Chapter 226 More than half of the people in Baicheng died!
Xiangli looked at her, his eyes, which were usually warm, were now full of indifference.
"Qianqian, you don't need me. I know how you treated Lingxiang in the past."
After saying that, he gently held Lin Lingxiang's hand, turned and walked forward without even looking at Xiang Qianqian.
Angry Xiang Qianqian could only stare at his receding back, but there was nothing she could do.
She couldn't stand the cold wind and could only climb back into the carriage in a panic.
It was late at night, and there was enough firewood burning in Xiangying's two carriages.
After Taoxue and the three little ones fell asleep, Xiangying secretly replaced the firewood with silver charcoal in the space.
This kind of charcoal will not produce white smoke, and if placed near the car door, it will not produce too much carbon dioxide to cause suffocation.
Fortunately, the carriage was not completely closed. In order to maintain the temperature, Xiangying covered the three walls of the carriage with quilts in the evening.
The children and Jin were lying at the innermost side, with Momoyuki in the middle, and then Xiangying.
Qi Fengyi held the sword all the time and sat next to the door of the carriage.
It was late and Xiangying had no desire to sleep.
Hearing the howling of the wind outside, she couldn't help but put on thick clothes and go to check their horses.
It was so cold today that all the horses were taken to the shed and mixed with the war horses of Jie Chen and his men.
The entire stable was covered with thick felt curtains. Only after seeing the horses lying on the ground to rest did Xiangying feel relieved and go to check on the second carriage.
Lin Lingxiang and the seventh princess Xiang Rongrong slept in the innermost room, separated by a curtain. Outside were Xiangli, Lord Chu from the Imperial College, and Old Lord Lin.
Xiangying secretly replaced their charcoal fire with silver charcoal. This small action made Xiangli open his eyes.
"Aying, are you still asleep?" He sat up and subconsciously handed over the blanket he was wearing.
Xiangying lay on the shaft of the cart and smiled at him: "I was afraid that your firewood would go out, so I came to check. Are you not cold, brother?"
Xiang Li gathered the blanket and smiled, "It's not cold. The deputy general just sent someone to visit us. Don't worry."
Jie Chen had been here too? She didn't even know.
Xiangying's expression changed briefly, and soon she smiled and said, "Brother, you can take a rest. I'm going back to the carriage in front."
She was about to leave when Xiangli stopped her.
"Aying," Xiangli whispered, "you shouldn't have come back."
Xiangying paused, and only heard Xiangli say: "Once we enter South Vietnam, nothing will be up to us."
The wind and snow howled, blowing across Xiangying's exposed cheeks, bringing the touch of snow particles.
She raised her fingers, rubbed them lightly twice, and said nonchalantly: "Brother, is there a possibility that I just want to enter the palace of Nanyue?"
Xiangli was stunned, with confusion in his eyes.
Xiangying's completely calm expression was reflected in his pupils.
Even her smile is so beautiful.
"Just wait and see. My cheap father almost killed us. How can I let him have it easy?"
Having said that, Xiangying waved his hand, lowered the curtain, and returned to his carriage.
She had just stood outside for a while and her clothes were covered with frost and snow.
After hanging the clothes next to the stove to dry, Xiangying took out the drone from the space.
She wanted to see how far the White City was.
The snow fell so heavily that it had covered the official road.
The stealth drone was released, and fortunately it was not affected by the heavy snow, and flew forward unhindered.
It was a dark night and the snow on the ground reflected the light, looking a bleak white.
The howling wind and snow slowed down the drone slightly. Xiangying used infrared detection and found that the road ahead was so long that there was no end in sight.
At this moment, a black dot was rapidly approaching the post station where they were.
After zooming in on the screen, Xiangying discovered that it was the spy soldier that Jie Chen had sent out before.
The drone followed his galloping horse all the way back.
Before he could rein in his horse, the spy rolled off his horse as if he had been greatly frightened.
"Deputy General, something bad has happened, Deputy General!" He crawled out of the snow and rushed into Jie Chen's tent.
Xiangying hurriedly ordered the drone to follow, only to hear the spy soldier shouting hoarsely and tearfully: "Only half of the 120,000 people in White City are dead! The city gates have been closed now!"
The flames in Xie Chen's tent suddenly ignited.
In order to keep warm together and save firewood, several captains and soldiers all slept in Jie Chen's tent.
Hearing the scout's words, everyone woke up in shock, and the sour scholar said directly: "Deputy General, it seems we have to change our route."
Xie Chen wanted to do that, too. But he had already studied the terrain, and the nearest place to stay was in Baicheng. Even if they returned the same way and rested in the previous town, it would take two or three days to walk.
The supplies now are totally insufficient unless he asks Xiangying for help.
But if he did that, Xiangying's ability would surely be exposed to others, which would put her in danger.
Xie Chen's face was solemn. He stared at the road deduction on the sand table and fell into a long silence.
Everyone in the tent was waiting for his decision.
If we take a step back, we might freeze to death, or we might lose our way and be wiped out.
Ahead is the plague-ridden White City, the only benefit being that it provides shelter from the wind and warmth.
Finally, Xie Chen made up his mind.
"Wake up everyone, and we will march towards White City overnight."
He wrote another letter himself and asked the spy to take his token: "Go tell the garrison of White City to be ready to open the gates and provide a place for several hundred of us."
The spy soldier nodded, lifted the curtain and rushed into the snowy night.
In the Sixth Prince's carriage, Xiang Qianqian lifted the curtain and saw the spy soldier hurried back and then hurried away.
The shout just now was so heartbreaking that it scared her awake.
The Sixth Prince next to him also opened his eyes and listened to the noise outside.
"Your Highness, the spy soldier has left again."
The Sixth Prince sat up, his narrow eyes gloomy: "It seems that Jie Chen has made up his mind to enter Baicheng."
Xiang Qianqian was startled and said hurriedly, "Your Highness should have stopped it. The spies just said that more than half of the 120,000 people in Baicheng died. Your Highness is in a noble state, so how can you go to such a place?"
In the dim carriage, the Sixth Prince's eyes sparkled and a sinister smile appeared at the corners of his lips.
"How stupid! This is my chance. Of course I have to go to Baicheng."
Xiang Qianqian's heart skipped a beat and she looked at him in confusion.
The Sixth Prince said nothing more. He lifted the curtain and looked out the window at the heavy snow in the dark night.
"God is helping me."
If all the members of the exile team died in this epidemic, Xie Chen would be guilty of a great crime and he would be to blame!
Even if he returned to the capital, his father wanted to give him some compensation, but he had to give up due to pressure.
The Sixth Prince knew that his chance had finally come.
Xiangying took the drone back, put on his clothes, and woke Qi Fengyi up.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" Qi Fengyi rubbed his eyes.
Xiangying said, "Jie Chen will lead the team to set off soon. It's cold and the road ahead is slippery. Come with me and tie anti-slip cotton cloth on each horse's hoof."
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