, and then said contentedly: "Well, it's mine."

He opened his arms to hug Chu Yan, paused again, wrinkled his nose and sniffed: "I want to take a bath."

"En." Chu Yan responded casually, trying to finish the unfinished hug, but Liu Qi avoided it.

His princess repeated: "I want to take a bath."

Chu Yan had no choice but to call Xinqing to prepare water.

After buying a brand new bathtub and filling it with hot water, the outside of the tent was already drunk and lethargic, only some faint sounds could be heard from a distance, making the surroundings very quiet.

Chu Yan was not willing to be served on such private matters, and even after marrying Liu Qi with him, he could only rely on himself to take a bath, Xinqing and the others had long been used to not being around to serve.

There is only such a little space in the tent, and it is clear at a glance. Chu Yan put down the curtain, told the people not to disturb, and looked at the person clamoring to take a bath.

Liu Qi was peeling off his clothes one by one, and paused when he got to the last one, looking at Chu Yan, as if waiting.

Chu Yan also paused, then turned around: "Take it off, I won't read it."

Liu Qi: "..."

Staring at Chu Yan's back, he simply pulled off his inner garment, looped it around Chu Yan's waist from the back, and began to untie his belt.

Chu Yan pressed his hand subconsciously: "What?"

Liu Qi gritted his teeth: "Didn't you see that it was a bathtub for two people?"

Chu Yan was stunned for a moment, Liu Qi had stripped most of his heavy clothes off, he suddenly laughed, turned to Liu Qi: "I'll do it."

He took it off slowly, and patted his sleeves neatly, hanging on the shelf beside him.

Liu Qi was just too slow at first, but later he didn't dare to look directly at him. He suddenly realized that he was being seen by others, and Chu Yan's dawdling here was probably intentional.

After a while, his body turned red, and he wished he could just dive into the water, so as to cover up those sincere reactions, but Chu Yan was standing in front of the bathtub, revealing the true nature of the big devil who hadn't seen him for a long time.

Time seemed to slow down, and the dim light of the candles cast a long shadow on the tent. Liu Qi suddenly thought of something, and quickly blew out the extra candles, leaving only the candles in front of the tub and beside the bed. Two lamps can barely illuminate the outline of the tent.

Chu Yan said at this moment: "Okay, come."

The shadow was engulfed by a large amount of darkness, which gave Liu Qi a sense of security. With Chu Yan's support, he stepped into the bucket, and the chill that had just been frozen out was dispelled immediately, and he sighed comfortably.

Chu Yan entered the water after him, and the tub was large enough for them to sit facing each other without disturbing each other.

At this moment, Liu Qi no longer had the courage he had when he invited King An. He turned nonchalantly and fetched the two handkerchiefs that were put on the bench beside him. A hand came out, and his chest was pressed against his back, imprisoning his whole body in a narrow space.

Chu Yan took the handkerchief out of his hand, put it on the bucket, and coaxed in a low voice: "No hurry, let's do something else."

Liu Qi's birthday is at the end of the twelfth lunar month, and there are still some days left. He wants to renege on his promise as King An, so he said nervously: "Wait a minute..."

Chu Yan thought he was going to refuse, and kissed his cheek reassuringly.

Liu Qi: "The tub...is so light, what if it overturns?"

There is a lot to worry about.Chu Yan thought dumbfoundedly.

He pulled Liu Qi back from the side, and the two stood in the bathtub close to each other, Chu Yan imprisoned him in his arms, his palms searched downwards, and when he found the place, he shook it, and said in a low voice: " If you don't move, you won't fall over."

Liu Qi froze, and Chu Yan didn't need to say that he couldn't move now.

I just feel that my legs are soft and my feet are numb, and it is difficult to even stand still. It is all thanks to Chu Yan's support that I will not fall.

When he couldn't bear it the most, he wanted to hug Chu Yan's neck for support, but Chu Yan didn't allow him to turn around, only to be caught when he sank again and again, and let the powerful arm on that side be his only support .

After the incident, Chu Yan wiped the things on Liu Qi's body in a vicious way, and even if the little princess gave her a accusation, she didn't know what she was complaining about.

Chu Yan thought this little expression was very interesting, so he gave him a rare kiss on the lips, and took a handkerchief to scrub him from head to toe.

Liu Qi was probably robbed of energy by the big devil, so he was obediently served by others.

When he was carried out of the bathtub by Chu Yan, he was still thinking about the important matter of His Royal Highness King An: "Don't you want it?"

Chu Yan stopped his steps steadily to avoid the tragedy of slipping and falling, and pretended to be calm and said: "No, it's not good to soak in the water for a long time."

What I thought in my heart was: When conditions permit, I will double the interest.

The author has something to say: Yesterday said who was going back to Beiqi today... Anyway, it wasn't me (run away)