After Xie Yu finished speaking, everyone's expression became solemn.
In the end, Su Yan spoke first.
“I strongly agree with Xie Yu’s words. The Luo family has lived in Suizhou for generations. With just a few of us, it’s impossible to bring down such a powerful family. In fact, we might even be in mortal danger. So I suggest…”
After saying that, Su Yan looked at Jing Ning and said to her, "Princess, I think you should not get involved in the matter of entering Huai'an Prefecture. Let Xie Yu escort you to the Southern Frontier."
Jingning looked at Su Yan with great confusion, "Why? You can all risk your lives, why can't I? I also want to enter Huai'an Prefecture."
Su Yan's face darkened, and she simply spoke her mind, "Princess, you are of noble birth, we will not allow you to take the risks with us..."
"Yes, yes!"
Xie Yu chimed in, "Princess, let's head to the Southern Frontier first..."
Jing Ning thought that after spending so much time together, she and Su Yan had developed a life-or-death bond, so how could she just stand by and watch them go to their deaths without doing anything?
"Su Yan, I don't think you guys consider me one of your own..."
After saying that, Jingning stormed out of the door.
Seeing this, Su Yan stuffed the bundle she had prepared in advance into Xie Yu's arms and urged him, "Academician Xie, you must ensure that the princess is safely returned to Chang'an."
Xie Yu nodded, "Understood..."
After saying that, he grabbed his bundle and chased after Jingning, who had run out the door.
As the two figures gradually disappeared from sight, Su Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
Shen Yao walked up to Su Yan at some point and suddenly spoke, "Why force Jing Ning to leave in this way? You know she's not an ungrateful person."
"It's precisely because Jingning isn't that kind of person that I used this method to force her to leave..."
In fact, Su Yan knew very well that the waters in Suizhou were too deep, and she didn't want to implicate innocent people.
So he came up with this method to force Jingning to leave.
At this moment, Shen Yao suddenly joked and asked Su Yan, "Jing Ning and Xie Yu have both left. Do you dare to enter Huai'an Prefecture alone?"
Su Yan rolled her eyes at him, "Isn't there you, Lord Shen? I completely trust your abilities."
"No wonder you asked Xie Yu to escort Jing Ning away; you were using me as a shield."
Su Yan smiled, gave Chen Yao a meaningful look, then walked out of the yamen, spurred her horse, and headed towards the city gate.
Shen Yao was completely confused by Su Yan's gaze, so he quickly rode his horse after her, asking, "Su Yan, what exactly did you mean just now?"
Su Yan was quite helpless with Shen Yao's slowness and patiently explained to him.
"Xie Yu is deeply in love with the princess, and I think the princess seems to have some feelings for Xie Yu as well. So I thought I'd help them be together. The journey to the southern border is long and it will take at least a month. Even an old hen can have a brood of chicks by then. I don't believe Xie Yu won't confess his feelings to Jing Ning."
Upon hearing this, Shen Yao's face darkened. "You're trying to play matchmaker..."
Upon hearing this, Su Yan was clearly taken aback, and couldn't help but smile, "Lord Shen, are you alright?"
Even if you don't plan to marry, the princess still has to get married. She's already given up on you, this crooked tree, and is planning to find another suitable match; you can't stop her.
Seeing that Su Yan had misunderstood him, Shen Yao quickly retorted, "That's not what I meant. It's the princess's freedom to marry whomever she wants, but why does it have to be Xie Yu?"
"Lord Shen, it can't be me, can it? You know I don't have the ability, even if I had the intention. Besides, it's not certain whether this will work out. Why are you in such a hurry..."
Before Su Yan could finish speaking, she suddenly realized something, "You're not jealous, are you? Too bad, the princess doesn't fancy you anymore."
As soon as Su Yan finished speaking, she saw Shen Yao's sour face and burst into laughter.
However, Shen Yao's expression turned even uglier. "Su Yan, don't joke around like that. My relationship with the princess is completely innocent. Why would I be jealous? I'm just worried about you. You're like a clay Bodhisattva crossing the river, barely able to save yourself, and you're still thinking about playing matchmaker."
"What's there to be afraid of? No matter how deep the waters are in Huai'an Prefecture, it's still part of the Great Liang territory. As long as one is on Great Liang's land, one must act in accordance with Great Liang's laws..."
"You've made too big a fuss about Zhao He. Who knows what methods the Luo family will use to deal with you?"
Su Yan pursed her lips, looking completely indifferent, "We'll deal with whatever comes our way..."
Having said that, he waved the reins and galloped along the official road.
Although Shen Yao was helpless, he still caught up with Su Yan's pace.
After traveling for about a day and a night, Su Yan and Shen Yao finally arrived in Huai'an Prefecture.
Huai'an Prefecture is located in the central area of Suizhou and is also the most important transportation hub for trade between the northern frontier and Daliang.
Compared to the desolate and impoverished Luoshui Town, Huai'an Prefecture was much more prosperous, thanks to the Yangtze River flowing through it, which greatly facilitated trade.
Su Yan led her horse along the street, silently observing the local customs and culture of Huai'an Prefecture.
Huai'an Prefecture was mostly inhabited by Qiang and Liang people, and you could tell who was Qiang and who was Liang at a glance when you walked down the street.
However, Suizhou was originally the territory of the Qiang people, so Liang people were rarely seen.
So when Su Yan and Shen Yao led their horses down the street, they instantly attracted the attention of many passersby.
Su Yan was initially able to remain calm, but the further she walked, the more she felt that someone was watching her from behind.
Turning around, I found there was nothing behind me.
He crept closer to Shen Yao and asked, "Lord Shen, have you noticed someone following us?"
“We noticed it a long time ago; it’s been following us ever since we left Luoshui Town.”
Upon hearing this, Su Yan's pupils contracted, and a sense of foreboding suddenly arose in her heart. "Could it be someone sent by the Luo family?"
"I don't know, let's capture him and ask him."
Shen Yao stopped in his tracks, and Su Yan quickly stopped him. "No need. We've already arrived in Huai'an Prefecture. If they're people sent by the Luo family, even if we drive them away, there will still be another group watching us. Let's just forget about it and avoid trouble."
"Are you scared upon arriving in Huai'an Prefecture?"
Su Yan shook her head. "No, I'm not afraid of anything if things are done openly. I'm just afraid of being attacked from the shadows. I don't know which side Shi Zhongyu, who is currently acting as the prefect of Suizhou, is on."
"Stop thinking about it, let's just take it one step at a time..."
As the two talked, they arrived at the Suizhou government office.
Compared to Luoshui Town, the Suizhou government office was much more imposing, and of course, its attitude was completely different.
When Zhao He arrived in Luoshui Town, although he was an unscrupulous person who made his move as soon as he arrived, he was still welcomed by officials who lined the streets to greet him.
When she and Shen Yao arrived at the Suizhou government office, they were stopped by the guards at the entrance.
They wouldn't even recognize the Surveillance Bureau's token, so they could only wait for notification at the entrance.
Su Yan waited from noon until dusk, squatting in a corner, yawning repeatedly, and dozing off countless times.
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