Zhao Muyun opened his eyes and looked at her calmly.
Yin Yao felt a little uncomfortable when he looked at her, and her fingers holding the bowl turned slightly white.
"Put it down, thank you, Princess." Zhao Muyun's voice was a little hoarse.
Yin Yao didn't put down the bowl. Instead, she mustered up the courage to take a few steps closer, handed the bowl to him, and whispered, "Thank you for the post station. And... before... I misunderstood you. I'm sorry."
The last three words were as light as a mosquito, but it seemed as if she had used up all her strength.
Zhao Muyun was slightly stunned, as if he had not expected that this spoiled princess would apologize in person.
He took the bowl and said calmly, "It's my duty, Princess. Don't worry about it. The capital is approaching, and the situation is turbulent. I hope the Princess... take care of herself."
He still remained distant, but the coldness in his tone seemed to fade a little.
Yin Yao looked at his pale yet calm profile, and listened to his words "take care of yourself", feeling mixed emotions.
This man saved her, was misunderstood and insulted by her, blocked the poisonous arrow for her, but remained so calm.
Just then, the sound of hurried horse hooves came from outside the car!
A scout came on horseback, his voice filled with unprecedented urgency:
"Sir! Urgent military report from Shuozhou, eight hundred miles away!"
Zhao Muyun's eyes narrowed: "Show it up!"
The scout handed a secret letter with three blood-stained feathers stuck in it into the car.
Zhao Muyun quickly opened it and glanced at it. His expression instantly became more solemn, even with a hint of shock!
"Sir?" Tang Yanhai asked nervously outside the car.
Zhao Muyun put the secret letter away and said in a cold voice, "Han Zhong has an urgent report: The entire Murong clan has surrendered and has been initially resettled."
"But... King Loufan is enraged. He has joined forces with King Zhelan, assembled 30,000 cavalry, and is marching south! The vanguard has already broken through the Xichuan grasslands and is heading straight for the northern border of Shuozhou!"
"At the same time, Li Hu, the nephew of Li Jingang who escaped from Xiazhou, has also made unusual moves. He has gathered 10,000 rebels in Longyou Road, hoping to seize Xiazhou by force!"
"What!"
Everyone inside and outside the car gasped!
Thirty thousand Northern Di cavalry, plus Li Hu's ten thousand rebels!
Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhao Muyun left Shuozhou, war broke out everywhere.
Yin Yao was so scared that she covered her mouth. Although she didn't understand military affairs, she knew what 30,000 Tartar cavalry meant!
Zhao Muyun closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
When he opened his eyes again, there was no trace of illness in them anymore, only resolute determination and overwhelming fighting spirit!
"Send the message!"
His voice was resolute and resounded throughout the carriage, "Everyone, speed up! Get to the capital as fast as you can!"
"Tang Yanhai!"
"I'm here!"
"Release all the carrier pigeons immediately! Send a message to Han Zhong, Tong Gu, Du Wei, and the others: Hold the city firmly! Rely on the city defenses to wear down the enemy forces! You must hold out until I return to the capital!"
"Understood, sir!" Tang Yanhai's voice was filled with bloodthirsty excitement.
Carrier pigeons flew up, carriages sped away, raising clouds of dust as they raced towards the capital!
Yin Yao sat in the car, looking at Zhao Muyun's sharp momentum like a divine weapon drawn from its sheath, feeling the solemnity and urgency permeating the convoy, and her heart was pounding.
For the first time, she felt so clearly how heavy the burden was on this man's shoulders!
For the first time, he realized so clearly how insignificant his so-called humiliation and willfulness were in the face of the real crisis facing his country and family.
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