The Vermilion Bird travels a thousand miles a day, and in just one day, it carried Su Xuening and the others to Eastern Chu.
When Su Xuening and her group arrived in Kyoto, it was still dark and the people of Kyoto were still asleep, so no one noticed Zhuque.
The soldiers guarding Kyoto did see it, but the Vermilion Bird flew very high, and they couldn't see it clearly. They could only see what looked like a huge red object flash by. No one thought it was the Vermilion Bird divine beast, let alone Su Xuening and the others.
Moreover, Su Xuening did not have Zhuque take them back to the capital city, but went directly to the western suburbs of the capital.
The Vermilion Bird landed familiarly in the bamboo forest in the western suburbs.
Pei Luo and the others returned to the bamboo forest and immediately felt refreshed.
"Home is still the best!"
Although it was a simple bamboo grove, it was indeed more comfortable there; after all, there's no place like home.
“Indeed, it’s always more comfortable to be on your own turf,” Youyi echoed.
Although the bamboo forest belongs to my senior brother, what belongs to him is also his.
“The air here seems different; I still prefer the bamboo forest,” Su Yun’an added.
Although he had a mother in Xiliang, he still preferred Dongchu and his master in the bamboo forest.
He could do whatever he wanted in the bamboo forest, but not in Xiliang.
Seeing their happy expressions as they finally returned home, Su Xuening couldn't help but smile.
Indeed, the bamboo forest is more comfortable.
Both Eastern Chu and Western Liang have been embroiled in numerous conflicts.
The bamboo forest is a pure land, a place free from strife and deceit, where only ease and joy exist.
Lan Jingxiao and Shao Jingling originally thought that the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast would take them directly to the capital city, but they did not expect to end up in a bamboo forest.
The Crown Princess and her companions seemed very familiar with this bamboo forest; it must be a place where they had lived.
So, did the Crown Princess and the young prince live in Eastern Chu all along?
No wonder His Majesty sent the Crown Princess on a mission to Eastern Chu; it's to bring the Crown Princess and the young prince home!
So, does that mean Your Majesty's lover outside is also in Eastern Chu?
Su Xuening seemed to see their questions and explained, "These are the residences of my masters. The situation in the capital of Dongchu is currently unclear. Let's stay in the bamboo forest for now, find out about the situation in the capital, and then decide whether to go into the city."
Although Su Xuening explained, Lan Jingxiao and Shao Jingling still didn't quite understand what Su Xuening meant, nor did they understand the purpose of their trip to Dongchu.
His Majesty said it was an envoy mission, but now the Crown Princess and the young princess are clearly not just on a simple mission to Eastern Chu. It seems more like they are returning, and they also seem to have something important to do.
However, since they were already here, they might as well make the best of it. Whatever the Crown Princess and the young princess were doing in Dongchu, since His Majesty had sent them to Dongchu, they had to protect the Crown Princess and the young princess.
"By the way, Father's military tally." Su Xuening returned to the bamboo forest not only to temporarily settle down, but also because of something more important.
Su Yun'an asked curiously, "Where exactly is Father's military tally?"
He had asked his mother before, but she said his sister knew.
"I'll go get it." Su Xuening smiled, didn't answer, and went directly to Su Yun'an's room.
Su Yun'an was completely confused.
What was my sister doing in his room? Could it be that Father's military tally was in his room?
Pei Luo and You Yi were also very curious when they saw Su Xuening going into Su Yun'an's room.
The location of the military seal of the Su family army had been a mystery for some time.
Countless people throughout Eastern Chu coveted the military tally of the Su family army, especially the Eastern Chu royal family, who all desired it.
But why did the girl go to Yun'an's room? Could it be that the military tally was in the bamboo forest before? That's impossible, how could the military tally be in the bamboo forest?
A short while later, Su Xuening took the plush tiger out of Su Yun'an's room.
Su Yun'an was even more confused, staring at the rag doll tiger and asking, "What are you doing with my rag doll, sister?"
Pei Luo and You Yi were also completely baffled.
Su Xuening shoved the plush tiger into Su Yun'an's arms: "Because the military tally is inside."
"What?" Su Yun'an was stunned, staring blankly at the plush tiger in his arms: "You mean the military tally is inside this plush tiger?"
Su Xuening laughed: "Did your mother make this rag tiger for you?"
"Hmm." Su Yun'an responded without thinking, then suddenly realized something and his eyes lit up as he said, "Mother sewed the military tally into this doll."
As Su Yun'an spoke, he carefully squeezed the doll and frowned, saying, "This doll is very soft. There shouldn't be anything hidden inside, right?"
He didn't touch anything.
Su Xuening smiled wryly: "This doll was in the General's Mansion before. Su Huiyan and Su Renyi searched so hard for the military tally. If it were so easy to find something in this doll, the military tally inside would probably have been taken by them long ago."
Su Huiyan and Su Renyi were so eager to find the military tally that they must have searched the entire general's mansion. They must have also looked through this doll, but since they had just touched it from the outside, there was nothing unusual about it.
Since the doll was made by their mother for Yun'an and wasn't hidden away, but just casually placed in the cage, they subconsciously didn't expect that the military tally would be sewn into Yun'an's doll by their mother.
I must say, my mother was really smart; she must have foreseen all of this. The most dangerous place is actually the safest!
Su Yun'an blinked: "Is there really a military tally inside this doll?"
Su Xuening raised an eyebrow: "That's what my mother said. Open it and take a look."
Since Mother said so, the military tally must be inside this doll. Fortunately, Yun'an took the doll out in advance, otherwise they would have had to go back to the General's Mansion to get it.
"I'll take it apart." Su Yun'an was a little excited. He took out a dagger from his boot and cut the entire doll apart.
Su Yun'an carefully emptied all the cotton from the doll. As he emptied, he found a ball of cotton: "There's nothing left inside, just this and the cotton."
"It should be inside." Su Xuening stared intently at the cotton ball.
No wonder we couldn't feel anything from the outside. Mother must have made a precaution and hidden the military tally inside the cotton ball to prevent Su Huiyan and the others from finding it.
Su Yun'an immediately used his dagger to cut open the cotton ball, and the moment the cotton ball was cut open, a black copper military token with a metallic luster was revealed.
"It really is here!" Su Yun'an was instantly excited and immediately took out the military token.
The military tally was small, only about the size of a palm, yet it felt heavy in the palm of one's hand.
"It really is inside this doll!" Bai Shi was overjoyed to finally see the true form of the Su family army's military tally. "Your Majesty is truly wise!"
"Finally found it!" Su Yun'an excitedly raised the military tally.
At that moment, the sun was rising, and the morning light shone directly on the black bronze military tally, making the entire tally shine with a unique light!
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