"The city gates are locked. Who is leaving the city?!"
As soon as she reached the city gate, Sun Miao'er was stopped by the soldiers.
Before she could speak, Shan Qiu came down from the city wall and walked steadily to her.
"It seems that Officer Shan has lost a lot of weight in the few days I've seen him."
She glanced up and saw Shan Qiu. Unlike before, she felt that something was missing from Shan Qiu's eyes today.
Oh, right, it's light.
There was no light in Shanqiu's eyes.
In the past, Shanqiu was resolute and courageous, fearless in the face of the powerful and wealthy, and always treated people and things with a loyal heart.
Danqiu's smile was forced. "Miss Xiaoxiao, how is she?"
Sun Miao'er panicked, remembering Xiaoxiao's instructions to her before she left, and said only, "Xiaoxiao is currently favored by the Emperor, so naturally she is doing very well."
"Extra favor?"
Danqiu clenched his fist, and the veins on the back of his hand gradually bulged.
To dissuade him, Sun Miao'er could only force a smile and say, "Yes, Constable Shan, although the Emperor has temporarily lost, he is still the supreme ruler."
"I think that in the whole world, only a man like the Emperor is worthy of Xiaoxiao's beauty."
Dan Qiu's eyes dimmed, and he stood there stiffly, Sun Miao'er's words hitting his heart like a heavy hammer.
Sun Miao'er raised her riding whip. "Captain Shan, I'm leaving the city today."
"Let her go."
Danqiu sighed softly. In his twenty years of life, he had never been swayed by personal feelings, nor had he ever made shortcuts for so-called friends.
But today, he wanted to let Sun Miao'er go.
"Thank you very much, Officer Shan!"
She sat on her horse, raised her whip, and the city gate slowly opened.
It was getting dark, and a thick fog had rolled in on the path ahead, making visibility slightly blurred.
Heading north along this road will take you to Huizhou.
Someone was already waiting for her at the border between Huizhou and Yingzhou.
"master."
The two men, leading their horses, had been waiting under the tree for quite some time.
Sun Miao'er naturally wouldn't travel alone. The journey to the capital was a thousand miles away, and even if she only traveled halfway, it would still take several days.
Both of these men had served under Hu Tingzhi, obeying his secret orders.
They frequented the Huizhou area year-round, were quite familiar with the routes, and knew exactly where they could and couldn't go.
"If anyone asks, just say you are a bodyguard from a security escort agency."
Sun Miao'er changed into men's clothing that had been prepared beforehand, and the three of them traveled together. Apart from being a little thin, there was nothing unusual about her.
“Master, my name is Xia Jiu and my name is Dong Qi. We are brothers.”
Xia Jiu was very talkative, chattering on and on the way, which relieved Sun Miao'er's fatigue.
After listening to Xia Jiu and Dong Qi recount many interesting anecdotes, her understanding of Huizhou has become much richer.
"Are you aware of the King of Wei's recent military expedition?"
Sun Miao'er knew that the two of them had a lot of gossip, so she wanted to try to get some information from them.
As expected, Xia Jiu spoke first, "Master, you've come to the right person."
"Oh? Then tell me about it."
Logically speaking, since Hu Tingzhi was a man of the King of Wei, his subordinates should also be working for the King of Wei.
However, from what the two brothers said, they seemed uninterested in who would become emperor; they were only concerned with carrying out the orders given by the master of the secret command.
"I heard that it was the young master of the Fu family who volunteered to go to Yingzhou this time."
"When the King of Wei declared himself emperor, Emperor Mingguang fled to Yingzhou, which is true. But I heard that the one in the capital now has no intention of killing Emperor Mingguang."
Sun Miao'er wasn't surprised. She had met Xi Yan a few times and didn't know much about him, but she did know that Xi Yan was quite shrewd.
People like Xi Yan must know that living is the greatest torment for Xi Zheng.
Rather than killing him, Xi Yan was more eager for Xi Zheng to watch his own dynasty crumble little by little, and finally be completely transformed.
"So it was that member of the Fu family who wanted to kill Emperor Mingguang?"
Sun Miao'er pondered carefully. After all, Xi Yan and Xi Zheng were half-brothers, so it was understandable that Xi Yan showed mercy.
But Xi Zheng ordered the extermination of the entire Fu family. How could Master possibly let Xi Zheng go if he wanted to avenge the Fu family?
Five more days passed.
"The Fu family's military camp is just ahead."
Xia Jiu went ahead to scout the situation and rode back.
Sun Miao'er thought that they should have encountered the King of Wei's army after traveling for three days. "Their march is so slow, it doesn't seem like the Fu family's style."
"My lord, you may not know this, but I heard that the princess from the Western Regions came with the army, which is why the march has been delayed."
"If we were to march as usual, the princess, being of such high status, would not be able to withstand the strain. Young Master Fu, feeling sorry for his beloved wife, ordered the entire army to slow down."
The words "I feel sorry for my wife" reached Sun Miao'er's ears.
It was exceptionally sharp.
She didn't want to listen, but she had no choice but to.
"It seems this young master truly loves the princess deeply, being able to change the entire army's marching course for her sake."
She spoke these words with bitterness in her heart, as if mocking herself.
"Master, we've followed you all this way, but you still haven't told us what you want us to do?"
Xia Jiu was completely baffled. Why were they so busy with their new master's feelings? Was it all for sightseeing?
"Go get me a set of military armor; I need to infiltrate."
Xia Jiu's gaze fell to a spot not far away. "What are you talking about? Master, you don't mean...?"
"yes."
She wanted to sneak in and find her master to get some answers.
Ask him if his heart truly belongs to Alisa.
If that's the case, does Master's previous statement still hold true?
She didn't believe in true feelings in the world until she met her master.
Xia Jiu acted quickly, and in less than half a day, he had obtained a well-fitting set of military armor and tags for Sun Miao'er.
"Master, please be careful when you go in, and don't let them find out."
"I heard that General Guo is Young Master Fu's deputy commander this time. It seems that the person in the capital really gave the Fu family a lot of face."
It should be noted that in the battle to attack Shangjing, Guo Pingchuan was the commander-in-chief, fighting like ten men, and fought his way from Kezhou to Shangjing, winning ten battles in a row without ever being defeated.
Sun Miao'er sneered. Not far from the camp, during the handover, she had already infiltrated the group.
However, Xia Jiu and his brother had limited abilities, and she was actually a soldier responsible for cooking and tending the fire.
It was really rather shabby, and besides, with this identity, getting into the commander's tent would be extremely difficult.
She had been in the military camp for two days, and every time she tried to slip away to find her master, she discovered that the camp was strictly hierarchical and that her every move was being monitored by her superiors.
Even getting some fresh air requires stealing a moment from the busy schedule.
Guo's army is indeed well-trained, living up to its reputation.
She had been there for several days, but she hadn't even seen her master, let alone run into any officers who were two ranks higher than her.
Fortunately, he was an inconspicuous person and a new recruit, so hardly anyone knew him; otherwise, he would have been exposed long ago.
"What have you cooked today! Is this what the princess is supposed to eat?"
At that moment, Sun Miao'er was squatting by the fire adding firewood when a loud, shouting female voice suddenly came from outside.
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