Outside the General's Mansion.
The curtain of a carriage inlaid with gold and jade was lifted.
The dignified and noble woman narrowed her eyes slightly and glanced at Lin Jiaoyun's back several times. The jewels on her forehead made her look even more noble and unparalleled.
The woman wore the finest bright red brocade with gold thread, and the cuffs were embroidered with lifelike phoenixes.
She raised an eyebrow and said to the maid standing respectfully to one side, "Is that Lin Jiaoyun, the heroine who has caused such a stir in the city?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
The maid lowered her head and replied cautiously, "I heard that Young Master Zhou got engaged to Miss Cheng today. Miss Lin couldn't accept the fact, so she came to the General's Mansion to ask why."
"Pfft—" The eldest princess gave a light, sarcastic laugh.
She lowered the beaded curtain, her beautiful fox-like eyes narrowed slightly, and her red lips parted slightly as she said, "Rumor has it that Zhou Zhenguang's son disgraced his ancestors for a woman, and is a good-for-nothing who is ignorant and only cares about romance."
"Now it seems... how come it deviates from the rumors?"
"Isn't Lin Jiaoyun always aloof and disdainful of Zhou Cheng's liking and fawning?"
"Look at her crying with tears streaming down her face, it's as if she's the one who's lost all face."
The maid pursed her lips, not daring to reply.
The eldest princess closed her eyes thoughtfully, a faint, unsettling smile playing on her lips, and said, "Let's go back to the palace. I'm afraid the Crown Prince can't wait any longer."
"In my opinion, he's not much better than Zhou Cheng, that fool whose head is full of women. It's just that one has made a big fuss that everyone knows about, while the other has kept it hidden in his heart for years. Now, for the sake of his beloved, he can't sit still anymore and has come to me for help."
"Is such a trivial matter really worth him calling me in personally?"
"Just Zhou Cheng." The princess raised her exquisite fingernails, exuding a noble and dignified air, yet her demeanor revealed a captivating charm that was hard to resist.
She thought to herself.
She was the eldest princess of Emperor Yan, and in terms of background and status, who dared to compare with her?
And she had just seen Lin Jiaoyun's appearance with her own eyes, and it was nowhere near as beautiful as her own!
Zhou Chenglian even thinks highly of Lin Jiaoyun, so asking him to handle this kind of matter is like a small fry compared to a big fish.
It's easy to control!
interesting.
Since that's the case, she'll just help the Crown Prince's younger brother!
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As time passed, today was the fourth day of General Zhou's journey, and he was about to reach his next destination.
Lituo County.
This place is a necessary passage to the border. The terrain is low-lying and surrounded by endless deep mountains and tall forests.
Because of the war between the Yan Kingdom and the western Xiongnu a few years ago, the people suffered greatly, and some people with high martial prowess, ability and ambition took over the mountains and became bandits.
Or some people, driven to desperation by the imperial taxes, would gather together and become bandits, occasionally ambushing people on the road to rob them of their travel expenses and plundering in order to make a living.
Lituo County was a gathering place for bandits and outlaws.
"Eleven, do you think General Zhou's authority in the army will still be intact after this trip to the border?"
Upon hearing his companion's sudden remark, the subordinate turned around and said, "What do you mean by 'still in authority'? The general has guarded the border for decades. Who in the army doesn't respect him? He's only been back in the capital for three short years. Do you think those generals can turn the tables?"
"Don't worry, the deputy general who currently holds power at the border was promoted by General Zhou himself!"
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