bookrebus Chapter 425 We'll Be Friends Again
Chapter 425 We'll Be Friends Again
Hearing her speak of Di Beizun so naturally, and how her starry eyes always shone with an undisguised tenderness when she talked about him—the look of a woman in love—Xi Fenglie could only smile inwardly.
I wonder if Emperor Beizun would react the same way when he talks about Sikong Jin...
"I estimate that I will marry the Crown Princess when I return this time. Father Emperor actually arranged for me to marry the Crown Princess a long time ago. If it weren't for the Eastern Expedition, we would probably be married by now."
Xi Fenglie sighed.
"You've married the Crown Princess? Then I'll have to prepare a grand gift right away! How about it? Isn't your Crown Princess beautiful? Pretty? Gentle? Does she have my temperament and beauty?"
Upon hearing this, Sikong Jin's eyes lit up, and she stared intently at Xifeng Lie.
Xi Fenglie glanced at her with amusement. "It's passable, Sikong Jin. Don't you think you have a really high opinion of yourself?"
He had already chosen his wife, so it didn't matter who he married. Just like his father, the emperor, he had never been seen to love any woman in his life. The women in his harem were all taken in to consolidate his throne. His fate would probably be the same as his father's. Therefore, Xi Fenglie's reaction was very calm.
"Moreover, in Di Beizun's eyes, someone with your looks is both elegant and beautiful! Oh, I forgot, there's also Tuoba Yu!"
Sikong Jin smiled, shrugged, and said, "Brother Xifeng, it's really a pleasure chatting with you. If I had met you years ago, we would probably be good brothers and close friends by now!"
"If we meet now, we can still become close friends in the long run."
After a moment of silence, Xi Fenglie suddenly responded in this way.
Sikong Jin chuckled and nodded repeatedly, "That's true! In a few days, when I have some free time, I will definitely go to the grasslands myself to see you and see what the sunset on the grasslands is like..."
At this point, Sikong Jin suddenly stopped, looked up at the setting sun that only half hung in the sky, took a deep breath, and then turned to look at Xifeng Lie. His usually calm tone suddenly became somewhat melancholy. "Alright, we must part ways after seeing you off for a thousand miles. Let's stop here. The official road is just ahead. You've seen me off for quite a while now. Don't see me off any further, or we'll be at the Heavenly Saint Imperial City."
Xi Fenglie stopped in his tracks, a hint of melancholy creeping onto his face. He looked down at Sikong Jin before him and murmured, "I really wish this road could be longer, A-Jin..."
"The road is only so long, and it will eventually come to an end. This journey back to the Liao Dynasty is long, so please take good care of yourself and your health. When you get back there, please send me a letter. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just ask your brother. As long as it is within my power, I will do my best."
Sikong Jin said very sincerely.
Xi Fenglie nodded, looked at Sikong Jin for a while, and then slowly raised his hand, took out two neatly arranged scrolls from his sleeve, and handed them to Sikong Jin. "I have already signed them. Take them to Emperor Beizun. I hope that soon the world will be at peace. Tell him that I admire him very much, and of course, I also envy him!"
Looking at the scroll he handed over, Sikong Jin's brows furrowed slightly with a hint of melancholy. Suddenly, she looked up at him and asked, "Can those people in your Liao court handle this?"
"Don't worry, the court is in chaos. Some people have already suggested that we make peace with the Great Zhou as soon as possible. Moreover, your army has put a lot of pressure on our Great Liao in the west. They are exhausted now. They should know what to do. They are all a bunch of cunning old guys."
Xi Fenglie laughed easily, but Sikong Jin was still a little worried. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Don't worry, after the great battle here is over, if we can successfully take Tiansheng, I will have Di Beizun station hundreds of thousands of troops on the border between Tiansheng and Liao to help you."
Xi Fenglie listened and thought it was feasible, so he nodded, "Alright, if there is anything I need, I will come to you first."
Sikong Jin smiled and nodded, putting the scroll back into her sleeve. Then she took out a letter, removed the phoenix jade from her neck, and handed it to Xifeng Lie along with the letter. After taking a few breaths, she said, "Keep this and this letter with you. If you encounter the Great Zhou army and they refuse to let you pass, you can show them this phoenix jade. When they see it, they will let you pass immediately. As for this letter, it's in case you run into the Wing King's troops. Give it to the Wing King and they will understand."
Upon hearing this, Xi Fenglie was suddenly stunned, somewhat unable to react!
Phoenix Jade!
Of course he knows about this!
The symbol of the noble status of the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty!
I never expected that Emperor Beizun would even give this to Sikong Jin!
Sikong Jin took in Xifeng Lie's reaction and immediately laughed, "It seems you recognize this thing too!"
"Feng Yu!"
Xi Fenglie blurted out.
Sikong Jin nodded. “It is Fengyu, but this is only a loan to you. You must return it to me after you return to Liao, otherwise Emperor Beizun might eat me alive! I went to great lengths to trick him into giving it to me, and I have kept it close to my body for many years. You can’t not return it to me.”
What should have been a shocking story became something that made people laugh when she told it!
Sikong Jin, this is Sikong Jin.
She can still so confidently tell him that it was obtained by deception. I wonder if Di Beizun would be so angry that he would slap her away if he heard this.
After a while, he took it, stared at it for a long time, took a deep breath, and then silently put it into his sleeve. "Sikong Jin, I won't thank you."
Sikong Jin smiled calmly, quite nonchalantly saying, "No need to be polite with me! Alright, I'm leaving!"
As he spoke, he reached out and took the riding whip and reins from the guard beside him, nimbly mounted his horse, looked down at Xifeng Lie, clasped his hands and said, "Brother Xifeng, when we meet again we will still be friends, good brothers! After things settle down, I will definitely go back to the grasslands to find you! Until we meet again!"
Xi Fenglie looked at Sikong Jin on horseback and nodded solemnly, clasping his hands in a fist and saying, "I will wait for you in the capital of Liao. In a moment, give this letter to Tuoba Yu after you see him. It may be of help to you!"
A letter was casually tossed over.
Sikong Jin caught it quickly.
"See you later!"
"Until we meet again, Ajin!"
The sound of horses' hooves broke the silence of dusk. Looking up, Sikong Jin was already galloping away, the pale sunset enveloping her in a golden glow, making her look somewhat surreal...