After Wan Jinlan got Anyang, she put him on the horse and then climbed onto it.
"Leave no one alive."
No matter how skilled a secret guard is, he only has two choices when facing enemies that are dozens or even hundreds of times his number: fight to the death or escape for his life.
The secret guard who held Anyang hostage saw that more and more people were coming and Anyang was no longer in sight, so he could only try to find a way to escape unwillingly. When his figure flashed out, a "bang" sound was heard, followed by a man's groan.
Although the man escaped, the wounds caused by the musket were not so easy to treat.
Wan Jinlan and Anyang rode together, following the sound ahead through the forest belt.
"Cousin, did my mother go to see Prince Su?"
After Wan Fei's "faked death" was revealed, Anyang was truly heartbroken for a while, believing her mother had truly died in the fire. Later, her grandmother came to the palace to see her and hinted at her mother's fake death.
Hearing what the assassin who had kidnapped her said before, that his master was asked by her mother, it was hard for Anyang not to suspect that her mother was now with Prince Su.
Wan Jinlan shook his head honestly, "I don't know."
A horse galloped out in front, and Wan Jinlan said, "Hold on tight."
When the horses crossed, the iron chain went towards Xiao Nianshen's face.
Although Xiao Nianshen was thin, he was not weak. He leaned back but did not forget to stab with the long knife in his hand.
Anyang is no pushover either. Although her fighting skills are not high, she is used to wielding a whip.
Before Xiao Nianshen could straighten up, he was whipped in the face.
"Ma'am, go on."
The bandit brothers who were chasing her were used to calling her Madam. Wan Jinlan caught the red-tasseled spear and immediately fought several rounds with Xiao Nianshen on horseback.
Wan Jinlan's mind raced as he shouted, "Zhang Baoquan!"
Xiao Nianshen's pupils suddenly shrank. He still remembered the "sharpshooter" who fired a cold shot in secret. Half of the people who followed him died instantly.
Xiao Nianshen leaned back anxiously, fearing that a hidden weapon would be shot at him. Wan Jinlan took the opportunity to attack the horse's neck. The horse stood upright and he could not control his body and fell to the side.
Wan Jinlan placed one end of his spear on the ground, quickly dismounted from his horse, and kicked Xiao Nianshen without even stabilizing himself.
Xiao Nianshen felt as if his abdomen was hit by a sledgehammer, and his head was instantly clamped by two spears on both sides.
"Prince, now that you are here, you don't have to leave." Wan Jinlan patted the dirt off her body, wiped the sweat from her head, and spoke in a cheerful tone. It was not difficult to hear that she was in a good mood at the moment.
Xiao Nianshen was tied up tightly, with blood on his face from Anyang's whip. How miserable did he look?
"You knew I was coming? Wu Ye betrayed me?" Xiao Nianshen couldn't understand how she had known about his actions in advance. The trap ahead made it almost impossible for his guards to return. If she hadn't received the news in advance, how could she have made such adequate preparations?
Wan Jinlan said, "You've even issued a hunting order for me in the martial arts world. One assassination attempt is enough to make me extremely wary of you. I'm a person who values my life very much. I can't feel at ease if I don't bring thousands of guards with me and make several layers of preparations when I go out."
Seeing her so proud, Wan Zhijing shook his head speechlessly.
As they were talking, another large group of people rushed over here, with the sound of horse hooves rumbling. Wan Jinlan and Wan Zhijing became alert.
Li Dazhuang's voice rang out, "Madam, the imperial officers and soldiers who came to escort the bride have fled, and I have come to report."
Li Dazhuang is now a small general. Because of the friendship they had in the mountain stronghold, Xiao Feng assigned him to Wan Jinlan.
"I, General Chen Guangyao, the garrison commander of Taoyang, have come to pay my respects to the Princess of Qi."
Li Dazhuang rode up to the front, dismounted, and said, "It is because of this general and his men that we are able to achieve such success."
"Princess, your Majesty, your wife has some connections with you. We have already prepared everything at the camp. It is getting late, Your Majesty, please go and rest for a while."
Wan Jinlan became interested, "Who is your wife?"
Chen Guangyao bowed his head respectfully and said, "My wife was once from the capital. Her surname was Tang and her maiden name was Xiuning."
Wan Jinlan instantly remembered everything about Tang Xiuning. On his grandfather's birthday, this girl Tang broke into the backyard and jumped into the pond, trying to put the blame on her brother. Unfortunately, she and Wan Jinyu arrived in time. After the incident was exposed, she cried non-stop. Not long after, Wan Jinlan heard that she was married off to another place.
According to Tang Xiuning, the husband her stepmother arranged for her was an elderly widower with a leg disease.
Wan Jinlan glanced at his brother, who no longer looked like a weak scholar. He then looked at Chen Guangyao, who was about thirty years old.
Wan Zhijing was puzzled by her stare. He knew about the Tang family in Kyoto, but to be frank, he couldn't match Tang Xiuning's face and couldn't remember it.
"Is General Chen's leg healed?"
Chen Guangyao was stunned and said honestly, "I have injured my leg. Although it has not fully healed, it does not affect my riding and fighting."
"This is not the place to talk. Please lead the way, General Chen." Wan Zhijing looked at Wan Jinlan and Anyang, "We will rest here for one night and return to Yanyun Pass tomorrow."
Xiao Nianshen was a prisoner, so naturally he was not treated so well. He was tied up and lying on the horse, with the other end of the chain in Wan Jinlan's hand.
Wan Jinlan was still afraid that some fish would slip through the net and come to rob people, so of course he had to be as careful as possible.
Xiao Nianshen had been a hostage for many years, but he had never suffered such a great humiliation. He almost vomited blood.
Less than half an hour later, Chen Guangyao brought them to the camp where Taoyang’s troops were stationed. The aroma of the broth wafted from far away.
Tang Xiuning heard the noise and walked out of the barracks. She recognized Princess Anyang at first sight and looked at Wan Jinlan several times before she recognized her.
"Xiuning pays homage to Her Royal Highness the Princess and Her Majesty the Princess."
Although Anyang was covered in dust, he still had the dignity of a royal family. "Stand up, there's no need to be so polite in public."
Anyang scoffed inwardly. What kind of princess was she now? Her father had tried to marry her off twice, but she was nothing more than a tool to him. To keep her in line this time, he had even sent two maids skilled in martial arts to watch her every move. Even when she went to the toilet, one of them had to accompany her.
As for the Zhou family, where her good fiancé Zhou Shi'an came from, they had not said a word since the emperor issued the imperial edict.
In the past two years, Anyang has experienced the fickleness of human nature and the condescension of people. His spirit is really not as strong as before.
Wan Zhijing went to arrange the stationing of 3,000 troops. His presence didn't mean he completely trusted Chen Guangyao. The soldiers were to eat the rations they brought with them and drink from the water bags hanging from their waists. Upon returning to Yanyun Pass, they would receive a reward. Wei Xian's soldiers, having been trained by Wei Xian and battle-hardened, were already fully capable of following orders.
When the husband prospers, the wife also prospers. Although Tang Xiuning felt a little embarrassed when she saw Wan Jinlan again, she served him wholeheartedly for the sake of her husband's future.
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