Nanzhou Prefectural Governor's Office
Di Jinghan has explored almost the entire area recently. Logically, this shouldn't be the case. Why haven't his elder brother and sister-in-law returned after so long? Could something have happened to them?
After all, they didn't bring many people with them. What if they were assassinated on the way? That would be the end of them!
Upon thinking of this, Emperor Jinghan slammed his hand on the table and stood up, startling Prefect Liu who was standing nearby.
Prefect Liu hurriedly stood up and said with a forced smile, "Princess, what's wrong?"
Di Jinghan looked at Prefect Liu with a serious expression and said solemnly, "Prefect Liu, I am going to find my elder brother and sister-in-law. Do you know where the Yi tribe is?"
Prefect Liu hurriedly replied, "Your Highness, I am aware of your question. However, before His Majesty left, he ordered me to take good care of you and to ensure that you do not leave Nanzhou City easily."
Di Jinghan didn't care about any of that. The thought that his brother and sister-in-law might be in danger made him want to immediately lead the Imperial Guards to find them.
"Prefect Liu, find me a travel permit. You can stay in Nanzhou. I absolutely must go!"
Prefect Liu looked troubled; he dared not disobey the imperial decree! Although the Princess had been causing a bit of trouble these days, if anything happened to her outside, he wouldn't have enough lives to pay for it!
He lowered his head, his eyes darting around in a panic, unsure how to persuade Di Jinghan to stay.
Di Jinghan paced back and forth in the hall, his face full of worry. He had no choice but to go. Half a month had already passed; a marriage proposal shouldn't take that long! Could it be that he was having too much fun to remember her? If not, then something unexpected had happened.
Di Jinghan became increasingly panicked and immediately ordered Prefect Liu to prepare a travel permit for her, otherwise she would deal with him first if the emperor did not punish him.
Prefect Liu had no choice but to agree and immediately sent people to carry it out. To ensure the safety of the eldest princess, he decided to personally lead Di Jinghan there, accompanied by twenty elite guards from the manor with high martial arts skills.
What he didn't know was that these twenty elites were no match for two Imperial Guards or one Secret Guard.
Chief Sun personally led fifty imperial guards, with the rest remaining to guard Nanzhou, and secret guards providing covert protection. During this time, they shielded Emperor Jinghan and the Prefectural Governor's office from several dangers.
Liu Xinqi and Consort Wu's men secretly followed, intending to stay with Di Jingcheng and Azi and find a suitable opportunity to eliminate any future troubles. However, they were stopped by the guards and ultimately lost track of them. They had tried to harm Di Jinghan several times in secret but failed each time—truly shameful!
The only way to find Di Jingcheng now is to follow Di Jinghan.
Under Prefect Liu's personal guidance, Di Jinghan, supporting Ning Hui's hand, entered the mountain. Cheng Er vigilantly observed their surroundings, protecting her closely. Chief Sun and the Imperial Guards were also constantly on guard, along with the secret guards; at this moment, it was impossible for them to succeed.
They started their journey in the morning and traveled for two hours. Di Jinghan was exhausted. The mountain road was difficult to travel, and she didn't want the servants to carry her sedan chair, so she moved very slowly.
Cheng Er volunteered, "Your Highness, shall I carry you on my back?"
Di Jinghan waved her hand, leaning half her body against Ning Hui, panting, "No need, this princess will be fine after a short rest. Pass down the order to rest here for a quarter of an hour."
"Yes," Cheng Er replied respectfully.
Prefect Liu quickly took the water bag from his subordinate and poured her some water: "Princess, you've worked hard, please have some water first."
Di Jinghan drank some water and rested for a while before feeling much better and continuing their journey. After many hardships, they crossed the mountain and finally saw the tribe.
The village was eerily quiet when a large group suddenly appeared, startling the villagers working in the fields. Their clothing and appearance were different from theirs, and they carried weapons. What were they up to? Were they going to attack their village?
The villagers dropped what they were doing. Some ran to inform the clan chief and elders, while the young men gathered at the entrance of the village with hoes and sticks, looking warily at the menacing group in front of them.
In the village, Di Jingcheng remained unconscious, as did Azi; neither showed any sign of waking. Chengyi cared for Di Jingcheng, while Qinghe and Yimeng watched over Azi.
When Nalan Mingzhu returned last night and learned of her daughter's whereabouts, she and Ranlayobu stayed with her in the wooden house for a while before leaving. Before leaving, she couldn't stop crying and complained a little about her husband.
Although Nalan Mingzhu knew that what Di Jingcheng was suffering was necessary, and that Ran Layu had also suffered for her sake, she couldn't help but feel a dull pain in her heart when she saw that her daughter was almost miscarrying because of this.
Ranlayob knew he was in the wrong, and although he didn't regret it, he could only coax Nalan Mingzhu with kind words. After all, he still felt extremely sorry for his beloved woman and precious daughter, but thankfully they had pulled through.
The couple had just returned from the cabin and rested when their maid rushed in to report that a large group of unidentified armed men had arrived in the village and seemed to pose a threat.
Ranlayobu comforted Nalan Mingzhu and hurried over. Several elders also rushed over after receiving the news.
Nalan Mingzhu suddenly realized something. Judging from the maid's words, it might be Di Jingcheng's troops. The most urgent thing was to find his subordinates. She hurriedly ran to the pavilion where Di Jingcheng was. Chengyi had just finished feeding Di Jingcheng porridge when Nalan Mingzhu pushed open the door and entered.
He was momentarily dazed upon seeing Nalan Mingzhu. Nalan Mingyan?
"Quick, come with me!" Without saying a word, she pulled Cheng Yi out the door. Cheng Yi was completely confused and shook off Nalan Mingzhu's hand.
"do what?"
“Your people have arrived,” Nalan Mingzhu said.
As soon as Nalan Mingzhu finished speaking, Cheng Yi couldn't leave and flew away. Nalan Mingzhu glanced at Di Jingcheng, who was lying unconscious on the bed, sighed softly, and hurriedly left as well.
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