"What on earth happened?" The soldier muttered to himself, worried that he would be implicated.

His companion had inquired about some things from the innkeeper who had followed them. He leaned forward and whispered, "The innkeeper said that this group of people are leaving early and returning late all day long. Especially that sickly young lady. She has stayed in their inn for several days, but we haven't seen her face many times. I'm afraid there's something fishy going on."

"She is weak, so it's normal that she can't see anyone, isn't it?" The soldier still couldn't believe that the young lady who couldn't carry anything on her shoulders or hands could do anything bad.

"Who knows? Maybe they found something strange in the inn?"

Outside the city, Shen Huaixu and his group were soon caught up by soldiers on horseback after they had just walked a short distance.

Facing them, Xiaoman brought out what she had just said and cried, her sobbing making the people on the other side impatient.

"Someone said they saw your young lady out of the city the night the Northern Qiang attacked, and that she was later escorted back to the inn by our soldiers. Who was that person? How did she leave the city? Why did she leave the city, and why didn't she return in time? Tell the truth!"

As he spoke the last words, the man on horseback gripped the hilt of the knife tightly, his eyes revealing an imperceptible murderous intent.

Shen Huaixu got off the carriage and saluted before saying, "General, the enemy attacked that night and the entire city was under martial law, so we naturally couldn't leave the city. However, it was not impossible to leave the city two days before the attack. Ahem, I was invited to leave the city but got lost. Although I found my way back later, I caught a severe cold and happened to encounter the situation where the two armies were facing each other.

I hid, but was still discovered by the enemy. He saved me when I was on the verge of death. As for why I was sent back to the inn by a soldier, you should ask my fiancé. He entrusted me to that soldier before going into battle. Ahem…

Chen Huaixu pretended to cough, thinking to herself that it was fortunate that she had planned to keep a low profile before coming here. After returning to the city, she stayed in her room for a few days and rarely went out. Otherwise, the method of pretending to be sick would definitely not work.

As long as he leaves Youzhou, it doesn't matter if Fu Yin's fiancée's identity is revealed.

As for Fu Yin... a hint of gloating flashed across her eyes, and she could only say that it was fortunate that this person was not in Youzhou City.

"Who invited you out of the city? And why did he invite you out of the city?"

"In Youzhou, I only recognize my fiancé, Fu Yin. I'm not entirely sure about the latter question either. Perhaps he knows I prefer quiet and peaceful times. And even though we're engaged, it's not appropriate for us to meet alone, so he's concerned for my reputation."

Shen Huaixu blinked and said slowly.

Her tone was hesitant, and to everyone's ears, it sounded like she was racking her brains to find excuses for the other party.

The soldiers on horseback all shook their heads in their hearts. What do they mean by liking quietness? Are they worried that there are too many people in the city and their relationship will be exposed?

Xiao Man said impatiently, "General, this is our group's travel permit. We all have clean backgrounds. My young lady comes from a well-off family that's hidden from the world. She was originally weak, and she's been taking medicine for years to recover. This time she nearly lost her life coming to Youzhou. If you continue to stop us, if anything happens to my young lady, even if the family doesn't take action, Master Fu will not sit idly by."

The cavalrymen showed fear on their faces. They were not worried that Fu Yin would cause them trouble, but they were worried about Qi Zhan behind Fu Yin.

The leader kept looking at Shen Huaixu, especially her hands, but after looking around, he couldn't see anything.

The general said that the man was very agile, but the young woman in front of him had only slight frostbite on her hands, without even a thin callus.

"Let him go!" he shouted loudly, turned his horse's head, whipped it and rode away.

As the cavalry rode away, Shen Huaixu exhaled a breath of foul air. The faint sadness on her face instantly disappeared. She said quickly: "Hurry up and leave!"

When the group walked far enough away, Shen Huaixu ordered his men to untie the carriage, and he himself mounted his horse. In the white snow that had not yet melted, his clothes fluttered as he headed south.

When the letter from the capital was delivered to Meng Jue, he first read it quickly, and finally looked at the three portraits that came with the letter.

The portrait shows three women, the youngest of whom is Princess Mingyi, who is currently very popular in the capital.

He handed the portrait to the deputy general beside him and said, "Ask the group of people who searched the city a few days ago to see if they have seen these three people."

"yes."

The deputy general left in a hurry, and came back soon with a very grim look on his face.

"General, someone has seen these three people."

"Where are you now?"

The deputy general squeezed out a few words, "He has already left the city and has disappeared without a trace."

"Okay." Meng Jue said coldly, "That's great! Bring the person in!"

Soon, several people came into the tent one after another.

Meng Jue suddenly lost his temper and kicked the table in front of him, causing the things on the table to fall to the ground.

He angrily said, "A county lady entered Youzhou City without leaking a single word. You searched Youzhou City thoroughly that day. Could it be that you didn't notice anything unusual about them?!"

"General, please understand," one of them knelt on the ground, "That county lady is extremely treacherous. She claims to be the fiancée of Fu Baihu. Even if we have doubts, we dare not act rashly for the sake of General Qi..."

If Chen Huaixu were here, he would definitely recognize that this man was the leader who chased out of the city.

"Why didn't you detain him in advance?" Meng Jue kicked him.

"General, forgive me!"

"I'll give you three days to bring him back as soon as possible, otherwise..."

"I obey your orders!"

After the group left, Meng Jue's fury disappeared, as if a new look had suddenly appeared on his face. He smiled cunningly and whispered to his deputy general, "As soon as Fu Yin returns to the camp, arrest him immediately. The charge is collusion with the Northern Qiang and treason!"

"This..." The deputy general was shocked. "General, do you have any evidence?"

"Don't worry, everything is under control." Meng Jue's face was as bright as a spring breeze. "It's not a bad thing for County Master Mingyi to come here. On the contrary, it's a good thing."

His eyes were dim. This time, both Xuanping Hou Chen Su and Yunhui General Qi Zhan could become ladders for him to climb up.

Shen Huaixu and his group, who had already left Youzhou City, were still on their way. They would change horses at every post station they arrived at, so their speed was even faster than when they came.

Having experienced it once, Shen Huaixu has adapted well to the hardships of long journeys, and even felt surprised by the comparison between Frost Descent and Grain Full.

They only knew that their young lady was strong and skilled, but after serving her for a long time, they always felt that the young lady could not bear such hardship.

Lixia and the others all looked at this young lady, whom they had hardly gotten to know, with admiration. Every time they felt extremely tired, they would see that Shen Huaixu, who was younger than them, did not complain, so they could only grit their teeth and endure it.

They didn't contribute much in this line of work, and if they couldn't bear this little hardship, they wouldn't have to work under the Marquis.

On the twenty-sixth day of the twelfth lunar month, Shen Huaixu and his entourage arrived in the capital.