Lu Xiaoyun also mounted her horse, holding the reins in one hand and the whip in the other, and said coldly to him, "Tell your Southern Liang Emperor that my Great Zhou will never let this matter go! I'm making this clear today: for every person who kills one of my Great Zhou, I will kill ten, a hundred, or a thousand of your Southern Liang to pay with their lives! Those who offend my Great Zhou will be destroyed!"
"Walk!"
The governor of Liangzhou was so intimidated by the "Prince An's" aura that he stood frozen in place.
Watching the carriage drive further and further away, he stamped his feet anxiously: "Go find him! Go find him quickly! What kind of bastard has he done!"
The group of Southern Liang soldiers dared not delay and hurriedly scattered to find someone.
Inside the carriage, Ruoling took the water jug from Zhu Yu and gulped down several mouthfuls before finally letting out a sigh of relief.
After walking a few miles, Feng Yan and Jiang Chuan turned back to confirm that the Liangzhou Prefect had not followed. They rode back to report: "Master, the Liangzhou Prefect has brought more than a thousand Liangzhou soldiers and is searching for Tuoba Min everywhere."
"Understood." Lu Xiaoyun abandoned her horse and climbed into the carriage. This girl was too bold; she actually dared to come here in person.
The carriage that the Southern Liang soldiers found was quite spacious. They must have been worried about the princess's injuries and specially found a large one so that she could lie down comfortably. So, although there were three people in the carriage, it was not crowded.
"Fourth Brother, why are you so slow? I'm about to freeze to death if you don't come soon." After Lu Yuyan's care during this period, Ruoling has completely recovered from what happened that day and has returned to her playful and mischievous self.
Lu Xiaoyun gently tapped her forehead: "You, I haven't even asked you yet, why didn't you listen to Fourth Brother and let Qiyu disguise himself as you? You're getting bolder and bolder."
Ruoling rubbed her forehead, which didn't hurt: "Hehe, I was just worried about you guys. Besides, this Liangzhou governor has seen me once, although we didn't speak, but I'm worried that if he recognizes me, our whole plan will be ruined."
Lu Xiaoyun ignored her. Although they had planned today's events in detail, there was always a chance that something might go wrong.
If Tuoba Minren were at the Liangzhou Prefect's residence, or had come with the Liangzhou Prefect, they would most likely recognize that it was they who did what happened that day.
Although Qi Yu disguised them that day, there were still flaws, such as their eyes and height, which could not be changed.
There were only six of them, and if a fight broke out on Nanliang's territory, it was uncertain whether they could escape unscathed.
That girl is incredibly bold.
Ruoling tugged at Lu Xiaoyun's arm and said coquettishly, "Okay, okay, Fourth Brother, I promise you, I'll listen to you in everything from now on."
Lu Xiaoyun glared at her, annoyed: "So you just let Ayan do whatever you want?"
“He wouldn’t dare disobey me.” Ruoling proudly raised her chin. Her fourth sister-in-law was a master at disciplining her husband, and she had only learned a few tricks from her.
Zhu Yu snorted: "Your fourth brother and I were shocked when we saw it was you. You little brat, you secretly followed Ayan to such a dangerous place as Mucheng last time without even saying a word. You're getting bolder and bolder."
Ruoling hurriedly tugged at Zhu Yu's sleeve to curry favor.
Zhu Yu sighed softly, "Fine, but don't be so disobedient in the future."
"Yes, Fourth Sister-in-law is the best. I knew Fourth Sister-in-law was the best to me." Ruoling said, wrapping her arms around his and resting her head on his shoulder.
Lu Xiaoyun simply pulled the person out of Zhu Yu's arms.
Ruoling rolled her eyes: "Stingy."
After traveling about fifty miles, the four found a cave to spend the night. They knew before they came that they would be spending the night in the wild, so they had prepared all the necessary items on their horses.
Feng Yan set up the pot, and Jiang Chuan and the others gathered firewood. They put various seasonings in the pot, then threw in thinly sliced beef and mutton, meatballs, various vegetables, and even corn and potatoes. Before long, the aroma of the hot pot filled the entire cave.
Ruoling swallowed hard. Her fourth brother and the others were really something. They planned such a big event today and still managed to have hot pot in the wild!
So she rolled up her sleeves and joined in the food grabbing.
The governor of Liangzhou did not send anyone to follow him. Firstly, the Third Prince was missing and the princess of the Great Zhou was so badly injured that his mind was in a daze. He did not know how to explain to the Emperor of Southern Liang, nor did he know whether the Great Zhou would really send troops north because of this.
Secondly, Princess Ruoling's injuries were too severe. He was certain that Prince An and his party would not dare to linger on the road and would arrive at the pass by noon tomorrow at the latest to go to Anyang City of the Great Zhou to treat the princess's injuries.
Thirdly, Prince An and his entourage are extremely skilled in martial arts, and it is not enough for him to simply send someone to monitor them; otherwise, it could backfire.
So the governor of Liangzhou hurriedly wrote a letter, tied it to the eagle's leg, and sent it to Saihada.
Inside the cave, everyone ate to their heart's content. Apart from the wine, Feng Yan, Jiang Chuan, and the others took everything they could.
Suddenly, a long howl shattered the silence of the night.
Feng Yan hurried outside and saw an eagle swooping down overhead: "Master, should we shoot it down?"
Lu Xiaoyun had just stuffed a meatball into her mouth. The meatball was still very hot from being taken out of the pot. She shook her head as she twirled the meatball between her teeth.
Zhu Yu placed a slice of beef into Lu Xiaoyun's bowl and said, "No need. It's most likely that the Liangzhou governor sent a message to Saihada, asking him to keep an eye on our group. We want Saihada to see Ruoling 'seriously injured' with his own eyes, so that the Southern Liang people will have nothing to say."
Ruoling looked at Lu Xiaoyun, then at Zhu Yu: "Fourth Brother, Fourth Sister-in-law, are we the scheming little team?"
Everyone burst into laughter.
After finishing their meal, the group went to sleep in the cave, with Feng Yan and the other three taking turns keeping watch at night.
Having learned their lesson from the wolf attack on Lincheng, they lit a fire at the entrance of the cave.
The group arrived at the pass around noon the next day.
Saihada received a letter from the governor of Liangzhou last night and stayed up all night, guarding the place until now, his eyes are dark and swollen.
Upon seeing a group of people approaching from afar, they quickly perked up.
He feigned surprise and said, "Your Highness Prince An of Great Zhou, what's wrong with you? Weren't you sending the princess to the capital of Southern Liang to marry our Crown Prince? Why are you back so soon? Could it be that all the talk of brotherhood and respect in Great Zhou is just a lie? You changed your mind halfway and came back with your entourage? Hahahaha."
Lu Xiaoyun sat on her horse and said coldly, "Heh, you're not even worthy to call all Southern Liang people hypocrites! Yesterday, the Prefect of Liangzhou sent you a message by hawk, do you think I didn't know? What are you pretending for here! Also, 'brotherly affection and respect' describes two brothers, not siblings. Since the General is not well-educated, don't try to imitate me here, lest you make a fool of yourself!"
"Uh...this." Saihada was extremely embarrassed. What the hell did "imitating others poorly" and "making a fool of oneself" mean?
"Hehe, Your Highness Prince An, you must be mistaken. When did this general receive a message from the Prefect via hawk?" He spread his hands and asked his soldiers, "Did you receive it?"
The soldiers lowered their heads and shook their heads.
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